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  • Despite His Wonders Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Apr 20, 2016
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     | 5,514 views

    Despite experiencing the most dramatic miracles recorded, the Hebrews fell back into their ways of living as though God had done nothing for them. We are going to explore how such a relapse could occur.

    Psalm 78:32 Despite His Wonders 12/30/12 D. Marion Clark Introduction Have you ever made a comment like this? “If that I had happened to me, I would never forget.” We can say that negatively, but I mean positively. “I will never forget what you have done for me.” “I ...read more

  • The Sermon That Launched The Church Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 12, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,182 views

    While there are a number of preaching patterns to follow, I keep coming back to a simple outline I first learned some forty years ago. It goes like this – Hook, Book, Look and Took.

    The Sermon that Launched the Church Acts 2:14-41 Rev. Brian Bill October 12-13, 2019 I’ll never forget what happened when it was my turn to preach in my first homiletics class at Moody. I stood up, nervously cleared my throat, and apologized for the corny illustration I was about to use for the ...read more

  • Christmas Carols (4) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 19, 2019
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     | 6,500 views

    The tradition of singing carols at Christmas time can be traced all the way back to the very beginning. In Luke 2, Simeon sings about the revelation, redemption, and rest that comes through the birth of Christ!

    Christmas Carols (Simeon) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christians Church: 12/20/15 For the past few of weeks, we’ve been delving into the Carols of Christmas. In honor of all the Carols we sing at Christmas time, I thought I’d start off today by playing a little game. I’ll quote a line from ...read more

  • Losing It At Home

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Feb 29, 2020
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     | 4,958 views

    We preach all the time about those who have been in church and then go back to the world and lose their salvation. How about those who stay in church but have become lost?

    LOST AT HOME Luke 15:8-10 8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I ...read more

  • Divine Mercy Sunday--Second Sunday Of Easter (Or Sunday Of Divine Mercy)

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 30, 2020
     | 2,227 views

    Jesus really did rise from the dead and come back to harass the very people who betrayed him." …Harass your heart, that is, if you are withholding forgiveness from someone.

    Jim Friedrich shared that at the entrance to Jerusalem’s Church of All Nations, next to the Garden of Gethsemane, there is a sign warning every visitor: “NO EXPLANATIONS INSIDE THE CHURCH.” The sign is intended to discourage over-talkative tour guides but it’s also what Jesus practiced after his ...read more

  • The Cost Of Discipleship

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jun 27, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,234 views

    This sermon looks at the rejection of the Samaritans, and examines the excuses of the three would be disciples. This sermon has some illustrations to draw the hearer back in, and helps to apply the text to the life of the hearer in their baptismal identity.

    Sometimes you just need to learn the value of a dollar. I remember when my nephew Kaden was learning this at the Wisconsin Dells. We were downtown, where all the shops were, and he was given a dollar earlier in the day. Thinking that was enough money to buy something in a tourist trap, he began ...read more

  • Zechariah's Song Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 19, 2020
     | 4,935 views

    Zechariah’s Song challenges us to expect God to work even in the middle of our present difficult circumstances. We do this by looking back at the actions of God, and then looking forward to the promises of God.

    Message Zechariah’s Song Luke 1:57-80 We are working our way through a series which looks at the Advent Songs. Today we are going to have a look at Zechariah’s Song. So that we can be reminded of the context of the song let’s start by reading Luke 1:57-66 (read just verse 57) Hopefully you are ...read more

  • A Message To The Church In Pergamos Series

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Dec 4, 2022
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     | 2,439 views

    Jesus writes this letter to call the Christians at Pergamos back to the right path. Even today, there is the danger that the Church of Christ might hold the right doctrines, but still drift into compromise with the world around us.

    Revelation 2:12-17 A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN PERGOMOS December 4, 2022 The city of Pergamos (also Pergamon or Pergamum) was the capital city of Asia Minor. It was renowned for its political power, its intellectual achievement and its pagan worship. Lady Sharon and I visited the ruins of ...read more

  • Ascension And Return

    Contributed by Mathew Philip on Mar 6, 2023
     | 1,777 views

    "This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11)

    The Miraculous Ascension Jesus is a fulfilled Biblical theme. After Resurrection Sunday, Jesus led the disciples out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven (Luke 24:50-51). Luke began his Gospel with ...read more

  • The Tower Of Babel Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Apr 17, 2023
     | 2,155 views

    God's intercession, or judgment, in Babel was to again bring His creation back to Himself. It was done to place within them a desire to seek God out for what they need and not to be self-reliant.

    Alpha and Omega, Part 15 The Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-9 Introduction - 2023 has been led with “one purpose”: To know there is a God! -- Continuing our series, “Alpha and Omega”; examining the beginning to the end - Last time (Gen 9) we discussed the aftermath of the great flood -- Re: ...read more

  • Sighs And Wonders

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 18, 2023
     | 1,410 views

    Even as we sigh over the evening news, and wonder when the time will come, the wars and earthquakes and floods do call us back to alertness, even if most of our neighbors are deaf to the alarms.

    A wonderful little song came out in the 60's, I think the Kingston Trio sang it... It’s called The Merry Minuet. They're rioting in Africa, they're starving in Spain There's hurricanes in Florida, and Texas needs rain. The whole world is festering with unhappy ...read more

  • Faith Is Accounted For Righteousness

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Aug 23, 2021
     | 2,307 views

    God has always required those who want to be righteous to place their faith in Him. This has been always been true. As far back as Abraham in the Old Testament it has been true.

    Alba 8-22-2021 FAITH IS ACCOUNTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS Romans 4 John Newton, who wrote the song “Amazing Grace”, once said: “Down through life I have forgotten a lot of things. But these two things I remember. The first is that I am a great sinner. The second is that I have a great Savior.” Anyone ...read more

  • Follow Jesus!

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 19, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,003 views

    As kids we sang: "I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back!" But is that the reality of our adult lives? Are we willing to deny and sacrifice ourselves and all we have for Christ's sake?

    [Sermon preached on 3 June 2018, 2nd Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] When I was a kid—I think I was eight years old at the time—I attended a Summer Bible Camp. I will never forget it, for many reasons. In particular, I remember how at the end of the day’s program, we always ...read more

  • Suffering For A Purpose

    Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 12, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,805 views

    “I gave my back to those who strike, and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard; I hid not my face from disgrace and spitting.” (Isaiah 50:6)

    Introduction: Palm Sunday begins the final week of Jesus Christ’s life on earth. It begins with His Triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Jesus was known to travel on foot or by boat on a few occasions but this time He chose to ride on a donkey for the first time. He was welcomed with the waving of ...read more

  • How To Become Wise

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 16, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,783 views

    Hebrew scholars in Jesus’ day clearly expected Bethlehem to be the birth place of the Messiah. These men were from Persia whose knowledge of the Hebrew Scriptures could be traced back to the time of Daniel.

    How to Become Wise Matthew 2: 1-2, 10-11 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to ...read more