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Father's Day - He Did What God Asked

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 1, 2015

We want to talk about a step-dad who was given the tremendous responsibility of raising God's Son. His name was Joseph, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK Today is known as Father's Day, & the commemoration of this special day began back in 1910 in Spokane, WA. Necktie & shirt manufacturers have rejoiced ever since. ILL. Then a few years later, as the celebration began to catch on, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Need For Unity

Contributed by Larry Benton on Jun 28, 2022

Without Unity, the church will lose it's light. It will no longer be able to show the light of Christ to a lost world.

THE NEED FOR UNITY We are told that the church is to be salt and light, a beacon to a lost world. But we will lose our light, our mission if there is not unity in our church. Let us look this morning at how Jesus wants his earthly body, the church, to function. But first let us pray. Prayer 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10, John 17:20-23, John 13:34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Needed Ingredient

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 7, 2013

For this culture there seems to be one thing missing (Kind of like one missing ingredient in a casserole).

A NEEDED INGREDIENT Mark – God’s Message for Today - # 30 of Jerry Watts Mark 6:53-56 * I painfully remember the first time I prepared “hamburgers” on grill. My recollections of half-way watching dad do it and how good those grilled burgers were. I knew about the fire, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:53-56

Denomination: Baptist

In Need Of A Redeemer Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

This sermon is about Ruth and Naomi's wilderness experience through death and loss

In Need of a Redeemer Ruth 4:13-15 When you hear the word wilderness, some of your may think about the barren landscape of the desert, others the swamp or the jungle far removed from any human being. For the Israelites, they thought of the Judean wilderness, a barren place of very little water or ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:13-15

Denomination: Methodist

The One Who Can Make You Whole Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Oct 14, 2004

Jesus can heal you if you are willing to do what He asks.

Who Is This Jesus? 5. The One Who Can Make You Whole John 5:1-9 October 9/10, 2004 Don Jaques MAIN IDEA: Jesus can heal you if you are willing to do what He asks. INTRO: What were you doing in 1966? (Get some replies.) I wasn’t born then but here are some of the big events: World ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Do You Expect

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on May 5, 2025

Expectation is the active ingredient of faith that is deposited into the heart when the word of God is heard and believed. There is no such thing as a living faith without expectation.

Numbers 13:1-3 KJV And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [2] Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. [3] And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-3, Numbers 13:17-21, Proverbs 10:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Need Hope?

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 11, 2011

Exposition of 1 Corinthians 10 regarding hope and strength for trials and temptations.

Text: 1 Cor 10:13, Title: Need Hope? Date/Place: NRBC, 7/10/11, AM A. Opening illustration: Bill Hybels tells about an interesting experience after a baptism service in their church. He writes: “I bumped into a woman in the stairwell who was crying. I thought this was a little odd, since the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Baptist

What You Believe Is Important! Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 20, 2023

Paul was always interested in what people believed. What you believe determines how you live, what you do and what you can receive. Spirit-filled Christians live different from culture, customs, and surroundings. They live as lights in a dark world.

Sermon – What You Believe Is Important! Scripture Acts 19:1-7 “While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found several believers. 2 “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No,” they ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-7, Joel 2:28-29, John 1:12, Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:18-20, John 7:37-39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

A Country In Need

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 29, 2008

This message compares Judah under King Asa to the USA today. (Actually, the audio came out much different than did this manuscript)

A COUNTRY IN NEED 2 Chronicles 15:1-15 * Psalms 33:12 says this, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen for His own possession.” Of all the nations which have ever been established, conceived, or made, the USA is without a doubt the greatest Nation to ever grace ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 15:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Meeting Needs

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Jul 20, 2009

Pentecost 7B/Proper 11 preached 7/19/2009 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa. Some material is from Concordia Pulpit Resources, Vol. 19, No. 3. This sermon talks about how Christ meets the phyiscal and spiritial needs of the crowd in the re

In the 4th petition of The Lord’s Prayer, we are taught to pray the words “Give us this day our daily bread.” Our Gospel reading for this morning is a great illustration of how our Lord goes about answering this petition. And while we usually focus on how Jesus miraculously meets the physical ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Lutheran

The Need For Love

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 23, 2001

Christians need to show love without hypocrisy.

Some time ago a young sailor called his parents after his release from the military service. He said he was bringing his buddy home to stay with him. “You see, Mom,” he said, “my friend is pretty badly broken up. He was severely wounded and has only one leg, one arm, and one eye.” After a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Of What Kind Of Spirit Are You?

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Mar 12, 2007

The effective work of the Holy Spirit in the believer according to Jesus’ words in John 15:26-27, & 16:4b-15

John 15:26-27, & 16:4b-15 WHEN THE HELPER COMES… 15:26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. 27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning.” 16:1 "These ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Wanting What You Get Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 29, 2022

If you want to be truly content, keep the status you had when God called you. Just fulfill God’s calling in that place, follow God’s commands, and be free under God’s control. Because it’s not place, race, or face that matter. It is only your commitment to Christ.

Once upon a time, there was a man who lived with his wife, two small children, and his elderly parents in a tiny hut. He tried to be patient and gracious, but the noise and crowded conditions wore him down. In desperation, he consulted the village wise man. “Do you have a rooster?” asked the wise ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What Ticks You Off? Series

Contributed by Richard Mc Quinn on Mar 17, 2013

What really ticks you off? Selfish reasons, bullied, pouting OR the injustice of innocent people or the poor. Do you turn a blind eye or take a stand?

WHAT TICKS YOU OFF? 3-17-13 New Liberty Christian Church, Veedersburg, IN with Rich McQuinn, Minister TEXT: LUKE 19:45-48 INTRODUCTION: What are some of the things that tick you off in life? It is an honest question. Is it those who cut you off at the street corners, or those that pull into ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:45-48

Denomination: Christian Church

What Do You See?

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 4, 2024

What do you see? I see a lot of Jeremiah’s entering God's seasons. A lot of Esther’s in the secular world are being pulled into God's plan.

Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” Jeremiah 1:11 What do you see? I see a lot of Jeremiah’s entering God's seasons. A lot of Esther’s in the secular world are being pulled into God's plan. A lot of Jonah’s are being sent to God’s Nineveh. A wave ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:11