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The Gift Of His Peace Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 30, 2012

Jesus said He offered a different peace than the world did. But what kind of peace does the world offer us and how is what Jesus gives better than that?

OPEN: How many of you have ever heard of a singer named Travis Tritt? Now he’s a famous Country singer, but before he made it big, Tritt spent years playing in small out-of-the-way bars and taverns. He said that (as you might expect) these were dangerous places. His fans were mostly drunks ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Misunderstood God: The Condemning God Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 21, 2013

In Christ we discover God is not cranky and condemning but loving and redeeming.

THE MISUNDERSTOOD GOD: THE CONDEMNING GOD** 1 CORINTHIANS 13:6 Big Idea: In Christ we discover God is not cranky and condemning but loving and redeeming. INTRO Have you ever spoken terrible things to a dog in a kind voice? I must confess I have. I have pet Bogey (my Cocker Spaniel) and said ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene

How The Resurrection Can Change Us

Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 15, 2012

Today I am going to share the message of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What you are about to hear will transform your life. It will either energize you to love and follow Jesus Christ or it will harden your heart and you will leave here worse than whe

Purpose: To describe how Christ's resurrection changes the followers of Christ. Aim: I want the listener to surrender fully to the resurrected Christ. INTRODUCTION: Today I am going to share the message of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What you are about to hear will transform your life. It ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

These Bricks Won't Break Me

Contributed by J. R. Mcentyre on Feb 21, 2013

The test of life can be burdensome, but thru it all we must not allow troubles to break our faith!

These bricks won’t break me! Exodus 5 :1 And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness. 2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faith, Sin, To Overcome: Skylight Installation Guide Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 30, 2007

Sometimes faith means moving through obstacles. We also see healing and forgiveness go hand in hand. The friends have enough faith to get the paralytic before Jesus - Then Jesus proves he has the authority to forgive.

Last week, as we ended chapter one, we saw that Jesus is the authority. This week, as we start chapter two, we see an intensification of this theme, Jesus is the divine authority, for not only does He have the authority to heal, as we saw in chapter one, but he also has the authority to forgive ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Climb Out Of Debt Series

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 16, 2007

When you run in debt, you give to another power over your liberty. But God can help you climb out of debt.

How to CLIMB Out of Debt Building Blocks of Financial Freedom – Part 2 Psalm 37:3-26 We continue our series on Financial Freedom today. Last week, we talked about the importance of giving to God. We talked about how giving first to Him, and giving it regularly will bring financial freedom in your ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:3-26

Denomination: Baptist

When I Kneel Before The Father

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 3, 2008

What God is saying about prayer and praying in this text. 1- Prayer is a membership-matter 2- Prayer is a power-producer 3- Prayer is an eye-opener 4- Prayer is a filler-upper 5- Prayer is a glory-getter

INTRO.- ILL.- Someone said: A friend of mine took his small son with him to town one day to run some errands. When lunch time arrived, the two of them went to a familiar diner for a sandwich. The father sat down on one of the stools at the counter and lifted the boy up to the seat beside him. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Does It Take To Be Dependable, Committed, Reliable, And Faithful?

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 6, 2008

Developing the fruit of faithfulness

What does it take to be Dependable, Committed, Reliable, AND FAITHFUL? Bulldogs and Poodles “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” James 4:8 NKJV The story is told of a bulldog and a poodle who were arguing one day. The bulldog was making fun of the poodle, calling him a weak little runt ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

What Is Faith? Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jul 11, 2008

This is the first sermon in a series on the Heores of Faith from Hebrews 11. This one deals with what faith is and what to expect from the series.

Introduction By Faith You’ve probably heard it a hundred times. It’s one of the oldest preacher stories around. But it still provides a powerful illustration of the personal nature of faith. One day long ago, a world-renowned tightrope walker came to Niagara Falls and stretched his rope across ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-10

Denomination: Christian Church

Rejoicing Brings Joy Into Life

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 18, 2008

How to have joy in your life

This comes from the writing of John Maxwell. “After a major earthquake occurs, they begin reporting on all the aftershocks. Even though the earth has stopped moving, there are always a few more trembles after the major quake. Changes we have come to in the past few years We went from humanism, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Source Of The Sweet Life Series

Contributed by Dale Hummel on May 2, 2008

The first message on a series about the Fruit of the Spirit; it reveals the secret to fruit bearing.

Series: The Sweet Life Message: The Source of the Sweet Life Text: John 15:1-11; Galatians 5:22-23 Every spring when we lived out west we would get in the car and drive about forty-five minutes east to a place called Brentwood. It is an agricultural town with all kinds of orchards and farms. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Predict: Jesus Will Come Again Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 23, 2011

Paul tells me that God’s people "eagerly await" Christ’s return. But why? Why should we be excited and what is it that will make this such a wonderful event for us?

OPEN: People’s minds have been focused on the end of the world of late. A few years ago I began to hear predictions the world would end in 2012 (next year) - a speculation based upon an oddity in an ancient Mayan Calendar. This created quite a stir because the Mayan calendar was an extremely ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Family Who Stole From God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 21, 2011

Achan stole from God... but all of Israel was guilty? How did that happen? And what can it tell us about our responsibility before God?

A man told this story at his first AA meeting: He’d gone to a party and had too much to drink. His friends pled with him to let them drive him home but he said no, he only lived a mile away. About 5 blocks from the party, the police pulled him over for weaving and asked him to get out of the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can Honor Survive Amidst Deception?

Contributed by Eugene Morell on Jul 1, 2012

I guess we can say that through out most of our lives our common sense seems to be ok but there are time when our common sense can get us into trouble particular when those decisions affect our conduct, character and our actions.

CAN HONOR SURVIVE AMIDST DECEPTION? JOSHUA 9:1-27. There is a story about a Methodist preacher who often spoke on the subject of sin. He defined sin as that abominable thing that God hates. One day some of the leading laymen came to urge their pastor to stop using the word sin. The laymen told ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Godly Gratitude

Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 29, 2013

We seem to have forgotten how to show our gratitude. This sermon has a quiz and eleven blessings for which we can be grateful.

Luke 17:11-18 “As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria. As he entered a village there, ten lepers stood at a distance, crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” He looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-18

Denomination: Foursquare