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How To Become Blessed

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 12, 2022

The following sermon is going to explore the steps we as believers need to take to be truly blessed as given in Psalms 1:1-3.

How to Become Blessed Psalms 1:1-3 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 “Blessed is the One” Imagine for a moment that the Lord appears and gives you the option of either door #1 or door #2. He explains that behind door number one is the ultimate freedom to live your ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3, John 15:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Where Are You?

Contributed by James Ledbetter on Sep 12, 2015

Do you know where you are?

WHERE ARE YOU?? And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? ~Genesis 3:9 After Adam and Eve ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they instantly knew they were naked because they fell from God's grace. They sinned. They knew they were naked because they were ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Arrogant Branches? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 4, 2010

If we believe in Jesus Christ and His church, then we are to continue to depend and be spiritually nourished by Jesus Christ and nothing else.

Let me start with a question. Can a person become a citizen of the United States then ignore, even hate, the founding fathers of this country?? It’s happening now isn’t it? Because of secular humanism, which started with Darwin in the early 1900s, and because the word “God” can not be found in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:13-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Does It Mean That Jesus Is The True Vine?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Aug 4, 2025

The Content, the Condition, and the Consequences of a fruitful vineyard.

What Does it Mean That Jesus Is the True Vine? John 15:1-17 In the book of John, Jesus says “I AM” seven times. Seven is the number of completeness, of spiritual perfection. They are: I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE – (John 6:35) I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD – (John 8:12) I AM THE DOOR – (John 10:7, 9) I ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The King, The Temple, And The Tree - Matthew 21.1-22 (Part 1) Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on Aug 15, 2025

The KING has come - not to meet our shallow expectations, but to rule our hearts, cleanse our worship, and produce in us a faith that is both pure and fruitful. JESUS enters as the rightful KING, calls His people to pure worship, and expects genuine faith that bears spiritual fruit.

2025.08.17. Sermon Notes. The KING, The Temple, and The Tree_Matthew 21.1-22 (Part 1) Welcoming the KING, Purifying the Heart, Bearing Fruit in Faith BIG IDEA: The KING has come - not to meet our shallow expectations, but to rule our hearts, cleanse our worship, and produce in us a faith that is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-22, Zechariah 9:9, Psalm 118:25-26, Isaiah 56:7, Jeremiah 7:11, 2 Timothy 4:2-5, John 15:8, Galatians 5:22-23, James 1:6, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 1 Corinthians 13:2, Mark 11:24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Whatever Happens, For Good Or Ill, Jesus Is The King Of Kings

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 24, 2025

The core of the Kingdom fruit is within each believer, and all of us together as His Church.

Friday of the 34th Week Integral 2025 Our Introit psalm today is certainly something the world longs to hear: “The Lord speaks of Peace to His people and his holy ones, and to those who turn to Him.” This is especially true at this time of year, when families all over the U.S. try to get together ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:19-33, Daniel 7:2-14, Psalm 85:9

Denomination: Catholic

What Does It Take To Live?

Contributed by Richard Jones on Nov 3, 2000

Without the Holy Spirit, we labor in vain.

What does it take to Live? Ezekiel 37:1-14, Acts 2:1-21 I have had the opportunity to hear some unbelievable music in my life. A marvelous concert by a handbell choir comes to mind. During that concert, I suddenly became aware of a lovely young lady standing on the very end of the choir with just ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

How Does Christianity Work?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 14, 2001

The question isn’t, "Does Christianity Work?" The important question is "How?" What is there about Christ’s teachings that make a real difference in our lives?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Thanksgiving Day is over, & if you have been to the mall, you know that the Christmas shopping season is well on its way. But let me ask you, "What gift can you buy for people well up in years who already have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Does God Say?

Contributed by Royce Hendry on Jan 19, 2001

A look at what God says about the sanctity of human life.

WHAT DOES GOD SAY? INTRO: On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 7-2 decision in Roe vs.Wade that legalized abortion. Since then over 40 million babies have been slain in what should be the most protected place on earth-the mother’s womb. But what does God say about this? Read ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 21:22-25, Exodus 20:13

Denomination: Baptist

My God Does Provide

Contributed by Daryl Miller on Feb 15, 2001

God provided a substutional sacrifice for us all.

MY GOD DOES PROVIDE STORY LEAD - IN Old man trapped on roof top during flood conditions: A helicopter flies over and a crew member drops a ladder and yells - " grab the ladder" The old man refuses and proclaims : " My God will rescue me. God will provide." The old man is not wrong. The Bible ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:6-12, Genesis 22:1-19

Denomination: *other

What Does It Mean To Be Lost

Contributed by David Carter on Feb 22, 2001

What does it mean to be lost

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE LOST Text: Luke 19:10 "For The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." What do you think about when you think about the word, Lost? Maybe you think of being lost yourself. Have you ever been lost? I remember one time when I was a little boy my mother ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith, It Does A Body Good

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Oct 9, 2005

It Is Time For We As Children Of God To Quit Talking About Faith And Start Exercising It. We Need Miracles And We Need Them Now!

Faith, It Does A Body Good Matthew 15:21-28 JESUS HEALS THE SYROPHOENICIAN WOMAN’S DAUGHTER 21 Jesus then left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre and Sidon. [Matt. 15:21]. Now our Lord leaves the land of Israel for the first time during His public ministry. This is interesting because ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Church Of God

Does God Have Feelings?

Contributed by Tony Grant on Oct 17, 2005

The God of the Bible is a God of feelings. God is angry at our sins; God is in tears when he gives up an unrepentant sinner to hell.

Does God have Feelings? Hosea, 11:8 06/12/05 2410 words 8 How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender. Last Sabbath, Rev. Billy Barron delivered ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Does It Cost To Be A Disciple? Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 24, 2005

Jesus used word pictures of a Tower and a War to show that following him will take Everything you have and Everything you are.

Discipleship Series # 2 What Does it Cost to Follow Jesus? Mark 8, Luke 14 SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 14:25-27 INTRODUCTION: In the TEXT we just read, a large crowd was following Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem. The crowd thought Jesus was going to Jerusalem to be crowned as King. Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-27, Luke 14:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Does Easter Make A Difference

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Apr 17, 2006

A sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Easter

2nd Sunday of Easter John 20:19-31 "Does Easter make A Difference?" 19 ¶ On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." 20 When he had said this, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran