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  • Failure Is Never Final

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 27, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 31,697 views

    Failure is a part of life for successful people.

    Failure is never Final Luke 5 Have you ever blown it? Have you ever failed a test in life or in the classroom? And then we feel like we are a failure. If others don’t get down on us, we get down on our selves, right? Saying things, “I’m so stupid, I can’t believe I did ...read more

  • How Do You See It Now & Was It Worth It?

    Contributed by Harry M. Ford Jr on Apr 20, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,822 views

    The sermon deals with life after the fall, an after you have tried to rebuild. What does the rebuilt body look like after a sickness, the rebuilt marriage after you try again, more importantly was it worth it?

    I remmber the first car that I had. It was a blue 87' Pontiac Grand Am. I loved that car. One Sunday as I was on my way home from church when a lady switched lanes without looking and hit my beloved car. My car was in the shop for two weeks before it was fixed. Once I got the car back I never ...read more

  • Inexcusable Excuses

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,994 views

    We just dont no how we can

    INECUSABLE EXCUSES We look for excuses in all walks of life to keep from doing what we need to do for the Lord. Our Lord does not except excuses . Yet we keep giving them. 1. NOT NOW. Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you ...read more

  • 1st Sunday In Lent, Year B. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 12, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,616 views

    FEBRUARY 18th, 2024.

    Genesis 9:8-17, Psalm 25:1-10, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Mark 1:9-15 A). A BOW IN THE SKY: STARTING OVER. Genesis 9:8-17. 1. The Rainbow. In the great Age of Exploration, travellers and missionaries were often amazed to find that differing cultures and civilisations - separated from one another since ...read more

  • I Want To Read My Bible. Where Do I Start?

    Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Nov 14, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,924 views

    Many "mature" Christians have never read their Bible except for passages for Sunday School or other lessons. I was one of them. When I opened my Bible and began reading the Bible for myself, that is when God started revealing himself to me.

    JOHN Most Bible scholars would recommend the Gospel of John as the first book a new Christian should read. -- John records the seven “I am” statements of Jesus. 1. I am the bread of life. John 6:35,48,51 2. I am the light of the world. John 8:12 3. I am the door of the sheep. John 10:7,9 4. ...read more

  • Burn The Ships!

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 28, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,061 views

    Are you ready to leave 2020 behind for good? As much as we'd like to cut COVID off and put it behind us, we won't be able to quite yet. But there are other things that we can break free from. But if we're going to do it the right way we'll need to burn the ships.

    BURN THE SHIPS As we get ready to go into 2021, I'm sure everyone is ready to leave 2020 behind for good. Unfortunately, 2021 doesn't look like it's going to be much of a fresh start; we're still dealing with COVID in a major way. So it looks like we won't be able to get rid of ...read more

  • All Things New Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Feb 13, 2025
     | 890 views

    This sermon talks about the power of a fresh start, focusing on the aspect that anytime can be a time to start fresh.

    (Hold up a new, unopened journal or planner.) “What is it about a new year that makes us feel like we get a fresh start? There’s just something about blank pages—they hold possibilities, dreams, and hope. But what if I told you that God’s mercies aren’t just new on January 1st? They’re new every ...read more

  • Finding God's Forgiveness

    Contributed by Steve Pearman on Jan 9, 2023
     | 966 views

    I used this sermon before our first communion of the New Year. It concluded a visual aid for everyone. Small bags filled with soil were put out around the seating of the church. These were available to pick up in the sermon, and then bring to a cross near the front

    What are you guilty of? A guy was found guilty of overusing commas. The judge warned him to expect a really long sentence. Forgiveness We all carry with us: Guilt – • Guilt at something done • Guilt at some bad words said to someone • Guilt at deliberately going against what God wants. • Guilt ...read more

  • "five Things That Make Temptation More Difficult" Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 5, 2023
     | 1,489 views

    Joseph's encounters with Potiphar's wife provides a template of temptation that is difficult to overcome. What warnings do we get here?

    Five Things That Make Temptation More Difficult: 1. When you’re experiencing God’s favor. - Genesis 39:4, 21. - When God seems to be blessing everything you’re doing, it’s easy to start to presume on that. This is one reason why we often see pastors who are in the midst of a strong ministry get ...read more

  • Reaching The Lost; How Difficult Can It Be, It There Much Involved?

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Sep 25, 2016
     | 4,203 views

    Reaching the lost is an enormous task. It is not for everyone, and it takes some highly specialised skills, one of which is to motivated our own congregations which this sermon attempts to do, but from a different angle.

    This sermon was delivered to Holy Trinity in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 11th September 2016; Holy Trinity is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. The readings for today are: Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 Psalm 14 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10 “Please join me ...read more

  • "Is Christianity Hard To Swallow?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 31, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,465 views

    Will we take the easy way or the hard way?

    John 6:35-37, 53-71 “Is Christianity Hard to Swallow?” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor East Ridge UMC, Chattanooga, TN In our Scripture lesson for this morning we see the first instance—as it pertains to Jesus Christ and the Christian faith—of the revolving door!!! By this time lots of people were ...read more

  • When Trials Become Triumphs

    Contributed by Michael Cariño on Sep 6, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,215 views

    When life hits you hard, don’t let it knock you down.

    When Trials Become Triumphs When Jason Lester was 12 years old, he was hit by a car and suffered a paralyzed arm. Decades later, he’d be a world-class endurance sports champion. Today, he can swim faster, ride further and run incredible distances as an Ironman and Ultraman, and he does it all ...read more

  • Let’s Get Started - The Beginning Of Jesus’ Ministry Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 13, 2012
     | 6,412 views

    Jesus spent 40 days in the desert fasting before He actually began HIs earthly ministry. How important is fasting in the church today?

    January 15, 2012 Morning Worship Text: Matthew 4:1-11 Subject: The Temptation of Jesus Title: Let’s Get Started – The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry Last week I shared with you about John the Baptist and how he came to prepare us for the coming ministry of Jesus. My focus was not just the ...read more

  • How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Respond To Difficult People

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,754 views

    1. The Holy Spirit helps us speak the truth in love to deceitful people.

    1. The Holy Spirit helps us speak the truth in love to deceitful people. Paul wrote, "Speaking the truth in love, let us grow up in all aspects into Him who is the Head, even Christ." (Eph. 4:15) Ask the Lord to help you speak the truth in a loving way to people who are prone to deceive, cheat or ...read more

  • A Very Difficult Task For The Lord Jesus (Sermon On The Incarnation Of Christ)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 2, 2025
     | 646 views

    Many of us are familiar with having to identify ourselves with a driver’s license or a birth certificate in order to identify ourselves to prove that we are who we say we are.

    Intro: We read in the gospels where the Lord performed all kinds of miracles. For example: • He turned water into wine. • Cast out demons • Healed Peter’s mother-in-law • Healed the lepers • Healed a paralyze man • Healed a man with a withered hand • Healed the deaf • Healed the blind ...read more