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Stolen Gold And Second-Best Bronze

Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011

Message for graduates about trading good things for lesser quality.

1 Kings 10:14-17, 14:25-28 – Stolen Gold and Second-Best Bronze Well, let me tell you a story. It’s not for the faint of heart, though. It’s a sad story. A sad tale of a man who was robbed of his gold. The man’s name was Rehoboam. He was the king of the land of Judah, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Growth Through God’s Word - The Parable Of The Growing Seed

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 14, 2012

Growth through God’s Word - The Parable of the Growing Seed. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

• This parable is actually unique! • Its claim to fame is that only Mark in his gospel records this parable. • Matthew, Luke & John take no notice of over it. • And because it is short in content; • Just 4 verses; in the N.I.V. just 80 words. • Many a Christian has taken no notice of it; • We ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:26-29

Denomination: Brethren

New Roofer’s Union Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 21, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Matthew 9: 1 – 8

Matthew 9: 1 – 8 New Roofer’s Union “ 1 So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. 2 Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Four Steps To Becoming A Successful Servant Of God Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Aug 2, 2007

This sermon covers four steps to serve God. 1. Develop a servant mentality. 2. Have a determination to serve. 3. Commit to following God. 4. Serve where you are.

Four Steps To Becoming A Successful Servant Of God If I were to ask you this morning; “Give me the simplest definition of a Christian that you could think of? What would you say?” (What I am seeking is “A follower of Christ.”) A simple definition of ...read more

Scripture: John 12:26, John 26:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith To Move Against The Stream Series

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Aug 6, 2007

Discover the kind of faith it takes to move against the stream of popular culture as you examine the life of Noah.

What fish is known for swimming up stream against almost insurmountable odds? The Salmon is the answer. The Salmon swims up stream to fulfill a God given instinct to reach its feeding and breeding grounds. Salmon are famous for their fighting spirit. They battle currents and leap across rapids and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Baptist

"Do Not Be Afraid"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 15, 2007

A sermon about living into the person God has called you to be.

Jeremiah 1:4-10 “Do Not Be Afraid” By: Rev. Ken Sauer Pastor of Grace UMC Soddy Daisy, TN www.gbgm-umc.org/grace-sdtn My freshman year of college I took a public speaking course. It was a relatively small class and we had lots of fun giving our speeches. I remember our first assignment. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 139:12

Denomination: United Methodist

Heroes Of Our Nation Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016

4th of July sermon looking at how God was active in the birth of our nation

Heroes of Our Nation Hebrews 11:1-2, 13-16, 12: 1-2 In the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, VA, there's a special display for a rickety, home-made aluminum kayak. This tiny, makeshift boat seems oddly out of place in the midst of displays for impressive Navy vessels and artifacts from significant ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Methodist

Everyone Has A Role Series

Contributed by Andrew Drury on Sep 13, 2015

Seeing the Church through grace and peace

This sermon (1 Corinthians 3: 1 - 23) was preached at West Ewell Evangelical Church, Surrey, on Sunday 13 September 2015. Introduction The context is that the ancient city of Corinth was so much like modern society – with its religious maelstrom and the evidence of the so-called ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Methuselah Faith

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Sep 16, 2015

Does your faith please God? I want that old time revival. The old time religion that has stood the test of time. Do you have Methuselah faith?

“Methuselah Faith” "And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died." Genesis 5:27 (KJV) Intro: A grandfather who didn’t exactly resemble a movie star, if you know what I mean. Was looking at himself in the mirror when his granddaughter ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Way Of Jesus #1: I Have Begun Following Jesus...

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 8, 2017

The Way of Jesus is an initiative of my denomination, Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada. As prep, we're doing a 7-part series. The first message is on the first marker of the Way of Jesus: I have begun to follow Jesus, depending on the God's Spirit.

The Way of Jesus #1 - “I have begun following Jesus, and am depending on the Spirit of Jesus in my journey”. - January 8, 2017 It's the new year, still, but I don't want to talk about New Year's resolutions. I don't want to talk about the effort involved in adjusting our lifestyle, changing bad ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:2-5, Matthew 19:13-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Calls His Disciples Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Feb 7, 2017

Notice that Jesus called His disciples to Him. We cannot become evangelists without being called to the Lord first. He gave the disciples power, we obtain power through the Holy Spirit as the disciples got from Christ

I. Introduction A. This is another of Pastor Tim’s clean Jokes. The day I immigrated to the United States, I was given an alien ID card that featured a cute photo of me at age 15. Years later, when I went to the courthouse to become a citizen, a clerk confiscated my card. "What will you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

What If Fear Wasn’t Holding You Back?

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016

Overcoming our fears is not about us … it’s all about Him. It’s all about whether you will allow God to be more than enough for you! If you will, then you can cast your fears behind you and in freedom become all that God desires you to be!

How do we overcome the fear that is holding us back? Let’s face it, fear impacts us all. We all have things that create fear within us. But, when these fears hold us back and keep us from becoming the people God would have us be, it’s time to throw them off. Key Verse: Hebrews 12:1 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Great Church Is An Evangelistic Church Series

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Apr 6, 2016

We need to think about how we present to our community. Sometimes words or terms mean things to us, but not to general people in the community.

A Tour Through Acts ~ part 9 A Great Church is an Evangelistic Church Acts 2:47b And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. (Acts 2:47b) I was looking online at what churches have on their web page. I wanted to see just how the churches of that city were trying to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:47

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Choose The Right Race Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Feb 1, 2016

Part 3 of this series focuses on the race we are to run individually as taken from 1 Corinthians 9:26.

Choices – Part 3 Choose The Right Race Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Luke 8:22-25 Introduction This is part three of my series “Choices.” I’ve titled this message “Choose the Right Race.” Our foundational Scripture from 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 says, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Only Have To Die Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 9, 2016

In our Scripture today, Jesus realizes he has just a few months to live and it changes everything for Him. This sermon is about deciding to start the journey to the cross

You Only Have to Die Luke 9:51-56 What would you do if you only had one month to live? Would any of your priorities change? These are the questions that pastor Kerry and Chris Shook ask in their book, One Month to Live: 30 Days to a No-Regrets Life. The catalyst for the book was encountering people ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Methodist