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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 tremendous pressure for us to abandon the teachings that have been handed down to us from Jesus and the apostles. The pressure comes from our society in general, which has become so liberal and atheistic. And Paul warns that it can even come from inside the church.
Alba 8-7-2022 BE WISE IN WHAT IS GOOD Romans 16:17-21 Before smart meters, overcoming locked gates, tall fences and snapping dogs always presented a challenge for meter readers. They were required to actually read all meters, no estimates allowed. One time a worker in Oklahoma succeeded in ...read more
Scripture: Romans 16:17-21
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Singlehood can be an option for some who are gifted by God to remain unmarried. Paul highlights the reasons for staying single - the present distress, the passing world and the pressures of life.
Paul has been addressing issues regarding marriage and divorce. Today he ends the chapter with the last question about marriage – what about singlehood? • Is it good to remain unmarried? Is staying single alright? 1 Cor 7:25-40 ESV 25Now concerning the betrothed, I have no command from the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40, Ephesians 5:15-17
Denomination: Independent/Bible
As the Light of the World Jesus takes us out of darkness and worldliness. Darkness and worldliness does not come because we are the worst we can be; it comes because we are following the distraction of Satan who masquerades as an angel of light.
Message John 8:12 I Am The Light of the World When Jesus describes Himself as The Light we can quickly understand the significance of the metaphor. Light gives direction. Light pierces the darkness. Light takes away fear, uncertainty, and hesitancy. Light reveals truth. We get the metaphor. Those ...read more
Scripture: John 8:12
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon encourages Christians to live as beacons of God's holiness, resisting worldly conformity and embodying God's character in their thoughts, words, and actions.
Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is indeed a joyous day, a day filled with the promise of God’s unending love and mercy, a day that the Lord has made for us to rejoice and be glad in. As we gather here, let us open our hearts and minds to the wisdom and guidance that comes from ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, Ephesians 5:27, Romans 12:2
Topics: Holiness
Christians are to preach Christ's peace and the hope He brings to a hopeless, despairing world.
“Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38
Peter and John before the Sanhedrin provide an example of how the child of God is to respond to pressure from the world to conform to low expectations.
“When [the guards] had brought [Peter and John before the council], they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, saying, ‘We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood ...read more
Scripture: Acts 5:27-32
We are not immune from the pressures and challenges of life. In Christ’s strength we can not only triumph but prosper.
NO TRIBULATION PLEASE, WE’RE CHRISTIANS ! Life can be troublesome. It can be tiring, frustrating, disappointing and painful. It is probably true for all of us that our first introduction to life was a slap on the backside. As we entered this world after a pretty difficult journey from Moms womb ...read more
Scripture: John 16:17-33
Denomination: Pentecostal
Too often the Christian allows his thinking about clothing to be determined by the pressures of fashion and the tenets of sexual libertinism.
Part 2 Introduction A. Text: 1 Tim. 2:9,10. B. Too often the Christian allows his thinking about clothing to be determined by the pressures of fashion and the tenets of sexual libertinism. C. The so-called Sexual Revolution has done more than we like to admit to set our standards for us. D. As ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:9-10
Christian Survivors; Living Godly in a Godless World -- How to have faith when the pressure to give up is intense.
Christian Survivor – Part One Living a Godly Life in a Godless World (How to have faith when the pressure to give up is intense) James 1.1-8 January 7, 2001 1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. 2My brethren, count it ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-8
Denomination: United Methodist
The perspective of Joseph is changed from a shocking surprise to a willingness to accept the cultural pressures associated with seeming to break the rules.
Are you talking to me too? Week 2 – Joseph’s perspective - Last week we started off the advent season talking about perspective. I encouraged you to break away from the perspective that comes from the world. The views we pickup from the culture, like when we hear elevator music where we tend ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24
Denomination: Congregational
Faith is born out of a personal experience with God and it is measured by your ability to withstand opposition, persecution, pressure and affliction.
The instant and moment a person accepts/acknowledges/believes in Christ as their Savior and Redeemer, they step into a reality that they never truly and really, actually knew existed before. In that instant and moment an individual comes into, for perhaps the first times in their life, a sense of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46
As we try to follow God, know that you are swimming against a strong current of the world's pressures.
Some years ago we went up to Minnesota to visit our daughter, Elizabeth, and she took us out to one of her favorite spots, Interstate Park on the St. Croix River. If that name seems strange, it’s not a place where you have a picnic in the median between northbound and southbound lanes. It’s ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10, James 4:4, John 16:33
Moses is overwhelmed with the pressure of leading the Israelites and God places the Spirit on Him onto 70 others to carry the load.
Series: Soul Care and the Holy Spirit Opening Video: Jim Cymbala interview by CBN – The Holy Spirit (5 min). Testimony of the power of the Holy Spirit: Hand out his books to people in church as a gift for ones who give a testimony to the power of the HS! Series: Soul Care and the Holy ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 11:1-35
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Attempting to stand against the pressure of the evil one is a recipe for defeat, unless and until we are strengthened by the Risen Saviour.
“[The soldiers] seized [Jesus] and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house, and Peter was following at a distance. And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 22:54-62
This sermon encourages transformation into Christ-likeness, pleasing God through inner change, cultivating spiritual fruits, and resisting worldly conformity.
Welcome, dear friends! I am so glad you are here with us today. You are not here by accident. God has a purpose for you being here. He has a message He wants to whisper into your heart. We are gathered here today, not as strangers, but as a family, bound by the love of Christ. We are here to seek ...read more
Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26
Topics: Spiritual Transformation
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