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Mary's Response To The Message Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Doug Warren on Dec 7, 2001

Responses are required to the message God gives us. This is #1 in a series of Responses to the Message of Christmas. Mary’s response is analyzed.

INTRO: 1. This is the first in a series entitled "responses to the Message of Christmas" in which we examine the resonse of key characters in the Christmas story. 2. Today we will consider Mary... a. a young virgin b. approximately 12-13 yrs old c. engaged to be married d. life ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph's Response To The Message Of Christ Series

Contributed by Doug Warren on Dec 11, 2001

#2 in series: Responses to the Message of Christmas. Focuses on Joseph and his response to the unusual news of the birth of Jesus.

Intro: In Joseph, we see some admirable responses to the news of Jesus’ future arrival. Let us examine these responses: I. CONFUSION A. "Is Mary being honest with me?" B. "How shall I handle this" C. "What are the facts??" II. COMPASSION A. "to avoid public shame, I will put ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

A Secret Message Made Public

Contributed by Chris Gowen on May 2, 2001

God has given us a message that must not remain private, but it must go public.

Judges 2:12-30 NKJV 12 And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD strengthened Eglon king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. 13 Then he gathered to himself the people of Ammon and Amalek, went and defeated ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

Youth Minister's Message For The Ages

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Paul wrote, "Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity show yourself to be an example to all the believers." There is something powerful in a godly example that silences all critics.

Illustration: During the seven years I worked as a Youth Pastor in southern California the Lord showed me the importance of abiding by the truth in I Timothy 4:12. Paul wrote, "Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity show yourself to be an example ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Over The Sunset - A Wedding Message

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

This wedding sermon considers the apprehensions a couple may have as they begin their journey together as husband and wife.

Introduction 1. The joy of a wedding day. Celebrating the love a man and a woman have for each other. The culmination of dreams and the beginning of a new family. Like a story book ending in which they ride of into the sunset happily ever after. 2. Questions about what lies ahead. Will they be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Message To The Churches (Part I) Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 18, 2000

Part I of the message of Jesus Christ to the Churches. Instead of looking at the individual churches, this study examines the message.

The Message to the Churches Chapter two and three of Revelations addresses letters to the seven churches in Asia. Many volumes of books have been written about the meanings behind these letters and what these historic churches symbolize. These letters serve as examples to be praised, failures to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Message To The Churches (Part Ii) Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 18, 2000

Part 2 of Jesus’ message to the seven churches. This part looks at false doctrines that infiltrate the church, instructions, and the promise of rewards or consequences.

False doctrines Several of the churches were condemned because they allowed false doctrines to pollute their own doctrine. Three specific false doctrines are mentioned in these two chapters. Lets examine them a little closer so that we can understand how this applies to us today. The doctrine of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Ministry And Message Of The Two Witnesses

Contributed by Mark Bouman on Nov 21, 2000

This is an outline of Revelation 11:1-18. It gives a breakdown of the ministry and message of God’s Two Witnesses in the first half of the coming seven-year tribulation.

The ministry and message of the Two Witnesses consists of these points: #1 Redemption & Remission - vss. 1, 2 #2 Repentance & Restitution - vss. 3, 4 #3 Retribution & Restraint - vss. 5, 6 #4 Rescue & Restoration - vs. 8 <- To the Jews #5 Resurrection & Rapture - vss. 11, 12 #6 Reward & Rest - ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Blessed Hope (Funeral Message)

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jul 3, 2007

Message on the Hope we have as Christians. (Funeral Message)

Message: "The Blessed Hope" 1 Thess. 4:13-18 The late Evangelist D.L. Moody once made this statement: "One day you will hear that D.L. Moody is dead, but don’t you believe a word of it. For on that day I will be more alive than I ever have been." As we gather today to pay our final respects ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, John 14:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

His Message, The Kingdom Is Here Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 11, 2007

The fifth message in the series.

His Message The Kingdom Is Here Back To Christmas (5) IN – the beginning God created everything! AND – everything was good! HE - created the heavens and the earth and it was good. HE - created man and woman and they were good. YES – things were good… Times were good. People were good. AND ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Small Verse With A Big Message

Contributed by Kenneth Cox on Jun 11, 2007

"A Small Verse with a Big Message" deals with the essence of the christian faith.

A Small Verse with a Big Message Practically every person who has ever gone to Sunday school and has been asked to quote a Bible verse on the spot can quote John 11:35: “Jesus wept." These two words provide more than just a snappy verse to use in Sunday school; these two words reveal some ...read more

Scripture: John 11:35-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Politically Incorrect Message For Wives

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 16, 2008

In Eph. 5:33 there is one command for men - love, but twelve directives for women to respect their husbands. Even if this is an unpopular passage it must be preached.

The Politically Incorrect Message for Wives (Eph. 5:33) One old church member said, "There are two sides to every question in our household: My wife’s side and the wrong side." Or as one man said, "The average man lays down the law and then accepts his wife’s ammendments." Yet, let us take ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pauls Message At Mars Hill

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 10, 2008

PAUL SPEAKS ABOUT JESUS

Paul’s MESSAGE AT MARS HILL Acts 17:22-34 7-28-07 Today our thought is to point out that people the world over are not sure Who The True and Living God is. There are people that actually believe that one religion is just as good as another so long as a person is sincere in believing ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Baptist

Misery Is God's Message Of Mercy

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 17, 2008

Misery is God’s Message of Mercy 1) It awakens us from sin 2) It draws us to Him

There’s been a lot of cooing and cuddling going on in the Habben household this week. With Grandma, and an aunt and uncle here, baby Maya has sure received her fair share of love. Babies have it made don’t they? They’re adored by everyone. Wouldn’t it be great to be treated like that again? Doesn’t ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

A Little Man With A Big Message Series

Contributed by James May on Aug 22, 2007

Message #1 in the Book of James series dealing with what is known of James’ background and the opening salutation of his epistle.

A Study of the Book of James #1 - A Little Man With a Big Message By Pastor Jim May This epistle is called "general", because not written to any particular person, as the epistles to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon are; nor to any particular churches, as the epistles to the Romans, Corinthians, &c. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible