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Jesus, In Our Town Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 21, 2005

This is the 1st sermon in the series "When Jesus Comes To Your Town". This is a series based on the "Passion Week".

Series: When Jesus Comes To Your Town [#1] JESUS, IN OUR TOWN Mark 11:1-11 Introduction: 2004 will be one of the most memorable years Hobbs has ever experienced. While campaigning for re-election, President George W. Bush became the 1st president to ever come to Hobbs. Some very ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Being Born From Above

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 29, 2008

Jesus tells Nicodemus that he must be willing to be changed into the person God would have him be. And I believe what Jesus said to Nicodemus applies to families and churches as well as to individuals.

Being Born From Above – John 3: 1 - 17 Intro: 3 men died and were standing at the pearly gates. “What have you done to deserve heaven?” asked Peter. The 1st man, a police officer, said, “I enforced the law and fought crime.” Peter said, “OK, go on in.” The 2nd was a wealthy man who said, “I ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Con-Faces

Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 25, 2007

BEWARE, AS SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO CONFESS CHRIST HAVE CON-FACES. WE NEED TO DISCERN SPIRITS.

CON - FACES ACTS 16:16-17 Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and the rest of us shouting, “These men are servants ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

More Than A Man (Pastor Jose Jr.)

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Feb 21, 2007

A man of God is more than just a man.

More Than A Man I. Introduction a. Introduce Men’s Group b. High 5’s and say ‘I like you ugly’ c. Story about real manhood – my journey d. Rom 8:13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. e. Rom 8:14 For ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Resurrection Check

Contributed by Aaron Kilbourn on Apr 17, 2006

People look in the Gospel of Judas, Hollywood versions of scriptural stories, and scientific discoveries to "enhance" their faith. The problem is that they’re all looking in the wrong places.

Resurrection Check Matthew 28:1-10; Luke 24:1-12, 31-34; John 20:26-31 (READ Matthew 28:1-10) I want to talk a little bit about what people have been looking for lately. Do you know what really raised my eyebrows a couple weeks ago? The Gospel of Judas. How many here have heard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Twice Baptized

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 8, 2009

As God lead the Israelites through the wilderness and the waters of the Red Sea to the promised land; so, God can lead us through the waters of baptism into life lived under the power of the Holy Spirit.

4 – 11 / Twice Baptized Intro: When I get my friendly little reminder from Betsy Cooper that it is time to do my article for the newsletter, I sometimes sit in front of the computer thinking, “What the heck am I going to write about this month?” --- Getting that first sentence typed is always ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Found Out"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 25, 2011

For those with addictions we will always be found out. This lesson will shed light on how can we live a life that is open to all.

A couple years ago I was working on a Video Series for Men on Addictions. One of the videos on Men's Addictions is titled “Shrapnel”. To make it realistic I purchased a hand grenade that was hollowed out. It is still very heavy and is quite authentic. People in any type of addiction ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:22

Keep Awake

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 5, 2011

Sermon on living prepared for the return of Christ Jesus.

Matthew 25: 1 – 12 / Keep Awake! Intro: At an intersection, the green light changes to yellow; At the theater the house lights flash; At the airport terminal the boarding call comes over the intercom; At a railroad crossing the lights begin to flash; In a small town in the Midwest the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Golden Rule Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 8, 2013

Treat others like you want to be treated

The Golden Rule July 7, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Treat others like you want to be treated Focus Passage: Matthew 7:12 Supplemental Passage: Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Baptist

No Development Without God Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 17, 2010

Like Jesus and Stephen, Pope Benedict's words are rejected by a world that cannot admit its need to be changed from within.

April 19, 2010 Caritas in Veritate The secular world doesn’t get it. In fact, the leaders of society have rarely gotten it in any age, because they don’t understand what people really want. In New Testament times, they resisted the change urged by the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-15

Denomination: Catholic

Admitting Our Blindness In Human Development Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 14, 2009

Jesus can act as Messiah when He is approached by humans who admit their blindness, weakness and sin; so we must admit decades of blindness in our human development policies.

November 16, 2009 Caritas in Veritate “Deeds without knowledge are blind, and knowledge without love is sterile.” As Luke portrays Jesus making his pilgrimage to the Holy City whose inhabitants will murder him, He finally responds to one who is publicly calling him The Messiah–Son of David. But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:45-53

Denomination: Catholic

Environment And Responsibility To God Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 27, 2010

We are stewards of our natural creation, and this implies a responsibility for it to our God.

March 1, 2010 Monday of 2nd Week of Lent Caritas in Veritate The prophet Daniel, speaking in a place of exile, rightly places the blame for all human ills on human sin.. God is all mercy and compassion. We are, in our fallen existence, eager to judge the faults of others and lax in our judgement ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:4-10

Denomination: Catholic

Lessons From The Wise Men

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015

Christmas

Matt 2:1-12 Lessons from the Wise Men I. Their Identification 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, a) The Miss perception of this Group ie. Their Sum - 3 gifts - 3 men Their Search - Came to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

The Two Lords

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 3, 2015

David foresees a future in which the LORD stretches out the sceptre of Jesus from Mount Zion.

THE TWO LORDS. Psalm 110. The first thing that strikes us about this passage is the superscription: “A Psalm of David.” The Davidic authorship of this Psalm was taken for granted by all parties in the days of Jesus and the Apostles. Jesus goes so far as to say that David spoke these words ‘by ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 110:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faithful Woman Tends To Jesus Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 18, 2022

Wherever we give care to Christ's little ones, a portion of the image of Christ remains imprinted on our souls.

A Faithful Woman Tends to Jesus (Those of us who have had the privilege and honor of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land always make Jerusalem part of the holy time. There, although the Jewish Temple has been replaced by a grand mosque, we can see the very places we read about in the New Testament, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:42, Matthew 26:12-14, Genesis 1:26-27, Romans 8:23

Denomination: Catholic