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The Kind Of Church God Builds

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Oct 16, 2025

Today I want to talk to you about church planting, because all churches are NOT GOD PLANTED! HOW DOES GOD PLANT A CHURCH?

Illus: CHURCH PLANTING is something like what a farmer does; • He plants the seed, • Cultivates the seed, • Fertilizes the seed • And then patiently waits for it to grow. Church planters basically do the same thing. They have to plant the seed (Gospel), cultivate the seed, fertilize the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-10, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Peaceful Living In A Not So Peaceful World

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Sep 25, 2025

Everyone seeks Peace in their life.

Peaceful Living In A Not So Peaceful World Preached: Text: Galatians 5:22-23 Intro: Everyone seeks Peace in their life. Illus: Two ladies were on the same train. The two ladies were arguing constantly about whether the window should be open or shut. • The lady farthest from the window ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

A Call To The Market Place Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 27, 2025

When we think of a call, we often think of a full-time vocation. This message looks at what it means to be called to the Marketplace.

When you hear that someone has been called to something or has answered a call on their life, who do you think of? A preacher? A missionary? Maybe a doctor, a nurse or a teacher. There seem to be certain professions that we feel particular folks are called to. For many people, a call means that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Why Did Jesus Come? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 13, 2024

Luke 19:1-10 shows us that the reason Jesus came was to seek and to save the lost.

Introduction A few years ago, I sat in on the Chapel Service for the four-year-olds of our New Tampa Christian Academy preschool. The teacher asked the children, “What is Christmas all about?” With one voice, they loudly chorused, “Santa Claus!” The teacher quickly helped the children ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Navigating The Ebb And Flow

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Dec 24, 2024

Jesus shared words to help John's disciples navigate change, as they were dealing with the loss of their leader. He also addressed the change of grace over legalism. This passage can be applied to change within the church.

I have entitled our message this morning, “Navigating the Ebb and Flow.” The expression “ebb and flow” is an idiom used to describe periods of highs and lows, and growth and decline, just like the rising and falling of the tides. It is essentially the idea that life is not always constant, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

What's Got Your Attention

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 4, 2026

We must not focus on compromised preachers that have sold out for prosperity and popularity, we can’t be lauded into mediocrity and complacency by superfluous gimmicks and smoke machines trying to substitute the spirit.

“What’s got your Attention” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - I have been teaching lately on prophecy and how the things that are happening in the world today are fulfilling many prophecies seemingly bringing the End-Times to fruition. My desire is to make people aware of how rapidly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:4, Philippians 4:8

Denomination: Apostolic

Great Grace

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Apr 21, 2025

The Disciples sold their possessions

Great Grace Acts 4:32-37 Good morning. In the C.S. Lewis book, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Mr. Beaver said, “Aslan is a lion- the Lion, the great Lion." "Ooh," said Susan. "I'd thought he was a man. Is he-quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are We Thankful For Difficult People?

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000

See some things which will help us to be more thankful for difficult people

A few weeks ago it seemed like Brock, our almost two-year-old, was part chimpanzee. Oh, we don't believe in evolution at all, but he seems to have an unusual ability to climb. One day he took the laundry basket, tipped it upside down and stood on it so he could crawl on top of the dresser. Then he ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Keeping Power Of Biblical Faith Series

Contributed by Steve Hanchett on Dec 13, 2000

How faith sustains a person in their relationship with God

The Keeping Power of Biblical Faith Steve Hanchett, pastor Berry Road Baptist Church It was a mild October afternoon in 1982 and Badger Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin was packed. Over 60,000 die-hard University of Wisconsin fans were watching their beloved football team take a beating by ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

What Christians Think About The Bible Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 17, 2001

Five key concepts about what Christians think about the Bible for seekers investigating the Christian faith.

If you take away the Bible, and you’ve taken away the entire Christian message. Yet lot of confusion exists today about the Bible. According to a 1996 Barna survey, 42% of Americans say they believe that the Bible is the literal word of God. Yet almost half of Americans believe that the Bible is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Challenge Of Changing Times

Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Oct 27, 2000

We have been changed to serve an unchangeable God by delivering an unchangeable message so others will be changed.

Two men had gone moose hunting up in Canada for a week. Their week of hunting was over, and a pilot had flown in to pick them up, as arranged ahead of time. The pilot taxied the plane down the grass landing strip to where the hunters stood with all of their equipment and the two moose they had ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Mole (New Age)

Contributed by Tj Tipton on Mar 28, 2001

This sermon is about the New Age movement creeping into the mainline denomoninational Churches

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though they were a very large mammal their throat was very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. The teacher reiterated ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:3-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Nation Starts With Us

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 26, 2006

July 4th sermon, talking about how our nation WAS founded under the precepts of Christ, and how the only way we can help it get back there, is to go to Christ first as individuals. Reworked from a Jerry Shirley sermon.

My dad was a retired Air Force serviceman. He was also a retired Federal Civil Service employee. My dad became disabled from defending this land for you and for me. And with all that, my dad used to say that with all her problems, America is the greatest country on earth. Let’s talk about ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:20

Denomination: *other

Empowered Services

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jul 8, 2006

The church of Jesus Christ must believe two things. First, the Lord exists and second, He rewards those who diligently seek Him. In order to fully enjoy the Holy Spirit’s anointing on all we do as a Body of Christ we must have the assurance that if we a

Turn Your Bibles to Hebrews 11:6 Title: Empowered Services Theme: Preparing for Life Changing Worship Services Listen as I read Hebrews 11:6, “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Memorial Day - Will They Find Us Faithful?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 25, 2007

I believe we are surrounded by a greater cloud of witnesses than we will ever know ... We are the recipients of the faith, testimony & sacrifices made by unnumbered multitudes who have blazed the path before us.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND CCF, SILOAM SPRINGS, AR A. Tomorrow is officially designated as a holiday marked in many communities by a variety of solemn observances. All across the United States people will gather in parks & cemeteries to commemorate what this day symbolizes. Bands will play, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 71:17-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ