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Why So Long In Slavery? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 12, 2015

based on 30 ratings

| 29,557 views

Why did God allow Israel to even be in slavery? And why did He allow it for so long? The answers to these questions tell us much about the chains God would free us from in our lives.

(Props – 10 foot length of ¼ inch chain; a cross on stage that can handle the weight of the chain) OPEN: I once read the story of a marketplace in northern India where people brought their wares to trade and sell. One old farmer brought in a whole covey of quail that he caught. He hoped to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:5-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Benefits Of Love Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 20, 2019

| 10,024 views

Choose to love and receive God's assurance to your heart, God's answer to your prayer, and God's abiding presence in your life.

A young bride to be was very nervous on the day before her wedding, so she went to speak with her pastor. “I'm afraid I might not make it through the ceremony properly,” she confessed. The pastor assured her that everything would be fine: “When you enter the church tomorrow and the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:18-24

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Antidote For Anxiety Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 31, 2020

based on 3 ratings

| 8,508 views

Don’t be anxious. Instead, look to the birds and flowers; look to your Heavenly Father; and look only at today. In a word: have FAITH! Trust the Lord to take care of you today and tomorrow.

Antidote to Anxiety (Matthew 6:25-34) Chris Surber, a pastor in Suffolk, Virginia, tells the story is about a woman who for many years couldn’t sleep at night because she worried that her home would be robbed. One night her husband heard a noise in the house, so he went downstairs to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Thank God For Shoes

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 28, 2002

based on 40 ratings

| 7,813 views

Four point sermon on how shoes can remind us to be thankful

Thanksgiving Service - 2002 Walk out onto stage with pants rolled up „X Hey Sooze, What do you reckon? She hates it when I embarrass myself like this „X Okay, so what¡¦s the deal with the pants? „X Although I love to embarrass Susan, the real reason for rolling up my pants is so you can focus on my ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Christian Church

You Are Blessed Of God When

Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Dec 17, 2003

based on 37 ratings

| 7,904 views

Mary and Elizabeth were two women who were blessed in a special way by God. In this text, we will look at qualities of their life that will help us to be blessed by God in a special way.

As we are in this Advent season, it is a season of blessings. Of course the greatest blessing that we could possibly have is the blessing of eternal life that was made possible by Christ coming into the world and paying the price for our sins on the cross so that we could be in fellowship ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45

Denomination: Church Of God

The Conception Deception

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Aug 19, 2005

based on 18 ratings

| 4,146 views

The conception deception began long before January 22, 1973 when The Supreme Court chose to legalize abortion in this country with the Roe vs. Wade decision.

The Conception Deception The conception deception began long before January 22, 1973 when The Supreme Court chose to legalize abortion in this country with the Roe vs. Wade decision. Let there be no misunderstanding, the conception deception is the work of Satan. Jesus referred to him as the ...read more

Scripture: John 9:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Gospel Is Preached At The Areopagus Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 25, 2005

based on 14 ratings

| 8,287 views

Paul takes the context of a pagan city and uses their apparent spiritual thirst to tell them about Jesus and his rescue from the judgement to come.

Here’s Paul, left alone in Athens, the cultural capital of the world. How do you think he’d be feeling? Overwhelmed? Excited? Fascinated? Imagine this is you, not in Athens, but in New York or Paris or Rome or Berlin? How would you be feeling? Like you couldn’t wait to get out and start exploring? ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Anglican

Home, Home On The Range

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 9, 2005

based on 18 ratings

| 3,670 views

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word! How is it around your home? We all face difficult times. Discouragement is almost universal in a war zone. Is there anything we can do about it?

14, November 2004 Dakota Community Church Home, Home on the Range Introduction: Where seldom is heard a discouraging word! How is it around your home? We all face difficult times. Discouragement is almost universal in a war zone. Is there anything we can do about it? Do we just need to suffer and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:32-35

Denomination: Mennonite

Playing By New Rules

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Feb 12, 2001

based on 174 ratings

| 6,757 views

JESUS’ PEOPLE ARE IDENTIFIED BY JESUS’ LOVE

Playing by New Rules Introduction – How do you tell a Christian? Before I went into full-time ministry, I was an electronics technician at a major corporation for several years. One of the guys I worked with was one of the kindest people I had ever met. In a place where people were usually ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Love Me? A Haunting Question For A Busy Church

Contributed by Tom Lawson on Jan 6, 2001

based on 220 ratings

| 9,681 views

An inductive sermon exploring the idolatry of our (often Christian) busyness in light to the need for "Sabbath times" of relationship-building

DO YOU LOVE ME? A Haunting Question for a Busy Church John 21:15-17 and Deuteronomy 5:12-15 I love my wife Linda. I do. Now, to be honest, there are times that I do not enjoy being with her. But I do love her. To be painfully honest, she’s not a very exciting person for me to talk. There ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-17, Deuteronomy 5:12-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Body Builders

Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Nov 13, 2001

based on 84 ratings

| 10,048 views

Being a Body Builder is more than pumping iron. It’s getting into spiritual shape so that the Body of Christ may be built up.

Eph. 4:11-16 “Body Builders” Intro. Have you ever seen a professional Body Builder?  Muscles rippling and bulging, every part in sync, his whole body a perfect specimen of health. Today, I want to talk to you about becoming a Body Builder.  Not the Body Builders we see on TV, but ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Recognition

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Dec 20, 2005

based on 55 ratings

| 10,297 views

Simeon and Anna recognized Jesus immediately to be the promised Redeemer. How did they recognize him? What can we learn from their recognition of him?

The very first time John the Baptizer encountered Jesus the Messiah, he recognized him. John was six months in the womb of his mother Elizabeth at the time. Jesus was a mere flicker of cells in Mary’s womb. Do you remember the story? It was the angel Gabriel who gave Mary the news. “Do not be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Poor Economics Of Sowing

Contributed by Jim Cunningham on Sep 2, 2006

based on 8 ratings

| 6,002 views

Looking at the Parable of the Sower as a true parable, rather than an allegory.

We are a bit past the growing season here in NJ. But the farmers’ markets are still booming with the harvest of seeds that were planted back in the spring. We have had extreme weather this year – first wet, then dry, with a miserable heat wave in the middle. I’m not sure it has been a bumper ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Joy Of Being A Christian

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 1, 2008

based on 74 ratings

| 18,277 views

Our text shows why being a Christian brings joy into our lives. 1- We’re called 2- We’re loved 3- We’re kept

INTRO.- ILL.- After twenty years of shaving himself every morning, a man in a small Southern town decided he had enough. He told his wife that he intended to let the local barber shave him each day. So he went to the barber shop which was owned by the pastor of the town Baptist Church. The ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Gets Your Dandur Up Series

Contributed by Ron Murphy on Feb 23, 2007

based on 3 ratings

| 3,490 views

What really got Jesus’ dandur up. Was it selling for a profit, or a superficial following?

Introduction: I. Down south there is a familiar saying that goes something like, “That just get’s my dander up.” A. Now I’m now real sure what “dander” is or where the term came from, but B. The idea is; to get ones “dander” up, is to get excited about something, typically an angry type of ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-25

Denomination: Methodist

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