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When Our Dream Roads Take Strange Turns Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004

Reaffirming God’s presence and power in our lives

Good news and bad news… Bad news… comfort can kill you. Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley did an experiment some time ago that involved introducing an amoeba into a perfectly stress-free environment: ideal temperature, optimal concentration of moisture, constant food supply. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Restoring The Spirit Of Adventure

Contributed by John Long on May 20, 2003

God is working in this church, not because we’re special people, but because we’ve chose to be obedient to His call. That’s our choice. I invite you to become a total part of this family of faith and move ahead with us. We don’t know what the future holds

Restoring the Spirit of Adventure Genesis 6:1-8 and 22 (John 10:10, Hebrews 11) One of our church members shared with me at one time and she said “I am 100%+ in favor of TIBC moving forward. I have been gravely concerned for several years about the way we have seemed to move only on those projects ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8, John 10:10

Denomination: Baptist

"The Truly Righteous Person Is Also Merciful.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Dec 17, 2001

Year A. 4th Sunday of Advent Matthew 1: 18-24 December 23, 2001 Title: “The truly righteous person is also merciful.”

Year A. 4th Sunday of Advent Matthew 1: 18-24 December 23, 2001 Title: “The truly righteous person is also merciful.” Matthew tells the story of the origin and naming of Jesus, the Messiah, from Joseph’s perspective. We have precious little reliable information about the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Soldier Or Servant

Contributed by Rich Vanarsdalen on Jan 22, 2008

Take a look as God turns a corner on His plan to include the Gentiles in His church.

Soldier or Servant? Acts Chapter 10 We will continue our study today in the Book of Acts looking at the early church and what God was seeking to do – toady we are looking at a passage where God is really seeking to turn a corner with His followers. Acts 9 – Saul becomes Paul – we saw this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Maintaining Unity Through Humility Series

Contributed by Brian Stevenson on Jun 5, 2008

We must have humility to maintain the unity needed to advance the gospel.

Prenote: After delivering this sermon, it would have been better as two separate sermons! Too much information! Introduction: I learned of a man who was out on a walk one day when he saw another man about to throw himself from a bridge into the river. He ran over to save him. “Why are you ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

24.18 What Are You Building? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 29, 2007

Jesus finishes the Sermon on the Mount by leaving his listeners with a responsibility for what they had heard.

That pretty well tied up the morning. Jesus has been teaching his disciples about a whole range of subjects involving the kingdom of God and now he ties it up with a pretty bow and hands it to those who were listening and basically tells them, “You are responsible for what you are going to do with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Salutation Of 1 Corinthians Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 1, 2011

In today's lesson, I want to examine the salutation of 1 Corinthians.

Scripture Today is the first Sunday of 2011. It is also the first Sunday of a new series of sermons on The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. I plan to preach at least 50 sermons on 1 Corinthians. I regard it as an extraordinary privilege to study and teach the Word of God. There are times ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Overcoming Fear

Contributed by Richard Horn on Jun 13, 2010

A look at why we fear and how we can overcome fear through Christ.

June 6, 2010 Overcoming Fear When Mark was drumming for us during our time of praise and worship we had a little inside joke. He would from time to time play the cowbell prompting me to say - we need more cowbell. Anyone remember Will Farrell from the skit on Saturday Night Live? Well that song ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Temptation Strikes

Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 5, 2005

When we find ourselves facing temptation we have a Saviour who will bring us through, even when we fall into temptation.

Scripture Readings Luke 15:1-10 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Congregation in the Lord, What is it about temptation which makes us so vulnerable? Think about it for a moment. We are not that far away from Christmas. Christmas time is a wonderful and joyful time of the year; a time to be enjoyed. But ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Baptist

Introduction To The Apostles' Creed Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 23, 2004

This sermon introduces the Apostles’ Creed, informing us that creeds are designed to define the faith, defend the faithful, and declare to the world what the church believes.

Introduction Today, I would like to begin a new series of sermons. This series of sermons is titled The Apostles’ Creed. I would like to examine this creed, which is recited every Sunday in many churches around the world, and which we ourselves frequently recite in our worship services. Listen ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 10, 2012

The church of Jesus Christ is catholic, i.e. "universal". All of every age, race, and station stand in need of the means of grace which it alone supplies.

The most misunderstood part of the Apostle’s Creed is the phrase we are considering today. I have had sincere people tell me that they do not repeat this part of the creed because they think that it means the Roman Catholic Church, and if they had wanted to be Catholics they would have ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:7-19

Denomination: Methodist

Jude 1-24 Proclaiming And Contending For The Faith

Contributed by William D. Brown on Aug 20, 2011

All the way from Eden even until our present time the devil has been constantly busy trying to cast doubt on God’s forever settled Word. There have always been spiritual trouble makers among believers and Jude will point some of these out.

JUDE 1-24 PROCLAIMING AND CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH 8-20-11 Today Lord willing I am going to talk for a few minutes on the satanic forces that are trying to tear down the truth of the Word of God, and trying too cause us to wonder about our salvation. All the ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

They Were A Spirit-Filled Church Series

Contributed by Ralph Jenkins on May 28, 2013

We have before us today a picture of the model church. You’ve heard me say; “if our church could be any kind of church our church wanted to be what kind of church would our church be?” The answer is found here in Acts 2:42-47.

They Were a Spirit Filled Church Acts 2:42-47 We began our study in Acts 1-2 with the idea that God was able to do so much in and through the first church because of their belief. They believed in all that Jesus ever began to and teach, they believed in the resurrection, they believed in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Concerning Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 4, 2012

Do you have a spiritual gift? How would you know? How would you use it?

Introduction Do you have a gift? Do you possess a giftedness in some way that you can attribute it to God and through which you believe you are making a significant contribution to the church? If you are like most Christians, you may be modest about the subject; you may even be troubled by it, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Back To The Basics - Communion Series

Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 28, 2017

Communion is another basic of the church. It is renewing the New Covenant within us every time we take it. It is proclaiming the Lord's death until He comes back. It is uniting with other Christians with one mind and one heart.

Back to the Basics - Communion ME When I was growing up most of you know I went to the Lutheran Church. For those who have been here I’ve talked about that several times. Of course there are many differences between the Lutheran Church and the Christian Church. Baptism is one of those things ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, 1 Corinthians 11:23-29, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ