Sermons on Building Relationships:

Lose Ends Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 27, 2008

The Forgivness process is often left with lose ends that we are expected to deal with as we grow up and mature in or relationship with God.

Lose Ends Matthew 5:23-26 Good Morning Silver Creek and house guest, Most of you know that we are continuing in a series about forgiveness. On Easter, we looked at how we can receive God’s forgiveness by asking God to forgive us and beginning the journey back into the direction of God. That ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:23-26

Denomination: Congregational

Hot Heads, Cold Hearts

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 6, 2008

Anger drains us when it is either displaced or misplaced. But when we learn to replace it with a relationship to Christ, it becomes energizing.

One day when Margaret and I were college students, she said, “I think you ought to know that the deacons are going to ask for our pastor’s resignation.” We were members of the same church and had shared in appreciation for the thoughtful, exciting sermons our pastor brought us week by week. But ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Spring Forward

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Mar 13, 2008

This message looks at how God invites us into relationship and calls us to enjoy the "newness" of spring again after winter...

Last night, hopefully, you reset your clocks. This time of your we spring forward - we move the clock ahead, and we lose an hour. We, of course, also gain some daylight at the end of the day... Which is something I am looking forward to! - This week I started thinking about Spring - about springing ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

People On The Move

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 6, 2010

We can and must keep moving ahead in our relationship with and service for Jesus. Here are several moves of a Christ follower.

People on the Move Philippians 3:10-16 10 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pursued And Pursuing Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 18, 2010

A good shepherd is serious about feeding the sheep and protecting the sheep; that process begins by rehearsing and growing in our relationship to God.

Pursued and Pursuing (2 Peter 1:1-2) 1. This bit of strange news was released by the Associated Press this past week: RIVERTON, Wyo. – Officials say a magnifying glass set on a stand in a sunny room started a small blaze in a Wyoming home. UPS worker Buddy Armstrong was delivering a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Name Of God - Yahweh Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 15, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

Yahweh Background information Names have occupied a significant place in Bible times. People’s names were changed to reflect some calling from God or a significant event in their lives. No wonder Moses was so eager to learn the name of God. He knew that the name of God would tell him ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:13-14, Judges 6:24

Denomination: Christian Church

Names Of God - Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Our Provider) Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 15, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

Jehovah Jireh (God the Provider) The passage Jehovah Jireh is one of the best-known names of God. We claim it when we pray. We sing it in praise songs. This name is found in one solitary verse in the Bible, Genesis 22:14. The context of the verse is as follows. (Gen 22:1-14 NIV) Some time later ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14, Genesis 22:12-16

Denomination: Christian Church

Jehovah-Tsidqenu (The Lord Our Righteousness) Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 16, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

Jehovah-Tsidqenu (The Lord our Righteousness) The Lord our righteousness (Jer 23:6 NIV) In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. The Hebrew word for “righteousness” in the verse above is ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:6

Denomination: Christian Church

Jehovah Elyon (The Lord Most High) Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 16, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

Jehovah Elyon (The Lord Most High) The passage (Gen 14:19-20 NIV) and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High (Elyon), Creator of heaven and earth. {20} And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. We ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:19-20

Denomination: Christian Church

Jehovah Repheka (The Lord Our Healer) Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 16, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

Jehovah Repheka (The Lord our Healer) God heals when we obey His commandments (Exo 15:26 NIV) He said, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:26

Denomination: Christian Church

Jehovah-Tsebaoth (Lord Of Hosts) Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 16, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

The God of Battles The term “Lord of Hosts” is used 282 times in the Bible. It is a military term meaning “God of Battles”. (1 Sam 17:45-47 KJV) Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45-47

Denomination: Christian Church

El-Shaddai (The God Almighty) Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 16, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

God Almighty can fulfill His promises to you (Gen 17:1-4 NIV) When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty (El-Shaddai); walk before me and be blameless. {2} I will confirm my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers." {3} ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-4

Denomination: Christian Church

Losing Jesus

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 18, 2002

Once we come to Christ in faith, our relationship is secure in Him. However, it is possible to loose our fellowship with Him.

LOSING JESUS Luke 2:41-52 INTRO. Many think the underprivileged child is the one who does not have the right kind of education or food or clothing...or perhaps one from a broken home or one whose father has been killed or imprisoned. But the true underprivileged child is the one raised in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Baptist

Body Piercing Saves Lives

Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 18, 2002

Can we come to a right relationship with God any other way than through trusting in Jesus as the Son of God?

If you’re shocked by the title for this morning’s message, you need to know it’s not a mistake. But if you have to leave before I finish this morning’s message, I ask that you do not apply the title to yourself until you hear the entire message on tape or read it on the church website. We ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:6-13

Denomination: *other

Eulogy Gary Jones

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 11, 2007

This is a eulogy for a believer who truly loved his wife. Most of the message centers on their relationship to each other and on following Christ.

Gary Jones by Rick Gillespie- Mobley Gary Jones, first a son, a twin brother, a husband, a business man, a friend and a follower of Jesus Christ. He has completed the circle of leaving his mother’s womb, impacting this world, and finally entering into the presence of God. The good news ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed