Sermons on Blessing Cup:

"The Business Of The Church"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 9, 2006

The Glory of the Father, Eternal life for men, Preservation and unity of the saints.

John 17:3 (NASB95) 3 “This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. It is impossible that any simply human heart would begin to comprehend what passed between God the Father and God the Son with the words, “Father, the hour has come”. ...read more

Scripture: John 17:3

Denomination: Orthodox

God Of The Roller Coasters

Contributed by Robert Fox on Jan 26, 2006

Uses Elijah’s mountaintop experience on Carmel followed by his pity-fest in the desert to talk about the highs and lows of life. You can’t live on the mountaintop. Fortunately, our God is God of the valleys also. Student Ministry PowerPoint format.

[Living in the Valleys] Slide Graphic - photo of tall mountain and deep dark valley Slide Text - Elijah came to a juniper tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. "I have had enough, LORD," he said. "Take my life” (1 Kings 19:4) I love mission trips! I had such a good time on this ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Physician

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 1, 2006

A balanced understanding of God’s healing power, and the different ways He has used it in the lives of His children thru the ages. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Template.

The Greatest Physician Psalm 103:3 Does God still heal? Is it always God’s will to heal a Christian? Why do Christians get sick? What about the faith healers? These are not simple questions to answer. This is not a simple subject…it’s complicated. It’s impossible to put into one basket all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:3

Denomination: Baptist

The Perfect Combination Series

Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Mar 29, 2007

This is from a series on Attitudes I did. I got a lot of ideas form a book by James MacDonald entitled Lord Change My Attitude.

LIFE IS AN ATTITUDE – PICK A GOOD ONE A Perfect Combination Sunday February 25, 2007 Scripture Reference: Romans 12:2, 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a Intro. A. As we begin this discussion today of this next attitude I want to take a moment to remind you of what we are striving to see happen in our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Holiness

The Up And Sideways Of Worship Series

Contributed by Rick George on Apr 18, 2008

We must have a vertical (worship toward God) and a horizontal (edification of the church) philosophy of worship.

Have you ever wondered “Why do we gather together on Sunday mornings? What is the purpose of carving out of our busy week 2 – 3 hours to come to a place to be with other people to sing songs and to listen to a guy speak?” What is the purpose of congregational worship? I mean, you could be home ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

House Guest

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 8, 2008

There is an unwanted houseguest in the home of the disciple. This freeloader--given to laziness and self-indulgence as well as pre-occupation with self is an enemy who does not have the disciple’s best interests at heart. It is called "carnality". Who’s i

---------OPTIONAL SERMON DVD VIDEO OPENER------- Have you ever came home to houseguests like this? OPENER: DVD CLIP Mrs. Doubtfire START: 7:32 Scene selection #2 “The Birthday Party” | Time: 1 min 45 sec. END: 9:10 | Robin Williams says “You’re Home Early Girlfriend” NOTE: It’s crucial that you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:14-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wilderness Lessons

Contributed by Dean Rhine on May 13, 2008

Lessons from the wilderness wanderings

Lessons from the Wilderness - 2/13/05 - Exodus 15+ Turn with me in your Bibles today to Exodus 13. As we have been looking at the Old Testament together, we are reminded that these lessons in these first books of the Bible are very relevant for us today. This was the Bible that Jesus knew and ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cuttin' Teeth In Midian

Contributed by Luther Allen on Dec 20, 2006

Difficult times help us reach Spiritual Maturity

“Cuttin’ Teeth in Midian” (Exodus 2:11-23) When Moses fled Egypt, he lacked the spiritual maturity necessary for his God-given destiny. Just like Moses, our unfulfilled destinies are linked to our own spiritual immaturity. Because of this, God allowed time for Moses to mature in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-23

Denomination: Baptist

Are Your New Year's Resolutions Really New?

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Jan 2, 2007

Everyone makes resolutions each year to lose weight, work less, exercise. But those resolutions have no eternal impact. God gives us resolutions to make that will impact us for eternity.

Are Your New Year’s Resolutions New? Well, how was your Christmas? I know that I had the absolute best Christmas ever! Not only did I get to spend Christmas day with my wife, daughter and parents but Taylor, the greatest wife a man could ever have pulled the biggest surprise for me. Of course ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:56-57

Denomination: Wesleyan

Keys To A Renewed Mind And Transformed Life! Part 2.

Contributed by Roger Spackman on Jan 3, 2007

Getting to the HEART of our personality and character, and how God REALLY transforms and sanctifies us. Most sermons just ’pick at the fruit’ - this one goes to the heart and foundations!

Slide # 1 Keys for a transformed life and a renewed mind! Part 2 of 2 ‘You’d better get a coffee – you might need it!’ Going to the heart of it! Credit given to David Riddell – Living Wisdom – Friend, Mentor and Supervisor To listen, read or download this and over 200 other messages. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Baby With The Bathwater!

Contributed by Roger Spackman on Jan 3, 2007

God’s creation is AWESOME - including the creation of life. This sermon has already saved the life of one innocent baby that was destined for abortion. Full powerpoint color slides and photos available!

Slide # 1 The baby with the bathwater! There is NO CONDEMNATION for those who are in Christ Jesus! Romans 8:1 Full power-point photo slides are available for this sermon. Contact the author on: Baptistpastor@ihug.co.nz October 29th 2006 Pastor Roger Spackman Te Atatu Baptist ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Four Vital Processes For Forgiving Others Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on May 16, 2008

Some practical steps to forgive others.

(based on a series by Darryl Dash) SERIES: “DISCOVER FORGIVENESS: Finding Freedom Through Forgiveness” TEXT: PHILEMON 1-25 TITLE: “FOUR VITAL PROCESSES IN FORGIVING OTHERS” OPEN: A. Melvin Newland, a Christian church preacher in Texas tells about an incident he witnessed at a ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Parenting Is Heart Work Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 18, 2008

Parenting is not only hard work, it is heart work.

Parenting is Heart Work Deuteronomy 6:1-12 Rev. Brian Bill 5/18/08 I came across a job posting this week that I thought I’d pass along to see if there any takers. JOB DESCRIPTION: Long-term team players needed for challenging, permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

What About Predestination? Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on May 25, 2008

If you’ve been a Christian any length of time at all, you’ve heard the term “predestination”. What is predestination and what does mean? What about free will? How does it all fit together? Let’s see if we can sort this out, shall we?

What About Predestination? Ephesians 1:11 And, it is a subject that has come up in our discussions several times lately. As I was preparing for our time together today, it seemed as though God was prodding me to delve into this in order to help settle the confusion and put your hearts at ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Common Ways To Lead An Uncommon Life Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Sep 4, 2007

How Jesus taught and modeled a rich and satisfying life as The Good Shepherd.

We’re starting a new three-week series today called Jesus in Blue Jeans. When God became man in the person of Jesus He came to earth as regular people. He wasn’t surrounded in thunderbolts as some of the mythical ancient Greek gods. He wasn’t wearing a halo the size of the rings of Saturn ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-16

Denomination: Baptist