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Sunday School: Catch The Vision! Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 27, 2004

Some experts believe that Sunday School is on the decline. They suggest that the SS hour has been added to the church service (2:00 hour services now common, often with 1:15 devoted to music) therefore SS is unnecessary.

Chances are, you don’t know Edward Kimball. He lived over a hundred years ago. He was a Sunday school teacher in Boston, where a young teenager became part of his class. The young man was a country boy. He didn’t know the ways of the city or of the church. But, he came to Kimball’s Sunday ...read more

Denomination: Other

Holy Ghost

Contributed by Robert Cox on Apr 9, 2008

Time to put Pentecost back into our churches

ACTS 1:1 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, 3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Proclaim: "Long Live The King!” Claim: Long Life With The King.

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 8, 2008

Epiphany reveals Jesus as a gentle yet powerful king.

“Long live the king!” Did you catch the crowning ceremony of a new king over Christmas? He’s not king over any country. He has a crown but no palace. And not even all his “subjects” recognize him as their sovereign. I’m talking about Dan Stanescu, the new self-proclaimed king of the Roma people, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 72:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Being A House Of Prayer

Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Mar 28, 2009

We have become God’s Temple and ought to be a house of prayer.

1. Introduction a. The lens of Scripture is now in sharper focus b. Jesus travels from Jericho to the east and passes through Bethphage and then Bethany. As He nears Bethphage and the Mount of Olives He gives His disciples instructions regarding a mule. He tells them what to do, what to say when ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

What's The Big Deal About Adultery Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 23, 2005

What’s the big deal about adultery? Well to God it is a very big deal. Let us look at these things in light of God’s word.

Adultery—(moichao, moy-khah’-o) is sexual unfaithfulness by a married person, but it is much more. Man’s idea of adultery is shattered by Christ (Matthew 19:9). Christ says adultery is not only the actual act, but adultery is committed by any one of five acts: A deliberate look. Passion within ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:9

Denomination: Baptist

Who's In Charge

Contributed by Bubba Mcreynolds on Nov 17, 2004

This sermon addresses the question, "Who should really be in charge when it comes to our families?"

Today we will be looking at the question; Who Is Really In Charge Of Your Family? A Battle for Control In the Pacific Ocean, there is a small volcanic island, it only has an area of about 8 square miles and today the island is practically uninhabited. But in 1930’s it was inhabited by about ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"The Body Of Christ” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 28, 2010

Paul tells us how we can function as the body of Christ and thus, present the likeness of Christ to a lost world.

Once again, the Apostle Paul discusses the unity of the local church. Here he uses the picture of a body to speak about how we are to function in unity. From Paul’s discussion of how God sees His church as being like a body, we learn four things about how the body (the local church) is to function. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Baptist

Baptism Of Jesus

Contributed by Jay Bunting on Jan 5, 2011

The deeper meaning of the baptism of Jesus

1 epiphany 11 “Baptism of Jesus” Matthew 3:13-17 Sometimes we aren’t sure if “now” is the right time for things. At the Jordan River, about 30 years after Jesus was born, now was the time. If you could go back and stand on the shoreline of that river in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18, Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Anglican

The Tender Commandments #2: Numbers Loving God Series

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jun 11, 2011

The rightful setting of the Ten Commandments is the boundless, faithful, Father-love of the living God. God gives us rules because He loves us.

THE TENDER COMMANDMENTS #2: LOVING GOD REVIEW: Why are we taking the time to study the Ten Commandments? • “60% of Americans cannot name five of the Ten Commandments.” (USA Today). • Last Sunday, I asked how many of our church people knew all ten = only three! 1. We must understand the three ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: *other

Do You Have A Sabbath Rest?

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 25, 2011

God gave us the Sabbath for our good. We need to rediscover what is lost when Sabbath is neglected or broken. There is a blessing for us that God has given when we set asside our legalism and simply hear His word on this matter.

The word “Sabbath” occurs 62 times in the New Testament in the NASV. How many times do you think it occurs in the Old Testament (which is about 3 times the length of the New)? 114 times. Most of the New Testament occurrences are in the gospels. Jesus, early on, begins facing ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Amazing Grace (The Testimony Of John Newton)

Contributed by David Mcnally on Dec 19, 2010

The hymn is a personal testimony of a sailor and slave trader who became a Christian, then a minister, then a hymn writer and then an advocate for the end to slave trading, which was made illegal in the UK from 1813.

OT: Psalm 107:23-32 NT: Romans 5:1-15 Sermon: Amazing Grace "Amazing" means astonishing, incredible, wonderful, and “Grace” means either a pleasing or charming quality. (for example we say someone, like Grace Kelly or Princess Diana, possessed “Grace” because they were ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reactions To Jesus’ Revelations Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 28, 2012

Jesus had just revealed Himself as the Resurrection and the Life at the raising of Lazarus from the dead. This message will look at four of the people’s reactions to this resurrection.

Jesus had just revealed Himself as the Resurrection and the Life at the raising of Lazarus from the dead. Tonight we are going to look at four of the people’s reactions to this resurrection. READ 1-2. I thought about this scene and wondered how I would have felt dining with a man who had just ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Building Relationships Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 20, 2012

In God's Word there is instructions on how we are to build and maintain relationships with the Lord and with others.

Building a relationship 1 John 4:7-16 Introduction- I am excited this morning to begin a new series entitled “Nuts and Bolts of life.” We will not race through this series because I think that a lot of times we take some things for granted only to find out that we don’t know as ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-16

Denomination: Nazarene

Joyride - Pt. 4 - Check Your Oil!

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2013

We have the right to pursue happiness. However, we soon discover that happiness is fleeting. Joy is better, but how do you find, obtain and keep it?

Joyride - Pt. 4 – Check Your Oil I. Introduction Hold on. Close your eyes. Clinch your teeth and perhaps your cheeks. The roller coaster called life can spin you and turn you inside out. Jesus boards this ride of life and makes us one of the greatest promises next to salvation! We read that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:8-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Said, "Love One Another." But... How Are We To Do That?

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jul 25, 2014

Jesus told us to love one another. We can do this in many different ways, through quality time, words of affirmation, giving of gifts, acts of service, and physical touch.

JESUS SAID: “LOVE ONE ANOTHER” – BUT… HOW DO WE DO THAT? OPENING TEXT: Jesus said: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: *other