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  • Growing Towards The Day

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 20, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,650 views

    He who has begun a good work in you will continue working at it, and will be bringing it to completion until the day of Jesus Christ.

    GROWING TOWARDS THE DAY. Philippians 1:3-11. Like all good projects, it all began with a vision. The Apostle Paul and his party had been “forbidden by the Holy Ghost” to preach the word in Asia, then tried to go into Bithynia “but the Spirit suffered them not.” Then a man of Macedonia appeared ...read more

  • The Flourishing Of Righteousness.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 12, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,485 views

    The LORD promises peace, providing we do not return to folly.

    THE FLOURISHING OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. Psalm 85:8-13. The Psalmist - the believer, standing for the church - stops in his tracks and listens to what God has to say (Psalm 85:8-9). It is as we systematically and habitually study the Bible that we will be in a position to hear the still small voice ...read more

  • Elijah Raises The Widow's Son.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 16, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 698 views

    "And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived” (1 KINGS 17:22).

    ELIJAH RAISES THE WIDOW’S SON. 1 Kings 17:17-24. Lest the widow of Zarephath should imagine that she was singled out in preference even to the Israeli widows on account of her own merits, she was sent a trial of faith, which both made her aware of her own sinfulness, and of the possible source ...read more

  • Light Of The World - Advent 4

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,069 views

    Just as Christ illuminates the entire world, He illuminates our souls; salvation is personal; Christ came for each of us.

    Light of the World, John 3:16-21 Introduction The famed Congregational Preacher, Dwight L. Moody, once said, “The great trouble is that people take everything in general, and do not take it to themselves. Suppose a man should say to me, ‘Moody, there was a man in Europe who died last week, and ...read more

  • A. B. C. Christmas Option 1. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 13, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,130 views

    DECEMBER 25th. Nativity of the Lord.

    Isaiah 9:2-7, Psalm 96:1-13, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 2:1-20. A). UNTO US A SON IS GIVEN. Isaiah 9:2-7. 1. Troubled times It is quite appropriate that the sign of God’s deliverance from oppressive times should be in the birth of a child: for He says, “My strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 ...read more

  • To You I Lift My Soul

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 7, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,174 views

    A prayer for all seasons.

    TO YOU I LIFT MY SOUL. Psalm 25:1-10. This is a prayer for all seasons. A prayer of trust amid enemies (Psalm 25:2-3). A prayer for guidance in the perplexities of life (Psalm 25:4-5). It is a prayer in celebration of God’s mercy and lovingkindness (Psalm 25:6). A prayer made in the ...read more

  • Advent 4: Jesus Is Here PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 1, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,452 views

    Encourages understanding and embodying Jesus' teachings of truth, justice, and joy, guided by the wisdom and love of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    Good morning, dear congregation. As we gather here today, we find ourselves in the comforting embrace of our shared faith, in the heartening presence of our Lord Jesus Christ. We stand together, on the precipice of understanding, looking towards the horizon of enlightenment that our faith promises ...read more

  • Who Will Build Whose House?

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 16, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,702 views

    Solomon would build the LORD’s house, and the LORD would build the “house” (dynasty) of David.

    WHO WILL BUILD WHOSE HOUSE? 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 2 Samuel 7:16. 2 SAMUEL 7:1-4. There is a subtle difference between a good idea and God’s will. God’s purposes will never fail, but amongst men an idea is often marred by mixed motives. For example, Israel’s reason for wanting a king was that they ...read more

  • God's Grace.

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Dec 17, 2000
    based on 67 ratings
     | 9,703 views

    Year C. 4th Sunday of Advent

    Year C. 4th Sunday of Advent December 24, 2000 Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor Heavenly Father, thank you for your unexpected grace and the Word of promise that we have inherited eternal life because of your Son. Amen. Title: “God’s Grace.” ...read more

  • A. B. C. Christmas Option 3. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 13, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,986 views

    DECEMBER 25th. Nativity of the Lord.

    Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98:1-9; Hebrews 1:1-12; John 1:1-14. A). WAITING FOR THE NEWS. Isaiah 52:7-10. We live in an age when people love to hear news. Perhaps it gives us a sense of community in this rapidly shrinking ‘global village’. It is something of a cliché amongst those of the ...read more

  • A Glorious Future.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 13, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 348 views

    It is remarkable that the LORD Himself should commit Himself to wash away our sins.

    A GLORIOUS FUTURE. Isaiah 4:2-6. ISAIAH 4:2. “In that day” is the same expression as is used in the preceding chapters (cf. Isaiah 2:11-12; Isaiah 2:17; Isaiah 2:20). There it speaks of the desperation of both men (cf. Isaiah 3:6-7), and women (cf. Isaiah 3:18; Isaiah 4:1) under the judgment of ...read more

  • Various Exhortations.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 12, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 446 views

    Manifesting Christian ethics in our daily walk.

    VARIOUS EXHORTATIONS. Hebrews 13:1-6. I. PRACTICAL LOVE (Hebrews 13:1-3). 1. “Brotherly love” (Hebrews 13:1). Jesus is ‘not ashamed’ to call us brethren (cf. Hebrews 2:11-12). The readers of Hebrews are viewed as ‘holy brethren’ (cf. Hebrews 3:1). This section begins abruptly: literally, “The ...read more

  • Wakeful Walking In Love And Light.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 17, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 599 views

    Walk in Love. Awake from the dead! Walk in Light.

    WAKEFUL WALKING IN LIGHT AND LOVE. Ephesians 5:1-14. I). Walking in Love and Light. Ephesians 5:1-9. When we are ‘imitators’ of God as ‘beloved children,’ we will ‘walk in love’ (agape) toward one another (cf. EPHESIANS 5:1-2). Our model of love is the Lord Jesus Christ, who ‘loved us and ...read more

  • The Key To Christian Living.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 5, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 690 views

    We are dead to sin, but alive to God through our Lord Jesus Christ (ROMANS 6:11).

    THE KEY TO CHRISTIAN LIVING. Romans 6:3-11. 1. Our Union with Christ is symbolised in our Baptism. The key to Christian living is found in our union with Christ, both in His death and in His resurrection. This is what is symbolised in baptism (ROMANS 6:3-4). The spiritual reality which ...read more

  • The Certainty Of God's Witness.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 20, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 426 views

    A faith that overcomes.

    THE CERTAINTY OF GOD’S WITNESS. 1 John 5:4-12. It is interesting to note that 1 JOHN 5:4 begins “all that is born of God” overcomes the world. On just this one occasion, this is written in the neuter. The deeds of faith performed by born-again people are just as much begotten of God as the ...read more