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Get On A Roller Coaster

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 13, 2007

The roller coaster and the Christian life have a lot in common. Both have their ups and downs.

Get on the Roller Coaster -Encouraging Words for New and Growing Christians- I Timothy 1:1-3 The roller coaster and the Christian life have a lot in common. Both have their ups and downs. I enjoy a good roller coaster ride. When our children were growing up I enjoyed riding on the “Blue ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-7

Denomination: Free Methodist

Lba Installation: Spirit Filled Leaders

Contributed by Joe Harding on May 25, 2004

SPIRIT FILLED LEADERS BUILD THE CHURCH

LBA INSTALLATION: SPIRIT FILLED LEADERS ACTS 6: 1-7 MAY 23, 2004 INTRODUCTION: This is a letter from Ziya Meral, a student at London School of Theology and a new friend of mine. Ziya is from Turkey, and this letter expresses what it feels like to be one of 2000 followers of Jesus in a country of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

"Lest We Forget"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Jun 1, 2004

A Memorial Day Message. Joshua commanded that stones be set as a memorial at the crossing of the Jordan River. As "living stones", we also are a memorial to what Christ has done for us.

“Lest We Forget” Joshua 4:1-9, 19-24 INTRODUCTION: Tomorrow isn’t just a holiday … a day set aside for picnics, family fun … a day off from work. Tomorrow is Memorial Day. The holiday was officially recognized in 1868, as a day, May 30, to honor those who died in the Civil War. Later, it was ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Being Adopted Series

Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Jan 27, 2004

God is seeking take us out of our slavery to fear and adopt us as his children.

In April 1998, a series of tornadoes ripped through the southern part of the United States. A day after one of the Storms had hit the NPR program All Things Considered aired a story about a congregation called the Church of the Open Door. Their church had been destroyed the day previous. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-4, Romans 8:14-16

Denomination: Methodist

Body Life Series

Contributed by Paul Fredericks on Apr 6, 2003

When the saints go marching in, they will be armed with a towel.

Key Priorities of a healthy church Part four: Acts 11:27-30 6 April 2003 INTRODUCTION: Over the past three weeks we have brushed off the dust from God’s journal on the early church. It has been an exciting adventure to see from the Antioch Church what we have called: Key Priorities of a Healthy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:27-30, Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Is Seeking Our Father Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Sep 11, 2011

If we understand that prayer is primarily to glorify God, and if we love the Lord, then we will want to know HOW to pray so He can be glorified.

Purpose: To show that a relationship with God is a requirement for prayer. Aim: I want the listener to see prayer as a way to put God on display. INTRODUCTION: Why should we pray? The purpose of prayer is to put God on display. John 14:13 "Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Keeping The Faith

Contributed by Dr. Randy Croft on Dec 21, 2009

How to weather doubt, discouragement, and hardships.

Keeping the Faith ILLUS: The story is told of a man who was walking across the road when he was hit by a car. The impact knocked him on his head which caused him to be in a coma for a couple of days before he finally regained consciousness. When he opened his eyes, his loving wife was there beside ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-18, 2 Corinthians 4:8-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Growing Pains Series

Contributed by Russ Adams on Jul 26, 2013

This message looks at the challenges of a growing changing congregation.

July 14, 2013 Church Planting Growing Pains Acts 6:1-7 Opening words: After a one week absence we return to the Books of Acts. You know the story. Jesus was executed on a Friday. Everyone thought it was over. However, everyone was wrong. (I love it when everyone is wrong!) It was just the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

Connections

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Aug 27, 2012

A Psalm about the benefits of our personal connection with God through Jesus Christ and the connections that we have with one another in the church.

The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 26, 2012 Proper 16B St. Andrew’s Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Psalm 16 “Connections” He came to work at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York, as a newly minted PhD in physics. He was not ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Garden Of Eden (God Gives Us A Choice) Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 25, 2009

God provided us with perfection but we chose to go our own way.

“Garden of Eden” (God Gives Us a Choice) (Genesis 2:8 – 2:17) Many of you have beautiful gardens, I have seen some of them. And today we are going to talk about the most famous garden in history, one that we will never be able to recreate, but one that we may again see. Does Eden still exist? ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:8-17

Meeting The Challenge: Part One Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jan 21, 2008

As our congregation faced the new year of 2008, each person was asked to participate in a 10 week spiritual challenge so that we could grow more like Christ. This is an introduction to the first four spiritual disciplines involved in the challenge

(a copy of the 10 Week Spiritual Challenge can be obtained by emailing Michael Luke) TEXT: SELECTED TITLE: “MEETING THE CHALLENGE: Part One” OPEN: A. Being a Christian is not easy --there are some common misconceptions concerning the Christian life 1. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of Prayer

Contributed by David Cramer on Sep 11, 2009

The power of prayer

George Mueller was known for his powerful prayer. In the course of his ministry to the orphans of England, he never asked for financial assistance from men - only God... and he constantly received what was needed to the penny. Once while on his way to speak in Quebec for a engagement. On the deck ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Challenge Of Change

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 20, 2016

A sermon that emphasizes the important of being prepared if life changes radically.

The Challenge of Change Philippians 4:12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: everywhere and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. Introduction: I want to use two men this morning as examples of how quickly life ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

Missionary Commissioning Service

Contributed by Paul Davidson on Feb 6, 2020

Message for the commissioning of a church member into missionary service. Charge to both the candidate and the church.

1. INTRODUCTION What a joy it is to commission [candidate's name] for missionary service this morning, and to participate in what God is doing to reach the nations! Most of us have heard of the verses in Matthew 28 that are commonly referred to as “The Great Commission”… Go ahead and turn ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 14:26-27, Luke 14:33, Mark 10:28-31, Ephesians 4:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Serving God Through Our Prayers

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 2, 2021

Theme of this message is intercessory prayer.

We started a few weeks ago talking about some of the things that it takes to serve God. We have found out so far that it takes courage to serve God. We have found out that it definitely takes trust to serve God. Today we take another step and find out that we actually serve God through prayer. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:17-24

Denomination: Baptist