Sermons on Breakthrough Prayer:

Being Concerned For Others

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 30, 2023

People are hurting, depressed, confused, messed up, strung out, suicidal, emasculated, crushed, rejected, and so on they are not worried about how much you shout, speak in tongues, the robe you have, your title, position, they just want to know that you are concerned and are willing to help them.

BEING CONCERNED FOR OTHERS By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. Especially over the past 6 years I have dealt with the topic of leaving religion and coming into Kingdom, being Kingdom minded and doing the purpose of Kingdom and not being hindered, bound, or mislead by religion, customs, doctrines of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:35-36, Mark 6:53-56, Mark 2:3-5

Denomination: Apostolic

Serve One Another Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 30, 2023

One of the best ways for us to love one another is to serve one another. Christ has set us free so that we can serve. Jesus is our greatest example of how to be a servant. There is always some way and someone we can serve.

Introduction: A. I read about a minister who was organizing opportunities for people in his church to do small acts of kindness in the community as a demonstration of Christ’s love. 1. He phoned several neighborhood grocery stores and asked for permission to serve their customers. 2. As he talked ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15, Ephesians 2:8-10, Philippians 2:5-8, Matthew 20:25-28, John 13:1-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Does He Think He Is?

Contributed by Bobby Brewer on Feb 3, 2023

After feeding the 5000, the people want more bread. What happens when Jesus says that He's what they need for everlasting life?

Message: Bread of Life part 2 John 6:35-60 Theme: Who does He think He is? Date: Feb 5, 2023 ICEBREAKERS -Read John 6:35-60 and Matthew 11:20-24 -What exactly were the people grumbling about? -Luke 2:19 says that “Mary kept these things (Incarnation) to herself.” Why? -Were there any hurdles you ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35-60

The Best Of Two Worlds

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 8, 2023

Intro: One of the favorite songs for many Christians is the song MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP

There was a time when Christians sung this song over and over again in their churches because they were excited about heaven. But some churches can not remember the last time when they sung this song about heaven. WHAT HAS CAUSED THIS CHANGE? The reason many no longer preach, teach and sing ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Encountering Christ: The Healing Of The Centurion's Servant

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Feb 11, 2023

This is a series on people who encountered Christ.

Title: “Encountering Christ: A Centurion’s Servant is Healed” Script: Lk. 7:1-10/Mt. 8:5-13 Type: Series Where: GNBC 2-12-23 Intro: This morning we heard Jim Schlott one of our elders, recounting his encounter with Christ. Everyone who is a Christian has had to have had an encounter with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:5-13, Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Learning To Be Human Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 13, 2023

Learning to Be Human Series: Reboot: Fresh Start for a New Year Brad Bailey - February 5, 2023

Learning to Be Human Series: Reboot: Fresh Start for a New Year Brad Bailey - February 5, 2023 Intro Continuing in our series… thinking about how we are living our lives. We’ve begun a new year…and it’s a good time to consider HOW we are engaging with this gift of life. We began looking at how ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 11:4, Luke 12:25-26, Philippians 2:7-8, Galatians 5:22-23, Mark 2:27, Psalm 46:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's Never Too Late

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Feb 17, 2023

A sermon to adults on the need for amending your ways and serving the Lord.

Jeremiah 7:1-7 It’s Never Too Late 2/19/23 a.m. Have you ever thought what the word “TOO” means? Now there are a lot of “TOO’S” There’s the numeral “TWO”. 1, “2”, 3, 4, 5 There’s “TO” that means also. “I to like to eat candy.” There’s “TO” that means approaching or nearing. “He’s ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Bear One Another's Burdens Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 20, 2023

Loving one another is the primary command for disciples of Jesus. And bearing one another's burdens is one of the best ways to show our love for one another and to fulfill the law of Christ.

Introduction: A. I want to begin with a story from Max Lucado’s book, In The Eye Of The Storm - It is a story about a parakeet named Chippie. 1. Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming - one second he was peacefully perched in his cage, and the next he was sucked in, washed up and blown ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-5, John 13:34-35, Galatians 5:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Being A Truthful Person Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 21, 2023

The importance of honesty in the life of a Jesus follower.

Being A Truthful Person Matthew 5:33-37 OKAY MGCC – let’s do this, WEEK 21, in our verse by verse study of the Gospel of Matthew. THIS MORNING WE - are going to unpack Matthew 5:33-37… NOW - as I began my week I thought we would dive into Matthew 5:33-48 (16 verses) and finish chapter 5… So ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-47, Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Second Coming Of Christ - Part 3: More Exploration Of The End Times Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 4, 2023

When it comes to the end times we see: 1. The problem of the Temple (vs. 14-15). 2. The pride of the Antichrist (vs. 15-16). 3. The pressure of the tribulation (vs. 16-21). 4. The panic of the ungodly (vs. 29-31). 5. The promise of the Lord's salvation (vs. 22, 27-28, 13-14).

The Second Coming of Christ Part 3 - More Exploration of the End Times The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 24:13-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared March 4, 2023) MESSAGE: *Learning about the second coming of Christ takes us from the Old Testament to the New. We go from prophecies written hundreds of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:13-31

Denomination: Baptist

"crumbs"

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 6, 2023

As we come to this table and feast on this bread and wine, I am so grateful that God is the One who made up the guest list and not one of us and you should also be grateful that I am not the one who determines who may or may not sit at the table, amen?

[This sermon was part of a Communion Service.] Welcome to the Lord’s Table. Today we ‘feast’ on … [hold up a piece of bread and a communion cup]. To the naked eye, this doesn’t seem to be much of a “feast,” does it? A typical ‘royal’ feast in Jesus’ day would start out with an appetizer to whet ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30, Matthew 5:43-47

Denomination: United Methodist

The Oldest Game In The World Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 7, 2023

The shame of our sin often leads us to shift the blame. Don’t play the blame game; own it by name and avoid the shame.

The Oldest Game in the World Genesis 3:11-13 Rev. Brian Bill March 4-5, 2023 Do you know what the most popular game is right now? Could it be World of Warcraft, Minecraft, Warzone, or Fortnite? Or for another generation, maybe your guesses would be Monopoly? Risk? Bunco? Scrabble? ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Second Coming Of Christ - Part 6: Are You Ready For The Rapture? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 12, 2023

Here Jesus stressed 3 essentials related to our readiness: 1. The priority for us to get ready (Matt 24:40-44). 2. The proof that we are ready (Matt 24:45-51). 3. The way to prepare (Matt 25:1-13).

The Second Coming of Christ Part 6: Are You Ready for the Rapture? The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 24:40-51, Matthew 25:1-13 (Initial reading: Matthew 24:40-44) Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared March 12, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 24, and we will study three more of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:40-51, Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Joy Of Trials Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 15, 2023

The Pulpit Commentary calls this verse THE STRANGE PARADOX, and truly they are right, for what can be more paradoxical than being happy about the things that make you sad?

THE JOY OF TRIALS Let me share with you the different ways our text is translated to give you a broad view of what we are dealing with. First, we will look at some of the context of the verse. JAMES 1:2-4, "2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, [a] whenever you face trials of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2

Seek The Person, Not The Formula

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Mar 15, 2023

Jesus travels into two Gentile areas to heal

Seek the Person, Not the Formula Mark 7:24-37 In the C.S. Lewis story, Prince Caspian: the Return to Narnia, Aslan said to Lucy, “Why didn’t you come to me for help?” Lucy responded, “I’m sorry, why didn’t you come in to save us like last time?” Aslan replied, “Things never happen the same way ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational