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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
The cost of following Christ will involve suffering and sacrifice. It will involve love and compassion for others. It will entail persecution and opposition from others. It will demand self-denial and humility -- all of these combined -- but the reward is eternal and permanent.
I used to run for our college varsity track team and I can recall the many months of training we would undergo just to compete in a division race. Two hours running before the sun is up and two hours more before the sun goes down. It was grueling. Our coach would pound us with circuit training, ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Is it "Come and Dine" or "Come and Die" as Bonhoeffer stated about the Cost of Discilpeship?
The Call to True Discipleship: An Exposition of Matthew 16:21-28 Poor Peter! He had just had a most dramatic revelation and confession of who Jesus is. Because of this, Jesus had called him blessed. He had given Simon a new name Peter which means “stone.” Not only this, Jesus had personally given ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28, Proverbs 16:18, Mark 8:31-38, Mark 8:27-38
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Avoiding the sinful spiral that Lot feel into which destroyed his family.
• The photographer for a national magazine was assigned to get photos of a great forest fire. Smoke at the scene hampered him and he asked his home office to hire a plane. Arrangements were made and he was told to go at once to a nearby airport, where the plane would be waiting. When he ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 19:1-26
Denomination: Baptist
The Cost of Lost Orthodoxy
THE DANGER OF DISAPPEARING DOCTRINE - Rev. 2:18-29 Come this morning to a study in Rev 2:18-29 covering the fourth church of a list of 7 that Jesus sends messages to. Our third message in preparation for our Spring Revival(Smyrna receives no criticism as it has thrived under ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29
Counting the cost of Discipleship
WHAT KIND OF DISCIPLE ARE YOU? LUKE 14:25-35 Story of family coming from Church-----father—talking about the preacher----mother talking about the lady behind her and her loud singing-------daughter talking about her S.S. teacher------Son talking about the lady in front ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:25-35
A look at the cost of sin.
Scars Picture this; a man is hanging on a cross far away in a place that means “the skull.” Think about the scars on his hands and feet, bleeding for you. Also think of the scars that this event leaves on you. Think about all the times you cried for him, as he stood by and allowed others to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:45-56
Denomination: Mennonite
A study of the book of Ester beginning with a background review of chapter 1 verses 1 - 2
Ester 1: 1 – 2 Today’s Starting Lineup 1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this was the Ahasuerus who reigned over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, from India to Ethiopia), 2 in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the ...read more
Scripture: Esther 1:1-2
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
Following people on Twitter costs us nothing, but following Jesus Christ costs us everything.
In the digital world, it’s all about being connected. We can be connected with our smart devices and computers to over 900 social media apps. We’re familiar with Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Vine. There are others we may not be so familiar with, but in ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:23-26
Denomination: Methodist
God's commands are to be obeyed. We excuse disobedience at the threat of divine judgement.
“An old prophet lived in Bethel. And his sons came and told him all that the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told to their father the words that he had spoken to the king. And their father said to them, ‘Which way did he go?’ And his sons showed him the way that the man of God ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 13:1-33
A sermon examining the high cost of sin.
The Chronicle Of The Costly Vineyard I Kings 21 & 22 It was only a little comma, but it cost the Lockheed corporation millions of dollars! An error was made in a contract with an international customer. There was a misplaced comma in a crucial number. The purchasing company insisted that Lockheed ...read more
God’s blessings are hindered by insensitivity, unbelief, and disobedience.
Introduction Hebrews 3:7-19; Ephesians 1:3 Illustration: Jackpot! A young intern came into our hospital ward one evening, shaking his head. "There’s an old man out there by the vending machines," he said, "and he’s putting dollar bills into the money changer. Every time he gets his quarters, he ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 3:7-19
To explore God's judgment, the importance of repentance, and the consequences of disobedience.
Good morning, Church! Are you all ready to delve into the Word of God today? We're going to take a journey back in time to the Old Testament, specifically to the book of Daniel. Now, y'all remember Daniel, right? He was the guy who got thrown into a lion's den and still came out without a scratch! ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 5:5-12
Topics: Desire
The consequences of sin and disobedience and God's grace upon repentance.
Welcome, beloved, to this gathering where we seek to draw from the inexhaustible fountain of God's Word. It is indeed a privilege to stand before you today, in the unity of our faith, to share the profound wisdom that the Lord has graciously revealed through His Word. As we turn the pages of our ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-15
Topics: Sin, Consequences
Lasting Peace Has A Price 1) It cost Christ his life. 2) It costs Christians friendships.
Do you recognize this man? This is Neville Chamberlain. Chamberlain was British prime minister between 1937 and 1940. He’s best known for the phrase “peace for our time.” That was something he declared after the Munich Agreement in 1938 when he made a pact with Hitler to give ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:49-53
Denomination: Lutheran
There is a cost to discipleship, but that cost is dwarfed by the profit that comes when we receive the church family, dysfunctional as it is.
Mark 10:28 Peter said to him, "We have left everything to follow you!" 29 "I tell you the truth," Jesus replied, "no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as much ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:28-31, Luke 18:28-30
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