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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
Complacency is a contagious belief and practice rising among many. The individualistic society seeks to embrace even complacent faith with pride.
Well, 500 years before Christ, Amos was sent to Israelites to warn their complacency (Amos 4:1-5 / 6:1-6) not to condemn but to point their way forward. They had their law, teachers, and religious leaders, but not God because they were following their own self-absorbed life. Due to the complacent ...read more
Scripture: Amos 4:1-5, Amos 9:11, John 3:1-21
Denomination: Independent/Bible
1. God recognizes the story of our life (vs. 33-39). 2. God reveals the story of our life (vs. 33). 3. God wants us to reexamine the story of our life (vs. 40-44). 4. God wants to rewrite the story of our life (vs. 43-46).
What if Jesus Told a Story about Your Life? The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 21:33-46 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared December 31, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 21:33. Today we will study another of the Lord's parables. But what is a parable? My favorite definition is ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46
Denomination: Baptist
God wants us to experience a brand new day! His plan for us includes a new beginning, new hope, and new faith. In Christ Jesus, all things will become new.
BRAND NEW DAY: RESURRECTION SUNDAY INTRO TO TOPIC: What does the resurrection of Jesus Christ mean to us today? • “Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” (Isaiah 43:18). THE BIG IDEA: ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:1-34
Denomination: *other
Message about how Pilate handled his opportunity with Jesus.
What We Can Learn from Pilate Matthew 27:11-26 October 4, 2009 Me: One of my favorite phrases in life is, “Been there, done that.” My favorite variation of that is, “Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.” I’m not entirely sure what the last part means, but that’s okay – it sounds cool. One ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:11-26
Denomination: Wesleyan
This message is from the Sermon Central Series, "From the Ashes" and is heavily edited for use in our church.
From the Ashes Week 6 - Resurrection Scripture: Luke 24, Job 38-42, 1 Corinthians 15:13-14, 2 Corinthians 1:20 Introduction Over the last several week where we have been together, we have been learning how to recover after something happens that seems to reduce our life to ashes. This morning, we ...read more
Denomination: Assembly Of God
If you have ever wanted to know what it looked like to live a resurrected life Paul gives the pattern here. God not only redeems and restores our relationship with Him but also with others. Live this pattern to powerfully display Jesus.
Intro: Tomorrow is Memorial Day. We will celebrate those that have served in the United States Military because their service and many their sacrifice purchased the freedom to stand or sit or sing or speak today. There are many ways we could come up with to honor their memory, service and ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-28
We prefer full over empty! Jesus says He came that we might have abundant (full) life. Do we? Do we even know what we should be full of?
Full Pt. 4 - Grace Full I. Introduction Are you full? If so, what are you full of? Your "fullness" will determine what overflows to every area of your life. And yet the truth is that if we find ourselves closer to the "e" than the "f" we are in the majority. In a recent study of 1,000 churches and ...read more
Scripture: John 1:14-17
Denomination: Pentecostal
This sermon explores the idea of rethinking our personal narratives in the context of the larger, overarching story of redemption and eternal life through Christ, as depicted in the Gospel of Mark.
We need to be reminded occasionally of the context of Jesus’ ministry. It was Israel: the community God formed and called to be his people for the world. The plan was that God would then act from within this people group, fulfilling their calling, to complete his rescue operation of the fallen ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:1-4, Mark 1:14-15, Luke 19:28-40
Topics: Redemption, Eternal Life, Great Story
If Jesus were to ask you, why are you following him, how would you respond. This message looks at the two thieves who were crucified with Christ, and what they wanted from him.
What Do You Want From Jesus? Proverbs 9:10-12 Luke 23:32-43 Have you ever tried to use deception to get what you wanted. You told someone something good about themselves, because you had plans for later. It could have been a statement, “Mommy I Love You, You’re the best Mom in the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:32-43
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Jesus has conquered – He is a lion. He was crucified – He is a lamb; therefore, He has control – He is Lord! Why not accept Him as YOUR Lord today?
In August of 2010, communications specialist Judy Rivers went to her local bank to open a new account. As the clerk input Rivers' personal information, everything seemed to be going smoothly, but then the woman behind the desk stopped abruptly and frowned. “That's odd,” she said. ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Unlike the crowds on Palm Sunday, who hailed Jesus as king but only days later demanded that he be crucified, we need to hold on to our faith and hope in Christ. Here's why and how.
I’d like to begin this morning with a story. It involves these men [photo of Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs]. You probably recognize them: Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. The two men who founded Apple Computer. Right? Well, no, actually that’s not accurate. Here is a photo of the original partnership ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:16-21
When Jesus was crucified on a Friday, He knew that Sunday was coming. When we go through "Friday experiences," we can also look forward to Sunday--the day of our resurrection!
To receive a free weekly sermon by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com [This sermon was introduced with the video “Sunday’s Comin’” by Igniter Media Group.] Jesus was crucified on a Friday. That day was filled with brutality, humiliation, pain, and death. But Jesus knew that Sunday was ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Leonard Sweet “The Bad Habits of Jesus” “From healing on the Sabbath, to eating with unwashed hands and touching unclean people, to declaring Himself God,” were acts of heresy to the Jewish religious scholars. Jesus was sinning against the God of the Sabbath.”
In Jesus Holy Name Pentecost 14 August 8, 2021 Text: John 6:28-29;35-51 “A Message of Offense: Jesus said, “I Am” Last Sunday our Gospel reading was from John chapter 6. Today our Gospel reading is from John Chapter 6. Our Gospel lesson next week is from John chapter 6. In staff this ...read more
Scripture: John 6:35-42, John 6:43-51
Denomination: Lutheran
Introduction: Does Your Life Need A "Spiritual Facelift?" Thesis: A person must realize the need to get life in order and take the steps to see it become reality.
Introduction: Does Your Life Need A "Spiritual Facelift?" Thesis: A person must realize the need to get life in order and take the steps to see it become reality. Introduction: Remodeling is never an easy task. I have had the pleasure to "remodel" the only home I ever owned. It was a chore - a ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 127:1
1. Doubting Thomas once said to Jesus, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?" Instead of engaging in philosophical or theological discussions Jesus used His life as the answer to one of life's most perplexing problems when He answered and said, "I am the way and
1. Doubting Thomas once said to Jesus, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?" Instead of engaging in philosophical or theological discussions Jesus used His life as the answer to one of life's most perplexing problems when He answered and said, "I am the way and ...read more
Scripture: John 1:39
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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