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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
Emphasize the importance of obedience, trust, and faith in God, as illustrated by Jesus' first miracle of turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana.
Good morning, Church family. Today, we'll glean some wisdom from our Lord's first recorded miracle in John 2:1-12. The miracle where Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding in Cana. This story reveals so much about the nature of our Lord, His purpose, and the reassurance His miracles provide. Our ...read more
Scripture: John 2:1-12
Topics: Lessons, Miracle, Jesus
This sermon explores the significance of Jesus' baptism, our rebirth through water and spirit, and our mission to spread the Gospel to the world.
Good morning, beloved family of faith. It's a joy to gather together today, nestled in the warmth of our shared belief, united in our love for our Savior. We're here to reflect upon the miraculous, the divine, the transformative. We're here to consider the baptism of Jesus, the birth of our new ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-9, Mark 1:7-11
Topics: Living As Christ
This sermon encourages believers to choose the path of righteousness, delight in God's law, and flourish like a tree planted by streams of water.
Beloved, as we gather together today in the sanctuary of our Lord, we find ourselves standing at the crossroads of life, where the path of righteousness and the path of wickedness diverge. We stand, as it were, at the precipice of choice, where the echo of our decisions will reverberate through the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 1:1
Topics: Righteous, Wicked
3 kings were going to war, but found themselves dying of thirst without water. They sought God’s Presence & God told them to do a crazy thing – to dig ditches in the desert. IF they dug them, He would fill them with water. The more they dug, the more they would get.
3 KINGS WHO SEARCHED FOR THE PRESENCE 2 Kgs. 3:6-24 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT 1. A minister answered his phone and a voice said, “Please send over a case of whiskey to ____ address.” The pastor recognized the voice as one of his church members. The Pastor said, “This is your ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 3:6-24
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.
Pastor Dave Martin ~ Cross Creek Community Church ~ May 15, 2005 Great Blessing brings Great Testing! Part 1 Many Examples is seen in God’s Word... · Jesus’ Baptism > Tested in the wilderness (Mt 4) · David conquered enemies > Fell to Bathsheba (2Sam 8 & 11) · Elijah ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 15:22-26
Denomination: Bible Church
A look at the mirace of Jesus walking on the water...Jesus comes to us at just the right time when life seems the most desperate.
Larry C. Brincefield larkayb@earthlink.net Wednesday, February 19, 2003 Title: Events from Jesus’ Life...Walking on Water "It is I" Text: John 6:16-21 Introduction We have set aside this year, 2003, as the year of putting Christ 1st. We believe that by putting Christ first... we will ...read more
Scripture: John 6:16-21, Mark 6:45-51
Denomination: Nazarene
This message delivers a biblical perspective on the depth of the meaning of water baptism and how powerful the baptism of Jesus is concerning our role in the Kingdom
The Priesthood of All Believers Intro.: There is little understanding of the role of priest in today’s church. We understand ruling & reigning & we understand the priesthood in respect to pastors, but we’ve missed the reality of the priesthood of believers. I hope that changes today I. Historical ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:13-15
Denomination: Charismatic
(PowerPoint slides are available by emailing emile@wolfaardt.com) Understanding the significance of born again, born of water and born of spirit.
Journeying with John - It’s a Blast (JWJ-13) Born from Above John 3:1-8 Professional golfer Paul Azinger was diagnosed with cancer at age 33. He had just won a PGA championship and had ten tournament victories to his credit. He wrote these words, "A genuine feeling of fear came over me. I ...read more
Scripture: John 3:1-8
Denomination: *other
Don’t tread water - or worse - lose ground in your spiritual life. Make these seven commitments for spiritual growth in 2007.
INTRODUCTION What do you want to achieve this year? While you’re thinking about that why not consider what you want to achieve in your spiritual life in 2007. Did you grow in your faith in 2006? Or did you tread water – or worse – did you lose some spiritual ground? Here are seven commitments that ...read more
Let the Lord show you greater things as you express a new willingness to venture in uncharted waters of relationships, ministries and obedience.
Why Jesus Taught People If They Want To See God Work in New Ways They Must Be Willing to do New Things (Matt 14:29-31) Illustration:He was born in Columbus, Ohio, 1890, the third of eight children. At eleven he quit school to help with the family expenses, and got his first full-time job at $3.50 ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:29-31
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
When Jesus came to the world, the first sign He did was to turn the water into wine, signifying the joy of God's good news.
Many teachers today will use a power point presentation to give a visual picture of what they are trying to communicate. In his gospel, John uses the same technique. His purpose in writing the gospel is to prove that Jesus is the Son of God (John 20:31). To prove his point, John sets before us in ...read more
Scripture: John 2:1-11
Denomination: Baptist
Jesus' thirst on the cross was a product of His humanity and His deep spiritual thirst for the Living Water He was making available to us.
Jesus is done. He's done everything He came to do. He hasn't declared it yet, but, in fact, his work on the cross is an accomplished fact and he is ready to die. However, there is one last thing He wants to round out, one last detail. He is filling up the Scriptures. This is not an explicit ...read more
Scripture: John 19:28-29
Denomination: Mennonite
The 5th sermon in the John series looks at Jesus encounter with the woman at the well where Jesus offered her Living Water.
John’s Gospel #5 She said; He said CHCC: February 3, 2008 John 4:1-21 INTRODUCTION: What would it be like to have a one-on-one conversation with Jesus? John chapters 3 and 4 tell about two private conversations Jesus had during the first months of his Public ministry. Jesus offered two ...read more
Scripture: John 4:1-21
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
ADVENT 3 - The desert disappears. The wilderness of our sin blooms with joy whenever we are watered with God's living and active word.
THE DESERT DISAPPEARS (Outline) December 12, 2010 - Advent 3 - ISAIAH 35:1-6 INTRO: The Christmas season is considered to be a time of joy and rejoicing. But mental health pro-fessionals tell us that the month of December is the busiest time of the year in their offices. Depression ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-6
Denomination: Lutheran
In this message we look at the real cost of discipleship. We have watered it down for today's culture. Jesus never did that.
“The High Cost of Discipleship” Luke 14:25-35 Last week we left the disciples standing on the shore. They had just brought in such a large catch of fish that the nets were nearly breaking and when they placed all the fish in the boats they began to sink. Jesus said to them, come and ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:25-35