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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
True joy comes from being in Christ
He Is My JOY! Summary: True joy comes from being in Christ Scripture: John 15:1-15:11 (add scripture) Tags: Joy (add tag) Introduction Illustration: The great vine of Hampton Court: There is a grapevine under glass, estimated to be over 1,000 years old, it has only one root - 2ft thick, some of ...read more
Scripture: John 15:1-11
Denomination: Assembly Of God
A lesson on true wisdom and knowledge for graduating seniors.
1. Burger King April Fool's Joke On April 1st, 1998 Burger King published a full page advertisement in an American newspaper announcing the introduction of a new item to their menu: a "Left-Handed Whopper" especially designed for the 32 million left-handed Americans. According to the ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The word of God is true its the Gospel truth.
The Gospel Truth Revelation 21:6 1. I recall often people saying, “I am not lying” that’s the “Gospel Truth is That Jesus is Alph and Omega • In today’s reading the Gospel Truth or The "good news Truth” is • John hears the divine declare "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6
Denomination: Methodist
Do we believe in the one true God?
Start the message off with the short 1 minute video "We Believe" found at SermonCentral.com This 4th of July weekend I’ve been asked about if I’m preaching a patriotic message, or like I’ve done in the past, a message about our country’s Christian roots. Yes, this country was founded on ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Romans 1:20-22
Denomination: Baptist
Let us experience the true joy this season.
The Desert Shall Blossom as the Rose: For the Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 35:1-10As we continue our Advent study this year from the Old Testament book of Isaiah, we come to this passage in chapter 35. as a way of reminder, we have discussed how the book of Isaiah is a mixture of prophecies of ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10
Denomination: Independent/Bible
True Christian faith is seen in its works.
Paul expresses that salvation is God’s free demonstration of grace, which we receive by faith, and not by acts of merit (Romans 3:28). James states by works a man is justified, and not by faith only (James 2:24). Indeed, even the demons possess a faith in God, yet have no genuine trust in Christ ...read more
Scripture: James 2:14-26
Be cautious of relationships that seem too good to be true
As believers, we are constantly engaged in a spiritual battle against the forces of darkness. Satan, the enemy of our souls, is always seeking ways to undermine our faith and destroy our effectiveness for the Kingdom. One of the strategies he uses is to encourage unequally yoked marriages, where ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:15-20, Ephesians 5:22-33
True religion doesn’t play favorites.
INTRODUCTION • When we began this series last week, I talked about the practical and straightforward teachings in the Book of James. • Last week we started the series with a practical message about living out the message. • As we spend time together in James, we will examine ways to live out the ...read more
Scripture: James 2:1-13
A showdown in the Temple, between a true and a false prophet.
A TRIAL OF CONTRADICTORY PROPHECIES. Jeremiah 28:5-9. One of the false prophets, Hananiah, prophesied that the exile would only last two years (cf. Jeremiah 28:1-4). This was a lie of the devil (cf. Jeremiah 28:15). Somewhat ironically, Hananiah’s name means, ‘the grace of the LORD.’ ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 28:5-9
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In Christ, we can experience true freedom!
INTRODUCTION - FREEDOM: In September 2016, Lawrence Ripple was willing to give up his freedom to be free from his wife. - The Kansas resident handed a Kansas City bank teller a note demanding cash and warned that he had a gun. - After receiving $2,924, he sat in the bank lobby waiting to be ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:1-4
Belief is a sense of certainty that Jesus is true and trustworthy
Today we continue a 12 week series entitled, The ABC’s of faith. The larger idea is based on the idea that we learn over time through an exploration process of success and failure. Everything we come to know and understand is built over time on the foundation of trial and error. We learned last ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:1-11, Romans 10:9-10, James 2:19, Luke 23:41, Acts 8:36, Acts 16:31, Matthew 7:21-23 (view more) (view less)
Is the health wealth so-called gospel true?
Is the health and wealth “gospel” an ancient lie? Let’s look at Job 8. Did Bildad claim that prosperity comes from living pure and upright, while suffering only comes because we sinned? Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said: “How long will you speak these things, And the words of your mouth ...read more
Every home could use a little work. This six-sermon series, starting on Mother’s Day and ending Father’s Day, calls for a extreme makeover of the home according to God’s blueprints. Alliterated. Expository.
EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER: SINGLES EDITION Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 5/20/2012 Several years ago I was invited to speak at a weekend seminar about marriage and the family. There were several other speakers there, each discussing a different aspect of the family. I spoke ...read more
Denomination: Christian Church
In times like these, when the whole world seems to have "heart trouble", mature Christians must deal with "hot button" issues by getting to the real heart of the matter as taught by the Lord Jesus in word and in deed.
GETTING TO THE HEART OF THE MATTER “If everyone else jumped off a cliff, would you do it, too?” If I heard it once, I heard it a thousand times growing up. The point is: Just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t make it ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30
In times like these, when that which is good is being called evil and that which is evil is being called good by more people than we want to admit, mature Christians stick to that greatest of all commandments of our Lord - Agape!
WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH BEING DISTINCTLY CHRISTIAN? Have you ever loved someone? Have you ever been loved by someone? These two questions address the two greatest needs of the human race: to love and to be loved. Without love, we die . . . ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48
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