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Beloved. Let Us Love One Another: A Sermon For The 4th Sunday Of Advent

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 16, 2023

One has to know God in order to truly love.

Beloved. Let us love one another: A Sermon for the 4th Sunday of Advent 1 John 4:7–8 NKJV Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. We now come to the 4th Sunday of Advent ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Pentecost Effect – The Gospel Is For All

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 25, 2024

Now the movement spreads into the Gentile arena. Did Jesus really mean take the gospel to the ends of the earth? Is it really for everybody? Including the porkchop eating, uncircumcised Gentiles? The invading Romans? Everybody? All means all.

Sermon -The Pentecost Effect – The Gospel is For All Scripture - Acts 11:1-18 “Soon the news reached the apostles and other believers in Judea that the Gentiles had received the word of God. But when Peter arrived back in Jerusalem, the Jewish believers criticized him. “You entered the home of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18, John 3:16-17, Matthew 13:31-32, Genesis 1:27, Romans 8:31-34  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Right Where You Belong Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Feb 17, 2003

Can a preson be a Christian apart from the Church?

"RIGHT WHERE YOU BELONG" Ephesians 2:19-22 (19)"Consequently you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, (20) built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the chief cornerstone. (21) In Him the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22, 1 Corinthians 12:14-27

Denomination: Church Of God

Stranger And Aliens Series

Contributed by Kurt Heisey on May 29, 2002

Peter was challenged to leave all and follow Jesus and had a deep burning knowledge of what it meant to be a stranger and alien in this world

1 Peter: Peter: strangers VCC July 19, 1998 1 Peter 1:1, Stranger and aliens Peter was willing to leave all Mark 1:18--willing to obey He had left his home to see John the Baptist--he had a hunger Mt. 19:27, We left everything to follow you Interesting to note the friends that Peter chose...those ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:27, 1 Peter 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The God Of Second Chances Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Feb 28, 2006

Can God still use you in spite of your past failures? This message examines Jonah’s usefulness in spite of his past, God’s mercy in light of Nineveh’s repentance and the influence of obedience.

Jonah 3:1 (NLT) Then the Lord spoke to Jonah a second time: Not Disqualified • Jonah was invited to participate in God’s work – Even though he had run – Even though he had been disobedient • Serving God is not based on our past achievements or failures – Based on God’s grace – Our ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Evangelization By Encouragement Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 27, 2014

Our guardian angels work with and for us to protect and encourage; so should we for the world.

October 2, 2014 Holy Guardian Angels Evangelii Gaudium The Scriptures are pretty clear about the existence of guardian angels for us humans. The doctrine of guardian angels developed in the OT, at least partially because of the natural fear we have of seeing or experiencing God and dying of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:20-23

Denomination: Catholic

Be Righteous

Contributed by Martin Holland on Apr 17, 2012

There are some doctrines in the Bible I believe are misunderstood. I believe "Righteousness" is one of those words which is not fully understood. In umderstanding this word we can begin to live a righteous life.

Righteousness Romans 10:1-10 Vs.3 There is a self righteousness and the righteousness of God Righteousness: The moral character or act Many times people struggle with attempting to live the Christian life in themselves or attempting to please God by creating a standard of laws that they believe ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Awesome Power Of Good

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jul 21, 2015

When we allow the Holy Spirit in our lives, nothing can stop us. We have a power that can overcome everything the devil throws in our way-even the opposition of our earthly family. That power is the awesome power of God!

Have you ever done something that made other people wonder if you have lost your mind? If so, you can probably understand what is going on in Mark 3:20-35. This takes place early in Jesus’ ministry when word of hid teachings and miracles is starting to spread. Jesus’ earthly family and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-25

Denomination: Anglican

The Trust Of A Little Child

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 18, 2018

Of such is the kingdom of God.

THE TRUST OF A LITTLE CHILD. Mark 10:13-16. In one of our previous readings, Jesus set a little child in the midst of His disciples (Mark 9:36). Now such children, in the ancient world, had no rights: yet Jesus was happy to scoop such a one up into His holy arms and teach. We noticed then ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus' Prayer For You

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 8, 2016

If Jesus prayed for you, what would he say. Let's look at his prayer for you in John 17:20-26

Intro If Jesus were to pray for you and me, what would he say? Purpose We actually have record of such a prayer. He did pray for us and among other things he prayed for our unity. Plan Let’s look at part of the long Lord’s prayer in John 17:20-26 and see its great lesson for ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Baptist

Judgement? Or Fraternal Correction

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 4, 2022

You know what happens whenever you point out some evil in the culture. The next words somebody will say are, “Jesus taught you not to judge.”

Friday of the 22nd Week in Course Today’s Gospel is so straightforward and goes to the heart of Christ’s teaching that we can be forgiven for ignoring all the other Scriptures we have heard. It’s kind of a slap at the Pharisees, who try to keep all the six-hundred plus rules of Torah involving ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:33-39, Matthew 18:15-18, Matthew 7:1-3, 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Denomination: Catholic

Praise The Lord All You Nations

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 20, 2022

Jesus came with the intention to gather all humanity together into the kingdom of God, to use the members of His Church for that gathering.

Twenty-first Sunday in Course There’s one thing you can count on when you open a news site, and the same thing is true when you open the Scriptures. You will find that human beings are most frequently motivated by what Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas calls passions, and those emotion-driven actions ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 66:18-21, Psalm 117:1-2, Hebrews 12:5-7, Luke 13:22-30

Denomination: Catholic

Honor & Humility Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Jan 1, 2023

Understanding Honor & Humility

Context: 1. Jesus was invited on the Sabbath to dine with a high ranking official for the Pharisees. 2. Jesus tells them a parable about sitting in places of honor and not doing so but rather choosing a lower place. Jesus tells this parable because he saw how the invited guests were looking to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Righteous And The Wicked. Abridged.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 6, 2024

Two lifestyles, two destinies.

THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED. Psalm 1:1-6. The Book of Psalms begins with a benediction. Psalm 1 then proceeds to declare who are the righteous and who the wicked, along with their separate destinations. PSALM 1:1. The blessing is literally, “Oh the happiness!” We are put in mind, of course, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Calamity Of Being Without Christ

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 19, 2003

Webster defines calamity as "an extraordinarily grave event marked by great loss and lasting distress and affliction". Such is the estate of the unbeliever.

THE CALAMITY OF BEING WITHOUT CHRIST “That at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.” Ephesians 2:12 Webster defines calamity as "a state of deep distress or misery ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:12

Denomination: Baptist