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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
There is a space in Christ’s body that only you can fill. Some part of his hand, his eye, or his heart is missing when you are not there
A couple of weeks ago, I used the image of a jigsaw puzzle to illustrate that the gift of God takes some assembling before it starts to take shape in our lives. That is why you were given a piece of a jigsaw puzzle on the way in to the sanctuary this morning. The gift of God’s spirit comes in ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-26
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Pentecost is a mysterious, relatively unknown feast to Christians. It was given by God to the Hebrews in Leviticus 23 and plays an important role in the history of God's church in in Acts 2.
1. Joy in serious times A famous motivational speaker was once asked about his most difficult speech. He answered, "Well, it was when I was asked to speak at a national convention of undertakers. My topic was to explain to them how to look sad during a $20,000 funeral." You see, when there is joy ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-4
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Funeral sermon presenting the Gospel message to family and friends left behind by one whose spiritual condition is either "unknown" or was known to be "unsaved".
There is no social gathering that tugs at our heartstrings the way that a memorial service does. Something about being left behind stirs our emotions and brings a profound sense of loneliness to our hearts. In the twinkling of an eye, a loved one passed from life to afterlife, from temporal to ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:38-39, Romans 8:36-39
Denomination: Other
A strong lesson from two relatively unknown Old Testament characters. What can we learn from these two women? Much!
If you are a student of the Old Testament, you are well aware of the strong women characters featured in the book of Genesis. The stories of many of these women, such as Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel are given to us in much detail. Through the Genesis text we gain a rich insight into their ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 1:15-21
The Kingdom of God grows by the power of God, unseen and unknown by man. But we have to plant the seeds, sow His Word. Start planting.
Our God is at work today, and His is a 24-hour a day, 7-day a week. Jesus ushered in the Kingdom of God and ever since then, nothing has been the same. He set in motion a spiritual force - the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of man - by His power people are brought back home to be with ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:26-29
Denomination: Independent/Bible
How is your faith today? Can you learn anything from Abraham and Sarah about the power of faith to follow God into the unknown?
Where is Your Faith Taking You? Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 August 12, 2007 After Noah built the ark, the animals started to board the ship two by two. Pair after pair of animals passed by Noah, heading up the ramp into the ship. Finally a lone hippo waddled up and Noah asked him where his mate was. "I ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-16
Denomination: Methodist
Paul sailed into the unknown with the Holy Spirit leading the way. His journey was dangerous and uncomfortable, but he was still in the center of God’s will.
A Prisoner of Christ on the Seas of Life By Pastor Jim May Acts 27:1 – 28: 10 The story of Paul’s capture and sailing on a ship bound for Rome as it pertains to the life of a Christian who has been “captured” for Jesus and sailing through life on the way to our predetermined destiny in the work ...read more
The nation of Israel was facing the unknown in exile in a foreign land, they needed to know God was there. Jeremiah gave them a message that brought comfort...
Sermon Brief Date Written: May 23, 2013 Date Preached: May 26, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Graduation/Graduate Sermon Sermon Title: Graduation has come-What’s Next? Sermon Text: Jeremiah 29:11-14a [HCSB] Introduction: This morning we have met 2 ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-14
Denomination: Baptist
The unknown can stimulate either fear or faith, courage or cowardice. By the authority of Jesus the Christian is to choose faith, even in the face of negative evidence.
The Golden Gate Bridge in California got way behind schedule when it was being built. There were so many casualties, and the men were afraid of falling off. A huge safety net was placed beneath the area of operations, but for a time this made no difference. Then a man fell off into the net. When ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:21-24
With Yahweh's mighty acts still fresh in their minds, the Children of Israel started out from the edge of the Red Sea and into the unknown.............
August 13, 2022 In spectacular fashion, Yahweh had shown up and revealed Himself as DELIVERER to the Children of Israel and the ultimate CLEANER OF CLOCKS to the Egyptians. Egypt had been left in tatters, but it was only after 10 plagues that Pharaoh had finally released his grip – but only ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 19:7-8, Exodus 14:19-28, Exodus 15:23-24, Exodus 16:2-3
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
Is there a place for a relatively unknown or must a revival always be popular? Let's learn about letting go and letting God direct.
Is there a place for a relatively unknown or must a revival always be popular? Let's learn about letting go and letting God direct. 1) James the Son of Alphaeus Is there a place for a relatively unknown, younger or smaller person in church revivals? James the son of Alphaeus (Matthew 10:3; ...read more
This sermon encourages believers to step out in faith, embracing the unknown and trusting in God's promise to guide and support us through life's storms.
Good morning, dear friends. It's a joy to gather together in the house of God, united by our shared faith and love for our Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, we're going to be turning our hearts and minds towards a passage of scripture that is as profound as it is poignant. It's a passage that invites us ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:25-31
Topics: Trust, Stepping Out, Faith
In this sermon we examine three platforms for serving one another: humility, the communion of the saints, and spiritual gifts.
Scripture Today we continue our study in Romans 12. Last month we concluded ten sermons on Romans 12:1-2. In these verses Paul makes a grand declaration about Christian living. He says, in a very provocative way, that he wants us to live our lives for God. He wants us to give ourselves for God, ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:3-8
The gifts of the Spirit are for every child of God. I have found they are available to all who are truly hungry for them. Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness shall be filled.
Jude 1:20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, It seems that now above any time in history Satan is unleashing a full attack on God’s children. Aren’t you glad God has not left us stranded and alone? He will never leave us or forsake ...read more
Scripture: Jude 1:20
How to trigger your spiritual gifts
How to trigger your spiritual gifts! Sometimes, when you plug an electrical appliance into an outlet, you may notice a small blue spark. In most situations, this is a normal event as the electrons begin to flow into the appliance's power cord. A spark is triggered when the electric field strength ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:14