Our Spiritual Wake-up Call 2 Peter 1 8-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 17, 2013 BACKGROUND: *Peter has been talking about the wonderful things God has done and can do in our lives. Now starting in vs. 8, Peter gives us a spiritual wake-up call from God. Let's begin by reading…

Stewardship--Time Illustration: The Greatest use of a life is to spend it on something that will outlast it.(Matt 6:20, storing up treasures)---“There’s no present like the past.” Stewardship of our time, is more than just filling our day planner full, and not being lazy. (Solomon in Eccl said in God’s…

A Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven History records that the noted botanist, Linnaeus, once devised a clock of flowers. Each of the blooms opened in turn at a set time of day. God has a similar order and beauty in the garden of life. Carefully, steadily, He unfolds the petals of time before us so that…

In order to invest our resources, we need to dedicate some time to the process.

Wisdom is the ability to have dominion over time. God has an appointed time for our breakthrough. When we spend time in the presence of God, having a personal relationship with God, we will be able to discern the times and seasons we are in. We will be able to redeem the time. Listen, as Pastor Julianna encourages us about the importance of time.

To renew our minds means to shift our thinking that leads us to act in certain ways.

Making the most of our time

Bible Reading 1 So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also…

Heaven is the place where those who overcome in life, will experience eternity. 31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd…

How to live life in light of God’s control over all.

This week Matt unpacks Luke 13:22-30 with stern warnings and a warm encouragement from Jesus. Jesus says don't procrastinate and don't presume.

Colossians recap Pauls Final Greetings 2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— 4 that I may make it clear, which is…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Timing may not be everything, but it is plenty. At the dedication service of the Statue of Liberty a boy was to wave a flag indicating that Senator William Evarts had finished his speech. This way the signal for men high in the head of the statue to let go of a giant French flag,…

A Bible Study of Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

What gift will you bring to the King? Give a gift that’s sacrificial! Offering: Larry Beal & Jeanna Volp I was on www.forbes.com and an article caught my eye. The Top Ten greatest Christmas movies of all time. #10: Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol. #9: Miracle on 34th Street. #7: Elf. #5: A Christmas…

To open ourselves to blessing even when our timetable seems at odds with God's.

Introduction Text Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word, and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came…

Illustration: The Existence of God Romans 1:20; Time, the universe Look at your watch. See it ticking. What does it do? It measures time...one second after another in a relentless procession. How long has time been going on? Forever? What would infinite time be like? How much time would elapse from one…

The best things in the kingdom of God come through time, commitment, and patience.

Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person. This passage is parallel to Ephesians 5 that we looked at last week Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people…

“24” Make Life Count Jeff Jones, Senior Pastor January 12/14, 2007 Video Intro to Series: Welcome to Fellowship and to 24, our new series that starts today, and extends over these next few weeks. You really won’t want to miss any of the episodes, and what God will do in your life each week. In the show,…

Learning to Maximize the Exceeding Preciousness of Time.

Webster defines time this way: a nonspatial continuum that is measured in terms of events ( priorities ) which succeed one another from past through present to future “I don’t have enough time” “I will get to it when I find time” “I wish I had more time” Quotes on time Time is free, but it’s priceless.…

Introduction: Due to my legendary patience, that I’m sure Ann would be glad to describe to you, I enjoy buffets. It can be a salad buffet, a pizza buffet, a Chinese buffet, an Italian buffet, a Mongolian BBQ, or one that I haven’t found for several years – a Mexican buffet. Based upon my observations…

05/24/2009 Fruitful Waiting Knox 16 PC 290/814/744 Psalm 5 Hebrews 5:7-10 Mark 1:35-39 | OOPS! William Wilberforce, statesman of Great Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, once said, "I must secure more time for private devotions. I have been living far too public for me. The shortening…