Sermons on Bloom Where Planted:

Helpless, Not Hopeless

Contributed by Dana Chau on Oct 1, 2002

Discover where to place your hope to give you strength through helpless moments in life

Someone recently asked me if a particular phrase came from the Bible. The phrase was something like this, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." I replied that this phrase is a non-biblical cliché. Because many Christians quote this ...read more

Scripture: Job 3:1-26, Job 3:1-3

Denomination: *other

The Results Of Giving

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on May 28, 2002

God uses generous giving to make sure the church is a community where no one stands alone.

Biblical Giving: For Mature Audiences Only – Part 4 May 26, 2002 THE RESULTS OF GIVING (Acts 4:32-5:11, p. 1081-1082) INTRODUCTION (Show video of Katherine and Linda Brooker testimony) The message this morning is about the results of giving. When Robert and I went over to the Brooker’s this ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let Us Worship And Bow Down (Iv): In Joy

Contributed by Ken Gehrels on Dec 5, 2001

A message on worship - where the source of true fulfillment comes from, well beyond the outer form.

Let Us Worship And Bow Down (IV): In Joy Bible Reading: Psalm 100 John 15: 1-17 PREPARED BY KEN GEHRELS PASTOR CALVIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH NEPEAN, ONTARIO Let Us Worship And Bow Down (IV): In Joy p.1 I’d like to invite you to go back with me, for a moment, to the opening of our service this ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5, John 15:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What The Stable And Your Heart Have In Common

Contributed by Bud Martenn on Dec 16, 2001

It doesn’t matter where Christ was born if he has not been born in our hearts

Lk.2:1-7 To compare the birth of Christ at Bethlehem with his birth in our hearts "The birth of Christ means little or nothing to us if he has not been born in our heart" 1. God has not left this world without a yearly witness of the birth of his son 2. This time of year the witness that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

America Has Gone Too Far

Contributed by Cooper Abrams Iii on Sep 17, 2001

In the face of America’s current trend to deny God where can we find comfort.

America Has Gone Too Far! A nation of people that have no fear of God. Amos 7:1-13 Date: November 6, 1998 Intro: The elections of this past week have proven clearly that America has no fear of God. I rarely preach messages addressing current events or politics, but I feel compelled to ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Appropriating Our Freedom

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 27, 2003

Freedom: The condition of being free or unrestricted; personal, civic and spiritual. Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty.

How to Live in Full Freedom - Rom. 8:2-8 Freedom: The condition of being free or unrestricted; personal, civic and spiritual. Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty. Illustration:The divine "scheme of things," as Christianity understands it, is at once extremely elastic and extremely ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love

Contributed by Johanna Radelfinger on May 26, 2003

What is true love? Where does love come from? It comes from God of course.

Sermon on Love Turn in your Bibles to 1 Corinthians 13:1-7: “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:22-24, 1 Corinthians 13:1-7

Denomination: Adventist

Spiritual Renewal

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jun 1, 2003

We all need spiritual renewal from time to time. Where does it come from?

My text this morning comes from the book of Isaiah, chapter forty, verses 28 through 31: "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31

Denomination: Baptist

Redemptive Relationships: The Family Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 14, 2003

The family is a place where we learn about: 1. Healing. 2. Worth. 3. Service.

Diane Kesecker tells a story about an event that took place around the dinner table in their home one evening: “We were trying to stretch our budget while my husband, Kent, and I were in Bible school. One night, Kent was in charge of dinner and served ‘shepherd’s pie’ — much to the dismay of our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

"Merciful Love "

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Sep 15, 2003

There are three areas where God’s people must constantly evaluate their exercise of Christian love

"MERCIFUL LOVE " By Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com James 2:1-13 Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. There are three areas where God’s people must constantly evaluate their exercise of Christian love. ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Pete's Challenge Series

Contributed by David Beirne on Apr 30, 2004

What to do when it’s gut-check time. Where do you stand?

A Challenge John 6:66-69 Intro. A challenge: when it gets intense how do you react? when you’re the only one, are you ready to stand alone? In John’s gospel, chap 7 begins with intense opposition building. Jesus’s popularity basically is going downhill. 1. The question: Now that it is no ...read more

Scripture: John 6:66-69, Matthew 13:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

House Of Healing

Contributed by Joe Rowland on May 1, 2004

If you are hurting, let me tell you where you can go to get healed.

HOUSE OF HEALING 1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-11 (NAS) 1. Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren I do not want you to be unaware. 2. You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute idols, however you were led. 3. Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the spirit of God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are You Trying To Enter Bithynia?

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 15, 2004

Are you sure that where you now are is fully in the will of God? If not, allow God to speak to you.

Stiffkey 16-05-04 Acts 16:6-15: The Vision of Macedonia This morning’s first reading – Acts 16:6-15, is the earliest record of how the Gospel first came to Europe. And I’d like to focus on one verse only – verse 7 which says: “When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-15

Denomination: Anglican

Ash Wednesday?

Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 24, 2003

Where did Ash Wednesday come from? And what does Lent have to do with me?

ISAIAH 59:12-20 ASH WEDNESDAY? What exactly is “Ash Wednesday”? Where does it come from? It’s not in the Bible, obviously. But some of its ideas are. Ash Wednesday has its origins in the early Christian Church – somewhere between the sixth and eight centuries. Originally, the idea was that a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:12-20

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Final Word Series

Contributed by Dale Higgins on Mar 23, 2003

No where else will you get a deeper appreciation of the person of Jesus Christ than in the book of Hebrews.

The book of Hebrews offers today’s faith weary Christian the encouragement they need to stay in the race of faith. There are many distractions to get believers side tracted. So many times of frustration and disappointment, repeating your mistakes, neglecting your commitments or losing your ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist