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The Birth Of The Church Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 27, 2015

We hear people talk about the New Testament church and wanting to be like the New Testament Church but what does that mean. This message looks at what it means to be a NT Church

The Birth of the Church Sigmund Freud wrote “The act of birth is the first experience of anxiety, and thus the source and prototype of the affect of anxiety.” Which might explain Andy Warhol’s statement “Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-42

Denomination: Wesleyan

Our Mess, His Message, God's Working Masterpieces Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Dec 5, 2016

The Christmas Season is Messy. It is a time when we acknowledge I. Our Mess ( our sins) II. We hear the Good News of Salvation and Redemption III. We allow God to continue His Work through the Holy Spirit to recreate us as His Masterpieces

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 (Christmas Eve/Christmas Day) Title: Our Mess, His Message, God's Working Masterpieces The Christmas Season is Messy. It is a time when we acknowledge our mess ( our sin). It is the time that we hear the Good News of Salvation and Redemption. It is the time ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Fomo (Fear Of Missing Out)

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 19, 2013

God is always doing a new thing and you don't want to miss it!

Title: FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) Text: Isaiah 43:16-21 Thesis: God is always doing a new thing and you don’t want to miss it! Introduction Ivan Pavlov was a Russian psychologist who earned the Nobel Prize in 1904 for his work in Classical Conditioning. There are automatic responses to a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:16-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus’ Concern For The Heart

Contributed by Ken Henson on Aug 1, 2012

The Law which more than what you do or you do not do, but about a reflection of our character - about who we are on the inside. It is not just doing what is right, but being right which is more important.

Matthew 6:1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. The Law is more than what you do or you do not do, but about a reflection of our character - about who we are on the inside. It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18, Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: *other

Islam’s Flawed Founder Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 20, 2012

Tonight we’ll learn about Islam’s flawed founder. (Spirit of error & spirit of terror.)

Exposing Satan’s End Time Terror - Islam’s Flawed Founder Chester First Baptist Church Dr. Mike Fogerson April 15 2012 Introduction A 1 Then I saw when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, "Come ."2 I looked, and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

How To Lose And Argument With God Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 23, 2013

Moses raised many concerns about God's call in his life and God responded to each one of them.

I’ve titled today’s sermon, “How to lose an argument with God”. The simple answer is: get into one. I’ve had a few arguments with God, not too many because I like to think I’m a quick learner and I learned pretty early on that God’s way is, honestly, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Length Of Your Legacy Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 17, 2016

We leave a legacy through our giving, but some of those legacies last longer than others.

Length of Your Legacy How long will you be remembered? I remember my Grandfather Guptill, we called him Da. He passed away when I was 11. I vaguely remember my mother’s grandfather, he passed away when I was seven, but we had moved overseas when I was five so those were my last ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Warnings From The Dead Sea

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 11, 2021

On Tuesday March 16, 2021, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery of two new Dead Sea Scroll fragments. This sermon discusses how the message contained within these fragments addresses what is happening in America and the world today.

On Tuesday March 16, 2021, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery of two new Dead Sea Scroll fragments. This is an extremely significant find, since the last discovery was made sixty-five years ago in 1956! This recent surprise occurred in what is called the Cave of Horror near ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 8:16-17, Nahum 1:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Rediscover Joy Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 16, 2020

Joy bubbles up throughout the Christmas story. Does it bubble up from you?

[I am grateful for the Sermon Series Kit Rediscover Christmas. This manuscript relies heavily on that series.] Rediscover Joy Matthew 2, Luke 1 Good morning! Please turn in your Bible to Luke 1. We’re also going to jump over to Matthew 2 for a little bit, but we’re going to mostly camp out in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Keep Breathing Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 20, 2018

If you want to defeat discouragement, remember Jesus and pray in faith, because you are forgiven; persevere with hope, because God is faithful; and provoke one another to love, because Jesus is coming soon!

On April 24, 1997, Alec Holden of Great Britain turned 90. On that day, he placed the equivalent of a $200 bet in British pounds that he would live to be a hundred. A betting company had placed Holden’s odds at 250 to 1; so on April 24, 2007, when he turned a hundred, he collected on his bet the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

After The But. . . The Here Near And Far Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 6, 2019

In Acts 1:8 the Apostles were tempted to stay with what was comfortable and easy, but Jesus challenged them to change the world

t’s a small word, only 3 letters, however when I looked up its definition in Collins English Dictionary, I found not one, but eight different ways the word could be used. It can be a conjunction, a preposition, an adverb, a pronoun and a noun. The word of course is “But” and if you have been at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:7-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Who Is My Mother? Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 15, 2022

This sermon explores how the concept of "family" takes on a different meaning when a person becomes a follower of Jesus Christ.

We have been going through a series called The Story. It is God’s story as told through the people, places, and events in the Bible. Today, because it is Mother’s Day and we are short on time, I decided rather than to focus on some lengthy passages in the Old Testament, I just simply want to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:48-50, Luke 9:59, John 19:26

Denomination: Christian Church

The New Birth

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Nov 24, 2022

Millions of people consider themselves to be Christian. Many believe they have converted to Christianity, but is that the case? Just because some may call themselves Christian and have their names written on a church membership list, does that guarantee that they are converted Christians?

The Truth about Conversion India has six major religions – Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Sikhism, where Hindus form 80% of the population and others are minorities. There are also States in India with majority populations of other religions like in J&K, where we have a ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-6, John 1:12-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

See And Tell Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 19, 2024

To know the real joy of the resurrection of Christ, move beyond just a peek at it. Ponder it. Perceive it. Then proclaim it to as many people as God gives opportunity.

Ken Davis is one of my favorite comedians, who tells the story of a dead pet rabbit. Take a look… (show video of Ken Davis, Dead Rabbit, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3y-SEETPv8). A woman looked out the window of her home and was horrified to see her German Shepherd shaking the life out of the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

"oaths, Eyes And Cheeks, And Enemies"

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Feb 28, 2025

Series on the Sermon on the Mount

Title: “Oaths, Eyes & Cheeks, and Enemies” Script: Mt. 5:33ff Type: Expository Series Where: GNBC 3-2-25 Intro: The children’s song: “Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes” was documented as early 1912. It has been sung in nearly every country of the world, although the tune for the lyrics ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33

Denomination: Independent/Bible