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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
This is a Good Friday message about "nailing our sins to the cross" and letting them die their with Christ!
ME – When we aren’t having the Song of the Shadows and we have a Good Friday service I usually come to the same service of nailing our sins to the cross. I toyed with the idea of doing something different; (with not singing watch the lamb); (with not making Marianna cry); with not nailing our sins ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-15
Denomination: United Methodist
Here we have Jesus, the preacher of preachers, finishing His longest recorded sermon, “The Sermon on the Mount”
“The Two Ways of Life” Matthew 7:13-27 INTRODUCTION: Here we have Jesus, the preacher of preachers, finishing His longest recorded sermon, “The Sermon on the Mount” He closes with a Gospel message, almost like an evangels would today – He lays before the people responsibilities in the form of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:13-27
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Jesus' priority in his ministry was the Kingdom of God. This lesson focuses on the value and power of the kingdom.
1. Thy Kingdom Come Astronaut James Erwin is one of but a few men to walk on the moon. As he stood upon the lunar landscape and looked up at the earth, he prayed for the first time in his life. He thought about the strife among nations, poverty, hunger, and rampant evil; and he thought to himself: ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
As the snakes are biting your ankles this week, and they will, remember to stop looking down at them, and turn your eyes upward to God for the relief and deliverance that He is willing to give, if only we look up to Him when the snakes are biting us.
I used to manage a restaurant in Blowing Rock, NC. Every time that my boss would come by to visit he would remark, looking down, that the baseboards were dirty. No matter how much I cleaned them, he would always find an area (sometimes behind a 200 pound piece of equipment) that needed more ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9
Denomination: Methodist
The fourth message in a series of messages from Jonah.
ACCOMPLISHING GOD’S WILL Jonah 1:7-15 * When to get to the end of this life, what is it that you hope will be your legacy? Is it your wish that people stand over you and say, “he was a good family man?” or “she was a good cook?” or “he was his own man?” or “she was a great business woman?” While ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:7-15
Denomination: Baptist
Sometimes lost people reject the Gospel because they do not understand, sometimes because they do. We must be faithful and recognize the results are in God’s hands, not ours.
A Tectonic Collision: Truth Confronts Hatred (Acts 22:1-29) 1. We have had our embarrassing social situations. 2. One woman writes, “This is my favorite story… and it’s a true one. I’ve made my mother tell this story so many times she’s got to be sick of it. “My mom, Rhonda Willeford, has a ...read more
Scripture: Acts 22:1-29
Denomination: Independent/Bible
What does a Christian relationship look like and how is it different than the other relationships in my life? Why are they more valuable? Why do I need them?
We began this new message series last week entitled, “Ethos.” Each individual and organization has unique ethos or culture. We talked last week about our collective ethos as the church being that of an alternative lifestyle which is directed by our willingness to live a Holy life – directed by the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11
Friend, I am not talking about a slowly, flickering, wavering candle light, I am talking about ‘wild fire’ for God! I want someone to catch this fire today!
Wild fire! Isaiah 64:2 “As when fire sets twigs ablaze and causes water to boil, come down to make your name known to your enemies and cause the nations to quake before you!” I write this after spending two hours of weeping and praying in His Presence! Right after speaking with Him, ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-2
Denomination: Pentecostal
Grace is God doing in us what we can't do ourselves. In this passage, we see God's grace revealing Himself to Peter, Jesus building His church, and the church's victories over the power of death.
Today, we're going to chat about some seriously cool stuff about how God works in our lives. The gospel isn't just good news, it's like the best news ever. And we don't have to wait until we're in heaven to experience it. God wants to do amazing things in and through us every single day. Picture ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20
Topics: Divine Mercy, Spiritual Gifts, Unmerited Favor, Salvation
This is the 2nd study in the study "Intimacy" (Song of Solomon). This study looks at first dates and gives a couple of hints.
FIRST DATE Song of Solomon 1:7- 2:7 In our last study we found the Shulamite woman desiring to be with Solomon. She was also concerned about the fact that Solomon might be more attracted to one of the other “available” women. In this study we find Solomon meeting the Shulamite woman ...read more
Peace is contigent upon a believers submission to God and willingness to allow God’s peace to rule ones heart.
Let God’s peace rule in your heart 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17
There is certainly more to the story than can be gained by a casual reading. But one thing is for sure, Jonah was a man of contradictions.
THE MAN WHO DID NOT UNDERSTAND GRACE © 5/2001 Mark Beaird Text: Jonah What would you think if I said that the prophet Jonah was hard-hearted, unloving and maybe even a racist? Would that offend you? It really should not, given the facts. We have often overlooked the heart of Jonah and often ...read more
God makes promises that are too hard to keep. But God keeps them.
Genesis 18:1-15 “IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD?” Have you ever heard someone make a promise that seemed unrealistic? Maybe you even laughed to yourself when you heard it. The other day, I saw an advertisement by a construction company that was promising that they would build you a ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15
Denomination: Lutheran
A first person narrative of the life and ministry of Jonah. Best done with a bit of a sense of humour. Told from the perspective of a Ninevite.
I. Not every fish that swallows a man is a curse from God. Sometimes it is the very token of God’s mercy that sends the fish, especially when the alternative is drowning. II. Sometimes the best news is bad news before it is good news. Sometimes a blessing looks first like a curse. Sometimes ...read more
Although the bereaved may find it difficult to comprehend the loss of a loved one , the Christian family can be comforted in knowing that death is precious to the Lord.
Dearly beloved, we are gathered together today to pay our last respects to _________________________ and to offer our condolences to family and friends. EULOGY: Born:_____________________ Passed:__________________ ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 116:15