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All Ye Jigs And Juleps, Praise The Lord

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 3, 2010

The whole created order finds joy in the coming of Christ. It’s time we truly celebrated, either by doing something good for ourselves or by helping someone else.

The psalm which we just read together was paraphrased many years ago by Archbishop Cranmer as a great hymn of praise, used for generations in the Church of England. Its Latin name is "Benedicite omnia opera": "Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord". This hymn is a long recitation of many of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 148:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Deeper Look: Verses 3-4 Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 11, 2014

Jude told the believers in this letter that his desire was to write to them about their 'common' salvation, which is in Christ, but that there was a MUCH more pressing matter that he felt compelled to address! A heresy was 'afoot' that he desired to quell

Sermon Brief Date Written: July 08, 2014 Date Preached: July 09, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (Wed - PM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Deeper Look: Key Verses Sermon Title: Verse 3-4 Sermon Text: Jude 1:3-4 [ESV] Introduction: 3 Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Raising A New Generation [vision 2013]

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 3, 2013

This is the year for empowering the new generation with prophetic, pastoral and administrative gifts. We the generation that goes before the new generation has to mentor and facilitate it and the new generation needs to come under that mentorship and grab

Opening illustration: Scientists studied a native tribe in South America whose people have been dying prematurely for generations. After thorough investigation, the cause of premature death was determined. The disease was transmitted by an insect that lived in the walls of their adobe homes. This ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time For Tears

Contributed by Engleburg Toney on Jan 3, 2018

Our Father abhors our sin but is drawn by our brokenness. He alone is the reader of our hearts to which in return we receive His mercy and grace!

Time For Tears It is indeed a blessing to be in the house of the Lord on the last Sabbath of 2017. Call it what you will, tradition, custom, reflection, but at each and every year’s end, I do some soul searching. I grade my life as I lived it in the passing year, and I have to tell you if I had to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 38:1-8

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Godly Mothers

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 13, 2015

This message deals with the contributions Timothy's mother & grandmother made to him as he was growing up.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. Yes, today is a very special day! I know that for many, Mother's Day is difficult. For some it's because children weren't possible. For others, Mother is no longer physically present for you to honor, & for some, Mother ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:2-7, Proverbs 31:1-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus The Way Out Series

Contributed by E. True Neilson on Dec 16, 2014

The book of Hebrews is all about Jesus!

SIMPLY JESUS Jesus the Way Out Hebrews 3:7-19 -There was movie a while ago starring Tom Hanks called Castaway -It’s about a man who is stuck on a deserted island all by himself. -To summarize the plot….He’s very lonely, loses a bunch of weight, and makes friends with a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:7-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Burn The Plow And Roast The Cow

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 5, 2017

Elisha stayed faithful to his obscure assignment, nowhere near where other prophets hung out. But God saw his dedication. 330 miles away, God spoke his name to the greatest O.T. prophet. God hasn't forgotten you. Do your best too!

BURN THE PLOW & ROAST THE COW I KGS. 19:19-21 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A farmer decided he knew as much as any doctor, so he opened a doctor’s office. He charged $500 a visit, but would give you $1,000 if he couldn’t cure you. 2. The town’s regular doctor decided to show him to be a fraud and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Moon In The Bible Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

Our text makes it clear that the moon was no mere accident. God created it for a definite purpose. The God of light filled His creation with lights, and He prepared the earth to have a lighting system for both day and night.

Bruce Barton said, "When you're though changing, you're though." Change is inevitable, and one might just as well refuse to accompany the earth in rotating on its axis as to refuse to accept change. Robert Burns said, "Look abroad thro' Nature's range, Nature's ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:14-19

The True Light Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 8, 2021

Every dawn is a wonder but never has there been a more wondrous dawn than that on which the sun arose for the first time on this planet when it's creator was one of the inhabitants. Through Him all things were made and now He is a part of His own creation.

A young man went from paper to paper trying to get a job as a cartoonist, but he was rejected and told he had no talent. Finally, a pastor hired him to draw advertising for the church events. It was a poor paying job and he had no place to stay and so he was allowed to sleep in the old church ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Sermon On The Mount - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jun 14, 2019

This is the introduction to a 14-part series of studies I call “The Christian Character” as described by Jesus to a crowd of people on a Galilean hillside, as he delivered what is more familiarly known as the “Sermon on the Mount.”

Sermon on the Mount The Christian Character Matthew 5:3 - 7:27 (Cf. Luke 6:20-49) Part 1 – Introduction This is the introduction to a 14-part series of studies I call “The Christian Character” as described by Jesus to a crowd of people on a Galilean hillside, as he delivered what is more ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:11-16, Luke 6:20-49, Isaiah 61:1-3, Matthew 4:23-25, John 10:30, John 6:63, Matthew 16:25, James 1:2, Exodus 13:1-10, 2 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 1:27, 2 Peter 1:3-4, Matthew 7:28-29, Deuteronomy 11:13-21, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Matthew 20:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Against All Odds (From Chained To Claimed)

Contributed by John Daniel Johnson on Jun 23, 2019

Despite all the odds, we'll learn 5 keys to move from Chained to Claimed.

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Denomination: Baptist

The God Who Provides (Harvest Talk - 2020)

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 28, 2020

The God Who Provides (Harvest Talk) - Psalm 65 - (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: • (1). God of grace (vs 1-4). • (2). God of might (vs 5-8). • (3). God of plenty (vs 9-13). SERMON BODY: Ill: • According to the American radio and television writer Andy Rooney. • The two biggest sellers in any bookstore, are the cookbooks and the diet books. • The cookbooks ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

What Happened To Shame?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 8, 2022

God has given us all a conscience. This conscience can cause us to have a lot of GUILT!

Illus: The minister rose to address his congregation. "There is a certain man among us today who is flirting with another man's wife. Unless he puts $100.00 in the collection plate, his name will be read from the pulpit." When the collection plate came in, there were 19 one hundred ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Loneliness Of Self Pity (July 31, 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jul 29, 2022

Have you ever wanted to quit because things got tough? ... Elijah was considering dropping out of his role because Queen Jezebel threatened him!

THE LONELINESS OF SELF PITY Text: I Kings 19:1- 4, I Kings 19:10 -18 1 Kings 19:1-4  Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.  (2)  Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, "So may the gods do to me, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-4, 1 Kings 19:10-18

Denomination: United Methodist

My Beloved Child Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 6, 2022

2 Timothy 1:1-2 shows us several truths about living in God's church today.

Introduction In his book titled All the Last Words of Saints and Sinners, Herbert Lockyer writes: Infidels and agnostics are usually cowards when the death dew lies cold on their brow. Unprepared to enter eternity, they lose their braggadocio as its gates open to receive them. What fear grips ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed