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Sermon 7 - Great Is Your Reward In Heaven Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 14, 2025

The promised rewards of heaven are given to us from God to inspire and empower us towards faithfulness and perseverance.

A. Do you know who holds the record for the most homeruns in a single MLB season? 1. The answer is Barry Bonds – he hit 73 home runs in 2001. 2. Mark McGwire holds the #2 and #4 spots with 70 home runs in 1998 and 65 in 1999. 3. Sammy Sosa holds the #3, #5, and # 6 spots with 66 home runs in 1998, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 1 Thessalonians 2:19, James 1:12, 1 Peter 5:4, Revelation 2:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Spirit As A Dove Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 13, 2025

God the Holy Spirit reveals Himself as a dove in order for us to experience the peace, gentleness and security of God's presence.

A. It’s been about a month since we had a sermon in our Holy Spirit sermon series, so I’m thankful to be able to return to our series today. 1. So far in our series, we have learned that the Holy Spirit isn’t an it or an impersonal force, but is the third person of the Godhead – the trinity – ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:2, Deuteronomy 32:11, Matthew 3:13, Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 5:18-20, Acts 16:25, John 14:12, 2 Timothy 1:7, Psalm 34:3-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Importance Of Maintenance

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 12, 2004

1- Maintaining the body 2- Maintaining the faith 3- Maintaining the church

INTRO.- ILL.- "The hardest thing about milking cows," observed a farmer, " is that they never stay milked." This is true for many things. Many things in life have to be done over and over, again and again. The job is never really done. ILL.- It’s like the two mothers who were discussing their ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What To Do With A Gift

Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Apr 4, 2020

How to consider what to do with the greatest gft of all.

What Do You Do With a Gift? I would like us to repeat our key verse for today found in Romans 6:23: The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ. I suppose all of us at one time or another have received a gift. We get gifts for our birthday, gifts for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Tax Collector Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 1, 2022

Matthew is highly regarded these days by Christians because of how powerful his gospel is. But he wasn't always loved. He had a label "tax collector" that made him hated. Why would Jesus a man like him to be a disciple?

OPEN: Back in 2002, a newspaper in Massachusetts had this classified ad: “Unknown item for sale. We know it’s valuable; we just don’t know what it is. If you can identify it, we’ll sell it for $250.” (Reader’s Digest 9/02 p. 145) The Bible is a collection of stories where God knew why people ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joy Stealers Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jun 6, 2022

Paul warns the Colossian believers to not let anyone steal their joy by putting them under a yoke of legalism

Above All: A Study in Colossians Colossians 2:16-23 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 6-05-2022 Add One Egg A company that made cake mixes had a genius idea. It was an easy recipe cake mix. All the person had to do was to add water. They introduced the product and waited ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Missions Series

Contributed by Erik Estep on Jan 20, 2010

Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see Jesus sharing w/us what our motivation should be to fulfill his mission.

Intro: Everybody but Sam had signed up for a new company pension plan that called for a small employee contribution. The company was paying the rest. Unfortunately, 100% employee participation was needed; otherwise the plan was off. Sam’s boss and his fellow workers pleaded w/him to sign ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:2

Denomination: Baptist

Encountering The Presence Of The Lord

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 12, 2023

We all experience a burning bush experience when God is trying to get our attention. Be still and listen to what God is saying, have an encounter with God that will change you in ways you never knew where possible.

Encountering the Presence of the Lord By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - I like golf, I would play golf, watch golf on T.V., read about golf and I have even gone to several golf tournaments. When I lived in Florida, I went to the Honda Classic several years in a row there in Palm Beach ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:22, Acts 7:22-28, Psalm 139:7-9, Psalm 119:130

Denomination: Apostolic

Give And It Will Be Given To You

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 3, 2003

Giving is an attitude that allows us to give all that we are, have and possess in the Holy Spirit to provide greater glory for God.

Give and It Will Be Given To You (Luke 6:38) We cannot expect our situations to improve unless we learn how to improve our attitude about giving. Giving involves far more than money. Giving is an attitude that allows us to give all that we are, have and possess in the Holy Spirit to provide ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Real Men Love Jesus

Contributed by James May on Jun 20, 2004

Father’s Day message that can be adapted to other times as well. This gives God’s definition of a real man and a real father.

Real Men Love Jesus by Rev. Jim May This is Father’s Day, 2004. It’s a day when we all stop for a moment to reflect on the father that we have. That reflection will either make us grateful for having a father that we can look up to and admire, or it will force us to fact the stark reality that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:17-24, Genesis 6:8-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Being Ministry Minded Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Sep 25, 2011

Paul was a man of ministry. He was all about bringing glory to God through ministering to people. While we haven’t been called to be Paul, we have all been called to minister to the glory of God. How can we be ministry minded and effective in the minis

Being Ministry Minded A God glorifying ministry …shares the Gospel (vv. 14-16) …Serves the People (vv. 17-29) …Prays to God (vv.30-33) …is personal and caring (vv. 16:1-16) …is for the glory of God (vv. 16:25-27) Slide Introduction – Summer over Good morning. Well, fall is officially here. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trivial Pursuit - The Consequence Of Ignoring God's Will Series

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Jun 1, 2004

Games People Play - Trivial Pursuit - a look at following the will of God to keep life from being a "Trivial Pursuit".

Trivial Pursuit Mark 8:36-37 We are continuing our series on Games that People Play. Now most of you probably have played today’s game Trivial Pursuit or one of its many spin-offs. The original Trivial Pursuit came out in 1981, which makes it relatively young compared to the classics, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:36-37, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Anointing Of God - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Alan Peary on Jan 25, 2006

This is the fifth in a series of 8 messages centered around the importance of changing the climate in which we live, work or play.

Changing the Climate - Part 5 of 8 THE ANOINTING OF GOD – Part 2 Recap of last message A couple of weeks ago I started to look at what the scriptures say about the Holy Spirit and how He can (and should) be moving in our lives. In JOHN 14:16-17 Jesus said, I will ask the Father, and He will give ...read more

Scripture: John 14:16-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Use It Or Lose It Series

Contributed by Alan Peary on Jan 25, 2006

This is the final in a series of 8 messages centered around the importance of changing the climate in which we live, work or play.

Changing the Climate Part 8 of 8 USE IT OR LOSE IT The last 7 sermons I have preached have been based around a scripture from ACTS 1:8 “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Possessing The Promise Series

Contributed by Alan Peary on Dec 28, 2005

This is the third in a series of 8 messages centered around the importance of changing the climate in which we live, work or play.

CHANGING THE CLIMATE Possessing the Promise I believe that the greatest challenge facing the 21st Century Christian is the amount of knowledge that is so readily available. And because of that knowledge, we can very easily get drawn in to a ‘Seven Steps to………’ mentality. That all we need to do is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:4-5

Denomination: Pentecostal