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Breaking Bread Together Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Nov 28, 2007

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247 million Americans call themselves Christians yet Jesus calls us to be disciples. What is a disciple and what are the cost and sacrifices to be a disciple. (Taken from a series by Pastor Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv)

Introduction Series- on being a Disciple versus a Christian. As we have seen, many in our culture call themselves Christians, but few truly live like disciples. What is a disciple? Lk 14:26-27 (+ Living Bible, Amplified Bible) If you come to Jesus, you must live a certain way to be a disciple- (if ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Charismatic

Halloween

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 27, 2008

based on 6 ratings

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Halloween should not be observed by Christians

Today I’m going to talk about “Halloween: 1st Thess. 5:22 22Abstain from all appearance of evil. Someone may be asking; why is Brother Brown wasting his time talking about “Halloween? Well did you every really have someone explain the origins of this so-called holiday? People in our country ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Denomination: Baptist

A Call To Be Faithful Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jun 4, 2008

based on 4 ratings

| 10,141 views

In your difficulty if you ever start to wonder, does anybody really know what I am going through, be assured Jesus does.

Maybe right now you are undergoing suffering and hardship. You may recently have had the painful experience of being slandered. It may have come just for the simple reason you are a Christian standing on God’s principles. In your difficulty if you ever start to wonder, does anybody really know ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Jeremiah Paves The Way For God's New Covenant In Christ

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Mar 28, 2009

based on 4 ratings

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A sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent, Series B

5th Sunday in Lent March 29, 2009 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for all your many blessings upon us – for the gift of life; for the fellowship that we share with one ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Lutheran

Where Will You Be On Friday

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jan 29, 2008

based on 7 ratings

| 3,312 views

A lesson that asks, "How faithful are you?"

Read Text Introduction • Nothing like a big crowd – some hate crowds – Mom – I love crowds • When considering our text today – Crowd is an understatement. • On one occasion, a census was taken of the lambs slain at the Passover feast. The number was 256,000. Consider that it was a minimum of 10 ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Did Jesus Tell People To Stay Quiet About The Miracles?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 25, 2014

| 10,944 views

It's a curious thing: Jesus regularly instructed people to keep quiet about the miracle He'd done for them. This passage provides insight into why Jesus did that.

A LINGERING QUESTION: Why did Jesus tell people to stay quiet about the miracles? - Matthew 9:31. - This is something that happens repeatedly throughout the gospels: Jesus does a miracle and then instructs the healed not to share what happened. - It’s hard to understand: wouldn’t you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:27-34

Denomination: Baptist

Experiencing The Joy Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 18, 2013

| 6,575 views

The joy of the Lord comes from choosing to follow the Christ child like the shepherds did.

Experiencing the Joy of Christmas Luke 2:15-20 Introduction- In keeping with the Advent season; We have looked at the good news We have looked at the hope we have in Christ And this week we will look at Joy. Again, I want to use Luke account in Luke 2 with the shepherds and the angels having ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-20

Denomination: Nazarene

“what Forgiveness Looks Like” - Part Two Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 30, 2014

| 4,093 views

The way I forgive others should look like the way God has forgiven me in Christ.

Today, we are going to conclude our thoughts on this passage. We made note last time of how Paul tells what it will look like when we forgive others. It will look like what God has done for us in Christ through the cross - v. 32. Last time, we said that . . . 1. In forgiving us, God did not deny ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Denomination: Baptist

Pictures Of God's Victory Celebration

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Apr 5, 2012

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An Easter sermon emphasising God's victory over sin, death, and evil through the resurrection of Jesus.

Easter Day Yr B, 8/04/2012 Isa 25:6-9 Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, Chaplain, The Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “Pictures of God’s victory celebration” According to one tradition upheld by the Jewish rabbis, the following quote was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 25:6-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Confronts Adultery Series

Contributed by Jerry Owen on Mar 30, 2017

| 6,571 views

Who is guilty of adultery? Jesus gives us the answer in the Sermon on the Mount and what He reveals might just surprise us; but, if it doesn't, it certainly ought to change our behavior.

JESUS CONFRONTS ADULTERY Matthew 5:27-32 INTRODUCTION ** We introduced this sermon with a 4 minute drama of the woman caught in adultery ** A. WHO IS AN ADULTERER? 1. Those Who Practice Wicked Deeds. Mt 5:27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; Jesus chose murder ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: Baptist

Thy Will Be Done Series

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Jan 14, 2017

based on 12 ratings

| 8,070 views

People sometimes leave their long term commitment with the church for the wrong reasons, or snap decisions that don’t make sense at all. I am going to d

Thy Will Be Done? I left the church I grew up in after 50 roller coaster years. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t because of the roller coaster that I left. I learned from that and gained experience and a wonderful knowledge of scripture and the importance of wisdom. It was because of the roller ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, 1 Corinthians 5:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

(Pre)election Thoughts 2016

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Nov 17, 2016

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The purpose of this sermon is to lay out some thoughts from the Biblical perspective and to encourage our congregation to find out where candidates stand on these vital issues and to take their beliefs into the voting booth with them.

1 Corinthians 6:9-20 – please look this up in your Bibles. We will read this passage in a moment … Did you know that there is an election coming up? Did you know that there are more than two people running for office? When all of the mudslinging is set aside do you know what they ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:5-15

Denomination: Nazarene

For What Purpose Did God Make Us? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 18, 2018

| 6,442 views

Paul details the purpose God created us for and the importance of the new body that Christians will experience.

A BETTER BODY: Our current body is like a leaky tent; our resurrection body is like a solid building. - 2 Corinthians 5:1-2, 4, 8. - Verse 1 compares our earthly body to a tent. If you’ve been camping you know that most tents can be leaky, drafty, decidedly rough. But we have a second body to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Resurrection And The Life: Transformed By The Truth Of Jesus - John 11:25 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 10, 2024

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| 3,279 views

In John 11:25, Jesus declares, "I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying." Let us unpack this powerful statement and discover how it transforms our lives today.

The Resurrection and the Life: Transformed by the Truth of Jesus - John 11:25 Introduction: Today we gather to delve into the profound truth found in the words of Jesus Himself. In John 11:25, Jesus declares, "I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even ...read more

Scripture: John 5:24, John 14:6, Acts 4:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Left Behind At The Temple

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Jan 6, 2024

| 2,500 views

The account in Luke 2 of Jesus in the Temple reveals two incredible things. First, how wonderful our relationship with God the Father will be when all the effects of sin are removed from our lives. Second, how much our Savior gave up for us and for our redemption when he took humanity on himself.

Today we have a unique story, in that it’s the only story of Jesus growing up. Only Matthew and Luke give us the nativity, and only Luke tells this ONE story that fills the huge gap between the wise men, and Jesus turning 30 and his Baptism in the Jordan River. I think our imaginations always run ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Anglican

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