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Elijah & Obadiah Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Oct 6, 2013

Obadiah was a good man in a bad place, risking all to protect God's prophets...his concerns resonate with anyone with a stressful job, and show us the path to encouragement and reassurance.

It would be easy to skip over this passage as merely a transition, leading to the exciting confrontation that follows on Mount Carmel. Yet this brief episode in the life of Elijah is for anyone who feels discouraged and defeated. Following three years of drought, three years of decisively ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-15

Denomination: Congregational

A Matter Of The Heart

Contributed by Mike Schmelzer on Oct 7, 2013

This message illustrates how we could be good people and follow the law, but not have a relationship with Jesus Christ.

INTRODUCTION The encounter of this young man is recorded in three of the gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke. It reminds me of a game show I used to watch when I was a kid. ILLUST: It was called, “Let’s Make a Deal”. The Young Man and His Desire for Eternal Life There are some ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

We Need Christmas Because We Have A Problem With Darkness Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 21, 2019

This second message in the series deals with the need for Christmas in order to deal with the problem of Darkness

WE NEED CHRISTMAS BECAUSE MAN HAS A PROBLEM WITH DARKNESS Colossians 1:13 (NIV) For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13, Ephesians 6:12, John 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

More Than A Slogan

Contributed by Mari Larson on Feb 19, 2017

We all know Micah 6:8, but there's a lot more to the message than just a T-shirt slogan.

In the marathon subculture, T-shirts are everything. As a runner, you become a billboard for 26 miles, or 13, or 6, or in my case 3 miles. When I participated in my first 5K, I had to wear the shirt provided by my gym (since they paid the registration fee), but most of the time, each runner ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

This Is Not Fake News

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 2, 2017

Fake news needs to be confonted with the "true truth" of God's Word. Central to this is the bodily resurrection of the dead.

This is Not Fake News! 1 Corinthians 15:1-19 The world today is suffering from an epidemic of “fake news” today. Fake news is the product of post-modern thinking in which each individuals interpretation is equally valid. Therefore, “fake news” can be found all over social media. There was fake new ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-19, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living A Seamless Life In Christ

Contributed by Jan Oosthuizen on Oct 7, 2017

Living a seamless life in Christ where there is no compartmentalization, cognitive dissonance, compartments, start and stop spirituality. Being salt and being light is seamless energy.

(John 19:23) Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece. Fulfilment of (Ps 22:18) You wear a tunic as the first layer of clothing next to the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keys To Authentic Fellowship

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Apr 8, 2018

Authentic fellowship is the mutual participation of two or more people in each other’s lives. The epistle of the morning affirms our need for fellowship with God and each other

The Europeans who came to settle North America found it vast and unexplored. “Self-reliance” was the watchword, and the scout, the mountain man or pioneer, with his axe and rifle over his shoulder, became the national hero. In the early days the government gave away quarter sections of land (160 ...read more

Denomination: Other

Lost And Found

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 16, 2019

Christ Jesus came to seek the lost and save the sinner.

January 13, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 15:1-10; 1 Timothy 1:12-15 Lost and Found Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Just so I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10, 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: Lutheran

You Are The Salt Of The Earth Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 23, 2014

Be careful, O Christian, of what you are eating and what you are offering to others to eat.

You Are the Salt of the Earth Matthew 5:13 Introduction Last week, we saw that the Beatitudes of Jesus were not the “be happy attitudes” of Robert Schuller. What Jesus says here is far more profound that the shallow interpretation that Schuller offers. Schuler gives advice which might provide ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Choose This Day

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Jul 7, 2013

Life is full of choices. Choice wisely. Choose life and blessing.

Quotes: “There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles.” -Stephen Covey "Every choice you make has an end result." -Zig Ziglar “Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved.” ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Light All The Way Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 22, 2021

God alone is the source of light that is beyond man's capacity to discover. In this prayer God is seen as the God of nature and history, but the strongest focus is on God as the source of revelation.

Abraham Lincoln was greatly disturbed during the Civil War because he was so often given advice or denounced by persons speaking out of a vacuum of information an a reservoir of ignorance. One of his favorite stories was concerning a backwoods traveler lost in a terrific thunderstorm. He ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:22

Is Onam A Christian Celebration Or Its Biblical? Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Oct 15, 2020

Many Christians believe that participating in onam is a form of involvement in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness, which is forbidden in Scripture: many believers consider Onam activities of most to be harmless fun.

Many Christians believe that participating in onam is a form of involvement in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness, which is forbidden in Scripture: many believers consider Onam activities of most to be harmless fun. Refraining from Onam Celebration and its activities is the safest and most ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7, Deuteronomy 10:12

A Homily For Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 17, 2020

The Jews ask at Passover: :what is the most important day of they year? How does the Christian answer this?

A Homily for Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service “And this shall be a sign unto you; you shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:12) We have now come to the evening we celebrate the greatest gift ever given. We remember on this holy evening the birth ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:12, John 6:35-54

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Scientific Brilliance Of Genesis 1: A Second Helping

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 22, 2022

One of the first sermons I wrote and posted for this site dealt with the scientific brilliance found in the first chapter of Genesis. There are other scientific standards found in this opening chapter of the inerrant and all-sufficient Word of God, and they are worth exploring and affirming.

When I read the first chapter of Genesis, I do not see the development of an ancient myth or legend. I do not see the fruit of an overactive imagination of an anonymous sage trying to explain to his "backward" clan or tribe of how they came to be. I do not see any collection of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:16-18, Hebrews 11:3, Romans 1:20, Revelation 4:11, Psalm 19:1, Psalm 104:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Exchange Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 23, 2022

On Christmas we expect to hear that Jesus’ arrival made everything right! And in once sense it did, but really Jesus’ arrival turned everything upside down.

I. Introduction There are a lot of things that I love about Christmas. The music. The get togethers. The excitement over giving gifts. Haven't you noticed the older you get how much more exciting it is to give the unexpected gift than it is to receive the unexpected gift? The lights. The jog ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Pentecostal