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Pay Tithes, Get Floodgates Open

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 1, 2023

The terminology for how God will reward tithers is extreme.God says He will “open the floodgates of Heaven.” This phrase was first used to describe the amount of water that fell during Noah’s flood (Gen. 7:11).

PAY TITHES, GET FLOODGATES OPEN Malachi 3:10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Texas Cowboy Humor 1. Where do cowboys cook their meals? On the range. 2. What advice do cows give? Turn the udder cheek and mooooove on! 3. Why did the bowlegged cowboy get fired? Because he couldn't keep his calves ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

New Wine Into New Wineskins

Contributed by Imelda Mesa on Sep 27, 2022

Jesus ditches the old ways of coming to God, in favor of the new. And He did not apologize for doing so, nor did he asked permission or approval from people who were stuck with the old ways.

In as much as we love to hold on to the year/decade, that was, it is not the wise. The old has gone, and the new has come! We embrace all that God has lined up to prepare His Bride for His imminent return. We must continue to evolve as an individual and as a Church family. Nonetheless, our biblical ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19, Job 8:7, Mark 2:22, Luke 5:36-39

Denomination: Foursquare

God Is Love

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Oct 19, 2022

God wants us to live in the blessing, joy and peace of knowing that we’re his beloved children.

1 Corinthians 4:3-5; 1 John 4:9-18 (selected verses) I spent a summer while I was in seminary as a student minister at Acadia National Park in Maine, where I was assisted by a young volunteer named Martha. Martha was an old soul, wise beyond her years. I say that because during that summer ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9-18, 1 Corinthians 4:3-5

Living In A Far From Perfect World

Contributed by John Newton on Mar 18, 2024

Peter’s words to slaves in the first century are relevant to our world in the twenty-first.

I suspect that a number of you have heard the old story of the young man who was desperately seeking God’s guidance for some crucial issue in his life. For some reason he decided that the best way forward might be simply to allow his Bible to fall open randomly and then follow the wisdom of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18, Luke 6:27-28, John 18:10-11, Acts 2:36-38, 1 Peter 2:18-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Episcopal

Post-Covid Evangelism

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jan 23, 2022

Has the mandate for the evangelization of the world changed? His there another plan and if not what shoulld the church be doing today.

Post-Covid Evangelism Matthew 28:16-20 Introduction: What we have in our text this morning is the last command or mandate if you will, given to His disciples before He ascends back to the Father. His ascension is recorded for us in Acts 1:4-11… 4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

"are We Listening?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 21, 2022

A Transfiguration Sunday Sermon on listening to Jesus.

“Are We Listening?” Luke 9:28-36 “Are you listening?” a mother asks her child. She knows the child’s hearing is fine, but the kid is playing on their phone or watching t-v and she wonders if the sounds she made were absorbed and attended to by him or her. So, she says, “Timmy, were you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: United Methodist

The Question Of The Cross

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 4, 2023

Everyone who was there, at the cross, had a question, except the ones who were sure they already had the answers.. . What’s going on? What am I doing here? Who is that man, anyway? What am I going to do?

Were you there when they crucified my Lord? They were all people just like us, you know. It might just have well have been we who were there, not them. It would all have happened just the same. Were you one of the ones that hadn’t really been paying attention? Were you one of the curious ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:33-36, Luke 23:27-29, Mark 15:21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Faulty Motive With A Kiss (Maundy Thursday 2023)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 4, 2023

Why did Judas betray Jesus with a kiss? In that day, a kiss was a way of greeting. Even in some other cultures around the world, kissing is still a way of social greeting.

A FAULTY MOTIVE WITH A KISS Text: Matthew 26:47 - 56 Matthew 26:47-56  While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived; with him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people.  (48)  Now the betrayer had given them a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:47-56

Denomination: United Methodist

The Queen Of Sheba: ‘curiosity Satisfied'

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 22, 2024

The Queen of Sheba: ‘Curiosity Satisfied' - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Her Mission (vs 1-3) (2). Her Evaluation (vs 4-5) (3). Her Declaration (vs 6-9) (4). Her Presentation (vs 10-13) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Across the world, our ideas of what makes someone "beautiful" vary immensely. • If you ever needed proof that beauty is in the eye ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 10:1-13

Denomination: Brethren

It’s Party Time

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Aug 22, 2025

I really love the message translation which says Call me and I’ll answer, be at your side in bad times; I’ll rescue you, then throw you a party.”

Psalms 91:14 - Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. I really love the message translation ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Yesterday And Tomorrow, Today

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 24, 2025

Jesus unites yesterday, today, and tomorrow—redeeming our past by faith, securing our future with hope, and filling the present with love.

OPENING – THE CROOKED FURROW I was fifteen the summer an old farmer in Tennessee handed me the biggest responsibility I’d ever had. “Take the tractor,” he said, “and plow that field.” It was no small patch of ground. Thirty acres of Tennessee red clay stretched behind the barn, rolling gently ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Hebrews 13:8, Psalm 118:24, Isaiah 30:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

We Believe: Suffered Under Pontus Pilate Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 24, 2026

Some Christians today want to stay focused on the happy part of the creed, but we cannot stay faithful to the orthodox and historical teachings of the faith without talking about Christ’ suffering.

We Believe: Jesus Suffered Under Pontus Pilate Text: John 19:1-16 Introduction 1. So far, the Apostle’s Creed has been pretty happy. a. It’s talked about God the Father, creator of heaven and earth. b. It’s talked about Jesus Christ as the only begotten Son of God. c. It’s also talked about the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-19

Denomination: Methodist

Love Difficult People PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 10, 2024

This sermon encourages believers to respond to trials and adversaries with love, kindness, and prayer, reflecting God's grace and becoming better, not bitter.

Good morning, beloved. It is a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord, isn't it? We are here, filled with hope, brimming with expectation, and united in faith. We are here to open our hearts to the Word of God, to let His truth seep into our very being, to allow His wisdom to shape our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-35, Colossians 4:1, Ephesians 6:9

Topics: Love, Enemies

Radical Love PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 31, 2024

This sermon encourages believers to deeply understand and embody God's love and mercy, extending it to all, including enemies, through forgiveness, generosity, and righteousness.

Good morning, beloved. I want you to cast your minds back to the time when you first encountered the transforming power of God's love. That moment when a divine spark ignited your heart, and you felt the warm embrace of our Heavenly Father. We've all had that experience, haven't we? The experience ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38

Topics: Love, Wins

The Ministry Of Jesus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 1, 2024

This sermon explores the miracles and teachings of Jesus in Luke 6:17-31, encouraging a deeper understanding and application of these truths in our daily lives.

Good morning, family of faith. It's a blessing to be here with you today, to gather in the presence of our Lord and share in the wisdom of His Word. We find ourselves today on the threshold of a rich tapestry of truth, a divine narrative that unfolds in the Gospel of Luke. We are about to open our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-31

Topics: Jesus' Healing Purpose