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  • Restoration: A Call To Healing And Redemption Series

    Contributed by Dr. John D. Wentworth on Jul 23, 2024
     | 932 views

    The Biblical Concept of Restoration: Restoration is a central theme in the Bible, reflecting God’s desire to redeem and renew His creation.

    There are different types of churches… Cruise ship church- People who attend ”cruise ship churches,” much like cruise ship passengers, often come to be entertained and catered to by the staff. Very little is expected of these church attendees. In fact, they tend to rate the quality of their ...read more

  • The Resurrection Confirms Eternal Life PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 13, 2024
    based on 4 ratings
     | 745 views

    This sermon reflects on the transformative power of Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection, affirming their central role in our faith and eternal salvation.

    Good morning, beloved friends. It's always a joy to gather together in this sacred space, where the Spirit of God moves and breathes among us, where the Word of God is our nourishment, and where the love of God binds us together as a family. Today, we stand on the precipice of a profound truth, a ...read more

  • Blessing Kids Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 25, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 12,716 views

    4 of 6 on family. This message was given on a Baby Dedication Day. Several Sermon Central contributors were used in preparation for this message.

    Blessing Kids “I prayed for this child, and the LORD answered my prayer and gave him to me. Now I give him back to the LORD. He will belong to the LORD all his life...” Hannah - 1 Samuel 1:27-28a Question: Have you ever given your children back to God? (Some of you are thinking, “I’d like to ...read more

  • Repairing A Broken Family Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 2, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 16,799 views

    5 of 6 on Putting Family First. About dealing with rebellion. Several Sermon Central contributors were used in preparation for this message.

    Repairing Your Family This is going to be a hard lesson today. Everyone wants a perfect family – but they don’t exist. There is brokenness in every family. We are going to talk about repairing your family – and that implies that your family is first broken. Broken families are the result of ...read more

  • Passing The Towel Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 7, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,529 views

    Service is central to Spiritual development and growth of the Church. A look at Jesus and the early Church supplies a great example of the process for building workers.

    (Open with an illustration: Hold up, one at a time, several kinds of towels and mention their use: paper towel, dish towel, face towel, bath towel and beach towel). The story is told of a young Christian nurse that began working with lepers in India, bathing their wounds and bringing them food ...read more

  • The Harvest Of Hope

    Contributed by John Gullick on May 1, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,076 views

    A harvest sermon that uses harvest imagary in relation to the Christian life. (some ideas taken from other Sermon Central sermons.)

    Hope A Harvest is the result of many things - it is the result of hard work - it is the result of good weather and careful care by the Farmer or gardener. But underlying all of these things is hope. Without hope there would never be a harvest. In the Christian world too there is of course a ...read more

  • God's Life Altering Gift

    Contributed by Ron Murphy on Jan 3, 2007
     | 2,151 views

    Thanks to the Sermont Central Contributor for the "G.I.F.T." format. God’s gift of faith is a life altering gift.

    God’s Gift is Imputed I. When you open your gifts on Christmas morning, remember the word “Imputed.” II. Think of the word “Imputed” as meaning, A. Not given according to your own merits, but rather according to someone else’s. B. In other words, I’m not getting a gift I deserve, but rather ...read more

  • Personal Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Sam Peters on May 4, 2007
     | 4,573 views

    This contemporary message is part two of a four part series on "Make a Fresh Start" inspired by Outreach and a variety of messages on Sermon Central.

    Make a Fresh Start Series Personal Resurrection As we have been discussing in our new series, every now and then we have to make a fresh start. Sometimes we choose a fresh start. • It might be a commitment to get our household affairs in order. • It might be joining a health club or fitness ...read more

  • The Limits Of God's Patience Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,683 views

    We presume upon God’s patience and tolerance, but do not understand those characteristics of His love. They are central to knowing Him.

    Opening Joke: Did you hear about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put his boots on? He asked for help and she could see why. With her pulling and him pushing, the boots still didn’t want to go on. When the second boot was finally on, she had worked up a sweat. She ...read more

  • The Year 1517

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 20, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,980 views

    A sermon on Ephesians 4:7-10. (Material adapted from Precious Gifts from the King by Marc Bertrand on Sermon Central)

    Sermon for 8/16/2009 Ephesians 4:7-10 Introduction: On the 31st of October, in the year 1517, a young monk, strode to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, in the German state of Saxony. With his hammer he nailed to that door a series of propositions, items for debate. Spiritual ...read more

  • Trinity In Worship Series

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Aug 10, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,785 views

    After considering some reasons why the Trinity is not always central in our tradition, discussing how the Trinity shapes liturgical substance.

    ‘Glory be to God the Father’, sings the church, ‘glory be to God the Son, glory be to God the Spirit, great Jehovah, Three in One’. What is this? we ask—praise to three gods? No, praise to one God in three persons. This is the God whom Christians worship—God in three persons. At the heart of  the ...read more

  • Delighting In Mankind

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,777 views

    A sermon about Jesus from Proverbs 8:22-31 (Some illustrations and thoughts from other Sermon Central Contributors)

    Evening Service for 10/31/2010 Proverbs 8:22-31 WBTU: A. Last week we talked about Adulterous Anne and temptation. B. Chapters 8 and 9 begin a compare and contrast between Folly and Wisdom. Solomon puts it in terms of two women: Woman Wisdom and Woman Folly. He discusses these concepts as ...read more

  • The End Is Near

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,026 views

    A sermon on 1 Peter 4:7-11 on service (Most ideas taken from fellow Sermon Central Contributors, Thanks!)

    Sermon for 8/19/2007 1 Peter 4:7-11 Introduction: B. Vs. 7 says that the end is near. William Miller came to Christ in the mid-19th century. It was a time when, much the same as today, there was a keen interest in the prophecies of the Bible, especially concerning the return of Christ. Right ...read more

  • The Only Thing That Matters Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Sep 5, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,529 views

    The centrality of the cross. Our works, deeds and actions do not make us righteous. It is only in the cross of Christ that we can boast.

    The Only Thing that Matters Galatians 6:11-18 Galatians 6:11-12 (NLT) Notice what large letters I use as I write these closing words in my own handwriting. [12] Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised are doing it for just one reason. They don’t want to be persecuted for teaching ...read more

  • Fairy Tale Marriages: The Hidden Dangers Of Romantic Love Series

    Contributed by David Mcclain on Jul 22, 2018
     | 3,906 views

    Love must be more than romantic love. When romance supersedes covenant as the central bond of marriage, the stability of that relationship is subject to

    OPENING SENTENCE: Over the years I have officiated or observed the marriage of quite a few people and with it have seen a significant change in the nature of the couple's wedding vows. INTRODUCTION: In years past the focus of the vow was on the promise to love, honor and cherish until death do us ...read more