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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Our prayers should be that of the Publican
Text: “…everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 18:14). Do you know anyone who has a tendency to exalt himself or herself? Those people who are always praising themselves, applauding themselves or paying tribute to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:9-14
Denomination: Christian Church
A CALL TO FAST IS A CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SPIRITUAL SENSES.
The Bible is filled with examples of how prayer and fasting have brought the people of God into a closer relationship with God. God is immovable, but it is we who are making a move closer to God when we pray and fast. We can hear Him better both as an individual and as a church. Understand that our ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-9
Denomination: Foursquare
Teaching about kingdom attributes, Jesus showed that true righteousness goes beyond the superficial teachings of the Pharisees.
The Beatitudes-Part 1 Matthew 5:3-6 Teaching about kingdom attributes, Jesus showed that true righteousness goes beyond the superficial teachings of the Pharisees. SLIDE #1 INTRODUCTION • Last week I spent a great deal of time setting up the background for this series. • Understanding the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:3-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
In the short story of Levi’s call, we find that no one is too sinful to be beyond the grace and love of Jesus.
WHY DOES HE EAT AND DRINK WITH PUBLICANS AND SINNERS? Text: Mark 2:13 – 22 Introduction: • How would you feel if we put a sign outside of our church that said “Homosexuals welcome”? • What about if Jim took the bus and brought back 5 drunks next Sunday morning? • What if we announced that we ...read more
Scripture: Mark 2:13-22
Denomination: Baptist
HP (High Potency) + CP (Close Proximity) + CC (Clear Communication) = MI (Maximum Impact) (Outline and material taken from Bill Hybells & Mark Mittelberg's book, Becoming a Contagious Christian)
HoHum: One of the most frustrating experiences in life is to be told what to do without being given a clear idea of how to go about doing it. Unfortunately, this kind of thing happens all the time. The boss sets a sky high sales quota and lets everyone know clearly that he expects everyone to meet ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16
What is God's attitude toward repentant sinners?
Searching for the Lost: An Exposition of Luke 15 There are three well known parables in Luke 15, the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. Parables are illustrations which use a story to shed light on spiritual truth. Jesus wasn’t the only one who taught in parables in his day, but he was a ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:1-3, Luke 15:11-32, Luke 15:1-32, Luke 15:4-11, Luke 15:1-10 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Love of God and Patriotism go hand in hand.
The Gospel tells us that the seemingly innocent question about paying taxes posed in the Gospel by the Sadducees was contrived to entrap Jesus. How so? If the Lord said that taxes should be paid to Caesar, then Jesus would be despised by the Jews, who’d see him as a traitor to his race. The ...read more
Scripture: Luke 20:19-26
Looking at how we all need to know Jesus personally, we can’t be ushered in through someone else’s faith.
-it’s the third week of Advent and we’re going to continue with our stories of John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus. -last week we had the background of when John was doing this and the prophecy from Isaiah of his job. Today, we get to hear a little about how John prepared the way. **Luke ...read more
Scripture: Luke 3:7-18
Denomination: Methodist
Jesus calls ordinary, flawed people to follow Him, offering transforming grace and acceptance that overcomes our failures and invites us into a new story.
If you’ve ever felt passed over, mislabeled, or just plain tired, take heart. Jesus has a way of walking into ordinary places and turning them into holy ground. He steps into tax booths and kitchens, into cubicles and carpools, into hospital rooms and waiting rooms. He sees what others miss. He ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:27-32
Topics: Calling, Discomfort
As Christ’s body, we should reflect Christ’s heart. What does that look like?
Introduction: What’s in a gift? It’s an important question as Valentine’s Day approaches. Guys, are you like me? Do you struggle with what to give your girl for Valentine’s Day? Did you even remember that Valentine’s Day is coming up? Don’t forget. The worst gift you can give your girl ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:1-10
Part 5 of our Home as God Intended series will focus on Men submitting to Christ.
The Home as God Intended Part 5 – MEN: Submit unto Christ Rev. Bruce A. Shields First Baptist Church of Tawas City Michigan www.TawasBaptist.org WELCOME PRAYER SCRIPTURE READING Luke 18:9-14 The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 9To some who were confident of their own ...read more
Denomination: Bible Church
Christ welcomed "the wrong crowd." Is our church doing the same?
“THE CHURCH THAT WELCOMES SINNERS” Luke 15:1-10 Have you ever visited a church, and not felt welcome? A few years ago, I went to an area Reformation service. I had to drive an hour to get there, and I was running late. I almost couldn’t find the place, but I did, and I had to park pretty far ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:1-10
Denomination: Lutheran
I talk about what pride is, how God feels about it, and what to do about it in our lives.
Dealing With Pride Intro: A minister received a Christmas card with a note in it from a lady in his congregation. He said she was very complimentary about his preaching, & compared him with Billy Graham. She finished by writing, "I think you are one of the really great preachers of all time." ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:9-13
A sermon for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost A sermon about repentance
20th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 21 Lectionary 26 Matthew 21:23-32 What do you think? 23* ¶ And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32
In this thanksgiving sermon, I asked the question are you truly thankful and thankful for the right things and reasons
Thanksgiving 2006: Are you truly Thankful? By: Pastor Clinton Browning Illustration: My daughter has often been caught doing something she not supposed to be doing. Now once confronted with the fact that she is wrong she is generally quick to admit when she is wrong. She is very apologetic and ...read more
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