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How To Worship Through The Spirit Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 15, 2003

50 DAYS TO PENTECOST - part 5

I like putting together puzzles. I use a simple strategy to put the picture together. I begin by sorting through the hundreds of pieces to find all of the edges to put the boarder together. Next, I will sort the pieces into groups with similar colors or patterns, then I begin to putting it all ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:10-12, John 4:23-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Should We Live? With God's Dream

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Oct 23, 2003

Do you see God’s possibilities? Or do you see on the negatives of life? Would you like to see God’s possibilities in you marriage? In your job? In your children/parents? In your spouse?

Remember the story from your history class about the Battle of Waterloo? The allied troops under General Wellington fought Napoleon on June 18, 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo, a village in Belgium just south of Brussels. News was transmitted by the use of lights across the English Channel to ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Yoked To Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2005

How can we begin to taste the close relationship we will have with God in heaven now?

Yoked to Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:4-11) 1. One woman relates this story: Early one morning, my husband, who works in a funeral home, woke me, complaining of severe abdominal pains. We rushed to the emergency room, where tests were performed to determine the source of the pain. My husband ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Gift Of Mercy Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010

Christmas is the ultimate family celebration because Jesus’ coming among us is the means by which we’re now able to become part of God’s family. Jesus is born as our saviour, to save us from our sins, to send us his Holy Spirit to renew and cleanse us so

here’s a certain irony in the timing of the failed Copenhagen climate conference isn’t there? Just a week or so before Christmas but there was little in the way of Christmas spirit in evidence with the leaders of the nations involved in the conference wheeling and dealing to get their ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:4-8

Denomination: Anglican

Are You Really Free?

Contributed by Rj Davis on Jul 21, 2010

We celebrate many freedoms in America. But do you know what it means to be really free?

Introduction “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” These are the words that begin the Declaration of ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Parable Of The Great Feast Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 15, 2010

God's kingdom is like a great feast. Are we treating it as one?

Parable of the Great Feast (Luke 14:16-24 NIV) Jesus replied: "A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. {17} At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.' {18} "But they all alike began to make ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-24

Denomination: Christian Church

When God Declares War Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Dec 21, 2010

Going to war with God is a losing cause!

WHEN GOD DECLARES WAR JEREMIAH 4:5-6:30 INTRODUCTION: This is the third sermon in a series on “A Journey through Jeremiah”. Here is Jeremiah. He has been created by God; conditioned by God; called by God; and commissioned by God. He is sent into a society, not unlike the one in which we live. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why Wait? Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 21, 2008

Why should we wait until marriage to be intimate? Paul gives us four perfect reasons to do so.

1. Illus. of Terri • 15 years old girl came and said, “I want to get married.” When I pressed her, she said, “I have to get married.” • Should have been playing with baby dolls, now would shortly have a baby of her own. • Got into trouble by experimenting with the physical intimacy God has reserved ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Let Us Bring Glory To God By Completing His Work

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 2, 2008

In the same way that Jesus completed his Father’s work, so he expects us - his disciples to complete the work e has given us to do

Story: There is an ancient legend concerning Jesus’ ascension into heaven. In it, Jesus is met by the angel Gabriel who asks him, "Now that your work is finished, what plans have you made to insure that the truth that you brought to earth will spread throughout the world?" Jesus answered, "I ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

The Hopeless People

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Dec 14, 2006

If there is hope for Ninevah -- surprise, there is hope for you!

My roommate in college wanted to be a missionary. He wanted to go to some distant and exotic part of the world and preach the Gospel. We both had met missionaries and had heard them tell their stories. My roommate and I had become good friends with a missionary to ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Reverence, Not Rigor-Mortis: A Call To Genuine Worship

Contributed by Randall Bates on Dec 17, 2006

Genuine worship comes from the heart, is spontaneous, new, congregational, joyful, and affects our daily life

REVERENCE NOT RIGOR-MORTIS: A CALL TO GENUINE WORSHIP 2 CORINTHIANS 3.17, JOHN 4. 24, PSALM 149. 1 - 9 One of the most recurring things we hear about church is that it is boring. Many folks won’t come out & openly say it, but they don’t come because it is boring. This causes a great concern to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17

Denomination: Baptist

Take Me To The Rock

Contributed by Tr Precht on Sep 12, 2006

We need to fall upon the Rock that is Christ Jesus

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Mat 16:18) Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Apostolic

A Sting In The Tail

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 20, 2004

Why was the tax collector more acceptable than the "good" Pharisee

OR/NR 24-10-04 Parable of the Pharisee & Tax Collector - Lk 18:9-14 Story: In a small country village in Sicily, there were two brothers, renown members of the local Mafia. They were mean, bad and very rich. No one had a good word to say about them. Indeed, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Anglican

Problems With Lack Of Faith

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 10, 2008

People must learn to trust God for his material needs.

PROBLEMS WITH LACK OF FAITH Matthew 6:19-34 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION WHOEVER ISN’T SCHIZOPHRENIC these days isn’t thinking clearly.—LIFE magazine, January 1981 We can avoid becoming schizophrenic if we learn to live by faith regularly. One application of living by faith is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Freedom Of Praise

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 30, 2008

There is power in praise.1. praise brings peace 2. praise brings worship 3. everything that has breath should praise.

THE FREEDOM OF PRAISE PSALM 150:1-6 QUESTION- WHEN WS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW THE GLORY OF GOD IN SUCH A WAY THAT PEOPLE WERE SIMPLY UNABLE TO PROCEED WITH THE BUSINESS OF DOING CHURCH STUFF? THE LAST TIME GOD TOOK OVER A SERVICE? I AM HUNGRY ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 150:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene