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Thinking Biblically About Freedom - The Vote Series

Contributed by Charles Lane Iii on Oct 16, 2004

With so many candidates and issues demanding our support today, how can we make biblical decisions about today’s social and political issues?

THINKING BIBLICALLY ABOUT FREEDOM: THE FREEDOM, THE RIGHT AND THE RESPONSIBILITY TO VOTE. -- The freedom to vote. -- The right and responsibility to vote. -- The necessity (obligation) to vote rightly (righteously) and responsibly. Text: Proverbs 29:2; Isaiah 10:1. When the righteous are in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:2

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

2 Thessalonians 2

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016

Concern and Comfort

2 Thessalonians 2 - Concern & Comfort - 7/17/16 Turn with me to the book of 2 Thessalonians, chapter 2.  We’ve been looking at the book of 2 Thessalonians, which is a letter from the Apostle Paul to Christians in a town in Greece called Thessalonica.  It’s a town that is still in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Work Of Faith

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 28, 2003

A sermon for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost Year B Proper 13 Jesus is the Bread of Life

8th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 13 John 6:24-35 The Work of Faith   24 So when the people saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. 25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:24-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Are We Community Focused

Contributed by Giles Mullen on Feb 5, 2002

In Acts 2:42-47 we see a community of believers, have we maintained that spirit of belief in today’s society?

Community Acts 2:42-47 "I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Help Has Arrived!

Contributed by Edward Frey on Dec 5, 2001

The Messiah’s rule is one of perfect righteousness,in which God’s people find perfect deliverance.

Most people feel a bit uneasy when they see an ambulance racing down the road. First, it catches us off guard, and, then, all other vehicles try to get to the side of the road so that the speeding ambulance has a clear path through the traffic. Those flashing lights and blaring siren send ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Do You Know Jesus

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004

This is an Easter message.

henever you watch something on TV that is a continuation of a previous show, they always bring you up to speed on what is going on. They say, “Previously on ‘I Love Lucy,’ Ricky caught Lucy in one of her little pranks.” You know the drill. So I think it is only fair to bring everyone up to speed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Hang Tough!

Contributed by Ira Sandefer on Jul 22, 2004

How do you handle life when you are stressing out?’ I believe the best answer is to "hang tough".

Hang Tough Context: I Cor 13: 1-13 Text: I Cor. 13:7 – “Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Introduction Have you every had one of “those” weeks? You know the times when every thing seems impossible? Or, maybe, you have faced hard times or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

God And Children

Contributed by William Mouser on Sep 24, 2006

In contrast to the ambition to acquire the applause and approval of men, Jesus turns his disciples toward the powerless -- toward children -- as exemplars of Himself, His Father, and the ones his disciples should seek to serve.

Psalm 54, Wisdom 1:16 - 2:22, James 3:16-4:6, Mark 9:30-37 Apostles, Christians, and Children Sometimes, the disciples of Jesus don’t come off very well in the gospels, and today’s Gospel lesson is one of those times. Jesus tells them again, as he is doing more and more often at this point in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

It Is Me O' Lord

Contributed by Jon Miller on Aug 22, 2005

This sermon teaches us how we are accountable to God for our Sin. It explores some of the different ways that we try to excuse our sin.

It is me O’ Lord In this passage of scripture the young man had to come to himself and say, “I have sinned.” It is me O’ Lord, standing in the need of prayer. In the 1950s a psychologist, Stanton Samenow, and a psychiatrist, Samuel Yochelson, sharing the conventional wisdom that crime is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Lessons From The War

Contributed by Ken Durham on Sep 10, 2005

We all hold different views on war and that’s O.K. ~ but we can learn some vital lessons for our Christian walk.

LESSONS FROM THE WAR Who Packs Your Parachute? Charles Plumb was a U.S. Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface~to~air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent six years in a communist Vietnamese ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Narnia: The Wardrobe Series

Contributed by John Laeger on Dec 2, 2005

There is an unseen world of good and evil, an evil one, and a spiritual battle that we can win.

“The Wardrobe” 12/4/05 – John Laeger #1 in “Narnia: More Than A Fantasy” I. Introduction a. ATTENTION GETTER i. This Friday a long awaited movie opens up here at Marcus… ii. Fantasy story about … (briefly tell story without ruining movie…) b. TRANSITION i. I highly encourage you to go see it – ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Road

Contributed by Michael Treston on Jun 10, 2001

discipleship for a new age

Go in through the narrow gate, the gate to destruction is wide, and the road that leads there is easy to follow. A lot of people go through that gate. But the gate to life is very narrow. The road that leads there is so hard to follow that only a few people find it. Matthew 7 : ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Window To God Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 13, 2001

Jesus is the window in which we can see God

INTRODUCTION Windows are an important part of a building. They allow the occupant to see what is going on in the world around them and it allows the world to peek in on and see what the occupant is doing. Before we got our drapes, the neighbors used to tell us that they enjoyed watching us ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Treasure - His Eternal Love Series

Contributed by Alan Tison on Mar 4, 2007

God compares our relationship to him with a marriage - where he is the groom and we are the bride. Whereas we are sometimes negligent in our communications with each other, God is never negligent with us. He keeps his communications open. The book of Roma

INTRODUCTION, One of the biggest mistakes that happens in a marriage is when we take each other for granted. After being married for a few years, it’s easy to assume that your spouse knows that you love him or her. But when you don’t express it with words or actions, human nature likes to assume ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Things That Hinder Our Faith

Contributed by Paul Hammons on Mar 13, 2007

The Bible sometimes describes the Christian life as a race.

Things That Hinder Our Faith; Hebrews 12:1-3; Galatians 5:1-8 The Bible sometimes describes the Christian life as a race. In those days the Olympic games of Greece and the Isthmian games of Corinth were all the rage. They were the sporting events of the day. Athletic races were well known as feats ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3