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Stained-Glass Jesus

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010

Jesus was no more himself than when He hung on the cross as the Savior of the world. The seven last sayings of Christ revealed seven ‘stained-glass vignettes’ of the God-man — on display forever in the annals of Christianity.

Jesus was no more himself than when He hung on the cross as the Savior of the world. The seven last sayings of Christ revealed seven ‘stained-glass vignettes’ of the God-man — on display forever in the annals of Christianity. Our view of Jesus would be incomplete had we not seen these ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-49

Denomination: Baptist

Titles Of Jesus The Lord

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 14, 2003

The more we study this list, the more we will understand who Jesus really is and how He can help us in our time of need. How can we help but love Him? Whenever we are having troubles in this life it is for sure you will find Your Jesus is the Answer and

Names and Titles of Christ Jesus! The following list is of names and titles given specifically to our Lord Jesus. The more we study this list, the more we will understand who Jesus really is and how He can help us in our time of need. How can we help but love Him? Whenever we are having ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:7-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Show Me The Fruit! Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jul 5, 2003

In the story of the cursed fig tree Jesus is teaching his disciples that he expects more from us than just the ordinary. So what if it wasn’t fig season, if you are showing yourself to have fruit then you should have fruit. The Christian life is more tha

The Teachings of Christ “Show Me the Fruit!” # 5 in Series Mark 11:12–14; 20–25 INTRODUCTION One of the biggest movies of 1996 was Jerry Maguire. This movie starred Tom Cruise as Jerry, a high powered sports agent who left his firm to go out on his own, and Cuba Gooding Jr. as Rod Tidwell, a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Excellence In Family Living Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Oct 19, 2003

A home is more than a house or the rooms where one lives; that’s merely space. A home is family, it’s security, it’s provision, and it’s love in the relationships that are found there; it is more than space – it is a place where life is fleshed out in al

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: A minister was finishing up a series on marriage. At the end of the service he was giving out small wooden crosses to each married couple. He said, "Place this cross in the room in which you fight the most and you will be reminded of God’s commands and you won’t ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-21

Giving The Perfect Gift Series

Contributed by Chris Carroll on Jan 19, 2009

We open up our Bibles once a year at this time to read the Gospel accounts of Jesus coming from the portals of heaven to lie in a bed of straw on this earth. Yet, to be honest isn’t it so much more than that? Isn’t there something more majestic about the

Everyone loves to receive gifts at Christmas time. And I am sure that as Christmas approaches we are wondering what lies behind those wrapped presents. I remember as a child that these 4 weeks of advent were so difficult. I would go by that tree about 30 million times a day looking at the box and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

Choosing What Matters Most Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 28, 2008

The major challenge facing people should have been what to do with all the leisure time provided by our technological advances. Instead, technology has been more of an enemy than an ally. It only enabled us to do more. Thus, most people are busier than ev

Choosing What Matters Most When You’re Running on Empty Luke 10:38-42 How many of you consider your lives less busy than they were a few years ago? Raise your hands. How many of you consider your lives just as busy as a few years ago? How many of you consider your lives to be busier than a few ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Methodist

Why The Cost Makes All The Difference Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Mar 24, 2007

When things cost more for us, they mean more to us. Things make all the difference when we are changed, moved to laugh or cry, celebrated and sacrificed for. “Why The COST Makes All The Difference” explores the high cost Jesus paid and how we should respo

What Difference Does Easter Make? Easter/Lenten Series 2007. Sunday March 25th “Why The Cost Makes All The Difference” Do you have anything in your possession you wouldn’t give up, trade, or give away? Take a moment to write down an answer or two. If you were to arrive home and find it on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-19

Denomination: Methodist

Why Do We Allow Our Lives, Destiny's To Be Shaped By Or Even Influenced ?

Contributed by Ronald Crandall on Mar 25, 2011

Why do we allow our lives, destiny's to be shaped by or even influenced by others words? I am meeting more and more people who once walked with the Lord and wound up getting hurt and walking away...what can be done? We look at it in this message of hope!

Why do we allow our lives, destiny's to be shaped by or even influenced by others words? „X We have all encountered those all too eager people, who feel they are shaping us and keeping us from our own lack of wisdom... I look now at them and just speak blessing into their lives. It truly is only ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Life Quest

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 2, 2011

Our LIFE QUEST is one of building lives of obedience (MSG, 2Cor 10:6). Many of us have learned that the more obedient we are to God’s authority the more we grow like Him, the closer we get to Him and the better life is because of Him.

LIFE QUEST Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, MSG Text: Verse 6 – “Building lives of obedience into maturity” (All other references are quoted from NASB unless otherwise stated) A boy had been disobedient. His mother sent him to the corner and said “you sit there” to which he responded with folded ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6

Denomination: Salvation Army

Some Truths We Learn About Hell:

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 19, 2009

Today I’m going to talk for a little while about “hell”, it’s certainly not a comforting subject, but it is a subject that needs to be talk about more often because it a real place, it’s just as real a place as heaven is. Jesus spoke more about “hell

SOME TRUTHS WE LEARN ABOUT HELL: LUKE 16:19-31 3-21-09 Today I’m going to talk for a little while about “hell”, it’s certainly not a comforting subject, but it is a subject that needs to be talk about more often because it a real place, it’s just as real a place as heaven is. Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Faithless Gideon Part 2

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 11, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a conqueror? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that we are more than conquerors, more than Gideon. IV. TEXT: Judges 7:10-11 (Amplified Bible) But if you fear to go down, go with Purah your servant down

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a conqueror? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that we are more than conquerors, more than Gideon. IV. TEXT: Judges 7:10-11 (Amplified Bible) But if you fear to go down, go with Purah your servant down to the camp And you shall hear what they ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:10-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Does God Delays On Our Prayers

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Oct 20, 2014

Why do we doubt God’s ability to answer our prayers? Is there more to our prayers than we know? Is there more to us than we know? Do we know that God is already working his will through us? Are we grateful, possibly not?

This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 6th April 2014 (a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Summary: Why do we doubt God’s ability to answer our prayers? Is there more to our prayers than we know? Is there ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-25

Denomination: Episcopal

The House Of God Lives Series

Contributed by Bobby Gilles on Sep 23, 2014

How can we love each other well? How do we not only tolerate diversity, but celebrate it? How do we not only celebrate it, but pray for more of it – much more than we currently see in our congregation? The answer is in God's word ...

My wife Kristen and I often watch a sitcom on Netflix at the end of a long day. I like Cheers; Kristen likes The Andy Griffith Show. So we compromise on one or the other. Andy Griffith takes us back to a simple time and an idyllic, small North Carolina community, where people sang country gospel ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

Playing Favorites (James 2:1-4) Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Aug 19, 2021

Are you more likely to be friendly toward someone at church who is attractive than someone who is repulsive in some way? Do you look with more favor on wealthy people than homeless people? This passage teaches us how to look at people the way God looks at them.

Command: No Favoritism One of the most unsettling things that can happen when I read the Bible is when I discover that something is especially important to God, and it is not really a big deal in my thinking. For whatever reason, there are certain sins that we are all very aware of, and there are ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-4

Forgetting And Remembering God

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 23, 2015

When we intentionally set up a structure to help us remember God, we are more likely to obey Him and trust Him. When we forget God through neglect or unrealized good intentions, we are more likely to disobey Him and trust in our own ability.

Forgetting and Remembering God (Deuteronomy 8:1-20) 1. When it comes to counting our blessings, we need to get them in perspective. We often do not appreciate them until they are taken away. Take this letter from a girl away at college who wrote to her mom: 2. "Dear Mom: Sorry I haven’t ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible