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Solomon – Sad Ending

Contributed by Todd Catteau on May 29, 2025

Solomon seemed to have it all, until he didn't.

I. Introduction & Context Solomon's Background & Achievements Son of David and Bathsheba, fulfilling God's promise Asked for wisdom when offered anything by God Built the temple, amassed great wealth, expanded Israel's borders Led Israel through unprecedented period of peace ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bless The Lord Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

FOUR PERSPECTIVES THAT ENCOURAGE US TO KEEP ON BLESSING THE LORD

BIG IDEA: FOUR PERSPECTIVES THAT ENCOURAGE US TO KEEP ON BLESSING THE LORD INTRODUCTION: Opposite of Blessing the Lord = Cursing the Lord cf. Job -- Satan kept hammering away at him with the Goal of trying to get Job to Curse God; Finally even his wife gave up and cried out: "Do you still hold ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Growth And Transformation Series

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jul 18, 2010

A fairly short talk given at an all-age baptism service as part of a series of talks entitled Jesus The Storyteller

It was a Saturday - the Jewish Sabbath - and Jesus had just had compassion on a lady who had been crippled "for 18 years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all" (13:11). Jesus did a wonderful thing. He placed his hands on her and healed her. She was delighted and praised God for her ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:18-21

Denomination: Anglican

Exodus Or Resurrection.

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jun 30, 2001

Year C. Fifth Sunday after Pentecost. July 8th, 2001 Title: “Exodus or Resurrection.” Psalm 66

Year C. Fifth Sunday after Pentecost. July 8th, 2001 Title: “Exodus or Resurrection.” Psalm 66 As the structure of this psalm shows, it is a juxtaposition of praise and thanksgiving, of communal and individual prayer and of past and present experience. Verses one to four, give thankful praise for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 66:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

The Responsibility Of Freedom

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 21, 2011

As we move ever closer to the idea of freedom, we must confront the reality that the coin of freedom has two sides: and on the opposite side is responsibility.

Sunday, November 9, 2008 “The Responsibility of Freedom Text: Galatians 5: 1 – 14 When Nelson Mandela, after 27 years in prison, won the election as President of South Africa, standing in the grand Stadium before hundreds of thousands of his people dancing, shouting, and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

What's On Your Mind?

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Jan 11, 2025

What are you thinking about now? Good or bad.? A man might be smiling at you but there may be a dagger in his thoughts aimed at your heart. What's on your mind?

TEXT: Genesis 6:5 "And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." INTRODUCTION What are you thinking of right now? Is it something good or bad, clean or dirty or in between? Can you let ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5, Romans 2:16, Acts 5:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Contention Concerning The Centurion.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Feb 26, 2004

Whenever a change takes place in a church there is often a stir among some of the members. And unfortunately, when the change is good, there is more contention. That tells a great deal about the character of the church.

The contention concerning the centurion. Acts 11:1 -- 18. 02/25/04 You remember I said a great change came into the early church when the Gentiles got saved. This change produced contention in the early church and Peter was right in the middle of it. “When the apostle’s and brethren that were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

"This Child We Dedicate"

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 18, 2008

A ceremony to use in dedicating a child.

Parents and children are to stand facing the congregation. After introducing each parent and child, the minister is the read the text under each of the following headings: Charge to the Parents: Let us hear the Word of the Lord as it comes to us in Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (NIV): “These commandments ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Scattering Seed

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

The parable of the seed and the sower

Scattering Seed Mark 4:3-9 (NLT) "Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed. [4] As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it. [5] Other seed fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The plant sprang up quickly, [6] but it soon wilted beneath ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:3-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Newness Of Life

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Jan 21, 2011

If we walk in newness of life here, we will walk the streets of a new heaven and a new earth in eternity.

Newness of Life 01/03/10 PM Text: Romans 6:3-4 Romans 6:3-4 ( NASB ) Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What’s In A Name?

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015

Jesus name

Matthew 1:18-25 WHAT’S IN A NAME? 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. I. HIS NAME REVEALS HIS PERSONALITY (Emmanuel – God With Us) and thou shalt call his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Holiness

Spiritual Leprosy

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Oct 14, 2020

Physical leprosy is a disease that causes numbness and disfiguration of some parts of the body. Spiritual leprosy is even worse. It eats the heart and soul.

TEXT: Luke 5:12-13 "And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-2, Isaiah 59:1-2, Luke 5:12-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pray

Contributed by Robert Poole on Feb 29, 2016

Luke 18-1-8. Persistence in prayer

Pray Luke 18: 1-8 There’s a magazine cartoon that shows a little fellow kneeling beside his bed for his bedtime prayer. He says with some measure of disgust, "Dear God, Uncle Jim still doesn’t have a job; Sis still doesn’t have a date for the social; Grandma is still feeling sick ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Days Of Noah

Contributed by Larry Cockerham on Jun 30, 2002

It is strange to realize that before the flood conditions existed on the earth similar to what we have today in 21st century society.

It is strange to realize that before the flood conditions existed on the earth similar to what we have today in 21st century society. We recently studied Genesis 1-12, which was part of our yearly winter Bible study. In this study I learned that many Christian scientists believe that there was more ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:37-41

Denomination: Baptist

The Crowd, Court, And Conviction Series

Contributed by Christopher Hill on Feb 11, 2004

Jesus willingly gave his life for you; therefore, you must willingly live your life for him.

The Passion – the crowd, court, and conviction Hope Community Church February 15, 2004 Matthew 26:47-67 Jesus willingly gave all of his life for you; therefore, you must willingly live all of your life for him. I. Jesus willingly faced the crowd (vv 47-56) A. He willingly suffered the betrayal ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:47-67, Matthew 27:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational