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Churches Are People, Too

Contributed by David Richardson on Feb 7, 2005

Church is the people that make up the Body of Christ. We are the Body of Christ, and He, that is Jesus, is the Head of this Body. Church is two or more believers gathered in the name of Jesus for the express purpose of worshiping God.

Churches are People, TOO Acts 15:22-41 Introduction: Today we are going to look at Church. Church, such a formal sounding word, a stately word, and, according to the secular world, there are many definitions for this word. Here are a few: 1. A building for public, especially Christian worship. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:22-41

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Good Friday Meditation

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 25, 2005

Jesus quotes the first line of Ps22 but evokes the entire Psalm as an expression of what he’s experiencing at that moment. His experience of abandonment is tempered by his faith in the God who saves.

This page contains the entire service but without the poems by Nell Hodgson for which I do not yet have copyright release or the Audiovisual Meditation (Powerpoint Presentation) which was too large to be included. Hymn: You laid aside Your majesty (Noel Richards) Sentence of Scripture: ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-31

Denomination: Anglican

Tail Of The Tiger

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Mar 6, 2007

As Paul went about preaching the gospel, there was a predictable reaction from the enemy of that gospel. This passage helps us understand why the gospel angers people, how they express that anger, and the way that anger is calmed.

Passage: Acts 19:23-41 Intro: Poewr Point picture of a tiger. 1. would you go up and twist the tail of this animal, or stick your finger in its eye? 2. if you did, you would expect a reaction. 3. most of us avoid doing things that make other people angry. 4. but as we are discovering in Acts, our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:23-41

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Reasons We Congregate Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Mar 20, 2007

David expresses joy that is in the heart of the child of God who is offered a personal invitation to go to the house of public worship. This announcement meets the desire of the heart that is in the child of God who is in love with Christ and the invitat

Turn Your Bibles to Psalm 122:1 Title: Reasons We Congregate Theme: Reasons for Congregational Worship Services Series: Girding up the Local Church Introduction: Our key text today is written by King David (The Treasury of David; The Pulpit Commentary; Matthew Henry Commentary) and is part of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 122:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Two Loves

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 18, 2006

Moses was a man of two loves - a love for God and a love for His people. It seemed to be two incompatible loves, but they are actually one. His prayers expressed the very heart of God - one of compassion and mercy.

Moses was away for too long – 40 days on Mount Sinai • The people couldn’t wait any longer, and so they decided to make themselves a new god – a golden calf • Even before Moses step down from the mountain, the Lord told him what was happening at the foot of the mount. Having been delivered from ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:7-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God And Hurting Persons

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 21, 2009

God has always expressed care for those who hurt; it’s nothing new. But Jesus extended that care to those not like His listeners, and His church is intended to reach the marginal.

This week, while the rest of you were surfing the Internet reading Ken Starr’s report, I was reading my favorite form of literature. I was reading "church bulletin bloopers." Church bulletin bloopers are those funny little errors that creep into church bulletins, maybe because the typist didn’t ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

What Is A Soldier Of Christ To Do?

Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 19, 2011

MEMORIAL DAY SUNDAY IS A HOLIDAY ESTABLISHED FOR THE EXPRESSED PURPOSE OF REMEMBERING AND HONORING OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS, REMEMBERING THE COST, AND CONTEMPLATING THE LEGACY OF THEIR SACRIFICE. IT IS ALSO A DAY OF PICNICS, FAMILY GATHERINGS, BASEBALL GAMES,

WHAT IS A SOLDIER OF CHRIST TO DO? 2 TIMOTHY 2:1-7 (NIV) 1 YOU THEN, MY SON, BE STRONG IN THE GRACE THAT IS IN CHRIST JESUS. 2 AND THE THINGS YOU HAVE HEARD ME SAY IN THE PRESENCE OF MANY WITNESSES ENTRUST TO RELIABLE MEN WHO WILL ALSO BE QUALIFIED TO TEACH OTHERS. 3 ENDURE HARDSHIP WITH US LIKE A ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Have Thine Own Way, Lord Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jan 28, 2009

At the beginning of his Christian pilgrimage, Saul who was to become Paul, asked, “Lord, what will you have me to do?” This question was the expression of the surrender of his heart to the complete sovereignty of Jesus Christ.

Prayers We Sing Series Have Thine Own Way, Lord Acts 9:6 Intro At the beginning of his Christian pilgrimage, Saul who was to become Paul, asked, “Lord, what will you have me to do?” This question was the expression of the surrender of his heart to the complete sovereignty of Jesus Christ. He ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

What Is A Soldier Of Christ To Do?

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 5, 2012

TODAY IS MEMORIAL DAY SUNDAY, A HOLIDAY ESTABLISHED FOR THE EXPRESSED PURPOSE OF REMEMBERING AND HONORING OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS, REMEMBERING THE COST, AND CONTEMPLATING THE LEGACY OF THEIR SACRIFICE. IT IS ALSO A DAY OF PICNICS, FAMILY GATHERINGS, BASEBALL

WHAT IS A SOLDIER OF CHRIST TO DO? 2 TIMOTHY 2:1-7 (NIV) 1 YOU THEN, MY SON, BE STRONG IN THE GRACE THAT IS IN CHRIST JESUS. 2 AND THE THINGS YOU HAVE HEARD ME SAY IN THE PRESENCE OF MANY WITNESSES ENTRUST TO RELIABLE MEN WHO WILL ALSO BE QUALIFIED TO TEACH OTHERS. 3 ENDURE HARDSHIP WITH US LIKE A ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is The Solution For All Of Our Problems

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 29, 2015

It took the sacrificial love of Jesus as expressed on the cross for people to come back to God. This change will provide us with the strength, wisdom, courage, love and other resources that we need to deal with our problems.

Have you ever had a problem that was so bad that you couldn’t solve it yourself? Did you wish that the problem would just go away? Well, the apostle Paul has the answer in Colossians 2:8-23. He argues that the cross is the answer to our deepest needs. It took the sacrificial love of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-23

Denomination: Anglican

Christ Revealed…in Us And To The World

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Dec 24, 2013

'Christ revealed, in us and to the world' serving as the mission statement of Redemption Centre Church, expresses the desire for a revelation of the Christ to us, in us and through us to the world so as to bring glory to His name!

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:8-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Branch Can Never Boast Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

A tree's fruit reveals outwardly the inner nature of that tree. The same is true in the Christian life. When there is fruit in your life what you are expressing outwardly is the inner character and nature of Jesus Christ.

INTRODUCTION We are studying Romans, 9, 10, and 11 about God’s past, present and future dealing with the nation of Israel. Sometimes what people think is impossible becomes a reality. For instance, I want to read to you an actual editorial from a Boston newspaper from 120 years ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

Things I Know About 2017

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jan 17, 2017

We may face rejection and even persecution in 2017 for what we believe in and for how we express and even repeat the scriptures that are the foundation of our faith. But don’t let that intimidate you.

Things I know about 2017 Acts 4:5-22 Happy New Year everyone! I trust that you had a great time with family and friends over the holidays. Here we are in 2017 a brand new year and a fresh start for us all. A New Year can be a difficult thing for some folks. It carries with it the uncertainty of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:5-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Had A Sense Of Humor Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 16, 2021

The heavenly Father of Jesus has a great sense of humor and a spirit of joy, and Jesus is the express image of the Father and so we can assume that Jesus had the same joy and gladness of His Father.

A funny thing happened to Jesus on the way to heaven. He met people, and as we all know, people are funny. Jesus was a real person as well, and he had a great sense of humor. I am so sure of this that I wrote a poem about it. Jesus had a sense of humor, Of this truth there is no doubt. It is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:21

Nehemiah: A Man Of Prayer

Contributed by Reuben Gaskin on Jun 7, 2018

Nehemiah expressed sorrow after learning of the bad situation back home. He went to the LORD GOD in prayer for solution to the problem. Who do you go to when faced with a bad situation?

The main character in the story is Nehemiah. According to Chapter 1: 1, he was the son of Hacaliah and was one of the captives carried away from Israel. He was fortunate to find himself in the Palace. GOD is able to bless us no matter the circumstances. We read in Verse 2, that when a delegation ...read more