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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
Part 5 in series Return of the Prodigal, this message examines the possibility, potential, and process for the return of the elder son to the father.
The Elder Son Returns The Return of the Prodigal, prt. 5 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers March 13, 2011 Today we continue our series called Return of the Prodigal, based on Jesus’ parable in Luke 15. I want to start off with a provocative quote from Henry Nouwen. This series has ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:31-32
Denomination: Free Methodist
Three things happen in the process of salvation: 1) there is a confrontation with the Savior, 2) there is a confrontation with sin, and 3) there is a transformation in the believer.
Title: Living Water Series: The Harvest Is Ripe Text: John 4:7-18, 28-29, 39 Illustration: Only Through Christ Muhammad Ali writes: "My mother was a Baptist. She believed Jesus was the Son of God, and I don’t believe that. But even though my mother had a religion different from me, I believe that ...read more
Scripture: John 4:7-39
Denomination: Baptist
The process of remaking creation is dangerous; Jesus is the high ground who leads us out of harm;s way.
The last time we opened the book of Revelation we saw the angels with their sleeves rolled up, rubber gloves and waders on, and pails full of ammonia and Clorox, finally ready to disinfect creation before the Holy One takes up permanent residence on site. “Then one of the four living ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 16:1-21
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
In this Mother’s Day sermon, we view the concept of TRAIN up a child. What exactly goes into that process?
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. Proverb 22:6 “Train” in the Hebrew is chanak (khaw-nak’) and appears 5 times. Once here it is translated as train or train up. The other 4 times it is translated as dedicate. This is the Hebrew word used to ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 22:6
Denomination: Assembly Of God
The entire New Testament is dedicated to revealing the dynamic process of God's grace empowering us with the love and dedication of Jesus.
Illustration An old man lay drunk in the street causing a policeman to confront him with: “Get out of the street or I am going to run you in.” A young preacher witnessed this and was moved to interrupt the policeman: “If you will allow me I will aid the old man.” The ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10
Denomination: Christian Church
A look at the process God often uses in helping us to become the kind of people He wants for us to be.
What Does It Take to be Transformed? Genesis 32:22-32 Gladys Dunn was new in town and decided to visit the church nearest to her new apartment. She enjoyed the pretty sanctuary and the singing by the congregation, but the sermon went on and on. Worse, it wasn't very interesting. Glancing ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32
We all want our churches to grow, but do we understand the growing pains that go along with the process?
The Pain of Growth You ever have growing pains? If you didn’t you probably know someone who did, maybe your own kids. You know when you were around 8 or 9 you’d wake up with your legs aching. Growing pains are kind of a generic diagnosis that covers a variety of aches and pains ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:1
Denomination: Wesleyan
Sometimes forgiveness and restoration can be a long, strenuous process. The damage from deep wrongs cannot be instantly repaired.
The Long Path Toward Reconciliation (Genesis 42:1-38) 1. We try to communicate to women who have had abortions is that “God heals & forgives.” 2. When it comes to restoring our relationship with God, repentance and confession are the direction in which we should head. 3. But how about our ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 42:1-38
Denomination: Independent/Bible
A message about the process of Jacob "deceiver, supplanter" changing to Israel "Blessed of God"
Jacob to Israel: Time to Change Theme: To show the journey that Jacob went on to become Israel Text: Genesis 25 - 35 Opening Text So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him. And he built an altar there and called the place El ...read more
Denomination: Church Of God
It is a continual process. Being filled with the Spirit happens as you continually choose to live under his influence daily.
“Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18). To conclude about the Holy Spirit in our lives, I like to remind us of the central point of this topic. That point is the “infilling of the Spirit.” You can know all the doctrines of the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:18
Denomination: Pentecostal
Explores sanctification as a lifelong transformative process, enabled by God's Spirit, that shapes Christians to reflect the image of Jesus Christ.
Good morning, beloved family of God. It is a joy to gather with you once again, to lift our hearts and minds to the One who has called us out of darkness and into His marvelous light. We are here, not by our own merit, but by the grace of God. And in that grace, we find not only our salvation but ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13
Topics: Joy, Sanctification
A sermon on abortion (Seed thoughts taken from Byron Holtsclaw and conclusion seed thoughts taken from another sermon on SermonCentral: Abortion - A Matter of Life and Death by Scott Kircher)
HoHum: Talking about the church past couple of weeks. Start back next week. 4 purposes of church: Evangelize- Luke 19:10: For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. Edify- 1 Thessalonians 5:11: encourage one another and build each other up Minister to those in need- Matthew ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Several scriptures gives us the lowdown on cleansing. 1- The person of cleansing 2- The process of cleansing 3- The purpose of cleansing
INTRO.- Cleanse me, fill me and use me is a prayer that we should be praying this year. God wants to use us in service but He can’t effectively use us until we are cleansed from sin and filled with His Spirit. The first step in being used by God in service is to be cleansed from sin. Proverbs ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 30:11-13
This sermon doesn’t concentrate on the going - it concentrates on the how we are to go by emphasizing God’s presence and power in the process.
Committed To Christ’s Presence and Power Matthew 28:18-20 Knowledge of motion, but not of stillness. Knowledge of speech, but not of silence. Knowledge of words, but ignorance of the Word. All our knowledge brings us nearer to our ignorance. All our ignorance brings us nearer to death. But ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20
This is the third in a series of three sermons dealing with the issue of Church Discipline, restoration, and the freedom we have through forgiveness in the process.
The Loving Act of Church Discipline, Part 3: The Freedom of Forgiveness I was talking with a friend of mine recently who was telling me of just an incredible run of adversity that he had been going through. He and his wife were arguing about a new house and not talking. He ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
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