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Humility Starts At The Cross

Contributed by Don Schultz on Apr 11, 2014

Humility - how do you get it - find it at the cross

Stewardship begins at the cross Philippians 2:6-8 (Jesus), being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:6-8

Denomination: Lutheran

What Difference Does The Resurrection Make?

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014

Easter morning message on the resurrection from 2014

What Difference Does the Resurrection Make? 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 April 20, 2014 Easter Morning Service On Friday On Friday, The disciples were running, Peter was denying and Judas was betraying. On Friday, Jesus heard the crowds that cried Hosanna scream crucify, crucify. On Friday, Pilate ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Jesus Challenges The Pharisees

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 31, 2012

God is interested in our character and not in our get out clauses

Sermon Story: Many years ago, the well known American Baptist pastor Harry Emerson Fosdick told the story about a church in Denmark, where the worshipers used to bow regularly as they passed a certain part of the wall in the sanctuary of the church They had done so for three centuries - bowing ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Anglican

Grace At Work 4 Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 9, 2012

In light of the gospel, how do we now live? Christianity where the rubber meets the road.

Dakota Community Church September 9, 2012 Grace at Work - 4 1. How we treat one another Four qualities are given as the correct treatment of each other here: Ephesians 4:2-3 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. A.) Humility B.) Gentleness C.) ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Mennonite

A World Waiting For Jesus

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Oct 5, 2012

Sometimes we come across to others as people who seem very different from what we claim to be. This happens when we fail to practice what we preach. It also happens when others make assumption about us without having all the facts.

A world waiting for Jesus Isaiah 51:1-18 and Matthew 16:1-12 An honest man is being tailgated by a stressed-out woman on a busy boulevard. Suddenly, the light turns yellow, just in front of him. He does the honest thing, and stops at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 51:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Those Bones, Those Bones! (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 20, 2012

Eyes seeing, ears hearing, feet walking, mouths talking, but dead without God. Rubbing elbows with the dead, that's why we have jobs, school, and shopping, and doctor appointments, to reach out to those who are dead!

Ezekiel was the Watchmen! Verse 1-2-The hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and indeed ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Miracle Of Christmas Is...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 13, 2013

not the prophecies of the OT, nor the angels announcing Jesus birth to the Shepeherds, nor the Wise Men follwing a start but the Incarnation

Sermon: The Incarnation TSJ, TSL, WSG and WSMM 2013 The greatest miracle of the Christmas story is NOT the prophecies foretelling Jesus’ birth, wonderful though they are. The greatest miracle of the Christmas story is NOT the angels telling the Shepherds of Jesus’ birth, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

How Big Is God

Contributed by Selwyn Robins on Jul 14, 2013

Understand the undescribable ways God has moved in our lives. Seeing what caused us to miss the mark which lead to our promised blessing. Know that "God is a man that he should lie."

How Big Is God (Gen 18:1-9, 10-14) "Is any thing too hard for the Lord... (PRAY) I want you to focus on the title, "How Big Is God". Here is Abraham in the plains of Mamre (grove of Oak Trees) in his tent and receives three visitors, one being our Lord God. Immediately he humbles himself and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-14

Denomination: Charismatic

Be A Candle For The Lord...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 25, 2014

I use an envelope and a candle for this lesson. All life comes from a gift when God says, LET THERE BE LIGHT. aS THE MOON HAS NO LIGHT, THE BRIGHTNESS IS BUT A REFLECTION... Are you reflecting light? The candle gives itself for the light.

A CANDLE FOR THE LORD... MAKE ME... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Matthew 6:23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! Matthew 6:23 (MSG) If you live squinty-eyed in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Book Of Destiny Is Sealed But Then Opened - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 11, 2012

John gets the first sight of Jesus Christ in heaven. John had seen Christ in his first vision but He was standing in the midst of the seven churches. Now he gets his first glimpse of the glorified Son of God in heaven.

And now comes the supreme moment, John gets the first sight of Jesus Christ in heaven. READ 6 & 7. John had seen Christ in his first vision but He was standing in the midst of the seven churches. Now he gets his first glimpse of the glorified Son of God in heaven. He is described as the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Seven, Part 15 Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 9, 2014

Laodicea: The Chruch of Nauseating Ineffectiveness

The Seven, part 15 Laodicea: The Church of Nauseating Ineffectiveness Revelation 3:14-22 September 8, 2013 We are on our last letter this week, the letter to the church of Laodicea, what I am calling the church of nauseating Ineffectiveness. Laodicea is a church whose affluence had blinded them ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Laodicea: The Church Of Nauseating Ineffectiveness Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 23, 2014

Laodicea: The Church of Nauseating Ineffectiveness

The Seven, part 15 Laodicea: The Church of Nauseating Ineffectiveness Revelation 3:14-22 September 8, 2013 We are on our last letter this week, the letter to the church of Laodicea, what I am calling the church of nauseating Ineffectiveness. Laodicea is a church whose affluence had blinded them ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's Time To Get Serious About Mercy

Contributed by Theresa Ratliff on Mar 26, 2013

We are poor witnesses when we fail to model God's love, mercy, and grace.

In the book of John, Jesus often uses words and phrases that have more than one meaning to make a point. For example, when he discusses being “born again” with Nicodemus, he uses a word which means both “again” and “from above”. In today’s scripture lesson, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:2-11

Denomination: *other

When I Am Lonely Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 29, 2013

Do you ever feel physically or emotionally alone? David knew very well how that felt. Fortunately for us, he wrote down both his feelings and his vision of what to do in these very difficult times.

We don’t really know the occasion for Psalm 63. It could have been written when David was running from Saul, or from his son, Absalom. This psalm is really about who you turn to when it seems like there is nothing in your environment that brings comfort or rest. 1 – 2 David was in ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

A Picture Of Heaven (Cont.)

Contributed by Chris Beam on Oct 16, 2015

Part Two

REVELATION IN PICTURES: A PICTURE OF HEAVEN CONTINUED Revelation 5:1-14 THE SEVEN-SEALED BOOK (Vv. 1-5) John’s attention is now drawn to the right hand of God. It holds something…our translation calls it a “scroll." However, there was something unusual about this particular ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist