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5 Points Concerning Prayer Every Christian Should Hear

Contributed by Chris Miller on Feb 20, 2020

A Pew Research Center study reveals the number of people praying daily is decreasing. This is especially true in younger generations. Here are 5 points concerning prayer every Christian should remember and pass on to the next generation of believers.

You can find a free downloadable discussion guide to go with this sermon at https://getencouraged.blog/resources/. Read Luke 11:1-13 Introduction A young boy asked his parents for a baby brother, and seeing a perfect opportunity to teach their son a valuable lesson on prayer, the parents said, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus The Bread Of Life Part 2 Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 7, 2008

If there is any source of real lasting life anywhere other than in Jesus the Bread of Life then you should take it. But is there?

Those of you who attend our fellowship know that I lost my mother in law this week. She died just one day shy of her 89th birthday. We spent her last evening singing her favorite hymns and reading Scriptures about being transformed and a citizen of heaven and ushered her into the kingdom. But I ...read more

Scripture: John 6:30-71

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Stop Worrying And Start Living!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 12, 2015

Stop Worrying And Start Living! – sermon by Gordon Curley - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: The Problem of Worry: Worry is unreasonable (vs 25) Worry is undermining (vs 26) Worry is unproductive (vs 27) Worry is unreasonable (vs 30b-31). Worry is unchristian (vs 32). The Solution for worry: Stop living for things and start living for God! (vs 33) Stop living for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Brethren

Learning To Be Thankful

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 2, 2019

Contentment is the key to overcoming consumerism and materialism. Contentment comes from learning to be thankful, thrifty, generous, and focused.

A. I hope that everyone had a happy Thanksgiving Day! We surely did. 1. We all have so much to be thankful for, don’t we? 2. One teacher asked her students to write a composition entitled “What I’m thankful for on Thanksgiving.” 3. One boy wrote, “On Thanksgiving, I’m thankful that I’m not a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"what Holds You Captive?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 13, 2020

A sermon about experiencing true life through following Christ.

“What Holds You Captive?” Mark 10:17-27 A few summers ago, David Timothy bought an old van with 265,000 miles on it, with the help of his wife and a friend. They named it the Soup Mobile and started taking food to the homeless of Dallas, Texas. Timothy had wanted to open a soup kitchen for a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-27

Denomination: United Methodist

Bread Of Life Series

Contributed by John Oscar on May 20, 2018

Explanation of Jesus saying He is the bread of life

Bread Of Life CCCAG May 20th, 2018 Scripture- John 6:25-70 I’m grateful someone made a movie about John’s Gospel, because it helps bring to life a lot of the harder teachings in this part of the bible. This morning we are going to tackle a lengthy and very complex section of John’s Gospel. A few ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-70

Denomination: Assembly Of God

An Invitation To All Who thirst Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Mar 5, 2022

Only God will satisfy those who thirst spiritually. The time to respond to God’s invitation is now. Barren lands will be transformed and the trees will clap their hands. You should seek the Lord while He may be found.

I have a vivid memory of temperatures of 100 degrees with high humidity. We were spending the hot summer days of high school in full football pads doing wind sprints and all sorts of drills. We took salt tablets to prevent cramps from all the loss of salt through sweating and we would be so thirsty ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Guidepost Three – Jesus And Your Wallet Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 26, 2025

Radical generosity frees believers from consumerism, channels resources into God’s mission, and reveals hearts anchored in Christ rather than possessions.

A Startling Act of Generosity A young couple in the Midwest paid off their modest home years early. Then they sold it—debt-free—and moved into a small apartment. With the sale proceeds they funded wells for villages with no clean water, supported missionaries they had never met, and helped single ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:9, 2 Corinthians 8:9, 1 Timothy 6:6-10, Luke 12:13-34, Acts 2:42-47  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

An Outline Of Acts 12:18-25

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Aug 18, 2022

Herod had moved from Jerusalem to Caesarea after Simon Peter had escaped from prison. These verses describe some of the last things he did before he died.

An outline of Acts 12:18-25 1 Herod’s reaction to Peter’s disappearance Text, Acts 12:18-19, KJV: 18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. 19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Truth? Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 27, 2010

God rules over hearts and minds with truth and advances a kingdom of repentance and righteousness.

Scripture Introduction In 1818, Percy Bysshe Shelley published a poem on the ephemeral nature of human kings and political powers: I met a traveler from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faithful In The Least

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 18, 2015

To show that being faithful and being dishonest has nothing to do with how big or small you are handling.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you faithful in much? Yes, I'm faithful in the least because I'm a believer. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that being faithful and being dishonest has nothing to do with how big or small you are handling. IV. TEXT: Luke 16:10 (Amplified Bible) ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

We Are Citizens Of Heaven

Contributed by Jeeva Sam on Mar 20, 2001

Even though we may hold citizenship in a country, we are called to live as citizens of heaven

Every year, on July 1, our family can be found near the Saskatchewan Legislature taking part in the Canada Day celebrations. More specifically, you will find us watching the Canadian citizenship ceremony, if they’d let us in on it, or applauding the new citizens from virtually every corner of the ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Our Blessed Hope

Contributed by David Swensen on Nov 11, 2001

Hope. We cannot live adequately without it. Dr. Emil Brunner said,"What oxygen is for the living, such is hope for the meaning of human life." Learn more about "Our Blessed Hope", in this weeks message.

OUR BLESSED HOPE INTRODUCTION Malcolm Muggeridge was a very famous and highly respected British journalist who for many years was an ardent atheist.His opinions and thoughts were coveted by American publishers and he occasionally wrote the editorial page for Time magazine.Toward the end of his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Priest, A Sacrifice And A Tabernacle

Contributed by John Stevenson on Oct 18, 2000

When our daughter Sky was born, we were planning to have the delivery through natural childbirth.

When our daughter Sky was born, we were planning to have the delivery through natural childbirth. Nowadays this sort of thing is quite commonplace, but in our era it was considered to be quite an innovation. I was to be in the delivery room with Paula. As Paula was prepped for the delivery, I was ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:1-14, Hebrews 9:1-23

Never A Boring Day Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 18, 2007

In heaven, enjoyment will be the task of every day.

NEVER A BORING DAY I Corinthians 2.9 S: Heaven C: Heaven will not be boring! Th: Heaven Can’t Wait Pr: ENJOYMENT WILL BE THE TASK OF EVERY DAY IN HEAVEN. ?: What? What will we be doing? KW: Pursuits TS: We will find in our study of Scripture four pursuits that will bring enjoyment to our life in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9

Denomination: Baptist