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0817 Trinity Xvii: Covenantal Collapse Series

Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Oct 4, 2008

The relationship of the Christian Sabbath and the Gospel

Sermon: Covenantal Collapse Text: Luke 14:1-11 Occasion: Trinity XVII Who: Mark Woolsey When: Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 (which is really Trinity XVIII) Where: Providence Reformed Episcopal Church Luke 14:1-11, NKJV: Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

"What Do You Want Him To Do For You?"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 14, 2008

When the Almighty, Omnipotent Creator God asks, "What do you want Me to do for you?", the wise thing would be to give it careful thought before responding.

“James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came up to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.” 36 And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” 37 They said to Him, “Grant that we may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory.” 38 But ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Orthodox

Stuck Between Rocks In A Hard Place

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Mar 16, 2008

On your spiritual journey....Don’t get stuck between rocks in a hard place! Pick up your rock…and roll!

“STUCK BETWEEN ROCKS IN A HARD PLACE?” January 13, 2007 Dr. Randy Deal Revelation 21:5a , Lamentations 3:22-24 Joshua 4 On your spiritual journey… 1. Don’t get stuck in the middle! vs. 3, 5, 8-9 Genesis 46:1-4, Zechariah 14:1-4, Matthew 14:28-30, Matthew 17:20, Hebrews 11:1 God will make the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Taking The Next Step Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 6, 2008

Spiritual growth is not automatic, it’s intentional.

Taking the Next Step 2 Peter 1:3-9 Rev. Brian Bill 4/6/08 Charlie Brown is at bat and strikes out again. As he trudges back to the bench, he laments: “Rats! I’ll never be a big-league player. I just don’t have it! All my life I’ve dreamed of playing in the big leagues, but I know I’ll never ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

There Is Something About That Name Series

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008

Sermon on the third commandment.

AM Sermon preached at Central Christian Church #4 in God’s Top Ten Sermon Series (10 Commandments/3rd Commandment) “There IS Something About That Name…” [SERIES TITLE SLIDE---WILL AUTO ADVANCE--- FIRST TO SERMON TITLE---THEN TO BLANK SLIDE] The game show is Jeopardy. The contestant says ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Give Honor Series

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008

Sermon on the fifth commandment.

AM Sermon preached at Central Christian Church February 18, 2007 The 5th Commandment “Give Honor” [SERIES TITLE SLIDE—AUTOMATIC TRANSITION TO MESSAGE TITLE SLIDE THEN TO BLANK SLIDE] You gotta love the story of the 3rd Grade Sunday School teacher who was trying to drive home the importance of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Integrity Tested By The Sword Series

Contributed by Rev Michael Wilhite on Mar 4, 2008

An exposition of Daniel 2:1-23 regarding how Daniel faced the trial of death.

INTEGRITY TESTED BY THE SWORD Series: Against the Grain Limestone Baptist Church, Bedford, IN Rev. Michael Wilhite February 17, 2008 at 10:30am Daniel 2:1-23 OPENING THOUGHTS · Times of crisis will come upon us in this life. Many of you know about this quite well. This past year has brought ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

How Should We Relate To Politics? Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009

A look at what a Christian’s role in government and politics.

Continuing is our series entitled “You Asked For It… in which we are focusing on topics which were drawn from a survey of the entire community. Today… How should we relate to the roles of government and politics? The issue of Christian involvement in politics has been one of the most debated and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Amazing Grace Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 6, 2009

Boaz 1) Took the Initiative, 2) Encouraged Ruth 3) Protected & Provided

On Tuesday, Bahia Bakari was left as the only known survivor among the 153 people on the Yemenia Airbus A310 jet which crashed off the Comoros. The obstacles she faced to survive were staggering. She had to overcome: A plane disintegrating at hundreds of kilometres an hour as it hit the water; ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:8-16

Denomination: Other

Arguing With The Devil's Crowd Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 15, 2009

Jesus explaining to the religious crowd that their religion isn’t working with God.

Arguing with the devil’s crowd John 8:36-47 We begin by looking at Jesus’ statement in verse 36 where He says, “If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.” Jesus was talking to a few believers in the crowd about spiritual freedom when the ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Promise Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 15, 2009

THe real peace is peace with God.

The promise of Jesus John 14:18-31 A few weeks ago we began with this upper room discourse that goes all the way from chapter 13 to 17 and you’ll remember that I said it was called this simply because this was where it was held. As I was thinking about how this ...read more

Scripture: John 14:18-31

Denomination: Baptist

Artificial Righteousness: Glorifying In The Flesh Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 4, 2009

Glorifying in the flesh is a form of Artificial Righteousness which is motivated by 1) Religious Pride, 2) Cowardice, & 3)hypocrisy.

The news has been filled with week with statistics, world wide reports, deaths and fear from the H1N1 human influenza virus, previously known as swine flu. One of the most distasteful elements of this situation has been the various reactions to it. Minute by minute coverage from many news agencies ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:11-13

Denomination: Other

Supernatural Encounters

Contributed by Dillon Burroughs on Mar 9, 2009

A biblical discussion of culture’s fascination with the supernatural based on Ephesians 6:12. Original audience was for a medium-sized church congregation.

Supernatural Encounters Dillon Burroughs Ephesians 6:12 2.5.06 Have you noticed America’s new focus on the supernatural? America’s entertainment choices include… movies such as Underworld, The Sixth Sense, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, television programs like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ghost ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Baptist

How To Receive Guidance From God Series

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Aug 5, 2008

Sermon looks at how Habakkuk listened and received guidance from God and how we can also. Acknowledgement - Rick Warrens series

RECEIVING GUIDANCE FROM GOD How to hear God’s Voice - Part 4 of 4 Habakkuk 2:1-3 Well good morning. We just read a few verses from the book of Habakkuk. Who was he? When did he live? Well we do not know a lot about him we know he prophesied about the suffering of Judah, the southern part of ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-3, Habakkuk 2:1

People With A Vision

Contributed by James May on Jun 13, 2008

We must have the Mind of Christ if we are going to have a proper vision for our churches.

People With a Vision By Pastor Jim May What does it mean to have a vision? I want to quickly give you a few definitions that I believe pertain to everyone of us tonight. We must be people with a vision, but what does that mean? Having vision is defined as: -the act or power of sensing with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:9-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible