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The Enjoyment Of God Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 8, 2021

The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. This is also the chief end of Christmas. The way to have a merry Christmas is to do what all the characters did on that first Christmas-they enjoyed God and they praised Him..

One of the biggest attractions in all of history was the smallest man alive-General Tom Thumb. He was only 25 inches tall and weighed only 15 pounds. Over 20 million people paid to see him sing and dance. He charms his way into the hearts of the greatest people of his day-Queen Victoria of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Worship The Lord

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Apr 12, 2021

"Justice is turned back, And righteousness stands afar off; … truth is fallen in the street, …” (Isaiah 59:14).

Worship the Lord I wish to give credit to Dr. S. M Lockridge for the rhetorical and literary devices as well as some ideas and structure of content that I employ in this message. Our Text today is Matthew 4:8-10: “8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:8-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Worship The Lord

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Jan 12, 2021

The horrifying scenes of the chaotic events at the US Capitol. These disturbing scenes are reminiscent of the heart-breaking words of the prophet Isaiah “Justice is turned back, And righteousness stands afar off; … truth is fallen in the street, …” (Isaiah 59:14).

I wish to give credit to Dr. S. M Lockridge for the rhetorical and literary devices as well as some basic ideas and content that I employ in this message. My message is titled: “The New Person (Man or Woman) for the Future will worship the Lord.” Our Text today is Matthew 4:8-10: “8 Again, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:8-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Mary: Who She Was (And Who She Wasn't)

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Oct 15, 2020

There is quite a bit of confusion among some as to the Mother of Jesus. Who she was and who she was not. Some church traditions erroneously lend into that confusion. Today we look briefly at Mary in a manner of separating biblical fact from unscriptural tradition

Grace Community Church Winchester, VA www.GraceCommunity.com Rev. Bradford Reaves, Sr. Pastor Watch This Message https://youtu.be/lEeSaAcwtWs Introduction As we come to this portion of the Birth Narrative in Luke, I think it is important to point out a couple of things. First, this portion of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26, Revelation 22:8-9, Luke 1:46-55, Romans 1:3, Galatians 4:4, Luke 11:27-28, Matthew 13:55  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Embraced By God’s Grace Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 27, 2023

Embraced By God’s Grace means we are loved unconditionally, forgiven completely, accepted in the Beloved, and that are to live for his glory. Glorifying God means that we praise Him continuously and live with absolute contentment, knowing that our present situation is God's plan for us now.

Sermon – Embraced By God’s Grace Scripture - Ephesians 1:1-15 “This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus. 2 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-15, Psalm 139:13-16, Romans 3:23, Hosea 4:6, Revelation 4:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Shaping The Next Generation

Contributed by Brian Williams on May 16, 2023

We can, by the power of the Spirit be part of shaping the next generation and encouraging them to take a stand for the Lord, to speak up for truth and what is right when the world is telling Christians to sit down and keep our convictions to ourselves.

I was reading an article on how to understand Millennials and Gen Z (born between 1980-2012). This article said, “You can learn a lot about a generation by looking at the generation of parents that raised them.” In a book called A Generation at Risk, a 20-year longitudinal study revealed how ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Comes By Hearing

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Mar 27, 2022

We need a real Savior! We need someone who can fix people! That one, that Savior, is Jesus. So Paul outlines how a person comes to a knowledge of and faith in Jesus.

Alba 3-27-2022 FAITH COMES BY HEARING Romans 10:14-21 I have read that there was a movie in which a random group of children were shown a picture of Micky Mouse. Most of them were able to recognize the most prominent of Walt Disney’s cartoon characters. Then they were shown a picture of Ronald ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:14-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"i Doubt It"

Contributed by David Henderson on Jan 24, 2025

Nehemiah was a true man of God, howebver he faced a lot of doubt every day. H e was surrounded by it daily and eventually it got to him. It gets to all of us.

“I Doubt It!” Nehemiah 4 This is a picture of the chapel on the campus of the seminary I attended in New Orleans. When my wife and I moved there we really had no idea how we would manage, financially; moving there with no job for either of us but we knew God was leading us. In less than a week I ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon – Embraced By God’s Grace For The Pleasure Of God

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 22, 2026

Knowing our identity, We can live fearless, free and full of confidence that we are who God says we are and we can do what God says we can do and can be what God says we can be. We can live with purpose and fulfil God’s plan.

Sermon – Embraced By God’s Grace for the Pleasure of God Scripture - Ephesians 1:1-15 “This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus. May God our Father and the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-15, Psalm 139:13-16, Romans 3:23, Hosea 4:6, 1 John 1:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

God's Dream Team

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024

Building God's Dream Team: Remember that it’s teamwork that makes the dream work! WHICH PLAN ARE YOU ON? WHICH TEAM ARE YOU ON?

Opening illustration: Do you read other people’s letters? Most of the Bible are letters written to people, nations or a community. None of the letters are written directly to us, and we are just reading other people’s letters and applying that to our lives. Introduction: I pause to ask a question. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Building God's Dream Team

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 17, 2024

Remember that it’s teamwork that makes the dream work! WHICH PLAN ARE YOU ON? WHICH TEAM ARE YOU ON?

Opening illustration: Do you read other people’s letters? Most of the Bible are letters written to people, nations or a community. None of the letters are written directly to us, and we are just reading other people’s letters and applying that to our lives. Introduction: I pause to ask a question. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If You're Thankful And You Know It...

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 8, 2022

A message delivered on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. This is a study of the impact of a thankful heart on the follower of the Christ.

“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom For The Soul Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jul 20, 2006

Having a right attitude toward our possessions/being to give generously sets the soul free to grow and love.

True Spirituality Series Freedom for Your Soul Matthew 6:1-4 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO A couple of months ago, the AARP magazine carried an interesting interview with Katie Couric. You know her as the host of the NBC Today Show. In 1998 Katie ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tears At The Tomb Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 5, 2021

John makes Mary the first to see the risen Christ, and the first to have her tears of grief wiped away by the reality of the resurrection.

It I had a dollar for every tear shed by men and women if the Bible, I would be a wealthy man, for the Bible is a book soaked with the tears of the saints. The weeping of the wicked and the sobs of sinners added to the tears of the saints makes a salty sea of liquid. Not only was Jesus a man of ...read more

Scripture: John 20:11-18

Deborah's Story Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 16, 2017

Deborah was an extraordinary woman of faith and leader as a Judge of Israel because she listened to God over others in a oppressive and stressful time (Judges 4:1-3).

Series: Extraordinary Women of Faith Thesis: Extraordinary is defined as very unusual or remarkable – not ordinary or normal! Yes, the opposite of extraordinary is normal! We were created by God to live and to do extraordinary things in our lives with His power and presence. Question: Do you ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational