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Death And Life? Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2014

Death, it’s not something we think about very often but it’s something that we spend the majority of our lives trying to deny and to postpone. But the reality is it’s always looming over us.

Death and Life? Luke 9:51-52 What would you do if you only had one month to live? Would any of your priorities change? These are the questions that pastor Kerry and Chris Shook ask in their book, One Month to Live: 30 Days to a No-Regrets Life. The catalyst for the book was encountering people who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-52

Denomination: Methodist

A Promise Kept

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jun 27, 2016

At a death we typically would look back over a biblical person’s life for the lessons we might learn. But Abraham is one figure for whom we look into the future to understand his place in God’s work.

Genesis 25:1-12 A Promise Kept 6/26/16 D. Marion Clark Introduction We are nearing Independence Day. Here is a question for us Americans. “Who is the father of our country?” George Washington. The nation of Israel can even more easily and unitedly identify their father – ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You Need God To Love Others; You Need To Display That Love With Strength

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jul 25, 2016

Loving others is so much under stood. The world walks over Christians, and we simply let them. Jesus didn’t, so neither should we. Note: This is a revised version of an earlier sermon aim at a larger congregation.

This sermon was delivered to Holy Trinity in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 24th July 2016 (a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Note: This is a revised version of an earlier sermon aim at a larger congregation. Exodus 12:1-14 Psalm 149 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Denomination: Episcopal

The Man Who Disappeared

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 17, 2019

The Spirit gave Philip a supersonic ride for over 20 miles. Why? Because he'd been obedient to win an African dignitary who became a missionary to Ethiopia! To the Eunuch, Philip was a servant of God who disappeared without a trace!

THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED Acts 8:27-40 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. There was a professor of preaching who demanded that his students come up with catchy sermon titles. He said, “They must be so engaging that someone riding by the church on a bus, and seeing the sermon title, should be impelled to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:27-40

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lent 2019 – Our Weeping Savior (Palm Sunday) Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Apr 13, 2019

Our Lord has emotions. We see it both in the Old Testament and the New Testament. When He entered into Jerusalem on a donkey to the shouts of "Hosanna" why did He weep. Does He weep or rejoice over us?

Lent 2019 – Our Weeping Savior (Palm Sunday) Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 2 Timothy 4:3-4 “The time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44, Deuteronomy 6:5, Isaiah 43:1-3, 1 Samuel 8:1-9, Matthew 23:37-38, 2 Peter 2:9-10, Mark 12:30, James 1:2-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

United Leadership - A Message To The Leaders Of The Body Of Christ

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 31, 2020

One of the effects the Covid-19 virus has is causing faith leaders to wonder about their spiritual and civil responsibilities. Currently we find ourselves trying to stand on faith yet be responsible and obedient to the laws and those that have rule over us.

United Leadership A message to the Leaders of the Body of Christ. By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. Prelude: - My heart is concerned about somethings I saw happening within the Body of Christ of this past weekend. Governmental order has established social distancing forcing the closure of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-13

Denomination: Apostolic

Conquering My Giants

Contributed by John Dobbs on May 30, 2020

Every one of us have been fighting against giants in our lives over the past few months. These are actually NEW giants because we have always had giants to face. Each of these giants have names - they are not strangers to us.

CONQUERING MY GIANTS 1 Samuel 17 Introduction Every one of us have been fighting against giants in our lives over the past few months. These are actually NEW giants because we have always had giants to face. Each of these giants have names - they are not strangers to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In Joshua 6 - Lessons For Today

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 21, 2015

The story of how God led the smaller Israelite people to victory over a large and fortified city tells us much about what He will do for us today. Using lyrics of older hymns to reflect on our reliance upon God.

I remember, as a child, sitting in church on light maple colored pews between my mother and father. They would never let my brother and me sit next to each other because we would end up hitting each other, or worse. But those memories are now very precious to me. And some of the memories that ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-23

Denomination: *other

God's Call For Resolution

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Dec 31, 2014

A message about not being so concerned about things in which we have no control over in life because there are much bigger things to be concerned about. Just as we are tempted to envy the prosperity of the wicked so was Jeremiah but he learned not to.

God's call for Resolution Scripture: Jeremiah 12:1-17 Introduction: A new year is upon us and if we ever had need for resolution it is today. The term resolution has come to be known as something you promise yourself to do at the beginning of the new year but then give up on shortly after you ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 12:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

- Debate In The Temple Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 23, 2015

The Pharisees try to trap Jesus by questioning his authority, by asking about taxes paid to Caesar, the resurrection and which Law is greatest. Jesus rebuts all their attacks. But the battle isn't over. Satan continues his attacks on us today.

Sermon by Rev George Hemmings During my time at Ridley, one of the highlights was the debates. Sometimes there’d be big debates in class, as we tried to wrap our heads around big theological ideas. But the really great debates were the ones the student body organized. Two small teams of ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

God’s Freedom Of Choice Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

Have you ever thought about how through the centuries God has preserved the Jewish people and they have maintained their identity even though they have been scattered all over the planet Earth? Why? Because God preserved them.

INTRODUCTION Today we are going to be talking about the sovereign selection of God, the Grace of God, the gracious character of God. You know there is so much in the Bible I do not understand, but I just accept it and believe it. I don’t have to understand it for me to believe it. I heard ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:4-18

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Sing About?

Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 29, 2014

God has rescued Israel from Egyptian bondage with a mighty hand at the Red Sea as they cross over on dry land and the Egyptian army drowns in the Sea. Israel has something to sing about and Moses teaches them the first song in the Bible.

Exodus 15:1-21 What do you sing about? In his book "Psalms of the Heart," George Sweeting tells of two Moody Bible Institute graduates, John and Elaine Beekman, who, in 1951, began missionary work among the Chol Indians of southern Mexico. Sweeting reports that they rode mules and traveled by ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Leave My Body In A Strange Land

Contributed by Eric Smith on Dec 8, 2014

Faith...to be embalmed and put in a coffin for 359 years, stored possibly in someone's living room (what a conversation piece when friends come over), all because of a promise. Will you have enough faith so you will not be left behind?

Gen 50:24-26 24 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. 25 And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:24-26

Denomination: Apostolic

Testing The Spirits Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Sep 3, 2015

The ministry of the Holy Spirit allows us to hear from God; to discern His voice. Therefore, prayer, meditation, and knowing the voice of Him is critical! Do we know His truth over the noise of everything else competing for our attention?

Testing the Spirits 1 John Bible Study, Part 9 1 John 4:1-6 Introduction - John gives us an incredible truth to hold onto (20) -- We will fail, even though we desire to be holy and to live right for God -- However, even in that, God knows our heart and knows everything we are -- Even in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Do People Do About Their Sin

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 16, 2015

OVER THE CENTURIES A QUESTION THAT IS CONTINUALLY ASKED IN CHURCH LIFE IS “WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT OUR SIN?” WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR AN EASY ANSWER TO DEAL WITH THIS DIFFICULT QUESTION, WHEN THERE IS ONLY ONE ANSWER AND IT IS DIFFICULT.

WHAT DO PEOPLE DO ABOUT THEIR SIN LUKE 3:1-20 OVER THE CENTURIES A QUESTION THAT IS CONTINUALLY ASKED IN CHURCH LIFE IS “WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT OUR SIN?” WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR AN EASY ANSWER TO DEAL WITH THIS DIFFICULT QUESTION. OUR ANSWERS HAVE RANGED FROM DOING NOTHING, TO BOASTING ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20

Denomination: Baptist