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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
Explore the power and transformative nature of God's Word, and our responsibility and privilege in carrying and sharing it with others.
Good morning, church family! Today, we've got a special treat for you all. We're diving into the first verses of the Gospel of John, taking a closer look at the Word of God, and how it's our responsibility and privilege to carry and share it. As John Stott once said, "We must allow the Word of God ...read more
Scripture: John 1:1-2
Topics: Burden, God's Word
This sermon aims to inspire visionary zeal for expansion in our ministries, guided by the Kingdom way.
Good morning, church family! I am so excited to dive into the Word of God with you today. We are going to be exploring a fascinating story found in 2 Kings 6:1-7. This passage gives us a unique glimpse into the kind of visionary zeal that forms the foundation of expansion, the profound impact such ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1-7
Topics: Growth, Determinant
A thorough unfolding of the career of the Antichrist and False Prophet from Daniel and Revelation
The Antichrist The most mentioned end times character in the Word of God, besides the Lord Jesus Christ, is the Antichrist. The book of Daniel records the great majority of the information given about this wicked and notorious enemy of God beginning with king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon who is a ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 13:1-18
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Our real enemy is Satan.
INTRO.- ILL.- Two boys were walking home from Sunday School one Sunday morning. THEY DIDN’T STAY FOR CHURCH! Shame on them. Their SS lesson had been on the subject of the devil. One boy said to the other, "What do you think of this devil business?" "Well," the other boy replied, "You know how ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-12
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Learning to control your anger before it controls you.
Pastor Billy G. Lobbs Theme: Learning to control your anger before it controls you. Text: Ephesians 4: 26 - 27 (NLT) "And don't sin by letting anger gain control over you. Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a mighty foothold to the devil." Introductory ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27, Galatians 5:22
Denomination: Pentecostal
The road may be long and hard, but Jesus is good to see us through.
IT'S A LONG HARD ROAD. Acts 9:9-19 There is a very real and dangerous misconception which has been circulating for some time among church folk. I don't know when, or how, it all began but it's present toll upon the individual lives of the followers of Jesus is mounting. The deadly idea which has ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:9-19
It’s important to pray in a way that is not self-centered.
Introduction: Have you ever thought about how much of what we ask God for in our prayers is very self-centered? For example, I heard about a college student who always concluded her prayers with this simple petition: “God, I’m not asking for myself, but please send my mother a son-in-law.” Or ...read more
Scripture: James 4:3
Launch sermon in a series through the book of Nehemiah exploring the pursuit of God’s vision for our lives. Sermon addresses the birthing of vision, and the connection of concern to vision.
(Visual Aids - Placed a large pile of rocks on the stage, simulating wall rubble. Picked up rocks, and dropped them during message illustration of the rocks of life.) What a great time of year! This is by far my favorite time of year in Central Kentucky. I love the cooler temperatures. I love ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-4
Denomination: Wesleyan
What are ghosts? Why would they speak to us? How can we tell whether they are ghosts or evil spirits?
I See Dead People: God, the Bible, and Ghosts (Part 2) Today we are going to continue with the subject that we began last week in time for Halloween. It was the topic of ghosts. What are they? Why do they interact with the living? Are they really the spirits of the dead? We looked in the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 28:5-20
Denomination: Baptist
What the Bible says about angels’ roles as God’s ministering spirits.
INTRODUCTION When we were in the former Soviet Union this summer, we bought some watches. On the watch band was a figure of a man’s face. We tried to ask who he was but we did not have a translator at that time and so the people kept pointing to the sky. We sort of wrinkled our brow and asked, “Is ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 34:7
Whenever we face trouble we must rebuild the rubble.
Rebuilding the Rubble Book of Nehemiah Rev. Brian Bill www.pontiacbible.org 4/29/07 Have you ever noticed that once we commit to ministry, things suddenly get messy? We learned two weeks ago that when we focus on giants, we stumble; and when we focus on God our giants tumble. If you’re serious ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-15
God’s desire is that we be holy and pure. Soap is good for cleansing the outside of the body, but doesn’t get below the skin into the heart.
INTRODUCTION This message is the first in a series I’m calling “No, that’s NOT in the Bible.” There are dozens of popular sayings floating around that people think are from the Bible and they’re not. There is a great deal of biblical illiteracy in the pews of our churches. Here is a top ten list ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 23:25-26
The call to follow Jesus takes priority over every other obligation in life, and when we have a lot, it is difficult to respond to that call.
I was raised by a single mom from the time I was three years old until I was about nine years old. Back then we lived in a small trailer in Los Angeles. My mom was on welfare. I remember at one time having a teenage runaway living with us, and he would baby-sit me at night while my mom worked. We ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:17-31
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
If you’re going to be successful in becoming a disciple, you’re going to have to learn how to overcome the devil.
TITLE: ?Who? Me? A Disciple? : Spiritual Warfare? 022403 TEXT: Matthew 10:1Jesus called together his twelve disciples. He gave them the power to force out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and sickness. Luke 10:1,17-20 Later the Lord chose seventy-twoa other followers and sent them ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:17-20, Matthew 10:1
As we follow Jesus in the now, we can expect events in our life to foreshadow the grand finale, when he returns again.
One of the things my four boys love most about summer time is watching fireworks. Whether it’s at a fourth of July show, or a show after a baseball game, my kids love watching fireworks. But when we’re watching a fireworks show, I can just about guarantee that my younger boys will keep asking me ...read more
Scripture: Mark 13:14-37