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Our God's Name Is Zion! Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Jan 12, 2021

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Just one more sermon with "Z" Our God's name is Zion, ot is it a location?

The Bible has many names for persons and places that start with the letter "Z" Some familiar and not so familiar. In the NT is Zacchaeus, the tax-collector, and Zechariah, father of John the Baptist, and Zebedee, father of James and John, the apostles. In the Old Testament was Zebulun, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:6-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Top Ten Pieces Of Advice For Newlyweds.

Contributed by Peter Pilt on May 5, 2019

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Here are some pieces of advice for couples that have just got married.

Somewhere in the last couple of years I went from being a newlywed to being married 26 years. Not sure how or when this happened but 26 years is a long time. So after being married for a couple of decades, here are my Top Ten Pieces of Advice for Newlyweds. Learn how to deal and resolve conflict ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:2, 1 Peter 4:8, John 15:12, Genesis 1:27-28, Malachi 2:14-15, Ephesians 5:25-33, Ecclesiastes 4:12, Mark 10:9 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus And His Inner Being!

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Feb 5, 2021

| 1,832 views

Jesus loved us with His heart, soul, and mind, that is His Inner being and wants us to love Him that way as well.

The Apostle Paul prayed the believers in Christ, to be "strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man: so that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, so that you may be rooted in love." (Ephesians 3:16,17) Every Christian has a "inner man." which could be defined as ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus And His Angels Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Jan 17, 2021

| 1,465 views

The angels were messengers, mighty, many, and ministered to Jesus.

In the life of Jesus, we see the messengers of God, called angels. It was their mission to be God's supernatural communicators to people. Hebrews 1:14 called them "ministering spirits to those who will inherit salvation." They are described as personality, with intelligence and look ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus And His Baptism Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Jan 18, 2021

| 1,450 views

Some people want to ignore the baptism of Jesus but it was God's plan that He be baptized and so should we be baptize.

Why was Jesus Christ baptized? Even the one who was adminstering the baptism was confused why he was coming to him, John the Baptist. Why Jesus? John was preaching the good news that Jesus was coming and the people had to be ready for Him by coming in repentance. Jesus, being sinless, did NOT need ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus And His Zeal! Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on May 3, 2021

| 2,533 views

Jesus is our every thing from A to Z! Zeal is our last word for Jesus, but NOT in importance of His Character! Listen to message!

The word "zeal" is used 40 different times in the Bible. It is defined as "getting excited and having a strong passion for a cause. Getting energized, or being relentless or fervent in spirit as it is described in the Bible. We see the zealousness of God in the OT as a couple of ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

False Assumptions

Contributed by Larry Schoonover on Mar 13, 2003

based on 45 ratings

| 14,379 views

We make assumptions and form opinions about things every day. From these assumptions we take action and make decisions. But - what if our assumptions are wrong?

"FALSE ASSUMPTIONS" (Text: Gen. 20:1-18) 10/15/1995 By: Larry L. Schoonover) INTRODUCTION: We all make assumptions and form opinions about things each day - and from these assumptions we take action and make decisions. Have you ever made an assumption about something that proved to be false? ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 20:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Questioning Christ And Christianity

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 15, 2007

based on 59 ratings

| 5,510 views

There are three different questions in this text. 1- The marriage question 2- The Resurrection question 3- The Law question

INTRO.- ILL.- It is said that when Herbert Hoover ran for election as President of the United States at the height of the prosperity boom in 1928, one of his campaign promises, expressed as a campaign slogan of the Republican party, was “A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage.” The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:23-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People? Series

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Feb 19, 2007

based on 34 ratings

| 14,316 views

Bad things can happen for a variety of reasons. This message examines those reasons and how we can respond. Part 2 of a series inspired by Philip Yancey’s book "Disappointment with God."

I found these letters to God on a website this week. They are supposedly real letters written by real kids to God: Dear God, I didn’t think orange went with purple until I saw the sunset you made on Tuesday. That was cool! Signed, Eugene Dear God, Thank you for my baby brother, but what I ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Overflow In Rich Generosity

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 20, 2007

based on 4 ratings

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The way the churches in Macedonia responded to helping the Christians in Jerusalem is a guide for the living and giving of all Christians. Paul’s instruction to the Christians in Corinth can be our guide to “Overflowing in Rich Generosity.”

How to Overflow in Rich Generosity -Discover the Grace of Giving- II Corinthians 8:1-7 I want you to turn to the person sitting next to you and say one word, “Stewardship.” Ask each other what the first word is that comes to your mind. A steward is a “guardian,” “manager,” “provider,” II ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-7

Denomination: Free Methodist

Salvation Is Found

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 23, 2007

based on 89 ratings

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1- The disciples believed it 2- The people were amazed by it 3- The officials were disturbed by it

INTRO. – Have you been saved? Obviously, this depends on what a person is talking about. ILL.- When I was a freshman in high school my older brother Larry was a senior. Larry and I did not always get along well, as is with some brothers but one day it was different. During gym class the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:12-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Risk It

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Nov 8, 2005

based on 4 ratings

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Life is not about playing it safe, nor is the Christian faith. Faith requires that we take risk, just like Peter took a risk stepping out of the boat.

Many of you might remember the Lethal Weapons movies of a few years back. In these movies there was a good safe cop who did things conservatively, by the book, who wasn’t in to taking unnecessary risks. Then there was the character played by Mel Gibson who was always taking risks. He would jump ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Methodist

Fireside Chat

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005

based on 6 ratings

| 1,771 views

A call to trust God for the future

This morning, I want to do something quite different for the sermon portion of the morning. Often in our country presidents will take a special time to share varioius thoughts with the people of the country. This morning, I want to do a “fireside chat” type presentation, about many subjects, that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

More Proverbial Wisdom

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 23, 2004

based on 125 ratings

| 6,383 views

1- Fear not 2- Withhold not

INTRO.- More American proverbs, sayings, or quips and quotes. - Honeymoon: the period between “I do” and “you’d better.” - Marriage begins when you sink in his arms and ends with your arms in the sink. - It takes two to make a marriage – a single girl and an anxious mother. - The greatest ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:25-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Relevant Worship

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

based on 7 ratings

| 11,403 views

Our Scripture today teaches much about worship. Worship is extremely important in life. What most people don’t understand is that everybody worships something. Worship is that which you hold most closely in the deepest recesses of your heart. And whatever

[Re]levant Worship Nehemiah 12:27-47 The city of Berlin, Germany will be forever known for its Wall. When the wall was still in existence, you could walk up and down in front of it and see shrines dedicated to those who were killed trying to escape from the oppression of the East to ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 12:27-47

Denomination: Methodist

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