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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
Darkness is all around us, and rather unpleasantly, inside us when we walk as we ought not to walk. God calls us to walk in the light as He is in the light.
Me and the dark don’t get along, at all. When we were first married, Barb and I lived in a small basement apartment that had 6 ½ foot ceilings. That’s fine because I’m about 6’ 2”. One problem. On the way to the washroom in the middle of the night from the bedroom ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We all face storms, trials, tribulations in our life; sometime physical, sometimes emotional. But Jesus is always there with us, ready to protect and comfort.
Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve seen a rain line approaching during a storm? You step outside to just look around and off in the distance you see that rain moving in. You can see the rain headed your way, feel the wind kicking up, maybe see flashes of lightning and hear some ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:24-33
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Our identity will determine our activity. We the body of Christ find who we are in Him. If we identify with Christ we live by faith that matures into love.
Intro: Last week as we began studying Paul’s letter labeled Ephesians we began to learn about our identity. Remember that I said that our identity is important because it determines our activity. What we will see this morning is God’s power in us. Paul got extremely excited in the first 14 ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:15-23
Denomination: Baptist
What do you know? Does this knowledge change the way you live?
Series: A Complete Christian Message # 3 Once again this morning, I want to direct your attention to the opening lines of Peter’s second letter. It’s a hope-filled passage, one packed with promise. Lord, I could use some hope today? How about you? Hasn’t life been ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:11
Denomination: Assembly Of God
1. The Holy Spirit gives us the wisdom to know how to minister to people according to their ministry maturity level.
1. The Holy Spirit gives us the wisdom to know how to minister to people according to their ministry maturity level. The writer of Hebrews wrote, "Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature who by ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:3-7
Perseverance thru trial is God’s primary means of maturing his children.
“The Good Thing about Bad Things” James 1:1-4 I Introduction and Overview to the Letter of James In the foreward of his book, Inside Out, Larry Crabb writes this: “Modern Christianity, in dramatic reversal of its biblical form, promises to relieve the pain of living in a fallen world. The ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-4
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This message deals with four tools we can use from the book of James to get us through times of trial and persecution.
FOUR TOOLS WE NEED TO MAKE IT THROUGH TIMES OF TRIAL JAMES 1:1-8 JAMES, A SERVANT OF GOD AND OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, TO THE TWELVE TRIBES SCATTERED AMONG THE NATIONS: GREETINGS. 2 CONSIDER IT PURE JOY, MY BROTHERS, WHENEVER YOU FACE TRIALS OF MANY KINDS, 3 BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT THE TESTING OF ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-8
God uses 2 monsters to tell Job and us how to handle trials and life's hard blows.
GOD OF THE MONSTERS Job 40,41 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: WHERE IS YOUR FAITH? 1. For the umpteenth time Vickii Youngston went to her pastor to tell him, "I'm so scared! Joe says he's going to kill me if I keep coming to your church!" 2. "Vickii, this is a common trial" replied the pastor, more ...read more
In James 1:9-12, James helps us understand that in order for us to persevere in our trials with joy, we must adopt God’s eternal perspective on poverty and wealth.
Allow me to start with two stories to get us thinking about perspectives on having too much or too little money. 1. I read about an exclusive school in Hollywood that was attended by children of movie stars, producers, and directors. a. One day, the children were asked to write a composition on ...read more
Scripture: James 1:9-12, Colossians 3:1-4
This sermon explores living out our Christian calling through Christ-like character and unity in the church, grounded in the truth of Christ.
Good morning, dear friends, it is a joy to gather together once more in the house of the Lord, isn't it? I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share with you today from the heart of the Apostle Paul, as we turn our attention to his letter to the Ephesians. Our passage today is Ephesians 4:1-6. ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6
Topics: Community, Unity, Calling
In life all these things and many more are against, but I am determined to stand on the Unadulterated Word of God and believe If God be for us who can be against Us.
If God be for Us Who can be Against Us. By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - When you look at the news, read the paper or just look at what is going on in the world around us you must like Marvin Gaye wonder “What’s Going On”. Now that I am approaching the age of Retirement, Social ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:31, Romans 7:15-20
Denomination: Apostolic
Spiritual maturity does not automatically happen, Christians confirm the call by living God's holy word. Please read this sermon and pray through the passages to learn the steps in become more mature in one's faith.
CONFIRMING THE CALL 2 Peter 1:3-11 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 “One night, a mother fixed a special meal for her family: turkey with mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, green beans, cranberry sauce, and apple pie for dessert. It was everyone’s favorite meal, especially ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11
How did David make it through one of the darkest valleys of his life? By knowing that God was on his side!
GOD IS FOR ME!! Psalms 56:1-13 The 56th Psalm has somewhat of an interesting subscription to say the least. If you’ll notice just over verse #1 of this particular Psalm, we can gather that it was addressed to the chief musician. And then notice these words, “Upon Jonath-elem-rechokim,”. ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 56:1-13
Everyone needs encouragement—even the seemingly strong and mature—but especially those who suffer.
Today, in honor of International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, we will stand and kneel with our brothers and sisters in Christ who share our faith but not our freedom. Second Timothy is the Apostle Paul’s final written communication before his death. He was chained to a soldier ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:15-18
Denomination: *other
I talk about how Jesus is with us through our storms and what we need to do in our storms.
I want to open this sermon with the scripture from Mark 4:35-41,"35 As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” 36 So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). 37 But soon ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:35-41
Denomination: United Methodist
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