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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
Through no effort or work on our part, we have been chosen and blessed.
Number One Draft Choice Well, here we are in the New Year. New Year’s resolutions, the end of our breaks from school and work, and the end of the College Football Bowl games marathon. How many here watched any of the bowl games offered this year? Did anyone get burnt out watching ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
First in a series on the early church from Acts 1-4. This message deals with how to wait on God.
Note: Although my outline is very similar to a great sermon by Medford Foskey on this same passage, I only read his sermon after completing most of the work on mine. However I did "steal" his opening story. “It is a sin to be good if God has called us to be great.” That is the first line from ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:1-26
Denomination: Baptist
As we move away from COVID restrictions this message was to remind folks why we worship in person
I never thought I would see the day in Canada that Christians would be unable to come together, in person, to worship. Then again, I never imagined a Global Pandemic either. The joke with pastors is that we all skipped the class on pastoring in a pandemic. I’ve been asked many times if what we are ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17
Denomination: Wesleyan
This was my message for the first Sunday of 2020 sharing what God had laid on my heart for the New Year.
It’s a brand-new year, a brand-new decade and a chance for everyone to have 2020 vision. As we were preparing to step over the line into 2020, I realized that I was now entering my fourth decade at Cornerstone. The nineties, Y2K to 2010, 2010 to 2019 and now the Roaring Twenties. And that ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:16
Fellowship is more than a few good friends and a casserole dish....
Today we will be concluding our series entitled "You Did That On Purpose." Over the past several weeks we have been examining 5 foundational purposes of the church. As we have seen each of these purposes should be evident in each of our lives as well. Today we will be examining the purpose of ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
What is Christ’s gift? Well it’s the spoils of his victory over sin and death. We know that he has all authority in heaven and on earth, he has inherited all of creation. So the measure of his gift is unlimited.
“I Am Gifted” (Eph 4:1-16) One of my best friends when I was growing up played hockey with me. We did everything together. Played army at construction sites, floor hockey in his huge basement, tobogganed on the hill behind his house, rode dirtbikes, went to the same school. He ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16
This is a "State of the Church" address given to encourage a congregation toward forward-thinking.
INTRO * If we're not careful we can spend a lot of time looking backwards at What was * And /or a lot of time looking at What will be... * Religious people do this The good old days God bring revival on the verge of revival * Parents do this Longing for the ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 3:13-14
Expectation plus reality often times results to disappointment. Disappointments if not address in the proper perspective will result in negativity and pessimism. Christians are not exempted on this. And worse we may become critics of God as we can blame H
DEALING WITH DISAPPOINTMENTS Expectation plus reality often times results to disappointment. Disappointments if not address in the proper perspective will result in negativity and pessimism. Christians are not exempted on this. And worse we may become critics of God as we can blame Him for ...read more
My Dad’s funeral
Dad Song: that’s my Job (play song) Eulogy: dearly beloved we are gathered together here today to celebrate the life of one of the greatest man I ever knew my Dad Marvin Ray Barker Sr. Dad was born on February the 28th 1947 to Parents Virgil L. Barker Sr. And Anna Barker and he grew up with two ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:48
Denomination: *other
Sermon about living for thrill's that make a difference in the world and that have real meaning.
Thrill Sequence, by Pastor Rob Ketterling Well, thanks for being a part of our Thrill Sequence launch here this week at River Valley Church. For those of you that don't know, we did this two years ago as a multiple part series, and from that a publisher heard about it and turned it into a book. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:33
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Men in the Bible who finished well by walking with God personally to the end of their lives, and made a contribution to God’s work with their time, talent, and treasure.
MEN WHO FINISH WELL OR ONE LAP FROM THE FINISH By Jerry Falwell A. INTRODUCTION Last week I used a phrase in a sermon and it got me thinking about this sermon, “One Lap From The Finish.” 1. Indianapolis racer that ran out of gas in the last lap. 2. Last week a golfer lost a major ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:10-14
Many NFL players achieved great success but never achieved the greatest, winning the Super Bowl. The aged Solomon reflects on the fact that he had huge success but was lacking the greatest.
Are you ready for some Carolina Panther’s football? Our first preseason game was Thursday night. A lot of sports analysts are predicting Carolina to once again be the NFC Champs and go to the Super Bowl, this time to win. We have the MVP and number one rated player in the NLF on our team in ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:3-19
Denomination: Foursquare
This sermon calls us to honest, wholehearted living before God, trusting His grace to free us from pretense and form a sincere, holy community.
Friends, some stories hush a room. They slip in like a soft wind and stir the curtains of the soul. Acts 5 is one of those stories. It starts with open hands and generous hearts in the early church, and then a sudden stillness falls. Have you ever smiled on the outside while your soul flinched ...read more
Scripture: Acts 5:1-11
Topics: Seven Sins, Warnings
Christ unites us into a new family, breaking down barriers and calling us to live as peacemakers who embody his grace and belonging.
Friends, if your heart feels a little frayed at the edges today, you’re in good company. The week has been loud. Headlines tug at our attention, to-do lists steal our sleep, and relationships can feel like tightropes over troubled waters. Still, underneath the noise, our souls whisper a simple ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:15
Topics: Living Above, Abundant Life
The generation of today may be defined as "The Angry Generation." One of the most destructive emotions that we all face is anger. Pastor Dunn leads us in this study as we observe the life of King Saul and his hatred of David that started out as a small
Introduction: In the spring of 1894, the Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But what happened that day was anything but routine. The Orioles’ John McGraw got into a fight with the Boston third baseman. Within minutes all the players from both teams had joined in the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-15
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