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An Act Of Obedience Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven." I cannot imagine any child who loves Jesus, and who desires to be baptized in obedience to Him, being to young.

Baptism and the Lord's Supper are two of the simplest things we do as Christians. But the fact is, these two simple acts of obedience to Christ have created a great deal of controversy in the Christian world. Every aspect of baptism is a major issue on which Christians differ. THE TIMING OF ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-10

The Ancient Of Days (All Saints Day 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 3, 2022

Daniel 7 tells us that the court is seated (Daniel 7:10) as the Son of Man (Jesus) approaches the Ancient of Days (God the Father) who will judge these four kingdoms represented by the four beasts! Today we will talk about our faith, the four beasts, the Ancient of Days.

THE ANCIENT OF DAYS Text: Daniel 7:1- 3, 13 - 18 Daniel 7:1-18 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. (2) Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 7:1-3, Daniel 7:13-18

Denomination: United Methodist

How To .... Work ....

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 30, 2023

God created us to work - He gave us talents, skills and gifts - He uses work for us to learn how to live together and for each other.

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31; 2:15; Colossians 3:23-24 Theme: How to – Work … Celebrating Work – and How God created us to work… INTRO Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! How many of you remember an old Tennessee Ernie Ford song that went like this: [Verse 1] Some ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31, Genesis 2:15, Colossians 3:23-24

Denomination: Nazarene

No Halfway Measures

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 23, 2023

The Persian Broadcasting System interviews King Nebuchadnezzar after his seven-year absence.

Good morning. This is Ashbazar with the Persian Broadcasting System, bringing you a morning edition of the Newshour, with a breaking story live from Babylon. We have been told to stand by for a story of national importance direct from the king’s palace. As soon as they are ready, we will go direct ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:17-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Money Talks - Save Me Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the balance between saving and hoarding money, and how to honor God with the financial resources we have.

As Americans, we love our reality television shows. There was one series that aired for six years on A&E called Hoarders. It was people who had real-life struggles and received treatment for their compulsive hoarding disorder. As each hoarder received help and treatment, the primary battle was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:21, Matthew 6:19-20

Topics: Financial Stewardship, Saving Vs Hoarding, Godly Investing

Sermon Series: Money Talks

"Joy And Confidence In Gespel Ministry" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 2, 2007

Sermon 1 in a study in Philippians

“Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always offering prayer with joy in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-6

Denomination: Orthodox

How To Handle Conflict Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 19, 2009

Being reconciled is more important than being religious.

How to Handle Conflict Matthew 5:21-25 Rev. Brian Bill 4/19/09 On Monday Megan and I did some errands together. Our first stop was to M&H to drop off our lawnmower blade for its yearly sharpening. When we walked in I held up the blade and Rob immediately told me that I had had it on upside down. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

Leading Like Paul Led Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 25, 2016

In this sermon, we look at two passages that describe Paul's leadership, and then we glean leadership principles from them.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a tribe of Native Americans who came to their Chief one autumn and asked him if the winter was going to be cold or not. 1. Not really knowing for sure how cold the winter would be, the chief replied that the winter was going to be cold and that the members of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:13-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sardis: The Dying Church Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Feb 7, 2021

can a church that was once so full of life become a white-washed tomb full of dead men’s bones and rotting corpses? That, my fellow investigators, is our job this morning as “Christian Soul Investigators.” Get it? “CSI”

God morning, brothers and sisters! Welcome to “CSI: Canton.” For those of you who live in a cave and don’t have cable, “CSI” stands for “Crime Scene Investigation.” Now, CSI started out as a weekly crime show that literally began at the turn of the century … in the year 2000 … on CBS. The ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

Letter To The Church In Smyrna

Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 20, 2020

The church poor by wordly standards but rich by heavenly standards.

Letter to the church in Smyrna Rev. 2: 8-11 The Book of Revelation is an example of apocalyptic literature, a type of Jewish-Christian writing that flourished especially between 250 BC and 150 AD. The chief example in the Old Testament is Daniel 7-12. This type of literature communicates about ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 7, 2020

The resurrection of Jesus changes everything - our past, our present and our future.

The Resurrection The Story – week 27 I want to start off today with some powerful words that Paul put to paper 2000 years ago NOT ONLY for a bunch of believers who were living in the city of Corinth – BUT ALSO for you and I who are sitting in this room today. AND – let’s stand together as I read ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, Romans 1:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Work It Out! Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Sep 3, 2023

Paul instructs two women in the church at Philippi to work out their differences.

Technicolor JOY: Philippians 4:1-3 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 09-03-2023 How Do You Do That? In Mississippi, I met with two other guys to disciple and encourage them. Luke was very opinionated and we actually got into an intense disagreement and were at odds with each ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Harlot Who Pleased God: The Story Of Rahab Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 19, 2022

According to the Book of Joshua, Rahab was a harlot who lived in Jericho. In its day, Jericho was the most important Canaanite fortress city in the Jordan Valley. It was a stronghold directly in the path of the advancing Israelites, who had just crossed the Jordan River (Joshua 3:1-17).

The Harlot Who Pleased God: the Story of Rahab A Canaanite woman living in Jericho, Rahab is a prostitute who is also a biblical heroine. According to the narrative in Joshua 2, before the conquest of Canaan, Joshua sends two men as spies to see the land. They come to Rahab's house for ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:9, Joshua 2:11

Denomination: Baptist

Joining The Right Family Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 25, 2016

Family is foundational but following Christ must come first.

Joining the Right Family Mark 3:31-34 Rev. Brian Bill April 23-24, 2016 The Bridger Wilderness Area in Wyoming is one of the most pristine areas for hiking in the United States. A number of years ago hikers were asked to fill out comment cards. Here are some of their actual ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:31-35

Denomination: Baptist

Daniel Part 2 Chapters 7-9 Nasb

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Dec 5, 2022

Notes from Marilyn Hickey / Arthur Bloomfield (The End of Days, Bethany House, 1961)

Vision #1 of the Four Beasts 7 In the first year of Belshazzar king (#3) of Babylon Daniel saw a dream and visions [a]in his mind as he lay on his bed; then he wrote the dream down and related the [b]following summary of [c]it. 2 Daniel [d]said, “I was looking in my vision by night, and behold, ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard