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Matthew 16:19 – Part 2 – How To Unlock The Doors To Unlimited Resources

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Nov 24, 2013

Matthew 16:19 (NLT) says “And I will give you (Peter) the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”

Matthew 16:19 – Part 2 – HOW TO UNLOCK THE DOORS TO UNLIMITED RESOURCES The morning looks sleepily into the mirror, wipes away the mist so the boats on the other side of the Bay are vaguely visible, stretches it’s shadowy arms across the beach and offers me a cup of coffee as I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Value Of Man Series

Contributed by Michael Sawyer on Dec 14, 2013

This message is a discussion of Commandments 6,7,and 9 of the Ten Commandments and how they are relevant to our relationship with each other. God places a lot of value on the human race. We tend to under value each other.

NOTE: This message is part of a series on the Ten Commandments and there is an Introduction posted on this website that sets the tone for the focus of the text. Okay, so let's jump into the passage for today: Exodus 20:13 "You shall not murder. We will spend a little time talking about this ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Supplication Series

Contributed by James Parker on Aug 31, 2011

Today we look at the last part of this verse, the last thing mentioned that they continued steadfastly in. Let’s read it one more time! "And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers."

Healthy Church Part 4 Supplication Acts 2:42 So last week we celebrated Resurrection Sunday. We deviated from the mini series that we have been in to celebrate a risen Savior! Last week we put the resurrection on trial, and I hope with the evidence presented that you are in agreement with the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Dead Or Alive? Series

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Sep 5, 2011

The life of faith is more than a private transaction of the heart with God. It is a life of active consecration seen in the obedience which holds nothing back from God..and the concern that holds nothing back from human need.

DEAD OR ALIVE? JAMES 2:14 26 Read 14 26 Pray James started out chapter 2 by addressing those who have faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the common characteristic of all Christians...it's what binds us together...its what makes us the body of Christ. But v. 14 begins to raise the ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Positive Distraction

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Sep 17, 2011

Are you easily distracted? Do you get a sense that distraction is a big part of our lives whether we know it or not, and whether we want it to be or not? And, what’s wrong with being distracted?

“Distracted from distraction by distraction / Filled with fancies and empty of meaning / Tumid apathy with no concentration . . .” - T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets Are you easily distracted? Do you get a sense that distraction is a big part of our lives whether we know it or not, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: Baptist

"what Is Christmas Really All About?"

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 11, 2023

In this 2023 series we are looking at the true meaning of Christmas. Today/s message is titled Wishing ands Hoping. The NT gives us a great word: HOPE. We have the blessed Hope: His name is Jesus.

“Wishing and Hoping” Isaiah 9:6-7a Several years ago, I wrote and published my first book. The entire process took about two and a half years. The Bible was written over a period of 1500 years. And rather than one author, there were approximately 40. With very different backgrounds; sheep ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7, John 14:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Rose Of Sharon

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 29, 2022

Song of Solomon is about a man and a woman, their love, courtship, and marriage. It is an allegory of God's love for Israel and/or the church. Here we look at the "I am" of 2:1-2.

This is a story that tells another story. The bridegroom (Christ) comparing Himself to a common flower in Israel. Why? The Lord compares Himself to other objects: The Bread of Life John 6:35, And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When Joseph Woke Up Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 6, 2022

When Joseph woke up to who Jesus was (The Christ, The Son of God, The King, The Savior, Immanuel) he did (obeyed) what they angel commanded (and taught us some power truth about obedience).

“When Joseph Woke Up” The King and His Kingdom (Matthew 1:18-25) OKAY MGCC - welcome to December 26th Welcome to the day after Christmas. Welcome to week 2 of our study of Matthew’s Gospel the King and His Kingdom. NOW – last week we looked at Matthew 1:1-17… Matthew’s Genealogy. A genealogy as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Giving Hope To The Addicted In Christ Series

Contributed by William Baeta on Sep 22, 2023

ke “And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him”, (Luke 15:20)

Introduction: Today is Blue Cross Sunday and the theme for the sermon is ‘Giving hope to the addicted in Christ’. The Blue Cross is a Christian organization whose major activity is the fight against alcohol and substance abuse. Alcohol and drug abuse has been a major problem throughout the ages ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

He Foolishly Gratified The Superstitious Humor Of His People Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 7, 2019

Gideon thought they would not deny him since they had offered him a crown—they wanted him to be king over them—and so now was the best time to make the request: and the favor he asked was. . .

Chapter 33 He Foolishly Gratified the Superstitious Humor of His People [Judges 8.24-8.27] Scripture: Judges 8:24-27 (KJV) 24 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were ...read more

Scripture: Judges 8:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

What's The Truth

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 13, 2018

Jesus receives the title, “King of the Jews,” but he declares that his kingdom is not of this world and it is a kingdom of truth.. If it is not of this world, then where is it? And, where can we find the truth? Is God’s kingdom confined to heaven, or does

INTRODUCTION Pilate’s question, “What is Truth?” was a hotly debated question centuries before he took his first breath and for millennia after he took his last. With so many religious purveyors of truth, we have come to question the reality of absolute truth. Relative truth is currently ...read more

Scripture: John 18:28-40

Denomination: Lutheran

You Are A Citizen Of His Kingdom/The Wall Comes Tumbling Down

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jul 22, 2018

The second message in the series highlights what you were before Christ came. It highlights the hostility and conflicts between Jew and Gentile, but how that has changed (and what it means for you) since Christ has come.

Author Rita Snowden tells this famous story from World War I. On the Western Front in France, there was a group of soldiers who brought the body of a dead comrade to a French cemetery to have him buried. The priest came out to them, and said gently that He is required to ask if their fallen ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Lutheran

The First-Born Over All Creation Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 21, 2018

The chief religions of Paul’s time included Gnosticism, stressing gnosis as essential to salvation, viewing matter as evil, and combining ideas derived from mythology, ancient Greek philosophy, ancient religions, and, eventually, Christianity.

5/7/18 Tom Lowe Lesson IIA2: THE FIRST-BORN OVER ALL CREATION (Colossians 1:15b-17) • Numbers in brackets [a], correspond to “Special Notes” following each verse. • NIV Bible is used throughout unless noted otherwise. Colossians 1:15b-17 (NIV) (Text) 15b the firstborn over all creation. 16 For ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1

Denomination: Baptist

Thanks For Giving..

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 15, 2015

We as Christians… Ought to be jumping up-and-down, screaming and shouting, singing God's praises 24 hours a day as to what He has given us and made available for us on a Non stop basis!!!!........

Thanks for Giving Illus. By Todd Coget The Giver’s Big Hands A young boy went to the local store with his mother. The shop owner, a kindly man, passed him a large jar of suckers and invited him to help himself to a handful. Uncharacteristically, the boy held back. So the shop owner pulled ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:24-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Speak Life / Taming The Tongue

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 7, 2015

Abraham Lincoln said, "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." Beloved, you can speak life or death. Tame the tongue...and speak life.

One of the winter events.... that I often did as a Youth Group leader .....at Saint Andrew ....in Mentor Ohio ....was a snowball toss . You would pick a partner ....and start ....about 3 feet apart. You would throw... or toss the snowball ....to your partner. If they caught the snowball ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9-10, James 3:1-12

Denomination: Anglican