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A Resilient Faith

Contributed by Egerton Gbonda on Sep 10, 2012

Resilient faith- waiting for your turn and not giving up

A RESILIENT FAITH INTRODUCTION Imagine you have an important appointment and so you left home pretty early to avoid the usual traffic hold ups. Perhaps you are in your own vehicle to travel to the place or a commercial transport e.g. a cab. The journey apparently looks smooth sailing. However half ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Ascents Into Heaven And Angel Messengers

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 14, 2010

Does God still call people up to Heaven?

Ascents Into Heaven and Angel Messengers In recent months, I have heard of two people who claim to have been to Heaven like the Apostle John. One was in the actual throne room speaking to God and Jesus while the other saw the Four Beasts and spoke to Michael the Archangel. Does this match ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 10:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Through The Eyes Of A Child Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 19, 2010

Christ came at Christmas to clean up our mess.

Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child Mark 10:13-16 Rev. Brian Bill 12/19/10 One Christmas morning, the Reverend Jones announced to his congregation, “My good people, I have here in my hand three sermons...A $50 sermon that lasts five minutes, a $20 sermon that lasts thirty minutes, and a $5 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Help Me With This Snake

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 14, 2009

Waking up people to what God can do.

HELP ME WITH THIS SNAKE You may not be like me but I can’t stand snakes I am so afraid of them dead and alive. They remind me of Satan always wanted to bite you, trying to kill you somehow. Sneaking around where you can never see them. Hiding in places we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Who Knocked The Wall Down?

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 25, 2009

How many walls do we put up?

Verse 1-Securely Shut Up I want you to thii* about some peoples lives maybe even your own, some walls that have been built up that keeps people from getting in, (Getting To Close, Keeping People At Distance) or from things getting out (They Show No Emotion, They Don’t Share What They Feel, They ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Introduction To Nehemiah Series

Contributed by Andy Flowers on Jan 27, 2009

A history of the Old Testament leading up to a study of Nehemiah.

Title- Old Testament History 101 I. Israel’s History II. Nehemiah’s History III. Guiding Theological Principles I. Israel’s History As many of you know, I spent a few years teaching out at WCS high school. One of the subjects that I was asked to teach was history. I’ll be honest; history was ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Compassionate Life

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Oct 31, 2008

How do you live up to the golden rule?

- How can humans be commanded to love? - It’s not about affection but compassion - Jesus lead a compassionate life (friend of sinners and tax-collectors) and was prosecuted for that - Teacher to the Pharisees - 12-year-old in the temple - Golden Rule: "He who has the gold, makes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Congregational

Relating Righteously Series

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Nov 17, 2008

Husbands, wives, children, employees, and employers listen up!

Ephesians 5:22-6:9: Relating Righteously Pastor Eric J. Hanson November 16, 2008 Introduction Last time we left off with a verse that sets the tone for today’s message. Verse 21 of Ephesians 5 commands all followers of Jesus Christ to “submit to one another”. What is our motivation for this? The ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Number Of People Have Heart Trouble Do You?

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 4, 2009

Total check up to if our haert in in shape for the Lord.

A NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE HEART TROUBLE DO YOU? A few months ago the doctor had to go into my heart , I did not know any thing was wrong with it, but there was. As we know the heart is the center of life, it must work for us to work. Note: The heart ...read more

Scripture: James 3:14

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Love

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on May 6, 2009

Sermon preached this Spring leading up to Easter morning.

What is Love? 1 John 4:9-10 Introduction: In 1 John 4 we find an incredible passage of Scripture about the love of God. The very concept of love is one of the most permeating themes in modern society. Many of us remember a song that The Beatles sang about love in the sixties. In the midst of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

A Friend For Sinners

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 30, 2012

What a friend we have in Jesus! That sums it up!

Proverbs 18:24-A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. 1-Friends Listen Psalm 91:15-He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. Isaiah 65:24-“It shall come to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24

Denomination: Baptist

All Power Is In His Hands

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 27, 2012

People need to wake up and understand who is in charge.

ALL POWER IS IN HIS HANDS Psalms 62: 11God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. 12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work. People lets look at who has all power ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 62:11

Denomination: Baptist

What Matters Most!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 31, 2007

This sermon can be a time to stirr up the congregation to think.

What Matters Most Text: II John 1:4-6 I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father. 5 And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:4-6, 2 John 2:2-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Benefits Of Being A Christian

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Nov 9, 2007

What would a person give up if they reject Christ

Text: Galatians 1:3-10 Title: The benefits of being a believer Introduction ·Falling away ·Backsliding The benefits only a believer in Christ has. 1.No more condemnation because of our new position (v3-5, 8-9) “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:3-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Has Other Plans: He Is Risen

Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Sep 22, 2006

to instill hope for the Christian, regardless of what comes up

Purpose: to instill hope for the Christian, regardless of what comes up See the bulletin for this day. I took notes on the ‘sermon page’ by reading through 20+ sermons at sermon central on Easter, then adapting my own style to connect with our congregation. Opening: Used this illustration A. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Free Methodist