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Nurtured In The Faith Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 30, 2009

Jesus was brought up in a family that actively participated in the religious traditions and rituals of their faith. Being brought up in the community of believers prepared Jesus for his earthly ministry.

Luke 2:41-52 “Nurtured in the Faith” INTRODUCTION Have you noticed how quickly Christmas is celebrated and then forgotten? The stores have already started removing their Christmas decorations and replacing them with Valentines Day. The radio stations have stopped playing Christmas Carols, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Lutheran

Testimony Against Motivational Speakers & Personal Development Gurus

Contributed by Chris Kanyane on Jul 25, 2011

The sermon is based on real personal testimony against motivational speakers, personal development gurus and life coaches. All motivational speakers, personal development gurus and life coaches believe in God. But what kind of God? Learn more.....

The 1990s period was an epoch period for me: I went to university, after four years of successful university studies began working. It was when I was working that I got exposed to a plethora of many ideas, or put it simply I came across self anointing ideas. To use the modern popular language I ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-5

Denomination: Apostolic

What Is The Message Of Today? Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Nov 30, 2010

Jesus warned His disciples in Matthew 24 that the last days will bring a flood of deception. Has the message of Jesus Christ been compromised?

Mark 1:14-15 What is the Message of Today’s Church? Introduction – Rethink Conference Schuller’s ‘Rethink’ Conference Exposed It’s an all-star heretic line-up set for the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif., Jan. 17-19. Former President/CFR ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

A New Day

Contributed by Andy Payne on Apr 30, 2009

Luke focuses his Gospel on the theme of reversal in which Jesus is said to have turned the values of status upside down. In Jesus’ upside down world, the poor are lifted up, the oppressed are set free and Jesus, God’s son forgives sins.

A New Day!! INTRO: It’s a new day. Not just any new day, it is the first day for a new year. Only a week ago we had Christmas. And today we will look at the relevance of this baby Jesus who as a man so radically changed the world. The reading today demonstrates this and is found in Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

Mother Naomi

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on May 3, 2013

How did Naomi do as a mother in the book of Ruth? What lessons can we learn from her example?

Mother’s day - taking a look at the book of Ruth with particular attention to Naomi The days of the Judges - Judges 17:6 - “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” Pagan idol worship Famine in the land Elimelech took his wife ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:8-9

Denomination: Nazarene

Omission Of The Comission

Contributed by Craig Benner on May 15, 2013

It is not all about the bad things that someone does, but we also need to deal with the matter of the good things that we are not getting done.

Omission of the Comission Mat. 28:19, 20 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: (KJV) 19 Por tanto, id, y doctrinad á todos los Gentiles, bautizándolos en el nombre del Padre, y del Hijo, y del Espíritu Santo: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Holiness

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 27, 2012

We must be holy.

Holiness March 26, 2008 Wednesday Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must be holy. Focus Passage: I Peter 1:15-16 Introduction: What is Holiness? I. Practical Holiness a. Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God, according as we find His ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

"Practice, Practice, Practice

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 10, 2012

Paul beleives in order to be a better christian you must practice living the faith. This sermon teaches us how to practice our faith.

Practice Practice Practice Christianity Ephesians 4:17-32, 5:1 -3 • There's an old story about golf champion Ben Hogan. After Hogan had won a major tournament, a reporter asked him: "How is ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

The Key To Being Great Series

Contributed by Delishia Davis on Apr 14, 2013

Christians have an example of greatness and a strategy to reach that point in life. If you want to be great, follow the words of our Lord and serve with humility.

Jesus got them together to settle things down. “You’ve observed how godless rulers throw their weight around,” he said, “and when people get a little power how quickly it goes to their heads. It’s not going to be that way with you. Whoever wants to be great must become ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:42-45

Denomination: United Methodist

If There Be No Resurrection, What Then?

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Apr 16, 2013

Comparing what it would be like if Christ had not risen with what the difference makes of the risen Christ

The Resurrection makes a Difference - Can you name this series – Play Dragnet Theme Dragnet acclaimed for its attention to detail and realistic portrayal of the nuts and bolts of police work - Aried from 1949 radio over to TV 1966 -You knew it's distinctive "dum-de-dum-dum" opening four ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

Amazing, Abundant Grace Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 5, 2011

Jesus has come and dwells among us. Through Jesus we receive the gift of adoption and have grace poured into our lives.

Matthew 1:10-18 “Amazing, Abundant Grace” INTRODUCTION Gifts come in all shapes and sizes, and they range in price from the expensive to the creative. Usually we describe gifts by their physical attributes, but we could also describe them by their emotional impact. While I was ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Is Your Marriege A Complementary Or A Competition

Contributed by Hans Manaka on Nov 14, 2013

This will help you to answer questions that will arise in marriage relation before getting into one. The biggest mistake you can make is getting into a love relationship and extend it into commitment without first checking what motivates its existence.

An Easy but not so Easy Question to answer…. The question might seem easy to answer but this can go beyond an answer. Mostly questions are answered from theory level than from the depth of experience and connection to the question. I hope I am not speaking in tongues. I have been on a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:9

Denomination: *other

Be Faithful Messengers Series

Contributed by Jason Smith on Oct 19, 2013

What is expected of God's Messengers? Faithfulness in life and doctrine.

live the life Ezekiel 2:8 But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house Our fate will be the same as those who are rebellious in the world if we ourselves are rebellious. There is not a place in the church for hypocrites. I heard someone say a ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 3:4-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Beyond The Horizon, Victory Is Certain

Contributed by John Dobbs on Apr 4, 2020

My message today is the Beyond the Horizon, Victory is Certain.

Beyond the Horizon, Victory Is Certain Mark 11:1-11 Introduction At the beginning of this new week, the news is as grim as ever. I know you have been watching the spread of COVID-19 and the pandemic that has swept our world into action. You’ve adjusted your lives but it’s harder to adjust your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Giving Thanks As We Grow Older Sermon V: Let Us Give Thanks Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Sep 27, 2019

Thanksgiving changes life for the better as we remember God our Creator and others who cared enough to meet our needs - both material and spiritual. So, let us say as we pray: "Thanks be to God!"

LET US GIVE THANKS Psalm 118:1 “O give thanks unto the Lord, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:1