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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 graciously calls us to return, lay down our burdens and idols, and receive renewed identity, mercy, and blessing through His faithful love.
Some of God’s kindest invitations arrive in a single word: Return. When life feels scattered and the heart feels thin, the Father whispers, “Come back to the place where you first heard My voice.” Maybe you know that tug. Maybe the calendar is packed, the nights are long, and your soul has been ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 35:1-14
Topics: Jacob's Return, Meeting God
March 10, 2002 -- FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 You have anointed my head with oil. (Ps. 23:5) Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 Color: Purple Ephesians 5:8-14 Title: “Imitation of Christ”
March 10, 2002 -- FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 You have anointed my head with oil. (Ps. 23:5) Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 Color: Purple Ephesians 5:8-14 Title: “Imitation of Christ” Paul’s basic formula, “Become what you are,” determines the structure of Pauline letters. The ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14
Denomination: Lutheran
Have you forgotten the feeling of dedication, passion and hunger for Christ? A vital,vibrant, powerful,life-changing relationship with the Lord comes to those who make knowing Him a priority in their lives.
Writing in Moody Monthly magazine, Mayo Mathers tells about the first time she saw Keith sitting alone in a pew at the back of the church. He wore a biker’s T-shirt and tattoos decorated each arm. Only 36, he was more faded then his jeans with a worn out, lived-out look in his eyes. He seemed ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23
Denomination: Baptist
May 9, 2002 -- THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD Ephesians 1:15-23 Title: “Christ’s words.” Color: White
May 9, 2002 -- THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD Ephesians 1:15-23 Title: “Christ’s words.” Color: White The message of this section of the letter is: continue to continue. After sketching the entire history of God’s dealings with humanity, really praising God for sending Christ and his Spirit, the ...read more
Stand up as ambassadors of Christ, gladly sharing the good news with those who haven’t yet heard. And pray that those who hear the gospel will respond today while the opportunity is there.
I guess everyone knows that home ground advantage can be a significant factor in a game of football. Sydney is much more successful at the SCG than in Melbourne. Brisbane is close to unbeatable at the Gabba. But what is it that gives them that home ground advantage? It can’t just be the football ...read more
Denomination: Anglican
Important matters about the cross of Christ: the priority, the pain, and the power of the cross.
THE CROSS OF CHRIST Mark 15:21-39 INTRO.- ILL.- The parents of a ten year old public school boy who was failing fifth grade math decided to enroll their son in a private Catholic school after exhausting all methods. The youngster stormed home the first day of school, walked right past them, ...read more
Scripture: Mark 15:21-39
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Jesus is supreme over all!
THE SUPREMACY OF CHRIST In the scriptures we see that Jesus is superior over the prophets, over the angels, he’s superior to Moses and Aaron, he’s the perfect eternal High Priest, he’s Lord over nature and demons. Eph 1:18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:18-21
1- Life in Christ excludes hypocrisy 2- Life in Christ excludes salvation by observance of the law 3- Life in Christ includes death to self
INTRO.- Life. What is life all about? Obviously, that depends on who you are talking to. Here are some examples. ILL.- It was said that Jimmy Johnson, when coaching football on the college level, had a wife and the appearance of a marriage because it was expected of college football coaches. ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 2:11-21
The truth is in Christ. And Paul spoke the truth in Christ in this text. 1- The truth of the Holy Spirit 2- The truth of anguish in the heart 3- The truth of separation from Christ
INTRO.- Truth. What is truth? Or where is truth to be found? That depends on the person to whom you are talking. ILL.- For example, I recently read something about actor Morgan Freeman that caught my eye. It read: Morgan Freeman: I am God. He played the part of God in the comedy “Bruce ...read more
Scripture: Romans 9:1-5, Romans 9:6-18, Romans 9:1-18
2 Corinthians 11:16-12:10 It is in our weakness that we find the true strength of Christ - St Paul addresses those who considered themselves
SJE sermon series: 2 Corinthians 11:16-12:10, 26 August 2012 This is our second last installment in our series through Paul’s second letter to the church at Corinth. What we are hearing this week is Paul’s use of irony and the startling conclusion – it is in weakness that the ...read more
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
This sermon reveals what it means to abide in Christ and its importance.
Abiding in Christ John 15:1-8 This concept of “Abiding in Christ” is one of the most important aspects we can learn. The word itself is a verb. Abiding is therefore an action and means to continue, remain, dwell, live, or to lodge. We can then say that to abide in Christ is to remain ...read more
Scripture: John 15:1-8
Denomination: Foursquare
Paul gives the path of how to become alive in Christ. 1- Dead in sin - That’s us. 2- Rich in mercy - That’s God. 3- Alive in Christ - That’s us.
INTRO.- ILL.- After dying in a car crash, three friends go to Heaven for orientation. They are all asked the same question: "When you are in your casket, friends and family are mourning over you, what would you like to hear them say about you?" The first guy immediately responds, "I would ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10
In our text we see the Lord Jesus loving men who did not deserve it. Luke (22:24) tells us that at the Lord’s Supper, just after Jesus announced that one of them would betray Him, the disciples got into a dispute about which of them was the greatest.
Opening illustration: We all can relate to Linus in the “Peanuts” cartoon strip when he shouts in frustration, “I love mankind; it’s people I can’t stand!” It’s easy to love the human race in the abstract, but when it comes to loving specific irritating people that I can’t avoid, the process ...read more
Scripture: John 13:1-17
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Colossians 1:1-2 teaches us that God wants believers to embrace their holy identity as one family resting in his blessings.
Introduction If you are on Facebook, you are inundated with advertisements. One of the ads that pops up in my feed is about a man who seems to be about my age and weight. He says he is going to try a specific program as his workout regimen. Next, there is a picture of him with astonishing abs, ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:1-2
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
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