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Do You Want To? Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Feb 16, 2003

5th in the series "Conversations with Jesus." Jesus asks us today just as he did the man at the pool, "Do you want to get well?"

When I was a chaplain for soldiers in Basic Training, I learned to use a counseling technique called "Soloution Focused Therapy. One of the main questions that the counselor asks with this technique is, "What are you going to do?" Almost always the first reply would be be "I need someone else ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Baptizing Into The Name... Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 8, 2001

The Great Commission is intriguing in what it says and what it doesn’t. Consider the mystery & the power of Christian baptism.

OPENING: A drunk stumbled along a baptismal service on Sunday afternoon down by the river. He proceeded to walk down into the water and stood next to the Preacher. The minister turned and noticed the old drunk and said, "Mister, Are you ready to find Jesus?" The drunk looks back and says, "Yes, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Study 3 - How Could All The Fullness Of God Dwell In Jesus? Series

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Feb 5, 2002

Study 3 of a major series(continued from Study 2)-Christianity is a faith which is extremely simple, yet tremendously profound!

Some time ago a friend of mine discovered that her sister might have to have a kidney operation - it might be necessary to have a new kidney from a donor. My friend offered her own kidney to her sister. This act was a real expression of love. She was saying to her sister, "I am prepared to take a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Jesus On The Law

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 26, 2002

How does the Old Testament Law affect New Testament beliver’s?

INTRODUCTION If you have read your Old Testament, have you ever wondered how it fits in to our faith? Have you ever wondered why we do not observe the feasts and ceremonies that were celebrated in the Old Testament? How does the Old Testament fit in for the Christian? Are we still under the Ten ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 5:17-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Part 6 - The Great Commission Series

Contributed by Pastor Bruce A. Shields on Jun 18, 2006

Part 6 of our series ’40 Days with the Lord’ will take a look at the Greeat Commission given to us by Jesus Christ and how we are ALL CALLED to preach the Good News.

40 Days with the Lord Part 6 – The Great Commission Rev. Bruce A. Shields First Baptist Church of Tawas City Michigan www.tawasbaptist.org WELCOME INTRODUCTION SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 28:16 – 20 The Great Commission “16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Bible Church

Nothing But Christ

Contributed by Mark Tonkery on Oct 17, 2006

This sermon stress the importance of preaching Jesus Christ and Him Crucified

Sermon @ Little Hocking, OH 10/15/2006 a.m. Mark T. Tonkery Nothing but Christ Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 Introduction A. What does the Christian need to teach? You are sitting in a car and next to you is your teenage child who has never obeyed the Gospel, you know you need to say something ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who, What, Why And How?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 24, 2006

A sermon on John 5:1-16. Looking at this story and examining it under these four questions: Who, What, Why and How?

Sermon for 10/22/2006 John 5:1-16 Who, What, Why and How? Introduction: In the Peanuts comic strip, we find Snoopy thinking to himself: "Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. There’s so little hope for advancement.” Today in our Scriptures there is little ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Off The Couch

Contributed by Christopher Crane on Apr 3, 2005

When Jesus heals the man infirmed with palsy, he gives him the command to "Arise... take up thy couch, and go home." The healing was in the body. The couch was about the mind. This is a message about partner with God in the healing.

GET OFF THE COUCH Luke 5:22-25 Sunday Morning, April 3, 2005 Luke 5:22-25 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? 23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? 24 But that ye may know that the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:22-25

Denomination: Church Of God

No One Driven Away

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 13, 2005

Jesus accepts all who come to Him in faith.

"HIM THAT COMETH TO ME I WILL IN NO WISE CAST OUT" (John 6:37). "WHOEVER COMES TO ME I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY" (John 6:37, NIV). This verse swings the broad gates of heaven wide open and promises that Jesus will receive all who come to the Father by Him. It means that the gospel is for you if you ...read more

Scripture: John 6:37

Denomination: Baptist

God At Work Series

Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Jan 15, 2007

God at work in our lives.

God at Work September 17, 2006 John 5:17-20 This weekend I have had the privilege of being the sole/only caregiver/Parent to Deb and my children, Luke, Ben and Emma. Deb left on Friday with 15 other women from our church to attend the Women’s Retreat held at our Camp in Yelm. Before she left, ...read more

Scripture: John 5:17-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Man Of The Spirit, A Man Of The Word, A Man Of God

Contributed by Leonard Cook on May 26, 2007

The importance of this narrative to the individual Christian is quite clear. Christ being the example for the church today, we as the body should exemplify similar characteristics. We need to be people of the Spirit, people of the Word and people of the

Mathew 4:1-11 This is a powerfully written story, where Matthew creates an atmosphere of suspense, irony, artistry, and realism. It is an ideal romantic narrative, which unfolds in the center of a character foil and temptation plot motif as its primary literary construction. The suspense unfolds ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

An Introduction To John's Gospel Series

Contributed by Craig Cramblet on Mar 1, 2008

An introduction to John’s Gospel. How and why is it different from the synoptic Gospels?

“The Jesus Files” An introduction to John’s Gospel “Jesus: He is a path, if any be misled. If any are hungry, He is bread. Those in bondage, He can make free. If any be weak, how strong is He! To the dead, He is life. To the sick, He is health. He is the truest source of joy, and ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Disabled Disciple"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 2, 2008

The purpose of this sermon is to encourage the hearers to affirm to others that God is eventually given the proper praise by demonstrating His miraculous light (in our lives) through our disabilities.

U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. Fort Ord Chapel Seaside, CA 2 March 2008 Big Idea: God is eventually given the proper praise by demonstrating His miraculous light (in our lives) through our disabilities. Scriptural References: EAI (Expository; Application; Illustration) John 5:5-17 ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Life-Changing Encounters With Jesus: The Lame Man At The Pool Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Mar 17, 2008

Don’t let religious traditions become more important that people.

The religious leaders did not ask, “Who healed you?” but rather, “Who told you to do this on the Sabbath?” They were more concerned about a broken rule than a miraculous healing. According to the Pharisees, carrying a mat on the Sabbath was work and was therefore unlawful. It did not break an ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

God's Purpose In Mercy Series

Contributed by Gary Moore on Feb 4, 2008

God is faithful in the execution of his plan of salvation. Paul deals with ethnic Israel.

This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring. INTRODUCTION ROMANS 9.1-11.36 There is an obvious coherency to the first 8 chapters of Romans that culminates with an affirmation of the believer’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-13

Denomination: Congregational