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Up To This Point

Contributed by Larry Turner on Dec 26, 2014

We can't control what each day brings. So,what has God done for you up to this point in your life?

Today we find ourselves in the time between the celebration of Christmas and the beginning of a New Year. Some of us may not be quite ready to let go of Christmas just yet. Perhaps your decorations are still up. So I will give you today a blend of two holidays, Christmas and New Years. This ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:3-12

Denomination: Foursquare

"Eat, Drink And Be Merry!"

Contributed by Robert Walderman on Jan 3, 2015

God wants us to enjoy life, both everlasting life and life now.

“Eat, drink and be merry!” Ecc.8:15 This is a dangerous sermon! It is dangerous in that it can easily be misunderstood. It’s not one you might expect to hear in a Baptist church. It deals with an aspect of life that too often is preached as negative and sinful, but as ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:15

Denomination: Baptist

Believe Week 7 - Humanity Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 16, 2015

Believe week 8 looks at Humanity

Believe 7 - Humanity John 3:16-17 November 2, 2014 When I was in the first church I pastored, a young woman came back from a retreat which the church sponsored for her to attend. We asked her to talk about her experience and at the beginning of the worship she stood up and began to share. She ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Give Thanks And Remember Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 17, 2013

1- Give thanks and remember His wonders 2- Give thanks and remember His covenant 2- Give thanks and remember His people

INTRO.- ILL.- "Grandpa, I'm really proud of you," said his granddaughter. "What's to be proud of?" asked the old man. She replied, "I noticed that when you sneeze, you've learned to put your hand in front of your mouth." "Of course," explained Grandpa. "How else can I catch my teeth???" ILL.- ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 105:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Confronting The Compromising: The Church Of Pergamum

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jul 31, 2015

Sermon dealing primarily with worldliness in the church we read about the church of Pergamum: that Christ brings a word of Consideration followed by words of confrontation, and finally words of Consolation.

Confronting the Compromising: The Church of Pergamum Introduction: Last week we talked about comforting the suffering church, this week we talk about confronting the compromising church. Spurgeon once said that “it is no trifling thing to be a church member. I could earnestly wish that ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Nick-At-Night

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 31, 2009

In the cover of night, hood over his head, Nick sneaks out to rendezvous with Jesus. What do we learn from this meeting between Jesus and Nicodemus?

NICK-AT-NIGHT JOHN 3:1-21 It’s nighttime. Darkness has fallen like a blanket on the city. A thick fog hangs in the air. A man nervously glances at his watch. 6:30pm. It’s safe to leave now. The man knows that most of his co-workers have already left the office for the evening and have ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Example

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009

Fathers should realize how powerful their examples are to their children.

THE POWER OF EXAMPLE Daniel 5:1-30 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION Survey made by National Center for Fathering and National Parents-Teachers Association showed that over the last ten years (1999 – 2009), a number of key gains were made that show fathers have significantly ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Part Five - Choosing Worship Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 3, 2009

What it means to be a church member

Some people go through life like Calvin, the obnoxious little seven-year-old in the comic strip, Calvin and Hobbes. Now, Calvin has a sense of humor, but it’s all cynical and gruesome. There is no joy connected with the humor. It’s somewhat like the faces of those who claim to be followers of ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Obedience

Contributed by Leonard Davis on Jul 21, 2009

God saved you and me for a purpose. Most of the time we concentrate on How to be saved, we also need to discover Why we are saved.

OBEDIENCE When I was in school, the thing that could strike fear in the hearts of almost every student was the Pop Quiz. The unannounced examination is a great way for the student to know, “am I getting what the teacher is teaching?” In our evangelism studies, we were given a question that would ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Baptist

Do Not Forsake The Assembly

Contributed by Douglas Turner on Jul 23, 2009

An invitation to consider anew the precious opportunity we have to enter the presence of God.

Our text begins with the word “therefore.” Now in the Greek, this word points backwards to the teaching that has gone before. In other words, “in light of this teaching,” these following things are true. The writer had carefully built a case that Christ is the Superior, once-for-all sacrifice, and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Dazzling Mountain, Dying Mountain

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 5, 2009

For Transfiguration Sunday. God gives us defining, dazzling moments, perhaps only a few; but they empower us for the self-giving times and never need to be renewed.

For many people, life peaks early, and then they seem to run downhill all the way thereafter. There are many people who do well early in life -- they have a happy childhood, they do well in school, they launch their careers, all in their early years. But then something goes wrong. Something goes a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Priority Of Faith Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Aug 11, 2009

Faith is a reasonable and necessary priority for us before we kick the bucket.

For those of you who weren’t able to make it last week because of the lovely weather we had, we began a series called, "Your Bucket List." Which I borrowed from a movie which came out about a year ago called The Bucket List. In the movie two very different men, one a wealthy business man, the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-25

Denomination: Methodist

Live Good Lives Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 15, 2009

1- Live good lives because we are aliens 2- Live good lives because sin wars against the soul 3- Live good lives because God must be glorified

INTRO.- ILL.- A woman and her little girl were visiting the grave of the little girl’s grandmother. On their way through the cemetery back to the car, the little girl asked, "Mommy, do they ever bury two people in the same grave?" "Of course not, dear." replied the mother, "Why would you think ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Have You Tasted My Jesus? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 17, 2009

"Green Eggs and Ham" may be a Children’s book, but it’s main character has a lot to say about effective witnessing for Christ.

OPEN: Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham is a long repetitious children’s poem that ends this way: For about the 20th time Sam-I-Am asks: “You do not like green eggs and ham?” To which his friend replies: “I do not like them, Sam-I-am.” Sam-I-am: “Could you, would you, with a goat?" Friend: “I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Called Out Of Darkness

Contributed by James May on Aug 23, 2009

Bartimaeus was brought out of darkness because of his faith. Let’s have faith in Jesus.

Called out of Darkness By Pastor Jim May Jesus and the disciples stepped out onto the dusty roads of Judea and began to walk toward Jerusalem. The time that they had spent beyond the Jordan river had been eventful and Jesus had taught some great lessons to the Jews that lived in that area. It ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Independent/Bible