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Come And See

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 13, 2023

Jesus invites us to come to Him and see what God can do through us.

Come and See – John 1: 29 - 42 Intro: A young conservative pastor came to his first parish determined that every person in that town should be baptized. As he walked down Main Street, he came across a homeless man. He asked the man, “Do you know Jesus?” The man answered, “No.” The Pastor ...read more

Scripture: John 1:20-42

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Finding Paths In Impossible Situations SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023

How God can guide us through seemingly impossible situations, as illustrated in Philippians 2:13-14.

We have all faced situations where we wondered if there was a way out of our problems. Just like Abraham, who was willing to sacrifice his son Isaac, we may find ourselves in seemingly impossible predicaments. However, God always provides a solution when there appears to be no way out. Let us ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:13-14

Topics: God's Sovereign Will, Overcoming Challenges

My Third Year Of Ministry Lesson 6 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 6, 2023

I spent more time teaching disciples. “Come away with Me to a private place in the desert to rest awhile” (Mark 6:31). My emphasis – first year, miracles. Second year, sermons. Third year, parables/teaching.

Note: All Scripture references in this lesson are from The Bible by Jesus unless otherwise noted A. THE THIRD YEAR OF MINISTRY My Ministry First year – introduction. Second year – popularity. Third year – preparing for My death. 1. I spent more time teaching disciples. “Come away with Me to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:31, John 6:42, John 6:26

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Hope In A Troubled World

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 11, 2021

In sermon series on John, how to obey Jesus' command, "Let not your heart be troubled".

An Untroubled New Year 2020 - 2021 - Read John 14:1-7 Don’t let your heart be troubled. Don’t let your “heart”, from the Greek, kardia your heart, your thoughts and feelings. Don’t let your thoughts or feelings be troubled. Let me ask you, “How’d you do with that this past year?” I have to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Babies Don't Stay Babies Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 19, 2003

Sermon 5 0f 5: Everything grows up and becomes mature. And usually they aren’t as cute! Babies become teenagers. Kittens become cats. Puppies become dogs. Tadpoles become frogs. Baby Alligators become really big Alligators. Mice become rats – no wa

Babies Don’t Stay Babies Everything grows up and becomes mature. And usually they aren’t as cute! Babies become teenagers. Kittens become cats. Puppies become dogs. Tadpoles become frogs. Baby Alligators become really big Alligators. Mice become rats – no wait that isn’t right. Well, you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:43-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pray In The Spirit Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 9, 2007

What does it mean to pray "in the Spirit", and how do we start?

Pray “In The Spirit”: A Season of Prayer Eph 6:18 June 10, 2007 Intro: Some people pray in their car. Some people pray in their rooms. Some pray in their office, in their shower, or in their pj’s. Some people pray in their heads, others pray in spoken words, and some even pray in languages ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18

Denomination: Baptist

Planting For The Harvest

Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 26, 2007

Investing for the Future, Christians taking what they have and using it for the glory of God.

Video Illustration from the Movie “Case for Christ” First church service After Lee’s wife convinces him to attend church, Lee discovers that if Christianity is true, it will have huge implications on his life. Themes: Church, Influence, Relationships, Understanding, Perspective, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus The Light Of The World

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 7, 2005

Jesus came as a light to lighten the nations, he called people to be a church who would continue to share the good news with others, and his coming was accompanied by miraculous events that heralded the end to all suffering and the creation of a new heave

One of the things I hate is turning on the TV just after a movie or a weekly drama has started, so I’ve missed those opening few scenes where the story is set up, where perhaps the main characters are introduced; where the crime is committed or the tensions between characters is highlighted. If you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-25

Denomination: Anglican

Now ! & When?

Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Dec 2, 2002

Our church must meet the needs of today’s youth. We need to impose the very basic principles of spiritual growth.

HOLY SPIRIT BLESS US November 10, 2002 Ecclesiastes 12: 1 “Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you say, I have no pleasure in them.” Now ! & When? -by: Rev. Sol Madlambayan Introduction: Good morning! God is good all ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1

Denomination: Methodist

The Gift Goes On

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

Paul, Pt. 11

THE GIFT GOES ON (2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-11) Billy Graham told the story of a strong man who was traveling with a circus. One of his most impressive stunts was to take an orange and squeeze every last drop of juice out of it. Then he would offer one thousand dollars to anyone who could manage to squeeze ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Sacrifice Of Silence: How Men Pray

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 4, 2009

Men can pray in their own way by doing what they know is right to do, by listening to the Lord as well as speaking, and by holding others and God Himself accountable to keep promises.

The young Australian pastor had just received his first assignment. It was to a remote sheep-ranching settlement deep in the Australian outback. He had arrived during a period of prolonged drought, and was making pastoral calls to his far-flung flock of ranchers, who were trying to keep their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

United We Stand! Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 19, 2012

We can always find differences, but if we will commit to working out the rough spots and learn to genuinely love and care for the spiritual family members God has put in our lives, then we will be able to glorify God together as we do life with each other

United We Stand! Romans 15:1-6 Intro: A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Together In Disappointment, Together In Hope Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 2, 2008

Church life is full of disappointments, but it can be equally full of hope and fulfillment. The key is to stay together and see what God will do. God is a God of abundance and not of scarcity.

We serve a God of abundance and not a God of scarcity. Ours is the God who possesses the cattle on a thousand hills. He is not a dilettante deity with nothing in His hands; He is the God who flung the stars into space and who has made all things. All things are made by Him and all things are at ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Perils Of Backsliding

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 22, 2017

JEREMIAH WAS CALLED TO BE A PROPHET TO PEOPLE WHO WOULD NOT LISTEN. HE PROPHECIED FOR OVER 40 YEARS, AND WITNESSED NO CHANGE IN SOCIETY AS DID MANY OF HIS COUNTERPARTS. THE END RESULT WOULD BE PUNISHMENT BY GOD BY EXILE TO THE BABYLONIAN NATION.

THE PERILS OF BACKSLIDING JEREMIAH 2-3 AS WE STUDY THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH, WE COME FACE TO FACE WITH THE REALITY THAT THE NATION THAT JEREMIAH PROPHECIED TO, IS REMARKABLY CLOSE TO OUR WORLD, AND OUR NATION TODAY. JEREMIAH WAS CALLED TO BE A PROPHET TO PEOPLE WHO WOULD NOT LISTEN. HE PROPHECIED ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Shaved And Shameful Women Of Corinth

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on May 8, 2015

Have an opinion on head coverings? Paul did. or was it merely an opinion?

The shaved and shameful women of Corinth Our scholars always find a way out of difficult Biblical passages. Verification of scholarly opinions is as varied as the scholars themselves, and often their conclusions come out very different from each other. So it is left for the believer to pick and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:1-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God