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The Word

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 26, 2012

Understanding what is said in the first three verses of John's gospel.

THE WORD John 1:1-3 INTRODUCTION: The book of John was written by the Apostle John, the son of Zebedee, the brother of the Apostle James. He was a fisherman by trade, along with his brother and father. He was, as Acts 4:13 indicates, an “unschooled, ordinary man”. Yet he is empowered by ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Zechariah The Silent Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 9, 2012

A first-person narrative of Zechariah's experience before the angel Gabriel.

I resent a little your pastor’s description of me in the bulletin. “Zechariah the Silent”? It’s true, for nine months I was unable to croak out a single “Shalom!” to those I passed on the street. But ever since God opened my mouth again I have not stopped ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-79

Denomination: Lutheran

Where's Jesus?

Contributed by Kevin Barron on Dec 29, 2012

Preached Year C, First Sunday of Christmas, following the lectionary

WHERE’S JESUS? LUKE 2:41-52 (NRSV) DECEMBER 30, 2012 AM YEAR C, FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS OSCEOLA, AR FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH INTRO. Where’s Jesus? Reading this passage reminds me of a series of children’s books many parents and grandparents may remember. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Methodist

State Of The Church, Year End Review And Vision (2013)

Contributed by Tim White on Jan 8, 2013

Year in review for First Baptist, Eula, as well as vision and challenges.

We are not the perfect Church. However, this past year, we have shown that we are a Church that is moving to improvement. Php 3:8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Csi: Egypt "When The Nile Bled"

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 20, 2013

With the First Plague God demonstrates his power AND his grace.

Crime scene investigation shows must be popular. There’s CSI: Miami, CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: NY (New York). I think viewers are intrigued with the idea that, if handled and analyzed correctly, even a single drop of blood is enough to expose a criminal and solve a case. This morning I want you to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 7:14-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Follow The Leader

Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 12, 2012

To be a great leader you must first become a great follower.

Follow the Leader” John 12:20-26 It was John Maxwell who gave us this very simple definition of what a leader is. He said a leader is someone who has followers. And here is the way he puts it…if you believe you are a leader and you turn around and no one is following you, then ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-26

Denomination: Baptist

Back To The Basics - Baptism Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 29, 2012

Baptism is the first outward demonstration of the salvation that has happened on the inside.

Back to the Basics - Baptism May 20, 2012 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Baptism is the first outward demonstration of the salvation that has happened on the inside. Focus Passage: Romans 6:1-7 Introduction: The story is told about the baptism of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Joy Of Worship - What Others Get From Your Worship Series

Contributed by David Elvery on May 7, 2009

First in a series looking at who benefits from our worship

The JOY of Worship - What Others Get from your worship - Ps 96 Gladstone Baptist Church - 20/2/05 pm Over the next 3 weeks we are beginning a series on "The JOY of Worship." This is the first of 5 series we will be undertaking during the year to unpack our mission statement. Who knows our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 96:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

An Over View Of The One Anothers Of The New Testament Series

Contributed by Donald Rapp on Nov 12, 2008

This is the first in a series of messages on applying the one anothers of the New Testament.

AN OVERVIEW OF ONE ANOTHER Introduction: One of the great things about doing what I do besides getting to meet lots of God’s people from all over the place is that I get to talk to people about the things that I feel are very important to the Church as a whole. A. I have always had an interest in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You Stay The Course Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 14, 2008

The first in a series of messages designed to encourage believers to "stay with it"

Finish What You Begin HOW DO YOU STAY THE COURSE? 2 Timothy 4:7a “I have fought the good fight” * In his book, “The Mantle of a Mentor”, Dr. Robert Clinton tells us that the Bible mentions over 1000 leaders. In a 13 year study, he developed case studies on over 900 of these. Later, he reduced ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessed List: Rich Man - Poor Man Series

Contributed by Michael Snow on Aug 13, 2008

First in a 4 part series on the Blessings and Woes of Luke 6

The Blessed List: Rich Man, Poor Man Luke 6: 17-20; 24 Dr. Michael W. Snow August 10, 2008 I’m sure that by now many of you have seen the movie “The Bucket List.” It’s the story of two men who meet by chance as hospital roommates. As the story develops, we soon discover that one of the men is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Bible Is Our Guide Book Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 10, 2009

The first in a series of 5 messages based on the HBC Core Beliefs

The Bible is My Guidebook Hebrews 4:12 * Anyone who has ever given served in the military recognizes the acrostic “UCMJ”. It stands for the Uniform Code of Military Justice. While still under the “common law of the land”, people in the military are held to a higher standard of behavior. For ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

"Christmas Time Again"

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Nov 28, 2010

This is a study of the first chapter of Luke leading up to the birth of Jesus

Christmas Time Again Prepare the way, Emmanuel is coming, prepare the way, Emmanuel is coming, oh prepare the way, Emmanuel is coming, will we be ready to meet our Lord and King? This is the question people have asked over the centuries. Will we be ready? Is Jesus Christ really coming back? ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-80

Denomination: Christian Church

Get Up & Go

Contributed by John Wagner on Dec 2, 2010

The first in a series of messages centered around the "Go" sayings of Jesus.

Today we start a brand new series that is extremely timely for us as a church and I suspect for many of us as individuals. The series is simply entitled “Go.” And even though “go” in both the original languages of Hebrew and Greek means “go” I think it is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:17-26

Denomination: *other

Joseph Had A Dream

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 25, 2010

Sermon of Joseph for the first Sunday after Christmas, year A.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 / Joseph Had A Dream Intro: As my children were born and grew up, I, like most parents, had dreams of what they would become. I dreamed my oldest son would become a college professor because he liked to read and debate. I dreamed my middle son would be an engineer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed