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Everyone Has An Opinion About Jesus Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 22, 2020

This passage gives us the (questionable) opinions of three groups about Jesus. How did Jesus stay focused amid disparate viewpoints?

DISINFORMATION, AGENDAS, FEARS, AND UNCERTAINTY: Everyone has an opinion about Jesus, but most of them are wrong. - John 7:1-14. - We live in a time when people often talk as though all opinions are equally valid. You have your opinion and I have mine and we can both be right. (This is often ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Veiled Majesty - 6 Of 14 Series

Contributed by Russell Metcalfe on Jan 28, 2021

This Passover was different from all others before or since! ALL the prophecies of ALL the scriptures would focus on a CROSS just five days hence.

Palm Sunday—April 5, 1998 Luke 19:29,41,45; Revelation 19 Intro: Passover . . . moments of solemnety and sheer awe . . . hours and days of fun and sheer fellowship. People WALKED great distances to be there . . . TALKED together. SANG the "songs of ascents" [Ps 122 "I was glad ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:29-45

Denomination: Nazarene

Journey To The Cross

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Mar 27, 2021

Notes on a message about Passion Week. The lessons we learn from the events that led up to the cross and the resurrection of Christ.

Title: Journey to the Cross - Passion Week Theme: To show that Christ journey to the cross was deliberate. Each event in passion week had a purpose. Opening Scripture John 12:12-19 The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19, Luke 10:1

Denomination: Church Of God

Minors' Lessons That Have Major Impact Vi: Joy - Learned From "who Knows" Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Sep 16, 2019

Christians need a renewal of vows to be and do what God would have His people to be and do, for which are promised positive outcomes that bring glory to God and rejoicing by God's people.

MINORS’ LESSONS THAT HAVE MAJOR IMPACT VI: JOY – Learned from “Who Knows?” Based on Zechariah 9-14 They had been through so much. Throughout their entire history, the people of God fought for survival. It ...read more

[the Hymn] I. The Praise To God. (Vs. 1-3) Series

Contributed by David Darst on Jun 2, 2020

During this Crisis….this Great Psalm was penned. Out of Trouble came a Triumph! This is a brief overview and context in which this Psalm was written and the revelation to David about God’s Sovereignty over his situation.

Mirth is not a word we use everyday -- it simply means Joy or Laughter, Happiness. Hebrew: sim·khä' -- mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure; joy (of God) Interesting enough is the Companion passage of 1 Sam 21 -- Let me summarize; with an encouragement for you to read (1 Sam 20-21 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:39-40, John 4:23-24, Ephesians 4:29, Matthew 12:34-37, Galatians 6:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praise Parade

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 4, 2020

Simple message about how Palm Sunday was a Praise before the Victory

Praise Parade Theme: To show the importance of praise before the victory. Text: Mark 11:1 - 11 Mar 11:1-11 Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage* and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples; (2) and He said to them, "Go into the village opposite you; and as soon ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Palm Sunday Without The Palms Series

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Apr 4, 2020

Devotional Worship Service for Palm Sunday during Pandemic - The stones cry out

Palm Sunday, March 30, 2020 Prayers for the world: Beloved Jesus, in this time of crisis, our churches sit empty. Not because we do not love you, but because you told us to love one another, and this is the best way we can do it. As the crowds gathered to celebrate your entry into Jerusalem, this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:29-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Does It Mean That The Day Of The Lord Will Come?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 7, 2024

The people of Judah had become prosperous and smug in their relationship with God and it can be applied to believers today.

What Does It Mean That the Day of The Lord Will Come? Joel 2:12-13, 2:28-32 The book of Joel is one of warning to the people of Judah and can be applied to believers today. The people of Judah had become prosperous and smug in their relationship with God. While underestimating God, they had become ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:12-13, Joel 2:28-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Door Of Mercy

Contributed by Carmelo Orlando on Feb 18, 2024

What makes a door worth walking through? They? silver? perhaps its precious friezes? its perfection? none of this...

Exodus 12:21 So Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go and take lambs for yourselves and for your families, and sacrifice the Passover. 22 Then you will take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and with the blood that is in the basin you will ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:21-23, Acts 3:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Not Scattering, But Bringing Together

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 16, 2022

Looking at the story of the wasteful servant with a global perspective helps us to understand the kind of community Jesus wants to build in our lives.

Twenty Fifth Sunday in Course 2022 When Our Lord told parables to his followers, He was saying to them, “gather around me and listen. I have a story that might help you understand God’s kingdom.” So in many cases, we ought not spend too much time trying to analyze the characters, asking which ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-8, Amos 8:4-7, Luke 16:1-13, Acts 4:32-35

Denomination: Catholic

Why Are We To Teach Our Children To Obey God?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Sep 27, 2023

To enable every age to learn how to obey God and to set their expectations in him, God directed that his laws and acts be instructed to children and that they ought to be passed from age to age.

Monotheism is the faith in only one God. It was an unmistakable component of the Hebrew religion. Numerous old religions trusted in a large number of divine beings. However, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the God of the entire earth, the only genuine God. This was a significant knowledge ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

More Than Conquerors

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Oct 3, 2013

Four Who Questions: 1. Questioned-v.31 2. Accused-v.33 3. Condemned-v.34 4. Removed-v.35

- Japan was empire building at the end of the 30’s so US put an embargo on oil & steel. - Dec. 7 1941 Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor so they could focus on new resources to cripple US - Japan had an army of 2 million strong stationed in the home islands guarding against ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Baptist

Tuesday--The God Fo The Living Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 11, 2010

For Jesus, the kingdom of God is not primarily about the dead, but about the living, not primarily about life after death, but about life in this world.

Mark 12:18-27 “Tuesday—God of the Living” INTRODUCTION For the past couple of weeks, the world has been enjoying the competition of the Winter Olympics. There have been some close competitions. A few major upsets, like the United States hockey team defeating Canada have ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:18-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Our Risen King: A Global Savior Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Apr 15, 2016

John's Revelation reveals our Risen King to us in various word picture descriptions!

Our Risen King: A Global Savior Revelation 7:9-17 Introduction The International Space Station posted a picture of Cuba, Florida and the Bahamas a few days ago. Stunning images - a view of the Earth that we could never have from our perspective with feet on the ground. Our text today ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thirty-First Sunday In Ordinary Time, C- What Is Our Sycamore Tree?

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 2, 2022

“It isn’t necessary for [others] to like me to save my life, and I don’t need to like them for me to be saving their lives.”

The Guinness Book of World Records keeps track of some very unusual records. The 1999 edition contains one entry titled, “The longest time living in a tree.” It seems a man in Indonesia named Bungkas went up a tree in 1970 and has been up there ever since. He lives in a crude tree house made ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Catholic