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The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 24, 2015

There is a lot of confusion when people talk of the second coming. What are the events that the Bible speaks of surrounding the second coming and what is going on in each of them?

The Creed The Second Coming of Jesus Christ Series Recap Good Morning. Over the past month and a half we have been in a series called “The Creed,” talking about important beliefs in the church that false teachers or others have taught against and tried to get Christians to stop ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Last Message Of Daniel, 5: Antiochus The Great And Epiphanes Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jun 6, 2015

Slowly the prophecy narrows to a family, then a man, the most important man of evil in the Old Testament days.

4. Antiochus The Great 11:11-19 11:11a “the king of the South, shall be moved with rage, and go out and fight with the king of the North, who shall muster a great multitude;” This is the famed battle of Raphia , 217 BC, near the border of Palestine, the southern-most city in Syria. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 11:11-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Care? Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Nov 14, 2014

We are to share God's passion for reaching the nations.

Title: Why Care? Text: Jonah 4:1-11 Truth: We are to share God’s passion for reaching the nations. Aim: I want believers to express this passion by praying for missionaries and giving to missions. Life Question: Why should I care whether others hear God’s message of ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Dangers Of When Church Becomes Comfortable

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 8, 2014

What causes a person to forsake the rules and do what they want to do? It is something called comfortability or comfort zone. They become so comfortable to the point that it’s my will that matters and that’s it, it is irreverence.

“The Dangers of when Church becomes Comfortable” Comfortable Christianity By Bishop M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Once upon a time in the land called Feel Good there was a Church. This new Church was called "The Church of the Comfortable and Tolerant". Very recently this Church hired a new ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:6-7

Denomination: Apostolic

Moments With Jesus

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jul 31, 2018

Theme: Jesus Walking on Water Looking at four moments that Mark shares with us in this story 1. Jesus goes to the Mountain to pray 2. Jesus sees the Disciples in Trouble 3. Jesus intends to by pass them 4. Jesus gets into their Life Boat

Scripture: Mark 6:45 - 52; John 6:14-15 Theme: Jesus Walking on Water Title: Moments with Jesus Looking at four moments that Mark shares with us in this story 1. Jesus goes to the Mountain to pray 2. Jesus sees the Disciples in Trouble 3. Jesus intends to by pass them 4. Jesus gets ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-52, John 6:14-15

Denomination: Nazarene

Woes Upon The Privileged Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 29, 2017

God loves us, but we are not saved by His love; but by the death and resurrection of Christ, and by faith in Him. Jesus taught that faith and repentance are two sides of the coin, we call salvation.

Harmony of the Gospels -AD 28- Galilee (21) Woes Upon the Privileged (Genesis 19:24) Matthew 11:20-30 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; (Genesis 19:24) God saw to it that Lot was safely inside Zoar, and then the rain came. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:20-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Judge Always Gets The Final Word Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 13, 2017

A study of the book of Job 38: 1 – 41

Job 38: 1 – 41 The Judge Always Gets The Final Word 1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: 2 “Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge? 3 Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me. 4 “Where were you ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:1-41

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Grace That Never Lets Go

Contributed by Gordon Pike on May 13, 2018

We can turn out backs on God but God will never turn His back on us.

One of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes is entitled: "It's a Good Life." It starts out with the host, Rod Serling, standing on a dark stage with the map of the United States over his shoulder. Mr. Serling starts out: "Tonight's story on the Twilight Zone is somewhat unique and calls for a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: United Methodist

The Path Of Pain Part 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 14, 2018

Message 46 in our journey through John's gospel. This is the second message exploring the passion of Jesus.

Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “The Path of Pain Pt 2” John 18-19 Review I. The Public teaching and ministry of Jesus 1-12 II. The Private teaching and ministry of Jesus 13-17 III. The Personal salvation ministry of Jesus 18-21 Last week we began tracking the various elements of this ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Importance Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Chris Cuthbertson on Nov 13, 2017

When we come face to face with the one enemy against whom every person is completely powerless...is it any wonder we look to our only source of hope...the resurrected Jesus?

WHAT’S REALLY IMPORTANT ABOUT THIS EVENT CALLED THE RESURRECTION! On March 9th, 1996 George Burns died and a few days later was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park next to his wife and sidekick, Gracie Allen, who died of a heart attack in l964. George Burns has gone down in the history books as ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18, Matthew 28:1-8, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How God Turns Failure Into Favor Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

Failure isn’t final and it isn’t fatal. God can bring you back from failure.

INTRODUCTION This is the fourth message is the series from 1 Thessalonians which I’ve entitled, “Finding Hope in a Hopeless World.” In this message we’re going to talk about “How God Turns Failure into Favor.” I don’t even know if kids in school take home ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Prodigal Father

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 19, 2012

Let's look at the heart of a father. Fathers are a gift from the heavenly Father. Here is a well known story Jesus told about a special father - special because Jesus was using Him to describe what the heavenly Father is really like.

THE PRODIGAL FATHER Luke 15:11-24 11 Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them. 13 Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Lost Son

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 14, 2015

In the light of a recent mass murder in the US, this message speaks of the consoling and redeeming love of God, express in the parable of the lost son.

[Message given at an outdoor worship service in the summer of 2015 in downtown Toronto, Canada] This has been a terrible week on this continent. A 21 year old man visited a Bible Study at a historically important Black church in Charleston, South Carolina. After listening to the people talk and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hungry For Healing Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 23, 2020

Jesus heals our hurts.

Hungry for Healing Acts 5:12-16 Rev. Brian Bill January 18-19, 2020 There’s a lot of hurt and pain in our world, and in our church. Many of you came in today piled with problems and heavy with hurt. I don’t know who first said it, but it’s certainly true: “Be kind, for everyone you meet is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Empathic Compassion: Experiencing Your Pain In My Heart

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Feb 18, 2021

When I think of Jesus I think of empathy and compassion; they are embedded Jesus' salvific mission. Too often clergy and Christians take a propositional approach to the Gospel. Loving and caring for people according to the example Jesus set requires us to demonstrate empathy and compassion.

I carefully watched him as he walked down the hall; he was dressed in a long flowing white coat. His head hung unpersuasively from his shoulders. The doctor's demeanor suggested he was intensely contemplating what he would say to us, or he was envisioning another appointment. Halfway down ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:13, Isaiah 63:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational