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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
The angel said that Jesus had come to forgive us of our sins... but why would the story of a baby be important to the Gospel message. What is there about a baby that would figure into God offering us forgiveness?
OPEN: Here it is the first week of December and people are already getting into the Christmas spirit. They’re decorating their homes, putting up Christmas trees and mistletoe and holly… and Christmas lights all over the place. We Americans are so used to our traditions of the season ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 4:1-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
If we want a growing church that builds itself up in love, then we must accept our spiritual gifts, develop them and use them wherever and whenever we can.
When a local church broke ground for a new 500-seat sanctuary, an inventive church member made sure everyone could participate in the experience. The man attached a 145-foot handle to a stainless steel spade so that all 300 members could squeeze together to turn the first shovel full of dirt. A ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16
Denomination: Evangelical Free
This is the 2nd part in a two part sermon discussing the necessity of recognition or understanding in language (i.e. tongues) if the hearer is to benefit from what is said.
December 8, 2002 1 Corinthians 14:6-20 “I recognize that!” (pt. 2) INTRODUCTION There was an art contest held in a local school one Christmas season a few years ago in East Texas. One of the prize winners was a picture drawn by a nine year old boy showing three men, offering gifts to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:6-20
Denomination: Baptist
This message looks at the gift of the Marys on the morning of the resurrection. This is the third part of a stewardship series.
They came in the dark. In the cold of early morning. They had come to give. The others had taken, but they only wanted to give. There would be no reward. No recognition. No return. They were giving out of love. After all what could Jesus give back? He was dead. What could a dead man ...read more
Scripture: Mark 16:1-4
Denomination: Wesleyan
We are a gifted church, with diversely gifted members, and we need to turn that into creative expressions of love for our community.
I don’t get to watch the Miss America pageant any more. Used to be, every September I would hunker down in front of a TV set and prepare to ogle. Gorgeous gals, we called them, in those Neanderthal days, before our language had to become politically correct. Beauty contest, we called it, before ...read more
I guess we’ve all been in a position when we have received that indescribable gift – then been lost for words when we opened it in front of a doting relative! As someone perceptively said, “Christmas is a season of emotional family ties – especially when
SermonCentral Editor’s note: J.John, a Greek Cypriot, has been described as "The Billy Graham of Great Britain," speaking to more than 300,000 people in person each year. He has authored 21 books and has more than one million copies in circulation. You may learn more about his ministry at: ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15
Denomination: *other
If I want to know peace, I need to know Jesus.
When you see these symbols, what do you think of? [Show circle peace symbol, two fingers V peace sign, and an image of a dove with an olive branch.] These three images are very different, but they all are very recognizable as signs of peace. But what all three bear in common is that they were ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23
Jesus gift to us is a relational gift that demonstrates how we can give relational gifts to others.
Unless you’ve completely isolated yourselves for the last week, you’ve been bombarded by all the advertising for the appropriately named “Black Friday”. Perhaps you are even one of the many people who got up early on Friday to brave the crowds in order to get some really ...read more
Scripture: John 1:9-14
Part 2 in series The Three Gifts. Scripture records that the second gift given to Jesus by the Magi was frankincense – a gift given to a priest. In what way(s) is Jesus a priest?
The Gift of Frankincense The Three Gifts, prt. 2 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers December 6, 2008 Matthew 2:11 (NRSV) 11 On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:4-6
Denomination: Free Methodist
Receive Christ’s gift of His Spirit, who delivers you, who dwells within, and who directs you to know God intimately.
Just a few days before Christmas one year, a postal worker at one of the main sorting offices found an unstamped, handwritten, messy envelope addressed to God. Curious, he opened it and discovered that it was from an elderly woman who was in great distress because all of her savings – $200 – had ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:1-17
1) Peace from the Person of God (Isaiah 2:1-2), and 2) Peace through the saving Purpose of God (Isaiah 2:3-5)
(VIDEO INTRO: "Christmas Truce". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dtkeaj-ubuQ) As the soldiers enjoyed a "Peace at Christmas" during WW I, the threat of the Assyrian army disrupted any notice of peace for the Israelis. Isaiah spoke out to Judah during the critical years of Assyrian expansion, when ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5
Denomination: Other
God has deposited unique gifts in every believer, but these gifts must be stirred up and used for His glory. If we neglect them, we risk spiritual stagnation and missing out on divine opportunities.
STIRRING UP THE GIFTS OF GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Timothy 1:6 "Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands." Supporting Texts: Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Peter 4:10, ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6
Denomination: Assembly Of God
1) The Proverb 2) The Word 3) The Provision& 4) The Harvest of giving
What do Bill Gates & Mother Teresa have in common? Generosity. Being generous is a godly motive for ministry. In Corinth, False teachers were questioning Paul’s motives for ministry. Evidently they were suggesting that Paul was pocketing contributions earmarked for the poor believers in Jerusalem. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
What is the real meaning of Christmas gifts? Real gifts are costly to give, and accepting them means accepting the responsibility that comes with them. Especially the kinds of gifts God gives. Student Ministry PowerPoint format.
Christmas Gifts Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! (2 Corinthians 9:15) This lesson was originally presented in PowerPoint format to a High School student ministry. If you have questions or would like a copy of the original PowerPoint, send me an email at ...read more
Understand and appreciate the diversity of spiritual gifts given by the Holy Spirit, and how these gifts, though varied, are unified in purpose and should be used for the glory of God and the edification of the church.
Good morning, church. Today, we'll be diving deep into 1 Corinthians 12:1-10, an important passage that speaks powerfully about the unity, variety, and purpose of Spiritual Gifts. "As God's children, we are not to be observers; we're to participate actively in the Lord's work. Spectators sit and ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-10
Topics: Spiritual Gifts
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