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Faith And Law -/- Faith Or Law

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Feb 28, 2018

The law is external. Faith is internal. We all have an external and an internal component to our belief system.

Mid-week Message/Devotion February 28, 2018 Reading: Romans 4:13-25 Faith and Law –/– Faith or Law “For the promise that he would be heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.” (Verse 13) This one verse sets the tone for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:13-25, Romans 2:12-15, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Practice Hospitality

Contributed by Timothy Bokka on Nov 19, 2018

Lessons from the 3rd John for a blessed Christian walk

INTRODUCTION In the New Testament, there are 21 letters and 3rd John is the smallest of all the letters. The author is Apostle John. It has only one chapter comprising of 14 verses highlighting the concept of Hospitality, pursuing good and shunning evil. Three individuals and few lessons about them ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:5-8, 3 John 1:9-11, 3 John 1:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Are What You Believe

Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on May 25, 2015

If I determine that what the world teaches is the truth, I will believe like those in the world.

What is it that makes us who we are? What is it that defines us? What is it that leads us from one place in life to another? Titus 1:15-16 To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupt. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:28-29, Titus 1:15-16

Denomination: Charismatic

The Prodigal's Father Series

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 27, 2018

The father maintains his love equally with both sons.

One time a little boy was asked to define Father’s Day and he said, “Its just like Mother’s Day, only you don’t spend as much on the present.” Erma Bombeck in her usual humorous way wrote the following about fathers, “When I was a kid a father was like a light in the refrigerator. Everybody’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Begins His School Of Discipleship

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jan 14, 2020

Jesus begins His ministry with building a team of disciples.

Message/Devotion January 19, 2020 Matthew 4:12-23 Jesus, Begins His School of Discipleship The Reading Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

(Section 1) The Trinity Series

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jul 9, 2018

Intoduction and Importance of Trinity. Manifested in three Persons

(Section 1) THE THIRD PERSON IN THE TRINITY INTRODUCTION: “It is because the presence of the Spirit as the indwelling Teacher of every believer is so little known and recognized in the Church, and because, as the result of this, the workings of the Spirit are few and feeble, that there is so much ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Call Of God -Abraham Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 12, 2019

God called Abram and Sarai to be a blessing to the nations. Their name change brought great revival in their life and brought blessings to their Descendants. Read through this sermon and understood why the promise of God took long time to be fulfilled in the lives of this couple.

Genesis 12:1-9 Leave and Go Abraham He was the second son of Terah; he lost his father at the age of 75. His life is narrated in just 12 chapters. He is called a friend of God (I Chronicles 20:7, Isaiah.41:8, James 2:23). He became the father of believers. He is an important person in three ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Do You Know What Nieveh Knew?

Contributed by Robert Tallent on Aug 18, 2018

A sermon about how on hearing the word of God, they all repented

Do you know what Nineveh Knew Jonah 3:5 1. Notice the Significance of the message vs 5 whole country repented Anchorage Alaska 1697 sq miles, Jacksonville Fla. 757.7, Oklahoma City 607, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Being Socially Balanced Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 18, 2021

This series identifies areas in your life that need to be balanced. This is the 6th sermon in the series, Balanced Living.

Series: Balanced Living [#6] BEING SOCIALLY BALANCED John 15:12-13 Introduction: We are social beings. Loneliness is not a part of God's plan. God made us for relationships. We are meant to have friends. John 15:12-13 Generally speaking, there are 2 types of friends: * Casual friends. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Horizontal Shift Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 19, 2021

Being a disciple of Jesus Christ demands us to surrender in two directions: vertically toward God and then horizontally to serve fellow citizens of the Kingdom. We cannot choose just one.

The Horizontal Shift (Romans 12:3-8) 1.A customer walked into my clothing shop and asked to see the pants that were advertised in the paper that day. “We don’t have an ad in the paper today,” I told her. She insisted I was wrong, so I got a copy of the paper, and we went through it, eventually ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Twenty-Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time—b ; 26th Sunday B-- Lessons From Lizards

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 24, 2021

According to the artist "the Thinker" is sitting in mute amazement as he contemplates lost people in hell.

Lizards scatter when they perceive a threat, and they will self-amputate their tail if a predator seizes it. It will leave its tail behind and run but with modified locomotor performance and mechanics. The lizard says to itself: 'It's better to lose my tail than to lose my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-48

Denomination: Catholic

Sustained By The Bread Of Life John 6:35 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 10, 2024

In John 6:35, Jesus declares, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." Let us explore this profound statement and its implications for our lives.

Sustained by the Bread of Life John 6:35 Introduction: Today we gather to delve into the transformative truth found in the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. In John 6:35, Jesus declares, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35, Isaiah 55:1, Revelation 22:17, John 4:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Authority To Forgive Sins (Mark 2)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 5, 2024

Did Jesus have authority on earth to forgive sins? Let's discuss this in Mark 2.

Does Jesus have authority to forgive sins? Did Jesus spend time with sinners? Will Christians fast? Is Jesus Lord of the Sabbath? Let’s find out in Mark 2. What happened in Capernaum? And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. Immediately many ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Decision About Jesus Christ We All Must Make Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 27, 2022

What part of Christ's message trips us up, makes us want to turn away?

Fourth Sunday in Course We’ve been told that our incorporation into Christ, effected in faith and sacrament, remakes us in the image of Jesus, prophet, priest, and leader. So it may come as a shock to us to hear the Lord say to the synagogue of Nazareth, “no prophet is acceptable in his own ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30, Jeremiah 1:4-7, Jeremiah 1:17-19

Denomination: Catholic

What Does It Mean To Appeal For The Useful?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jul 7, 2024

An example of grace in how it demonstrates the action of true Christian fellowship.

Paul wrote this letter as a plea for a runaway slave of Philemon’s named Onesimus. He had stolen from Philemon then ran away to Rome where he met Paul. Subsequently he accepted Christ as his Savior, so Paul was writing this letter as he was sending Onesimus back to Philemon, but he wanted Philemon ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:8-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible