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  • Pure In Heart Series

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,807 views

    Christ placed a higher empahsis on the condition of our hearts than on external appearances.

    Sermon-Blessed are the Pure In Heart-Matt. 5:8 Read Sermon on the Mount Pray Cleaning room as kid-outward cleanliness-stuff it in closet & under bed etc. (still do that), not really clean just hiding the junk That’s the point Christ is trying to make in the verse we are looking at ...read more

  • Transformation Series

    Contributed by Graeme Saunders on Oct 26, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,656 views

    changing the focus from outward appearance to inward, allowing God to transform us.

    1. Taking off the mask John 4:13 Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into ...read more

  • The Unlimited Possibilities Of Your Life Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 19, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 23,051 views

    God sees beyond your circumstances and appearances to the unlimited possibilities of your life.

    “Xtreme Faith: The Unlimited Possibilities of Your Life” Gen. 12:1-5; 13:14-18; 2:1-5 A simple sheepherder, named Abram, becomes the father of many nations. A youngest son, named Joseph, despised by jealous brothers, becomes second in command of a great nation and protects God’s line of salvation. ...read more

  • On The Shores Of Galilee

    Contributed by Peter Johnstone on May 27, 2011
     | 6,112 views

    A Post Resurrection appearance of Jesus that mirrors the gospel and invites us to follow him

    The 21st chapter of John’s Gospel is one of the strangest and most mysterious chapters in the gospel. It is such that, if this chapter didn’t exist at the end of John’s Gospel (and you only had chapters 1 to 20) there is no way under heaven that you guess that it existed! You ...read more

  • The Illusion That Jesus Failed! Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 14, 2017
     | 3,784 views

    The death of Jesus gave the illusion that Jesus failed. Things are not always the way they appear!

    INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • If all one knew about the life of Jesus was what we saw in the video clip, one could easily conclude that Jesus failed miserably. • Here was a man who made bold claims about being the Son of God, about being the Messiah, as well as stating that when you looked ...read more

  • Brothers Together

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 25, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,586 views

    Shades of opinion in the Christian church. We shall all appear before Christ.

    BROTHERS TOGETHER. Romans 14:1-12. This passage has much to say about receiving one another in the Lord. Paul defines “the weak in the faith” (Romans 14:1) as those who have scruples about what they eat (Romans 14:2). Do not “despise” them, warns Paul; but he also warns the weak not to ...read more

  • "Keep Awake"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 28, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,575 views

    Before the day of The Lord appears there will be many disturbances so keep awake, be ready.

    “Keep Awake” 1. The text comes from a response after the disciples Peter, James, John, and Andrew After learning that the temple will be destroyed, they ask, "Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?" (vv. 2-4). The ...read more

  • Jesus--Crazy Or Victorious?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 18, 2023
     | 734 views

    It appears here that the relatives of Jesus want to have Him committed to a mental ward.

    Saturday of the 2nd week in Course 2023 Today’s Gospel is one of the shortest readings in the Lectionary. If you don’t pay attention, it’s over before you can grasp it. Why? Mark’s community of Rome was under almost constant persecution. So he took mostly Matthew’s Gospel and abridged it, ...read more

  • Sermon On The Fruits & Delights Of Summer

    Contributed by William Meakin on May 26, 2024
     | 614 views

    As the welcome signs of spring transmogrify into summer, the flowers alter their appearance into a new delight.

    Henry Theodore Tuckerman, an American writer and essayist once remarked: “To analyze the charms of flowers is like dissecting music; it is one of those things which it is far better to enjoy, than to attempt to fully understand.” Song of Solomon 2:12 reminds us: “The flowers appear on the earth, ...read more

  • Four Jewels Of Easter

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001
    based on 681 ratings
     | 17,121 views

    Precious jewels are often deceptive. You have to grow in your appreciation of their quality before you really begin to see their value.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED IN 2021) TEXT: Acts 2:22 36 ILL. You probably don’t remember the name Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin, nor should you. But during his day he was the 2nd most powerful man in the Soviet Union. A ...read more

  • The 3 D's Of The Devil PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 843 views

    Explore the devil's deception and destruction, and God's deliverance, using the example of how Jesus was misunderstood and maligned during His time on Earth.

    Good morning, Church family! Today we're going to delve into some heavy stuff. We're going to be talking about the Devil's deception, his destruction, but fear not, we'll also be discussing God's beautiful deliverance. This reminds me of a quote by A.W. Tozer, "The devil is a better theologian than ...read more

  • Rebuking Those Who Fail To Do Good PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 19, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 526 views

    This sermon emphasizes the importance of discerning truth from deception in faith, and the necessity of rebuking false teachings to maintain Christian integrity. Key

    Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, we are here to share in the wisdom and truth of the Lord, as revealed in His Holy Word. We are here to learn, to grow, and to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. Today, we will be turning our hearts and minds to the ...read more

  • Do Not Trust Your Eyes

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 5, 2023
     | 1,358 views

    All that glitters is not gold and magicians provide illusions.

    Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy ...read more

  • I've Just Seen Jesus

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,878 views

    The choices....we can have Jesus as an illusion, idol,or we can have him as God.

    1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, ...read more

  • Enemies

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 4, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,801 views

    Our greatest enemies are the traits within us that cause us to sin. We see those traits in others, can’t control others, and can find healing only in Christ.

    Enemies Mark 1:9-13; Psalm 25:1-10 The Reverend Anne Benefield Geneva Presbyterian Church, March 1, 2009 Introduction: Today’s scripture lesson is one of David’s psalms. In it he pleads for help from God against his enemies. Listen to how he describes the forces against him. Psalm 25:1-10 To ...read more