Sermons about Elf On The Shelf

Pre-Tirb. Or Pre Wrath? - Study 4

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 17, 2006

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Does the Bible teach that Jesus will rapture His people before the Tribulation? This is a series of Studies on the question, "Will the rapture be before the Tribulation or before the Wrath of God?

"PRE-TIRB. OR PRE WRATH?" Study Three Matt. 24:1-51 "THE DISPENSATIONAL METHOD" Almost every person who has studied the Bible to any length is familiar to some degree with the dispensational method of Bible interpretation. The Scofield Study Bible gives the following definition for a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-51

Denomination: Baptist

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Bible

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007

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Most people have a Bible. Far less read it. Even fewer benefit from the Bible as much as they could. Let’s do something about that.

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO How to Get the Most Out of Your Bible In Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, Kathleen Norris recounts the story of a South Dakota rancher and his bride who received an expensive Bible as a wedding gift from his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Day After Christmas

Contributed by Catherine Davis on Sep 10, 2007

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We are God’s chosen and should live to the highest standards.

Scripture: Colossians 3: 12-17 Sermon Title: The Day After Christmas Theme: We are God’s chosen and should live to the highest standards. What is it that we are doing in Jesus’ name? How many of us got up and opened presents on Christmas day? How many ate a good meal? How many thought about ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Methodist

What's A Church? Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 31, 2007

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Exposition of 1 Peter 2:9-10

Text: 1 Peter 2:9-10 Title: What’s a Church and What’s It Supposed to do? Date/Place: LSCC, 8/28/05, AM I. INTRODUCTION A. Opening illustration: Tell about the other night at Gary’s house where we were looking at the different antiques on the wall, and him giving us a guess or two on each ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Be Transformed Series

Contributed by Brian Black on May 25, 2007

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A series that looks at what it takes to live transformed lives.

Been doing some reading and a lot of thinking . . . (1) What does it mean to be the church? What is it supposed to look like? Are we close? If we could start over, would we change anything? Not doubting God, but re-evaluating our strategies … Are we more concerned with… • programs or processes • ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Character Of An Effective Church Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 6, 2007

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There is much truth in the humorous adage that some people make things happen, others watch things happen, while still others are left wondering what happened. What is true of individuals is also true of churches. Some churches are dynamic, aggressively

The Character of an Effective Church Acts 13:1-13 Intro There is much truth in the humorous adage that some people make things happen, others watch things happen, while still others are left wondering what happened. What is true of individuals is also true of churches. Some churches are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Why Things Go Bad

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 20, 2005

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When things go wrong, we are right to look for a reason. Certainly in the case of Israel at the beginning of the book of Judges, the problems were obvious. Are these true of us?

Passage: Judges 2:1-23 Intro: “A man was walking home one night, and he fell into a huge, 12 foot hole in the road…. This happened several nights, until he finally went down another road.” 1. we have just finished Revelation, which showed us very clearly the consequences of our choices and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical Free

He Didn't Throw The Clay Away

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 25, 2006

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Thank God that He doesn’t give up on us and throw us away when we fall.

JER.18:1-6 “HE DIDN’T THROW THE CLAY AWAY” A) God is revealed to us in the Bible in many different figures! * Supremely of course, God is the loving Heavenly Father ... He is also Creator of the worlds ....... * The Lord Of Hosts who leads the armies of Heaven, the King of Kings and Lord of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is The Baptiser In The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Mar 10, 2011

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In the same way that Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit, He wants to baptize us with the Spirit so we can transform people’s lives today.

VISITATION #10: JESUS IS THE BAPTISER IN THE HOLY SPIRIT (March 2011 – Beausejour Church – Pastor Chris Jordan) INTRO TO TOPIC: “how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:16

Denomination: *other

Christ’s Cross And Our Cross

Contributed by Rajkumar Pulla on Mar 22, 2011

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The cross today is a vivid symbol of a great past victory that involved horrible pain and crucifixion. When we see our shiny crosses that symbolize this past event, we must also remind ourselves that it was really an “Old Rugged Cross”, as the song says,

He who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it” (Matthew 10:38-39) What happened at the college called Virginia Tech in the eastern United States, was simply terrible. It appears that a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:38-39

Denomination: Bible Church

The Nature Of Thankfulness

Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Nov 28, 2006

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To show what true thankfulness for all of God’s blessings looks like.

INTRODUCTION -ILL: Thanksgiving Prayer One Thanksgiving season a family was seated around their table, looking at the annual holiday bird. From the oldest to the youngest, they were to express their praise. When they came to the 5-year-old in the family, he began by looking at the turkey and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:1-36

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Significance Of Stones

Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 2, 2007

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This New Year’s Eve Watchnight service sermonette focused on the significance of the memorial God commanded Joshua to build in Gilgal after the Israelites crossed the Jordan and entered the Promised Land.

1. The stones signified a strenuous past 2. The stones signified a sovereign God 3. The stones signified a saved people You may be wondering why you got a stone when you came in tonight. They’re not for throwing, or making pet rocks or anything like that. As we get ready to ring in the New Year, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

You "Are" The Salt You "Are" The Light (Short Homily)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 12, 2015

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You "Are" The Salt You "Are" The Light! It does not state you could be the Salt or the light. It does not say you should be the salt and the light. It says you "are". It is a promise!

Our reading from Matthew .....is near the beginning .....of Jesus' most famous..... sermon,...... "The Sermon on the Mount." In our text, .....Jesus called his followers then...as well as us this day.....to the highest standards .....of conduct. (Pause) He challenged us .....to "turn the other ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:25-28, Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Anglican

Five Ways To Combat Fear Pt 1 Series

Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 7, 2016

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Five Ways to Combat Fear

FIVE WAYS TO COMBAT FEAR, WORRY, STRESS PH 4 VS 4-9 Philippians 4:4-9 (NKJV) 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: *other

3 Things I Don’t Want To Be; 1 Thing I Do Want To Be

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 20, 2011

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I don’t want to be a backslider, a "castaway" or a reprobate, but I do what to be a disciple.

3 Things I Don’t Want to Be; 1 Thing I Do Want to Be Chuck Sligh March 3, 2002 Thanks to Bob Cook at Church at Grace Park, White House, TN for this sermon over 30 years ago when I was his assistant pastor. The skeleton outline was his; the meat of the message, including illustrations, is original ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31

Denomination: Baptist

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