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When?when? Try Again! Ready!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 25, 2022

WE believe in the soon return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We need to recognize the signs of the times. More than that we need to be ready. What is success? What is failure?

WHEN? WHEN? TRY AGAIN? KEEP TRYING! READY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Check out Wade Hughes YouTube) DANGER, DANGER… STAY AWAY: CHANGE YOUR COURSE… CHANGE YOUR DIRECTION… THERE WAS A LIGHTHOUSE STANDING TALL BY THE ROUGH WATERS AND ROCKS ON THE OCEANS SHORE LINE. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:3, Matthew 24:6, Luke 21:26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Characters Of The Cross

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 3, 2022

A message about those who followed the cross. The things we can learn from them.

Title: Characters of the Cross Theme: Learning from those who were around the cross. Text: A variety Simeon of Cyrene Mark 15:21 Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21, Matthew 27:39-44, Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Church Of God

Who Will Roll Away The Stone? (Easter Sunrise 2015)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 6, 2022

We seem to need the evidence of the stone being rolled away before we will believe. Is our fear creating distance between who we are and who God wants us to be?

WHO WILL ROLL AWAY THE STONE? Text: Mark 16:1- 20 Did you notice who saw Jesus first? Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Salome were wondering who would roll the stone away. That stone can be thought of as a metaphor---a barrier between belief and unbelief. As ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Easter Resurrecttion Rattle Series

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Apr 18, 2022

Yes, all of these are examples of Ratteling in the bible. However none of them can compare to the RATTEL OF THAT FIRST FIRST EASTER!!!!!!!!

INTRODUCTION: Our Bibles are filled with statements about the sound of ratteling. We are told in Jer 47:3 about the ratteling of the hooves of war-horses. Eze 37:3 tells of the valley of dry bones and how Ezekiel prophesied over the bones and they began to rattel and come together ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Resurrection Blessings”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 21, 2022

"Science bows before the resurrection". 1st blessing: Forgiveness; 2nd blessing: a resurrected body; 3rd blessing: Jesus gives all His disciple the Holy Spirit.

In Jesus Holy Name April 24, 2022 Text: John 20:19-31 Easter II “Resurrection Blessings” The Rev. Ray Pritchard in one of his sermons wrote this phrase: “Science bows before the empty tomb.” I like that phrase. The gospel accounts were written 2000 years ago. We live in a day of ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31, Philippians 3:20-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Man Has Twisted, Contorted, Inverted, And Opposed All God’s Creation – Part 4 – Genesis Chapter 1 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 6, 2023

We look at the horrible policies from Satan, the murderer from the beginning, in abortion, and the evil policies of Green Environmentalists. Genesis is overthrown and socialism rules. Consideration is given to the crocodile and flying fox. All of Genesis 1 is twisted and distorted.

MAN HAS TWISTED, CONTORTED, INVERTED, AND OPPOSED ALL GOD’S CREATION – PART 4 – GENESIS CHAPTER 1 In this series we have been giving consideration to how atheists and humanists have willfully twisted all that God declared in Genesis chapter 1. All the godly precepts have been butchered by Satan ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:5, Isaiah 44:2, Revelation 9:21, Genesis 1:28, Romans 1:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Demand For Holiness - A Holiness Expressed In Genuine Love Responding To The Gospel

Contributed by Robert Tarasiak on Sep 9, 2023

"Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded austerities; it consists in thinking as God thinks, and willing as God wills." John Brown, Nineteenth-century Scottish theologian, quoted in J. Bridges, The Pursuit of Holiness, p. 51.

1 Peter Series Part 6 Sub Series: A Demand for Holiness (1:13 – 2:3) Title: “A holiness expressed in genuine love responding to the gospel” Text: 1 Peter 1:22-25 INTRO: WHAT DOES HOLINESS LOOK LIKE? "Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Future Continuous (Pt 2 Of 3) Series

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Nov 19, 2025

God began working on the messenger about 6 months ago on today’s message. At the time, I thought there were two messages that were percolating.

Here are some questions you may want to write down: Did you read any scripture this week, that you have read many times before, but saw it completely differently this time? Number 2 Now back to the message series: For about 3 days I was asking God for a word…and I all I heard was the sound of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:37

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Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

This sermon explores the power of the Holy Spirit, the encouragement from Jesus, and the promise of faith as depicted in John 20:19-23, aiming to help believers grow closer to God and experience His presence.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into an incredible passage from the book of John, where we'll explore The Power of the Holy Spirit, The Encouragement of Jesus, and The Promise of Faith. As we embark on this journey, let's remember the words of the well-respected Christian ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23

Topics: Holy Spirit, Divine Encouragement, Promise Of Faith

Grace We Struggle To Accept: The Embrace Of Grace Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 27, 2005

Grace is not only hard to understand, it is difficult to accept. While every human being has a deep need for acceptance, security, and significance, we tend to seek the meeting of those needs in other human beings, who can never really meet those needs.

Grace We Struggle to Accept: The Embrace of Grace Grace, prt. 2 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers 3/20/05 I want to start today’s message on an uncharacteristically heavy note. I have a few questions for you, and they’re the kind of questions that may not be easy for you to answer. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Free Methodist

Jesus Is The Jubilee

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Feb 9, 2005

Based on the passage in Lev 25:8, this sermon expores Jesus as the Jubilee from Isaiah 61 and Luke 4.

Jesus is the Jubilee Pastor Jeff Williams 7-04-04 In seminary, I had a friend named Mike who was working his way through school as a chimney sweep. He had been offered a job cleaning air conditioning ducts at a plant near our school. The only problem was he was too big (six feet ten inches tall) ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Global Glory Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 20, 2003

David could have questioned God, but instead he went on a quest to find God. Instead of wondering, He chose to worship. We can do the same thing as we follow the progression of his faith, from deep inside the cave, to the entrance, and then to the world

God’s Global Glory Pastors get asked questions all the time. Here are a few actual letters that kids have sent to ministers: Dear Pastor, does God like everybody? If so, He never met my sister. (Arnold, age 9) Dear Pastor, do you think my father should be a minister? Every day he gives us a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 57:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

How To Return To God Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 4, 2003

Prodigals still exist. These individuals rebel, stepping away from God’s blessings, indulging in reckless living and ruining their lives. But God runs to meet those who are at the point of total desperation and who are willing to repent and return home.

How to Return to God Luke 15:11–24 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION The parable in this passage focuses on the character and nature of the God of the Bible. It’s usually called the parable of the Prodigal Son but I prefer to call it the parable of the Loving Father. Jesus uses this story to teach ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Praying With Faith Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 29, 2003

Did you know that before this church had its first worship service, it had a prayer meeting? Prayer has under girded everything at PBC since the very beginning. This morning, we’re going to listen in on another Prayer Meeting that took place in the ea

Making an Impact: Praying with Faith If you’ve been here the last several weeks, you’ll know that we’re in a series called, Making an Impact: Snapshots from the Book of Acts. We’ve been looking at the 6 key lifestyle traits of the early church, using the acrostic IMPACT. I ­ Instruction in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Denomination: Baptist

Why Did You Sign Up?

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 27, 2002

This sermon deals with discipleship and why is it that we chose to become Christians in the first place.

Why Did You Sign Up? GNLCC 11/10/2002 Job 1:6-22 Luke 5:1-11 Text Acts 12:1-4 Eric Jackson was a nineteen year old junior in high school who wanted some excitement in his life. He had failed the proficiency exams three times and it didn’t look as though he was going to graduate next ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Acts 12:1-4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed