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Arms Wide Open Series

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Nov 3, 2008

Our desire to be like Christ will be measured in an arms length.

Life Wide Open…Arms Our desire to be like Christ will be measured in an arm length. Sunday Morning Sermon 11.02.08 I used three texts to look at the life of Christ -- If you would like the power point email me the title in the subject line and I will send it to you via email for free -- good luck ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:22-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Soil Spirituality

Contributed by David Flowers on Sep 13, 2006

On this Friend Day at Wildwind, Dave makes the case that a local church is kind of like soil. As the health of a plant is determined in large part by the soil in which it is planted, so the health of a Christ-follower (or God-seeker) is determined by the

Soil Spirituality Friend Day Sept. 10, 2006 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers I want to begin by welcoming all our guests this morning. At 10:30 on a Sunday morning, especially as summer wraps up and we look toward fall, there are ten-thousand other things you could be doing at this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

God Is For Us!

Contributed by Ruben Rivis on Oct 1, 2006

Key verses: Romans 8:31-32 “What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?”

God is for us! Bible’s Greatest Chapter: Romans chapter 8. Romans 8:1—39) By Ruben Rivis Romans Chapter 8 is easily remembered today as one of the greatest single chapters in the entire Bible. If Bible Chapters had a “Hall of Fame,” you can rest assured that Romans 8 would be enshrined ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Right Time To Do Right Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 18, 2002

Social action -- sticking up for your weaker brother/neighbor is always right in God’s eyes.

November 17, 2002 1About this time some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews. 2They were saying, ¡§We have such large families. We need more money just so we can buy the food we need to survive.¡¨ 3Others said, ¡§We have mortgaged our fields, vineyards, and ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19

Denomination: United Methodist

Boasting Only In The Lord Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 29, 2011

In today's lesson we are urged to remember our condition when God first called us, and that from the world's point of view, we have been utterly foolish to believe in Christ as the way of salvation.

Scripture Today we continue studying The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. Christians in the church at Corinth had misunderstood the nature of wisdom with regard to salvation. From Paul’s perspective human wisdom opposes God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Man Who Sold His Future Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 7, 2011

What’s wrong with being godless? If you can answer that question, you can avoid the tragedy that took Esau’s future away from him.

OPEN: A man filled his car with gas at a self-service gas station. After he had paid and driven away, he realized that he had left the gas cap on top of his car. He stopped and looked and, sure enough, it was gone. He thought for a second and realized that other people must have done the same ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Happy Are The Compassionate Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 16, 2011

There are many merciful people who are not Christians, and many unforgiving people who claim to be Christians. There are many meek non-Christians and many pride filled Christians. The point is that you will never be able to always distinguish a true Chris

This is really one of the big issues in the world today. There are many merciful people who are not Christians, and many unforgiving people who claim to be Christians. There are many meek non-Christians and many pride filled Christians. The point is that you will never be able to always distinguish ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Sharing The Lord’s Supper

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 14, 2013

Think about all that we have in common with these first disciples: 1. We share the same Friend. 2. We share the same fellowship. 3. We share the same forgiveness. 4. We share the same future.

Sharing the Lord’s Supper Matthew 26:14-30 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - January 29, 2012 BACKGROUND: *This morning we will worship the Lord by sharing the Lord’s Supper. Think back to the scene on the night before the cross. Jesus was gathered with His disciples to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

How Can I Love My Neighbor?

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 20, 2013

1. Settle the question of salvation (vs. 25-29). 2. Strive to overcome your selfishness (vs. 29-32). 3. Follow the example of Christ’s compassion (vs. 33-37). 4. Bring hurting people to the healing place (vs. 34). 5. Be willing to pay the price (vs. 3

How Can I Love My Neighbor? Luke 10:25-37 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 26, 2012 *Some years ago, I was blessed to be part of a mission team in South Asia. It was about nine months after a major earthquake in the region. Over 100,000 people were killed, many more were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

God's Forgiveness Is Not Like Our Forgiveness-That's A Good Thing!

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Sep 11, 2011

A sermon preached 9/11/2011 for a joint service of the McConnellsburg Lutheran Parish that speaks of the topic of forgiveness.

Our Gospel reading has quite a parable to it. One that has a lesson that seems so simple and practical, yet, when the rubber meets the road, we find out it’s not so easy. It even seems as if Peter doesn’t quite get it at first. And on this day, 10 years after the terrorist attacks in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Lutheran

The Sovereignty Of Yhwh Series

Contributed by Leonard Cook on Feb 19, 2013

The Sovereignty of YHWH in this worlds, the fist installment from Jonah, please see resources for background information on Jonah.

The Sovereignty of YHWH (Jonah 1:1-17) YHWH Sent a Prophet (1:1-3) 11 The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me." 3 But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Holiness

Sabbath: The Rest Is Up To You Pt. 1 Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 20, 2013

God created the universe, earth, and everything else over the course of six days: establishing the seventh day as a day of rest. Sabbath means “to rest.” God’s intent for establishing the Sabbath was to have His people remember that God is the reason the

Our Hebrew Heritage Series Sabbath: The Rest is Up To You September 30, 2012 Chester FBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A At the beginning of the month, Dr. Bill Nye (90's , Bill Nye the Science Guy TV program), warned parents not to teach their children ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:2

Denomination: Baptist

Crossing Jordan! Bringing It Home!

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Apr 2, 2013

There comes a time in our lives when we have to step out and step up in our faith at life's challenges but we can succeed as we move in obedience to His Word and Spirit

Joshua 1:1-9 KJV Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, 2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Did You Wash Your Hands? Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 2, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Mark 7: 1 – 23

Mark 7: 1 – 23 Did You Wash Your Hands? Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem. 2 Now when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Are You Mature?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 28, 2012

Babies are beautiful but to be more beautiful they must mature to their full potential.

Heb 5:11-14 11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-14

Denomination: Baptist