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God Has Spoken. Are You Listening? Series

Contributed by Dale Mcintire on Feb 10, 2009

God contextualizes his message for every age, inlcuding ours.

I. God wants you to know. A. “One of the most commonsense principles in the physical realm of everyday life is a clear knowledge of one’s earthly position and earthly possessions.” (Hannah Whitall Smith, Everyday Religion) 1. Illustration: Balancing the Monthly Checkbook a. I’m two weeks ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Renew Your Love Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 6, 2008

While serving others and bearing witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ, it is vital that we keep our love for God fresh and vibrant.

Revelations 2:2-5, Mark 1:11 “Renew Your Love” INTRODUCTION Faye and I grew up in a time when standard equipment on cars included bench seats. A bench seat was one continuous seat in the front. It was atrocious in terms of safety, but it sure beat bucket seats when you were on a date. The ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:2-5

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Vision For His Church

Contributed by Andy Payne on Oct 12, 2009

A church must seek change in order that it continue to be relevant John Stott promotes this while holding on the 4 essential marks

***NOTE*** I have to confess that at a late hour the night before preaching this sermon the ’goat’ ate my sermon and 11 months of sermons in a folder on my computer. I had to re-write it late that night. I was desperate so I used more of John Stott’s words than was in my original script. I am ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Famine Of Godly Moms

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 6, 2009

Specially in the west we see a great famine of ‘Godly Moms.’ Where are they today? Are you a woman after God’s own heart ~ to be more precise, are you HIS WOMAN?

Opening illustration: Illustration of the Das family who reside in Ireland now. Introduction: Around Mother’s Day we hear the old saying, "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle Rules the World." Is that true? History is replete with examples of the influence of not only mothers, but godly mothers! The ...read more

Scripture: John 2:2-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dilbert Days

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jul 15, 2007

This one deals with the frustation of ordinary days.

Dakota Community Church July 15, 2007 Dilbert Days As you will have heard by now I am a fan of Dilbert creator Scott Adams. I get his comic in my e-mail every morning and I rarely miss reading his blog. Adams claims that his “gift” is the ability to “look at complicated situations and pluck out ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-17

Denomination: Mennonite

Living In Thanksgiving: Gratitude Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Nov 16, 2008

This is the final message in the Living in Thanksgiving series and it focuses on gratitude - that outward expression of our thanks.

This morning, we are continuing our series on living in thanksgiving - and lets begin again by reading this text - (read Psalm 100:1-5) Over the last couple weeks we’ve been talking about how to become people who live with a thankful heart. We’ve talked about learning to delight ourselves in God ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Success Patience Series

Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 25, 2008

We all want it, but if the truth be known we have all got it Patience you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

PATIENCE Patience is commonly limited to the ability ’to wait’ however, patience must include a combination of perseverance and self-control. Therefore patience is the ability to wait without frustration or reaction. The AV captures the virtue of patience by using the word ’long-suffering’ which ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are, Want, Do, Get

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Jul 14, 2008

A message on holiness. Outline borrowed from Rev. Steve Deneff.

ARE, WANT, DO, GET Romans 7:14-25 Sunday, March 30, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee ARE • You can’t do anything about this • A man named Floyd Collins, in 1925, was exploring near Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and got stuck. He was fifty-five feet from the surface and he got stuck. Icy water was dripping ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

Getting Along Together Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 9, 2008

Jesus gives his followers rules for the community to live by. They are good rules as we strive to live our Christian lives together in ministry and fellowship

Matthew 18:15-20 INTRODUCTION For the last several Sundays, we have been seeing examples of great faith and discussing how such faith applies to our lives today. In the story of Jesus beckoning Peter to walk on water, we learned that great faith involves getting out of the boat. The story of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Abraham, A Man Challenged #7 Series

Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 19, 2008

A Man of Covenant

Abraham, a Man of challenge, Faith, Promise A Man of Covenant Reading: Genesis 15:7ff "...he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness." As we trace the life of Abram, we can clearly see growth in his comprehension of and faith in God. There are times when no matter ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:7-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Christ, Son Of God

Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 25, 2008

Understanding that Jesus is the Son of God and Man of Destiny

Jesus Christ, Son of God and Man of Destiny. Reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 As you look through the pages of history, from time to time, you come across a man or woman who it seems is a person of destiny. Some have even made such claims. From time to time you see people who seem to have a calling ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Outbreak: 'spectator Disease' Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Apr 25, 2008

This message focuses on the disease of believing that we are just spectators - it encourages Christians to get in the game!

This week, one of my favorite golf tournaments is being played - its called the Masters. Its a glorious tournament, filled with tradition and drama. The course is in Augusta Georgia and its a beautiful place, the fairways are lush, it has trees and hills, and the greens are like lightening. Its a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

Blessing In Disguise

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Feb 11, 2007

Often it is difficult for us to see too far past our circumstances. In doing so we forget that God is always up to something good, if we will just put our faith in Him. There are many blessings in life that don’t look like blessings at first...

I was speaking with my mother the other day and she said that when she woke up she asked God to be involved in every part of her day. As she was about to sit down for a nice lunch with her sisters she got a call to rush a family member to the hospital. She then had to wait in the hospital waiting ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5

No Separation Anxiety

Contributed by R. Wayne Hagerman on May 3, 2007

Funeral Sermon for a young man in our Church

Separation Anxiety There is an African tribe whom I read about some time ago, whose family customs are rather unique. In many ways they are the typical group of people we Westerners have come to imagine about Africans, especially for those of us who have read national Geographic. Father is the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

What Does A Saint Look Like? Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 3, 2007

Saints are people saved by grace and who have a relationship with God. Luke’s version of the Sermon on the Mount," gives us a vision of how God’s grace transforms us in our daily lives.

Luke 6:20-31 “What a Saint Looks Like” INTRODUCTION On this All Saints Sunday, our focus is on the people whom Jesus has gathered into the Church—past, present and future. We call ourselves: “The People of God,” “The Family of God,” and “The Children of God.” Theologically speaking we are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-31

Denomination: Lutheran