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Why Jesus Chose A Donkey

Contributed by Ron Conn on Jul 31, 2007

Are You a Donkey?

“Why Jesus Chose the Donkey” Matthew 21:1-9 Palm Sunday 2005 Small Standard Donkey: A subdivision of the Standard grouping. Small standard stand above 36" and up through 40", often with a miniature background. This includes donkeys up to 38" if they have no registered miniature parents or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-9

Denomination: Holiness

Family 101 (Part 4) Series

Contributed by Larry Stockstill on Mar 2, 2009

Family Money Matters

Family 101 (Part 4) Money Matters There was once a rich man who had a manager. He got reports that the manager had been taking advantage of his position by running up huge personal expenses. —Luke 16:1 Message Running a family is like managing a business. You are managing your own company! ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Palm Sunday: Will You Welcome Jesus?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 4, 2009

An all-age talk with a ’Presidential’ illustration, party invitations, a rap-song, and an act of commitment involving Palm crosses - designed to challenge people to welcome Jesus.

President Barack Obama arrived at Stansted airport last week from America, complete with armoured limousines, helicopters, 200 US Secret Service staff and a six-doctor medical team. More than 500 officials and staff accompanied Obama, along with a mass of high-tech security equipment, including the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

The Time Is Coming

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 15, 2009

The return of Christ is nearer today than it was yesterday. Christians must lived prepared every day.

Luke 21: 25 – 36 / The Time Is Coming Intro: In my time with the children a few weeks ago I spoke with them about road signs. As I prepared this message I thought about how we have become a nation of signs: some of them are helpful and some are not. Some signs cause us to pause and ask, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-36

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Living Bread

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Oct 8, 2008

Participation in Communion is an outward expression of our inward partaking of Christ, The Living Bread.

Title: THE LIVING BREAD/BETTER THAN MANNA Preliminary Reading: John 6:49-58 John 6:51 (KJV) I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. ...read more

Scripture: John 6:49-58

Denomination: Church Of God

Perverse Mouth

Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 23, 2013

Let your words be few and true!

Perverse mouth! Proverbs 18:13”The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.” Recently I was traveling in the car with a young man, who is in the ministry, reads several scriptures everyday, regularly fasts and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Roles Of Attacks, Tribulations And Challenges In The Kingdom Agenda

Contributed by Richard Papafio on May 30, 2018

Tribulations, challenges and attacks, takes us out of our comfort zones and launches us deep into the hidden and unknown regions to spread the Gospel of Jesus and win all souls for Jesus

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: THE ROLES OF ATTACKS, TRIBULATIONS AND CHALLENGES IN THE KINGDOM AGENDA Acts 8:1-3 King James Version (KJV) 8 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-3

Denomination: Charismatic

A Doctor You've Never Heard Of

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 29, 2018

The sixteenth century saw so much heretical scriptural writing that we usually write it off. But good Catholic scholarship was going on in that century, and John of Avila was one of the brightest lights.

Thursday of the 13th Week in Course 2018 Reformation/Revolution The vocation to be a prophet is not for the faint-hearted. We see in this reading from the Book of Amos that the poor fellow was a migrant shepherd and tree-dresser, but he heard the voice of God and responded “yes.” And then God told ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8, Amos 7:10-17

Denomination: Catholic

We Must Be Faithful To The Lord Who Has Called Us

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Mar 28, 2020

THE LORD HAS CALLED US TO 1.HAVE CLOSE FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM 2.BE FAITHFUL TO HIM 3.FULFILL HIS PURPOSE 4.PREPARE FOR HIS SECOND COMING 4.TO PREPARE FOR HIS SECOND COMING

WE MUST BE FAITHFUL TO THE LORD WHO HAS CALLED US 1. THE LORD HAS CALLED US TO HAVE CLOSE FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM John 15;1-16 Revelation 2:1-7 Revelation 3:14-22 Genesis 5:22,24 1 Corinthians 1:9 Mark 3:14-15 Luke 10:38-42 Psalm 42:1-2 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Fact And Significance Of Jesus’ Resurrection

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 14, 2020

Matthew presents an account of the reality & significance of Jesus' resurrection. ?What are some ‘historically’ significant aspects about the resurrection of Jesus? Jesus’ resurrection was Attended By...

The FACT & SIGNIFICANCE Of JESUS’ RESURRECTION—Matthew 28:1-20 A grain of wheat reveals that it has ‘no life’ in it, if it is planted, yet remains a grain. Only if the grain “dies” to self—surrendering/forsaking it’s current existence as ‘a grain’—only then does it “produce much grain.”(Jn. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Peter's Hold Of His Hand Series

Contributed by Nana Adom on Apr 17, 2020

May we like Peter, recognise whose hands to hold, who to call on for help, in moments of adversity. Indeed his hands are never too far from reaching us in times of trouble.

Matthew 14:22- 33 recounts the story of Jesus instructing his disciples to get into a boat heading to the other side. Midway through their journey the disciples encounter a terrible storm. Jesus at this point shows up in the middle of the storm walking on the sea- Peter realising it was master ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:31, Psalm 31:15

Denomination: Charismatic

No, You Don't Have To Volunteer To Be A Martyr

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 25, 2018

What distinguished the Corinthian church was their usage of the spiritual gifts, especially the more dramatic ones like praying in tongues and healing.

Thursday of 21st Week in Course 2018 Ss Felix and Adauctus Our Lord is not satisfied with half-measures, and neither should we be so satisfied. It has been said that the goal of life is to depart this earth prepared to be canonized saints. That means that we must do good and avoid evil, but to an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:42-51, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Catholic

Owe No Man Anything Except Love

Contributed by Olusola Olaitan Ayeleru on Sep 5, 2018

Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8

Text: Romans 13:8-10 8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

The Golden Rule

Contributed by Dr. Casey Adams on Oct 9, 2018

This message speaks to the importance of treating others how we would like to be treated.

I. "THEREFORE ALL THINGS WHATSOEVER YE WOULD THAT MEN SHOULD DO TO YOU, DO YE EVEN SO TO THEM; FOR THIS IS THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS" A. The life and teachings of Jesus Christ are: 1. The essence of the law and the prophets 2. They testify of Him - John 5:39 B. Christ Himself is: 1. A reflection ...read more

Scripture: John 5:30, Luke 10:31-32, Luke 10:33-35, Genesis 13:8-9, Luke 11:28, Romans 2:13, James 1:22, Matthew 22:39, Matthew 18:28-30, Matthew 18:27, John 5:19, John 14:9, Hebrews 1:3, John 5:39, Matthew 7:12, John 8:40  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Building On The Rock

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 8, 2020

To build our lives on anything less than a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ is the very height of madness.

BUILDING ON THE ROCK. Matthew 7:21-29. In the end, there will be those who PROFESS, “Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and in your name have cast out demons, and in your name done many wonderful works?” to whom Jesus will PROFESS, “I never knew you: depart from me, you (all) ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational