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Preaching To A Postmodern Culture

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Oct 17, 2017

In today’s sermon we are going to examine the manner in which Paul implored the Athenians to seek the Creator, sustainer and ordainer of all life in hope that we might learn how to evangelize this postmodern culture!

Preaching to a Postmodern Culture Acts 17:16-34 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 How do we fulfill the command to “go and make disciples” of all nations when most believe that truth is infinitely complex, relational and contextually dependent on socially constructed ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph-Loyalty Above Lust

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Nov 14, 2017

We must maintain our loyalty to God and Him alone.

Title: Joseph-Loyalty Above Lust Date: 11/19/17 Place: BLCC Text: Genesis 39.1-19 CT: We must maintain our loyalty to God. [Screen 1] Sheila Walsh said our paradigm of what a Christian life is supposed to be hugely affects whether we become bitter or not. So many of the people I work with are ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-21

Denomination: Christian Church

Take It With You--Discipleship

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 1, 2021

This sermon is about the need to take the gospel message away from the inside of the church and apply it to our lives every day of the week.

Take It With You 9/19/21 Psalm 15:1-5 James 1:19-27 Have you ever gone to Walmart with their circular baggage area, left the store and left one of your bags there in the store? What do you do when you recognize it’s missing? Or have you been to a store and left something on the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:1-5, James 1:19-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Letter To The Church At Ephesus Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Nov 5, 2018

A sermon examining Jesus' letter to the Church at Ephesus

THE LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT EPHESUS Revelation 2:1-7 If you have been born again then you certainly remember the joy and excitement that you felt when you first met Jesus. It is an overwhelming experience to know that you have gone from death unto life. Chances are pretty good that when you ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 16: For We Will Be Rejoined With Them When Christ Returns Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 12, 2018

The picture Paul draws of the day when Christ will return is poetry, an attempt to describe what is indescribable.

9/20/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 16: For we will be rejoined with them when Christ returns (1Th 4:15-18) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 (NIV) 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

The  Danger  Of  An  Empty  House  (Christ The King Sunday 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 18, 2022

Consider what provoked Jesus to teach this parable.  Jesus had healed a man who was unable to speak. His opponents in the crowd accused Jesus of working for the devil (Luke 11:15) whose works Jesus came to destroy (I John 3:8).

Luke 11:21 "When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. 22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder. 23 "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:21-26

Denomination: United Methodist

"What Does It Take To Be #1?"

Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 24, 2002

This is a message directed to young people about success and salvation.

"What Does It Take To Be #1?" Text: Mark 9:35 Introduction- The title for this sermon today came from a song I heard my children listening to on the radio. It is by someone called Nellie, and it carries the title listed above. As I overheard some of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:35

Denomination: Baptist

His Former Presence

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Apr 9, 2002

This sermon deals with the reality of God’s Presence having been allowed to be shoved out of the workings of the church and not very much is said about it.

Scripture: Songs of Solomon Title: “His Former Presence” Introduction: One of the saddest things I can think of is to have the “Presence of the Lord” to depart from someone. To have once had the vibrant “Presence of the Lord” at work in your life and then for it to be gone.  It was common ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 5:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Promises Of God

Contributed by James Marshall on May 27, 2002

Christians will go through many things, but god still has a promiss that he is still God.

The promises of God Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen The word faith SOMETIMES MEANS 1. GOING DOWN A slippery bank to a river not seen 2. Claiming an old boat that has no motor to use on god sea 3. Trying the oars that is needed the ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:2-4, Hebrews 11:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of A Choice

Contributed by Larry Goodwin on Feb 2, 2001

Your decisions affect your destiny

I want to begin today by telling you that we live in a very sensual society. On a daily basis people make decisions thinking only of what will gratify their physical appetites. So many of the choices that are made never look beyond the here and now. We have raised a generation that has adopted the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:10-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Samson's Hope

Contributed by Chris Thron on Mar 11, 2001

Samson lost all by compromising his committment to God. Where is his hope? Where is OUR hope?

And Samson did not know that the LORD had left him. But the Philistines took him, put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza. There they bound him with chains of brass, and set him to grinding in the prison house. (Judges 16:20-21) Recall the story of Samson’s downfall. Samson was the original ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:20-21, Psalm 130:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John 14:1-6

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 4, 2001

Funeral Sermon for a faithful man in his eighties after lengthy heart problems

Funeral Sermon 4 June 2001 John 14:1-6 Rev. Roger Haugen Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And when I go to prepare a place for you, I ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Prayer Of Jabez:what Is In A Name? Series

Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jul 24, 2001

This is an introductory lesson to a study of the Prayer of Jabez. It focuses on Jabez, his name, and his struggle to overcome the stigma attached to it.

THE PRAYER OF JABEZ What Is In A Name I Chronicles 4:9 INTRODUCTION: Some of you may have heard of Wilma Rudolph. She was a successful Olympic athlete in the 1960’s, but most do not know her story. She was born the 16th of 18 children in a poor black family in middle Tennessee, weighing only 4 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mary Was The First To Carry The Gospel

Contributed by David Whitten on Dec 23, 2001

The Christmas story is amazing. It tells of our heavenly father’s love that leaves awe struck. Why? How?... We weren’t the first ones to ask such questions. Mary too wondered How such a thing could be. Now I know you likely have read this scripture for

Mary was the First to Carry the Gospel dsw@ucc12-23-01 The Christmas story is amazing. It tells of our heavenly father’s love that leaves awe struck. Why? How?... We weren’t the first ones to ask such questions. Mary too wondered How such a thing could be. Now I know you likely have read this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Letting Go

Contributed by Jon Miller on Feb 14, 2005

How to let go of what we value and follow Jesus

Letting Go Luke 18:18 Luke 18:18-23 (KJV) And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? [19] And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. [20] Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-23