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In Anticipation Of Glory Series

Contributed by Terry Jones on Dec 6, 2008

In this second message of Advent Pastor Terry looks to the prophecies of Haggai’s Desire of Nations as Man’s hope for experiencing the Glory of God.

For the last three weeks we have been “majoring on the Minors” – the Minor Prophets that is, as we have looked at the coming of Christ, the Messiah through the prophetic eyes of men like Hosea, Zechariah and now, the prophet Haggai. Haggai and Zechariah came on the scene of Israel’s return from ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:6-7, Haggai 2:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Naboth's Vineyard Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 11, 2013

Dealing with life's injustices in a broken world...yet trusting the One who will make things right, because in Christ He has experienced injustice.

Life is frequently unfair. Bad things happen to good people. Brutality and injustice are all around us. And we scratch our heads and wonder “Why?” God’s purpose is beyond us; His ways are above our ways. He causes all things to work together for good, but not all things are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 21:1-29

Denomination: Congregational

Thy Kingdom Come Part Three Series

Contributed by Unknown Bennett T Cortez on Nov 15, 2013

Summaries of The Book of Matthew

V. The Cultivation of the King’s Disciples 16:13-20:34 A. Peter’s confession of Christ 16:13-20 Peter’s confession of Christ as king exposes the Fathers revelation concerning the foundation of the church. It also suggests that Jesus is the Son of the living God; therefore all ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Don’t Keep Christ In Christmas

Contributed by David Roth on Jan 25, 2015

Advent 1 (B) Christ is more than a baby born in Bethlehem, He is King of all. We should not confine worship of Christ to the holiday only, nor failure to recognize Him as more than just a baby, but as God and Lord who will return as Judge.

“Don’t keep Christ in Christmas” J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. Thanksgiving is over, and Advent is here. But our Gospel reading today presents us with Mark’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Drawing From A Deeper Well

Contributed by Lyndon Marcotte on Jun 16, 2011

We must open ourselves to God’s love and grace, fully, and let His light illuminate the dark corners of our lives and bring healing and grace to our wounded places and reconciliation to our broken relationships.

“Drawing from a Deeper Well” – John 4:5-42 We began our Lenten journey with our Adam & Eve covered in fig leaves setting out from the Garden of Eden into the world of the unknown. Last week we saw Abraham answering the call to leave everything behind and set his heart toward the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: Baptist

Whose Voice Will You Listen Too

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 24, 2012

Among the melee of voices calling for our attention, which one will you listen to?

Jesus – a man with authority I would like to focus on one verse this morning from our Gospel reading 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. Interestingly, there is no record of what Jesus said at that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Denomination: Anglican

Who Cares?

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 5, 2011

God cares! Do I care?

(You can receive sermons each week by email by contacting jonrmcleod@gmail.com or you can follow his blog at blog.fhfbc.org.) GOD CARES! You probably remember the “Miracle on the Hudson.” On Jan. 15, 2009¬, U.S. Airways Flight 1549 began a routine journey that ended as anything but. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Let's Just Give Up"

Contributed by Bill Burress on Dec 31, 2010

With all the troubles in the world today the thing we need to do is just give up. Not our faith but the things that cause the problems in the first place.

Was there ever a point in your life you just wanted to give up? Maybe finances got too much or it was just too tough to keep your marriage together. Maybe keeping your children in line got too difficult or every time you turned around something was going wrong, the car keeps breaking down or ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Execution Of John Series

Contributed by Donald Rapp on Sep 5, 2010

The things we say and do have consequences either good or bad. Sometimes they affects us personally and other times they affect others in ways we could not have imagined.

The Execution of John Mark Mark 6:14-29 I. Introduction: A. The things we say and do have consequences either good or bad. 1. Sometimes those consequences affect us personally. 2. Other times they affect others in ways we could not have imagined. 3. The passage we are looking at today focuses on a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

Letting Jesus Live Through Us Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 24, 2014

Jesus would love for us to be his servants, to do his will above our own, and to direct the steps of our lives. But we must allow him to do so by surrendering our lives to him.

Letting Jesus Live Through Us (Colossians 3:14-17) 1. It was a bad week for criminals, based on a couple of UPI stories: “A Texas fugitive who was wanted on bank fraud charges was captured in Denver after he plummeted 17 stories down a trash chute while trying to evade police.” 2. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Happens When We Love Our Sons And Daughters More Than God?

Contributed by Sheryln Miller on Jun 7, 2017

In this message I try to answer the following questions.Has sin infiltrated the church because we have loved our sons and daughters more than Jesus? Have we tolerated sin in our homes in order to show unconditional love?

Jesus said if any man or woman love son or daughter more than Him, he or she is not worthy of Him (Matthew 10:37). What does that mean? Thomas Coke said the following regarding our passage, "He who preferreth the friendship of his nearest relations, though the sweetest of all earthly satisfactions, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Can You See Well? Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 11, 2018

Sermon about the charge that Paul gives to Timothy upon dropping him off in Ephesus.

Text: 1 Timothy 1:3-11, Title: Can You See Well? Date/Place: WHBC, 1.14.18, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: Timothy being dropped off by Paul in Ephesus for rebuke and encouragement of the church leadership and entire body. A traditional thanksgiving is missing in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Failure Not Final Sermon V: From Bitterness Of Failure To Boldness Of Faith Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Mar 11, 2020

God's greatest servants suffered incidents of failure, but their recall of such a close relationship and personal experiences with the Lord in the past sparked repentance and renewal of faith.

FROM BITTERNESS OF RUINOUS FAILURE TO BOLDNESS OF RENEWED FAITH Standing there in the Sistine Chapel with head craned backward as far as possible, gazing in awe and amazement at the ceiling above, my eyes beheld the wonder we had heard about but could not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-62, Acts 4:8-13

Fishing And Fighting: Leave Your Safety Nets

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Apr 6, 2020

The first disciples were willing to step out in faith to follow Jesus. The writer says "They left their nets." What nets do we need to leave behind so we can follow Jesus?

Fishing and Fighting: Leave Your Safety Nets “We all have one thing in common,” says Brene Brown, “we’re sick of feeling afraid. We’re tired of the national conversation centering on “What we should fear” and “Who we should blame.” She points out a spiritual problem; fear is everywhere. With ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Episcopal

Leaning On The Everlasting Arms

Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 19, 2020

Sermon for Senior Sunday. Be careful what you choose to support your life.

1. What a crazy year, especially for our Seniors (and I don’t mean those over 65)! a. COVID-19 interference – loss of the end of the most important school year/pictures/parties/graduation ceremony b. You have a choice – be bitter or make it better. This can be a great time to tell your children and ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 29:1-9, Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ