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"Minas And Me:" The Parable Of The Minas

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Sep 10, 2023

In the parable of the Minas, or what I am calling, “Minas and Me,” we are looking at the meaning behind the parable and the minas Jesus used as an example. And what the parable says, and what the minas mean, will define our mission until Jesus returns.

Parables to Live By “Minas and Me:” The Parable of the Minas Luke 19:11-27 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-c-AJNC0TU&t=11s During the late 70s and early 80s, there was great expectation within the church that Jesus would be returning soon. The reason was because ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-27

Denomination: Foursquare

Putting Compassion Into Action Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 6, 2025

We won’t serve people, or live as sent ones, until we see people like Jesus did.

Putting Compassion into Action Matthew 9:35-38 Rev. Brian Bill October 4-5, 2025 Earlier this year, during what’s called the Kumbh Mela festival, an estimated 400 million Hindus gathered over 45 days at the Ganges River in India. This is the largest religious festival on earth. People came from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Baptist

Pentecost: 'the Holy Spirit Is Given'

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 8, 2025

PENTECOST: 'The Holy Spirit is Given' - Acts chapter 1 verses 1-13 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Day of Pentecost (vs 1a) (2). The Coming of the Spirit (vs 2-4) (3). The Reaction of the Crowd (vs 5-13) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Happy Birthday is probably the best-known song, • In the English-speaking world, • It was written in 1893 by two sisters, • Mildred & Patty ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Brethren

The Birth Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 22, 2000

The Virgin Birth of Jesus is a direct fulfillment of Isaiah 7:14.

Christmas B.C.: The Birth Rev. Brian Bill 12/24/00 I love how kids enjoy Christmas, but sometimes I wonder how much they really understand. I heard about a young girl who came home from Sunday School recently. She was pretty pumped when she ran up to her mom and said, “Mommy, my teacher said ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

The Day Of Decision

Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000

We must make a decision whether or not we will surrender our lives to Jesus Christ or continue to try to find meaning on our own.

The Day of Decision Joshua 23:14-16 Today is the day that we celebrate nine years of ministry together. I can remember like yesterday arriving at Britton Christian Church and being welcomed by many of you who are still here nine years later. As the years have passed we have seen so many people ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is...

Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000

Jesus is our all in all.

Jesus Is... Colossians 1:15 A young college freshman at Morehouse University walked in to his first day of class and settled in for the instruction. The professor of Philosophy passed out a syllabus and explained what would be expected of the students during the course of the semester. The young ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making Sense Of Today's News Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 2, 2006

The message of Habakkuk is one of the most helpful portions of Scripture to help us make sense of today’s news.

Scripture In just eight days we will be marking the fifth anniversary of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That is the day terrorists attacked America. It was the most blatant, brutal barrage that has ever occurred on American soil. None of us shall ever forget that day. None of us shall forget the ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Real Cost Of Discipleship – Part 2 Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 29, 2006

Being in contact with the cleansing fire from Jesus Christ is supposed to set us ablaze with love for Him, for the things of heaven, and for the salvation that He has bought for us. It is supposed to consume our thoughts and our emotions. It is supposed t

I want to start today with a little object lesson if I may. In this dish I have a crumpled piece of newspaper. I am going to set fire to it. See how quickly the flame consumes the paper? I have to drop it back into the dish if I’m going to keep from getting burned, don’t I? Okay, now what has ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:32-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Make Your Move Part 1: Let God's Spirit Move In Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Aug 12, 2009

A church can only be what God has called them to be when everyone takes on their biblical role of, "minister." Based on a series of messages by John Maxwell, this message is about letting God’s Spirit have complete control of your life.

Make Your Move Part 1: Let God’s Spirit Move In “No local congregation will be what it should be, what Jesus prayed that it should be, what the Holy Spirit gifted and empowered it to be, until it understand spiritual gifts.” John MacArthur Key Text: 1 Corinthians 2:14-16; 3:1-3 Icebreaker: Intro: ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Becoming A More Confident Person Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 15, 2007

Habits for becoming a more confident person.

[Part 3 of 5 in the series, "Finding Calm in the Chaos"] We’re in our Christmas series “Finding Calm in the Chaos.” I was reading John Baker’s personal testimony the other day and he said something that caught my attention that goes right along with our series. Baker is the founder of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Choosing What Matters Most Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 10, 2013

God calls us to make a priority of Him rather than people; He invites us to realize that God is not the one we pull to ourselves…but the one who we are to be drawn into.

Intro Imagine being in Stuttgart, Germany in the last days of World War II. Your own country has been ravaged by the moral atrocities of Adolf Hitler. Slowly, relentlessly, the mighty Russian army approaches from the east. In the west the Allies gain more ground every day. Bombs fall day and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Conquering Christ Series

Contributed by Kevin O'brien on Mar 11, 2013

This sermon explains the question, asked throughout Mark's Gospel: "Who is this man???!" ...and "Who but God can do these things?" -the answer, of course, is that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and no one except God can do these things. The sermon

“The Conquering Christ” (Mark 3:7-6:52) Opening Illustration: I feel like an overcomer… Like a real conqueror of nature, because we took Hunter’s Safety this week and yesterday we passed the test! We shot at gopher silhouettes, and demonstrated that we could safely handle ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Going Fishing With Jesus

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Apr 21, 2012

As we wait on the Lord, HE wants us to learn the lessons of obeying HIm completely, Loving Him implicitly and following Him wholeheartedly.

GOING FISHING WITH JESUS John 21 INTRODUCTION I think by now you know that I am not much of a fisherman. That does not mean I dislike fishing. It only reflects the lack of opportunities I had growing up. And unfortunately, not many of those experiences were very positive. As I thought about it, I ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Turning Religious Reluctance-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 6, 2018

1 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a religious woman who was reluctant to believe. How/When will God’s people turn the reluctancy of the religious? Turning religious reluctance God’s way requires...

TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE—John 4:1-26 Turning the Religious Lost Attention: When I was a young tween-ager(9-12 yrs.) Daddy bought me a ‘Cox’ brand miniature ‘Baja Bug’ Volkswagen. It was about a foot & 1/2 long & was built to scale. It had fat tires mounted on shiny plastic ‘mag’ wheels. It ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Meeting At High Noon

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Apr 6, 2018

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40 Theme: Meeting at High Noon Subject: We see how the Holy Spirit is orchestrating the outward movements of the Early Church. We see how the Holy Spirit is bring into reality the New Age of Salvation for everyone.

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40 (Call to Worship - Psalm 23) Theme: Meeting at High Noon Subject: We see how the Holy Spirit is orchestrating the outward movements of the Early Church. We see how the Holy Spirit is bring into reality the New Age of Salvation for everyone. I. The Holy Spirit Must be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Nazarene