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The Marks Of Strength

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 29, 2004

This passage before us teaches us that a display of spiritual maturity is not always a display of love towards someone else, but a display of love towards someone else is always a display of spiritual maturity. So lets look at marks of strength and how a

THE MARKS OF STRENGTH Romans 15:1-13 INTRODUCTION: When one speaks of liberty in Christ, it is normal to think of all the things that are ours to do, because we are free in Christ. Yet, it is important to note that Liberty does not exist to satisfy our do’s and don’ts, but as a conduit for God to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Inside Out: The Church Turns The World Upside Down Series

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 11, 2008

An Overview of Acts 1-9: Through the power of the Holy Spirit, great power, and great opposition, the Church went from being a small band of believers to turning the world upside down.

Inside Out: The New Testament Church Turns the World Upside Down An Overview of Acts 1-9: Through the power of the Holy Spirit, great power, and great opposition, the Church went from being a small band of believers to turning the world upside down. I. Introduction: Luke tells the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cry Out To Jesus

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

Cry Out To Jesus

Psalms 119:145 -152 Cry Out To Jesus I. The Psalmist's Dedication 145-146 A. His Passion in Prayer 145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes. James 5:17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:145-152

Denomination: Holiness

Thinking With The Church And Jesus, Not With Social Media Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 6, 2021

Perverse patterns of thought and will can even mess up your brain chemistry.

On those times when we open the newspaper or click on the news and immediately are confronted with the evil of the world, we may reflect on how apparent the doctrine of original sin is. We don’t even need special revelation to realize that the tendency of the world is toward selfish behavior and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7, Luke 17:1-6, Psalm 139:1-10

Denomination: Catholic

The Sequel Of Life

Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Nov 26, 2019

How you ever thought of how many movies have sequels? Many times the sequels are as popular as the original movies. But what about a sequel to life? Is this life all there is, or is there a sequel to it?

THE SEQUEL TO LIFE INTRODUCTION Have you ever thought about how popular sequels are? If a movie has produced millions of dollars at the box office, we can be sure a sequel will be following. Movies like Star Wars, Rocky and many others have produced sequels. Often the sequels are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Lord Is With You

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 12, 2015

In this passage, it almost seems like Peter is heavily focused on persecution of the Christians he's writing to... and then he just switches gears and talks about something totally unrelated. It seems that way, but it's not.

OPENING: When I asked you to turn to I Peter 3:13 this morning, did you realize that about 800 years ago… you couldn’t have done that? Do you know WHY you couldn’t have turned to I Peter 3 back then? Because there were no chapter divisions. That didn’t happen until 1227, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Restorative Justice #1: Zaccheus Pays Reparations Series

Contributed by Anne Grant on Oct 11, 2001

Jesus’ treatment of Zaccheus and the tax collector’s response is a model of God’s restorative justice.

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE #1: Zaccheus Pays Reparations Luke 19:1-9 Restorative Justice Series #1 Trinity United Methodist Church, Providence, RI September 2, 2001 Rev. Anne Grant Introduction to scripture: Has anybody here climbed a tree recently? It’s not something adults do very often. Children ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Life Lessons From Andrew - Dealing With Racism, Evangelism & Humble Service

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Apr 28, 2004

This message examines the life of Andrew. He was a man that lived in the shadow of his brother and yet remained faithful in his service. He is an example of overcoming prejudice, sticking to the mission and humbly serving the Lord.

Andrew - Living in Your Brother’s Shadow" John 1:35-42 (Watch clip from Friends - season five - "The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS" - show first 3 minutes - theme is all about whether or not there are truly selfless good deeds) Well, that’s a great question and one that we will come back to at the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-42, John 12:20-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Holiness Of God The Father Series

Contributed by Jon Earls on Mar 13, 2007

This is the first in a three part series about the Holiness of God.

Holiness. It’s such a big word – especially to beings that are not holy. To be holy according to Webster is to be perfect in goodness and righteousness. To be holy is to be set apart. We are not born holy. No one teaches a child to lie or steal. We are born corrupted. David tells us that we born in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:14-16

Denomination: Holiness

You Are Being Fed ‘strong Delusion’

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Oct 27, 2014

Christians and everyone are being deceived by many lies originating from their culture, systems, and even churches

You Are Being Fed ‘Strong Delusion’ Kelly Durant 10-26-14 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

Denomination: Salvation Army

Faithful Deacons Series

Contributed by Troy Walliser on Nov 5, 2020

As we align ourselves to the BIBLICAL model of church leadership, we can expect God to provide the GROWTH.

Faithful Deacons Acts 6:1-7 This morning we come back to our series through the book of Acts. We arrive at chapter six. One of the things that Luke, the inspired author of the book of Acts, has done is to comment regularly on the explosive growth that was happening in the early church. He ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Facing Persecution With Deepening Faith Series

Contributed by Peter Ceccardi on Apr 25, 2024

So, as we prepare for the possibility of persecution, let's not underestimate the challenges that believers face in today's society.

Preparing for Persecution Friends, I want to share something personal with you today, something that's been weighing heavily on my heart. You see, I'm faced with a dilemma—a real moral quandary that's testing the very core of my faith. It's about my gym membership, of all things. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:12

Denomination: Baptist

Furnace Faith Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 4, 2013

If we're going to accomplish the mission Christ gave us of equipping people to follow Him in a hostile culture, then we need to commit ourselves fully to God, communicate that commitment, and count on God to accomplish His plan in the midst of our pain.

Jack Groppel is a motivational speaker who works with various kinds of leaders to hone optimum performance. On one occasion, at his training center in Florida, he was working with a group of NFL linebackers. He gave them an assignment. They were to run to the fence at the perimeter of the center ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Bad Boys: Judas Iscariot Series

Contributed by Lance Bane on Aug 14, 2001

This message is encouraging young people to avoid living life on the edge of destruction by using biblical characters as a reference.

Text: Matthew 26.14-16, 26.49-50 A kiss: a symbol of love and affection. A kiss on the cheek in these bible times was a symbol of friendship and affection. I want you to hold your kiss (hersheys kiss candy)till later for me, but what is that causes a man who has seen the intimate details of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-16, Matthew 26:49-50

Denomination: Pentecostal

Experiencing Hope Expressing Hope

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 16, 2005

This text is troubling because it doesn’t seem to connect, but when you dig in it has a beautiful message of praying for the nations.

Experiencing Hope/Expressing Hope (Mark 11:1-24) Sometimes we have a conception that people who approach life in a lighthearted manner don’t take things seriously enough. We often believe that they don’t care about things, that they have a kind of laize faire approach toward life, that they have ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ