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How Great Is Our God

Contributed by Richard White on Jul 25, 2009

When we look at the universe we see how awesome and majestic our God is, now when we see ourselves we see how Great and Gracious He really is.

How Great is Our God Psalms 33 Last week we saw how great, massive, gracious and mighty the God we serve is. We looked at the universe and saw how vast it really is. We saw the expanse and we saw God’s fingerprint on the universe. Just to recap, here is a picture of the Grand Design Galaxy, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Beginning Our New Life Series

Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 28, 2009

This sermon asks the question, Who Is Jesus? It is a great foundational message about Jesus.

I heard some time ago that when Vince Lombardi was the coach of the Green Bay Packers that he stood before the team the day after a tough game and spoke to the men. These seasoned men had been playing the game of football nearly their entire lives. They know the gridiron and how to play the game. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-16

Denomination: Nazarene

Integrating Spirituality In Our Workplace Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 30, 2009

Like everything else in life… God wants to redeem our relationship to our work.

Video montage intro We’re continuing our series focused on Integrating Spirituality into Everyday Life… a journey into discovering the spiritual significance of the various aspects and activities that we are involved with throughout our daily lives. Last week… Living Spaces… where we tend ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Throwing Away Our Trash

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Aug 3, 2009

Do we have things in our lives that God has been dealing with us about? Maybe we do things or say things that we ought not to say or do. It is time to throw away our trash and serve Jesus with a whole heart.

Throwing Away Our Trash 2 Kings 5:1-8 1 Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. 2 And the Syrians had gone out by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Our Greatest Human Need

Contributed by Rj Davis on Aug 10, 2010

What is our greatest human need? Maslow has a theory. But what does God's theory say?

In 1943 a man by the name of Abraham Maslow wrote a paper entitled A Theory of Human Motivation. In this paper Maslow developed a theory known as the hierarchy of needs. It has become perhaps the most popular theory relating to human needs. If you were to take a class or course in the field of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dealing With Our Sinful Nature Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 16, 2010

God tells us to be “obligated” to Him not because God needs us but because God loves us and knows what’s best for us!

We continue our study of the Letter to the Romans. Through the Apostle Paul, God spoke to the Christians in Rome 2000 years ago, but much of this letter is applicable to all Christians, especially for those of us here in America. Before reading our passage today, which is Romans 7:7–8:17, let us ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Returning To Our First Love Series

Contributed by David Welch on Mar 30, 2009

Third in a Series on Revelation dealing with the letter to ephesus and the loss of their first love.

I.PROLOGUE 1:1-20 II.Messages to the Seven churches 2-3 (Things with are) I want to clarify two issues related to all seven churches before we focus in on each individual message. The first issue has to do with the interpretive approach. How you interpret these messages will depend on which method ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Fixing Our Eyes On Jesus

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 1, 2009

Our text tells us exactly what is important about fixing our eyes on Jesus. It’s because of who He is and what He did. 1- Jesus is the author 2- Jesus is the savior 3- Jesus is the victor

INTRO.- Let us run the race. ILL.- A man decided to take up jogging. He was astounded by the wide selection of jogging shoes available at the local sports shoe store. While trying on a basic pair of jogging shoe, he noticed a minor feature and asked the clerk: "What is this little pocket thing ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Satisfy Our Souls Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 2, 2009

12th in a series from Ecclesiastes. Our souls can only be satisfied when we live life in community with God and others.

At age 45, Howard Hughes was one of the most glamorous men in America. He dated actresses, piloted exotic test aircraft, and worked on top-secret CIA contracts. He owned a string of hotels around the world, and even an airline—TWA—to carry him on global jaunts. Twenty years later, at age 65, Howard ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 6:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Our Father Who Is In Heaven

Contributed by Amanda Wilson on Apr 21, 2008

A meditation on the Lord’s prayer as it is presented in Matthew.

Note: If you are not familiar with the Lectio Divina/ meditation style of preaching PLEASE LISTEN to the mp3 FIRST before reading the script. Today we are going on a journey to be with Jesus. And I want you to use your thinking and your imagination; to involve yourself in the journey. So take a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 23, 2008

God is not only a fortress and a refuge. God is the only effective fortress and refuge for us as we face the challenges of life and take seriously the call to be disciples of Jesus Christ.

Psalm 46:1-11 “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” INTRODUCTION One of the most popular reformation hymns was based on the words of this psalm. Martin Luther combined the thoughts of this psalm with a popular beer drinking song and wrote the powerful hymn, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” The hymn ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Introducing God To Our World

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Apr 27, 2008

Learning from Paul’s encounter with the citizens of Athens this sermon helps us to see how we can introduce God to the people we interact with in lives

One of the foundational messages of Christianity is around the focus of love. As we flip through the pages of scripture love is dominant. God’s love for us, our love for God and our love for others. Our parish mission statement even reflects this; Because of God’s amazing grace we live to love the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Honoring Our Senior Saints

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Apr 30, 2008

This is a word of encouragement to our senior saints. I just want to say that I love you and thanlk you for all the contributions you have made to the church, the kingdom, and in the world.

Honoring Our Senior Saints By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: When I was asked to speak for the Senior Saints luncheon I was very happy and nervous at the same time. I was happy because you thought enough of me and I am truly honored that you did to speak at the Luncheon Honoring ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:7

Denomination: Apostolic

Overcoming The Sins Of Our Families Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on May 1, 2008

Our families sometimes leave us legacies of sin. God can help us stand up to this sin and overcome it.

Overcoming the sins of our families 1 Kings 15:9-15 In the brief story of Asa a string of family problems dominates. Yet Asa stands out as one of the kings who did what God wanted. He was not without problems of his own, but he was able to overcome his family’s influence and live a life pleasing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 15:9-15

Denomination: Mennonite

Our Joy Is Made Complete

Contributed by Timm Meyer on May 6, 2008

Easter 6 (B) - Our joy is made complete because we are attached to the True Vine. As branches on the True Vine we live in love and love to obey.

OUR JOY IS MADE COMPLETE (Outline) April 27, 2008 – EASTER 6 - John 15:9-17 INTRO: Joy – one can truly have it here and now! Yes, today Jesus’ words speak to each of us to make our joy complete! Joy might seem improbable as we look around at our world today. Constantly we are bombarded ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Lutheran