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When Prophets Lodge In Caves

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 28, 2009

Elijah

WHEN PROPHETS LODGE IN CAVES (1 KINGS 19:1-18) Are you delighted with your job or are you depressed by it? Do you like or loathe your job? Associated Press, with government data from 2004 through 2006, reported 7 percent of full-time United States workers battled depression in 2006. Women were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Sailors Tale

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 26, 2010

This is a first person narrative telling the story of Jonah

September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, honest it really is www.talklikeapirateday.com. And it seemed like too good an opportunity to pass up. This is the a repeat of the message I preached last time it fell on a Sunday. We started with a clip from the Veggie Tales Jonah Movie which ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Give Time Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 2, 2009

Ephesians 5:16 shows us the 1) Gift of Time and the 2) Grappling with Time

You may not realize it, but your appreciation of time this morning goes well beyond the challenges of adjusting to daylight-savings time. There was a time when time was a relatively simple thing. People were born, grew up, grew old and died. Days, seasons and years past. Then along came Newton and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:16

Denomination: Other

A Messiah Who Restores Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 3, 2009

If we surrender our hearts to him, Jesus has the power to make us completely whole.

A Messiah Who Restores Text: Matt. 9:1-8 Introduction 1. Illustration: Some time ago, Time Magazine ran an article that reported on the benefits of religion and the church, and some of the observations included: 1. Heart-surgery patients who draw comfort from their religious faith have a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

The Spirit In The Temple Part 5 Holy Spirit Series Series

Contributed by C Vincent on May 19, 2010

This explores the Spirit and the tabernacle and how it is relevant to us today.

The Spirit in the Temple Part 5 The Holy Spirit series JCC 09.05.10 pm Read 1 Cor 3:16-17 The temple Here Paul’s emphasis is on the church as a whole Later in 1 Cor 6:19-20 Paul speak about individual Christians being temples This is not a metaphor that Paul is using We are actual ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

King Saul's Zeal Without Knowledge

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 3, 2015

To prove that apart from GOD we are nothing and we can do nothing.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you distress? Yes, but I rule over distress because of the LORD JESUS CHRIST II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that apart from GOD we are nothing and we can do nothing. IV. TEXT: 1 Samuel 14:24 (Amplified Bible) 14:24 But the men of Israel were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 14:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Elitist Mentality Part 3 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 17, 2016

Part three of this series focuses on the story of the Good Samaritan and the lawyer's reaction to the story that Jesus told in response to his question.

An Elitist Mentality Part 3 Scripture: Luke 10:25-37 In September I stood before you and shared with you part two of my series titled “An Elitist Mentality.” This morning I want to conclude this series by showing you an extremely clear example of how this mentality can show up in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Cleanses A Leper Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 28, 2013

An analysis of Jesus' cleansing of a leper in Luke 5:12-16 will teach us how to approach Jesus for cleansing.

Scripture Luke wrote his Gospel so that Theophilus might have certainty concerning the things he had been taught about Jesus (Luke 1:1-4). Luke wanted Theophilus—and others like him—to know for sure that Jesus is the Son of God who had come to seek and to save sinners (Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Let"

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 2, 2017

A dream birthed this sermon: LET GOD? Let not your heart be troubled? Let us consider the power of permission?

*LET By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This lesson came to me in a dream 12/2/2017. I dreamed of this large church, on the right side of the church were pews and people gather sitting there and the Pastor was trying his best to preach on “LET!”. But to the left side of the dream ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:22-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Can I Really Believe Jesus Is Who He Says He Is? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021

Had your brother said, “I’m God. I’m the Lord. And I’m here to die for the sins of the world,” you wouldn’t readily believe Him either. But after Jesus rose from the grave, we see Jesus’ mother, Mary, worshipping Him. We also see his own brothers, James and Jude, worshipping as well.

Jesus’ message was designed for religious outsiders. All throughout today’s message, I’m going to be talking about the gospel. The gospel is Jesus. The gospel is the message of Jesus. If you’re regularly a part of our church family, I’ve moved from the end of Luke 5, last week, to Luke 8, this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:22-24, Luke 5:27-32, Luke 8:1-3, Luke 8:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving Focus Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021

David starts this Psalm by telling himself to praise the Lord, and he ends it by telling himself to do it again. If we would tell ourselves as we begin the day to praise the Lord and not forget all His benefits, and if we would end the day by doing the same, we would be different people.

You will, no doubt, think me strange for saying it, but I am thankful for my ignorance. It gives me so much to be thankful for. My vast ocean of ignorance is my playground where I can fish for new insights, and I can dive for the sunken treasure of golden truths that lay hidden in God's Word. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-14

The Boy’s Sneeze And The Mother’s Joy (October 9, 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 6, 2022

Today we are looking at how God works beyond our ability to understand! In our scripture for today, we hear about a childless family who had a child and later lost that child until God showed up and showed out and brought that child back to life!

THE BOY’S SNEEZE AND THE MOTHER’S JOY (October 9, 2022) Text: 2 Kings 4:18 -21, 2 Kings 4:28 – 37 2 Kings 4:18-37 When the child was older, he went out one day to his father among the reapers. (19) He complained to his father, "Oh, my head, my head!" The father said to his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:18-21, 2 Kings 4:28-37

Denomination: United Methodist

A Bloody Difference Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 2, 2023

One aspect of sermon writing I enjoy is researching topics I normally wouldn’t research—like learning how much bunker and bomb shelters cost. An 8x12 “mini” bunker costs $45,000—not including delivery or installation charges...

One aspect of sermon writing I enjoy is researching topics I normally wouldn’t research—like learning how much bunker and bomb shelters cost. An 8x12 “mini” bunker costs $45,000—not including delivery or installation charges. Nor does that include a bullet resistant door. For that you’ll have to ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

"Happiness Is An Oily Beard" Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002

Unity among Christians does not require uniformity Community is rooted in relationship

“Happiness is an Oily Beard” Psalm 133 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Here’s an interesting observation—there is a Commandment about honoring our mothers and fathers, so why isn’t there one about brothers and sisters? There is: “Thou shalt not kill.” ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 133:1-3

Denomination: Congregational

"Are We Doing It Our Way Or God's Way?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 5, 2002

Living in readiness and anticipation of the Second Coming of Christ.

Matthew 25:1-13 “Am I Doing Things My Way Or God’s Way?” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA One day, while visiting a home for mentally challenged children... ...operated by a Christian friend... ...a minister noticed the tiny handprints of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist