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Fix Your Judgements Series

Contributed by David Salisbury on May 29, 2003

Lesson 13 in a series on the Sermon on the Mount. This one focuses on judging others and what it means and does not mean. We can still be fruit inspectors, just not judges of another’s heart.

Fix your Judgements Matthew 7:1-5 This morning we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount. We’ve been talking about making permanent fixes in our lives. We are rapidly coming to the close of this series and we have examined several areas of our lives where Jesus tells us we need to make ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Husband & Wife: Bad Tah Da Bone" Series

Contributed by Ken Harris on Feb 13, 2006

To motivate Christian Couples to avoid the SIN of clinging to their material things, and help bear the burden of caring for less fortunate believers through their financial distributions.

”Husband & Wife: Bad Tah Da Bone” 12 February 2006 Galatians 6:2 (KJV); Philippians 2:5-8 (MSG); Acts 4:33-36 (KJV) by U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker, Taegu South Korea BIG IDEA: Christian Couples Should Be Warned of The Dangers of Trying To Make The Best of Both Worlds by ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love Incarnate

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 14, 2006

Advent is a time when we’re reminded of the need to prepare, to get ready. We’re not just waiting, we’re preparing. How do we prepare for that day? By purifying ourselves, just as he is pure. By continuing to rejoice that God has come among us. By getting

The opening chapter of Luke’s gospel is full of excitement and anticipation. For Theophilus, to whom the gospel is written in the first place, there’s the anticipation of discovering the facts behind all the things he’s heard about this man Jesus. For Elizabeth and Zechariah there’s the excitement ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Anglican

Not Ashamed Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Michael Gardner on Mar 2, 2006

Dr. Gardner visited Rome in January 2006 and studied the life of the Apostles Peter and Paul late in their ministries before they were martyred. This two sermon series explores two little-known Pastoral letters Paul wrote from Prison in a series Dr. Gard

How many of you remember ever receiving a chain letter? Chances are, if you are over fifty like I am, you do. I asked my twenty-five year old son if he had ever received a chain letter and he said he’d never heard of them. I asked him if he ever received a piece of junk email, and he said, “I get ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:2-12

Denomination: Methodist

Toten Rocks

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Mar 19, 2006

What is fair in the eyes of God? No wau to make it so be better rely on grace. The only real rest we can depend on comed through Christ.

Toten Rocks Matthew 11:25-30 What kind of week have ya’ll had. Wit the predictions of the weather and things to do. I felt like I was toten rocks all week long. I can use the word toten can’t I? This is home and you know what I mean don’t you? I am talking about working on something and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Congregational

The Strength Of A Nation

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 27, 2005

The nation will only stay strong of Jesus is the Lord of the government, home and church

INTRODUCTION SLIDE #2 • Monday is a special day for our nation. Memorial Day is a holiday where we pause to remember those who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom. • Freedom has always come to us at a price. There are always forces in the world who want to take away the God ordained ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Principles Of Victory Assure Building And Blessing In Nehemiah

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 22, 2005

Shelly Mann was paralyzed by polio when she was five years old, but she would not give up. She eventually claimed eight different swimming records for the U.S. and won a gold medal at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia

Principles of Victory Assure Building and Blessing In Nehemiah (Nehemiah 1:1-13:10) Anybody who wants to be enriched with a victory that results in blessings and mutual edification will be gladdened by the principles from Nehemiah. Illustration: At the age of seven, he had to go to work to help ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Parable Of The Pharisee And The Tax Collector Series

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Aug 17, 2005

The sin of self-righteousness is subtle and often undetected in our own lives, yet it often has devastating consequences.

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Text: Luke 18:9-14 Introduction: A grocery store checkout clerk once wrote to advice-columnist Ann Landers to complain that she had seen people buy "luxury" food items--like birthday cakes and bags of shrimp--with their food stamps. The writer ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Leading A Christian Life

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Nov 6, 2005

Sermon discussing the first 4 "blessed" phrases in Matthew 5:1-12. Touches on the Greek background of this passage. What does the word "blessed" mean? How does God want us to be?

Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father in Heaven, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit who keeps us steadfast in our faith. Amen. Today we celebrate All Saints Sunday with the beginning of Jesus’ Sermon on the mount. As we examine this message from Matthew, we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

The Hand In The Coconut

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 15, 2005

Using an illustration showing how we not only grab things of this world, but we hold on to them in spite of approaching spiritual death.

For those of you who were not able to be here last Sunday evening, Pastor Willie presented one of the best sermons I have heard in a very long time. In that sermon was an illustration that I thought was perhaps the best I have ever heard involving how we may want God, but we want what is in the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:36

Denomination: *other

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies Series

Contributed by Mark Batterson on Oct 18, 2005

You become what you worship.

Wired for Worship: You Become What You Worship 10.04.05 Pastor Mark Batterson This evotional concludes the Wired for Worship series. To subscribe to the podcast, visit www.theaterchurch.com. Or check out Pastor Mark’s blog @ www.evotional.com. Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gift At Pentecost

Contributed by Cynthia Ballard on Oct 19, 2005

How do we view Pentecost?

Hear now the reading from the book of The Acts of the Apostles, beginning with the second chapter as I read today from the New Revised Standard Version: Acts 2 1When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

From Page To Performance: Living According To God's Word Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006

Last of 5 in the series "A Light Unto My Path: Growing Through God’s Word." This sermon brings the series to a close with the exhortation to live by the truth of the Bible.

Text: James 1 19-26 I remember as a little boy watching Saturday morning cartoons and a consistent theme was the Genie in the bottle or the mind controlled slave who responded to the master’s every wish with the monotone reply "I hear and obey master." I’m sure that you were all much more ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Learning To Forgive

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 17, 2006

Learn to practice the grace of forgiving other people.

Introduction: Several years ago there was an article in the Tuscaloosa News entitled “Would you forgive these men?” The article mentioned Mohamed Atta, the man who led the attacks on the world trade center; Timothy McVeigh, who bombed the Federal Building in Oklahoma City; Ted Kaczynski, the man ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

The C Word Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 31, 2006

What really describes what a Christian? What do you do that sombone would give you the nickname of Christian....can anyone tell?

The C word Acts 11:19-30 If you are keeping up with your reading you know that this scripture is an ongoing story about the growth and expansion of the church. Last weeks reading starts with A gentile Cornelius, a Roman centurion that is a God fearer. He has a visitor, an angel that tells him ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Congregational