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  • Ask, Seek, Knock Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jul 8, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 423 views today

    What does Jesus mean by ASK, SEEK, KNOCK? 1. ASK - Acknowledge our need and be ready to receive transformation 2. SEEK - Become an active partner with the LORD in your life 3. KNOCK - Be Ready to Welcome and Go through God's Open Doors

    Luke 11:1-13; Psalms 138; Genesis 18:20-32 Theme: ASK, SEEK, KNOCK What Does Jesus mean by telling us to Ask, Seek and Knock? Proposition: What does Jesus mean by ASK, SEEK, KNOCK? 1. ASK - Acknowledge our need and be ready to receive transformation 2. SEEK - Become an active ...read more

  • What Does It Mean To Be Alive?

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 17, 2026
     | 314 views today

    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

  • Jesus And Funerals

    Contributed by Vincent Oliver on Apr 17, 2007
    based on 54 ratings
     | 286 views today

    This message is a challenge to reclaim those areas of our lives that we may have given up for dead. Idea taken from a message by Pastor Jessie Bottoms.

    “Jesus and Funerals” Pastor V. P. Oliver Luke 7:14, 15 (11 – 17) “And He came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And He said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And He that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And He delivered him to his mother.” Luke, the writer of our ...read more

  • The Donkey King

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 13, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 282 views today

    In a day when Christians in America are increasingly in a crusading posture to capture more political, social, and economic power, the picture of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a lowly donkey and anticipating intense opposition, rejection, and death makes

    Opening illustration: Every spring, hundreds of Hollywood stars gather for the Academy Awards. Very few “slip in the back door:” instead, they make an entrance. They walk down the long red carpet, smiling at the cameras and waving to the people in the stands (who, by the way, all had to apply and ...read more

  • Funeral Sermon

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 13, 2020
    based on 6 ratings
     | 226 views today

    Jesus calls us to focus on His peace, His place, His promises and His plan.

    In John 14, we catch a glimpse of what the disciples were experiencing as they began to realize that Jesus would not be with them much longer. Jesus spoke about heaven and gave His followers four truths to trust in… • His peace • His place • His promise • His plan Let not your hearts be ...read more

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  • Why Should We Pray For Our Enemies

    Contributed by Eddie Nicandro on Mar 21, 2026
     | 14 views

    today, we are going to answer this question: Do we really have to pray for our enemies

    WHY SHOULD WE PRAY FOR OUR ENEMIES INTRODUCTION A man once said, “I told my wife I would forgive my enemies… but I didn’t know she was going to give me a list!” We laugh at that, but if we are honest, most of us already have people in our minds right now. Someone who hurt us. Someone who ...read more

  • I Lift Up My Eyes (Ps 121)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 20, 2026
     | 11 views

    Will God preserve our souls?

    Though we may suffer in this life, and some are murdered for their faith, is there a promise of preserving our souls for eternal life? Let’s begin in Psalm 121. A Song of Ascents. (WEB) Is it a mandate that prayer always be made with our eyes lowered or even closed? May we lift up our eyes as we ...read more

  • Culture Vs. God’s Word On Truth And Living Series

    Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Mar 20, 2026
    based on 1 rating
     | 22 views

    What you believe internally determines how you stand externally.

    In every generation, there is a tension between the values of the world and the truth of God. Culture is constantly shifting—shaped by trends, opinions, and human desires—while the Word of God remains unchanging, eternal, and absolute (Isaiah 40:8). As believers, we are called not to conform to ...read more

  • Psalms Part 2 (Written When I Was A Captain)

    Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Mar 20, 2026
     | 12 views

    NIV, some notes from Marilyn Hickey Ministries

    BOOK 1 (GENESIS / SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD) I. PSALM 19: 1 “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” This scripture inspired me as I used to study astronomy in high school with big telescopes. I saw the amazing things God created in the universe, and I realized ...read more

  • The Power Of The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Timilehin Daniel Olabiyi on Mar 20, 2026
     | 17 views

    Experiencing the transformative and sustaining power of Christ’s resurrection

    Introduction Beloved congregation, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is not merely a historical claim but the foundation of Christian existence. The Christian faith stands or falls on this truth. As the Apostle Paul the Apostle declares in 1 Corinthians 15:14, “If Christ has not been raised, our ...read more

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