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Prepare For Impact Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 8, 2006

Moving from being a tagalong Christian to one who makes an impact is a simple process to understand.

Prepare for Impact (I Peter 1:13-16) 1. Have you heard of the new scientific theory? "When a cat is dropped, it always lands on its feet, and when toast is dropped, it always lands buttered side down. Therefore, if a slice of toast is strapped to a cat’s back, buttered side up, and the animal is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fellowship - Commitment Series

Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 1, 2009

The believers were committed to 1. Grace 2. Personal Growth 3. Gathering, 4. Giving, and 5. Growing the Church

Fellowship - Commitment Acts 2:42-47 Introduction The past few Sundays we have been exploring fellowship in the New Testament. Fellowship is union with God through Jesus Christ. We have access to God Almighty and His desire is to love us as a perfect Father. Fellowship is Christ centered. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Let's Build A Fire

Contributed by James Gibson on Jun 6, 2006

TEACH THE CHURCH HOW TO GROW IN THE SPIRIT OF THE HOLY GHOST.

LET’S BUILD A FIRE ACT 28 1-10 LOOK AT VS. 2 3 AGAIN WHILE I READ IT. THEY WERE TIRED WEARY, THEIR STRENGTH WAS GONE. THEY WERE IN A CONFUSING PLACE, AND SITUATION. BUT THEY TOOK TIME TO BUILD A FIRE. A.THE FIRE WOULD COMFORT THEM. B.THE FIRE WOULD CHANGE THEIR CONDITION. COLD WET TO ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Interpreting The Facts Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 28, 2010

If we want to interpret life and the decisions of life reasonably, we need to develop the Biblical virtue of wisdom, a wisdom that comes from adjusting to God's Word.

Interpreting the Facts (Numbers 13:1-33) 1. Joe Friday: "Just the facts, mam." 2. A lot of what is presented as facts are really interpretations of fact. When we are taught interpretations of facts as actual facts, we become biased and blind to the difference between what we have been told and ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Takes All Kinds Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 28, 2013

he Pharisees who were bent on controlling life through rules, tedium, and withholding grace stood in sharp contrast to the common people who flocked to Jesus.

It Takes All Kinds (Mark 3:1-12) 1. Do you think of yourself as a rational, reasonable thinker, or an emotional one? 2. Let me read this story from the AP: “The U.S. is simply abandoning tons of equipment because shipping it home would cost too much… Military planners have decided to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Series

Contributed by Bill Bryan on Mar 29, 2014

Jesus is the central expression of God's grace and peace to us. Our unity/thankfulness for one another in the Lord is not based on our complete agreement on every social, political, or religious topic but upon our common experience of God's grace/peace

On July 4th we celebrate the birth of the United States, and on June 20th we celebrate the birthday of my beloved home state of West Virginia. However, the birth of our nation came about through our division from England, and the birth of West Virginia came through division from the Confederacy. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus, The Same

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 9, 2012

JESUS CHRIST THE SAME.

Jesus, the Same September 12, 2007 Wednesday Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne INTRO. A cynic once remarked that nothing is permanent except change. We live in a world of change. Everything from ladies’ shoes to legislation, from automobiles to art, from furniture to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Loves An Imperfect Church

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 6, 2019

How can Jesus love such a sinful Church? Why does He still love a Church that has often failed Him? Will He abandon us forever, or has He given everything to save us from ourselves? Let’s look at a heartwarming story of adultery, divorce and remarriage in Hosea 1-3.

How can Jesus love such a sinful Church? Why does He still love a Church that has often failed Him? Will He abandon us forever, or has He given everything to save us from ourselves? Let’s look at a heartwarming story of adultery, divorce and remarriage in Hosea 1-3. Hosea 1:2-3 When the Lord first ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus In Trouble?

Contributed by Peter Fisher on Jan 3, 2022

Jesus's family are concerned about Him, but Jesus is doing something new with the whole concept.

Preached: 6 June 2021 at Christ Church, Billericay Reading: Mark 3:20-35 Celebrity -------------- Jesus is already a celebrity. Here he is having healed a man who was mute, if you read the similar passage in Luke. News of these events travels fast, and people are curious. More than that, in a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-35

Denomination: Anglican

Get It Right Sermon Ii: Get It Right And Win The Fight Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Mar 30, 2020

Unity in Christ is needed as never before, so Christians must work together a the Body of Christ to be true to our calling in Christ Jesus so as to share God's love to many people in many ways.

Keep Getting It Right . . . and Win the Fight! Two hundred years ago, Francis Scott Key stood watch for American captives being held beneath the deck of a British ship off the shore of Maryland while British warships pounded a US ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Our Daily Walk With Jesus

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Jul 23, 2025

A commitment to Jesus is no trivial thing. The Christian walk is not easy but we must stay the course.

Walking with Jesus Daily by: Joe Mack Cherry I. Introduction A. What does it take to Walk with Jesus? 1. First, we must come to Him and accept Him as our Lord and Savior. 2. Hear, believe, repent, confess, and be baptized. 3. Salvation is God’s gift to everyone who follows His plan of salvation ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:4, Mark 14:28, Psalm 119:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Staying On Track Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012

Staying on track

1 Timothy 1 -Staying on Track 9/21/08 Turn with me this morning to the book of 1 Timothy. Timothy in towards the end of the New Testament, in the second half of the Bible. We are going to spend a few weeks looking at this book, for it is a book that has a lot to say to us in our culture today. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Fruit Of The Spirit Is...self-Control Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 29, 2011

We exercise self-control in the body by yielding our rights for the benefit of others.

One of the reasons that I really look forward to the summer is the availability of fresh fruit. There is just something about a juicy peach or a cold, crisp apple or some ripe strawberries that is so refreshing in the midst of the summer heat. For nine weeks now, we have been looking at a different ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Enough With The Selfies

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 22, 2016

In a society that seems to be obsessed with self love the concept of crucifying self seems a little odd. This message looks at what it means to crucify our sinful nature.

Enough with the selfies. And you thought that selfies were harmless. When selfies first came out I thought taking pictures of yourself with a cell phone was a passing fad. But no, it seems that they are here to stay. All kinds of people are taking pictures of themselves, from the famous to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Peter Denies Jesus Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 8, 2016

Peter's denial of Jesus in Luke 22:54-62 shows us the danger of following Jesus in our own power.

Scripture On Thursday night, Nisan 15, 30 AD Jesus had his last Passover meal with his twelve apostles. He also instituted the first Lord’s Supper. After a lengthy meal, which included discussion, teaching, and prayer, Jesus and the eleven apostles went to the Mount of Olives, where they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-62

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed