Introduction Review of last week: Much of 1 John discusses the subject of love. However, last week we looked at the kind of love that is not honoring to God; rather it is a love that He hates. The apostle John says, "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world,…

Faith Heroes -“Super to us is faithful to God” What is bold faith? (Video Clip – 2010-This year will be different.) Say it with me folks, “This year is going to be different.” Is it? Really? How so? Is 2010 going to be different because 2009 could not have been any worse? Are you thinking to yourself,…

We are in a series called “With God, Its Never Too Late.” We talked about the fact that with God, it’s never too late for a new start and it’s never too late to hope. This morning I want to talk to you about “Its Never Too Late to Do the Right Thing”. What I mean by that is it’s never too late to show…

Mothers Who Make a Difference Mother’s Day – May 13, 2007 I. Introduction A. Many Mothers to Consider on Mother’s Day 1. Eve: The mother of us all. 2. Hannah: The mother of Samuel. 3. Mary: The mother of Jesus. B. Our Choice Today is Jochebed, the Mother of Moses. 1. She was a mother during a difficult…

What are your odds of winning tonight? What are you hoping for tonight? There are a lot of people watching this game with varied expectations. There are the fans, some of whom will go home very disappointed and sad. Some will go home ecstatic because their team won. Some will be rich because they made…

A Faith that Pleases God Darrell Hurley Hebrews 11:1-7 Box # 781 INTRODUCTION Image… Eric Liddell Need… When was the last time you thought “is my life pleasing to God? Subject… Today I’ll tell you how you can obtain a life of faith that pleases God Text… Our text today is Hebrews 11:1-7 Preview… In out…

Man of Faith Learning from the Life of Abraham Ray C. Stedman Unless otherwise identified, all Scripture references are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1946, 1952, (c) 1971, 1973, Division of Christian Education, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

The Gift of Faith Faith is all too important to live without. It is evident in more than one form it is something that all people must possess just to make it through life. Faith is not only a gift of the Holy Spirit but in another form it is also a fruit of the Spirit. Faith is the basic requirement…

With God in your life there should be no fear. Be still....and Know!!

Today we are looking at John 6:28-29 . This passage is in the middle of Jesus’ interaction with the crowds he had miraculously fed on the other side of the Sea of Galilee from only 5 small barley loaves and two fish. He fed them, and then returned to Capernaum supernaturally walking on the water to meet…

By Pastor Glenn Pease The story is told of a Russian scientist who was found guilty of a crime against the state. He was sentenced to a prison in the middle of a desert. His cell mate was another scientist. He was determined to escape, and he urged his cell mate to join him, but he refused. After much…

Have you ever looked into your family tree? It can be a lot of fun if you look deep into your family history and origins. Most likely you’ll discover there are some pretty strange and odd characters in your family’s background. Maybe that explains why . . . well never mind? Have you taken a hard look…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Good Morning, We often say “God can use anyone to achieve his purposes.” We site the story of Balaam and the donkey. We say if God can use a mule, he can use you and me. In fact we’re often surprised at who God chooses. Ø Moses was a murderer, with a stuttering problem Ø David was a shepherd boy Ø Ruth…

Pastor Ricky Powell April 11, 2010 Scripture Introduction: What is the one fact you can get Christians, Jews, and Muslims to all agree on? It is the fact that Abraham is the Father of Faith. All three of the world’s great religions -- Christianity, Judaism, and Islam -- agree that Abraham is the Father…

Today we are looking at John 6:16-21 . This is the third part in a Mini-series on Fear which we have been doing together. Jesus used the situation of a storm to teach His disciples about dealing with Fear. Let’s look this passage together. When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, where…

Zero to Hero One day you pick your kids up and set them down. And never pick them up again. One of my life goals is to put that day off as long as possible, and so I practice picking up heavy stuff and setting it down. There was a day 5 years ago where, for about 6 months, I couldn’t pick my kids up,…

Under Construction Notes: Reconstruction: many things can be reconstructed. The face can be, we call it “plastic surgery”. Financial and business status can be, we call in “consultants”. Cities/villages can be, especially after war or natural disaster and we call it “rebuilding”. Crimes can be, we call…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Jerold Kennedy, the great Methodist preacher, was surprised to learn of the new business called Proxy Pickets. If you want to protest and picket a place, but it would not be convenient for you, and would break into your routine, for a price they will do it for you. They will send…

By faith in Christ we participate in His victory over the world, the flesh and the devil.

All those who are in Christ by faith are "taken" to be with the Lord forever.

Intro? In order for us to live by faith, we really have to understand God’s faithfulness. So I’d like us to begin there as the foundation for what we see in our verses in Hebrews today. Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had…

As we begin our journey through the Great Hall of Faith, the author of Hebrews provides us with a definition of God pleasing faith.

Because the fulfillment of God's promises are in the future, we must learn to have a forward looking faith.