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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 function of fellowship is to be a better member of God’s family.
This morning we continue toward the conclusion of our series on God’s vision for us, “A fully following and faithfully functioning church.” We spent the month of January looking at the lives of 10 Biblical characters and how they illustrate what it means to fully follow God. And we have spent the ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:1-16
Denomination: Church Of God
All of play favorites. It has become so common place that nobody raises an eyebrow to it. In fact, if you don’t play favorites, you stand out.
For many of us, when we think of high school we have moments when we cringe. Maybe it is when you see a picture of yourself of what you looked like. The picture from prom. Or a picture form your air guitar band. You knew that was coming back. Maybe though, you can remember the feeling of ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Just what is this thing called dating and what is expected of you.
What does it mean to be dating? -Webster simply says "to have social engagements with persons of the opposite sex" -Period of time a couple takes to get to know each other. Matthew 19:4-5 "And He answered and said, "Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:4-5, 2 Corinthians 6:14
When Jesus died on the cross he said, "It is finished" meaning in our language today game over. Jeus by dieing defeated many foes such as condemnation, death, and the law.
"Game Over” It is finished." (John 19:30). Well as I was preparing for tonight’s sermon I just could not get off my mind the sermon I preached this morning about the game between WVU and Marshall. I just kept hoping that the game would be over before I come to church. I just kept ...read more
Scripture: John 19:30
Denomination: Methodist
The command God gave to man to name the animals is far more than a simple task; it is a divine mandate pregnant with meaning.
NAME GAME SCRIPTURE: Genesis 2:19-20 ERV 19 The Lord God used dust from the ground and made every animal in the fields and every bird in the air. He brought all these animals to the man, and the man gave them all a name. The man gave names to all the animals and birds. And whatever the man ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 2:19-20, Psalm 147:4, 1 Kings 4:33
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Genuine faith causes you to love everyone equally. Since everybody matters to Jesus, everyone must matter to us.
NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more
Scripture: James 2:1-13
Denomination: Baptist
We need to be people who have control of our tongues. We need to be people who willingly care for the less fortunate. And we need to be people who clean up our acts whenever the need arises.
How To Avoid Playing Church James 1:26-27 Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church January 28, 2001 Introduction: This morning we’re going to be studying James 1:26-27. Over the last couple of weeks we’ve looked at how we can avoid fooling ourselves about our spiritual ...read more
Scripture: James 1:26-27
Denomination: *other
Trying to secure our status in God's sight by checking off a list of church activities won't give us enough credit to get away with looking down on our neighbor.
Mahatma Gandhi wrote in his autobiography that during his student days he read the Gospels seriously and considered converting to Christianity. He believed that in the teachings of Jesus he could find the solution to the caste system that was dividing the people of India. So one Sunday he decided ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
John had a brief but profound ministry, fulfilling the part that God called him to play in order to prepare for the coming of Jesus.
There have been several times over the last few months that I have been reminded about the importance of even small parts on teams or in performances. back up quarterback who comes in for one play because his speed or gift could help move the ball down the field Ballerina who comes in for a single ...read more
Scripture: Luke 3:1-22
20th in series on Joshua. This is about the tribe of Manasseh wanting more land, but not willing to fight for it. They lacked courage, so they whined about their condition. Sound familiar?
Joshua 17:11-18 – Play It Safe I read of a report called Play It Safe. The report said, "Avoid riding in automobiles because they are responsible for 20% of all fatal accidents. Do not stay home because 17% of all accidents occur in the home. Avoid walking on streets or sidewalks because 14% ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 17:11-18
Scientists are increasingly ’playing God’ by manipulating biological processes. However, there are ways that we can ’play God’ in our lives. This study discusses the ways we can fall into that dangerous trap.
With the gigantic increase in our understanding of the various biological processes in animals and human beings, the idea of ‘playing God’ has become very real. Today, human beings can be created in a test tube. Today, you can not only choose the gender of your baby but you can choose likely color ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-9
Play is an important relationship skill and we need more of it in our lives.
Laugh and Play: Doing Life: Relationship Skills from the Bible for Today June 6, 2010 Intro: Do you think Jesus was ticklish? Surely some of the disciples were, and I wonder if any of them giggled at the last supper when Jesus washed their feet. What about play – do you think Jesus ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:19
The sermon urges us to surrender judgment, embrace mercy, and let God transform our critical spirit into kindness and grace toward others.
Some of us carried a quiet critic into church today. He rode in the car with us, sat beside us during worship, and has opinions about everything from traffic to the tempo of the first song. He’s subtle—civil even—but he speaks in sighs, shrugs, and silent scores. We know his voice: the whisper that ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-2
Topics: Criticism, Judgment
There are 1000s of different churches with their various views on baptism. Can they all be right? Probably not, but why aren't they all "right"?
There was an antique collector passing through a small village when he saw an old man chopping wood with an ancient ax. “That’s a mighty old ax you have there,” he remarked. “Yep,” said the villager, “it once belonged to George Washington.” “George Washington??? Not really!" gasped the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 8:26-39
Idolatry within the Evangelical Faith.
You trusted in your beauty and played the whore because of your renown and lavished your whorings on any passer-by; your beauty became his. You took some of your garments and made for yourself colourful shrines, and on them played the whore. The like has never been, nor ever shall be. You also ...read more
Scripture: Ezekiel 16:15-22
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