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What Is A Good Shepherd

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 18, 2018

What is a Good Shepherd? What is the difference between David as a brave young shepherd and Jesus as the Good Shepherd? Did Jesus die for His sheep voluntarily?

Prelude What is a Good Shepherd? What is the difference between David as a brave young shepherd and Jesus as the Good Shepherd? Did Jesus die for His sheep voluntarily? Purpose: Let’s understand how good a shepherd Jesus is. Plan: Let’s look at what it means to be the Good Shepherd in John ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Really Bad Sin! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 22, 2012

Be careful how you rate sin because Jesus has a different scale than you do. Make sure to follow His scale and not yours!

Theme: 12 in 2012 - the second challenge for the year. Illustration: Have another rock placed next to the spiritual mile marker rock on stage as our second visual spiritual mile marker for the year. Point out the rock by the tree. Our next spiritual mile marker we are challenging you with this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

2 Carpenters Who Saved The World

Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 8, 2014

There are 2 carpenters who saved the world; one Noah and the other the Lord Jesus.We're looking at some parallels and differences between these two Carpenters.

2 CARPENTERS WHO SAVED THE WORLD Heb. 11:7; Mk. 6:1-3 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE UMBRELLA 1. A man was in the habit of carrying an umbrella wherever he went. When, (unfortunately) his last good umbrella broke, he decided to take all of his umbrellas to a shop to have them repaired. 2. On the bus ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

John Points People To Jesus.

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 9, 2013

John points people although he was different, John points people by confronting, John points people to Jesus because he believes it is a crucial confrontation.

Matthew 3:1-12 1. John the Baptist Points people A. Considered the forerunner of Jesus born 7BC to Zechariah a priest B. Preached Repentance came, preaching in the Desert of Judea 2and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

1st Samuel 28:3-20 Saul And The Witch Of Endor

Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 20, 2013

Was the spirit that was supposedly summoned up by the witch of Endor really the deceased Prophet Samuel, or was it a demon? There are many different opinions on the matter; my personal opinion is that it was a demon.

1st Samuel 28:3-20 SAUL AND THE WITCH OF ENDOR 4-20-13 Was the spirit that was supposedly summoned up by the witch of Endor really the deceased Prophet Samuel, or was it a demon? There are many different opinions on the matter; my personal opinion is that it was a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 28:3-20

Denomination: Baptist

Children Who Are Respectful Series

Contributed by Dave Stone on Jun 19, 2013

When we show respect to our parents and when we teach respect to our kids, you look different, they look distinctive, and God is honored.

Respect is something that certainly seems to be fading. We go in a coffee shop or you travel someplace or you’re in a school, and we see kids who oftentimes are disrespectful. And I feel sorry for them because I know that they weren’t raised in a way to be taught respect. So we want to ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Holy Spirit / The Miracle Within

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 11, 2016

The Holy Spirit, the Miracle within guides us to be a miracle without. This is based off of my 2010 Message "Holy Spirit - The Miracle Within" with different Illustrations.

During the depression ... a man named Yates ...... owned a sheep ranch. Mr. Yates wasn't able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the mortgage, ... so he was in danger ... of losing his property. With little money for clothes or food, ... his family ... ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-22, John 16:7-8, 1 Corinthians 2:3-5

Denomination: Anglican

Freedom From Failure

Contributed by Jerry Thorpe on Mar 8, 2013

Everyone of you have fought the battle of failure. There are many different kinds of failure. Not all failure is sin. Nobody wants to be a failure. And nobody has to be a failure.

Luke 5:1-5 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And they saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Puroseful Praise Or Not?

Contributed by Craig Benner on Mar 23, 2013

Is the praise and worship that we offer to the Lord everything that it is perceived to be? Meaning well and doing right for the long term may sometimes be two different things.

PURPOSEFUL PRAISING or NOT? Luke 19:28-44 Casting something at the feet of Jesus speaks of a high praise. Mary washed Jesus' feet with her hair, pouring expensive ointment on Him. The 24 elders, in Revelation, cast their crowns at His feet. Rev. 4:10 The four and twenty elders fall down ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

Walking As Light Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 16, 2012

Who are you? And being who you are, what difference does it make in the way you live? Those are the two questions that our passage addresses.

Introduction Who are you? And being who you are, what difference does it make in the way you live? Those are the two questions that our passage addresses. Text Paul has ascribed different terms for the identity of the Christian believers. They are “saints”; they are “members of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Hope That Never Dies Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 8, 2012

What is the result of this resurrection? What difference does it make to us? The "new birth" results in a living hope. This living hope is based on the living resurrected Christ.

1 PETER 1: 3-6 [-9] A HOPE THAT NEVER DIES [ Mark 16:1-8 ] This morning we gather much earlier than usual to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It was nearly 2000 years ago, that Jesus rose from the dead. It was almost 2000 years ago the ladies arrived very early ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Types Of Church Members

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 24, 2010

What types of Church Members can we see in the 21st century church and identify in Biblical Principles? This message suggests 5 different types.

Types of Church Members Jude, Thessalonians, John, Corinthians, Ephesians, Peter * Last Sunday evening, as a part of our testimony time, we heard Bro. J.D. give an emotional word about being a ‘lost church member.’ I know from private discussion that he existed as a lost church member for many ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Foundation Of Following Jesus, Part 2 - Studying The Word Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 30, 2011

Part 2 of this series. This message focuses on different ways to study the Scriptures so God can use them to transform us to be more like Jesus.

The Foundation of Following Jesus Part 2 – Studying the Word 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 4:3-4 January 16, 2004 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Audio of his message can be heard at www.aberdeeenwesleyan.org. Me: I was very fortunate in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Next Season Is Coming!

Contributed by Mark Jobe on Sep 15, 2011

God is always getting us ready for something. This season is a preparation for the next season. The next season will be different and bring about its own set of challenges.

God is always getting us ready for something. This season is a preparation for the next season. The next season will be different and bring about its own set of challenges. Life is one continuous cycle of seasons. Every season builds on the previous one, but gives you a new start. One of the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Here And There

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 23, 2011

God is not only with us through the Spirit, he is holy, wholly different and apart from us; and we should not take our access to him for granted.

As you all know I flew to Minneapolis between Christmas and New Year's. And since the terror alert is at orange, inspections are more thorough and lines are longer. Also both the Minneapolis and Philadelphia airports have X-ray machines for the checked baggage. Fortunately the standards aren't ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed