Sermons on raised together:

How We Help Each Other Grow Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Feb 12, 2009

Adapted Rick Warren sermon for 40 Days of Community on working together to grow spiritually.

We are in the fourth week in our 40 Days of Community, we have been focusing on God’s #1 reason for placing us here on earth. What on earth are we here for? To love God and to love each other. Unfortunately, we don’t naturally do this. We don’t naturally love God or other people all the time. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Denomination: Methodist

Let Us Encourage One Another Series

Contributed by William Lock on Mar 4, 2009

Let us take the time we spend together and actually encourage one another.

Hebrews 10:19-25 Therefore…Let us… Hebrews 10:19-21 Therefore, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain that is, through his flesh since we have a great priest over the house of God better than the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Vision Of Salvation

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 7, 2013

Mercy and truth meet together, & righteousness and peace embrace - in the Cross of Jesus Christ.

A VISION OF SALVATION. Psalm 85. First, the Psalmist remembers the favour and forgiveness of the LORD (Psalm 85:1-3). This is a good place to begin in our petitions to God, rather than diving into our shopping list of requests. We base our belief that God will give us a favourable answer in His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sovereignty Gone Viral Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 18, 2013

All things work together for ultimate good because God is Sovereign over all.

Sovereignty Gone Viral (Isaiah 45:1-13) 1. My friend reviewed her young son's fill-in-the-blank homework. One line: "At Christmas, we exchange gifts with ____." His response: "Receipts." [Reader’s Digest] 2. The word “exchange” can imply the mutuality of gift exchanging, or ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Christian Community Series

Contributed by Clair Sauer on Jun 10, 2010

There is much that is required of us to be an authentic Christian community, and the glue that holds it all together is love.

Are there any of you out there who grew up on Lincoln Logs? Though I loved Lincoln Logs, I somehow managed to make it through my childhood without ever having a set of my own. I always played with my cousin’s or my friend’s Lincoln Logs. I had Legos of my own, but I really like the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Church: Where God Sets The Lonely In A Family Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

The Bible teaches that the main reason we gather together as a church is to encourage one another.

INTRODUCTION This is the fifth message in the series from 1 Thessalonians entitled, “Finding Hope in a Hopeless World.” This message is entitled, “Church: Where God Puts the Lonely in a Family.” Over the past few years I’ve been devoting a lot of attention to what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:5-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of His Blood

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Oct 10, 2014

A sermon for a "Patriot Sunday" together with a "Communion Sunday". Without the courage to sacrifice, there can be no life.

Last Monday was a day of remembering. The only problem is that too many people have forgotten. Amid the tweets & twitters, the video games, and shopping for school, too many Americans forget that, without the sacrifices of our military, we might not even have a school or church to go to. So, I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:13-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Worthship"

Contributed by Robert Leroe on May 24, 2015

Worship is--adoration, celebration, spiritual, proclamation, offering, togetherness, transformation, and involves preparation.

Today is Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the church. It’s an appropriate time to talk about worship. This is something that is in flux among Protestants. There are fewer and fewer traditional services as many churches are moving to contemporary worship. The structure is simple; there ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Congregational

A Story Of Two Eves - Christmas Eve

Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 23, 2017

A story that ties together the fall of eve and restoration coming through Christmas eve 2017

On the eve of something. The Fall 3 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-15, Genesis 3:3-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus, The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Jul 28, 2021

In looking at Jesus as the Good Shepherd, this messages brings together Psalm 23, with John 10.

THE GOOD SHEPHERD JOHN 10:1-15 Psalm 23 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ July 04, 2021 Video Link: https://youtu.be/wUnbno3rOZo INTRODUCTION: A favourite passage of Scripture with many people is the 23rd. Psalm. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-15, John 14:6, Acts 4:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Remain In Christ To The End: Abiding In The Vine Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 31, 2024

Stay together, stay connected, stay strong, fed by the vine, bearing fruit for Jesus

Jim Bright, an organizational psychologist did a survey asking people to give answers on different questions related to change, and how they react to change. The results were fascinating. “1. One in three people would avoid change if they could. Would you normally avoid change if you could? If ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-4, John 15:18-20

Denomination: Salvation Army

When You No Longer Trust Your Spouse

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Feb 15, 2021

Trust is necessary for two people to live together. But what happens, when trust is broken?

WHEN YOU NO LONGER TRUST YOUR SPOUSE "18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-20, 1 Corinthians 13:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

01 Joy In Partnership Series

Contributed by Seth Lawson on Feb 11, 2025

Bottom Line: Joy flourishes when we share in God’s mission together.

Happy New Year! I’m so thankful that you’ve joined us in worship today! Let me guess — some of us probably made a resolution or two, did some self-evaluation, and set a few goals for the upcoming year. That’s something most of us do, and let me just say it’s a good thing. It’s important to take a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Gratitude Is What Unites Us PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 2, 2023

Explores how to embody the heavenly heritage of gratitude, generosity, and togetherness exemplified by the early church.

Good morning, dear family of faith. As we gather together, whether in the hallowed halls of our beloved church or in the sacred space of our homes, let us remember that we are united in Christ. We are one body, one spirit, and one hope. We are the living testament of God's love, a love that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:44-47

Topics: Gratitude, Grace

God’s Providence Is Practical – Genesis 45 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Sep 24, 2021

Wisdom has this idea that God has this amazing ability to put it all together in ways that are wise.

The word ‘providence’ is not a word found in the Bible. However, it is a word that describes a very important group of things about God in the scriptures. We're going to take three things. It combines the wisdom of God. Wisdom has this idea that God has this amazing ability to put it all ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible