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Leadership Banquet 2010

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 5, 2010

This sermon is given to encourage the leaders of the church to come on board for our 2 year Building Campaign, "Excelling In Giving." My wife and I preached together as a team.

Leadership Banquet Toby In every church, God places a key component thats critical to its success. The success of Glenville New Life Community PCUSA is found gathered in this room. Our key component is the willingness of the leadership of this church to submit itself first to Jesus Christ, and then ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Snake On The Pole

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 8, 2010

Let nothing--nothing!--turn your attention from your snake on the pole--let nothing distract you from your Savior on the cross. Through such seemingly silly ways, God gives to you--not a snake on the pole--but His Son on the cross.

Introduction That whole snake-on-a-pole thing must have sounded insane to some of the Israelites. Stare at a bronze serpent and you’ll be healed? That sounds ridiculous. It must’ve sounded just silly enough that some Israelites started looking for more reasonable solutions to the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

I Will Be Their God

Contributed by Rev. Mario Gonzalez on Oct 16, 2010

God's promise is to never cast out any who truly come to Him. He speaks of our spiritual successes in the affirmative, before they are evident in the natural. Of Israel, as also of us, He says, "I will save them fom all their sinful backsliding, and I wil

I Will Be Their God By Rev. Mario Gonzalez I. Scripture: Ezekiel 37:22-23 “22 I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel. There will be one king over all of them and they will never again be two nations or be divided into two kingdoms. 23 They will no longer defile ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pioneers Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 20, 2010

The Book of Acts should be called the Book of the Holy Spirit chronicling the lives of spirit filled missionaries, ordinary, everyday people who are possessed by the spirit of Jesus. It describes their “Pioneer Adventures” because it’s about the in-breaki

Pioneers Acts 4 George Washington Bush was born in Pennsylvania in 1778 and was a veteran of the War of 1812 fighting in the battle of New Orleans. In 1830, he moved to Missouri where he met and married Isabella, a young German American. One of the first African Americans to head out West, Bush ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-34

Denomination: Methodist

Healing School #1: Healing Is God’s Will Today Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 13, 2011

The goal of today’s message is to convince you through laying a strong Biblical foundation that healing is God’s will today. Because Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever - and He is the Lord who heals us - He is still healing the sick today.

HEALING SCHOOL #1: HEALING IS GOD’S WILL TODAY DOES GOD STILL HEAL TODAY? There are many people who don’t believe that God still heals today. This may be because of (a) personal experience or (b) wrong teaching. THE BIG IDEA: The goal of today’s message is to convince you through laying a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

Denomination: *other

Self Lies Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jul 18, 2011

Sermon #1 of a 4 part series on truth and lies. Based on material from a book called "The Lies We Believe, by Dr. Chris Thurman. Self lies come from erroneous thoughts floating around in our own minds.

Truth Series Sermon #1 SELF LIES CHCC – June 26, 2011 II Corinthians 10:4-5 INTRODUCTION: In this series of sermons I plan to focus on the kinds of lies people tend to allow to float around in their heads. We will deal with Self Lies, Worldly Lies, Marriage Lies, and Religious Lies. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Satisfied

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jul 31, 2011

Jesus is more than enough to satisfy our needs

INTRO News flash: I like food! You know — with a dash of seriousness — it doesn’t take a master chef to see that I’ve had a love-affair with food for some years. I’m like a lot of Americans, I often eat more than I need, in order be “satisfied.” A ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Lutheran

The Aggravation Factor Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Aug 2, 2011

What does it cost to be healthy?

SERIES: HEALTHY CHURCH! “THE AGGRAVATION FACTOR” LUKE 14:25-35 OPEN Some time ago, I heard an interesting adaptation of the biblical account of Adam and Eve. God was talking with Adam. He said, “You really need a helper, don’t you?” And Adam answered, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moses On The Mountain With The Lord - Part 3 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 3, 2011

1. God sets holy standards for us (Exo 19:20-25). 2. We need Godly support (Exo 19:24). 3. God speaks so that we will believe (Exo 20:1-20 & 19:9). 4. We need a Savior (Exo 19:20-22 & Heb 12:18-26).

Moses on the Mountain with the Lord - Part 3 Exodus 19:14-20:20 & Hebrews 12:18-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 16, 2010 BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION *This summer are looking into the Word of God to see Moses on the mountain with the Lord. Most people think Moses only went ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How It All Began Series

Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Aug 8, 2011

A Study on the first book of Genesis, and how the world came into being.

Genesis Chapter 1 1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4And God saw the light, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Solo Christo: Christ Alone Series

Contributed by Mark Connelly on Aug 24, 2011

In Jesus is your salvation. In Jesus is resurrection life. In Jesus is justification, the forgiveness of sins. Give your life to the one who can truly save, Jesus Christ, and him alone.

If you missed last week, we began a four week series called Stories to Tell. For these 4 weeks I’m going to tell you 4 stories of 4 heroes of our faith, which many of you have probably never heard. My hope is that these stories give you new heroes who encourage you in new ways, and that you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Beginning Of The End Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 29, 2011

A journey through the Bible inspired by Randy Frazee and Max Lucado. The kingdom is defeated, but good news is coming in Jesus.

The Beginning of the End January 30, 2011 - The Story - 16 Did you know that the colonialists wanted to make George Washington a king. But he refused. Because George and many of the colonists believed that there was only one king, and it was not King George III. On April 22, 1774, before the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 17:13-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Three Round Knockout

Contributed by Bret Bone on Aug 29, 2011

Today's training will be a three round match. In each round we will be introduced to areas that we may personally need trained in

The Three Round Knockout Slide#1 Psalm 84:10 “A single day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.” Prayer God knew clear back in the beginning when He ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:10

Pause Before You Act (Part 3b) Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 29, 2011

Sermon 3B in series. Please see previous parts of the study. Often, we regret an action immediately, but too late to undo it. P - Pray before you act. A - Check your attitude before you act. U - Understand fully before you act. Three new Bible illustratio

PAUSE Before You Act Sermon 3B NOTE: This is part B of sermon three in the series, PAUSE Before You Act. While this sermon may be used independently, you may want to see the other sermons to give background and introduction. Handouts and keys for these studies are already prepared. Contact me if ...read more

Scripture: Esther 3:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

Despite Persecution, Live As Common-Sense Christians! Series

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Sep 3, 2011

Despite Persecution, we are called to live as Christians in a corrupt world. Peter tells us to maintain Christian conduct, to live wisely (with common sense), and to fear God instead of man.

Text: 1 Peter 3:8-14 8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; 9 not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational