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Prophecy And The Value Of Listening Intently For God Series

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Jul 3, 2011

Listening for what God is saying is important. Listening well is essential. Those of us who seek to share with others a word that could be described as prophetic should also listen well before we speak.

29.5.11 THE IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING INTENTLY TO GOD INTRO What do you hope for when you come to Church on a Sunday? I expect for most of us who come we hope to hear from God. We want to be able come away at the end of a service having heard something that changes the way we see things or feel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

An Exposition Of Revelation 1:1-3 Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 16, 2013

This is the second of what will be a long series on the Book of Revelation. The first sermon was "Introduction to the Book of Revelation

An Exposition of Revelation: 1:1-3 Verse 1: The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave to his servant John to reveal to his fellow servants what must quickly come to pass, having signified this by sending His angel to John. The Book of Revelation itself begins with a significant issue of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Seeing And Not Seeing"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 30, 2011

A sermon about making the decision to see.

John 9:1-41 “Seeing and Not Seeing” by: Rev. Ken Sauer, East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN wwww.eastridgeumc.org When Ross Perot was running for President against George Bush Senior and Bill Clinton, Perot’s running mate in the Vice Presidential debate began ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: United Methodist

Cross Carrier (Simon Of Cyrene) Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Apr 19, 2011

#3 in series, about Simon of Cyrene, and about how we all need to carry our own crosses.

Mark 15:21-24 – Were You There? #3 – Cross Carrier (Simon of Cyrene) The name Simon is fairly common in the New Testament. The name means, “God has heard”, and it’s a fairly noble idea. There was Simon the Zealot, one of Jesus’ disciples. One of the brothers of Jesus, son of both Mary and Joseph, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

Flawed Follower (John The Apostle) Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Apr 19, 2011

#4 in series, about John’s initial fleeing from the Garden but returning to Jesus’ cross, and how love overcame his fears.

John 18:25-27 – Were You There #4 - Flawed Follower (John the Apostle) Today we are continuing our Were You There series, looking at and learning from some of the characters who watched Jesus die that lonely Friday so many years ago. We looked at the religious leaders, who carried out the rules of ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

Building And Maintaining Faith Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 10, 2013

Faith and reasoning can work together but reasoning alone can be a faith destroyer. Faith must be stretched and exercised and be put into action. Anything less is dead faith.

Sowing Seeds; Life, Faith, and Service Sermon #4 Building and maintaining faith Introduction- We are still in the sermon series Sowing Seeds; Life, Faith, and Service. Last week we began to look at faith. We saw that the faith of a mustard seed can be enough to move a mountain. We saw that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Nazarene

If You Ignore Him, He Will Go Away!

Contributed by Matthew Blau on Oct 31, 2013

Too many things can take us from our faith. God is Knocking but how long will we still be able to hear him.

There is an old sermon illustration that goes with this morning’s scripture. A pastor decides to visit one of his parishioners on his way into the church one morning. He had wanted to visit for some time but schedule problems and life seemed to keep it from happening. But this morning as he ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Methodist

Grace By Faith

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Jul 19, 2012

What is faith?

Grace by Faith Intro: Where is your faith? 1: What do you believe in? a) Life? Do you love your life? b) Do you seek to live life a little better each day? c) Do you abuse your life? d) Do you take it for granted? Point: Some people only believe in this life that we’re living right now. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

Denomination: Other

Are You Prepared For Christmas?

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 4, 2012

Are you going to allow Christmas to be overwhelming and lose the true meaning? only you can be prepared for Christ-mas!

Are you prepared for Christmas? Like I said before, today marks the beginning of the Advent season. Advent is the 4 weeks before Christmas. It is for us marked by lighting of the 4 Advent candles and the Christ candle that is lit on Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:3

Denomination: Nazarene

Creation Or Evolution?

Contributed by Pierre Naude on May 6, 2011

Many Christians struggle with Evolutionary Science apparently contradicting the Bible. As we look at the evidence again, as some scientists reach what they think is the pinnacle of their achievement and knowledge, we find that the theologian has been sit

Creation or Evolution? Gen 1 “In the beginning, God …” says the Bible. “In the beginning, goo …” say the evolutionists. Scientist Harold Hill, rather tongue-in-cheek, suggests that we have come “from goo to you by way of the zoo”! Our school ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

How Sweet It Is!

Contributed by Matthew Blau on Feb 16, 2012

What are the benefits of being a Christian?

The Transfiguration 2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. 3 His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4 And there appeared before them ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9

Denomination: Methodist

Arise, My Child! Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 13, 2014

For Christians, death is merely a passage to life by faith in Christ only! When Jesus encounters people who need Him two things happen: 1) He willingly goes to where they are and, 2) they do whatever it takes to come to Him. We should live the same way!

Arise, My Child! Mark 5:21-43 Introduction - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” -- Key verse: Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” - Last week we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Law And Gospel Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

A knife is good for cutting your meat, but bad for cleaning your eyes and ears. Every good thing can be used in a way that is improper, and then it become harmful and dangerous, and so it is with the law.

There is mystery enough in life without us adding unnecessary mysteries of our own making. For example, like the woman who evicted a man from her boarding house, and when she was asked why she did it she said, "Something mysterious is going on when a man hangs his hat over the key hole every ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:7

The Warning Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

The Bible makes it clear that men are responsible for how they respond to warnings. If they choose to ignore them and are unprepared, their blood will be on their own head.

On a Friday afternoon, May 31, 1889 a man by the name of Daniel Peyton came galloping down the road in Johnstown, Penn. Sparks were flying from the hoofs of his big bay horse. He was shouting for all he was worth that the damn had broken. Some believed his warning and fled to the hills. Others ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-13

Comfort Ye My People: An Exposition Of Isaiah 40:1-11

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 28, 2020

In times like this, we need to be comforted as well as to give words of true comfort/

Comfort Ye My People: An Exposition of Isaiah 40:1-11 Whenever we hear the word “comfort,” we think of the word “discomfort.” One does not need to be comforted when one is already comfortable. Comfort is a hot bowl of soup when one has been working outside in the freezing cold all day. Comfort is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11, Romans 15:4

Denomination: Independent/Bible