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The True Spirit Of Giving

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Nov 25, 2000

This sermon is about the gift of God’s mercy upon the crippled lives of humanity

"The True Spirit of Giving" 2 Samuel 4:4,and chapter 9) -Rev. A. L. Torrence, Pastor of The Cross of Life Lutheran Church “It’s the hard knock life for us. It’s the hard knock life for us. Steada treated, we get tricked. Steada kisses, we get kicked. It’s the hard knock life!” Those words ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13, 2 Samuel 4:4

Denomination: Lutheran

Sin And The Savior Series

Contributed by Steven Platt on Nov 15, 2002

4th of 4 in the series "One Hit Wonders" looking at the 4 NT books with One Chapter. The church that Jude wrote to was infiltrated by some "bad apples" who taught taugh grace as a "get out of jail free" card for sin.

Take a trip back to High School history The time was the early 16th Century The country was Germany and Catholicism ruled supreme It was the state church It was the ONLY church Enter a 34 Year old priest Served as priest in the German town of Wittenberg, and was ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Temperance: A Fruit Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Aug 13, 2010

Have you noticed that our current generation (especially of Americans) has no concept of control. We are out-of-control. The recent rise in credit card induced bankruptcies, divorce attorneys, and mini-riots are skyrocketing. Road rage, impulse spendin

Have you noticed that our current generation (especially of Americans) has no concept of control. We are out-of-control. The recent rise in credit card induced bankruptcies, divorce attorneys, and mini-riots are skyrocketing. Road rage, impulse spending, and all sorts of addictions are seen as ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

The 3 R's The Remnant, The Rapture And The Revelation

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Aug 11, 2015

Saints we should not be looking for the Rapture as our get out of jail free card. Bible scholars cannot even agree as to when it takes place only that it will take place. For that reason we must be ready to meet the Lord every day.

Message: This week I noticed a lot of articles and videos were being made about a series of events coming this September. While no one event stood out more so than another, when put together there did seem to be a theme. In September of this year there will be big decisions made by several world ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Is Your Christmas Making A Difference? Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 29, 2011

We are called to make the most of Christmas by making a difference

Is Your Christmas Making a Difference? Matthew 2:1-11 Series: Christmas with the Classics December 4, 2011 Morning Service One of the great Christmas classics, It’s a Wonderful Life, tells the story of George Bailey. George believes that his life has amounted to little and means even less ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

"The Family Of God"

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 5, 2015

Do you know how much it costs to become a part of the family of God? Nothing! It is a gift of God!

The Family of God Object: Anyone know what this is? This? This? This? Hold up different objects like credit cards or pictures from your wallet. Scripture: For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12

Denomination: Baptist

How Could One Solitary Life Have So Much Impact - Christmas Eve

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Dec 24, 2023

Church members and friends can support St. John's By-the-Sea by visiting our website https://www.stjohnsbythesea.com/donate, where a donation can be made by PayPal or credit card, if you prefer that to mailing your donations to the church.

Good Evening, and welcome again to St. John’s Church. And, as you can tell, I love our Christmas Eve Service. The first one at St. John’s was in 1892, 130 years ago. This is only my 5th Christmas here, and I absolutely love how this service paints a picture. It really has a feel to it. As we close ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Recognition Factor

Contributed by Monty Newton on May 5, 2007

Love is the identifiable feature of the follower of Jesus Christ.

Title: The Recognition Factor Text: John 13:31-35 Thesis: Love is the identifiable feature of the follower of Christ. Introduction How do we recognize people? People have identifying features… • We recognize Jimmy Durante or Carl Malden when we see them because they have prominent noses. • We ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Love Of God-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 23, 2021

2 of 5. Paul highlighted the necessity of self-giving love to the proper outworking of Christian living. Self-giving love is essential to true Christianity, but How or in What ways is it essential? As A Christian, the Love of God must Humble my...

The LOVE Of GOD-II—1Corinthians 13:1-13 Attention: Perfect Spouse: A young lady visited a computer dating service & requested, "I'm looking for a spouse. Can you please help me to find a suitable one?" The matchmaker said, "What exactly are you looking for?" "Well, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:2, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

A Living Sacrifice

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Sep 22, 2017

Sacrificing to God has always been part of the man-God relationship. Abel and Cain made sacrifices. Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son. The Levitical system of sacrifices lay at the center of Jewish life. Today God calls for living, not dead sacrifice.

Note: I have developed a few simple slides in PowerPoint that I used in delivering this sermon. They're not fancy, but if anyone is interested in them I will send them to you directly by Email. Send your request to sam@srmccormick.net with the word Slides in the subject. A LIVING SACRIFICE I. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-16, Hebrews 11:35-38, Philippians 3:10-12, Romans 6:4-6, Genesis 7:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where’s The Love? Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 7, 2024

The message examines love as the motive for what we do. The context of the Love Chapter is the operation of the gifts of the Spirit (listed in 1 Corinthians 12 and regulated in 1 Corinthians 14).

Intro Our text today is found in 1 Corinthians 13. After addressing the nine gifts of the Spirit in the first part of 1 Cor. 12, Paul introduced an analogy of the human body to teach these believers the importance of valuing and caring for one another. On the one hand, these Corinthians are doing a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, 1 Corinthians 12:1-31, Galatians 6:10, James 2:1-20, 1 Peter 2:20, 1 John 4:1-21, Jeremiah 45:5, 1 Peter 4:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Christmas Morning Sermon: Good News And The Wonder Of The Incarnation Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 19, 2024

Christmas brings with it a variety of emotions. For some, it’s joy and excitement as we think about presents and celebrations. For others, it can feel lonely, empty, or even stressful. I want to remind you of this: Christmas is good news for everyone.

Christmas Morning Sermon: Good News and the Wonder of the Incarnation Introduction Hello everyone, and a very Happy Christmas to you! I’m so glad you’ve chosen to celebrate the birth of our Saviour this morning. Today, we come together to rejoice in the most important birth in human history—the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-11, Romans 3:23, John 3:16, John 1:14, Philippians 2:6-7, Hebrews 1:3, Matthew 1:23, Romans 6:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Amazing Grace

Contributed by David Swensen on Dec 29, 2001

The Christ of Christmas has a gift for you. Come and learn more about his gift of grace. It’s what you or maybe those around you are really longing for.

INTRODUCTION “I sat in my car in front of the Delaware Memorial Bridge,” writes Joseph Pfister. “Rain was coming down, the wind was blowing, and I was sick of my life. I had just driven from a three-day gambling binge in Atlantic City where I lost more than $5,000 and maxed out all my credit cards ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Lystra: A Lame Man Healed & The Reaction Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 24, 2017

Paul and Barnabas had the gifts of an apostle, the sign gifts. They came into these places without any New Testament with the message of the gospel. What were there credentials? How could they prove their message was from God? The sign gifts were their...

November 2, 2014 By: Tom Lowe Title: Lystra-A Lame Man Healed & the Reaction (14:8-20a) Part 1 Part 1: A Lame Man Healed (8-10) Part 2: Paul and Barnabas Paid Homage (11-13) Part 3: Paul and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

By Grace Alone Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 2, 2017

Grace refers to God lavishing us with free gifts, His undeserved and unearned favor. His gifts include salvation, forgiveness of sins, endurance, strengthening and encouragement, the virtues he develops in us, and a host of other gracious gifts.

By Grace Alone (Romans 11:6, 4:16, Ephesians 2:8-9) 1. There is a joke on the net that makes a good point about salvation by grace. A man dies and goes to heaven. The admittance angel meets him at the pearly gates. The angel says, "Here's how it works. You need 100 points to make it into heaven. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, Matthew 5:44-45

Denomination: Independent/Bible