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What About The Violence In Christian History? Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 9, 2002

based on 37 ratings

| 6,414 views

We need to ask: 1) Why is there violence in Christian history? 2) Why is there violence in present day Christianity? 3) What can be done about it today?

Sadly, there are many people today who reject Christianity because of the hypocrisy and inconsistencies of the church and individual Christians throughout history. They point to some of the ugly parts of the church’s past like the Crusades, the witch trials, and the Inquisition. The Spanish ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Methodist

Why God Should Bless America

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Dec 3, 2001

based on 100 ratings

| 5,942 views

What America did to become great. This sermon is to make you thirsty so you want the nation to be great again.

WHY GOD SHOULD BLESS AMERICA BY JERRY FALWELL As I look at this sermon today, I can go two ways. First, I can talk about why God should punish America; or second, I can talk about why God should bless America. If I were to preach this sermon on why God should judge America, I would describe ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:39, Proverbs 14:34

Denomination: Baptist

Persistent Prayer Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 19, 2002

based on 291 ratings

| 49,757 views

Now having given the disciples a pattern for prayer, the Lord continues his instruction by telling a story. But why does he give us this parable? In the text we are going to see three principles about prayer.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 29 “Persistent Prayer” Luke 11: 5-13 Do you ever feel impatient with God? Does He seem late in answering your requests or meeting your needs? Certainly all of us as believer’s have had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

"The Revival Of Fatherhood?"

Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Jun 18, 2002

based on 64 ratings

| 4,273 views

A biblical survey of and admonition for Christian fatherhood.

"The Revival of Fatherhood?" THe Rev’d Quintin Morrow Father’s Day 2002 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Ft. Worth, Texas In a speech a decade ago, then Vice President Dan Quayle criticized Murphy Brown, the lead character of a CBS sitcom of the same name, for choosing to bear and raise a child ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4, 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Church Family Matters Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 28, 2005

based on 159 ratings

| 65,391 views

Good News: the church is like a family. Bad news: the church is like a family.

Church Family Matters 1 Timothy 3:15, 5:1-8 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: I have some good news and some bad news today. Which do you want first? Did you hear about the guy who was called into his doctor’s office? The doctor ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Want The Church To Grow - But Do I Want Any More People? #3 Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003

based on 20 ratings

| 5,277 views

I want the church to grow because it is God’s Plan but I don’t want people who have not been through the same area of Growth I have.

I recieded this idea from my mentor Jerrie Barber. I Want the Church to Grow - But Do I Want Any More People? #3 Acts 15:1-5 A Christian man owned a barber shop, and one night during a Gospel Meeting he felt greatly burdened to do more for the cause of Christ. So he went out and got a copy of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Forbidden Purpose

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

based on 126 ratings

| 29,125 views

This is about understanding God’s will.

A young lady attended a missionary service several years ago. As she heard the missionary share the stories of danger and success, she knew that God was calling her to be a missionary. She prayed about it, and talked to several people about this. She just knew that God was calling her to be a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-17, 2 Samuel 7:1

Denomination: Wesleyan

Making Much Of Little

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 22, 2003

based on 50 ratings

| 12,578 views

A sermon about feeding the 5000 A sermon for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 12

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Proper 12 John 6: 1-21 Making Much of Little 6:1 ¶ After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. 2 And a multitude followed him, because they saw the signs which he did on those who were diseased. 3 Jesus went up on ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Mad About A Christmas Tree Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 28, 2003

based on 26 ratings

| 4,102 views

A sermon on Jonah 4 about how petty we can become when we focus on other things rather than the mission of the church

Notes for Sermon 7/27/2003 Jonah 4:5-11 Introduction: The lady who got mad about the Christmas tree. WBTU: A. Read Jonah 4:5-11. B. How stupid and ridiculous to get mad about a vine. C. How stupid and ridiculous to get mad at God for Jonah’s mission was a success. D. Jonah’s mission. No, it ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:5-11, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Judging Or Discerning?

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 19, 2006

based on 208 ratings

| 26,937 views

Jesus taught us to be discerning rather than judging.

INTRO.- Here is an Aesop’s Fable to help us with this subject. ILL.- A Lion, unable from old age and infirmities to provide himself with food by force, resolved to do so by savvy or wit. He returned to his den, and lying down there, pretended to be sick, taking care that his sickness should be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Big Is Your Vision

Contributed by Robert Donato on Jun 7, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 6,134 views

God has a purpose and a plan for each church and we need to be devoted to accomplishing it.

How Big Is Your Vision? 2 Kings 4:1-7 What is your singular, most passionate desire? The greatest achievements in life are usually accomplished by this intense focus. Do you have a ruling passion? If so, what is it? Bob Feller was a great major leaguer, one of the very best. As a child, he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Nazarene

Will And Faith

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 14,980 views

Jesus is willing to make clean those who come to him in faith, and who lay their burdens down.

Will and Faith Matthew 8:1-17 A missionary in Africa experienced great difficulty in trying to translate the Gospel of John into a local dialect. He faced the problem of finding a word for ‘believe’. He continued to try, but he always had to leave a blank space when he came to that particular ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-17

Denomination: Holiness

Finding Comfort In The "Red Letters"

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Nov 18, 2006

based on 6 ratings

| 17,409 views

How we, as christians, can be reassured by the words of Christ!

Finding Comfort in the Red Letters John 14:1-6 The words in red in many Bibles are neither more nor less important than the words in black. Jesus said to the seventy: "He that heareth you heareth me" (Luke 10:16). This was his position concerning every divinely inspired writer or speaker. While ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene

Where To Find Hope In A Hope-Torn World Series

Contributed by Hal Seed on Aug 8, 2007

based on 10 ratings

| 8,203 views

This Easter message is designed to show visitors our life-changing and community-transforming the church is. The goal is to lead them to Christ AND get them to return next weekend.

[This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

The 7 Prayers Of Matthew 8 Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 18, 2006

based on 86 ratings

| 15,582 views

Study on the miracles Jesus wants to do in our lives and in our world today, and how our prayers can make all the difference! Link included to formatted MS Word text and PowerPoint Presentation.

The 7 Prayers of Matthew 8 This series is called “The Gospel of Jesus”, and we are striving to keep Him the focus all the while…and our Lord makes that easy to accomplish all the time. In today’s text His ministry is in full swing as Jesus descends the mount He gave His great sermon upon and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-34

Denomination: Baptist

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