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Hosea On The Divided Hear Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Aug 21, 2014

The Gospel According to Hosea Hosea on The Divided Heart, part 11

The Gospel According to Hosea Hosea on The Divided Heart, part 11 Hosea chapter 10 David Taylor We are in the back half of our summer series, The Gospel According to Hosea, looking at God's faithful love toward an unfaithful people. I want to recap where we have been to give you and overview. ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 10:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Handing Over The Keys

Contributed by Mari Larson on Sep 7, 2014

The authority to forgive (The Office of the Keys) has been given to us, but we don't use it.

Church life on the prairies of the Midwest is often quite different from church life here (in Arizona). Small congregations of Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and German origins are slowly dying out, and since we no longer preach in the languages of our mother-lands (Thank God!), and because ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

The Fountain Gate Series

Contributed by Monte Brown on Sep 28, 2014

“The Fountain Gate” is where your life can be forever changed. “The Fountain Gate” is our means of cleansing and healing that all of us need from time to time.

“The Fountain Gate Message 8” The Spiritual Application of the Gates Nehemiah 3:15 Monte T. Brown September 7, 2014 Sunday Evening Stapp Zoe Baptist Prelude The Meaning “The Fountain Gate” is located at the Southern end of the Old Wall. It is not far from ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

Coping With Pain Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 20, 2016

Reactions to Pain

A. VARIOUS REACTIONS TO PAIN 1. Masochism, “no pain, no gain.” They enjoy pain. 2. Those who deny pain. They have lived with suffering for so longs; they act out if they have no pain. 3. Pain management with prescriptions, exercise, massage, etc. 4. Low tolerance of pain vs. high ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Baptist

Jacob The Spiritual Giver Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 5, 2016

Jacob told them his testimony: what you were like before salvation, what you did to receive Christ and how you were changed.

A. INTRODUCTION: GENESIS 48:1-22 1. What can a “poor” grandfather give to a son who has everything? 2. What can an absentee grandfather give to children he seldom sees? 3. What can a physically weak grandfather give to his grandchildren? 4. What can a grandfather give, who has nothing left to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 48:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Fight We Must

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Nov 7, 2016

Many people make the mistake of reading what the Bible says in Exodus 20:13, “You shall not kill,” and then seek to apply this command to war.

Fight We Must Revelation 12:7-17 Message: It’s not easy to explain why we have war in our world or to explain what the Bible says about war. In my study of this issue I found this explanation helpful from “gotquestions.org.” “Many people make the mistake of reading what ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:9, Ezekiel 33:11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Healing Lazarus Lesson 22 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 28, 2018

Miracle of healing Lazarus

1. When did this miracle occur? Winter after Purim, December (John 10:22) and before Passover (John 11:55). 2. Where did the miracle occur? Bethany, east of Jerusalem (11:1). 3. Why does Jesus wait? “When He (Jesus) had heard . . . He abode two days in the same place” (11:6). • Our agendas are ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

New Life Really Can Begin Again

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 15, 2016

This message shares with the hearer that God is more concerned about where you're going than where you've been.

There are many things that remind us of Easter. There are flowers, chocolate Easter bunnies, and pretty Easter baskets. But one thing that all of us think of when we think of Easter is Easter eggs. Have you ever wondered why we use the egg to represent Easter? You won’t discover this in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:6

Denomination: Baptist

Hope For Heaven And Earth

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jan 17, 2017

Never doubt dear Christian that you are being kept by a Father who loves you. This world may assail and assault you but you can still stand as God keeps you shielded from the very worst of it.

Hope for Heaven and Earth 1 Peter 1:3-12 As we begin Advent and look to the Hope that is ours, we must look to the words of St. Peter in 1 Peter Chapter 1. There is far more in this chapter to speak of than time affords me this morning so we will just look at the Hope held out to us and how even ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith Of Jairus, Synagogue Leader Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 13, 2017

Christians should follow the faith of Jairus!

Let’s continue to worship our God by learning form the Gospel by Mark. We have noted from the beginning of the Gospel that Jesus Christ was proclaimed Messiah God by prophets in the Old Testament and then John the Baptist prepared the way for Christ for the people of Israel. After He was water ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When You Have To Do What You Don’t Want To Do Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 27, 2017

God and His Word may dictate that we do things we would rather not do or be involved in unpleasant situations we would rather avoid. It is when we obey but don’t feel like obeying that we really honor God the most.

When You Have to Do What You Don’t Want to Do (2 Kings 8:1-15, 9:1-10, 13:14-25) 1. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. In 1935, Charles Darrow brought his invention of Monopoly to Parker Brothers. The experts at Parker Brothers rejected the game for "containing fifty-two fundamental ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

He Is Alive

Contributed by John Dobbs on Apr 20, 2019

The Resurrection of Jesus from the Dead is the Greatest News You've Ever Heard.

Thanks for viewing and rating my sermons! JED ************ The Best News Matthew 28:1-10 Introduction What is the best news you’ve ever heard? You’re Hired! It’s a Girl! You’ve gotten a clean bill of health! I don’t know for each of you in specific, but I do know that the resurrection of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Matthias And Our Witness To A Culture Of Death Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 11, 2019

Our mission, through prayer, fasting and almsgiving, and through a constant witness to the Truth of Jesus Christ, is to share the love of God with as many as we can, so that we will all be together in eternity at the awesome banquet of the Lamb of God.

Tuesday of the 4th Week in Easter 2019 St. Matthias Today we remember the outcome of one of the great human tragedies–the treason and suicide of the apostle Judas. Now we don’t know from the magisterium what happened to Judas after he died. Did he have a moment of clarity that caused him to repent ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17, Acts 1:15-26

Denomination: Catholic

Where Is Your Gethsemane?

Contributed by Pastor Dre on Jun 18, 2018

Here is a short sermon that encourages us as a Christian to have a place Gethsemane, a time where we spend time with God to get the strength to do His Will. Jesus spent time in Gethsemane to get a hold of the Father, how much more should we.

Matthew 26:36-39 36 - Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 - He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 - Then he said to them, “My soul is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Remember Those Last Words Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Mar 29, 2018

On Maundy Thursday Jesus sets an example for the disciples when he is gone

John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Lord, speak in this place, in the calming of our minds and in the longing of our hearts, by the words of my mouth and in the thoughts we form. Speak, O Lord, for your servants listen. Amen. This week that the Christian world calls ‘Holy Week’ commemorates the last – and most ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal