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Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 22, 2019

A study in the book of Psalm 8: 1 – 9

Psalm 8: 1 – 9 Attitude of gratitude 1 O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens! 2 Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength, because of Your enemies, that You may silence the enemy and the avenger. 3 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:8

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Don't Settle

Contributed by Jeff Poor on Jun 10, 2019

The problem with this crowd is that they are seeking Jesus for the wrong reasons. They’re ready to settle for barley loaves and sardines when Jesus came to give them eternal life. Throughout this narrative, the clear lesson is, “Look beyond the flesh.”

INTRO Good Morning… Blah blah blah… Stuff around loving John… Reading Keller, go through it a few times a year… And it always gets better… I love looking at the interactions Jesus has with the people in John… What I love is that Jesus gives people what they need, not always what they are ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-59

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Know

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 25, 2019

Know Jesus and know that you are the forever protected, listened to and loved child of God.

It’s hard to believe. It’s the end of July and before you know it football season will be upon us. We get to watch the Chiefs play, and hopefully they’ll make it to the Superbowl this time. They have a very promising young quarterback, who uses the same word to start each play, he and all the other ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Kingdom Living In Perilous Times

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 24, 2020

Perverseness is the norm of society. It is considered a crime of hate to preach the unadulterated Word of God.

“Kingdom Living in Perilous Times” By Bishop M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Scriptures:- Genesis 6:1-8, 11-13 ; 2nd Timothy 3: 1-7. Matthew 24:36-38. Text Scripture:- 2 Timothy 3:1 “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come”. Shall = expected, definitely will happen. OPENING:- Let me ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1

Denomination: Apostolic

God With Us Brings Joy Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Feb 10, 2021

Joy comes when we worry about nothing, pray about everything, give thanks in all things and think about the right things

GOD WITH US BRINGS JOY Years ago there was a farmer in Nova Scotia who owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that would come up, wreaking havoc on the buildings ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-12, Philippians 4:4-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

How God Speaks To Us Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Feb 10, 2021

Looking at the different ways that God still speaks to us today

HEARING GOD – HOW GOD SPEAKS TO US I was a student at Ontario Theological Seminary (now Tyndale) from 1997 to 1999. When I graduated that spring I had decided that I was going to go into missions. I had applied to SIM and had been accepted. I was going to be going to Liberia in West Africa. ...read more

Scripture: Job 33:14, 1 Samuel 3:7-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Over Coming Discouragement

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 16, 2021

Next in series on John. Examines ways to overcoming discouragement when serving while not being appreciated

John 5 (3) Overcoming discouragement Why are so many people, and especially young people unhappy? To site just one example Reuters Reported in 2019 that suicidal thinking, severe depression, and self-injury among college age people in the United States more than doubled in the last decade. This ...read more

Scripture: John 5:17-29

Denomination: Baptist

Who's The King?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 16, 2021

Next in series on John. Examines the importance of mission

John 6 (2) Who’s the King? Please turn in your Bibles to the book of John. John chapter 6. John chapter 6 and this morning we will begin in verse 14. John chapter 6 and verse 14. What does one preach on at a time like this? What does one preach on, at your first drive in service, and hopefully, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

A Thankful Spirit Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021

A thankful spirit encourages others to see the positive in their own lives, and so being thankful is a ministry in a world where the bad news is thrown at us so often we tend to forget the good news. We need people with a thankful spirit to remind us that light is as real as the dark

The more I study the history of man and the sea, the more grateful I become that I am a landlubber. Tens of thousands of lives have been lost in ship wrecks in my lifetime. But some sailors have much to be thankful for in spite of ship wrecks. John O'Brian, for example, was off the coast of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:27-37

Dealing Wisely With Unbelief & Opposition Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Mar 10, 2021

If we stand for Jesus, we will inevitably face the same kind of opposition that He did. How do we respond? His example gives us a clue as he faces both the unbelief of his own family, and the deadly opposition of israel's leaders.

It’s been more than 20 years ago now since I initiated a lawsuit in the name of the church against the Washoe County School District. As a few of you know, and even fewer of you probably remember, it was about the matter of Equal Access—equal access to public school facilities for churches and ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-15, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 10:16-18, 1 John 2:15-16, Mark 6:3, Mark 3:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Bible Church

Are You A Church Builder?

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Mar 16, 2021

The work in Christ’s church will not get done in a hurry. We don’t even have a target date for completion. But this is what makes the difference for our church building: It’s the work of our Lord! It’s the church that Christ bought with his precious blood.

Are you a church builder? Do you see it as your responsibility to serve the church of Christ? To strengthen it, and to grow it? You should, because that’s the calling given to you by the Lord God! Sometimes we like to leave church-building work to the experts. We leave the physical aspects of the ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 6:13-22, Revelation 3:14-22, Haggai 1:3-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You Can Finish Well Series

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Nov 12, 2019

You are energised and passionate when you start a new project or ministry. But after awhile the newness of the project fades. You lost your passion, get bored, tired and discouragement sets in. Now is the time to get back to your dreams. You can finish well.

YOU CAN FINISH WELL, EVEN IN THE MIDST OF DISCOURAGEMENT "But it so happened, when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, that he was furious and very indignant, and mocked the Jews. 2 And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, “What are these feeble Jews ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-6, Joshua 1:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Powerful Praying Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 21, 2019

When you pray, pray sincerely, simply, and assuredly, for powerful praying is a sure, simple, sincere sharing of your heart with a Heavenly Father who already knows your need.

A journalist assigned to the Jerusalem bureau took an apartment overlooking the Wailing Wall. Every day when she looked out, she saw an old Jewish man praying vigorously. So, the journalist went down and introduced herself to the old man. She asks, “You come every day to the wall. How long have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God's Help In The Hard Times Of Life Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 26, 2019

How can we get the help we need in the hard times of life? 1. Go to God (vs. 17-20). 2. Listen to the Lord (vs. 21-26). 3. Rely on the Lord's resurrection (vs. 26-27).

God's Help in the Hard Times of Life The Gospel of John John 11:16-27 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 12, 2017 (Revised November 26, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 11 as we continue to look at the wonderful story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:16-27

Denomination: Baptist

What Is A Christian? Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 5, 2020

Introduction to the book of Jude. Jude verses 1-2 - What Is a Christian? – sermon by Gordon Curley. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Why Study Jude? (2). Who Was Jude? (3). Who Did Jude Write To? (4). What is Jude About? (5). What is a Christian? SERMON BODY: Ill: • A small boy was asked by his teacher to define the word appetite. • He speedily and enthusiastically replied: "When you're ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-2

Denomination: Brethren