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  • The Call To Priesthood

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 12, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,427 views

    There is a special set of charisms and sufferings for those called to pastoral office in the Church.

    Christians, especially Catholics, should never be surprised by suffering and pain. If we are surprised, it ought to be if we do not suffer pain and disappointment and grief. Jesus told us that during His absence, we would weep and lament while the secular world rejoices. St. Teresa commented ...read more

  • Why Should We Not Also Enter Into Joy? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 30, 2014
     | 3,172 views

    Joy is found in following Jesus even though we know we are sinners.

    Thursday of 21st Week in Course Evangelii Gaudium The wisdom of the world that St. Paul is putting down today is foolishness to God. Listen to the advice shows. By and large, they try to help people advance in life by making more money, or gaining more popularity, or both. But these thoughts ...read more

  • John - Faithful To The End Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 3, 2024
     | 1,129 views

    Make a list of things you must do before you leave this life/earth.

    A. INTRODUCTION “This is a revelation from Jesus Christ … to His servant John … to the seven churches in … Asia … I am Alpha and Omega … who is – who always was, and who is still coming … I John was exiled to the island Patmos” (Revelation 1:1-9). B. BACKGROUND 1. John, an old disciple was ...read more

  • Come Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 17, 2024
     | 1,060 views

    It was on this day, in the Book of Acts, that the Holy Spirit was poured out on 120 Followers of Christ who were gathered in an Upper Room at Jerusalem. It was on this day that the Church was born in a “Blaze of Glory.”

    OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Play the video on “Holy Spirit.” The word “Pentecost” designates the 50th day after Passover, which was a Feast Day. Also known as the Feast of Weeks or Feast of Harvest. It was a time when Israel celebrated Moses receiving the Ten Commandments from God. It was on this day, ...read more

  • Righting The Religious Rut Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,713 views

    4th in 5 part series on overcoming the obstacles and difficulties of life using five different Psalms. We used a "journey" or "road" metaphor in terms of the bumps of success, fear, guilt, the religious rut and grief, etc.

    RIGHTING THE RELIGIOUS RUT Navigating the Bumps of Life - Week 5 PSALM 63:1-8 INTRODUCTION: (Faith Story - Beth Rampleberg) Thank-you Beth. Did you catch the words and phrases in Beth’s faith story? “Obligation,” “knowledge in my head but not my heart,” “something was missing,” “emptiness,” ...read more

  • The Suffering Servant Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 24, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,316 views

    When your life crashes, bow before Jesus as your Sovereign Lord, believe in Jesus, who was scorned, bank on His substitutionary sacrifice; then benefit from His victory and success.

    Marla Kiley, from Denver, Colorado, tells the story of an accounting department of a large insurance company. They were working on year-end reports when their computers crashed. So they put in an emergency call to a systems analyst, who arrived three hours later. He was late, because when he first ...read more

  • The Search For Satisfaction Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 22, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,813 views

    We will never find our purpose in life if we put the pursuit of our pleasures above God’s priorities.

    The Search for Satisfaction Rev. Brian Bill Ecclesiastes 2:1-17 July 20-21, 2024 According to the 2024 World Happiness Report, the U.S. ranks 23rd on a global measure of happiness across 143 countries in the world. This is worse than last year, when we came in at number 15. Americans under 30 ...read more

  • Don't You Understand,

    Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on May 30, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,355 views

    Not neccesarily just an Easter message. Even with all of the wondrous signs that the close followers of Jesus had observed, they were still without understanding of what Jesus had come to do. We suffer much the same.

    Sermon Title: Don’t You Understand, "HE IS RISEN"! Scripture: Luke 24 1-8 Wesleyan Community Church Terry, Mississippi Sunday Morning – March 31, 2002 Scripture Introduction: We can all probably remember the words of being told to do something, then we can probably remember a period of time ...read more

  • What Is The Kingdom Of God Like?

    Contributed by Jim Twamley on Mar 26, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,829 views

    Jesus compared the Kingdom of God with a tiny mustard seed, so today we are going to learn some life lessons from what Jesus taught.

    How many of you like mustard on your sandwich? How many of you like it on a grilled cheese sandwich? Mustard is one of those things that you either like or you don’t. Jesus compared the Kingdom of God with a tiny mustard seed, so today we are going to learn some life lessons from what Jesus ...read more

  • To Build A Fire

    Contributed by Jim Grinnell on Dec 31, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,676 views

    like Jesus, we need to not only look, but to really see men, that is, perceive and understand the deep longings in men who are without God … in short … “what are they seeking?”

    To Build a Fire September 2, 2001 Read John 1:35-39a and 2 Tim. 4:5 I want to bring an exhortation on evangelism today, but rather than stress our responsibility to evangelize, I want to do it by thinking deeply about the nature of man. When it comes down to “doing the work of an evangelist” I ...read more

  • Angelic Instructions Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,756 views

    Easter morning message about the three commands given by the angel to the women at the tomb on that first Easter morning

    Text: Matthew 28:1-7, Title: Angelic Instruction, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/23/08, AM A. Opening illustration: The Call to Worship had just been pronounced starting Easter Sunday Morning service in an East Texas church. The choir started its processional, singing "Up from the Grave He Arose" as they ...read more

  • Proclaim The Good News Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Mar 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,184 views

    Easter Sunday! Like the Prophet Isaiah, like Jesus who was prophecied, we are to be proclaimers of this Good News! Jesus has risen from the dead!

    PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS The top news headlines for March 19, 2008, were as follows: Brenda Martin continues to languish in Mexican jail awaiting charges for fraud. A junior cabinet minister from the Canadian government visited her in the Guadalajara jail but held out little hope that the Harper ...read more

  • How Do You Restore Your Joy?

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Jan 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,703 views

    Jesus turns the water into wine--Wine represent our joy.

    How do you restore your joy? John 2:1-11 Story: Some years ago when Johnny Carson was the host of the The Tonight Show he interviewed an eight year old boy. The boy was asked to appear because he had rescued two friends in a coalmine outside his hometown in West Virginia. As Carson ...read more

  • What Happened To The Narrow Way

    Contributed by Marty Roark on Jul 3, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,253 views

    Close minded as you may claim it is, the Bible is the final authority for our lives and even though there are many paths in this world that will take you many places, only one “way” leads to God and eternal life.

    What happened to the Narrow Way? The Narrow Way Matthew 7:13-14 13 "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find ...read more

  • Blessed Assurance

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 23, 2014
     | 7,904 views

    A sermon to correct distorted views about God.

    "Blessed Assurance" Psalms 103:19-22 Psalm 103:19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. 20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. 21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ...read more