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What Does It Mean To Be Alive?
Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 17, 2026
A sermon about being a church that helps unbind one another.
John 11:1-7, 17-27, 32-45 What Does it Mean to Be Alive? When we step into John 11, we step into one of the most emotional and hope filled stories in Scripture. Lazarus—friend of Jesus, beloved brother, pillar of his community—becomes ill, and before help arrives, he dies. His sisters grieve, ...read more
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Heroes Of The Bible: David Series
Contributed by Scott Bayles on Feb 26, 2022
The Bible is full of heroes! They don't wear spandex or fly around in capes and cowls, but God empowered these heroes and heroines to accomplish some pretty amazing feats that can inspire us to become heroes of God ourselves. Our next hero is Daivd. (Alliterated Outline, PowerPoint Available)
Heroes of the Bible: David Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 8/22/2021 NOTE: This sermon was adapted from my book, Holy Heroes of the Bible. If it's a blessing to you, please consider buying the book which includes chapters/sermons on 17 additional Bible heroes: ...read more
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Mission For Palm Sunday
Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 1, 2009
Reflecting on the first Palm Sunday, we see that there is no better mission for our lives than to (a) Encounter Adverse Situations (b) Discover what God desires (c) Freedom from Bondage (d) Bring what God desires.
Opening illustration: There is a legend about an ancient village in Spain. The villagers learned that the king would pay a visit! In a thousand years, a king had never come to that village. Excitement grew! "We must throw a big celebration," The villagers all agreed. But, it was a poor village, and ...read more
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Why Did Jesus Pray "Remove This Cup” In The Garden Of Gethsemane?
Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jun 25, 2022
Throughout history, there have been several explanations given regarding why Jesus asked God, the Father, to remove the cup from Him.
"And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." 33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. 34 And he said to them, "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here ...read more
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Un Padre Llamado Jairo
Contributed by Fernando Ocampo on Aug 2, 2005
Dios nos ha creado con la posibilidad de ser una influencia positiva y transformadora para nuestros hijos.
UN PADRE LLAMADO JAIRO Lucas 8:40-56 Introducción: Hoy celebramos el día del padre. De todos es sabido que este día no se celebra con la intensidad emotiva del día de la madre. Esto es debido a que algunos hombres han dado un mal ejemplo de lo que es ser un padre, otros por su falta de expresar ...read more
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The Achilles Tendion Of Weaknesses
Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 19, 2026
Pride goes befor the fall. We need to not just understand our strenghts but we must know our weaknesses. GUARD YOUR HEART.
THE ACHILLES TENDION? VULNERABLE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers @aol.com (Watch YouTube: Wade Hughes) Two part. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: ACHILLES TENDION… There is a ...read more
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Profitable Pride Series
Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 19, 2026
When God declares you righteous and reconciles you to Himself, you can and should boast in your hope, boast in your pain, and boast in your God.
A young construction worker at a construction site was bragging that he was stronger than everybody else there. He focused his remarks on making fun of one of the older workmen. After several minutes, the older worker had had enough. “Why don't you put your money where your mouth is?” he said ...read more
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What Can I Learn About Prayer Lessosn 2
Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 19, 2026
Gratitude is the least remembered of all virtues, and the acid test of character. Giving thanks makes you stronger.
A. THE PRAYER OF PAUL: 1:15-23 1. What would you ask Paul to pray for you? a. Need list. b. Ministry. c. Physical health/healing. Paul prays for d. A spiritual foundation. 2. You must become before you get, or do something. B. WHY PAUL PRAYED (v. 15) 1. Occasion: Paul heard about the ...read more
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A House For David.
Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 19, 2026
David had wanted to build God a House, but it was God who was going to build a 'house' (dynasty) for David.
A HOUSE FOR DAVID. 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 2 Samuel 7:8-11, 2 Samuel 7:16. 2 SAMUEL 7:1-5. There is a subtle difference between a good idea and God’s will. God’s purposes will never fail, but amongst men an idea is often marred by mixed motives. For example, Israel’s reason for wanting a king was ...read more
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Gone Fishing
Contributed by Richard L. Brown on Mar 19, 2026
This is a sermon about trusting God. The first lesson is to trust God when He calls us out to the deep water; The second lesson is Don't Give God Instructions; Just Report for Duty: the third lesson is "God Doesn't Call the Qualified; He Qualifies the Called"
Today we look at Luke Chapter 5. It contains one of the astounding sayings of Jesus, “I will make you Fishers of men.” You see fishing was how Simon Peter and his brother Andrew made their living. As a matter of fact, fishing is one of the oldest professions in the world. Men learned very ...read more
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