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The Rest Of The Story Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013

A study of the Sabbath and how that should fit into NT Christianity

490 B.C., the Persians are at war with the Greeks. Persian soldiers have just destroyed the Greek city of Eretria and are on the move toward the plain of Marathon. A Greek soldier named Pheidippides runs a hard 24 miles without stopping to take the news from Athens to Sparta. He arrives, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Response Of Grace Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 15, 2012

These verses could be considered a summary of the core expectations of supernatural living. If we love the way Christ loves us we should be willing to love others. If we have experienced God's grace we are able to, and should want to, pass it on to other

ROMANS 12: 14-21 [CHRISTIAN RELATING SERIES] THE RESPONSE OF GRACE [Luke 6:27-33] [Last week we learned that God calls us to supernatural living which is having our outer life transformed by the inner life being conformed to Christ-likeness. In that text we looked at the believer's duty toward ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Taking A Stand Against Domestic Violence And A Stand For Victims

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 22, 2014

Domestic violence is a plague destroying our families. We must take a stand against domestic violence of any kind and we must take a stand to support the victims of domestic violence.

Introduction: A. Today’s sermon will not begin with a joke or a cute cartoon, like many of my sermons do, because there is no funny or humorous side to our topic for today. 1. Today I want to address the problem and plague of domestic violence. 2. This is going to be a very hard sermon for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Prepared Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 8, 2009

Amos’ fifth vision encourages us to be prepared for the "Day of the Lord" by being saturated with God’s Word

Be Prepared. That’s the motto of the Boy Scouts. "Be prepared for what?" someone once asked Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, "Why, for any old thing." said Baden-Powell. Perhaps Amos would have adopted the same motto – be prepared. But not just be prepared for any old thing, as we’ll ...read more

Scripture: Amos 9:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Grateful Living Is Gracious Living Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 3, 2015

Grace and gratitude go hand-in-hand. When we live lives of grace to others, it best expresses our gratitude to God.

Series: Amazing! “GRATEFUL LIVING IS GRACIOUS LIVING” EPHESIANS 4:17-5:2 I enjoy studying the backgrounds of words. I like seeing how we got certain words and how they relate to each other. Take the word “grace.” It comes from the Latin word gratis. The ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living In The Faith Dimension Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 28, 2018

The mountaintop is sweet because we commune with Jesus! But when you return to the valley, you will be ambushed by people who have all kinds of needs. That's why we should to always be a church built in the valley, not on the mountain.

INTRODUCTION Are you living in the faith dimension? We basically live in a three dimensional world. There are three dimensions to time: past, present and future. In terms of space, there is height, width, and depth. For many years, television and movies were shown in 2-D. But because of filming ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-32

Denomination: Baptist

Resiliency Rooted In Hope

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Aug 1, 2019

So many people feel more alone and alienated than ever before. In this sermon I discuss the grace of Christ which enables hope in the midst of struggle, and the practical tools necessary to build resilience in the face of hardship.

A RIDE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS This weekend, as my family and I headed back through the mountains from District Assembly in Denver, we happened to pass a bike race with athletes peddling through the steep twists and turns leading to Wolf Creek Pass and I couldn’t help but marvel at the determination ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Nazarene

Small Problem Big Problem! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 2, 2020

In these dark and crazy days, turn from the little sins before they become big problems; turn to the Lord; and trust Him to work out His plan.

In late January this year (2020), the San Miguel Sherrif’s department in Colorado issued a confusing tweet on their Twitter account: “Large boulder the size of a small boulder is completely blocking east-bound lane Highway 145 at Silverpick Rd. Please use caution and watch for emergency vehicles ...read more

Scripture: Judges 19:1-30, Judges 20:1-48, Judges 21:1-25, James 1:5

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Under The Sun: Monotony Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 30, 2022

The focus of this sermon is on King Solomon's view that life lived apart from God can be totally meaningless and monotonous

How many of you have ever had a job that is just really monotonous and boring? Some of you have a job like that now. I had a job back in the 80s that actually was a well-paying job, but I didn’t even make it through the training because it was so boring and monotonous. It was a job as a letter ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-11, Romans 8:20, John 1:14, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Psalm 19:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

A Healthy Meal

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002

a message based on Hebrews 10

Hebrews 10:19-25 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ February 10, 2002 A burglar, needing money to pay his income taxes, decided to rob the safe in a store. On the safe door he was very pleased to find a note reading: "Please don’t use dynamite. The safe is not locked. Just turn the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Faith Compromises With Culture Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jul 2, 2008

This is an intro to the series on Judges and sets the stage and context for the following sermons on Gideon and Samson. You could say that the theme of this sermon is "What went wrong?"

WHEN FAITH COMPROMISES WITH CULTURE Culture has a very powerful influence in our lives. What our culture dictates we often follow along with. If our culture says it is okay, then it must be okay. In some circles of church community smoking was considered a sinful practice. Now our culture says it ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:1-19

Denomination: Mennonite

Lessons Learned Along The Way Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 4, 2007

We must learn from our mistakes and let them make us better.

Lessons Learned Along the Way Text: Joshua 8:1-29 Introduction 1. Illustration: In his book entitled Failing Forward John Maxwell shows the vicious cycle that sets up in our lives when we yield to a fear of failure: Fear Inactivity Inexperience Inability To break that cycle of defeat ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 8:1-29

Denomination: Methodist

Wandering In The Spiritual Desert

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 12, 2007

Psalm 42 gives us encouragement in times of spiritual dryness.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever been to the point in your walk with the Lord that just did not seem to be going anywhere? Did you or do you feel like you are wandering in the desert in circles, thirsting for water? • There are times in our lives when we can feel very empty spiritually, we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Psalm 107. Part 1 Series

Contributed by George Barton on Jan 19, 2006

A comparison of the suffering of godly and ungodly people. A new and distinctive translation of Psalm 107 as a psalm of general truth.

PSALM 107 PART 1 NEW FORMAT REVISED 10-27-2004 Do you have friends and relatives who have little time for Jesus Christ? Do you have friends and relatives, both men and women, who think that they are macho, and who think that Christianity is for sissies, and not for macho men and women such as ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:1-43

Denomination: Baptist

Holiness And Purity Series

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Feb 7, 2006

Holiness has everything to do with exercising self-control over our sexual desires.

Holiness and Purity Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 Introduction: The Illinois Department of Resources reports that more than 17,000 deer die each year after being struck by motorists on state highways. I’m sure that a number of us have helped some of these beautiful animals commit suicide in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, 1 Thessalonians 4:3

Denomination: Independent/Bible