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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
Looking at 2 Kings 5 in applying witness and discipleship to the narrative of Naaman.
HPFFJ: Helping People Find and Follow Jesus 2 Kings 5:1-19a #HPFFJ INTRODUCTION Two people left the same parking lot after church. Both turned right. Both got on the same highway. For the first ten miles, they could see each other. One was headed home. The other was headed out of town. At ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-19
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
God’s grace offers healing and new life to discouraged, sinful hearts—not by our efforts, but by looking in faith to Christ, our only remedy.
Some of us walked in today with sand in our souls. The week felt long, the road uneven. You’ve prayed, but the words sounded thin. You’ve tried to keep a sunny outlook, but the clouds rolled in anyway. Discouragement can be a quiet snake in the grass—one nip of cynicism, a bite of bitterness, and ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 21:1-10
Topics: Redemption, Christ
The sermon teaches that true peace comes from intentionally focusing our thoughts on what is good and true, rather than letting anxious thoughts control us.
Some weeks feel like the noise won’t quit. Screens glow. Headlines glare. Opinions shout. The heart pulls the covers over its head and hopes the storm will pass, yet the mind keeps humming—what if, what if, what if? Maybe that’s you today. You came to church with a smile that says "I’m fine," but ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:8
Topics: God's Peace, Longing
This is a message on how to use God’s word to build stronger relationships with all members of the family (even with those who don’t know the Lord).
2 Samuel 13:24-31 Tells of one of the most dysfunctional families in the Bible. Consider this family : The husband commits adultery. His son (Amnon) raped his half-sister (Tamar, the sister of Absalom). The husband did not implement discipline. The full brother (Absalom) killed his half ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:24-31
Denomination: Pentecostal
This sermon cofronts the issue of Depression in our churches and compares Elijah to many of our people.
For many years the church across the world has not dealt with some issues very well. One of those issues is depression. I have heard it said and maybe you, too, that Depression: - Is demon possession - God’s punishment for sin - Caused by a lack of faith - God’s face turned against ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-11
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Third in a six-part series of living intentionally and not just letting life happen to you.
Living and Intentional Life: FAMILY INTRODUCTION: This week we will continue our series on Living an Intentional Life. Remember that the three key words in describing an intentional life are purpose, discipline and vision. Living intentionally means that we have an agenda for our own lives. It ...read more
As men there are two things that are certain: 1. We are always going through trials. . 2. We are always being tempted.
Intro: I remember as a little boy not any older than six years old playing football in my friend Michael Holman’s front yard. He said, “My dad can punt this football almost as high as that tree”, pointing to a tall pine tree in his front yard. Then I said “My dad can punt that football over that ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12-36
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon walks through the 5 steps toward actually forgiving someone.
Last week we spoke of why to forgive [see sermon “Why In The World Should I Forgive, Anyway?”]. Quickly on the heels of that question, though, comes the equally difficult question of how you forgive. We all understand the general concept of forgiveness, but most of us are not especially ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
Denomination: Baptist
A Sermon for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 12 A Sermon on the Second Lesson Romans 8:26-39 The sermon focus is on Romans 8:35-39
10th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 12 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Romans 8:26-39 God’s Special Love 35* Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36* As it is written, "For thy sake we are being killed ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-52
Denomination: Lutheran
How God orders us to discipline because He treasures children and what we can do about it.
Good news about discipling children Pro.23:13-14 by Andrew Chan Senior Pastor, PBC, Vancouver, BC Being a parent changes everything. But being a parent also changes with each baby. Here are some of the ways having a second and third child is different from having your first. 1) Your Clothes 1st ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 23:13-14, Proverbs 22:15
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Our marriages should reflect the kind of commitment Jesus demonstrated when He went to the cross. We have in Scripture, instructions to both the wives and the husbands, that we bring our marriages under the Lordship of Christ.
Christian Marriage Col 3: 18-19 Ephesians 5:18-19, I Peter 3:1- 3:7 I remember standing before the congregation at Inverness Scotland. I announced the subject of my sermon. Today I will be preaching on marriage. I could see smiles and hear laughter coming from the congregation. I do not ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:18-19, 1 Peter 3:1-7
Four practical questions to ask yourself when faced with a questionable situation.
NOTE: My manuscripts are basically my thoughts on paper. Typically, I use them as a guide, not verbatim. Very rarely do I preach my message exactly the way I wrote it. If you would like to hear the message preached, please visit Abundant Life Fellowship’s multimedia page at ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Daniel 1:8
Jesus gave us all warnings about his return. Are these the end times?
As I read this passage, it kept reminding me of something. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but there was something very familiar about it! I know that I have read this somewhere else, other than the bible. But where? Maybe I read it in a book. Maybe I read it in the Left Behind series? That ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14
A sermon about the first non-Jewish Evangelist in Samaria.
John 4:5-42 “Look How She’s Changed” By: Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Samaria was a region located between Galilee to the North and Judea to the south. In Jesus’ day, Jews would try to avoid going through Samaria--by going around it. You ...read more
Scripture: John 4:5-42
Denomination: United Methodist
The men and women who have made a difference for God throughout history were intentionally and habitually holy people. They share some common traits. You and I can make holiness a habit as well by participating in 7 simple activities.
(Note: after the service I had people placed at each exit to hand out laminated bookmarkers listing the 7 Habits and supporting scripture. People really liked this reminder and many still have them in their Bibles) Seven Habits Of Highly Holy People Introduction In 1989, a book hit the shelves ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:15-16, 1 Peter 1:14
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