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Community Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 2, 2014

In the book of Acts, Luke in painting us this picture of the church gives us the essentials which should be a part of any church. Among these essentials is koinonia - a term translated into English as fellowship or community.

Church Essentials: Part Two Community Acts 2:41-47 The Book of Acts provides us with the history of the early church. Acts presents us with a picture of the traits and actions that typified the daily lives of believers. Luke in painting us this picture of the church gives us the essentials which ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

"The Price Is Right" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 8, 2017

Picture this with me. The disciples are standing on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The have just finished a long night of fishing and they’ve got nothing. Ever had a fishing trip like that?

"The Price is Right” Luke 14:25-35 Picture this with me. The disciples are standing on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The have just finished a long night of fishing and they’ve got nothing. Ever had a fishing trip like that? And Jesus walks up and says to them, go back out and take the net ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

Denomination: Baptist

Sovereign Grace In Nineveh - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 27, 2019

One of the most beautiful pictures of grace and repentance toward God is found in Jonah chapter three. Jonah preached a message of impending judgment; the people repented, and God extended mercy and grace.

Sovereign Grace in Nineveh (Part 2) Jonah 3: 1-10 Following his harrowing ordeal within the belly of the great fish, Jonah experienced the unrivaled grace of God. The Lord could have punished Jonah for his disobedience and refused to use him further in ministry. (Jonah may have been temporarily ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Fool’s Gold Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 2, 2023

Look at the pictures on the screen. Which one shows real gold, and which one shows fool’s gold, also known as pyrite? Pyrite is usually found as angular pieces and is brittle.

Look at the pictures on the screen. Which one shows real gold, and which one shows fool’s gold, also known as pyrite? Pyrite is usually found as angular pieces and is brittle. Thin pieces of pyrite will break with pin pressure, while gold ore will bend or dent because it’s very soft. Still, the two ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

There Us One God, The Father Of All (What Every Mother Should Know About God) Series

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on May 16, 2023

Every mother should know that when there is no father in the picture, Psalm 68:5 says that God will be there for that family. It says, “A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy habitation.”

Alba 5-14-2023 THERE IS ONE GOD, THE FATHER OF ALL (What Every Mother Should Know About God) Ephesians 5:6 Jim Blevins, a minister in Louisiana, told how on one Mother’s Day he was preaching in another state and during the Sunday School class he told about one of the two times that he sassed his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:6, Romans 8:16-20, Isaiah 44:9-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon On The Jigsaw Connection

Contributed by William Meakin on Sep 1, 2023

A jigsaw puzzle is defined as a picture or etching, usually portraying an item of interest, embossed onto cardboard or wood and cut into various pieces of differing shapes and sizes that are purposefully and befittingly joined together.

Diane McLaren, a Canadian-born nutritionist, iridologist and wellness coach once remarked: “Nature has given us all the pieces required to achieve exceptional wellness and health, but has left it to us to put these pieces together.” Isaiah 40:22 reminds us: “It is he who sits above the circle of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-14, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Matthew 28:19, Isaiah 48:16

Stormy Weather Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 23, 2020

When Jesus sent his disciples across the lake into the storm he was aware, prayed for them, went to them, and took care of them. What a picture for us in the COVID-19 Crisis!

1. Pessimist: A farmer had a neighbor that was just absolutely negative, no matter what. If it was raining, the farmer would say to his neighbor, "Boy, look at it rain, we sure need it." The neighbor would say, "Yeah, but if it keeps up it’s gonna flood." Then the sun came out ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-21, Matthew 14:22-32, Mark 6:45-52

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Crown Jewel Of Bible Prophecy (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jun 7, 2024

The fifty-third chapter of the book of Isaiah is one of the clearest pictures of the person and mission of God's Servant, the Promised Messiah. It is often referred to as "The other gospel".

"BEHOLD, My Servant shall deal prudently. He shall be exalted and extolled and be very high. Just as many were astonished at you, so His visage was marred more than any man, and His form more than the sons of men, so shall He sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths at Him, for what ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12, Daniel 9:26, Mark 8:31, Luke 9:22, John 3:14, John 18:32  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Why Church #12 The Power To Advance Series

Contributed by Robert Malcolm on Jan 8, 2025

They faced incredibly hostile conditions together—and they all came out alive together. What a picture of the body of Christ....how we continue to do this is found in our text for today

~ Intro: STAYING WARM TOGETHER. In what the news called "The Miracle at Quecreek," nine miners trapped for three days 240 feet underground in a water-filled mine shaft "They decided early on they were either going to live or die as a group." The 55 degree (Fahrenheit) water ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

Captured By The Cause Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on May 28, 2003

when a People, when a Church, when a Team is Captured By the Cause, When a Team can see the Big Picture, through the power of the Holy Spirit, there is no stopping that team from it’s goals.

AC 3:1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer--at three in the afternoon. 2 Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3 When he saw Peter and John ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Grounded In Grace Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 27, 2004

I mentioned at the beginning that sometimes these passages relate to other passages in the future. I believe in this passage of 2 Samuel 9, we have a picture of how God treats us in His grace.

¡°Grounding Yourself in Grace¡± 2 Samuel 9:1-13 INTRODUCTION Many times in the Bible we can read stories and events and relate them to later stories and later events. There are parallels in the Old Testament that speak of Jesus Christ in the New Testament. I believe it is part of the Bible being ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Da Vinci Code: The Deity Of Christ Series

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Apr 27, 2006

Jesus was a man. He was not the Son of God as Christians claim, but was elevated to that status by Constantine. That is the claim of The DaVinci Code. This sermon seeks to evaluate that claim and see if it matches up with an historical picture of Christ.

Introduction: It was June 18, 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo. The French under the command of Napoleon were fighting the Allies (British, Dutch, and Germans) under the command of the Duke of Wellington. The people of England depended on a system of semaphore signals (lights strategically positioned ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Eyes Of Grace Series

Contributed by Stan Coleman on Jan 17, 2007

A sermon that launched an eight-part series on Grace. It paints the Big Picture and helps people view grace in a new way. After all, what you see is what you usually get!

The Eyes of Grace Thank you, thank you very much. Today I want to make a case. . . for 360 degree grace. What if you lived your life, what if I lived my life… with 360 degree grace, would it make any difference? What do you mean, Stan, by 360 degree grace? I am so glad you asked. By 360 degrees ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of Mom Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 14, 2007

For Christians Psalm 22 is a "messianic" psalm. But when it was written many would have seen the picture of a man struggling with doubt and despair, who overcame that hopelessness by what his mother taught him.

OPEN: An anonymous son wrote the following observations about his mother. He said that: His Mother taught him LOGIC... She once asked: "If everyone else jumped off a cliff would you do it too?" His Mother taught him MEDICINE... "If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they’re going to freeze that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Baker, Butler, And The Peace Maker

Contributed by Ronnie Morris on Jul 8, 2007

. There is hardly a more precise picture of the work of Christ on the cross, than is found here in this body of scripture. We can best glean the truths from these verses by focusing on the prisoners’ failure, their friend, and their future.

The Baker, Butler and the Peace Maker Text: Gen. 40 Introduction: Joseph had been rejected by his brothers, sold into slavery in Egypt, falsely accused and sentence to the prison. It was while in prison that Joseph meets two prisoners of the Pharaoh. Joseph was assigned to them and during their ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 40:1-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God