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  • A Disillusioned Prophet Questions Jesus:matthew 11: 2-11/ Isaiah 35

    Contributed by Wendy Gravolin on Dec 16, 2013
     | 5,794 views

    This is a sermon in a narrative storytelling style looking at John the Baptist's question to Jesus "Are you the one or are we to look for another? Dealing with the issue of our disillusionment when the way God works shocks or disappoints our expectations.

    A disillusioned prophet questions Jesus On Friday night Steve and I attended a performance of Handel's Messiah at the Costa Hall. It was obvious that this was a well and truly practiced and polished performance. Each of the participants had obviously spent hours both alone and together preparing ...read more

  • Second Sunday Of Advent Series

    Contributed by R Daniel Carlson on Dec 19, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,560 views

    John's message of repentance is still as true for us today as it was 2000 years ago!

    Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. We have entered into a time when rational thinking, reasonableness, honesty, truth, and even humility is considered substandard; considered to be the enemy of progressiveness, seen as distasteful even. We live in ...read more

  • A Wilderness Shout

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 30, 2013
     | 5,408 views

    John the Baptist and all of God’s people have a mission to prepare the way.

    John 1:19-34 “A Wilderness Shout” INTRODUCTION There is a story of two Scandinavian pastors, Ole and Sven, who served congregations across the road from each other. They decided to put up a sign one day warning people that the end was near. The sign read, “Stop, The End is ...read more

  • Life Just Never Seams To Go As Planned.

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jan 8, 2014
     | 4,303 views

    Life never goes as planned: for example, have you ever invested years of your life in another person only to watch something go wrong: as something happens, and your investments all go wrong as they make one stupid mistake after another.

    Title: Life just never seams to go as planned. Word Count: 2993 This sermon was delivered to both congregations in St John in Girvan, and St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 15th December 2013: (both are Scottish Episcopal Churches in the Dioceses of Glasgow and ...read more

  • Are We Really The Ones Whom God Has Saved.

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Nov 14, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,296 views

    This is the season of Joy, but not for everyone, in fact many have serious doubts. And we in the church maybe similar; even John the Baptist seriously doubted Jesus at the end. Can we take inspiration from him? Read on!

    This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 12th December 2010 (a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Advent 3 Year A Welcome Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Today is the third ...read more

  • Not From A Distance Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 14, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,444 views

    God is not distant from us; in Christ, He is us, and He gives us the grace to forgive and be healed.

    4th Sunday of Advent 2014 Extraordinary Form About a quarter century ago Bette Midler recorded a song by Julie Gold called “from a distance.” The idea behind the lengthy lyrics is that if you get far enough away from planet earth, it all looks green and blue and serene. You ...read more

  • It's Christmas!!

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 16, 2017
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     | 9,989 views

    A reminder to prepare and expect Jesus through the words of John the Baptist

    It’s Christmas Time!? December 17, 2017 Luke 3:7-16 Christmas is all about expectation and preparation! It seems to go back and forth between the two. We are expectant, but we must prepare to receive. We plan and prepare to meet and celebrate the arrival of the King of kings and Lord of lords. ...read more

  • The Story Of A Birth Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 27, 2016
     | 9,140 views

    At Christmas we often talk about the birth of Jesus but this message is about the birth of John, The Story Seldom Told

    The Story of a Birth We all know the Story; we’ve heard it over and over again. this is the beginning of the Christmas story and it has all the earmarks of a great story. You hear it this time of year in sermons, songs and read about it on Christmas cards. Of course, it’s the ...read more

  • Week 1: The Preparation: Preparing The Way And Our Hearts For Jesus Series

    Contributed by Pastor Ricky A. Rohrig Sr. on Jul 8, 2016
     | 7,710 views

    Book of Mark

    The Miracles and the Ministry of the Messiah in the Book of Mark Week 1: The Preparation: Preparing the Way and our Hearts for Jesus Crossroads Community Church Rev. Ricky A. Rohrig Sr., Founding Pastor March 8, 2015 Today I am starting a new series as we explore the book of Mark together for the ...read more

  • Speaking The Truth From Our Heart Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 30, 2016
     | 4,011 views

    To speak from the heart means that our hearts must not just be on fire, but also enlightened by the fullness of revelation

    Thursday of 17th Week in Course In our two and a half year look at the “Joy of the Gospel,” we have been considering Pope Francis’ words about preaching. Today we have two parallel readings about the response to the preaching of Jeremiah and John the Baptist, and on the surface, ...read more

  • Settling The Authority Issue Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 16, 2017
     | 12,116 views

    Those who accept Christ must live under His authority.

    I want to begin with a few questions. Feel free to shout out the answer. Q: An electric train is moving north at 100 mph and a wind is blowing to the west at 10 mph. Which way does the smoke blow? A: There is no smoke with an electric train. Q: If there are 6 apples and you take away 4, ...read more

  • Withdrawal Beyond Jordan Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 30, 2017
     | 4,100 views

    He went away again beyond Jordan. There he found some rest and quiet, when there was none in Jerusalem. But there was always work for Him to do wherever He was at.

    Jerusalem Lesson: Withdrawal Beyond Jordan John 10:40-42 (John 10:40-42) And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. And many ...read more

  • Knowing Jesus

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 4, 2015
     | 7,077 views

    There is a difference between knowing of Jesus and knowing Jesus. When we truly know Jesus, we will not have a problem serving and loving Jesus.

    Knowing Jesus John 1:1-1:18 Introduction- Last week we looked at the Potter and the clay. We saw that the Lord was speaking to the nation of Israel, and then to us as we allow the Lord to mold and make us more in the image of God. We saw that if you have a hard time believing that He could ...read more

  • Getting Ready For Christmas

    Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 7, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,961 views

    John the Baptist was a prophet who came to prepare the people for the First Advent of Christ. His story teaches us how we can get ready for Christmas, so that we can receive Christ into our hearts and our homes.

    GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS HUMOUR: A politically correct holiday greeting Best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral, winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most joyous traditions of the religious persuasion of your ...read more

  • Haunted Herod Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 29, 2012
     | 6,136 views

    Are you like Herod - haunted by your sins but you don't catch on that your hope is in Jesus?

    Introduction No doubt I now grew very pale; --but I talked more fluently, and with a heightened voice. Yet the sound increased --and what could I do? It was a low, dull, quick sound --much such a sound as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton. I gasped for breath --and yet the officers heard it ...read more