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The Gospel Is Preached At The Areopagus Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 25, 2005

Paul takes the context of a pagan city and uses their apparent spiritual thirst to tell them about Jesus and his rescue from the judgement to come.

Here’s Paul, left alone in Athens, the cultural capital of the world. How do you think he’d be feeling? Overwhelmed? Excited? Fascinated? Imagine this is you, not in Athens, but in New York or Paris or Rome or Berlin? How would you be feeling? Like you couldn’t wait to get out and start exploring? ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Anglican

In His Hands

Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Oct 24, 2006

A tight sermon on whose hands our salvation is in. . .

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost 2006 Dr. Paul G. Humphrey Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children. Eighteen! In order merely to keep food on the table for this big family, the father and head of the household, a goldsmith by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-28

Denomination: United Methodist

Is The Bible Reliable? Week 1 Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 4, 2006

Using the DaVinci Code as a platform to prove the historical reliability of the Bible and as God’s Word to us.

Almost right from the get go of this letter to the Galatians, Paul is astounded that the Christians in this region had so quickly fallen for some false teachings which were spread in their region, a counterfeit Christianity, something other than the what Paul had preached to them. Even in Paul’s ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-9

Denomination: Methodist

Will You?

Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Dec 11, 2006

Know God by obeying him.

Will You? Jonah 1-4 October 29, 2006 Experiencing God #7 Today is our final Sunday I our series called Experiencing God. We’ve been walking on this journey together for the past 8 weeks spending time in small groups, Sunday School, reading and praying at home. It has been my prayer and the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Resurrection Of Jesus

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 8, 2007

The resurrection of Jesus 1. was physical. 2. is a mystery. 3. means hope.

I had an interesting conversation on the phone with my mother a few years ago. She told me she had been going to a Bible study at her church, led by her pastor, and he was saying that it was Jesus’ body that was raised from the dead. She has been in the church most of her life, but somehow that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

The Values Of The Person God Prospers Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on May 14, 2007

Observations of the kind of values that Jesus outlines in the Beatitudes. (Heavily in debt to Dallas Willard for seminal thoughts!)

Last week, I talked about the need for a transformed heart, made alive by God’s Spirit. If our desire is to please God and enjoy His blessings, our heart must be renewed daily, and we must discipline our hearts so they are undivided! We need not be ‘miserable Christians’ frustrated by the gap ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Away In A Manger Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 21, 2007

Christmas

AWAY IN A MANGER (LUKE 2:1-21) The second last day of our 2003 summer vacation in Canada was a disaster. Our plan was to visit Doris’ alma mater in Kingston and then head to Montreal and Quebec, but we had no hotel reservations beyond Toronto. My wife had said, “Let’s not plan. Let’s make it an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Opportunities Right In Front Of You

Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 24, 2008

If you want to understand the Lord’s will, be wise by looking for the opportunities He sets before you, especially in difficult circumstances.

“Opportunities Right in Front of You” Luke 9:10-17 When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn’t work at zero gravity (Ink won’t flow down to the writing surface). In order to solve this problem, they hired Andersen Consulting. It took them one decade ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Perceptions

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jun 7, 2011

God sees our lives with His unlimited perspective. We are so valuable and loved by our Father.

Today for our message, we are going to play a short game called, “What is it?” The drawing that is being passed out to you is a view of a part of an item here within our Sanctuary. This past week I came in here and spent many, many hours perfecting my drawing for you. I know what you are thinking, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:17-18

Denomination: Other

Sometimes I Feel Inadequate Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 9, 2007

1 of 5 messages on things I struggle with as a Pastor. This message is on the sense of inadequacy to the task of the ministry - feelings that all Christians have at times in their walk with God.

October 7, 2007 – Confessions of a Pastor Sometimes I feel Inadequate Ministry has changed a lot in 35 years Typewriters, IBM Selectrics, and bulletins printed on a Rex-Rotary mimeograph – think big metal rotating drum with lot’s of tiny holes filled with black sticky ink that you carefully ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Shame Of The Cross

Contributed by Paul Norwood on Mar 19, 2012

While we normally focus on the pain Jesus suufered, this is an attempt to focus on the horrible shame associated with His crucifixion.

The Shame of the Cross Text: Deuteronomy 21:22-23 I. Welcome II. Introduction Our theme this year is “Beyond Ourselves in 2012!” The thrust of this theme is on carrying the gospel to our community as the Lord commanded us in the great commission recorded in Matthew 28:19-20. Just as our ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Amazing Jesus Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 15, 2014

The scribes and the skeptics were amazed at his teaching. The hungry and hurting were amazed by his miracles. An adulterer and her accusers were amazed by his love. But have you ever wondered what amazes Jesus? A single point sermon, powerpoint and video.

Amazing Jesus (1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 1/5/2014 • VIDEO: Are You Amazed? He really is amazing, isn’t he? Whether you’ve been a part of the Blooming Grove family for years or you’re still just testing the waters, my prayer is that you would ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

Denomination: Christian Church

Reclaiming Your Inheritance

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jun 20, 2015

Abraham left Isaac an inheritance, the Philistines robbed him of that inheritance. Isaac took the proper steps to reclaim what was rightfully his. There is a great lesson for us in this text as well.

Reclaiming Your Inheritance Genesis 26:15-25 Listen online at - https://www.facebook.com/Stockdalebaptist or http://www.stockdalebaptist.com/ In 1940, after Paris fell under Nazi control, German troops began looting thousands of artworks from museums, galleries and personal collections ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:15-25

Denomination: Baptist

The 7 Laws Of Giving

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 10, 2015

Seven laws that make clear the duty and joy of giving.

THE 7 LAWS OF GIVING INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: LAS VEGAS CHURCHES 1. It may come as a surprise to you not living in Las Vegas, that I read that there are more churches there than casinos. 2. Also not surprisingly, some worshippers at Sunday services will give casino chips rather than cash when the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When There Ain't Enough Coming In Series

Contributed by Doug Mccoy on Feb 21, 2019

We may think we will never have enough coming in, but the One who wants us to return to Him is promising us prosperity.

Text: Zechariah 2:1-13 Title: Where There Ain’t Enough Coming In Type: Expository Purpose: Encourage hearer to see that they will live/are living in God’s great prosperity. Main Idea: We live/will live in a city without walls. Opening: Ain’t Enough Coming In. One of my best friends ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 2:1-13