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The Shameless Neighbor

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jul 25, 2019

Luke packs into these thirteen verses: The Lord's prayer, a parable on prayer, and then reminder that the disciple can be “shameless in prayer, trusting in a God of love and mercy. “ Self discipline. Fancy words not needed.

In Jesus Holy Name July 27, 2019 Text: Luke 11:5-8,13b Pentecost VII - Redeemer “The Shameless Neighbor” Over the past 4 weeks we have been reading the parables and teachings of Jesus as written by Luke in His Gospel. Luke collected these stories and parables to answer ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-14, 1 Peter 3:12

Denomination: Lutheran

Christ The King: Love Does Not Keep A Record Of Wrongs.

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Nov 20, 2008

This sermon reminds those present of the Church Year, then moves on to the reason Jesus came. The words of the angel to Mary or the words of John the Baptist remind us... He shall be called Jesus for he came to save us from our sins... The sermon includ

In Jesus Holy Name November 23, 2008 Redeemer “The Relationship Principles of Jesus” # 4 in series “Love Does not keep a Record of Wrongs Today our liturgy celebrates the last Sunday in the Church Year, Christ the King Sunday. Next week we begin a new church year with the first Sunday ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Lutheran

Godly Zeal—part 1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 27, 2001

The strengthening of godly zeal is a major factor in the effectiveness & unity of God’s witness/people. Godly zeal arises from...

GODLY ZEAL—Part I—Joshua 22:1-9 Obligations/Change is good Printer faded/To shop/needs cleaning/$50 minimum fee/Clerk advised ‘Might be better off reading manual & cleaning it yourself//customer shocked at advice— ‘Does the owner know you discourage business?’/ ‘Yeah, its his idea; We make more ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 22:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Blood And The Covenant

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 25, 2023

The old covenant in blood was sealed on Mt. Sinai between God and the Israelites He redeemed from Egyptian bondage. But there is a New Covenant in precious blood.

Saturday of the 16th Week in Course 2023 Ss Mary, Martha, Lazarus We should all remember that in chapter 6 of John’s Gospel, Jesus reminded the Jewish audience in the Capernaum synagogue that their fathers many generations earlier had eaten God-given manna in the desert, but had died. And then ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 24:3-8, John 11:19-27

Denomination: Catholic

By Grace Ye Are Saved (Manuscript) Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jan 29, 2023

To establish that when we were dead in trespasses and sins, God, because of His great love and mercy, wherewith He loved us: “Hath quickened us together with Christ and by grace we were saved through the faith.”

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. By Grace Ye Are Saved (Part I) Introductory Remarks. 1. First, we will notice how God has justified us freely by His grace through Christ Jesus. In this lesson: "By grace ye are saved," of course, we are talking about the God of heaven. He calls all believers by ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:13-16, Romans 3:23-26, Ephesians 1:12-14, Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The New Commission

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 17, 2021

In today’s text Jesus is talking to His disciples about what will happen in the future. In fact, John 14 -17 is what some refer to as the “Farewell Discourse”. Jesus is talking to them about the connection to obedience and love and how that will be important in their work as disciples.

John 14:15 – 21 (NRSV)   15 “If you love me, you will keep[a] my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate,[b] to be with you forever. 17 This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Foregoing Our Rights Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 8, 2022

Paul did not use his rights because of his concern for the witness of the Gospel and the welfare of the people he is reaching out to.

Everyone has rights. We can stand up for our rights. We ask for what we deserve. • Yet it is not always necessary for us to do so. There are times when we need to forego legitimate rights for a higher good. I came across what was trending two days ago – “Don’t Treat Us Like We Owe You a Living” – ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:15-23, Philippians 2:5-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Gospel: Freedom Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 22, 2015

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. We are called to seek God. Trust Christ by faith. You were saved by grace. The result is freedom. You who are saved stand firm in your freedom. It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.

In my University literature class the professor would return the paper with comments on the paper like; give further explanation, clarify or expand this point. This professor had a system where you could re-write a paper and re-submit it for a higher grade. I decided to take the professor up on ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Beauty Of Order Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

Christians are to be admired because they add order, and in so doing add beauty and harmony to the church and the state, and every other group they belong to.

Paul Aurandt tells of how even the disorders of life can sometimes be a blessing. Only hours after Pearl Harbor the Japanese went after the Philippine Islands. American and Philippine troops were taken by surprise and had to retreat to the Bataan Peninsula. These brave troops became famous for ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:5

The Debt That Cannot Be Repaid

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 12, 2012

The debt of love can never be fully repaid, but we should die trying.

The Debt that Cannot be Repaid Romans 13:8-10 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/120912pm.mp3 Being a Christian should affect every area of our lives. Relationships [ch. 12] with God, friends, and enemies...and even government and human authority in our lives [ch. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

God's Grace When He Disrupts Your Life

Contributed by Sean Lester on Dec 24, 2013

When God's plan intersects with yours, life can be seriously disrupted. In this story, Joseph the husband of Mary reminds us that our lives are arranged by God and that often isn't easy. But, God's grace is also evident.

God’s Grace when Disrupting Life Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Concise outline: When God's plan intersects with you plans, the disruption to your life can be dramatic and traumatic, as was the case with Joseph. But, we also see God's grace at work in the midst of the shattering the happiness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Back To The Basics

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 15, 2019

Introduction to the Series.

INTRODUCTION: Vince Lombardi was one who knew the importance of the basics. He once said to his Green Bay Packers holding the pigskin high in the air, he shouted, “Okay, gentlemen, today we go back to the basics. You guys, look at this. This is a football!” This book is about basic truth that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Comparisions Of The Old And New Covenant

Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Mar 22, 2004

Since the notion of covenants is unfamiliar to us, today we must take a moment to focus on the Bible’s portrayal of covenants. There are relationships that many people consider covenants, such as marriage and various pacts between friends and enemies and

Andy Almendarez Hebrews Comparison of the Old & New Covenant The Hebrew word that is translated into our word for covenant is berith. The root of the word it comes from means Ato fetter@ or Ato eat with,@ this would show a mutual obligation that is given to show grace to someone (Douglas 237). We ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

The Christian's Duty Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

Verse 10 contains the only recorded instance in Scripture where our Lord used the word duty. He taught us all that is necessary to know about duty by a simple illustration and application.

In his book Merely Colossal, Arthur Mayer tells of how he hired a stunt man to be buried alive as a publicity stunt for a film he was promoting. The stunt man knew how to breathe in such a way that he could stay buried for 24 hours and not suffocate. After the papers made a big splash about a man ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:7-10

The Christian Citizen Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 25, 2009

Paul teaches that we have responsibilities as Christians to the State.

Scripture Today we continue our study in Romans. Let’s read Romans 13:1-14: 1Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed