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Gone Fishing

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 17, 2023

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What did the disciples do after Jesus' miraculous resurrection? They went fishing! But this passage teaches us that it’s okay to get on with our lives while waiting for Jesus to make it clear what it is we are to do for him.

I’ll bet not one of you can tell me exactly what happened to the disciples after that first Easter morning, and in what order. And it’s not surprising. I would have had a hard time putting together a chronology of events if I hadn’t had to preach on the subject, and even then there’s a little ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-17, Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Taking The Splendor With You

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Feb 20, 2004

based on 24 ratings

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The splendor of holy moments does not fade in the ordinary times of life.

First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas February 22, 2004 TAKING THE SPLENDOR WITH YOU Isaac Butterworth Luke 9:28-36 (NRSV) 28/ Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29/ And while he was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Abigail: A Hidden Hero Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jan 2, 2003

based on 126 ratings

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A look at those lesser known people of faith.

“Abigail: A Hidden Hero” 1 Samuel 25 Scripture is jam packed with men and women of great character. Who should we select as our models? We could choose any of the people listed in Hebrews 11. All the ones listed in the “Hall of Faith” are those whose integrity sparkles like a star in the sky. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1-10, 1 Samuel 27:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Purity-The Way To Happiness Series

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 20, 2003

based on 86 ratings

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More than one million Americans will die of heart diseases this year, so we should be concerned about heart failure. But we should be equally concerned about heart impurity. This type of heart disease, if not "cured," may render a person spiritually dead

Purity-The Way to Happiness Text: "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God" (Matt. 5:8). Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1-8 Introduction: More than one million Americans will die of heart diseases this year, so we should be concerned about heart failure. But we should be equally ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Father's Duty: What Every Father Should Know Series

Contributed by Mark Magee on Aug 16, 2004

based on 19 ratings

| 7,462 views

You, Dad, are the most powerful man in the world... at least in your child’s world.

Mark 1:9-11... “At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love, with you I am ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Miss God

Contributed by David Salyer on Dec 21, 2000

based on 114 ratings

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The ways that Christian miss God’s will

How To Miss God Proverbs 19:2 In the sport of archery the objective is to score as many points as you possibly can, and you do that by hitting rings on a target a distance away. Now the target that is used in archery of course has rings that get smaller as the point totals get higher. The ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why I Like To Fly

Contributed by Bruce Smith on Jun 8, 2002

based on 45 ratings

| 6,956 views

A look at Iasiah 40:31 from the perspective of flying in an aeroplane and climbing above the storms in life.

WHY I LIKE TO FLY! Text: Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. For most of my life I have had a passion to fly and had my first flight when I was 3 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31, Matthew 7:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Blessings So Big The Neighbors Notice Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005

based on 44 ratings

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God often works in our lives to separate us from the culture so that the people will seek him out in us.

I’d like to give you a scenario. Say you’ve moved into an average neighborhood – neither a rich nor poor one and over time you begin to become quite wealthy. So one day you head out to the car lot and you bring home a new Volvo C70 (completely loaded), and it’s parked in the driveway when you go ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:12-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Help That You Need Series

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Nov 29, 2006

based on 8 ratings

| 5,582 views

This sermon is an Evangelistic message which is one in a series of four sermons on the Holy Spirit from the same text of John 14:26.

Each one of us needs help from time to time. Of course, for most of us that’s the last thing we’ll do – that is, ask for help. We want to be independent rather than dependent on anyone. That can be see clearly near the end of life when oftentimes individuals are faced with breaking up ...read more

Scripture: John 14:26

Denomination: Baptist

Extreme Widows! Mark 12: 41-44

Contributed by David Smith on Dec 14, 2006

based on 6 ratings

| 7,750 views

My focus here is on three widows - Ruth, her mother-in-law Naomi, and a nameless pensioner who puts all her livelihood into the offertory plate! As ever, the characters the Bible brings before us as heroes of the faith are persons whom the community at

A priest by the name of Wes Seeliger was shopping for a motorcycle. The Harley-Davidson salesperson bragged ‘this machine will go from 0 to 150 in 20 seconds. It will hug the road at 150 km/h. It will outrun anything on wheels. What do you do for a living, sir.’ ‘I’m a priest’ Seeliger said. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Rediscovering Our Voice - Stephen

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Apr 16, 2008

based on 4 ratings

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Look at Stephen the martyr & how we are called likewise to rediscover our voice in sharing our faith & speaking prophetically too

2 Peter 2:1-10 Acts 7: 51-60 Summary prior to Acts reading Stephen is in Jerusalem around AD 30. He is one of the most trusted men in the Church; a very good man who the Bible says was full of both the Holy Spirit and love. The early Christian community trusted him & chose him to be treasurer of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:51-60

Denomination: Methodist

Feeding The Beast Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007

based on 2 ratings

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Part 2 in a series on temptation. This focuses on 4 of the seven deadly sins.

KILL OR BE KILLED Part 2-Feeding the Beast Genesis 4:7, “Sin is crouching at your door.” October 14, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee INTRODUCTION I heard the report of two brothers. They came from about the most perfect home you could come from. They were involved in a group doing volunteer work for ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:7

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Second Coming

Contributed by Lew Slade on Feb 20, 2007

based on 10 ratings

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What will Christ’s second coming be like and what implications does it have for his followers?

The Second Coming It is just before midnight on October 22 1844. Come with me to a hillside just outside New York. It’s a balmy evening and we are standing in an enormous crowd numbering upwards of 100 000 men, women and children. All around us there is the low buzz of whispered voices as men ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-37

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Importance Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Feb 17, 2006

based on 6 ratings

| 5,123 views

This message attempts to make it clear why resurrectionof Jesus was the most important historical event of all time, and why a belief in the resurrection of Jesus is so vitally important.

1 Cor. 15:12-19 (Easter 2005) The Importance of the Resurrection Intro: Friday I was listening to the radio and I heard a really short Easter Sermon. It lasted only about eight seconds on Paul Harvey. It went like this: “Jesus lived a good life in a wicked world – to show us it can be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bones, Bodies, And A Big Breath - [halloween]

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 26, 2005

based on 129 ratings

| 17,193 views

’Dem Bones-Imagine the scene Ezekiel saw as the scattered dry bones on this old battlefield surf the desert in search of each other. New life in Christ and the future restoration of Israel. Link included to text file, handout, and PowerPoint.

“Bones, Bodies, and a Big Breath” Ezek. 37:1-14 Read vv. 1-10 This passage of scripture is the basis for the old negro-spiritual, “’dem Bones.” Sing: ‘dem bones, ‘dem bones, ‘dem, dry bones toe-foot-ankle-knee-thigh-hip-back-shoulder-neck-head (backward?) INTERPRETATION: Not about ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

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