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Jesus Is Coming Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Dec 6, 2021

Based on Isaiah 9:2, 6 - Encourages hearers to realize that the advent of Jesus changes our perspective on everything.

“JESUS IS COMING” Isa. 9:2-7 FBCF – 12/5/21 Jon Daniels INTRO – One of Vicki’s favorite Christmas songs is “It’s the Most Wonderful…” Saw an article in CT magazine – “The Most ‘Jesusy’ Time of Year.” Probably is time of year that we hear about Jesus the most. Hear a lot about Jesus this time ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2, Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

Hints Of God

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Feb 15, 2021

Here are six hints of God's existence when taken together are very powerful

Hints of God Psalm 25 1 Peter 3:15 Good morning, Church. I would encourage you to grab a pen or pencil, a piece of paper because I am a going to give you a list of six things that may come in handy in the days ahead. Our Psalm this morning is Psalm 25. Even with a casual reading of this Psalm ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus Wants Us To Be Clean

Contributed by Jesse Crooks on May 7, 2019

Leprosy is used in the Bible to depict sin; this disease begins as a little bright spot on one’s body.

Jesus wants us to be Clean (Matthew 8:1-4) Introduction: Leprosy is used in the Bible to depict sin; this disease begins as a little bright spot on one’s body. Theses spots become open sores, which spread all over the body Its victims eventually die from this disease and its complications. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-4

Shotgun Start Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 8, 2018

Beginning of a series on 1 Timothy. Also, a little vision casting in too.

Text: 1 Tim 1:1-2, Title: Shotgun Start, Date/Place: WHBC, 1.7.18, AM A. Opening illustration: May of 1956, Jim Russell of Walla Walla Country Club, in Walla Walla, WA fired a shotgun into the air for the first ever “shotgun start,” where all the players start on a different hole at the same ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Splintered Throne

Contributed by Rhonda Feurtado on Dec 13, 2013

This is a sermon used on Christ the King Sunday, looking at our King on a cross and what it means for us

The splintered throne Today is not just the Sunday before thanksgiving, it is the last Sunday in the Christian year, which centers around the theme of Christ the King. This time of year gets to be very busy – ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: Methodist

What Matters Most Sermon Iv: Making The Most Of Our Time On Earth Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 5, 2020

True meaning in life is found by mature Christians who use their time wisely to make a life as well as a living.

MAKING THE MOST OF THE TIME GOD HAS GIVEN US TO ENJOY THE GOOD LIFE ON EARTH One of my embarrassing moments while doing Church work occurred in the “setting” room of a farm house not far from the church. Our annual revival was in progress; we had been asked to visit an ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:18-23, Ecclesiastes 3:9-13

Why God? Why? (October 12. 2012).

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020

Can we always make sense out of tragedies? Like Paul tell us as Job discovers, we have to grasp that nothing can separate us from God’s love (Romans 8:35 -39). We do not get to that place in our journey without God’s help.

WHY GOD? WHY? Text: Job 38:1- 7 “Elie Wiesel ….tells a story he heard in a concentration camp: Three rabbis put God on trial for being absent from humanity. They find God guilty as charged. When the trial ends, one rabbi looks at his watch and says, “It’s time for prayers.” The ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist

"Highly Recommended Love”

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Feb 4, 2019

That we had been love even before we were born and will always be love! From the dateless past to eternity we had been love.

“But God commendeth His own love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” God has exhibited or showed His love in this unusual and remarkable manner. Unusual because of the manner it was done. Death at the cross. This verse which I love most as a demonstration of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Nominal Christrians

Contributed by Greg Burcham on Feb 12, 2017

This sermon seeks to define what a "real Christian" looks like as opposed to the world's definition.

Nominal Christians When I was a kid, the Apollo missions were in the news daily. I still remember sitting in front of our little black and white TV watching Neil Armstrong take that first step onto the surface of the moon. Having watched all of the launches, I remember a saying the astronauts would ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:10

Denomination: Baptist

Meet And Greet Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on May 17, 2016

In times like these we need to meet together to experience the presence of God, encourage one another, and evangelize the lost.

1. Hats: A University had a policy that if the professor was 10 minutes late for class...it was cancelled. But one day a professor put his hat on his desk and then went to the faculty room. He apparently lost track of time and when he arrived back at the class he was 10 minutes late and found it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem True But Was He Born In You

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Dec 25, 2022

As we celebrate Christmas and understand that Jesus was born in Bethlehem – TRUE – the question is has Jesus been born in You

Jesus was born in Bethlehem TRUE But was He born in You By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - The 1st of December my wife and I went to the Christmas tree lighting in our town, it was a very nice event. The high school band played Christmas songs, they gave out free hot chocolate, Santa ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:11, Galatians 4:19

Denomination: Apostolic

Putting Off The Old Man

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Oct 5, 2024

We look at our lesson from Ephesians 4 in light of Jesus healing the paralytic. The first half of Ephesians shows how we have our sins forgiven, then Paul teaches us how to walk as a Christian. When our sins are forgiven, we can walk.

Putting Off The Old Man Thank you to John Campbell for the Outline. In today’s Gospel Lesson from Matthew 9, Jesus tells a paralytic that his sins are forgiven. This, of course, shocks everyone. And it really should shock us. The interesting thing is how the paralytic’s friends are shocked more ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-9, Ephesians 4:17-25

Denomination: Anglican

Man's Escape From Death Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Sep 19, 2023

There is a sure way to escape death. Jesus makes it clear how.

In v. 51 of our passage tonight, Jesus makes an astounding claim—a person doesn’t have to die. We can all escape death. We, as Christians, know what Jesus meant by this, but the world doesn’t understand. It’s up to us to show them what Jesus meant. READ v. 48-50. I guess since Jesus has just ...read more

Scripture: John 8:48-59

Denomination: Baptist

Free Will

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 1, 2023

Are we like clay in the hands of the master potter? Does that mean that we have no choice in the matter? Let's find the truth about the master potter and the clay in Jeremiah 18.

Potter Are we like clay in the hands of the master potter? Does that mean we don’t have free will or can the clay be stubborn and unworkable? And whenever the clay would not take the shape he wanted, he would change his mind and form it into some other shape. (Jeremiah 18:4 CEV) What did the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Coming Of The Son Of Man

Contributed by James Dina on Sep 17, 2022

A great event that has never been witnessed before on earth, an event that will occur simultaneously in all countries and kingdoms of the world, will be a world order that can't be reversed by any earthly policy nor heavenly plea. Are you prepared?

THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN " Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:12, Matthew 24:29, Acts 2:2-4

Denomination: Pentecostal