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What A Willing Servant Of The Lord Looks Like Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 20, 2013

Paul exemplified a willingness to serve the Lord Jesus Christ, the principles of which apply to us in lesser but still important ways.

What A Willing Servant of the Lord Looks Like (Colossians 1:24-29) 1. Mary received a parrot as a gift. The parrot was fully grown with a very bad attitude and worse vocabulary. Every other word was profanity; those that weren't profanity were, to say the least, rude. Mary tried to change the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:24-29, Colossians 1:9-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Make A Difference

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 27, 2017

have the right attitude about work - share the effort

Now we command you, beloved, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from believers who are living in idleness and not according to the tradition that they received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you, and we did not eat ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Denomination: Episcopal

Running The Race

Contributed by Grant Adams on Dec 20, 2019

In our lifetime, we come and go from many places, meeting new people and each have an impact on us. We are called by God to run the race that is set before us. We have to be so careful, because we can have a huge impact on others and how they run their race.

My wife and I just returned from our home church in Abilene, TX, and while we were there, once again I was moved by what I saw. 1. Last night I was called to the hospital, while there I was reminded of several things: health and the briefness of life. 2. A visit to a county jail or state pen will ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Bad Debt, Bad Stress Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Apr 2, 2018

Don't let debt be the source of stress in your life or family.

I. Introduction --Are you drowning in debt? Can suck the life out of you. Steal joy and rob peace. Here’s an interesting statistic: Total consumer debt in the US stands at $12.84 trillion. The average American household carries a total debt of $137,063. The US is quickly becoming a debtor ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Unwrapping The Presence

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 10, 2018

We talk about the "presence of God" in our worship services and our daily lives. Do we really mean it?

1. Francis Chan in his book “Letters to the Church,” tells about a conversation he had with his daughter about her birthday party: I asked my daughter how many kids would come to her birthday party if all we offered was cake. No games, no entertainment. They could come to the house to spend time ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:14-15, Psalm 51:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is That Really What I'm Supposed To Preach?

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Dec 24, 2023

This Sunday we look at Isaiah 40, and the incredibly uncomfortable message of "Comfort" the preacher is given to preach.

Good Morning. Our lesson from Isaiah is painful to me in the sense that it reminds me I am getting old. I’m gonna tell you a secret this morning that no one knows but you listening. I used to fear preaching from Isaiah. I remember complaining to Bishop David. Now I enjoy it. Mostly, I prefer ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1, Isaiah 40:6-8

Denomination: Anglican

Sermon On Life Is A Circus

Contributed by William Meakin on Apr 19, 2023

A circus has misleadingly been attributed as a “metaphor for life.”

Laura Vanderkam, an American author once remarked: “The more times I attend the circus, the more I am struck how inaccurate the life-is-a-circus metaphor is. When people say that life is a circus, they mean chaos. Too much going on, things flying everywhere. The circus is nothing like that. The ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2, Psalm 40:4, Isaiah 26:3, Mark 11:22-24

Poverty, Pride And Gratitude

Contributed by Dave Ramsey on May 13, 2014

God help us not be prideful about what we've accomplished but rather reflect a spirit of gratitude.

Introduction: You have a problem * God's ways work I teach how to handle money according to what the Bible says as best I can figure out. I've done that for approaching 30 years now. I've studied the Scriptures. I've had all the arguments. I've had all the criticisms. I have all the people in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

12 Dollars A Changed Life Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 20, 2012

Parable of the Talents - Jesus shared this teaching for those of his day, his followers and for us here this morning. This parable teaches us a few major life lessons about Stewardship. Jesus shared this concept to give the people who follow Him a few rea

Opening Video Illustration: Chairs clip – this clip reminds us how important our lives are to the Kingdom of Heaven and to each other sitting in this church this morning. ( from sermoncentral.com.) Series: 12 in 2012 Sermon: $12 dollars a changed life! Subject: Spiritual mile marker ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting To Know The Holy Spirit Of God Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 18, 2020

These verses help answer three crucial questions about God's Holy Spirit. 1. Who is the Holy Spirit? (vs. 15-16, 22-23). 2. What is the Holy Spirit like? (vs. 17-18, 22-23). 3. How does the Holy Spirit want to work in our lives? (vs. 15-26).

Getting to Know the Holy Spirit of God The Gospel of John John 14:15-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 16, 2017 (Revised February 18, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 14 as we continue to focus on the night before Jesus died on the cross for our sins. ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-26

Denomination: Baptist

Major Mistakes We Make With Our Money - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Ted Mulder on Dec 30, 2004

12 Dumb things we do with our money - and how to change it!

Major Mistakes We Make With Our MONEY Malcom Forbes Failure is success if we learn from it The Bible says, “If you belong to Christ Jesus, you won’t be punished.” If you have blown it with your finances – we are not here to beat you up. NO! God forgives when asked – so do we. Have you ever ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ordinary People--Extraordinary Deeds: Serving God Series

Contributed by Douglas Bryan on May 5, 2005

This message is part of a series of sermons that takes a look at how God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things empowered by Him. This sermon focuses on Timothy who was used by God even though he was still quite young.

ORDINARY PEOPLE–EXTRAORDINARY DEEDS SERVING GOD Ordination Service 1 Timothy 4:11-16 INTRODUCTION: A. Over the past few weeks we have been looking at how God, throughout history, has used ordinary people to do extraordinary deeds 1. I want to continue that series this morning as we take a look ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:11-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Has God Lost His Voice? Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 22, 2002

How do we hear from the Lord?

Has God lost His voice? I called Ruth Rupprecht on Thursday afternoon. “I hear Dave’s heart is OK.” “That’s right,” she replied, “There were no obvious blockages discovered during the angioplasty. God healed him.” You might have thought my immediate thought would have been, “Praise God.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Open Door Series

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002

this is part of a series that was designed to help people grow.

The Open door, # 2 of the enlarge your tent series, Isaiah 54: Main text Mark 2:1-11 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ March 3, 2002 A hairdresser in Colombia believes he has the baldness problem licked. The barber from Pereira, which is approximately 100 mile east of the Bogota ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-11, Isaiah 54:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Whistle While You Work Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 12, 2006

Second in a series on the life of David. This message focuses on our work.

Last week, we began a journey through the life of David and as we took a look at the process of Samuel anointing David to be the king of Israel we found that: God chooses to give extraordinary power to ordinary people in ordinary positions in order to serve His purposes. This week, we’re going to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:14-23

Denomination: Baptist