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James And John And The Near Occasions Of Sin Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 8, 2021

We must work hard to avoid situations in which our buttons are pushed, or our “triggers” are pulled.

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Course 2021 Temptation. If any of us might claim never to have been tempted to do something morally evil, I’d just suggest that you haven’t been paying attention. We are tempted all the time. Turn on radio, TV, Internet, you are assailed by ads. Most of them tell you to buy ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16, Psalm 33:18, Mark 10:35-45, Isaiah 53:10-11

Denomination: Catholic

A Storm Is Coming

Contributed by Clarence Bolton on Nov 15, 2012

All of us on this planet will face storms in our lives – regardless of who we serve or how well we serve who we serve

A Storm Is Coming Matthew 14:22-27 Sandy began as a little disturbance somewhere in the open seas. She grew to the point that she caught the national weather service’s eye. She grew from a little disturbance, to a tropical depression, then a tropical storm to a full-fledged hurricane. As she ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-27

Denomination: Baptist

Words

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 2, 2010

Out text is another way of telling the Christmas story... The Word became flesh and lived among us and we have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Title: Words Text: John 1:1-18 Thesis: Our text is the Christmas story. There is no Mary and Joseph. There are no shepherds and sheep. There are no angels singing on high. There are no magi following yonder star. There is neither manger nor stable. Yet it is another way of telling the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Receive Peace

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Oct 9, 2014

Be anxious for No Thing. Do not be anxious even over one thing. That's right not One thing.You can chose to worry. You can choose to be anxious or you can chose to take the alternative, And Give It To God.My yoke is easy .and my burden is light.

Little Bobby had a habit ......of stretching.. the truth. One day .....while he was walking home from school .....he saw a large black dog ......run across the street ..... right in front of him. He rushed home .....as fast as he could ......and told his mother, ...."Mom, ......you're never ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9

Denomination: Anglican

Jehovah-Shalom

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 8, 2017

Continuing our series on the Covenant Names of God. Tonight is Jehovah-Shalom: it’s revelation, it’s meaning & the 2 kinds of peace, and the Source of our peace, Jesus Christ.

JEHOVAH-SHALOM Jdg. 6:11-24 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. I’m going to see how good you are at completing a sentence. “FINISH THE SENTENCE:” a. “I am ready to throw in the ______.” (towel) b. “I’m just a bundle of _______.” (Nerves) c. “I’m at my wits ______.” (end) d. “I’m resigning ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Dancing Psong Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 24, 2015

Our God is a transforming God, and the Psalmist sings a life song of praise through every circumstance of life.

We returned from Annual Conference a couple of weeks ago. The theme this year was “Come and See,” taken from John’s Gospel, when Nathaniel was talking to Phillip about Jesus. Nathaniel told Phillip where Jesus was from, and Phillip asks, “Can anything good come out of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

The Peace Of The Devil & The Peace Of God

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 17, 2021

The devil knows that our separation from God produces an innate knowledge that something is wrong. So the devil seeks to cover over this spiritual disquiet, to explain it away, or to overrun our physical senses with pleasure or distractions.

THE PEACE OF THE DEVIL & THE PEACE OF GOD Jer. 6:14; John 14:27 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A bus full of ugly people had a head-on collision with a truck. When they died, God granted all of them one wish. The first person said, "I want to be gorgeous. God said, “Granted” and it happened. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:14, John 14:27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Fervent Finale

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 29, 2019

John wants to leave us with certainty and clarity about what we believe and in Whose hands we rest.

A Fervent Finale (I John 5:13-20) 1. A pastor was trying to teach a children’s class about how to be saved. 2.”If I sold everything I have and gave it to the church, would I go to heaven?” The children answered, “No.” The pastor said, “Very good. That’s right. And if I worked hard at keeping the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sent:the Missional Church

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 1, 2009

Consumer Christianity and the Big Cross

A. THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI 1. What was great about this church? a. Christ-centered. “For me, living is Christ” (Phil. 1:21, CSB). b. Partners with Paul. “I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you . . . because of your partnership in the gospel from the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-21

Denomination: Baptist

Go & Do Church

Contributed by Matthew Hylton on Apr 4, 2009

Becoming a Go & Do church not a Come & See Church.

BECOMING A “GO & DO” CHURCH/PEOPLE TEXT: Matthew 28: 19,20; Mark 16:15 INTRO: There is a big problem in about 70% of all Christian Churches today we are going to address the problem and we are going to look at how we as a church are addressing the problem. From the time of Moses, David, & ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Organized Leadership (1 Chronicles 27)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 31, 2025

Is leadership in the church to be organized?

How organized should leadership be among God’s people? Who ought to be the leaders of local churches? Let’s begin in 1 Chronicles 27. How many soldiers did David organize to be on active duty each month? Who are today’s soldiers of the cross? This is the number of the people of Israel, the heads ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Drink Of Living Water Series

Contributed by Richard Goble on Jan 5, 2008

Three things happen in the process of salvation: 1) there is a confrontation with the Savior, 2) there is a confrontation with sin, and 3) there is a transformation in the believer.

Title: Living Water Series: The Harvest Is Ripe Text: John 4:7-18, 28-29, 39 Illustration: Only Through Christ Muhammad Ali writes: "My mother was a Baptist. She believed Jesus was the Son of God, and I don’t believe that. But even though my mother had a religion different from me, I believe that ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-39

Denomination: Baptist

Reed Sea Or Red Sea?

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Apr 14, 2016

This lesson focuses on what seems to be a major discrepancy between the Old and New Testament. A discrepancy that centers upon the geography of Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula.

This lesson does not deal with any deep doctrines of the Scriptures nor does it touch on personal and family conduct. I want to turn our attention to what seems to be a major discrepancy between the Old and New Testament. A discrepancy that centers upon the geography of Egypt and the Sinai ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Method Of Mission

Contributed by Matt Stacy on Sep 30, 2019

Matthew 6:33 says to seek first the kingdom of God. We are being taught to seek first what is good for ourselves every day. But the kingdom of God is not all about us. Yet, we must be all about the Kingdom of God;

Introduction: Matthew 6:33 says to seek first the kingdom of God. We are being taught to seek first what is good for ourselves every day. But the kingdom of God is not all about us. Yet, we must be all about the Kingdom of God; revealing it, accessing it, and getting others to join it. We are not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon On A Tempestuous Life

Contributed by William Meakin on Jul 29, 2021

A tempestuous life is primarily characterized by strong, turbulent or conflicting emotions.

Frederick William Robertson, an English divine once remarked: “In the darkest hour through which a human soul can pass, whatever else is doubtful, this at least is certain. If there be no God and no future state, yet, even then, it is better to be generous than selfish, better to be chaste than ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:25, Psalm 34:17-20, Isaiah 25:4