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Will The Fire Fall?

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Jul 2, 2007

Exploring how the church can see God’s power fall upon it

Elijah did some things that allowed the fire of God (God’s power) fall on the altar. When we implement the same principles in our lives and church, we will see God’s power fall on us. 1. Elijah repaired the altar (v. 30). Our altar: Romans 12:1-2; Galatians 2:20 What breaks our altar: sin (Psalm ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:22-39

Denomination: Baptist

Before The Hurricane

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Sep 16, 2017

This is a brief conversation that I had with our congregation right before Hurricane Irma was projected to hit our community as a Category 4 storm. I thought some may be able to use it when looking at am impending community disaster.

We Are Family Lakewood COG | Pastor Jonathan Vorce | 9-10-2017 Matthew 5:16 - Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Later tonight we are supposed to experience a Category 4 Hurricane here in the Greater Tampa area. I want ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Loving The World Series

Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Oct 25, 2002

A challenge to love the world with the same passion as Jesus

Beyond Cheap Talk and Sentiment Cayley St Living in Glendalough Only owner occupiers in a rental area – parking car in neighbour’s carport to make it look like the house was occupied New neighbour – watched him walk to his bus stop and then watched him walk home again – always meant to say g’day ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:4-7

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Recipe For A Great Mom

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Mar 8, 2002

Recipe: 1 Great Woman A discerning amount of hospitality A pinch of Godly Contentment A Trusting Husband A little Child raise (don’t just let rise) until the child is grown.

A wealthy Texan was in the habit of giving his mom unique gifts on Mother’s Day. One year it was lessons on hang-gliding. the year before that it was the entire record collection of Slim Whitman’s hits. But this past year he felt he had outdone himself. He purchased a rare kind of talking bird that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:8-26

Denomination: Baptist

Trust - The Key To Successful Living Series

Contributed by John Maxwell on Nov 6, 2001

Learning to Trust God with all aspects of life, strong emphasis placed on Stewardship

TRUST - THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL LIVING Proverbs 3:1-10 John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: In Proverbs 3:1﷓10, there are some marvelous words of wisdom for us on our relationship with God. This morning, and for the next four Sundays, I want to talk to you about what I consider the key to successful ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Where Are The Pastors?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 22, 2001

So you think you want to be a pastor. or So you think you know how to call a pastor.

Where Are All The Pastors? 1 Tim 3:1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. (KJV) In a Dallas/Fort Worth Heritage article, Ron Rose asks, "Where are all the pastors? That is exactly the question I heard in 1977 when I surrendered to preach. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Shepherd

Contributed by J Spurling on May 17, 2003

The parable of the Good Shepherd in John 10:7–21 will reveal to us who the key players are in God’s plan of salvation. Knowing the characters involved in the parable of the Good Shepherd enables us to recognize where we fit into the plan of salvation a

How many people know what Sunday June 1st is? Sunday June 1st is Ascension Sunday. It’s a day by which we can remember and celebrate the ascension of Jesus Christ. We have a time to celebrate His birth at Christmas. We recognize the coming of the Savior. We have a time to celebrate His ...read more

Scripture: John 10:7-21

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Prayer 101 Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

Knowing how to pray makes prayer more meaningful and makes it easier to do. Sermon discusses principles Jesus taught about prayer.

Prayer 101 Matthew 6:5-15[1] 2-27-05 Intro “Where do I begin?” Have you ever found yourself asking that question faced with a task so challenging you didn’t even know where to start? A while back my car broke down on the way home from church. I managed to steer it out of the road. I tried to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Charismatic

Finding Peace In Christ--From Walls To Temple Halls

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Oct 19, 2006

Most strikingly we are called to remember the walls of Hostility between God/man and man/man, and how in Christ we find peace, as he tears down the walls, building us up instead into a holy temple where he dwells. Our "remembering" provides the motivatio

The Sermon was preceded by the prayer of a “broken man” expressing his thankfulness for all the Lord had done for him. It was a prayer prayed in light of what Ephesians was teaching us about all the blessings from God in Christ, from the abundance of the Lord’s riches. There are some things I/we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Storms Of Discipleship

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006

To join Jesus in His mission, you must get in the boat. That doesn’t guarantee you will be free from storms, but Christ will see you through to the other side.

The Storms of Discipleship Matthew 8:23-27 The 200-year-old church was being readied for an anniversary celebration when calamity struck: the bell ringer was called out of town. The church immediately advertised for another. When the replacement arrived, the Pastor took him to the steps leading ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27

Denomination: Holiness

Daddy 101

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 28, 2006

A biblical view to fatherhood. Suitable for Father’s Day.

DADDY 101 INTRODUCTION "I’d like to think that I’ll be a better father, that I have learned from Dad’s mistakes. On most days I can buy that. But there are times when I look in the mirror and see who I’ve become, and think of who he’s always been, and I’m not so sure. You can’t pick up a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: Baptist

Authentic Love Series

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Aug 25, 2008

3rd and last in a series on Romans 12. This message addresses the call and the ways believers are to authentically loving other believers and unbelievers.

Trinity Baptist Church August 24, 2008 Combating complacency Authentic Love Romans 12:9-21 Some of you remember that once upon a time I was -- sort of a hippie. It was during college -- Patty and I both attended K-State. My second Summer in college I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Challenge Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Feb 18, 2008

John 3:16 is known to all. Other 3:16 passages in the New Testament teach us important things about Jesus as well. This is Revelation 3:16

(adapted from a sermon series by Tom Ellsworth) SERIES: “DISCOVERING JESUS: The Other 3:16’s” TEXT: REVELATION 3:14-22 TITLE: “THE CHALLENGE OF JESUS” OPEN: A. I’m a fan of the “Rocky” movies 1. As a former Golden Gloves boxer, I can tell you that the fight scenes are ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worship 3 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Sep 1, 2005

Sovereignty is not a total robotic control over every being, but is instead the ultimate right and power to administer to a predicted outcome. We will study sovereignty later in our study of the Essence of God.

Since our series on Redemption was interrupted by a number of events, I thought is good to go ahead and look as some areas that are needful. One of those areas was "Worship". In our brief and incomplete study of worship, we saw that true worship always brings change to the life of the one ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-9

Coming Into Focus Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Oct 25, 2005

Launch sermon in a series through the book of Nehemiah exploring the pursuit of God’s vision for our lives. Sermon addresses the birthing of vision, and the connection of concern to vision.

(Visual Aids - Placed a large pile of rocks on the stage, simulating wall rubble. Picked up rocks, and dropped them during message illustration of the rocks of life.) What a great time of year! This is by far my favorite time of year in Central Kentucky. I love the cooler temperatures. I love ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-4

Denomination: Wesleyan