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From Plea To Purpose - New York City

Contributed by Fernando Cabrera on Nov 1, 2001

I want to share a brief follow up of what God is doing in New York City and among the churches...

From Pain to Purpose - New York City Pastor Fernando Cabrera, Ed.D New Life Outreach International Church (718)-562-2230 God often takes us out of the way places and events to teach us valuable lesson. I feel compel to share some things I believe God has impressed upon my heart. I do not claim ...read more

Refreshing Others

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 29, 2000

To cause one to breathe more easily; to encourage, cheer up, and relieve by the force of one’s godly personality.

JACKIE ROBINSON was the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues. Breaking baseball’s color barrier, he faced hostile crowds in every stadium. While playing one day in his home stadium of Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, he committed an error. The fans began to jeer him. He stood ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:16-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Watch Your Words Series

Contributed by Jim Mooney on Dec 30, 2000

Words can build up or tear down, through this sermon you will learn to watch what you say.

WATCH YOUR WORDS Grow Up Rather Than Give Up Part 8 JAMES 3:1-12 All of us here know the saying, " STICKS AND STONES MAY BREAK MY BONES, BUT WORDS WILL NEVER HURT ME. " I am here to tell you that is not true. Words do hurt. Broken bones will heal over a period of time. Sometime we never recover ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Body Builders: Devotion Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 5, 2001

It is incumbent upon Christians to build up the body of Christ! Being devoted to one another is a good place to start!

Morning Message January 7, 2001 Central Church of Christ John Dobbs BODY BUILDERS: DEVOTION Romans 12:10 Introduction: 1. We are beginning a new series of messages from the New Testament called "Body Builders". Descriptive term: church is the ‘Body of Christ’. Christian people are called to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christian Survivors; Living Godly In A Godless World Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 5, 2001

Christian Survivors; Living Godly in a Godless World -- How to have faith when the pressure to give up is intense.

Christian Survivor – Part One Living a Godly Life in a Godless World (How to have faith when the pressure to give up is intense) James 1.1-8 January 7, 2001 1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. 2My brethren, count it ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

How To Raise Your Children From The Dead

Contributed by Danny Williams on Jun 20, 2004

Uses principles from Jarius’ life to raise our children up spiritually.(Father’s Day sermon)

At the peak of His popularity, Jesus began ministering in Capernaum. There He met huge crowds of people pressing in on Him from every side. From among the press, Jarius came to Jesus with an urgent request concerning his daughter. "Come and lay your hands upon her and she shall live." ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:22-43

Denomination: Church Of God

The Day Called Good: A Place Of Atonement Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 9, 2004

This ten day period leads up to the Day of Atonement, or what the Jewish people today call Yom Kippur.

(I am thankful to Rob Bell of Mars Hill Community Church for many of the ideas presented in this message) Please turn with me to Leviticus. It is the third book in the Bible. I know many of you were probably reading Leviticus just this morning. Let’s go to chapter 16. When you think of ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 16:1-34

Denomination: Baptist

Planting The Seed - Watching It Grow

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 22, 2003

The Book of Acts gives a clear indication as to how the church should operate. How do we measure up?

September 21, 2003 Morning Worship Text: Acts 5:12-16 Subject: Church Growth Title: Planting the Seed – Watching it Grow Do you ever get up on Sunday morning and not feel like going to church? A husband and wife got up one Sunday morning and the wife got dressed for church. It was just about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Help Somebody Is Trying To Criticize Me

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 11, 2004

This sermon deals with the criticism we may face from others. It’s not a reason for us to give up.

Help, Somebody Is Criticizing Me. 3/28/04 1 Samuel 17:17-37 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Is there anybody here who has ever been criticized before? Criticism has the power to make us remember things we would just as soon forget. In my twelve years of high school, four years of college, one year of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Dove Descending From Heaven

Contributed by Paul George on Dec 27, 2003

When Jesus came up from the river Jordan a dove, a symbol of the Holy Spirit descended from heaven

A Dove Descending From Heaven Matthew 3:16-17 When Jesus came up from the river Jordan a dove, a symbol of the Holy Spirit descended from heaven and lighted on Jesus and a voice from heaven was heard declaring Jesus was God’s beloved Son. Jesus saw the dove. John saw it and it is possible that all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:16-17

Denomination: Holiness

Perfect Peace Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 1, 2004

Only by giving up my way and resolving to do it Jesus’ way can conflicts be resolved and peace experienced.

Philippians 4:2-3 Sunday, June 29, 2002 Have you heard the name Tracy Lyperd? Tracy was a beauty queen for the state of Virginia a few years ago. Shortly after crowning her successor, she drove 250 miles to seek revenge on her ex-boyfriend for jilting her & marrying another. She took along a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Cleanses The Temple - More Than Just A Nice Guy Series

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Apr 8, 2004

This sermon examines God’s expectations and dissapointments with people of faith who don’t live up to their name.

Jesus – More then just a nice guy – John 2:12-17 Speedy Morris is the coach of the basketball team at LaSalle University. He said one day he was in the upstairs bathroom shaving when his wife told him he was wanted on the phone by Sports Illustrated. For the coach of a Division One ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Tale Of Three Crosses Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Apr 13, 2004

The final message in a series leading up to Easter on the Passion of Christ. This meesage focuses on the difference between the three crosses.

A Tale of Three Crosses April 11, 2004 The Passion - Luke 23:39-43 Sunday AM Intro: In reviewing the last hours of Jesus’ life, we often only see one cross dotting the Jerusalem skyline – but to the casual observer that day, the middle cross carried no special significance – just three men dying ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:38-43

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is Lord! Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 15, 2004

Mary asked, "Who will roll away the stone?" Up against an impossible situation? Look! The Stone of impossibility is GONE!

Philippians 2:5-11 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-4, Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Church Of God

So Much To Say, So Few Words Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 28, 2003

This sums up the life of Jesus, as seen thru the Apostles’ Creed: His cradle, His cross, His crown.

So Much to Say, So Few Words - Philippians 2:5-11 Billy Sunday, a great preacher from the early 1900’s, once said: “There are two hundred and fifty-six names given in the Bible for the Lord Jesus Christ, and I suppose this was because He was infinitely beyond all that any one name could ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11, John 21:25

Denomination: Baptist