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We Want Our Eyes To Be Open

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 20, 2014

When your eyes are hurting it seems like your whole body hurts.You don’t know how much you need, use a body part until you’re unable to use it. In the ancient world, blindness was a very common malady.

“We Want Our Eyes to Be Open” Matthew 20.29-34 February 16, 2014 Chester FBC Chester, IL * Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A This week, the American voice of the Olympics, Bob Costas, was absent from the airwaves due to a double eye infection. 1 He said, “"Bear ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:29-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Herodian Conundrum

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 8, 2016

To facilitate better understanding of "one Herod too many" conundrum especially to the new readers of the New Testament!!!

THE HERODIAN CONUNDRUM!!! Hmmm...some Cricket here please... Sharma caught Sharma bowled Sharma... One can well imagine plight of a Cricket aficionado going through a batting Score-card (of say a West Zone Vs North Zone- Deodhar Trophy match- in the Sports page of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: *other

Give Thanks And Remember Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 17, 2013

1- Give thanks and remember His wonders 2- Give thanks and remember His covenant 2- Give thanks and remember His people

INTRO.- ILL.- "Grandpa, I'm really proud of you," said his granddaughter. "What's to be proud of?" asked the old man. She replied, "I noticed that when you sneeze, you've learned to put your hand in front of your mouth." "Of course," explained Grandpa. "How else can I catch my teeth???" ILL.- ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 105:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Three Is Better Than One

Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 8, 2013

Teamwork

THREE IS BETTER THAN ONE (2 CORINTHIANS 8:16-24) Contemporary research showed a profound connection between giving, altruism and happiness. For example, a new study showed that executives who gave their bonuses away to help others returned greater happiness scores than those who kept the extra ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:16-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Sin Of An Achan Heart

Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 22, 2013

The sin of an Achen heart will deafen us, blind us to danger, lead us to sin, and bring shame and destruction to ourselves and others.

I was 18 years old when I stole my first and only item. I was a bagger at a local grocery store. The store had some small battery operated record players that played 45s. (For those too young to remember what 45s were, they looked like bid CDs with a hole in the middle.) Many of the record players ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-10

Denomination: Foursquare

It’s The Truth!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 5, 2011

Analysis of 3 John. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: Analysis of 3 John. • (a). The encouragement of Gaius (vs 1-8) • (B). The criticism of Diotrephes (vs 9-10) • (c). The testimony of Demetrius (vs 11-12) Ill: A grandmother was looking after her two little grandchildren; • A 7-year-old girl, and a 5-year-old boy. ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Brethren

Thomas: From Pouter To Doubter To Shouter

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 1, 2015

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From Pouter to Doubter to Shouter John 20:24-29 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/thomas.html We know less about Thomas than some of the disciples. We don't know his trade or how or when Jesus called him. [unlike several others] He may have been a twin. Thomas is Aramaic for twin. Didymus is ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Baptist

And They Lived Happily Ever After

Contributed by Roger Roark on Mar 17, 2016

Heaven is a real place, not a fairy tale

“AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER REV. 21:1-7 21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Choosing To Do The Right Thing

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 16, 2012

A look at various approaches to making ethical decisions.

When I taught an ethics course, as an adjunct, at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, I started the class by talking about the fact that moral decisions are at times exceedingly complex. Black and white categories do not work very well in the real stuff of life. To demonstrate this I used an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Methodist

Seeng Things Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 19, 2011

Things that go bump in the night stop being really scary if you (a) understand what's going on (b) know what do do and (c) have confidence in the expert - AKA God..

A couple of days after I got back from my vacation I was relaxing in my comfy chair, watching TV and doing needlework, when all of a sudden I heard a great banging and clattering, as if - I don’t know, as if a coal truck were dumping the winter’s load down a chute into the basement. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who? & How? Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010

Living Right. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Psalms 15: Who? & How? Reading: Psalms 15 Quote: John J. Plomp “You know that children are growing up when they start asking questions that have answers”. Ill: • A friend once asked Isidor I. Rabi, • A Nobel prize winner in science, how he became a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:1-5

Denomination: Brethren

Why Did You Come To Church Today

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 8, 2016

A message that examines the motives that people have for attending church.

Clem went to church on Sunday morning. He heard the pianist miss a note during the prelude and he winced. He saw a teenager talking when everyone else was bowed in prayer. He sensed the usher was watching to see what he put in the offering plate and it made him angry. He caught the pastor in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25

Denomination: Baptist

Faith In Action Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 12, 2017

Don't tell me about your faith, show it to me!

Faith In Action Text: James 2:14-18 Introduction 1. Illustration: Samuel Bradburn, an ASSOCIATE OF JOHN WESLEY, was highly respected by his friends and used by God as an effective preacher. On one occasion he was in desperate financial need. When Wesley learned of his circumstances, he sent him ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-18

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Is . . . ! Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 25, 2017

A look at who Jesus is through the book of Hebrews

Jesus Is. . .! Hebrews 11:14-38 September 10, 2017 have you ever met an athlete or musician you admire? Sometimes they seem bigger in life than in your mind. It can be a little intimidating. It’s kind of like going to the Hall of Fame. You see pictures and videos of people while they were ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:14-38

Denomination: Baptist

Confronting The Scandal Of Our Prejudices Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021

Jesus came to buck the system and to reject the prejudices in all its forms. He goes against the grain of His culture and dares to love all people equally.

Billy Graham has preached the Gospel around the world to every race. In an interview with Diane Sawyer he was asked this question: "If you could wave your hand and make one problem in this world go away, what would it be?" Without hesitation he replied, "Racial division and ...read more