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Sermon- Columbus Day 2020 - Tomorrow we celebrate Columbus Day. I know that we have so many different ideas for how America was founded, but in the history of Columbus we see something very unique. - Christopher had devised a plan to sail west from Spain to Asia. The trade route by ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:21-33
Denomination: Baptist
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
Chapters 14-15 of Mark's Gospel gives us an account of the final hours in Jesus' life as he faced hostility, mockery, torment, and the agony that would be placed upon Him as He stayed on the cross for the sake of our sins.
It was not long after the Lord Jesus presented His prophetic discourse on the Mount of Olives that the drama of the crucifixion began to fall into place. At what is referred to as the "Last Supper", He told His disciples that the bread and wine they had consumed was a symbol of His ...read more
Scripture: Mark 14:32-42, Mark 14:43-50, Mark 14:66-72, Mark 15:21-32
Prostrating oneself in prayer helps me to mean all the words of this creed, with all its intensity and wide scope.
This is the most Jewish and Catholic prayer possible, in our Gospel today, from Mark 12:29, which Jews call the Shema, which means “hear” in Hebrew-- we have the first line of the Shema in our Gospel today: “Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:28-34
Denomination: Catholic
The main point of this sermon is that faith in Jesus Christ can bring about restoration and healing in our lives, even in the most desperate situations, as we trust in His compassion and power.
Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. Today, we are going to dive into a passage from the Gospel of Matthew that speaks to the very core of our faith in Jesus. It paints a vivid picture of His compassion, His willingness to heal, and His response to desperate situations. As we ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:18-26
Topics: Compassion, Healing
First in a two part message on the reality that God has made each part of the body different from other parts in order that we might see our need for each other.
As winter approaches we read all kinds of suggestions of utilizing fuel and making our dwelling places warm. Here are a few pointers for keeping warm in church: * Rush to the front of the church to avoid the draft in the rear. * Invite your neighbors and friends, sit on one row, and don’t leave ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-20
It is not enough to know God and Jesus--you must also engage the Holy Spirit in your life.
Life “de-powers” us. It saps our energies, depletes our courage, drains our patience. People–pressures get us down; problems stir us up; physical ills distress us; worry over people we love disturbs us. We all need strength—strength to think clearly, love creatively, ...read more
Scripture: John 14:16-17
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A study of the book of Job 31: 16 – 40
Job 31: 16 – 40 You Got Integrity? 16 “If I have kept the poor from their desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail, 17 or eaten my morsel by myself, so that the fatherless could not eat of it 18 (But from my youth I reared him as a father, and from my mother’s womb I ...read more
Scripture: Job 31:16-40
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
A study in the book of Exodus 6: 1 – 30
Exodus 6: 1 – 30 God turns bad things into good 6 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh. For with a strong hand he will let them go, and with a strong hand he will drive them out of his land.” 2 And God spoke to Moses and said to him: “I am the LORD. 3 I ...read more
This is a review of nonviolence in early Christian thought through the fourth century.
If nonviolence is indeed the teaching of Jesus in the New Testament, we would expect to find it in the earliest writings of Christians including and after the apostles and prophets of the Lord. What do we find? First Century There is no example or teaching in the New Testament that Christians can ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
If nonviolence is indeed the teaching of Jesus in the New Testament, we would expect to find it in the earliest writings of Christians including and after the apostles and prophets of the Lord. What do we find?
Scripture: Luke 6:27-28
A study of chapter 53 verses 1 through 12
Isaiah 53: 1 – 12 No Greater Love 1 Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? 2 For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, there is no beauty that we should ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12
War is going to happen whether we like it or not. Regardless of our position on war politically and theologically, we are all called to turn to God and to love our enemies.
The major thing in the news over the last few weeks has been all this business over Saddam Hussein and the allegations that he is stockpiling weapons of mass destruction. Every day another part of the drama is played out—George Bush or Colin Powell or Hans Blix or any one of a number of world ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Matthew 5:33-48
Denomination: Holiness
Do you know Jesus first hand, or just second hand?
I’m getting ready to go to Haiti with several members of our church and I’m looking forward to that experience – but going to Haiti means I needed to have some shots. Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B. So Friday I went to the doctor’s to get my shots. This lady comes into the examination room and ...read more
Scripture: Acts 19:13-18
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
The demonstrations on Palm Sunday show that good and evil cannot coexist easily; but there is always room for those who repent and receive grace.
Today the city is jammed with people who have come to demonstrate. They have a point of view, and they intend to speak their minds. It may be crowded, it may be inconvenient, it may disrupt business; but the issues are too important. The demonstrators will speak their minds, they will march for ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:29-33
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