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Ten Talents - Using Them Wisely PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023

This sermon encourages us to use our God-given talents to honor Him, living lives of true holiness rooted in awed adoration.

Greetings, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a joy to gather with you today, in this sacred space, where we can bask in the warmth of our shared faith, and seek solace and inspiration in the word of God. As we gather in unity, let us remember that we are not just a community of believers, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Topics: Using Talents Wisely

Wise Men Still Seek Him PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 1, 2023

This sermon explores seeking Jesus, gaining spiritual wisdom, and finding sustenance in God's Word, using the journey of the Magi in Matthew 2 as a guide. Key

Good morning, dear friends. It's a joy to be together in this sacred space, a place where hearts meet, where souls find solace, and where the Word of God nourishes our spirits. Today, we turn our hearts and minds to the second chapter of Matthew's Gospel. This passage is a rich tapestry woven with ...read more

Topics: Wisdom, Seeking The Lord

Believe PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 31, 2024

Explores the boundless love of God, urging believers to truly know and experience it, and to become channels of this love to others.

Welcome, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a blessing to gather once again in this house of worship, a sanctuary where we come together to seek God's wisdom, to find solace in His presence, and to celebrate His boundless love. Today, we find ourselves drawn to an extraordinary passage ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Topics: God's Love

The Gospel According To Oprah

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Aug 15, 2004

The idea and title came from a message preached by Dr. Ergun Caner which deals with the world’s view of Jesus

“The Gospel According to Oprah” Acts 23-31 8-15-2004 The 7/98 Vantage Point quoted Oprah: "There couldn’t possible be only one way...Does God care about your heart or whether you called His Son Jesus?", "[Claiming exclusive Divinity] would make Jesus the biggest egotist that ever lived.", and "You ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:23-31

Denomination: Baptist

God's Pruning

Contributed by Jim Miller on Nov 4, 2003

As Max Lucado says, God loves you just the way you are, but too much to leave you that way.

John 15:2; Hebrews 12:4-11. We’ve covered 17 verses I the last 2 weeks, think we’re going a little too fast! So I want to go back and pick up on some things we kind of hurried over. David and I were out examining our lemon tree the other day, lots of lemons, getting yellow, noticed there were ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:4-11, John 15:2

Denomination: Brethren

Stunned By Inexpressible Joy!

Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 17, 2007

Heaven is the ever increasing, ever deepening revelation of the experience of the love of Jesus

STUNNED BY INEXPRESSIBLE JOY! Heaven is the ever increasing, ever deepening revelation of the experience of the love of Jesus - 10 billion years from now we will still be stunned daily by the beauty, majesty etc - It’s not just for heaven – Jesus: “thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17-19

Denomination: Catholic

Do You Know Jesus?

Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 18, 2007

Christianity is much more than knowledge and facts about Jesus.

Do You Know Jesus? The Bible says we are to "experience the breadth and length and height and depth of Christ’s love" (Eph 3:18) We may know many facts about Jesus, just like we may know many facts about basketball superstar Michael Jordan, but that is not the same as knowing him as a personal ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:17-18

Denomination: Catholic

How May We Know That God Exists?

Contributed by Alex Mcfarland on Jun 28, 2006

Spiritual struggles like Nathan’s are common. Therefore, before we talk to people about being in right relationship with God, we may need to address their core beliefs about His existence and offer reassurance about the reasonableness of belief. Indeed,

After his grandmother’s funeral, 15 year-old Nathan really started thinking about God. Because his grandmother had been a faithful Christian, the minister spoke about her eternal rewards. But talk of heaven and the afterlife caused Nathan to wonder, “How do we really know there’s a God and an ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Doubter Goes To Church

Contributed by Carl Allen on Nov 19, 2008

This sermon is geared to show us that we don’t need to doubt that the Lord is still in control.

A Doubter Goes to Church Psalm 78:1-28 READ: Ps. 78:16-17 Intro What is your reaction when you see righteous people suffer and wicked people prosper? Do you become depressed? Do you lose faith? This is exactly what happened to the psalmist. The psalmist did not remain in despair, however; ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Beatitudes Of Church Growth

Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 1, 2006

What is necessary for church growth? This message examines three things that promote church growth.

BEATITUDES OF CHURCH GROWTH Matthew 16:13-18 INTRO: "I want to grow," "I want my church to grow," are statements which reflect the desire of most Christians. Growth is not only our personal wish but the purpose of God for every person born into his kingdom. If we are really serious about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

What Faith Is?

Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 29, 2004

Faith in God sees the invisible, believes the incridible, and receives the impossible.

Faith in God sees the invisible, believes the incridible, and receives the impossible. A little Girl had been attending a Sunday school session where each student had made a little plaque with the words "Have Faith in God" as the motto. She boarded a bus that would take her to her home, and as the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Re-Creating The Effective Pastoral Minister Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 6, 2015

It is important that those involved in pastoral ministry be focused on their goal, not on their comfort.

Thursday of the third Week in Lent Joy of the Gospel Jesus shares with us today an unforgettable phrase: “He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.” The image this summons up is of a shepherd and His flock. Jesus came to gather together the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:14-23

Denomination: Catholic

Demonization:the Methods Through Which Demons Inluence Individuals And The Series

Contributed by Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji on Jun 26, 2014

A systematic studies of demons:their nature,power,influence and limitations.An essential knowledge for every spirit filled believer who intend to live an over-comers' lifestyle

Demons are not dead. In fact they are alive and well. They can be cast out but they cannot die. To say demons should die, with the expectation that they cease from existing is very unscriptural and cheer was of time and efforts. In order to understand how demons can affect mankind, we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Only Way To Salvation

Contributed by Pastor Thomas Samuel on Jan 14, 2010

Nobody else other than Jesus deserves to be called as the only savior. He is not one among the saviors, but he is the only savior of the mankind.

On one fine morning, a missionary was passing along the banks of river Ganges in India. She noticed a young Hindu woman, appeared to be educated, sitting by the river bank with her children, a beautiful new born baby and a retarded child of about three years. When the missionary was returning home ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Legalization Of Drugs Won't Usher In A Utopian State

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Apr 4, 2010

Legalization Of Drugs Won't Usher In A Utopian State

In an article on dope legalization appearing in the 2/28/95 edition of the Diamondback, one of the paper's columnists abandoned sound conservative principles for the drug-induced hallucinations of libertarianism. While sounding wonderful and imminently logical on paper, many of these ideas ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 9:21

Denomination: Independent/Bible