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"Baptism Is More Than Fire Insurance”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jan 8, 2025

100 mile and hour winds. Burning homes, business, thousands must flee the hot, endless flames. In baptism one commits their life to following Jesus, receiving forgiveness, and the Holy Spirit. (check out Martin Luther's definition to the 3rd article of the Apostle's Creed.

In Jesus Holy Name January 12, 2025 Luke 3:21-22 “Baptism is More Than Fire Insurance” 100 mile an hour winds …Burning homes. Burning business. Thousands of people fleeing Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena, parts of Malibu… we are told that thousands of homes and buildings have been ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-22, Mark 1:9-11

Denomination: Lutheran

More Offering Instructions (Leviticus 7)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 2, 2024

What can we learn about the various offerings and how they apply to Jesus? Let's look at Leviticus 7.

Are there more instructions expanding the various offerings? Is a fuller understanding often found in various passages scattered throughout the Bible? Let’s look at Leviticus 7. Guilt Offering What are further priestly instructions about the trespass, reparation or guilt offering? Likewise this ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

S’more Of Jesus And Less Of Me Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 20, 2025

What would it mean to have more (Smore) of Jesus and less of me? And how would I know if I lived my life that way?

A man told of having some friends over for a barbeque in his back yard, and they’d just passed out marshmallows and long roasting forks ready to make S’mores. At that point, 2 fire trucks raced by and stopped at a house just down the street. He and his friends and ran down the street and found ...read more

Scripture: John 3:26-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No More "but Lord"

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 1, 2025

Elijah’s call on Mount Carmel still confronts us: in a world of divided hearts, choose Christ decisively before silence becomes surrender.

1. The War No One Sees There was no trumpet, no sword, no marching army that morning on Mount Carmel. The battle Israel faced wasn’t visible—it was spiritual. It was a war for allegiance. They still attended worship. They still claimed to be God’s people. But their hearts were split between two ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:21, Revelation 13:8, Matthew 6:24, James 4:4, Ezekiel 9:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

2 More Than Perfect Plans Series

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Dec 5, 2025

What do you do when life doesn’t go to plan? In this week’s Christmas message, we look at Joseph’s story in Matthew 1:18–25 and reminds us that even when our plans fall apart, God’s purpose still stands.

1. Introduction – When Plans Go Wrong Have you ever had one of those perfect plans — only for it to completely fall apart? Maybe a family dinner that turned into chaos, or a Christmas trip that went sideways. I found a saying the other day, and it’s, “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

No More Excuses: Embrace Your Calling SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

The world may not see the fruits of our faith because we, like Moses, are hiding and making excuses instead of taking action. God often asks us to undertake challenging tasks. Will we trust Him? Do we respond with faith or excuses when God calls?

Last week, we heard a powerful message about faith and works. The pastor challenged us with the question, "Where's your fruit, Church?" Today, we will delve deeper into this question by examining Moses' response to God's call in Exodus chapter 3. Are there things holding us back from being as ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-22

Topics: Faith, Action

You Are More Than Your Possessions SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 25, 2023

What you own is not who you are.

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, in this sacred space, under the watchful gaze of our Heavenly Father, we are called to reflect, to ponder, and to meditate on a question that is as old as humanity itself, yet often overlooked in our fast-paced, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-10

Topics: What Defines You?

God's Love Is More Than Enough PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 2, 2023

This sermon explores the boundless nature of God's love, encouraging believers to understand, experience, and live in the fullness of divine affection. Key

Good morning, family! We're here together again, and I can't begin to tell you how much I've been looking forward to this moment. There's something incredible about coming together as a community, isn't there? It's like we're all pieces of a puzzle, and when we come together, we start to see the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Topics: Love, Christ

Solving The Mystery Behind Abel's Murder.

Contributed by Jan Oosthuizen on Nov 12, 2018

An important narrative to live more connected and meaningful lives.

An important narrative to live more connected and meaningful lives. The Genesis Narratives are most important constructs of first mention: The original Sin, the first Murder. The destruction of our relationship with God, then the destruction of the brotherhood of man. In the same way we understand ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Settle For Less

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Mar 12, 2009

Do you have your fishing pools out and are you fishing for souls?People are looking for something that is alive, something that is real and something that they can get a hold of. We can get a hold of these people, we need to have the right bait for our

Why Settle For Less 1 Corinthians 3:5-10 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Eye For An Eye Series

Contributed by Alexander Clark on Nov 30, 2012

How hard is it for you to not seek revenge when another person does you wrong? Jesus tells us in Matt.5:38-42 that we are to Love More, Give More, Do More, and Trust More, are you willing to take a stand for the kingdom of God?

Eye for an Eye Matthew 5:38-42 Intro: Review the Sermon on the Mount Revenge = Getting even Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Church Of God

Avoiding Satan

Contributed by Rev. Dwayne Kight on Jun 22, 2016

A sermon pointed to the need for a watchful outlook in resting the devil.

I) Introduction: A) 1 Peter 5:8 - Be sober(watch), be vigilant(stay awake); because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: B) Every Christian has an enemy. 1) Although unseen by the natural eye 2) This adversary is not imaginary or a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

A Crumb From His Hand Is More Than Enough

Contributed by Chad Stephenson on Feb 12, 2019

Does anybody in this room have a need in your life? I suspect that everyone under the sound of my voice has many needs.

Matthew 15:21-28 21Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. 22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. 23But he answered her not a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

Contributed by Hoggan Tevis on Sep 24, 2018

Christ alone can clean you

Scripture: Colossians 1:21-23 21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight—23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21-23

Denomination: Other

When God Blows Your Mind

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Oct 9, 2019

THE AMAZING THINGS GOD CAN DO

WHEN GOD BLOWS YOUR MIND EPH. 3:20 1. INTRODUCTION. THERE ARE SOME SIGHTS IN THIS WORLD, THAT IF YOU SAW THEM FACE TO FACE, THEY WOULD BLOW YOUR MIND. THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA, WHICH STANDS 455 FEET IN HEIGHT, CONSISTING OF 2.3 MILLION BLOCKS, WITH A BASE LENGTH OF 756 FEET, WEIGHING ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20

Denomination: Baptist