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Give Peace A Chance Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011

#4 in series. This is about reconciliation, God with us and then us with others.

Colossians 1:19-23 – Give Peace a Chance Today’s message is one of those I didn’t really want to preach. It’s not that it’s not true; the issue is that people often don’t want hear what is being said. It’s funny how people tell preachers to give them the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Spirit Of Anti-Christmas

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 7, 2011

Let us also beware of the spirit of anti-Christmas that prevails during this season and pursue to alienate ourselves from it. Just as the heavenly hosts, the shepherds in the fields of Judea and the magi’s from the East joined together to celebrate the bi

Opening illustration: When Secret Service agents train bank tellers to identify counterfeit bills, they show them both fake money and real money, and they study both. To detect a counterfeit problem, they must look for the differences in the genuine bill compared to the counterfeit—and not the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Raising Kids That Don’t Disappoint Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 12, 2011

A PROVERBS-DRIVEN LIFE ACCEPTS THE CALLING TO RAISE CHILDREN AS A TASK DELEGATED AND DIRECTED BY GOD.

Life Simplified Raising Kids that Don’t Disappoint November 13, 2011 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him. Proverbs 22:15 INTRODUCTION Happy children are children with boundaries and who are well disciplined. Children who respond well to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:15

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Freedom From The Present Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 8, 2012

Present circumstances do not reflect the future glory we have in Christ!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever heard the statement, “You cannot see the forest for all the trees?” • It means we cannot see the big picture because we are focused on something too close to us. • Today we are going to delve into another one of the freedoms what we can enjoy in Christ. The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pentecost: Series

Contributed by Gary Kelly on Jun 10, 2012

Pentecost, the birth of the church as we know it today.

Pentecost: Before and After We celebrate • the birth of Jesus ……. celebrate Christmas . • His resurrection, & most of the world recognizes Easter . But today is Pentecost, & hardly anyone realizes it. NOW, WHAT IS SIGNIFICANT ABOUT PENTECOST? • this day is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Apostolic

A Way Out

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 19, 2012

The good news about Jesus is that He offers us a way out of a dead end life! Just as God provided Israel with a way out of Egypt, so He offers us a way out of darkness and bondage into His marvelous light!

A Way Out (Community Sunrise Service) Intro: Nearly every Easter I make it a point to take another look at why I believe in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. And as I look at my own spiritual journey over the years, I can identify several pieces of evidence that have strengthened my belief ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Actions Speak Louder Than Anything"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 6, 2012

A sermon about having "Jesus shaped faith."

“Actions Speak Louder than Anything” James 2:1-18 Comedian Louis C.K. once said, “I have a lot of beliefs…And I live by none of them. That’s just the way I am. They’re just my beliefs. I just like believing them—I like that part. They’re my ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Family: The Lord Makes & Satan Takes Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 16, 2012

God created three institutions: The Family; The Church; and The Government. Satan attempts to disrupt each of these. This lesson is a reminder of the importance of the Family.

1. Chuck Swindoll tells the story of a man who backed his bright, shiny new Cadillac out of the driveway and headed for the freeway on his daily commute to work downtown. He was busily shaving himself as he drove--a normal operation for him. I suppose he had his radio on, and he was listening to ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Magnificence Of God Series

Contributed by Andrew Drury on Mar 26, 2015

How God moves in judgement

Below is the outline of the sermon, I preached on Sunday 23 March 2014 at West Ewell Evangelical Church, Surrey - the second in a series on the book of Nahum. Nahum 1: 15 - 2: 13 Introduction Nahum prophesied a flood of judgement on Nineveh– judgement after revival there after the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Desperation

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 7, 2013

The one needed emotion we need today to walk with Jesus may be the very one which we speak so little of have feel so seldom.

Desperation Mark – God’s Message for Today - #32 of Jerry Watts Mark 7:24-30 * Hebrews 4:12 tells us that the word of God is “living, powerful, & sharper than any two edged sword.” This passage reminds me that His word is living because it teaches so many truths. At first ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Gifts Of Grace Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Dec 6, 2013

The gift of our talents

Ephesians 4:4-16 (p. 815) December 8, 2013 Introduction: Paul says, “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” And then he goes directly into a list of “ones.” There is “one” body, “one” Spirit, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:4-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get A Grip

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Aug 31, 2013

The Writer of Hebrews tells us to get a new grip on our faith by re-committing ourselves, recognizing the goal, re-energizing our faith, and renewing our relationships.

Get A Grip Hebrews 12: 12-15 Intro: I have been watching a TV show with my sons here lately. It’s called American Ninja Warrior. Has anybody else watched this? Basically it’s an extremely difficult obstacle course. No American has ever successfully completed the final course. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Be Patient Because The Lord Is Near Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Aug 18, 2014

The imminency of Christ’s return should motivate us to remain steadfast in our faith.

The dictionary defines Imminent as “Coming or likely to happen very soon.” http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/imminent James teaches us that the imminency of Christ’s return should motivate us to remain steadfast in our faith. “Be patient, therefore, ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Do I Know? Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 1, 2014

Paul is speaking about the meaning of life and the ultimate purposes of human existence

EPHESIANS # 7 We are working our way through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Want to know the basics of the Christian life? It’s right here in these 6 chapters. We are blessed and beloved by our Father who extends favor to us in Christ. We are enlightened and empowered by the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Come Forth

Contributed by Dave Clark on Apr 7, 2014

A call to come out of the ways of death into the ways of life.

Come Forth John 11:1-45 April 6, 2014 Rev. David J. Clark The story begins with a request for Jesus to hurry to the aid of his deathly-ill friend, Lazarus. But Jesus delays. He sent messengers back to Lazarus’ home, saying “the sickness is not unto death.” Jesus made a ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ