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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
Repentence is a necessary ingredient in our salvation and our continuing sanctification
I. The last time I used a cooking illustration I ended up with several dozen tollhouse cookies. A. With a little bit of in trepidation I use another cooking example. 1. Suppose we get together this afternoon and we try to make those tollhouse cookies but we look in the cupboard and find we have ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:16-17
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
An invitation to holy living
Eph. 4.22-24 1. If God told you this morning that He was going to give you a lot of money, would you believe it? Would you expect it? Would you be waiting for it? Or would you tell Him, don’t bother, I like living without? 2. Or what if God told you He was going to give you a new car? Would ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24
Denomination: Holiness
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When All Else Fails, Read the Instructions John 17:17 / Romans 6 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ReadInstructions.html Ravi Zacharias recalled: [in “Walking from East to West: God in the Shadows”.] "I was ministering in Vietnam in 1971, and one of my interpreters was Hien Pham, an ...read more
Scripture: John 17:17
Denomination: Baptist
Seeking personal pleasure is seen as the highest priority of modern culture. In our passage today Paul affirms the opposite to be true: humanity’s chief goal ought to be to take pleasure in pleasing God. The question we are going to address today is ho
TITLE : TAKE PLEASURE IN PLEASING GOD TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 INTRODUCTION: Background to the Letter: Chapters 1-3 o The oldest letter in the NT (50 AD) o Written to a Church Paul established himself o The Church was heavily persecuted and many were martyred. First by the Jews and then the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
Denomination: Orthodox
How tol ive a holy life
We need a Heaven-sent revival, a burning fire from on high, a purifying passion and a forsaking of our stubborn pride. We need a vision of eternity, of Hell and the Judgment Day, A fervent love for our Savior that will gladly serve and obey. We need a Pentecostal purging and a breaking deep within, ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:3-9
Denomination: Wesleyan
God creates both Christians and saints by establishing us in the faith of the gospel.
Scripture Introduction It was over two years ago when I first contacted Robert about serving as your pastor. He returned to me a document, The Church of the Covenant Core Values, the first sentence of which reads: “We are a Gospel-driven Church.” About that conviction, the session notes: “We ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7
This message is intended to help us realize that a lot is expected of God’s children and we need to know and work on those expectations to please our Lord.
A WORD OR TWO FOR BELIEVERS 1 Timothy 4:12-16 INTRODUCTION: A. God’s timing is always so good. 1. Take for instance our current passage from the book of 1 Timothy. 2. 1 Tim. 4:12-16 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-16
Now chapter 8 deals with sanctification.... cleaning of the Christians life by the Holy Spirit and coming to the reality of His presences and how He works in our life and gives us the security of salvation.
10-16-2011 Romans 8:1-39 It's All About Certainty At the end of chapter 7 in our study last week...we read that Paul said 24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? Even Paul struggled with sin of the flesh...but he thank God through Jesus that he could live ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:1-39
Explores sanctification as a lifelong transformative process, enabled by God's Spirit, that shapes Christians to reflect the image of Jesus Christ.
Good morning, beloved family of God. It is a joy to gather with you once again, to lift our hearts and minds to the One who has called us out of darkness and into His marvelous light. We are here, not by our own merit, but by the grace of God. And in that grace, we find not only our salvation but ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13
Topics: Joy, Sanctification
The question is asked today by many people, “Why is holiness so important?” Why do we talk about holiness and sanctification and John Wesley all of the time? Many have become disillusioned by all of the talk of John Wesley and have begun to think that t
IMayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army ntroduction: The question is asked today by many people, “Why is holiness so important?” Why do we talk about holiness and sanctification and John Wesley all of the time? Many have become disillusioned by all of the talk of John Wesley and have begun to ...read more
Denomination: Salvation Army
It is a privilege to face trials which grow us in our sanctification. The book The Heavenly Man is used as an illustration.
This story is a little bit convoluted but the message is important. Our son Tommy graduated 8th grade in May of 2007. One of his eighth grade teachers was Tim Bratt. Tim is a solid Christian man who lives his faith. During that year they read The Heavenly Man and discussed and reported on it in ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19
Jacob’s change by God prepared Joseph to be able to face the trials that were coming.
Intro. Gen 30:24-25 The Birth of the Favorite Son! I want to begin a series on Joseph. But in doing so, I want to look at his very beginning as we journey into his life. To do that, we must begin with Jacob. Joseph was just a young man at this time. But Daddy was about to be changed ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 35:1-15
Graduation is not an end but a new beginning. The same holds true for each step of your Christian walk.
May 25, 2014 Morning Worship Text: 2 Corinthians 3:17 – 4:12 Subject: Graduation/Memorial Day Title: The Next Phase of Life We have two reasons to celebrate today. 1) We recognize our veterans and all those who have given their lives in order for you to have the freedoms that you have. ...read more
Denomination: Assembly Of God
This series of 6 messages looks at the design of the tabernacle as a template for drawing near to God. The second step was the washbasin which represented cleansing or holiness. Holiness connects us with our saviour, keeps us from getting sick, equips us
TABERNACLE – THE WASHBASIN A young American engineer was sent to Ireland by his company to work in a new electronics plant. It was a two-year assignment that he had accepted because it would enable him to earn enough to marry his long-time girlfriend. She had a job near her home in ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:14-16
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
Part 6 in our discussion of how a future focus motivates present behavior. This message focuses on the pursuit of sanctification.
Future Focus Present Faithfulness Series Pt 6 “Pursue Sanctification” Review A holy life is one whose direction comes from the principles and purposes of Scripture. A future focus motivates us to think about how we are living today. What does our life communicate to those around us? Does our way ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
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