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The Meaninglessness And Mundanity Of Life - Week 3 PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 27, 2024

Explores navigating life's complexities through perseverance, finding hope in mundanity, and recognizing our heavenly longings as pointers towards God.

Good morning, beloved. I am glad to see each and every one of you here today, gathered in the presence of the Lord. Today, we are going to spend some time in the book of Ecclesiastes, specifically chapter 3, verses 1 through 22. This passage of scripture is a beautiful tapestry of wisdom and truth ...read more

Topics: Hope, Eternity, World Made Right

Reformation Day

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Nov 3, 2015

Reformation Day

Reformation Day Martin Luther Eph. 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Grace is knowing God can Faith is knowing God will. Today the church is preaching people happy but not preaching people free. Martin Luther ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8

Denomination: Foursquare

Holes At Christmas

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Dec 1, 2016

Only the Holiness of God can fill the holes in our hearts and soul. An answer to the holes many of us find ourselves in at Christmas.

Title: Holes At Christmas Date: 12/4/16 Place: BLCC Text: Luke 2. 1-7, John 14.9, Psalm 11.3-4 CT: The holiness of God fills our empty holes. [Screen 1] FAS: One of the most popular films at Christmas is a movie my daughter still watches every year as a marathon of this movie has happened every ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian Church

The Days Of Elijah – Confronting Critical Conditions

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 15, 2021

2 Kings 7:3-11 is like that. The story centers around four leprous men, forced out of the city by a dreaded disease, during a time when the capitol city, Samaria, was besieged by a powerful army of Syrian. Learing from Lepers.

God uses many different methods to instruct His people on the earthly pilgrimage. Many of God’s instruction are clear and to the point, other are hidden in parables, Proverbs, and stories. I am fascinated when I discover how God speaks through stories like those found in the book of Esther. As you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:3-11, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Psalm 116:12-14

Denomination: Methodist

The Foundation Of Our Faith Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 16, 2012

The Ressurection, victoy and hope

THE FOUNDATION OF OUR FAITH (Easter Sunday) 1 Cor 15: 12-23 (p815) April 8, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever noticed that many of the movies about Jesus come to the resurrection and they’re not sure what to do…. They know they can’t leave it out…or completely ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Change Jesus Makes

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 2, 2022

Jesus is in the business of change.

Jesus is in the business of change. No one ever left an encounter with Jesus unchanged. They either loved Him more or loved Him less—and perhaps even hated Him—but they were never indifferent to Him. And the same is true for you and me. We cannot be indifferent to Him either. So, it is my prayer ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

There Is A Remedy For Witheredness

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 11, 2022

Has the Pandemic caused something to wither in your kife, church or community? Your restoration begins right now. Will you be honest before God and hand over that withered area of your life? There is a remedy for witheredness.

SERMON: “There is a Remedy for Witheredness” LUKE 6:6-12 “On another Sabbath day, a man with a deformed right hand was in the synagogue while Jesus was teaching. 7 The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:6-12, Mark 3:5, Nehemiah 2:17

Denomination: Methodist

Christ Lives In Us

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 13, 2009

Pentecost 9 (C) - Christ lives in us which is both a divine mystery and also our glorious hope.

CHRIST LIVES IN US (Outline) August 2, 2009 -- PENTECOST 9 -- Colossians 1:21-28 INTRO: Everyone loves a mystery. The more that we hear, read, and study God’s word the more we begin to understand the mystery of Scripture revealed. Scripture holds many mysteries that are not always ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21-28

Denomination: Lutheran

A Vision Of Peace For A World At War

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 29, 2010

A vision of Kingdom peace is the hope for which we wait in the future and work for in the present.

Title: A Vision of Peace for a World at War / A Hope for Peace for a World at War Text: Isaiah 2:1-5 Thesis: A vision of a kingdom peace is the hope for which we wait in the future and work for in the present. Introduction I am reading a new book by Bobby Gross titled: Living the Christian ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of Self Encouragement

Contributed by Suzan Aturo Mugabi on Oct 28, 2020

In life everybody faces discouragement but the levels of management differ. Others are quick to overcome it while others take a while and some succumb to it and give up.

This season of COVID -19 has caused a lot of stress in all aspects of life. Many people’s emotional status is messed up. So much fear, hopelessness and discouragement are looming around. So this sermon is meant to encourage believers that no matter how terrible your situation, hope will arise, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-6, Psalm 27:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Is Our Source

Contributed by Larry Norman on Sep 12, 2001

My prayer is that God will use this tragedy to bring America to its knees—not in an act of despair, but in a reliance on an Almighty God who is ultimately in control.

Intro: As the events of yesterday began to unfold, my emotions ran the gamut, as I’m sure did yours. Ø Shock Ø Disbelief Ø Horror Ø Anger Ø Outrage Then I began to ask a searching question. “Could we begin experiencing the judgement of God on our nation?” I am NOT saying that that is what this ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Anchoring The Heart

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 22, 2014

Four Questions On Hope 1. What Is My Hope? 2. What Is the Value of My Hope? 3. What Is Foundation of the Christian's Hope? 4. Who Do Not Have Such Hope?

Kedging A kedge anchor is used when a ship is grounded - Sailors will row the kedge anchor as far as they can from the ship they wish to move. - They drop the kedge anchor into the sea. - Sailors on board begin to operate the winch and pull their way towards the anchor. - This is know as ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

You’ve Got To Make It

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Sep 3, 2010

For someone in the middle of your storm, hear the word of the Lord (let us go over to the other side) You’ve got to make it, there is somebody on the other side of your storm who needs you to make it.

You’ve got to make it Mark 4:35-41 and the same day when the even was come he saith unto them, let’s pass over unto the other side then look at chapter 5:1 and they came over to the other side of the sea for somebody tonight that’s your word that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Resurrection Brings Us...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009

Discussion of what we gain through Christ’s resurrection.

The Resurrection Brings Us… Matthew 28:1-10 November 22, 2009 Me: I’m not generally a very pessimistic person. I do get down once in a while, and I’ve been through some deserts and hardships that caused me to wonder if it was really worth going on. But thankfully those have been few and far ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Our Glorious Future Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jul 29, 2019

Romans 8:18-25

STRAIGHT FROM ROMANS 8 - Our Glorious Future May 29, 2022 Romans 8:18-25 Introduction: I watched a movie the other day called “All the Money in the World.” So, spoiler alert. It was the story of J. Paul Getty, the richest man in the world…One of his grandsons, Paul, is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ