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Message 48 in our exposition of Romans. This message continues the discussion of message 47 exploring the signs of vital ministry.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Vital Signs of a Healthy Ministry” Part Two Romans 15:13-33 Review Paul closes his letter with some personal matters which can be approached in a few different ways. I have chosen to deal with this section by focusing on the insights it provides ...read more
Scripture: Romans 15:13-33, Colossians 1:28-29
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
Message 20 in our study of James. This message continues our discussion of the inside war that triggers outside conflict.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Restoring A Broken Heart” The book of James is all about living by genuine faith. James describes the kind of life the one who claims to live by faith lives. I. Faith’s response to trials 1:2-27 II. Faith’s response to partiality and prejudice 2:1-13 ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-12
As we continue our series in the Book of Genesis, here we see Esau lose his birthright to Isaac.
Blessings Lost Text: Genesis 27:1-29 By: Ken McKinley Now before we begin this morning, I want to remind you of chapter 25… it was in chapter 25 where we read about how Jacob stole Esau’s birthright. Remember? Esau was more concerned about the flesh, and fleshly desires than he was about his own ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 27:1-29
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Continuing our look at the 7 Deadly Sins. Focusing on greed and envy as we seek to draw closer to God.
7 Deadly Sins Greed and Envy March 11, 2018 The 2015 American Freshman Survey asked thousands of incoming students about their goals and aspirations. 81.9 % checked "becoming very well off financially" as an "essential" or "very important" life objective. That’s an astounding percentage. But ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-10, Luke 12:19-34
Denomination: Baptist
This is message 31 in our series in James. This message continues the teaching concerning our call to help restore the wayward.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Faith’s Response to the Wayward” Pt 2 James prescribed a process whereby those struggling in any of multiple areas of life can find renewal, healing, help through the mutual confession of sin and faithful prayers of the church family. Is anyone among you ...read more
Scripture: James 5:19-20, 1 John 5:16, 2 Corinthians 2:6-8, Jude 1:22-23
Persistence is defined as: "The fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action despite difficulty or opposition."
Roy T. Bennett, the author of “The Light in the Heart: Inspirational Thoughts for Living Your Best Life” once remarked: "Keep going. Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end." Luke 18:1-5 states: ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:9-10, Philippians 3:14, James 1:2-4
We are practicing this abiding in Christ as we worship together with the hope that it will continue after the benediction is pronounced and the postlude ends.
Like the good shepherd of last week’s text, this week’s image of the vine is another extended metaphor, which also borrows from and adapts Old Testament imagery for Israel. Whereas the Synoptic parable of the vineyard is a story of violence and greed (Mark 12:1-12), this image of the vine is one ...read more
Scripture: John 15:1-8
Denomination: United Methodist
John wants to assure believers of the eternal life they possess and spur them on toward continued faith in Jesus Christ.
The Christian’s assurance concerning salvation (vs. 13) “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life.” One of the purposes of John’s letter was to convince the unbelieving, Gnostic follower that Jesus was the ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21
Message 3 in our journey with Joshua into the Promised Land. This message continues our exploration of the secret to Joshua's success.
Joshua Series #3 The Amazing Race “Secret to Success Part Two” Review / Introduction The events of the book of Joshua are an obvious continuation of a long journey, an amazing race to the Promised Land. It was a journey filled with testing, trials, difficulties and opportunities to trust God to ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:14-16
This is message 18 in a series exploring the three foundational elements of a healthy walk. This message continues the discussion of the need for accountability.
“CPR for a Healthy Walk “Request and Respond to Accountability” Review I. Cleave to Christ and continually cultivate a dynamic relationship with Him. A. Surrender to Christ B. Present our members to His service C. Renew our mind D. Draw near to God E. Walk in the Spirit ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:20-21
We're continuing in our series called CONTEXT so we make sure to understand the text in context.
Money is the Root of all Evil 1 Timothy 6:3-10 Rev. Brian Bill June 10-11, 2017 Our text for today is commonly taken out of context in our culture. When I did a Google search for “Money is the root…” it auto-filled with “of all evil.” As we will see today this is actually a partial quote or ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:3-19
We need to subject all our political opinions an conversation to the continuing need for repentance called to us by Scripture.
25th Sunday in Course 2020 It’s seems like the political yard signs this election cycle have been cropping up for two years, like the rain lilies that sprout overnight after a heavy downpour. If your convictions about the relevance of your faith to society have made you politically aware and ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-9, Philippians 1:20-27, Matthew 20:1-16
Denomination: Catholic
Continuing the series on Romans, we talk about some of the things people use to dilute or replace the simplicity of the Gospel.
The Replacements Romans Series CCCAG June 14th, 2020 Scripture- Romans 2 (Melanie Reading) Good morning everybody. Last week we had a really difficult sermon that looked at that deadly slide that will happen as people turn their backs on genuine faith. If you were not hear, I’d strongly ...read more
Denomination: Assembly Of God
To mature as a Christian, everyone needs to apprentice with a strong guide who offers good instruction, insight and continual prayer.
Last week, we discovered following Jesus requires sacrifice and to expect someone close to betray you as you traverse the pathway to be more like Jesus. This week, we look at how Paul was a spiritual parent to these believers. How apropos for this mother’s day don’t you think? He loved them so ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13, 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10, 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13, James 1:2-4 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
There are so many shocking things happening in our society today that we are continuously getting the "shock treatment.”
Illus: When hurricane Andrew ripped across Florida, destroying everything in its path, the President sent the National Guard to help the victims of one of the worst tragedies of recent times in our nation. That was bad enough, but the next shock came when national news reported that one of the ...read more
Scripture: James 1:19, James 3:5-8
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