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Trapped Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 14, 2011

Paul discovers that he cannot escape from the pwoer of sin and evil in his life. His only hope is Jesus.

Romans 7:15-25a “Trapped” INTRODUCTION I going to name a number of people, and I’d like to see if you can identify the one thing that they have in common. Here goes: Moses, King David, Thomas Jefferson, Dwight D. Eisenhower, JFK, Martin Luther King, Elizabeth Taylor, Bill ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Liars, Crooks, Insensitives And The Person In The Mirror Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 27, 2017

All believers share the same foundational Christian ethics, at least to some degree So let us consider some piercing ethical questions of ourselves.

Know A Compulsive Liar, Crook, Proverbs 25:18-20 1. The stereotypical pastor is old, has a collar around his neck, and never cracks a smile. He exists to spread gloom and cap joy. 2. Stereotypes are, by nature, ridiculous. For example, we associate many stereotypes when we think of dads. 3. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:18-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Obey God, Or Accept The Consequences

Contributed by Craig Condon on Dec 10, 2015

We can’t let fear or ignorance keep us from giving the lost people a message that can change their eternal destiny. The apostle Paul was not ashamed of the Gospel because through it God’s power is released to save humanity.

Have you ever had a difficult time accepting God’s word? That’s only natural. Sometimes it’s hard for us to accept God’s word because of our self-centered nature. Man has always believed that everything revolves around him, and to be told that this is not true causes ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-25

Denomination: Anglican

In The Banquet Hall

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Dec 27, 2015

The Banquet is waiting for us. A Banquet of complete salvation. Have you eaten yet?

In the Banquet Hall Text: Song of Solomon 2:1-17 esp. v.4 The Gospel is an invitation to the banquet hall of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. In Luke 14 Jesus used the invitation to salvation as an invitation to a Great Supper. I. THE PREPARATION OF THE BANQUET It takes much planning ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Can't Get There From Here Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 10, 2016

Joshua provides a bridge between Israel's unsettled wanderings and the establishment of a new nation. The children of Israel were shaken by the death of Moses, and were filled with uncertainty about their future...yet God hadn't left.

Mainers like to say when giving directions, “You can't get there from here”...or more accurately, “You can't get they-ahh from hee-yahh.” The children of Israel must have thought that, journeying through the wilderness to the promised land. It had been a long, grueling ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-18

Denomination: Congregational

"Major Event"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 8, 2016

Super Bowl is a major event so is the transfiguration it happens in a place, there is a particular that changes things, there the presence of millions and in the lesson the presence of many, and there are also the privileged to be there at the major event

“Major Event” Luke 9:28-36 1. During any major event there always a Place. The Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA • This passage opens with the mention of a place it’s a mountain. , he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Methodist

The Wrath Of People Against The Truth Tellers Of God

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Jul 16, 2016

People will hate you for sharing with them the correction they need from God's Word. It is persecution, but God expects us to uphold righteousness.

The Wrath of People Against the Truth Tellers of God by Kelly Durant 2 Tim 3:12 12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. The prophets of God in the Bible, pastors of today, or any truth living Christian who will speak what is correct from the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:12

Denomination: Salvation Army

Things I Know About 2017

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jan 17, 2017

We may face rejection and even persecution in 2017 for what we believe in and for how we express and even repeat the scriptures that are the foundation of our faith. But don’t let that intimidate you.

Things I know about 2017 Acts 4:5-22 Happy New Year everyone! I trust that you had a great time with family and friends over the holidays. Here we are in 2017 a brand new year and a fresh start for us all. A New Year can be a difficult thing for some folks. It carries with it the uncertainty of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:5-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Chosen Vessels Series

Contributed by Dev Prasad Cruz on Dec 1, 2012

Jesus took all our pains & sufferings to the cross, then what are we complaining about instead of thanking? - Especially since He also showed us how we bore the pain without taking even the analgesic (the vinegar & gall wine) offered?

“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12) - ‘If we are the children of God, then why do we suffer?’ retorted a friend of mine who is a staunch believer too. Here is a reflection that endeavors ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Promises Kept Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 2, 2013

God keeps his word to give Abraham and Sarah a son. Abraham, though, is told to sacrifice his son, but God provides a lamb.

Genesis 21:1-3, 22:1-14 ”Promises Kept” INTRODUCTION It is not easy walking a life of faith. Each and every one of us has discovered that, while we have lived in a relationship with the Lord as God’s sons and daughters and as disciples of Jesus Christ. The story traditionally ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

I Am Not Ashamed Of The Gospel

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 25, 2013

Incentives to share the gospel with others.

I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL. Romans 1:8-17. It seems possible that the church in Rome began as a spontaneous house church movement as pilgrims returned from Jerusalem after Pentecost. There is no Biblical account of an apostolic foundation. In Romans 16, Paul greets twenty-six people by ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning The Tables Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 25, 2015

The path to meet Jesus may come as a surprise to some. Instead of being cloaked in robes of religion, Jesus is clothed in rags of need.

Matthew 25:31-46 “Turning the Tables” INTRODUCTION Whether in high school or college most of us have had the joy of taking a “final.” We studied hard for the final, because a large percentage of our grade was determined by this one test. More than a few all-nighters ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Lutheran

Wake Up Tp The Truth!

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 25, 2014

Like Joseph, wake up to the truth of Christmas. The babe of Bethlehem is God's Son, your Savior.

What kind of sounds, smells, and sights did you wake up to this morning? Did you hear the shrieks of children eager and impatient to open presents? Did you smell freshly brewed coffee swirling with the aroma of Christmas baking? And did you see Christmas stockings so stuffed that the seams ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Lutheran

The Invitation - Refused And Accepted Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 9, 2011

Our Lord issues an invitation to come and live in his kingdom. Many are distracted and refuse the invitation. The invitation is extended to all people.

Matthew 22:1-14 “The Invitation—Refused and Accepted” INTRODUCTION Tens of millions of people sat glued to their televisions on April 29, 2011 in order to watch the wedding of the decade. This was the day that Prince William and Kate Middleton were married. Of course some ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Puroseful Praise Or Not?

Contributed by Craig Benner on Mar 23, 2013

Is the praise and worship that we offer to the Lord everything that it is perceived to be? Meaning well and doing right for the long term may sometimes be two different things.

PURPOSEFUL PRAISING or NOT? Luke 19:28-44 Casting something at the feet of Jesus speaks of a high praise. Mary washed Jesus' feet with her hair, pouring expensive ointment on Him. The 24 elders, in Revelation, cast their crowns at His feet. Rev. 4:10 The four and twenty elders fall down ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Pentecostal