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Imite Give It All Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 18, 2011

The widow and her two mites give us an example of selfless giving.

iMite Series: Sermon 1 of 4 Introduction: A The Butterball Turkey company set up a hotline to answer consumer questions about preparing holiday turkeys. One woman called to inquire about cooking a turkey that had been in her freezer for 23 years. The operator told her it might be safe if the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Tackling Fuel Series

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 27, 2008

Can we redirect anger into something good to get us in the game? Anger is the issue. There are a lot of examples out that have to do with anger, but one in particular really captures the heart behind anger, and allows us to see the good and bad side of a

Opener Story: Wrong Order! How do you respond when a mistake has been made with your fast-food order? If you’re 6’3” and weigh 270 pounds, people don’t recommend crawling through the drive-through window. But that’s exactly what happened when a University of Kansas football player realized a ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why I Am Pro-Life

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 19, 2008

Its not enough to just know that you are pro-life. You must understand WHY you are pro-life. This sermon gives three reasons that the author is prolife.

1. Illus. of “no chandeliers” • Church wanted to get some new lights for sanctuary • One man stood up and said “I’m against it, we don’t need any chandeliers. Don’t have anybody that can play one, what we need is some lights in this place!” 2. The abortion rights crowd accuses us of being like ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

How Do I Know?

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 30, 2005

We’re not alone in the universe; God has made us to know Him, and we can. 6 proofs, and some misperceptions.

“How do I Know?” Psalm 145 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts In the comic strip BC, a caveman is having a crisis of faith. “God, just show me You exist, and I’ll believe!” he cries. Suddenly there’s an earthquake, a volcano erupts, lightning strikes, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:1-21

Denomination: Congregational

When God Leaves You Speechless

Contributed by Jerry Owen on Dec 3, 2015

Zacharias came to worship God one day hoping that God would "show up". Surprisingly, that is exactly what God did! How should you respond when God shows up and meets your needs?

WHEN GOD LEAVES YOU SPEECHLESS LUKE 1:15-25; 57-80 Introduction: There is a wise saying I heard a few years back that speaks great truth. “Life is not about how many breaths you take, but about the moments that take your breath away.” Some breathtaking moments for me..... 1. The day I watched my ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:15-80

Denomination: Baptist

Tempted By Whom? Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 2, 2016

This message look at the process of temptation from the onset of desire to the culmination as sin, as well as motivation for not sinning.

TEMPTED BY WHOM? James 1:13-17 When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14  but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15  Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Evidence Against Us (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Mar 28, 2013

This message examines the indictment Paul brings against the human race. This is is his first round of evidence to support the indictment.

If we are honest, there are just some subjects that we absolutely do not like to talk about. We prefer to avoid any subject that may cast ourselves in a bad light or make us feel uncomfortable. Unfortunately, these same attitudes have been carried over into the church. The list of subjects we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Apologetics

Contributed by Michael Grant on Oct 7, 2016

A Study in Christian Apologetics

Apologetics? An Outline What is Christian apologetics? First what it is not!  It is not the art of learning how to apologize for your faith! It is not arguing over how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. The English word, “apologetics,” comes from the Greek word, apologia, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas News: The Angels Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 8, 2014

We need to be seized once more by heavenly realities – just as Zechariah was. We need to experience something like a shock to our smug certainties that whittle God down to a manageable size and leave us underwhelmed by the mysteries of eternity.

Angels have fallen on hard times these days. Hardly anyone thinks about them anymore…except at Christmas, of course. But even at that, people don’t much believe in them. Although…I knew a woman – a member of this church at one time: She told me that she had actually seen an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Self Deception Series

Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 11, 2013

Is it possible for us to deceive ourselves into believing what is false? God says it is...

People can delude themselves into believing whatever they want. For example, before I became a Christian (when I was 21), I was out driving my truck when I needed to turn around and go back to where I left. When I did so, I backed into a street sign and scraped up and dented my truck. Of course, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Beginning Of The End Of Human History Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 16, 2018

We live in interesting times. It seems that if we don't live in the time of the Four Horsemen, that time will, surely, be soon.

CHAPTER 6 v. 1. I saw as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four Living Ones saying with a huge voice “Come and see”, and I saw a white horse, and the one riding upon it had a bow, and he was given strength, and he went having victory and to be victorious. v. 3. And ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:1-8

Denomination: *other

The Circles: God's Design

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Aug 15, 2018

God designed and created: Universe, Humans, Marriage

God designed and created:? Universe Humans Marriage God’s design for us: 1. God designed and created us for His glory Genesis 1:26 ? What this means is that: ? We are the pinnacle of God’s creation ? We are unique in creation ? We have a high and holy purpose: to glorify God 1 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Chronos: James #2 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Feb 28, 2022

Temptation is part of life and resistance is possible in the belief of God’s goodness and love for all who call Him Lord.

Last week, we started a year-long journey chronological study of the New Testament today. Hence the reason we are calling this message series Chronos. It's a word that means “time.” We will be journeying through time back to the start of the early church. We will be doing this by walking ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Racism Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 20, 2021

Peter said it was unlawful and against his conscience to enter into fellowship with Gentiles, but God broke through the barriers of both law and conscience to show him that all men were to be accepted as equals in the church.

George W. Gradleck, a German psychiatrist, said that it is truer that our lives live us than that we live our lives. What he meant was that repression, early loyalties and prejudices can get such a grip on one’s life that they compel one to be what he is. Once the attitude of racism, for example, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:28

Genesis 1:1 - The Scientific Brilliance Of Our Sovereign Lord

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on May 1, 2023

This is a revision of a sermon I posted nearly two years ago that presented the story of creation from a scientific viewpoint. The wonder of creation is a witness to God's holiness, majesty, power, and glory.

"IN THE BEGINNING, GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH" (Genesis 1:1). I want you to consider for a moment how solemn, awesome, powerful, and wondrous this statement is, for it presents the work, thought, and majesty of Almighty God. Some of you reading this might be thinking, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Romans 1:20, Colossians 1:16-17, John 1:1-4, Hebrews 11:3, Revelation 4:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist