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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
As the Good Shepherd, Jesus is the ONE DOOR that brings protection and provisions for the sheep of his pasture.
1. Candid Camera and Shepherd Story The “Candid Camera” TV show went to an exclusive prep school where all of the students were well above average. The “Candid Camera” people posed as career consultants who were going to advise these brilliant young men concerning the ...read more
Scripture: John 10:7-10
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Easter is more than a party. It is a life-changing reality.
He is not Here. He is Risen Luke 24:1-11 It’s Easter time again. And again we are challenged with what Easter is all about. In some circles, robed choirs, priests and congregations go through the prescribed Easter ritual, some of which goes back nearly two thousand years. I have found Easter ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:1-11
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Matthew’s account of the crucifixion scene.
THE CROWD THAT GATHERED AROUND THE CROSS “And sitting down they watched Him there.” Matthew 27:36 KJV I. THE ROMAN SOLDIERS: “Then the soldiers of the governor took ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:36
Denomination: Baptist
Jesus tells a timeless tale of a man traveling a trecherous trail. Three hearts are found in this story: the hateful heart, hurried heart, and helpful heart.
The Loving Neighbor Robert Frost once wrote one of America’s most beloved poems. Since Mr. Frost left it untitled, some have called it The Road Not Taken, others call it The Road Less Traveled—I guess it’s a matter of perspective. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood And sorry I could not travel ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:25-36
Denomination: Christian Church
JESUS;OUR GREAT SHEPHERD
The Great Shepherd Psalms 23:1-23:6 All over this world there are any number of religions, people worship every thing from snakes to trees to cows, the moon, the sun, to satan himself, the list goes on and on of the objects people worship. They have prayer clothes, prayer beads, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
John mentions four people by name in his gospel account of the resurrection. Let’s look at them.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. Shohoiya Yokowai spent 28 years of his life in prison. It was not a prison of bars & locks & wardens, but a self-imposed prison of fear. He was a Japanese soldier on the island of Guam during WW2. And when the ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-17, John 20:1-28
God exposed His promise to the turbulence of human affairs. For Christmas to be saved, Christmas must be threatened. Christmas was just an infant’s heartbeat away from annihilation. Only one heir of David was alive, and he was just a year old.
I hope your family and you had a wonderful and merry Christmas! Today I want to speak to you about “The Lady That Saved Christmas.” I think you would agree that for Christmas to be saved, Christmas must be threatened. The Grinch Dr. Suess’ famous book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! First ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 23:1-21, 2 Kings 11:1-21
David appears to have been both directed by God and enticed by Satan to conduct a census. A census was begun, David was smitten in his conscience, and the nation was severely punished. What's our take-away from this story?
Note: I developed a simple set of homemade PowerPoint slides that I used in presenting this sermon. If you're interested in having the PowerPoint file I will send it by Email. Just send an Email message to me at sam@srmccormick.net with the word "slides" in the title and "The ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:1-25, 1 Chronicles 21:1-30, 1 Chronicles 22:1, 1 Chronicles 27:24, 1 Chronicles 27:23, Hebrews 11:32, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Psalm 139:3-6, Romans 11:33-34 (view more) (view less)
James tells us that "no one can tame the tongue." So, what do we do about it? How can we recognize when we've misused our tongue and spoken curses that bring shame to Christ?
OPEN: Words have meaning. (We showed a video clip by www.vidangel.com/ that explained the impact of curse words on our families using paint balls fired at a family watching TV to visualize the sharp increase of swear words in our “entertainment” mediums) (You can find the video we used at ...read more
Scripture: James 3:5-12
When Jesus died, no one expected Him to rise from the dead. But if you don't believe Jesus is coming back from the dead, what do you do with a dead Jesus?
OPEN: Back when I was in High School, I had a poem by John Donne on a poster on my wall that looked like parchment paper. It was cool, and the words sounded impressive. The last few words of the poem read this way: “Each man's death diminishes me, for I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send ...read more
Scripture: John 19:31-42
Why did Romans execute Jesus as a revolutionary if they did not view Him as a rebel?
Easter Sunday April 12th, 2009 Why did Jesus die Ac 2:22 Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. Ac 2:23 This man was handed over to you by Gods set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16-18
Denomination: *other
All 4 gospels tell us the story of Barabbas (but we never learn the names of the other prisoners to die that day). Why? What is it about Barabbas that was so important that Scripture tells us his name?
OPEN: Someone once noted that Jesus borrowed just about everything he had while on earth. He borrowed a place for His birth, a house to sleep in, a boat to preach from, an animal to ride on when He entered Jerusalem, a room to meet privately with His friends for the Last Supper, and a tomb to be ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:11-26
1 Thessalonians 5: 23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ANGER Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (see Matthew 12: 9-13 and Luke 6:6-10) Mark 3:1 He entered again into a synagogue; and a man was there whose hand was withered. 2 They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him. 3 He *said to the man with the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Denomination: Vineyard
This sermon encourages us to deeply engage with the Bible, recognize Jesus as our Messiah, and apply His teachings in our lives with childlike faith. Key
Welcome, my dear friends. How wonderful it is to gather together in the name of our Lord, to seek His wisdom, to bask in His love, to marvel at the depth of His mercy, and to find solace in His promises. Today, we stand on the threshold of a profound spiritual experience as we turn our hearts and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-17
Topics: Praise, Matthew 21:1-17
A study of the Gospel of Luke 10: 25 – 37
Luke 10: 25 – 37 Good Sam 25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?” 27 So he answered and said, “ ‘You ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
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