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The Scene Is Set For Revolution And Reformation Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 21, 2017

God writes straight with crooked lines, in every age.

Thursday of 29th Week in Course 2017 Reformation and Revolution Let’s imagine for a moment what happened when St. Paul and his companions came to a town in Anatolia or Greece, his two assigned missionary territories. There were probably Jews there, who met in someone’s home or maybe, if the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-53

Denomination: Catholic

If Only People Understood What Jesus Was Offering Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 9, 2021

The problem here is not so much that the religious leaders didn't understand Jesus. It's more that they actually do understand Him. What's He saying that is so provocative?

THE CLIMAX OF THE CONVERSATION: The more they understood Jesus, the more they thought He was crazy. - John 8:48, 52a, 55-57, 59. - This is the climax of a long conversation in John 8 that we’ve handled in several sermons because there is so much content there. The further the conversation went, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:48-59

Denomination: Baptist

3. Appeasing God's Anger Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Nov 29, 2020

Even God's storms are acts of love. His fierce winds are meant to drive us to Him for shelter. We see this in the case of Jonah (the saved), and the sailors (the lost).

1. God’s righteous anger drives the saved to confession. 1:9 2. The lost to conversion. 1:16 3. Both are the fruits of God’s storms. I. The Storm verse 11; God 1. The sea wrought and the wind was tempestuous. 2. The storm represented the anger of God at sin. a. Jonah’s sin was the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Mary's Faith

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 14, 2020

What can we learn from a teenager? What can we learn from her faith? Let’s learn about the simplicity of trust in God. Let’s look at Mary’s faith in Luke 1:26-38.

Prelude: What can we learn from a teenager? What can we learn from her faith? Purpose: Let’s learn about the simplicity of trust in God. Plan: Let’s look at Mary’s faith in Luke 1:26-38. Luke 1:26-28 Gabriel Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible

New Year Eve

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Jan 11, 2021

The Lord of peace Himself! He will give you peace in your heart today, tomorrow, next week, next month, and all throughout the year ahead. He is the author of peace; He is the source of peace.

Benediction (New Year eve) “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way.” 2 Thessalonians 3:16 On Christmas day, I talked with one of my pastor friends who lives in Florida. At the end of the call, he said, “Okay, let me ‘benedict’ our call.” And what he does is, he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Scapegoats

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 28, 2019

Jesus turns that human sin on its head by becoming the scapegoat, by taking all sin onto His divine shoulders and letting the Romans and Jewish leaders nail His sacred Body to the cross.

Tuesday of 2nd Week in Easter The great literary critic and philosopher René Noël Théophile Girard, was baptized in France with names that speak of Christmas, his birthday, and the love of God. He gave us the idea that all our desires are borrowed from other people, and that all ...read more

Scripture: John 3:7-15, Acts 4:32-37

Denomination: Catholic

Making The Most Of Our Time: A Call To Action SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

In today's world, the church appears to be busy, but is it truly fulfilling God's mission? Are we, as a church, actively 'occupying' or merely resting on past achievements while waiting for the Lord's return? This sermon explores these questions and calls for a more proactive approach to our faith.

When we look at the modern church, we see that it is busy as a whole. But are we truly accomplishing what God has given us? Is the church actively occupying, or are we simply resting on past achievements and waiting for the Lord's return? In Luke 19:13, Jesus called his ten servants, gave them ten ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:13

Topics: Church Body Of Christ, Active Faith

One Day I Will Arrive

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Sep 19, 2023

To die is gain says Paul and one day we will, I will arrive to all the amazing's of Heaven.

Philippians 1:21-30 One day I will Arrive 1. When the text was written • The Apostle Paul wrote these lines during his imprisonment in Rome, probably sometime between 61 and 63 Ad. • Paul’s imprisonment was a situation of house arrest under military custody that would have allowed him certain ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-30

Denomination: Methodist

The Joy Of The Lord: Rejoicing In Him

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Feb 15, 2024

Joy is the birthright of every believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. Let's go through life with that wonderful gift from God causing us to shine brightly in a dark World.

The Joy of the Lord: Rejoicing in Him… Pastor Eric J. Hanson Philippians 4:4 (Read it.) I Thessalonians 5:16 (Read it.) Last week, the Lord had me speak on the matter of comfort for believers in Jesus Christ in the midst of a time which is evil and has been growing more evil. During that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16, Philippians 4:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Many Follow, But Not Many Followers

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 17, 2022

There was two groups of people. 1-His disciples 2-The crowd, or multitude.

.Mark 3:7-But Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea. And a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea 8-and Jerusalem and Idumea and beyond the Jordan; and those from Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard how many things He was doing, came to Him. There was two ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Open Invitation To Salvation PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 23, 2023

This sermon explores accepting God's invitation, harnessing hope, and embracing salvation to find rest, resilience, and spiritual abundance in our lives.

Good morning, dear friends. Today we gather in the warm embrace of our shared faith, united by our love for God and His everlasting Word. As we immerse ourselves in His divine teachings, we are reminded of the words of the great Christian theologian, J.I. Packer, who once said, "Once you become ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29

Topics: Living, Hope

Fulfilling God's Purpose And Living A Life That Honors Him. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 2, 2024

In a world that often encourages us to chase our own dreams and ambitions, it's easy to forget that God has a unique purpose for each of our lives.

But what does the Bible say about God’s purpose for us? And how can we discover and live out this purpose? Are you living a life that fulfils your own selfish desires, or are you seeking to fulfil God’s purpose for your life? As believers, we are called to surrender our own plans and ambitions to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, John 14:21, Proverbs 19:21, John 14:27

Delete Or Repeat

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 27, 2022

How will you start your new year? What do you need to leave behind and what do you need to begin? Should you think about what should be deleted and what should be repeated?

Delete or Repeat Scripture: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: (14) Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

228 - Blessing Our Enemies Series

Contributed by Joel Vicente on Jul 13, 2002

The study of blessing our enemies as a representation of God’s example.

Sermon Study 228 – BLESSING YOUR ENEMIES Who are my enemies? (1) John 15:18 "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. John 15:19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Work Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by William Young on Sep 10, 2001

Thesis: To clarify the nature of the Holy Spirits’ Work.

THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT John 16:7-14 Thesis: to clarify the nature of the Holy Spirits work. Introduction: 1. There is more info in John about the Holy Spirit than in Matt MK LK 2. In order to understand the mission/work of the HS we must keep in mind that Jesus is talking to His APOSTLES in ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-14, John 14:16-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ