Sermons on Gideon Dies:

Flexibility - A Crazy Idea

Contributed by Chris Bartholomew on Jul 21, 2020

From Gideon we learn four steps to being flexible enough for God to use us in His Kingdom.

Flexibility - A Crazy Idea Judges 6-7 We are in the second half of a series called “Heroes of Hope.” It is a 5 week series that looks at some Heroes from scripture that had a huge faith in God. We started by looking at the story of Moses and the Israelites departure from Egypt. We discovered that ...read more

Jehovah Shalom: The God Of Peace In The Dangers Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Sep 12, 2022

If you go on Youtube or other streaming services, you can find livestreams from nature centers. Something I like to do is watch live streams of eagles

If you go on Youtube or other streaming services, you can find livestreams from nature centers. Something I like to do is watch live streams of eagles. The nature preserve will set up cameras pointed at the nest, and you can just watch the birds hanging out. And last night I put on the livestream ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-24

Denomination: Salvation Army

Living Without Self Confidence

Contributed by Walter Troup on Apr 6, 2019

Self-confidence is a good thing, but what balance should we have in our abilities and the things God has called us to do. This is a closer look at the lives of two heroes of the faith.

Living Without Self Confidence. Having self-confidence is a good thing. No one likes to be around someone who is not confident. In fact, people will say you must believe in yourself, if you don’t you will never achieve anything. But I believe that there is a fine line between having ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:6, Exodus 3:11, Exodus 4:1, Exodus 4:10-13, Judges 6:1, Proverbs 3:5-6, 1 Thessalonians 5:24, Proverbs 19:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Third Saying From The Cross Series

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 20, 2012

Sayings to you an i from the cross

JESUS THIRD SAYING FROM THE CROSS John 19:26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! The third saying was woman behold thy son (1) Jesus respected his mother John 19:25 ...read more

Scripture: John 19:26

Denomination: Baptist

A Few Things People Need To Know About Love

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 11, 2012

Love is all we need the love God gives.

A FEW THINGS PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LOVE 1st Corinthians 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 13:6 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Transformative Power Of God's Love Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Dec 15, 2024

In this sermon, we will explore into the power of God's love in our lives, exploring its depth, width, and height, and discovering how understanding and embracing His love can revolutionize our relationship with Him and with others.

God's love is the foundation of the Christian faith, and it is the most profound and transformative force in the universe. The Bible declares that "God is love" (1 John 4:8), and that His love is the essence of His nature. In this sermon, we will explore into the power of God's ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:8, Ephesians 3:18-19

A Model For A Memorial Or Funeral Message

Contributed by Don Hawks on Oct 16, 2002

This is a generic model for a funeral message for someone who died after struggling with an illness, using the autobiography of Morrie Schwartz who died of ALS to craft the message.

MESSAGE FOR A MEMORIAL OR FUNERAL SERVICE ___________________________ I’ve been in a funk for a couple of weeks now. But I think I’m coming out of it now. Strange that I could say that on the occasion for which we have come together here. It all started a couple of weeks ago as I anticipated ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8, Philippians 1:20-21

Denomination: Methodist

The Recipeint Of Love Series

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 12, 2023

This is the story of a woman who could have died, should have died, yet because of LOVE, she lived! She became “The Recipient of Love!”

Read Text: The Gospel of John 8:1-11 (1) Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. (2) And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. (3) And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11, 1 Corinthians 13:13

Denomination: Baptist

Passover (Pesach) And Unleavened Bread (Matzoh)

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 1, 2024

Passover is about redemption and foreshadows that Christ died for our sin; Unleavened Bread foreshadows the reason Christ died for our sins is – to make us holy.

The Feasts of Passover and Unleavened Bread (Leviticus 23:4-8) 1. Since we are discussing the seven original annual Jewish Feasts, we should begin with a Jewish joke. 2. It was a sweltering August day when all three Cohen brothers entered the posh Dearborn, Michigan, offices of Henry Ford, the ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:4-8, 1 Corinthians 5:7, Exodus 12:3-14, Matthew 6:11, Isaiah 53:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

We Remember The Lord Our God

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on May 27, 2006

This is a Memorial Day Sermon preached in our Church in a special observance for remembering those of our Church Family The Lord had recently called Home to be with Him.

WE REMEMBER THE LORD OUR GOD --Psalm 20 (Text: Psalm 20:7) “Some put their trust in chariots and some in horses, But we will call only on the name of the Lord our God.” [Translation: “The Psalter,” COMMON WORSHIP: SERVICES AND PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, The Archbishops’ Council, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 20:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Hackernoon #5 Trust And Obey

Contributed by Robert Butler on Sep 8, 2020

Obedience is one of the great short-cuts to enjoying the life God has for us.

HackerNoon is one of the leading tech blogs to learn about oding, blockchain, and startups. With over 7000 writers and 200,000 daily readers, Hacker Noon has become the voice of hackers around the world. The urban dictionary classifies a hacker as: as someone who strictly pursues creature ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21, Joshua 9:24-27, Proverbs 19:3, 1 Corinthians 4:4, Proverbs 12:15, 1 John 2:17, John 14:23, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, James 1:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What The Death Of Jesus Means To Us

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 14, 2002

Jesus died that we might not have to die spiritually.

WHAT THE DEATH OF JESUS MEANS TO US Matthew 26:45-52 “He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” Phil 2:8 In the NT 175 times the death of Christ is mentioned. So all the great doctrines of the Bible are built around this subject. A doctrine that we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:45-52

Denomination: Wesleyan

Dorothy Grattan Funeral

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 17, 2001

This is a eulogy for an elderly woman who died knowing the Lord.

Dorothy Grattan 12/17/01 Every now and then God decides to add a little something extra special to the family of humanity and wraps it up in a little package that we know as a little girl. This little girl was called Dorothy, not the Dorothy from Kansas, but from Forsythe Ga, who grew ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Though He Slay Me...

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 6, 2005

Funeral message for a Christian lady who died of cancer.

The scripture was read earlier: “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.” I heard this verse preached as a funeral message many years ago, when a friend of mine lost her mother far too soon to cancer as well. And the verse has always appealed to me, because it’s such a great statement of ...read more

Scripture: Job 13:15

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus: The Lamb Of God Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 18, 2004

Jesus is the Lamb of God who died in our place.

Jesus: The Word Becomes Flesh Text: John 1:14 Introduction A. Read John 1:14 B. A few weeks ago Newsweek magazine conducted a poll asking questions about Christ and his birth. Here are some of the results: 1. 67% - believe that the entire story of Christmas is historically accurate. 2. 24% - ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-34

Denomination: Methodist