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Stewardship Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011

Stewardship involves more than your money; and certainly more than “tithing”.

Focus Passage: Mark 12:41-44 Supplemental Passage: If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Baptist

Growing Pains Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 13, 2011

The early church’s response to an internal problem teaches the contemporary church some valuable lessons.

* The dramatic growth of the early church: last count (4:4) around 5,000 men (probably around 20,000 total) * Such growth led to a “good” problem: many more needed to be ministered to than there were people to minister * The 12 did not have the ability to both effectively deliver the Word and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Esmirna, The Fearful Church

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

The Church of Esmirna lived in a time of tremendous pursuit and suffering. God gave them a message of fortitude that helps us today to keep on covering the career in spite of the present difficulties.

Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army Introduction • The City of Esmirna was a commercial port, which principal product was the myrrh. It was a beautiful city, which streets had been planned well. One of these streets had been covered of gold, and was connecting the temple of Zeus and the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Salvation Army

Unity In Oneness

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 15, 2010

A sermon for the 7th Sunday of Eastertide on acceptance and unity.

Unity in Oneness – John 17: 20 – 26 Intro: I don’t believe Jesus was naïve enough to think that people in his church are going to agree on how many candles to put on the communion table, whether a wooden cross or metal is more appropriate or whether to use styrofoam, paper, ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Secret Of Success

Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 8, 2007

What is the ultimate secret of success in business, in your career, in sales, in school, in sports, in all relationships, in life, in everything?

SERMON OUTLINE AND NOTES Bridgewater United Methodist Church -- Pastor Don Hawks 07. 15.07 THE SECRET OF SUCCESS Colossians 3:1-17, 23-24 Pew Bible, NT pp. 190 ANSWERS TO BLANKS--- INTRODUCTION: Don’t hold your nose! QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1--hold back; go all out; 2-- real Master, God CONCLUSION: ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-24

Denomination: Methodist

The Secret Of Success

Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 12, 2007

What is the ultimate secret of success in business, in your career, in sales, in school, in sports, in all relationships, in life, in everything?

SERMON OUTLINE AND NOTES Bridgewater United Methodist Church -- Pastor Don Hawks 07. 15.07 THE SECRET OF SUCCESS Colossians 3:1-17, 23-24 Pew Bible, NT pp. 190 ANSWERS TO BLANKS--- INTRODUCTION: Don’t hold your nose! QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1--hold back; go all out; 2-- real Master, God CONCLUSION: ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-24

Denomination: Methodist

A Wondrous Gift

Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 29, 2007

Preached at Academy Christmas Concert.

A Wondrous Gift: The Treasure of Jesus Pastor Todd BBC Christmas Concert, Sun. PM 12/18/2005 INTRODUCTION: * All wrapped? Looking forward to gifts? What is the greatest gift you have ever received? * What is a gift? Something freely given, w/out any strings, expectations, etc. * Why ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Struggle Of Love With The Powers Of Darkness Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 28, 2012

In the world we struggle with darkness, but we have the power of God's love, expressed in the Incarnate Word, on our side, and the victory is already won.

Monday in the Octave of Christmas 2012 Gaudium et Spes “The Word became flesh, and pitched his tent among us.” This literal translation of the words of John’s hymn to the Logos, the Word of God, sums up the Good News we celebrated this year as we celebrate it in every year. As ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Catholic

The Banquet, The Summit Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 1, 2013

Over and over in the Gospels we see the work of Christ culminate in a celebratory banquet, even in the healing of the little girl.

Monday of 5th Week in Course Feb 4 2012 Sacrosanctum Concilium The story of Jesus’s raising of the little girl, the daughter of Jairus, is one of the most touching in the Holy Gospels. The incident may have happened in Capernaum, St. Peter’s hometown, and it involved one of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Catholic

Haggai's Times Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Nov 6, 2008

The times in which Haggai lived and worked were among the most fruitful the world has ever known. He is in company with the greats, at a critical time.

Haggai’s times August 29, 520 BC That’s how the date at the beginning of Haggai figures out. By the time we get to the end of the First Testament, we find dates that are among the most identifiable in the Bible. The magi of Assyria, Babylonia and Persia used the stars for establishing their ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

The Two Ways

Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 16, 2008

The very beginning of the book Psalms, the author set forth two ways of life and the destinies of those who choose them.

The Two Ways Psalm 1:1-6 Series: Spiritual Truths from Psalms Intro In the Psalms we find our deepest thoughts expressed. Reverence for God, excitement in knowing him, and terror when we fell cut off from his presence; all of these are set forth explicitly in these hymns of ancient Israel. The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Memorial Day: The Search For Peace Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 25, 2013

Peace is more than the mere absence of war; it involves the pursuit of love

Memorial Day 2013 Monday of 8th Week in Course Gaudium et Spes The rich young man, we read here, responded to the challenge of Jesus by walking away. It says his “face fell.” That doesn’t capture the full emotional meaning of the Greek text. It uses the word stygnasas. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-27

Denomination: Catholic

The Birth Of Moses

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 3, 2009

Three unnmed heroines in the service of God - and I wonder if they even realsied it!

Exodus 2:1-10 Frisby on 15th March 2009 I don’t usually speak off cuff (and I have reconstructed my talk to put it on Sermoncentral) – but I feel that God wants me to do so this morning I want to say this morning clearly that we have a God who intervenes in this world, using ordinary ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

The Word Of God--Constant Reminder Of Our Need To Repent Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 22, 2011

This homily is largely identical to the previous week's, which I did not get to deliver. The relationship between the spiritual gifts and the deposit of faith in Scripture

Monday of 30th Week in Course St. Anthony Mary Claret Verbum Domini The early Church, built on the immediate remembrance of Pentecost, was “charismatic” in the best sense. That is, the spiritual gifts, interior and exterior, characterized the relationships between the Christian, the ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Character Traits Of Successful People

Contributed by Richard Hedges on May 31, 2011

Keep God in your graduation speech by using brief characterizations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, and George Washington; with an unexpected conclusion about faith in God.

CHARACTER TRAITS OF SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the greatest civil rights leaders of the 20th Century. He is probably best known for leading this nation to adopt social changes which have enhanced freedom and liberty for all races. His willingness to make ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-8, Joshua 1:8

Denomination: Baptist