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Haggai’s Call From Stagnation To Renewal

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 15, 2025

Renewal is a matter of the heart. Renewal begins when believers realize that something has changed, become weak and died. Israel had lost so much, their temple, temple worship and the presence of God.

Sermon – Haggai’s Call From Stagnation to Renewal Scripture Text: Haggai Chapter 1:1-15 “On August 29 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave a message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15, Matthew 6:33-34, Psalm 37:1-10, Luke 10:41-42, Psalm 103:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

The Day Of The Lord

Contributed by Amar Chandnani on Apr 28, 2025

Simply put the day of the LORD is his certain judgement on sin. This is not speculation, its not a theory. It’s a certainty. It will happen. It will come to pass. Now, properly understood, this absolute certainty should transform the way we think and the way we live.

I brought my dad to an ophthalmologist to have his failing eyesight checked one day. The Doctor said that the retina in his right eye was damaged and that there was no cure to this and that it will eventually lead to total blindness. My dad was seriously concerned and asked the Doctor what caused ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:13, Joel 1:1, Joel 2:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Plagues Begin Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on May 4, 2025

The showdown between God and Pharaoh begins

The Story of Moses : Exodus 7 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 05-04–2025 So far So far, we have witnessed Moses’s miraculous rescue from the Nile by Pharaoh’s daughter. He was raised in the Egyptian palace and was considered to be in line to be the next Pharaoh. But ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Priorities Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 13, 2023

"The Power of Priorities Series: REBOOT: Fresh Start for a New Year Brad Bailey – January 22, 2023"

The Power of Priorities Series: REBOOT: Fresh Start for a New Year Brad Bailey – January 22, 2023 Intro Many of us likely heard about the US flight system going offline about 10 days ago. On that Wed morning… the entire infrastructure that coordinates and directs pilots went down… it required ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-4, Matthew 6:32-33, Luke 5:15-16, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 25:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Messianic Age Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 20, 2023

Zephaniah begins his closing oracle by declaring the future worldwide conversion of the Gentile nations & then he communicates God’s promise to restore His chosen people.

ZEPHANIAH 3: 9-20 [IN THAT DAY SERIES] THE MESSIANIC AGE [Psalm 67; Zechariah 14:8–9] Following the prophetic custom, Zephaniah concludes his book with a message of hope (e.g., Hos 14:1–9; Joel 3:18–21; Amos 9:11–15). These verses mark the end of the prophet’s long list of indictments and ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:9-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Message God Blesses--No Matter Who Or How Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Feb 21, 2023

What is the Message God promises to bless? What message would you tell to a dying man who is on the precipice of eternity?

It was probably 15 or 20 years ago when our church was meeting on Holman Way when I ran into a youth group leader about 20 minutes before a Bible Study on Wednesday night. Her name was Caroline, and I asked her how she was doing. She said okay, but in such a manner that I knew she definitely was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-10, 1 Corinthians 15:1-5, Acts 1:8, John 16:8-14

Denomination: Bible Church

The Search For Meaning Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 23, 2023

In your pursuit of meaning in life, look beyond your own hands; look beyond your own head; and look beyond your own heart. Look beyond the sun to the Lord, who died for you and rose again.

Since its founding in 1995, people have used eBay to sell billions of items. They include some odd products and occasionally something priceless. For example… In 1954, the great physicist Albert Einstein penned a personal letter to philosopher Erik Gutkind in which he defended his views on ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, Ecclesiastes 2:1-17, John 10:10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

On The Third Day

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Mar 2, 2023

Today, we are going to open the Sacred Scriptures of Almighty God and relive the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Today, we are going to remind ourselves of the truth of the Resurrection. Today, we are going back to the third day.

The resurrection story is captured in three words, "He is risen". Christianity rises or falls on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. If Jesus Christ did not rise from the dead, our faith is a colossal fraud, it's a masterful hoax. If Jesus Christ did not rise from the dead, the songs ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Prayer Of Gethsemane Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 10, 2023

Jesus clearly knew God’s will, and yet he had intense angst and the deep feeling of despair that came from actually obeying God’s will. This sermon is intended to equip you for those moments where DOING God’s will, is really really hard.

If you’ve been around Christian circles for any length of time, there is a considerable amount of frustration in trying to determine God’s will. For some, it’s because we love the Lord and want to please him, so we want to make sure we’re making right choices that would honor him. But for others, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Suffering And Glory - The Song Of The Servant

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 12, 2023

This message, the first of 2, looks at Isaiah's prophesy of the Suffering Servant

Messianic Prophecy - “Suffering & Glory” Lent is a sober season in the Christian calendar. It’s a time of reflection and consideration. So a sober question during this season of Lent. Do you ever feel you're just scraping by in this life? I don’t just mean financially, although that ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:13-15, Isaiah 53:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Beginning Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 13, 2023

As is characteristic of Mark's Gospel, he quickly identifies that his subject is "the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God," and then immediately introduces John the Baptizer, the forerunner of Jesus, and then immediately tells about Jesus' baptism and temptation.

A. When you are writing a story, you want to catch your reader’s attention from the very start, right? 1. Here are some opening lines from actual books – some are famous, some not so famous. 2. “If you're going to read this, don't bother.” Choke 3. “I come from Des Moines. Somebody had ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Danger Of A Dollar Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 19, 2023

Message 10 in a series through James that helps us explore the relationship between faith and works in our lives. James was the half-brother of Jesus and the leader of the church in Jerusalem.

Three little girls are in the schoolyard bragging about their fathers. The first girl says, “My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a poem, they give him $50.” The second girl says, “That’s nothing. My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a song, they ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-6, Luke 12:34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Establish Your Hearts Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 19, 2023

Message 11 in a series through James that helps us explore the relationship between faith and works in our lives. James was the half-brother of Jesus and the leader of the church in Jerusalem.

We are officially 21 days away from Christmas morning. Anyone NOT have their Christmas tree up by now? Everyone else look around and take note of these people that might not love Jesus. We are officially in the thick of the Christmas season which I can’t even imagine given that it was just summer ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finding Joy In The Dark Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 20, 2023

Message 1 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.

I hope that since we gathered together last time that your week has been filled with perfect people, perfect circumstances, a stream of positivity coming from your favorite news source. But just in case that is not reality for some of you, you are in luck. Here’s why. We are beginning a new series ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

All The Wrong Places Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 20, 2023

Message 5 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.

ILLUSTRATION – Doing the brakes on my daughter’s car…lost the lug nut key. After searching for DAYS in the garage, I eventually found it at the end of the driveway 100 yards away… I was looking in all the wrong places. And this illustration is the picture I want to paint this morning of our quest ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational