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  • Ready For Resurrection SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 27, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 502 views

    Help my congregation live for the Lord's work now, in light of future resurrection.

    Good morning, dear family in Christ. As we gather here today, we are united not just by the physical walls of this sanctuary, but by the spiritual bond of our shared faith. We are here to celebrate, to learn, to grow, and to be transformed by the Word of God. Today, we are going to embark on a ...read more

  • The Old Path PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,184 views

    Encourage the congregation to return to the old path of faith, love, justice, and compassion for it leads to eternal life and divine restoration.

    Good morning, church family. As we gather here today, we are reminded of God's unwavering love for us and his eternal promise of restoration. As we open our hearts and minds to the divine word, let us reflect on the profound wisdom of Jeremiah 6:16, "Thus says the LORD: Stand by the roads, and ...read more

  • To Hurting Congregations! What Matters Most Is What God Offers First!

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on Jan 18, 2002
    based on 80 ratings
     | 4,441 views

    There are, still today, many congregations that are full of bickering and selfishness. These things tear the church apart and keep them from fulfilling God’s call in their life. Paul addresses this sort of church when he wrote to the church in Corinth. Hi

    1st Corinthians 1:1-9 January 20th, 2002 To hurting congregations! What matters most is what God offers first! Most would say that a recipe for disaster is to take people with different views, ideas, attitudes, backgrounds, and agendas and stick them all in one place. The result would be ...read more

  • Why Choose Life? Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 28, 2010
     | 3,859 views

    My message today is not given to support any political party but to challenge this congregation to look at what the Bible says about abortion and why we must choose life over death.

    Sermon: “Why choose life?" Series: Why? Today is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday: Jan. 24, 2010 Thesis: My message today is not given to support any political party but to challenge this congregation to look at what the Bible says about abortion and why we must choose life over death. As I ...read more

  • Can God Be Trusted

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 8, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,032 views

    A short sermon for our older congregation on whether God can be trusted (or better asked ’what can God be trusted for?’)

    "Can God be trusted?" Silver Service. 8th Sept 2005 I’m a police officer and occasionally park my cruiser in residential areas to watch for speeders. One Sunday morning I was staked out in a driveway when I saw a large dog trot up to my car. He stopped and sat just out of arm’s reach. No ...read more

  • Springing Forth With Life

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,886 views

    This message emphasizes the importance of a passion for God’s Word in the heart of the believer for growth and maturity.

    Matthew 13:1-9 (reader 1), 18-23 (reader 2) – (While the readers read the scripture, I was handing out a small packet of flower seeds to each person in the congregation) - Seeds suffer different fates - Open packets - Tie to seeds in their hands - Describe their likely fate But what is the seed ...read more

  • Dealing With The Preacher-Eaters

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 24, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,624 views

    Sons of Diotrephes will arise among the churches. The people of God are responsible to recognise their presence and to expose their evil work.

    “I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who ...read more

  • Baptism Service Sermon

    Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Jun 12, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 19,106 views

    Simple sermon to newly baptised persons and to the congregation.

    Baptismal Service This message was delivered in a baptismal service for several young persons. They were baptized early in the service and they were asked to return to the service as soon as possible. They sat in an upfront pew with their families behind them. The pastor came from the position ...read more

  • Life Or Death. The Choice Is Yours

    Contributed by Steve Sheek on Jan 10, 2022
     | 1,260 views

    Delivered at Tree of Life Messianic Congregation Houston 8 Jan 22. Israel had the choice to put the blood on the doorposts in Egypt. The Blood meant life. We all have choices. Choose Life.

    20220108 Parsha Bo – Life or Death The choice is yours Blessing Torah Portion Exodus 10:1-9 Haftarah Jeremiah 46:13-20 Brit Chadashah John 1:29-34 The fifteenth reading from the Torah is named Bo (??), which means "Come or in context can mean Go." The title comes from the first ...read more

  • Live A Life Of Startling Generosity

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Nov 26, 2024
     | 258 views

    We need perpetual reminders of God's undeserved love (his grace) for us. The Apostle Paul shows us how we as individuals and we as a congregation can then excel in the grace of giving.

    A 6th grade Sunday school teacher was struggling with a lesson. She was preparing to teach a lesson on how Christians manage their material blessings. She knew that when her students were in confirmation class the pastor would share what the Bible says about stewardship of time, talents, ...read more

  • A Life For A Life Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 15, 2017
     | 12,393 views

    A study of the Gospel of John 19: 17 - 42

    John 19: 17 - 42 A Life for a life 17 And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, 18 where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center. 19 Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the ...read more

  • Rain Gear - Check

    Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Feb 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,760 views

    This is the funeral sermon for my associate, Clyde Elliott. It was an incredible day, with two congregations and a couple hundred extra people. The sermon hymn was Undescribable!

    Concordia Lutheran Church – Cerritos and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Garden Grove February 27, 2010 “Rain Gear, CHECK!” 1 Peter 1:3-9, Isaiah 43:1-3, Isaiah 48:16a † IN JESUS NAME † In the midst of these storms of life, may the grace, the mercy and the peace of ...read more

  • The Always God—always Hearing 11th Church Anniversary From 2 Merged Congregations

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 6, 2024
     | 549 views

    This sermon is an 11th Church Anniversary message from two churches that merged to form one congregation. It deals with God always listening to our prayers.

    The Always God—Always Hearing 11th Church Anniversary From 2 Merged Congregations Rick Gillespie-Mobley Genesis 12:1-7 Luke 18:1-8 Happy Anniversary New Life At Calvary for 11 years of seeking God’s purposes here at the corner of East 79th and Euclid Avenue. 11 years ago we had a ...read more

  • Pilgrim's Path Part-8 The Persecuted

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Feb 24, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,261 views

    We, like those pilgrim forefathers of the Church in America and the Early Church, are called to be fools for Christ!

    The Pilgrim’s Path Part-8, Mathew 5:1-12 The Persecuted Introduction One hundred Puritans sail across the ocean on the “Mayflower” and in New England find a home where they can serve God according to the dictates of their conscience. Persecution in England being continued, men cross the Atlantic ...read more

  • Romans--The Credits

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Oct 26, 2009
     | 3,971 views

    In closing out a series on the last part of the Letter to the Church at Rome, this sermon examines Paul’s use of personal names and how they tie to some of the themes of the book.

    The Name Game Text: Romans 16:1-27 How many of you like to watch the credits at the end of a movie? Wailam gets disgusted with me because I have a tendency to want to stay to the end of the credits in order to find out who performed a particular song used in the soundtrack, to ascertain the general ...read more