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  • 38. Personhood Series

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 6, 2018
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     | 2,474 views

    Jesus Christ, sacrificed Himself to enable our unique “persons” to again have access to the life-sustaining source of immortality, God

    [IN GOD’S IMAGE 38 - PERSONHOOD] This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process beginning with God in ...read more

  • Guarding Our Hearts

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Jun 27, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,387 views

    Our heart speaks of the seat of our mind, will and emotions. The Bible says the Heart needs guarding. This sermon looks at the issue of the why we need to guard our hearts.

    GUARDING THE HEART Introduction “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life” (Proverbs 4:23, NIV). Scripture clearly teaches us that the real issues of life are spiritual and are really matters of the heart, the inner man. Maybe it’s for this reason the word “heart” is ...read more

  • We Belong Together Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jul 9, 2018
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     | 12,440 views

    God never called any to be a lone ranger Christian. We are called to come together as living stones to build up the New Temple of God, to be His dwelling place.

    I brought this brick with me this morning. Now there is really nothing special about this brick all by itself. It’s not much to look at. But if we take a whole bunch of these bricks and put them together, the results are much more impressive. These bricks do not build a building all by themselves. ...read more

  • Isaiah 50 How God Grows Our Faith Series

    Contributed by Chuck Musselwhite on Feb 29, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,181 views

    Exposition of Isaiah 50

    Isaiah 50 How God Grows Our Faith Does God Care? vs. 1-3 Grow by Experience vs. 4-9 Walk in the Light vs. 10-11 Intro: Todd Adams Isaiah 50 continues the servant series in this section we get such a rich description of Jesus Christ There are four servant songs They are called that because ...read more

  • The Cross Gives Us Endurance Series

    Contributed by Mike Lewis on Dec 27, 2022
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     | 2,274 views

    How much would you endure when times are bleak? When the world around us is falling in, what does it take to keep going? What or who gives you endurance to keep going?

    WELCOME & INTRODUCTION SURVIVAL STORIES – HAVE A NICE FALL In November 2019, Ryan Cairnes did a few things right and a few things wrong when he went rock climbing in Washington’s Cannon Mountains. His first mistake—even though he’s an experienced climber with sturdy gear—was going to the ...read more

  • You Are The Salt Of The Earth Series

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 23, 2022
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     | 3,973 views

    Jesus calls us to be the salt - the preservative - of the earth. He warns us against losing our sense of mission. Or, considering the Greek, perhaps he is warning us against being pushed off course. But either way, his message is: stick with it.

    Today, after a bit of a break, we’re returning to Jesus’ longest recorded sermon, the Sermon on the Mount. Can you remember how Jesus starts his sermon? What was his first WORD? Jesus’ first word is ‘blessed’. ‘Blessed’ means happy or fortunate. Jesus wants us to be blessed. He is going to ...read more

  • Shaking & Moving

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 4, 2023
     | 1,316 views

    The whole world was shaken and changed because of what God did. Have you been shaken? Have you changed?

    When I preach from the lectionary, which I do most of the time unless I'm working on a series, one of the first things I do is to try and find the common thread among the different passages. And on this glorious day when we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, the central message is ...read more

  • Jesus On Influence Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 10, 2023
     | 2,075 views

    Jesus called people to be salt and light to the world.

    INTRODUCTION • Today we begin a four-week series examining four sayings of Jesus from his Sermon on the Mount. • We will unpack Jesus on ________ influence, sin, sharing, and wealth. • How did you come to faith in Jesus? • What brought you to the place where you decided that you needed Jesus ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Net

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
     | 4,364 views

    God catches all kinds of people---people from all walks of life. God is not willing for anyone to perish (II Pet. 3:9) which is why God gives us the free gift of His grace. God chooses us but not everyone chooses to have a relationship with God. God also wants us to choose Him.

    THE PARABLE OF THE NET Text: Matthew 13:47 - 50 Have any of you ever auditioned for a role or a part in a school play? How about applying for a job? How many of you have tried out for a sport, hoping that you would make the team? For those of you who auditioned for a ...read more

  • Jacob Wrestles With God, A Salvation Story. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 6, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,238 views

    Jacob had been at odds with pretty much everyone his entire life, He wrestles with God and surrenders. There is a new beginning. Why do we wrestle with God and not just surrender to him?

    Read Genesis 32:22-32 Who here likes a bit of alone time, the family have gone off on a trip and here’s an opportunity, there’s that novel that you would like to finish reading, that project that you’ve been wanting to finish or in my case get started, the hobby that it would be good to lose ...read more

  • Living Out The Message Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 14, 2023
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     | 2,427 views

    True religion puts words into action.

    Living Out The Message Jeffery Anselmi / General True Religion / Faith; Example / James 1:19–25 True religion puts words into action. INTRODUCTION • Have you been around a person who could talk a good game? • They would tell you how great they were at whatever they bragged about. • I have seen ...read more

  • Stumbing Along

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 19, 2023
     | 1,147 views

    Unexamined assumptions can cause us to stumble over things we don't even notice.

    It’s a little disconcerting, sitting down to write a sermon on a passage that you’ve already preached on twice, to find that neither time did you say what you’d planned to say. Of course, only preachers have that problem... Maybe only 60-something preachers have that problem. But more generally, ...read more

  • Longing For The Food In Egypt

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Sep 30, 2023
     | 1,385 views

    When things get rough and disorienting, the predictability of the past starts looking pretty good. The story of the Exodus, with its powerful imagery of liberation from Egyptian slavery, holds a significant place in African American culture and history.

    When things get rough and disorienting, the predictability of the past starts looking pretty good. The story of the Exodus, with its powerful imagery of liberation from Egyptian slavery, holds a significant place in African American culture and history. It has been a symbol of hope and resilience, ...read more

  • Travel Advisory

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 18, 2023
     | 663 views

    John contemplates the conversation over the Last Supper so long ago, especially the meaning of Jesus' advice to carry a sword.

    What on earth was Jesus talking about now? There they were in Jerusalem, the culmination of the three years of traveling and teaching with the Master. They were in the city that was the center of their universe. Jesus had confounded all his questioners and accusers. The people had hailed him as a ...read more

  • Gining Grit Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 16, 2025
     | 415 views

    To gain grit, the grit to persevere, we need to do some things

    Gaining Grit Jeffery Anselmi / General Adult Core 52 / Perseverance / Hebrews 12:1–2 To gain grit, the grit to persevere, we need to do some things INTRODUCTION - How does a person persevere when it is not easy to do so? - How does an athlete push hard as their body is hurting and it does not ...read more