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Receiving And Giving

Contributed by Lester Merklin on Nov 10, 2000

We Give because we are in love with the One who has given to us.

Jesus and His friends had been invited to a feast .......at Simon’s house and so had many of the prominent people of Bethany Jesus was seated (I presume purposely) right there between two people that they all knew Simon and Lazarus Lazarus of course was the talk of the town Its ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-15

Denomination: Adventist

The C's Of Evangelism

Contributed by Tim Hohm on Oct 17, 2003

The Great Commission is blind to differences -- God sent His Son for ALL and no color, caste, or culture should deter the urgency of the message of the cross.

The ¡§C¡¦s¡¨ of Evangelism Central Assembly, El Sobrante, CA September 5, 2003 Tim Hohm, tim@revtim.com Acts 10:34-35 (NIV) Then Peter began to speak: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism [35] but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right. 1. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 10:34-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Forgiving Others In An Unforgiving World”

Contributed by Mark Roper on Jul 1, 2009

Forgiveness is a wonderful life changing and empowering experience given to mankind by a loving God.

“Forgiving Others in an Unforgiving World” Forgiveness is a wonderful life changing and empowering experience given to mankind by a loving God. To be a Christian we must have the spirit of Christ abiding in our hearts; and to have the spirit of Christ means that we will forgive people, even as He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Church Of God

The Pharisee & The Woman Weeping At Jesus' Feet: The Two Debtors Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Oct 31, 2022

When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”

What does it really mean to say our sins are truly forgiven? In our Christian faith we call that justification. A word rooted in the word justice. Which is what my name comes from, justin, means justice or to be justified. “What is justification? It is the declared purpose of God to regard and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Salvation Army

Example Of The Highest Standard Of Morality

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 17, 2001

As a help in understanding the expression "in His human virtues with His divine attributes," let us use some cases in the Gospel of Luke as illustrations. In 7:36-50 a sinful woman came into the home of a Pharisee who had invited the Lord Jesus to eat wit

Example of the Highest Standard of Morality ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bible Verses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please read Luke 7:36-50 See notes at the end of lesson. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Words of Ministry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a help in understanding the expression "in His human virtues with His divine ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Storm Comes To America

Contributed by Martin Field on Sep 25, 2001

An immediate pastoral response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01 and a call to prayer for our nation’s leaders and their decisions.

This, to say the least, has been an interesting week for our country en masse and for all Americans individually. It started off gloriously. Much of the nation was experiencing the first hints of autumn. Skies were clear. The sharp edge was off the oppressive heat. Monday, a splendid day, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Struggle Inside The Wall Series

Contributed by Craig Cramblet on Mar 1, 2003

The trouble facing the Jews from their enemies is eclipsed now by their internal struggles.

The struggle INSIDE the wall Nehemiah 5:1-19 “The worst threats the church has ever encountered have come more from within than without. External pressures are like water on a grease fire– causing the church to intensify and spread. Internal strife and bickering are like AIDS– sapping the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loving The Way He Loves

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 21, 2004

The secret to loving is first receiving God’s love, knowing you are greatly loved, and quit focusing on people and start focusing on what God has done.

We are taught to love others. This is what God command, that we love one another. But how can we? How can we be kind to those who harm us? To those who are unkind to us? How can we forgive those who backstab us? How can we love the way Jesus loves? We want to. We long to. But how can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:40-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Blessings Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 22, 2004

Jesus teaches us to forgive. This is important because (1) forgiveness releases us from bondage, (2) gives us the freedom to grow, and (3) leaves room for God’s work.

We have a forgiving God. We receive His forgiveness purely on GRACE. We pay no penance; we did no work to justify forgiveness. In fact, we cannot promise we will always stay RIGHT. We are forgiven because of Christ. We forgive because we have been forgiven. So what does these verses mean? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Debt Resolution

Contributed by John Baggett on Dec 27, 2005

DEBT RESOULTION What if your greatest debt could be written off? It already has been through Jesus Christ. Here we find a sinful woman who 1-Understood her INDEBTEDNESS 2- Recognized Christ’s WORTHINESS 3- Was Overwhelmed by Christ’s FORGIVENESS

DEBT RESOLUTION Luke 7:36-7:48 I invite you to find LK 7 in your Bibles. Christmas as a day on the calendar has come and went but let’s keep celebrating Jesus all year long and all life long. Although we know Christmas is about far more than the gifts…It is about “THE GIFT”…Jesus. Yet I would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-48

Denomination: Baptist

Gratitude

Contributed by David Swinney on May 11, 2001

True gratitude follows when we understand all that Christ has done.

Gratitude Luke 17: 11 – 24 Thanksgiving Day, October 11, 1999 One day a woman was rushing home from a doctor’s appointment. The doctor had been somewhat delayed at the hospital, and the lab work took a little longer than usual so by the time she left the clinic she was running quite a bit behind ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Obey God's Plan For Giving Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 10, 2003

My desire as your pastor is that all of you experience success in your Christian life. One of the more important aspects of any Christian’s life is giving and tithing and we will look at that topic today. The passage that we will look at is a simple one

8 RULES FOR LIVING A SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIAN LIFE: OBEY GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING MATTHEW 19:16-22 INTRODUCTION What does a successful Christian life look like? My desire as your pastor is that all of you experience success in your Christian life. I would define ‘success’ in the Christian life as being ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

“simon Says” Or “savior Says”: Whose Salvation “game” Are You Playing?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 21, 2010

Does Jesus teach that we are saved by works? Not at all! The woman's love for Jesus was not the price of forgiveness. It was the proof of forgiveness...

Kids, I want to play a simple game with you. The game is “Simon Says.” Ready? Simon says, “Touch your nose.” Simon says, “Raise yours hands.” Simon says, “Wave your hands.” Clap your hands! Oops. Simon didn’t say to do that, did he? In this game ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Lutheran

Matthew The Tax Collector Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 18, 2021

Matthew was a rebel who had fulfilled his dream in the world, and who realized it was not satisfying. He calls himself the publican, however, in his Gospel, because he rejoices that he is a trophy of grace.

Someone said, you never could take your money with you, but some can remember when the government would let you keep some while you were still here. It is hard for many to believe that our country was founded partly to avoid taxation. As bad as taxes are, however, only two classes of people ever ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-16

Restoring The Integrity Of Leadership Series

Contributed by M. Keith Williams on Jan 13, 2015

People take notice when people of integrity lead

Restoring the Integrity of Leadership Nehemiah 5:1-19 Rodeo Road Baptist Church September 28, 2014 Disclaimer: Each sermon in this series on Nehemiah was written with both commentary help and referencing from time to time information from sermons and illustration found on Sermon Central. In most ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19

Denomination: *other