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What The Toy Story Movies Can Teach Us About God Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 1, 2024

The Toy Story movies are filled with humour, adventure, and heartfelt moments, and they also carry profound spiritual truths.

What the Toy Story Movies Can Teach Us About God Introduction Today, I want to explore a message that bridges our faith with a beloved series of films—the Toy Story movies. These stories, filled with humour, adventure, and heartfelt moments, also carry profound spiritual truths. Let’s dive into ...read more

Scripture: John 15:16, Proverbs 18:24, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Caring For God's Creation Series

Contributed by William Baeta on Sep 17, 2024

“And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31)

The Scriptures begin with the words “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”. Everything begins with God and everything God creates is perfect. God created a perfect world and placed man in it as a caretaker with the responsibility of keeping it perfect. He was given authority and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:30-31, Revelation 21:5-7, John 21:15-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

We All Must Have These Seven Things

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 1, 2018

What we need to please our Lord.

WE ALL MUST HAVE THESE SEVEN THINGS John 15: 1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 3 Now ye are clean through ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Everybody Loves A Parade"

Contributed by David Henderson on Mar 31, 2015

This is a 5 minute message for children to be used on Palm Sunday.

How many of you have ever been to a parade? Do you like parades? What is your favorite part? We have the Chasco Fiesta parade each year. Lots of people go. There is a Christmas parade too. Well today is a special day. It’s Palm Sunday! Do you know what these are? (Hold up the palm branches.) ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus My Cities Of Refuge

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 21, 2015

To show that the LORD JESUS CHRIST is represented as a city, if we dwell inside the city, we are safe, the same with dwelling inside the LORD JESUS CHRIST, we are saved.

I. EXORDIUM: Who is your city? The LORD JESUS CHRIST. John 15:4-7 John 15:4-7 Dwell in Me, and I will dwell in you. [Live in Me, and I will live in you.] Just as no branch can bear fruit of itself without abiding in (being vitally united to) the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 35:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Disciples Are Juicy(Pastor Jose Gomez Jr.)

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Mar 6, 2006

Jesus compared his disciples to juicy grapes attached to a healthy, living vine. How important is it to bear fruit? What happens when we become lazy or self-centered and stop bearing fruit? How dependent are we on being attached to Christ?

A Tour of John 15:1-17 We Are Planted and Pruned to Produce Juicy Fruit 1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. 3 You have already been pruned for ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Affectes Of Life.

Contributed by Dr Kory Letoa on Sep 6, 2011

Affects of life

Topic:Ten Effects of abiding in Christ. I Affected your prayer. John 15:7 (GW) 7 If you live in me and what I say lives in you, then ask for anything you want, and it will be yours. II Affected Comfort and help. John 14:15-26 (GW) 15 “If you love me, you will obey my commandments. 16 I ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7

Denomination: Holiness

"Filled Up With God" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 28, 2003

Paul prays that we might be strengthened by the Holy Spirit, so that we might know the unknowable, and be filled to the fullest (#6 in The Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

“...that you may be filled up to all the fulness of God.” The first thing I have an obligation to point out to you as we begin, is that we’re still in the middle of Paul’s prayer; a prayer for the church he’s writing to, but also, as we have said and agreed upon, for all who would come after, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:19

Denomination: Orthodox

Staying Connected

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 8, 2020

In order to hear from the Father we must stay connected to Jesus.

STAYING CONNECTED Text: John 15:1-8 Introduction 1. Today we begin a year of rest and reflection. A. Resting from outreach. B. Reflecting on our ministry. 2. We will be seeking God for... A. A New Vision: What does the Lord want our church to look like B. A New Focus: Who does the Lord want us ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

The Hyssop Of God's Love!

Contributed by Rick Roberts on May 14, 2003

Being cleansed by God’s amazing grace.

Jeremiah 31:31-34 5th Sunday in Lent Psalm 51:1-13 April 6, 2003 Hebrews 5:5-10 John 12:20-33 The Hyssop of God’s Love! Sin has a terrible way of making us all dirty and giving us feelings of despair! At one time or another, we all experience times of despair. ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33, Psalm 51:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Love Means What? Series

Contributed by Neil Partington on Feb 23, 2006

We hear all the time that we are to love each other, but what does that really mean? Today we are going to take a look at what Jesus might have meant by "loving each other as I have loved you."

I wonder why it’s such a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring, but not to tell her she looks like the end of hard winter. Isn’t that the same thing? I wonder why it pleases her to say time stands still when you look into her face, but not to say her face would stop a clock. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Am The True Vine - Part Iii Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Apr 18, 2006

This is the third of a four part look at Jesus teaching that He is the true vine. This message focuses on God’s utilization of pruning to prepare us to bear more fruit.

(Extensive inspiration for this sermon series taken from Bruce Wilkerson’s "Secrets of the Vine") Introduction - Spring has arrived, we have begun gardening, and pruning (reference recent Herald-Leader Article on pruning) Draw connection to Spiritual Pruning Jesus final "I Am. . ." teaching on ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fruit Happens

Contributed by Joe Stanley on Nov 15, 2008

A sermon about staying connected to Christ.

Fruit Happens Joe Stanley November 15, 2008 John 15:1-8 This morning we are in the book of John, chapter 15. Last week we were in chapter 1 and briefly discussed the historicity of the book of John, and John’s purpose of writing this book. We also briefly touched on science and scripture and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Am The True Vine Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 5, 2010

What are the implications for us as Christians when Jesus presents Himself as the True Vine? The message explores this truth as we endeavour to encourage believers to produce the fruit of righteousness.

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

"Love - Building Healthy Relationships” Series

Contributed by Ross Mitchell on Nov 22, 2002

First Fruit of the Spirit

Series on the Fruit of the Spirit (The Fruit That is Never Out of Season) “Love - Building Healthy Relationships” Introduction A. Turn to John 15. B. Example - I was about five or six years old and was walking through a huge store with my father holding his hand. Letting go of his hand for just a ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-10, Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ