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"All In A Day’s Work”

Contributed by David Roth on Oct 5, 2020

In a parable of vineyard workers, Christ shows that all who receive from Him, and all that is received from Him, is totally gift. It is not earned. As Christians we rejoice and are thankful that we are in His vineyard, and that His continues to call others to His vineyard to labor with us.

Matthew 20:1-16 J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. (Ps. 19:14) “All in a day’s work” There was a cobbler who lived in a small town. He was good at making shoes, and made them for all the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Sing Forth His Glory.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 3, 2022

The exodus of the children of Israel is a testimony to the works of the Lord, and points forward to our redemption in Christ.

SING FORTH HIS GLORY. Psalm 66:1-9. The superscription to this Psalm is addressed, “To the chief musician. A Song or Psalm.” Whether sung or spoken, it is a call to all nations to “Make a joyful noise” to God (Psalm 66:1). Which God? Well, compare Psalm 100:1, where YHWH, ‘the LORD’ is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 66:1-9, Psalm 66:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Yahweh Is Spirit Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 11, 2022

What does it mean and imply when Jesus says, “God is Spirit?”

Yahweh is Spirit (John 4:24a) 1. A THIRD GRADERS EXPLANATION OF GOD was written by Danny Dutton, age 8 ...for his third grade homework assignment to "Explain God." One of God’s main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die so there will be enough people to take ...read more

Scripture: John 4:24, 1 Kings 8:27, Deuteronomy 4:33-34, Genesis 1:27, 1 Corinthians 11:7-12, 1 Timothy 6:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Shepherd Psalm (Complete)

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 11, 2017

Following the leading of the ever-present LORD God.

THE SHEPHERD PSALM. Psalm 23:1-6. I. The LORD is my Shepherd. Psalm 23:1-3. When King David was a boy, he used to look after his father’s sheep - so he knew what he was talking about when he spoke of the LORD as his shepherd. As we all know, a “shepherd” looks after sheep. David led the sheep, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Teach Us To Pray

Contributed by Bruce Allen on Oct 22, 2004

A brief expostion of the Lord’s Prayer as found in Luke 11:1-4 and Matthew 6:9-13.

TEACH US TO PRAY Luke 11:1-4 cf. – (Matthew 6:9-13) Luke 11:1-4 1 It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples." 2 And He said to them, When you pray, say: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

A Thankful Heart

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 25, 2003

We can follow the example of the one leper who returned to thank Jesus to help us this Thanksgiving to offer proper thanks to God and to be a person with a thankful heart.

THANKSGIVING 2003: A THANKFUL HEART LUKE 17:11-19 INTRODUCTION Governor Bradford made the following proclamation in 1623, 3 years after the Pilgrims settled at Plymouth; To all ye Pilgrims, Inasmuch as the great father has given us this year an abundant harvest of Indian corn, wheat, peas, squashes ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When You Get It, You Will Worship Him

Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Nov 23, 2007

This sermon was written in preperation of Christ the King sunday. It demonstrates that true worship flows out of a proper understand of who Christ is and what Christ has done for us.

Sermon Title: When You Get It, You Worship Text: John 1:1-6 Date: 11/20/07 By Dcn. Chris Nerreau INTRODUCTION: Today we celebrate the final Sunday in Ordinary time with the feast of “Christ the King”. This feast is a time of reflection on the magisterial aspects of Christ, but it’s also a great ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Orthodox

Finding Peace In Conflict Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 20, 2014

There is conflict between two believers and Apostle Paul does not hide it, he addresses it and helps show us the proper way of handling disagreements with fellow believers.

Finding Peace in conflict Philippians chapter 4:1-4:9 Introduction- Turn to Philippians chapter 4 as we continue to look at Living for Christ. Last week we looked at life by the analogy of a race. Apostle Paul tells us not to be looking back as to distract us from moving forward. What is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9

Denomination: Nazarene

Good Beginnings, Midway Failures, Final Triumphs

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 21, 2013

Looking beyond our failures, and stepping into the blessings.

GOOD BEGINNINGS, MIDWAY FAILURES, FINAL TRIUMPHS. Hebrews 11:8-16. Sometimes when we look at our Christian walk and life all we can see are our failures. Healthy self-examination all too easily declines into unhealthy introspection. It is good to be reassured that God views us not as we see ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mustard Seed And The Leaven

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 27, 2014

From small beginnings, the World-Wide Church. The hidden workings of the Word in a life.

THE MUSTARD SEED AND THE LEAVEN. Matthew 13:31-33. I. The Mustard Seed. This Sermon had its roots in a children’s address given long ago and far away. At that time I was interested (for all the best practical reasons) in gardening. I brought some seeds as a visual aid, and drew attention to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is Worship

Contributed by David Long on Aug 1, 2019

As we sing, pray, and give, it must be done according to God’s instructions. So, what does that look like? What is the proper way to worship God?

According to the dictionary, Worship is: NOUN: The feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity. VERB: Show reverence and adoration for (particularly a deity); honor with religious rites. There is a lot of confusion in the religious world today concerning worship. There are more ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-24

A Resting Place For The Ark Of God

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 7, 2015

True prayer is based in the covenant and promises of God, which He has given us in Christ Jesus.

A RESTING PLACE FOR THE ARK OF GOD. Psalm 132. King David, ‘the man after God’s own heart’ (Acts 13:22), wanted to bring the ark-of-the-covenant up to Jerusalem. ‘We consulted it not in the days of Saul,’ he reasonably reasoned (1 Chronicles 13:3). However, even our best intentions fall short ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 132:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Final Personification Of Wisdom

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 15, 2015

Wisdom is compared to the virtuous woman in this closing poem of the book of Proverbs: the very personification of Christ, and of all that we all should be in Him.

A FINAL PERSONIFICATION OF WISDOM. Proverbs 31:10-31. The book of Proverbs closes with an acrostic poem which commends the virtues of a certain (literally) “strong woman” (Proverbs 31:10). If we have been reading through the book up to this point, we will find that we have met her already. This ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Accessibility Of The Word Of God

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 6, 2019

But - praise be to God - God has already come down in the Person of our Lord Jesus Christ.

ACCESSIBILITY OF THE WORD OF GOD. Deuteronomy 30:9-14. The Book of Deuteronomy as a whole, and Deuteronomy 29-30 in particular, are written in terms reminiscent of Ancient Suzerainty treaties. Under certain terms and conditions outlined in the pronouncement of curses and blessings, a ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:9-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holy Communion: Remembering, Thanking, Humbling

Contributed by Tommy Ellis on Jun 2, 2002

Sermon details the proper way Christians should approach Communion--by remembering what Jesus did, thanking Him, and by humbling ourselves through confession of sins.

HOLY COMMUNION: REMEMBERING, THANKING, HUMBLING What happens when you give a street drunk a bottle of expensive wine? He drinks it as if it were the cheap stuff he is used to. Likewise, if we hurry, or we partake of Holy Communion ignorantly, we will miss the treasure of it. The taking of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:27-32, Isaiah 53:5, 1 Corinthians 11:20-27

Denomination: Pentecostal