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Lessons From The Shepherds Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 15, 2008

What can we learn from the shepherds about responding to God’s call at Christmas?

THE CALL OF CHRISTMAS – PT 2 The Shepherds Luke 2:15-20 * What do you think of when you hear these words “THE DRAFT?” Some think of the draft which takes place every year in sports as college athletes are “drafted” into the pros. Think about it; these top level athletes don’t particularly get to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

David's Mighty Men Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Sep 4, 2008

God uses the misfits of the world to accomplish his purposes.

David’s Mighty Men August 24, 2008 1 Samuel 22:2 Remember – Saul is King, but his heart has been turned away from God David is a teenager, has been anointed as the next king in secret, and killed the Giant Goliath with a stone and a sling. Saul Starts to take David on every campaign that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 22:2

Denomination: *other

Marks Of A Christian Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 22, 2008

I want to talk about what Christians should be known for. According to the Bible there are some things that others should know about Christians.

MARKS OF A CHRISTIAN Acts 11: 19-30 Several years ago Time magazine carried a story about a controversy that once raged in a Waterloo, Iowa courthouse over the question, “What is a Christian?” It all started when a local doctor who had been very wealthy died, and when his will was read it was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

Faith In The Midst Of The Fire

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on May 23, 2007

Being able to stand on faith even when everything around us seems to be going up in flames.

FAITH IN THE MIDST OF THE FIRE Daniel 3:1-30 INTRODUCTION: The Babylonians invaded Palestine in 605 BC and carried away Jewish captives back to Babylon. They selected the educated, prominent and choice men and boys. Among this group was Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednigo I want us this ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Meeting Our Sins Again

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 31, 2007

You can sin and think God has forgotten all about it, but someday you’ll be forced to “meet them again” and pay the price He demands.

MEETING OUR SINS AGAIN Genesis 42:21 INTRO: Many people today have reversed their thinking about God. Once they thought of Him as almighty and just, a God who punished sin. But not all people feel that way today. God is looked upon as a soft and sentimental old grandfather, a Santa Claus ready to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 42:21

Denomination: Baptist

Love

Contributed by Billy Kangas on Jun 21, 2007

Who here can you love tonight?

When I was a freshman in high school I walked through the doors of mission Christ for the first time. There were a lot of reasons I came. My band was playing a show there at a thing called club Christ, my band has since broken up. There was a girl who invited me who I thought was pretty great, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Engaging Worship

Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Jul 21, 2008

Finding a place in His world.

Engaging Worship Psalm 100 June 8, 2008 During the past 3 Sundays and concluding today, we’ve been reading texts from the prayer book of God’s people. During our times together, we have read Psalms 8, 46, 131 and this morning Psalm 100. The theme that I have been identifying in these Psalms is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is Man? Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 7, 2012

Psalm 8 asks a probing question and indirectly answers some basic ones -- Who Am I?; Why Am I Here?; Who Is God?

1. Relationships: During John F. Kennedy’s presidency, there was one member of his cabinet who had a unique relationship with the President: the Attorney General was his brother Robert. Robert Kennedy was reported to have greeted new lawyers entering the Department with the following ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Unity For The Sake Of The Community

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 20, 2012

My talk for the 2012 service of unity organised by Churches Together in Billericay (CTB). Jesus prayed for unity amongst believers so that the community would see and believe that Jesus was sent by God. It was a prayer for unity for the sake of the wider

The church is the body of Christ; but have you ever thought about what it would be like if the members of our physical bodies behaved like the members of the spiritual body sometimes do? For example, one day the heart says, “You know, I’m just stuck in a rut. For the last 43 years all ...read more

Scripture: John 17:13-23

Denomination: Anglican

Unlocking The Mysteries Of Revelation #1

Contributed by C Jordan on May 11, 2011

The Revelation of Jesus Christ is one of the most enigmatic books of the Bible. This Bible Study will give you some of the keys to unlocking the mysteries of Revelation.

SESSION #1 - UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF REVELATION A Verse-by-verse Study of Revelation Chapter One: AN INTRODUCTION: It is true that the Book of Revelation is one of the most mysterious books of the Bible. “But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-20

Denomination: *other

Together In Prayer Part 2 Series

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Aug 6, 2008

This full text message builds on the ofundation of the message "United In Prayer". It tells more stories of churches which have been totally transformed into spiritual power houses by united prayer.

Together in Prayer Part 2 Pastor Eric J. Hanson May 18, 2008 Last time, in the first part of this message, I told the stories of the birth of the church age, when the Holy Spirit came to live inside of believers. This happened at the end of an extended season of prayer by the 120, who were in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Equips Us Series

Contributed by John Bright on Dec 9, 2019

Working through the book of Exodus using consecutive expository preaching. Exodus 4:1-4:17. Teaching Sheet for the bulletin included at end of text.

Sermon Series “Exodus” 4:1-4:17 “God Equips Us” Exodus 4 “16 So he shall be your spokesman to the people. And he himself shall be as a mouth for you, and you shall be to him as God. 17 And you shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs.” Back in 1983, a man, Timothy ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:16-17

Denomination: Methodist

Redemption Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Aug 14, 2019

Redemption begins with genuine confession. Redemption requires that we recognize our need and by faith call out for mercy. Redemption begins to restore healing and hope.

At the Movies. Redemption Psalms 51 1. Redemption begins with genuine confession. vv.1-5 2. Redemption requires that we recognize our need and by faith call out for mercy. vv.6-9 3. Redemption begins to restore healing and hope. vv:10-13 One of the great stories of all time is the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Fairy Tales - Pt. 1 - Humpty Dumpty Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019

We learned them as children, but did we learn from them? There is truth wrapped up in these tales!

I. Introduction We learned them as children. They are forever burned into our memory. However, just because we learned them doesn't mean we learned from them. Let's look at one of these fairytales we know so well and see if we can learn from it today. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Decades - Pt. 4 - The 90's Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 8, 2018

Time flies. Months slip away. Years are lost. Before we know it, a decade has passed. However, decades of the past can teach us today!

The 90’s I. Introduction Time is flying. We have already visited 3 decades. Decades when viewed in reverse seem to be an immense amount of time. But it goes so quickly. We have looked at 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Now we find ourselves in the 90’s! Each week I have been playing snippets of the music of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:8-9

Denomination: Pentecostal