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Chirstmas Eve: Born To Die

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 19, 2023

Christmas Eve Sermonette focusing on salvation for communion

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE MESSAGE BORN TO DIE LUKE 2:21-32 We are coming to our time of Communion tonight, I would like to share with you a passage of Scripture and a few thoughts. This Scripture and these thoughts will prepare our minds and hearts and emotions well to remember that Jesus was born to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Humility

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Sep 1, 2025

Jesus tells us that humility one day will be exalted but those who exalt themselves will be humbled.

Luke 14:7–14 “Humility” 1. Jesus basically says we can do better he desires humility and uses the example of seats. When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of 10But when you are invited, take the lowest place 11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Healing Touch: A Woman's Faith SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

Jesus heals a woman suffering from a long-term illness due to her strong faith

In the Old Testament, there are certain laws and regulations that may seem confusing to us. One such law is found in Leviticus 15:19, which states that when a woman has her regular flow of blood, anyone who touches her will be considered unclean until evening. Additionally, if a woman has a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:24-28

Topics: Miracles Of Jesus, Faith Healing

The Transformative Power Of Genuine Faith Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Feb 17, 2024

The transformative power of genuine faith and contribute to the realization of a more just, harmonious, and interconnected world.

The Transformative Power of Genuine Faith Scripture: John 2:13-25 Introduction: The transformative power of genuine faith and contribute to the realization of a more just, harmonious, and interconnected world. Reflection In today's world, the concept of the Temple, symbolizing a place ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-25

Denomination: Other

Apostasy Lesson 6 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 6, 2024

What is it impossible for God to forget?

1. Instead of (lit.) “laying and relaying the foundation” all the time, what will a genuinely saved person do? Become mature. 2. Could they grow spiritually as long as they constantly quibbled about the Old Testament ceremonial washings (baptisms incorrect in v. 2), the symbolical act of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

No Screaming, Lots Of Listening

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 8, 2025

We might make the fiery preacher John the Baptist into our kind of Messiah. Energize by screaming at folks.

Feast of the Baptism of Jesus 2025 Sometimes in our reflections we might think that if God just made a few changes in the way He engineered our salvation, things might have gone better. Isaiah predicts that the Messiah would come gently, not screaming His message, giving people who were broken and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-4, Isaiah 42:6-7, Acts 10:34-38, Luke 3:15-16, Luke 3:21-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

The Lesson Of Two Attitudes: Allegory

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 18, 2025

There is a powerful lesson in Galatians about Hagar and Sarah. We are a product of our daily choises.

THE LESSON OF TWO ATTITUDES: ALLEGORY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) THE STORY OF THE TURLE AND THE RABBIT. BIG BAD WOLF AND 3 PIGS. ETC. *ALLEGORY: a story in which the characters and events are symbolically expressing a truth about life, a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:22-31, Romans 7:5, Romans 8:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jehoshaphat’s Prayer – Humble, God Honouring, Public And Effective Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 12, 2022

A period of trial or testing will sort out the spiritual fibre of a man. That which confronts on the outside determines what truly resides on the inside. The weakling caves in. The coward hides away in his room pretending.. The unstable person panics, BUT Jehoshaphat prayed!

JEHOSHAPHAT’S PRAYER – HUMBLE, GOD HONOURING, PUBLIC AND EFFECTIVE THE PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS KING AVAILS MUCH {{2Chronicles 20:1-4 “Now it came about after this, that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. Then some came ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-4, 2 Chronicles 20:5-6, 2 Chronicles 20:7-9, 2 Kings 23:4-7, 2 Chronicles 6:24-25, 2 Chronicles 6:34-35, 2 Chronicles 20:10-12, 2 Chronicles 20:13, 2 Chronicles 20:14-17, 2 Chronicles 20:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In Pursuit Of A Clear/Cleansed Conscience

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 6, 2011

The writer to the Hebrews encouraged his audience to pursue a radically transformed/cleansed conscience. People(with religious tendencies--everyone!) are in need of a radically transformed conscience. How can we pursue it? The pursuit of a clear consci

In PURSUIT Of A CLEAR/Cleansed CONSCIENCE—Hebrews 9:1-14 Attention: A young boy called the pastor of a local church to ask the pastor to come by to pray for his mother who had been very ill with the flu. The pastor knew the family & was aware they were members of another church down the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

What Happens In Vegas Won’t Stay In Vegas

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 29, 2009

Sin in the life of a child of God will be exposed by the Father who loves us too much to permit us to hide our sin.

“In the course of time the wife of Judah, Shua’s daughter, died. When Judah was comforted, he went up to Timnah to his sheepshearers, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. And when Tamar was told, ‘Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,’ she took off her widow’s garments ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 38:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

The New Passover Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 15, 2025

The Twelve along with Jesus joined them in an upper room to celebrate the final Passover and inaugurate the first Communion. Depicted in Mark 14:17-26, in two ways we see that the New Passover began with 1) The Final Passover (Mark 14:17–21) and concludes with 2) The First Communion (Mark 14:22–26)

Mark 14:17–26. 17And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. 18And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.” 19They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, “Is it I?” 20He said to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:17-26

Denomination: Other

The Blood Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 15, 2000

Our blood does seven life giving functions and the shed blood of Jesus Christ does seven everlasting life giving functions.

The Blood Thesis: Our blood does seven life giving functions and the shed blood of Jesus Christ does seven everlasting life giving functions. Texts: Hebrews 9:11-28 11. When Christ came as high priest of the good things that are already here, he went through the greater and more perfect ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-28, Revelation 12:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forgiveness In Marriage

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 29, 2000

For any marriage to succeed, partners must respond with forgiveness from the very heart of Jesus. Whether it is marital unfaithfulness, mistreatment, or any other reason, forgiveness must reign.

Second only to our relationship with God, marriage is the single most important relationship that we will ever have. People enter into a marriage with great joy and wonderful expectations of spending the rest of their days with the love of their life. Vows are exchanged, commitments are made, and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33, Matthew 5:31-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are Citizens Of Heaven

Contributed by Jeeva Sam on Mar 20, 2001

Even though we may hold citizenship in a country, we are called to live as citizens of heaven

Every year, on July 1, our family can be found near the Saskatchewan Legislature taking part in the Canada Day celebrations. More specifically, you will find us watching the Canadian citizenship ceremony, if they’d let us in on it, or applauding the new citizens from virtually every corner of the ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Triumph To Tragedy

Contributed by James May on Apr 11, 2001

The story of Jesus’ last week with a little poetic license from the Triumphal entry to the Crucifixion and burial. Tragedy to Triumph will complete the Story in a second sermon.

Triumph to Tragedy Luke 19:33-38, "And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? And they said, The Lord hath need of him. And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. And as he went, they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:33-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible