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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
If a mafia boss put a price on your head or your children, how energetic would you be about protecting yourself? Jesus warned us of a far greater danger than a mafia hit and then taught us to pray for protection. This message explores how to do that.
Matthew 6:5-15 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:13
James tells us how to turn hatred into humility, judgment into justice and boasting into belief.
There is a stark contrast in tone from chapter 3 to chapter 4 Chapter 3 (taming the tongue) closes with words like peace, gentleness, mercy, good fruits…it kind of ends on a good tone…but CH 4 contains words like fights, quarrels, lust, hate, envy, pride and sin. In CH 4 James gives clear advice on ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-17
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In regard to overcoming sin, what should be your aim as a Christian? You should aim to overcome each and every temptation that you encounter, knowing that you have been given the grounds and the means to overcome such temptations,
The Herods During my study of the Herods, I realized that many people get confused about who "Herod" is in the Bible. This is not surprising since there are six different "Herods" in the New ...read more
Scripture: Acts 26:28
Denomination: Baptist
God’s justice and faithfulness empower us to pray boldly, resist the enemy, and finish the year with steadfast faith and triumphant praise.
Friends, as we gather today, I sense a hush of holy expectation. The kind that settles the soul and steadies the heart. The year has been full of peaks and potholes, headlines and heartaches, but here we are—still held, still hearing the whisper of a faithful God. Some of us carry victories we ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 34:8, Luke 21:22
Topics: Enemy Defeat, Judgment
Encourages shifting focus from material possessions to spiritual growth, trusting in God's provision, and resisting materialistic mindsets for spiritual maturity.
Welcome, dear brothers and sisters, to this time of shared reflection and fellowship. We are gathered together in the presence of our Lord, bound by our common faith and the love that He has so generously bestowed upon us. We find ourselves in a world that often seems to value the material over the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:25
Topics: Strength, Lord
An Expositional Series on the Book of James
Memorial Day Sermon James 4:1-6 5/27/2012 This weekend we take the time to honor those Americans who died on battlefields across the earth. “For love of country they accepted death...” ~James A. Garfield • A total of almost 2.5 million men. • 9 major wars (from the ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-6
What Satan can do to us is to set fear in our hearts and mind. What can Christians do to defeat the enemy? In this sermon we will be taught how to know Satan schemes and how to defeat him.
Introduction: One of the fiercest and the deadliest animals in the jungle is the lion. And because of its roar, all the animals are scared of it. Lions may be not that big as giraffe nor the elephants, but because of its strength, loudness of his voice, size doesn’t matter. Lion is still considered ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-10, 1 Timothy 3:7, 2 Timothy 2:26, Matthew 13:24-30, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12, 1 John 4:1-6 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Up to this point in the text James has been sharing issues regarding how we are to respond to trials and temptations. With trials, we are to embrace them as being from God and for our benefit. With temptations, they are the opposite, not from God and da
DETAILING OUR LIVES FOR JESUS JAMES 1:21-27 INTRODUCTION: Up to this point in the text James has been sharing issues regarding how we are to respond to trials and temptations. With trials, we are to embrace them as being from God and for our benefit. With temptations, they are the opposite, not ...read more
Scripture: James 1:21-27
As Christians, it's essential to understand how Satan attacks our minds and to be equipped with biblical strategies to resist his schemes.
Satan, the enemy of our souls, is a master manipulator who seeks to attack our minds and lead us astray from God's truth. As Christians, it's essential to understand how Satan attacks our minds and to be equipped with biblical strategies to resist his schemes. Satan's Tactics 1. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:6, James 1:5, Hebrews 12:2
This sermon encourages Christians to live as beacons of God's holiness, resisting worldly conformity and embodying God's character in their thoughts, words, and actions.
Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is indeed a joyous day, a day filled with the promise of God’s unending love and mercy, a day that the Lord has made for us to rejoice and be glad in. As we gather here, let us open our hearts and minds to the wisdom and guidance that comes from ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, Ephesians 5:27, Romans 12:2
Topics: Holiness
As his child, we can come boldly to the Father through the Son by the power of the Spirit.
The Secret of Effective Prayer Matthew 6:5-8 INTRODUCTION A. E. Y. Mullins, “Now there is nothing clearer in the teachings of Jesus than the reality and efficacy of prayer.” B. Committee on Progress and Prayer. 1. In 1881, they reported to the Southern Baptist Convention. 2. Their ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8
How a gentle breeze of temptation can suddenly turn into a storm
Acts 27:10-15. We find Paul speaking to the men in charge and speaking a warning. You know I believe Paul was speaking by unction of the Spirit and not just his opinion, but we find that the Centurion rejected his advice. He didn’t listen to the preacher. He believed the master and the owner of ...read more
Scripture: Acts 27:10-15
This message tells how temptation can be toppled. 2 of 12
How To Successfully Succumb To Sin Book of James Series 2 of 12 June 16, 2002 FBC, Chester, IL Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A A young was struggling with their finances and in an effort to get a better handle on their spending, they agreed that whenever they ...read more
Scripture: James 1:13-16
The first of four in a series dealing with major temptations in a believers life.
The Temptations: Anger 1 of 3 August 26, 2001 F.B.C., Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: 1. Anger is a God given emotion. (The trouble is some of us have the tendency to get in hot water when we get hot under the collar) A. In ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27, John 18:10-11
A message on the deceitfulness of sexual sin and the Christian’s response to temptation.
Sex in the Burbs: Learning to Identify Satan’s Method of Temptation “16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world.” – 1 John 2:16 Satan’s method of operation has always included attacks ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-5
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