Sermons on Praise And Worship:

A Jewish Homecoming Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 12, 2010

Sermon 3 in series. 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable. ALL scripture includes the genealogies and lists. At first, one may be tempted to overlook these passages and move on. You will be shocked at the tremendous

The Book of Ezra Study #5 (Ezra 2:1-70) A Jewish Homecoming! INTRODUCTION: • 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: • ALL scripture includes the genealogies and lists. • At ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 2:1-70

Denomination: Baptist

A Messiah Who Understands True Family Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 15, 2010

When we give our lives to Christ, His family becomes our family.

A Messiah Who Understands the True Family Text: Matt. 12:46-50 Introduction 1. Illustration: Rudyard Kipling once wrote about families, "all of us are we--and everyone else is they." A family shares things like dreams, hopes, possessions, memories, smiles, frowns, and gladness...A family is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:46-50

Denomination: Methodist

Can You Hear Me Now? Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 17, 2010

Are we really open to God, cna we hear his voice.

Last week we looked at the Jeremiah scripture where Jeremiah was instructed to go watch a potter at work and he would receive a word from God for the people of Israel there. The scripture describes the potter as being in control. His has the power and more importantly a vision for what is good ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:32-34, Mark 7:34

Denomination: Congregational

While You Were Sleeping

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jul 19, 2010

God will help us face the storms of life and overcome our doubt and fear. He does care and is aware. God is not sleeping on the job!

While You Were Sleeping Mark 4:35-41 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do You See What I See? Series

Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 19, 2010

What does it mean to "examine yourself?"

Do You See What I See? 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI March 1, 2009 Series: The Church in Crisis When I was in high school, there was this girl – let’s call her “Edith”. Everyone called her Big “Ed” because she was on the heavy side. She ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Blessings Of Meekness Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 20, 2010

Joseph literally "inherited the earth" because of his attitude of meekness. But how did Joseph show meekness and how can we learn from his example?

OPEN: At one time, a man named Upton Dickson began a club called: “Dependent Order Of Really Meek And Timid Souls” When you make an acrostic of the first letters of its name, you have the word "Doormats." Dickson founded the society after he wrote a pamphlet called "Cower Power." The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:1-49

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Raising Of Jairus’ Daughter Series

Contributed by David Moore on Jul 22, 2010

To show how the Lord met the needs of a child and her parents.

The Raising of Jairus’ Daughter Text: Mark 5:21-43 Introduction: This section of Mark’s Gospel is filled with impossible cases. It has been called the Home Of The Hopeless. There are four impossible, hopeless situations recounted in Mark 4:35-5:43. There is the Troubled Sea, the Tormented Sinner, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Baptist

Peter - The Big Fisherman Part 2 Series

Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 29, 2010

This is the second look at Peter’s life in our series "Close Encounters". The outline is 1-)Peter’s Crash, and 2-)Peter’s Come Back.

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SERIES 15 – THE BIG FISHERMAN PETER PART 2 This morning, we’re continuing with our sermon series entitled CLOSE ENCOUNTERS And what we’ve been doing over the last several weeks, and months, is we’ve been talking about the fact that no matter… --who you are --what you’ve ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Power Over Storms Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 13, 2011

Jesus has dinner with a Pharisee and forgives a sinful woman

Forgiven The Middle East is an extremely conservative, extremely religious area. For a woman to leave the house without her hair up, hair covered, and face hidden behind a veil would have been extremely shameful. Women were not valued at this time, they were not well respected or considered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: *other

Free To Do What? Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 16, 2011

Freedom is a pathway, not an end point.

What is freedom? For Kelly, it meant graduating from high school and getting out from under her parents thumb. Carl thought that freedom would come when he had his own car and could come and go as he pleased. Rosa longed for the freedom to quit work so that she could stay at home with her children, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Python Spirits

Contributed by Chika Ossai-Ugbah on Jun 23, 2011

It treats demonic avenues through which people are deceived and enslaved even with the supernatural. It calls on believers for discernment and confrontation through prayers

In Acts 16:16, Paul and Silas encountered a young woman who prophesied to them through what Luke calls a “spirit of divination.” However, the Greek word from which “divination” is translated is python. “Python” was a word associated with prophecy amongst the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

What Goes Around Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 1, 2011

The power promised by Satan never lasts. Satan betrays even his most dedicated followers.

How many of you like jigsaw puzzles? I love them... even though I haven’t put one together in years. I don’t dare. They’re addictive, and I already have too many bad habits. But those of you who indulge - how do you start? Do you do all the edge pieces first, or do you sort ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:7-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Waiting For Jesus: Wise Men Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2011

The wisest men on earth were brought to their knees by the Son of God.

Good morning. My name is Caspar, and I’m a senior fellow at the Babylonian Institute for Astrological Studies. We - that is my colleagues and I - have waited a long time to tell the story of our long journey to Palestine because, I tell you frankly, we didn’t know what to make of it. What we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Pentecost: God's Appointed Time

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 15, 2011

A look at the Feast of Pentecost

Introduction: A This evening, in just a few hours, Jews all around the world will celebrate Shavuot. 1 Shavuot in Hebrew means “weeks” (7 weeks, 49 days & on the day after 49, 50, celebrate Feast of Weeks) since the Feast of First Fruits. a “Pentecost” is Greek for ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Call Of The Ploughman

Contributed by John Perry on Jul 17, 2011

We know in farming & agriculture that long before a harvest is reaped there has been some ploughing of the soil. Any farmer can tell you that the idea of reaping a crop without ploughing the soil is ludicrous! Is it any different with the soil of the hear

Bunbury Sun am 17/07/2011 “The call of the ploughman” Intro: *** Yesterday at the in-laws I did something I had never done b/4 ….. at least not w/ a machine. I ploughed some ground for my father in-law w/ a rotary hoeing machine. At first I found it quite a task to control & ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 10:12

Denomination: Pentecostal