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What Does The Bible Say About Debt Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Jun 8, 2020

A biblical perspective on debt.

What Does the Bible Say About Debt? Here are a few Scriptures: Proverbs 22:7 The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender. Romans 13:8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. Psalm 37:21 The wicked ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:7, Luke 13:8, Romans 13:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Am The Way, The Truth, And The Life (Fifth Sunday Of Easter)

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jun 20, 2020

What is the way? What is the truth? What is the life?

Reflection I am the way, the truth, and the life. I am the way. What is the way? The way has three stages. They are: Preparing for the way, Signs to the way, & Reaching the way or destination. How do I prepare for the way? Reading the Scripture, Attending the Eucharist, Participating ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-12, 1 Peter 2:4-9, Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Other

Justice

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jan 16, 2021

Justice is important to God so it should be important to us. This is about standing up for your beliefs. Some people die for theirs and some get into arguments over them like Peter and Paul.

Sermon Title: Justice Scripture Text: Isaiah 1:17; Micah 5:8 Gandhi was a practicing Hindu, but Christianity intrigued him. In his reading of the Gospels, Gandhi was impressed by Jesus whom Christians worshiped and followed. He wanted to know more about this Jesus that Christians referred to as ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:17, Micah 5:8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Behold, What Manner Of Love! - Part 4

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 17, 2020

Last time we learned that the book of 1 John was written with a single purpose in mind. John tells us that he wrote this book so that you might have assurance of your salvation.

Last time we learned that the book of 1 John was written with a single purpose in mind. John tells us that he wrote this book so that you might have assurance of your salvation. He writes in chapter five verse 13, “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Behold, What Manner Of Love! - Part 5

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 17, 2020

Today we are continuing our study in 1 John 3. Thus far John has been presenting us with “tests” we can take that will help us to know whether or not we are true Christians.

Today we are continuing our study in 1 John 3. Thus far John has been presenting us with “tests” we can take that will help us to know whether or not we are true Christians. 1. One of the first tests we find in the passage of John we are looking at today continues with what we were looking at ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Biblical Discernment – Part 1

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 21, 2020

John wrote this letter to refute the teaching of gnosticism that had found its way into the church.

In Ezekiel chapter eight the prophet Ezekiel says he was sitting in his home and Judah's leaders were sitting in front of him. He says at that time, “The power of the Almighty LORD came over me” and he saw a vision of something that looked like a human but whose body looked like fire and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Christmas X-Files- Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas Without The Son Of God

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 8, 2020

Jesus is hard to find today because He is systematically being "X'd" out of Christmas.

The Christmas X-Files Today we find ourselves looking into a time in the life of Jesus that He is missing. (Luke 2:40 NKJV) And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. (Luke 2:41 NKJV) His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:40-45

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christmas - Part 2

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 9, 2020

We have learned that Paul is showing through the practice of his day regarding a child who is heir to the family’s fortune that Jews and Gentiles were in their “spiritual childhood” before Christ...

(Gal 4:1 NKJV) Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, (Gal 4:2 NKJV) but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. (Gal 4:3 NKJV) Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What If Jesus Had Not Come

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 12, 2020

Today, we want to imagine for a moment what would life be like if Jesus hadn’t been born. Jesus Himself raised that question the night before He was crucified...

This time of the year we are bombarded with the programming of the season. Many of these television specials have the word “Christmas” in their title or somewhere in their script but most fail in pointing out the true meaning of Christmas— that God became man and dwelt among us that God the Son ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

In The Cradle-Out Of The Grave

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 12, 2020

In order to bring many people to glory, God had to leave heaven’s glory and come down and take upon Himself a body and suffer in this body and die in this body and be raised from the dead in this body. This is the reason for the season...

Background In chapter one the writer of Hebrews begins by exalting the Son of God. A song is written with the word, “He is exalted, the King is exalted on high.” This Hebrew audience, Jewish by birth but Christians by the new birth, were having difficulty letting go of their Judaism like Paul ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Trolls And Jesus

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Oct 12, 2020

The trolls may pull us down with their words, but we need to rely on his Spirit to win over them.

The Trolls and Jesus Matthew 22:15-21, Isaiah 45:1, Isaiah 45:4-6, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5. Reflection Dear sisters and brothers, Today, we have a very interesting text from the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 22:15-21). Now, let us listen to the text. “The Pharisees went off and plotted ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-21, Isaiah 45:1, Isaiah 45:4-6, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5

Denomination: Other

How To Observe The Birth Of Christ

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 15, 2020

Today we will examine the Scriptures and see how the first Christmas was observed and I hope we will walk away with six principals we can apply in our lives as we seek to celebrate the birth of the Savior this year.

How do you celebrate Christmas? How did you observe this holiday last year? Did you purchase presents for your loved-ones? Did you serve dinner in your home or were invited to a friend or family member’s home for dinner? Did you attend a church service? Now someone at this point may be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Time Invader - Jesus Christ, God In The Flesh

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 15, 2020

This is why we celebrate Christmas. This is the great message of the Incarnation! God came in the flesh!

There is the story of a father putting his four-year-old son to bed. Having finished prayers, stories, and dealing with all the little “stall tactics” his son performed, he kissed his son and turned the light off. Almost immediately his son started crying, "Don't leave me. I'm ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:23, John 1:14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Christ, God In The Flesh

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 15, 2020

The doctrine of the Incarnation touches and affects virtually every single area of Christian theology.

Last time we sought to answer the question, “Why did God become man?” Why would the Son of God leave all that He had in heaven and come to earth? Why did He do it? We learned three reasons why God became man: He did it so that you and I could relate to God, who is invisible to us. Secondly, ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dialogue With Job

Contributed by Vicki Williamson on Feb 28, 2022

Today we are going to go back in time and journey together with a man called Job. His name means hated or persecuted.

Job lived in a time when his culture believed that prosperity on earth was connected to a person’s goodness and consequently suffering was connected to an individual’s sin or offensive thoughts, words and behaviour. As a result of these beliefs, false perceptions were formed about the Creator of ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:9-12, Job 42:1-5