Sermons on Graft:

The Fruit And The Vine Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 21, 2012

We have life in our connection to Jesus. In that life we bear fruit that he produces in us for the benefit of others.

1. Harmonica Story: A young American engineer was sent to Ireland for a year. When he left, his fiancé gave him a harmonica. She said, "I want you to learn to play this: it will help to keep your mind off those Irish girls." He wrote to her often and told he her that he was practicing his harmonica ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Unity In The Church

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Sep 2, 2012

The purpose of the family of God is not to meet my personal needs, it's to meet our corporate needs. Thus, through the unity of the Church, my needs are part of the who body, but cannot override and work against any other member.

“If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any fellowship with the Holy Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion…” Dearly beloved of the Lord, hear St. Paul’s entreaty: “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

The Heart Matters Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 6, 2015

Regardless of all of our plans and actions, if our hearts are not right, there is little accomplished.

1. Future Plans Approaching eighty-five years of age, Mrs. Wells finally decided it was time to give up her home in North Carolina and move to Miami. She was given the name of a Florida realtor, who enthusiastically drove her all over Miami, extolling the virtues of every apartment they looked ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:43-49

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Growing On The Vine

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 2, 2016

Abiding in Christ is to make sure that you are connected, bearing fruit, and communication with the Lord daily

Growing on the vine John 15:1-8 Prayer- Introduction- We have for a long time been talking about connections. Connections to God and connections to each others. Connections to your family and connecting with your church. Each one is important because God has designed us to need ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Off The Wall Or Out Of The Red Back ???

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 25, 2015

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him..

WORSHIIP John 4:23-24 (KJV) 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. But Contemporary ...read more

Scripture: John 4:23-24

Denomination: Foursquare

Blessed To Be A Blessing

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Mar 12, 2017

God chose Abraham to father a nation. He didn't always get it right. But he, along with his wife Sarah, teach us valuable lessons: to trust in God's sovereignty, to wait for God's timing, and to follow God's leading as we walk by faith.

Genesis 12:1-4 Blessed to be a Blessing Do you ever wonder why God seems to bless some people with extra helpings of blessings? And some people seem to sense more easily how God wants to guide them, how God wants to lead them? Abraham was such a guy. The Bible’s “Hall of Faith” in Hebrews chapter ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4, Genesis 4:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

Overflowing Thanks To God Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jul 18, 2017

Thankfulness, Ministry to Others, Obedience

CULTIVATING A GENEROUS HEART - Overflowing Thanks to God 2 Corinthians 9:12-14 (p. 807) July 23, 2017 Introduction: It took 18 people 10 days to construct…It involved a quarter of a million dominoes…and it set a Guinness World Record for the most dominoes toppled in the United ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Standing Strong Against Evil

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Feb 28, 2016

It’s not enough to rely on our saved status as Christians. We need to cooperate with the Holy Spirit in fleeing temptation, in battling temptation, in staying above reproach. We can learn from the mistakes of our ancestors, the ancient Israelites.

1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Standing Strong Against Evil Last week we looked at how Jesus withstood temptation from Satan in the wilderness. Today we follow up with a related passage from the Apostle Paul, encouraging us to stand strong against evil. Someone once wrote, “Learning from your own ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

A Living Revelation Of Jesus Christ – Part 1: Our High Priest And Brother Series

Contributed by Cameron Conway on Nov 13, 2018

Right now you need a revelation that Jesus is just as alive today as He was during His ministry in Judea.

For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com Right now you need a revelation that Jesus is just as alive today as He was during His ministry in Judea. Often, we tend to separate the two stages of Jesus's life ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:11-12, Hebrews 12:2, Hebrews 9:15, 1 John 2:1-2

Denomination: Foursquare

Thanksgiving

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Oct 14, 2019

This sermon is going to review four steps to giving grateful praise to God: serving God with joy, knowing the Lord as our Shepherd, entering His gates with thanksgiving and remembering that his love and faithfulness endures forever!

Thanksgiving Psalms 101 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Thanksgiving is a special time of year. Living in North America there are many reasons to count our blessings with a smile on our face and joy in our hearts. For most thanksgiving is a time of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

An American Reformation

Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jul 9, 2019

An edited adaptation of material presented in History of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America by Abel Stevens (digital on-line edition by Holiness Data Ministry).

(If you have found this sermon helpful, please visit us at www.HeritageRestorationProject.org or www.ChristianWisdom.info) There have been many changes in interpretation of the New Testament over the centuries. Some of these changes in theological understanding led to massive political and social ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:19-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Pruning?

Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Apr 30, 2018

God will always prune you to be the best you could be

Pruning Season? God loves me. God delivers me. God sustains me. God listens to me. God prunes me? The pruner has four tools: • He uses his fingers to pinch off dead blooms. • He uses clippers for selective pruning and removing a spike or rogue shoot. • He uses shears to shape plants for a ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Charismatic

He Has Come Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 21, 2020

On Christmas Eve, a look at Jesus coming into the world to seek and save the lost.

Christmas Eve December 24, 2020 As I was thinking about tonight’s worship, I was thinking about what do I say on a Christmas Eve when you are at home . . . and we are not together celebrating, hugging, shaking hands as we announce the birth of Jesus. In a normal year, there is still the tension ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:10-11, John 3:16-17, Luke 19:10

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritually Connected

Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Jan 31, 2021

As we prepare go back inside our sanctuary for Worship, let's celebrate our Spiritual Connection which is a precious gift from God through Christ Jesus.

SPIRITUALLY CONNECTED Our prayer and plan is that today is our last Sunday as a group outside the sanctuary. • It has been an adventure being outside Sunday after Sunday. • On March 15th of last year, church was cancelled because of COVID-19. • The following Sunday, March 22nd we held our 1st ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-22, Ephesians 4:1-4, Psalm 133:1

Denomination: Methodist

Unrelenting Favor

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 28, 2021

God’s Favor is everywhere! Gods favor knows no boundaries, has no inhibitions, doesn’t look for qualifications, is not based on getting in return, only for opportunities to show itself!

Psalm 30:4,5 NKJ Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. One definition of the word favor by Webster is: special ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:4-5, Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational