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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
God loves people who have failed and messed up, and there’s nothing he wants to do more than extend forgiveness for sin, and healing for brokenness. And the greater your brokenness, the greater God’s opportunity to demonstrate his grace!
Mending a Broken Spirit Part 4 of a 4 Part Series Jim Pritchett Swift Creek Community Church Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. And all the king’s horses, and all the king’s men -- ? (couldn’t put Humpty together again!) Humpty’s broken. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:36-50
Denomination: Baptist
The prophecies of Isaiah were fulfilled in the mission and work of Jesus--and more than fulfilled.
Monday of the 2nd Week in Advent 2020 Scholars tell us that the Book of Isaiah appears from language and tone to have three parts, written with the words of the prophet, living late in the life of the kingdom of Judea. The first part prophesies the need for repentance in Judea and in the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:17-26, Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 85:9-13
Denomination: Catholic
The sin of an Achen heart will deafen us, blind us to danger, lead us to sin, and bring shame and destruction to ourselves and others.
I was 18 years old when I stole my first and only item. I was a bagger at a local grocery store. The store had some small battery operated record players that played 45s. (For those too young to remember what 45s were, they looked like bid CDs with a hole in the middle.) Many of the record players ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:8-10
Denomination: Foursquare
The centrality of God’s message to the human race in general (and you and me in particular) is grace…forgiveness and reconciliation with the God who made us.
44Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” 45Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, 46and he said to them, “Thus it is written, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:44-53
Denomination: United Methodist
What is sin? How did sin originate? Did we inherit sin? What happens when Christians sin? Does God have a solution to sin?
What is sin? How did sin originate? Did we inherit sin? What happens when Christians sin? Does God have a solution to sin? This Strange Word Sin is a strange word to our modern ears. To some people it comes across as very judgmental or even archaic. But that is not the case at all when we ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:12, 1 John 3:4
The point of forgiving is to get Satan's foot out of the door of your life so that he cannot use the offenses of the past to spoil your present and future.
Paul Aurandt tells this story of General Thomas Jackson who was the right arm of General Lee. The Confederate soldiers were so impressed with his bravery in battle as he stood out in front that they called him Stonewall Jackson. His first brigade was the most devastating war machine the South had ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:5-11
Learning to forgive
THE PRINCIPLES OF FORGIVENESS LUKE 11:4 I. INTRODUCTION WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY THAT REQUIRES US TO LIVE BY CERTAIN PRINCIPLES. PRINCIPLES ARE PUT INTO PLACE IN ORDER THAT STANDARDS AND RULES MAY BE MAINTAINED. HOWEVER, MY BROTHERS AND MY SISTERS I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT SOMETIMES THE PRINCIPLES ARE ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:4
Mercy is for the weak, we are weak because of our sins. Others need to have that same mercy for they too are weak from sins.
Blessed are the Merciful… Matt 5:7 Many years ago, executives of the Time-Life publishing organization discovered that the company’s profit margin had shrunk to an alarmingly low level. Consequently, they began an intensive effort to try to cut costs. Efficiency experts suggested that ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
When you're in misery, call out to God for mercy.
When You Feel Like a Failure Psalm 51 Rev. Brian Bill August 8-9, 2015 Confession didn’t come all that easy for me when I was growing up. I think it was because I was expected to spill my sins to our priest in a confessional booth. This was difficult because he and my parents were close ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17
The cross is our symbol to die self and carry his love and peace into the world until he comes again or we perish.
Today we continue our series entitled, The ABC’s of faith. The larger idea is based on the idea that we learn over time through an exploration process of success and failure. Everything we come to know and understand is built over time on the foundation of trial and error. We learned last week, ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:13-14, Luke 19:28-44, Luke 19:41-44, John 3:16-17
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The Apostle Peter learns that God plays no favorites, that everyone matters to God! The Easter message is good news, that all our sins can be forgiven, that we can have hope of a new tomorrow. (Can be modified for other than Easter.)
Acts 10:34-43 The Greatest Gift When my wife and I started a family, we formed our own family traditions, including for Easter. When the kids awoke on Easter Sunday morning, each child would find a colorful basket just for him or her, a basket full of Easter candy, small toys, and that wonderful ...read more
Scripture: Acts 10:34-43
A scarlet thread runs through the Bible teaching this most central truth that there is power in the blood of the Lamb of God. Redemption, forgiveness, sanctification, accessibility, and victory through His blood for those who receive His sovereign grace.
The Power of the Blood 1 Peter 1:18-23 Many like the French philosopher Voltaire and President John Adams are critical of biblical Christianity calling it a “bloody religion” or "a religion of gore" because of its teachings and emphasis on the power of the blood of the Lord Jesus ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-23
God plans to bring this fallen world, governed by apparently random and sometimes, chaotic events and disruptions in nature and human life, into a unified cosmos over which Jesus Christ will be King.
Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 12/21/16 Lesson 3: The Son Redeemed Believers in the Historical Past (1:7-12) Ephesians 1:7-12 (NIV) 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-12
Two great miracles and two great results from resurrection weekend.
OUTLINE WHAT THAT RESURRECTION MEANS Dr. Tom Bartlett, Steele Creek Church Eastfield Campus Resurrection Sunday - April 12, 2020 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:14 (ESV) TWO RESURRECTION MIRACLES • EMPTY TOMB ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, Titus 2:11-13
Denomination: Other
The sermon explores the enhanced spiritual experience of present-day followers of Christ in the kingdom of God, highlighting the blessings of sin forgiveness, Christian community, the indwelling Holy Spirit, and the beauty of the gospel story.
Do you remember Christmas morning as a kid? Remember the excitement and anticipation? Remember how you longed for that morning to arrive? Christmas was a “someday” soon. And then one morning, the anticipation ended because the day arrived! Christmas was “today!” There is a sense in the Old ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11
Topics: Kingdom Of God, Forgiveness Of Sin, Indwelling Holy Spirit
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