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Stars

Contributed by Wes Hamilton on Apr 3, 2007

Mystery has become something of an endangered animal in our world, and the tragic result is that we have become inoculated against awe and resistant to a sense of wonder.

Stars Psalm 19:1-4 Albert Einstein once said: “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.” One ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Kingdom Of The Heart - Respect, Part 2 Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 5, 2007

This sermon is a continuation of the theme from sermon #2 and deals with Matt. 5:27-37 in the Sermon on the Mount series. This section deals with adultery, divorce, and swearing.

The Sermon on the Mount #3 Kingdom of the Heart - Respect( part 2) Matthew 5:27-37 CHCC: September 23, 2007 INTRODUCTION: Last week we saw the first point Jesus made about the Kingdom Heart. He taught that if we hold Anger in our hearts, it will grow to Contempt and Malice. No one with a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Strengthening Disciples' Souls Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 30, 2008

Exposition of Acts 14:21-28 about the return trip of Paul’s first miss journey, and the things that he did to ensure the growth of the early disciples

Text: Acts 14:21-28, Title: Strengthening Disciples’ Souls, Date/Place: NRBC, 6/1/08, AM A. Opening illustration: tell about hearing Piper preach in April and the conversation that I had with Erika immediately following about it being “soul food,” just “vintage Piper,” but so stirring and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Freedom Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 7, 2008

Grace enables us to forgive others and ourselves.

The Freedom of Forgiveness, Luke 7:36-50 Introduction It is told of a famous smith of medieval times that, having been taken prisoner and immured in a dungeon, he began to examine the chain that bound him with a view to discovering some flaw that might make it easier to break it. His hope was in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Christian Church

Tender Affection Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 15, 2008

“To know me is to love me” is true when combined with commitment. Feelings follow commitment the same way the train follows the engine. The more you know someone (your brothers and sisters in Christ) the more you will feel the tender affections that God i

We have been talking for 11 weeks about “being the family of God.” My question for you today is are you beginning to see yourself and the people around you in this room as family? The bible declares us as family, not only as the “family of God” but family “to one another.” It is a fact, an ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Jacob And The Blessing Series

Contributed by Rik Wadge on Dec 2, 2006

Part IV of a six week series demonstrating how God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

Story: The phrase “God Bless you” is said to have been originated by St. Gregory the Great, in the year 594 AD. +He appointed a formal prayer to be said to people who sneezed. At that time it was believed that the air was filled with dangerous impurities and that those who sneezed violently were ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-31

Denomination: Bible Church

Intimacy With God

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Dec 15, 2006

We are called to dwell in the secret place of the most high! To gaze upon his beauty! To nestle into his heart. For our hearts home is in the midst of His heart! In that place of intimacy.

The soul of man longs for fulfilment. Many, even in the Church try to fill this longing with activities and meetings, with seminars and with works. But the truth is, our soul will not be satisfied until it has come into intimacy with the Living God! This is what our re-born Spirit already knows; ...read more

Scripture: John 17:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Blessing Of Elizabeth

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 17, 2006

God’s blessings upon us may or may not take the shape of things we want or expect. But any fulfillment apart from God, will be empty.

The blessing of Elizabeth Luke 1:18-25 Most of the passage we are reading is about Zechariah the priest. However, it begins with a telling statement. In the modern west, our culture serves the related gods of • youth • beauty • health If you don’t have all of these three, you are somehow less ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:18-25

Denomination: Mennonite

The Struggle Is Over

Contributed by La Juana Morris on Jan 16, 2007

Learning to trust God completely

For the past 2 months, the song “The struggle is over” has resonated in my spirit. For the past 6 weeks, it has been the song of altar call as you petition God for an answer. This morning, Brother Melvin performed a praise dance to the same song that reveals the struggle is over. I petitioned ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 54:17

Denomination: Methodist

Our Source Of Strength

Contributed by Don Jaques on Feb 8, 2007

All Christians can be strengthened by the Holy Spirit and filled up with the love of God. God is able to do more than we can even imagine in and through us.

INTRO: Aren’t batteries amazing? I don’t really understand how they work – I just know that somehow they give a mechanical device the power they need to perform what it was designed for. The bad thing about batteries is they get old and worn down, and eventually don’t work any more. Last summer ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wandering In The Spiritual Desert

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 12, 2007

Psalm 42 gives us encouragement in times of spiritual dryness.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever been to the point in your walk with the Lord that just did not seem to be going anywhere? Did you or do you feel like you are wandering in the desert in circles, thirsting for water? • There are times in our lives when we can feel very empty spiritually, we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Father’s Day Let Us Be Transformed (Message With Humor)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jun 18, 2010

Someone noticed that the word "father" appears in the dictionary just before the word "fatigued" and just after the word "fathead." So, to all us fatigued, fathead fathers, Happy Father's Day! Updated June 2020.

Let us Pray.... O' Gracious Father - bless now the words of my lips and the meditations of our hearts. Breathe your Spirit into us and grant that we may hear and in hearing be led in the way ...... you want us to go. We ask this in the name of your son Jesus the Christ. Amen. Someone ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-14, Ephesians 6:1-10, Luke 15:11-32, Proverbs 22:6, Ephesians 6:14, Ephesians 6:1-4, Luke 6:36, Matthew 6:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Prayer And The Cynical

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 25, 2010

Prayer emphasis fall 1987: common wisdom is that we will never change, and the cynic believes that. Like Koheleth we can lose hope for everything. But the Christ who will come gives us hope, life, companionship, and is at work in all things for change a

One of the rules you learn when you study the discipline of marriage counseling is that you must try to help young people preparing for marriage to know at least this much: that whatever he or she is now, they will be more of it in fifty years. Whatever he or she is now, they will be more of it in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

I'll Have A Combo Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 20, 2008

Exposition of Mark 12:35-40 regarding correct doctrine combined with correct living

Text: Mark 12:35-40, Title: I’ll Have the Combo, Date/Place: NRBC, 11/23/08, AM A. Opening illustration: talk about going to Wendy’s and getting to select your side item in your combo meal to make it what you want, and how many restaurants are going to this idea, b/c everybody like to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:35-40

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Prayer: #2: Power Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 2, 2009

Sermon #2 in the Power of Prayer series focuses on the Power of Prayer when we are plugged into God. The example is given of Peter being released from jail by an angel after the people prayed for him. Acts 12:1-19

The Power of Prayer:#2-POWER Ephesians 1:19-21 CHCC: June 14, 2009 (from Discover the Power of Prayer by Max Lucado) SKIT: TUNE UP Ed: Today we’re talking about the power of prayer. I want to start with a song about prayer. (start strumming with noticeably out of tune strings) Lawrence: Um ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:19-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ