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The Great Exchange!

Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000

God will exchange our mourning and sorrow for His grace and peace.

The Great Exchange! Luke 24:13-34 Imagine with me for a moment if you will. For years you have been slaving at your job with nobody ever noticing your diligence or the backbreaking work you undergo on a daily basis. The hours are long. The work wears you out every day. The pay is barely enough for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Great Doxology

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 26, 2018

Ephesians 3:20-21 shows us the greatness of God.

Scripture A few weeks ago, we started examining the third chapter of the Paul's letter to the Ephesians. Today we will conclude this all-too-brief exposition of this marvelous chapter. Paul started praying for the believers in Ephesus in verse 1 of Ephesians 3. However, he then broke off into a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Kingdom Greatness

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Mar 11, 2023

Have you ever wanted to be first or maybe to be desired to be the best at something?

Kingdom Greatness Mat 18:1-7 Have you ever wanted to be first or maybe to be desired to be the best at something? You know, from my own childhood experiences and now in my latter years, I have heard children getting ready to go somewhere or do something that requires getting into a line, one or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

The Great Builder

Contributed by Joe Rowland on May 10, 2004

God not only builds lives; He also builds churches and people.

The Great Builder HEBREWS 3: 1-11 (NAS) 1. Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and high priest of our confession. 2. He was faithful to him who appointed him, as Moses in all his house. 3. For he has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Great Expectations Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 15, 2016

We will discover expectations we have of God. We will discover expectations God has of us.

GREAT EXPECTATIONS 1 JOHN 2:1-6 #expectations INTRODUCTION… Expectations An expectation is a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future. An expectation is a belief that someone will or should achieve something. We can have expectations about An expectation is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Great I Will Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 21, 2012

In order to activate the promises of God we have to respond to His challenge.

The Great I Will Text: Gen. 12:1-9 Introduction 1. We are going to begin a study of the life of Abraham. 2. Who was Abraham? a. Abraham was a native of Chaldea, and descendant in the ninth generation from Shem, the son of Noah. His father’s name was Terah, and he was born in Ur, 2161 B.C. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

The Great Exchange PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Explore the profound exchanges that occur when we give our lives to Christ, including the exchange of our old life for a new one, the adoption of His name, and the indwelling of His Spirit.

Good morning, church family! Today, we are diving deep into the heart of Galatians, specifically Galatians 2:20 which says, "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Topics: Exchanging Life

The Great Adventure

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Mar 18, 2022

The Christian life is as good as it gets, with its promise of greater love, joy and peace. Those rewards, and more, are there for everyone who actively follows Christ and lives their faith in the spirit of the great adventure it was always meant to be.

Philippians 3:10-14 In the 1980’s a Californian named Larry Walters, a 33 year old truck driver, rigged 42 weather balloons to an aluminum lawn chair and then had two friends untie the tethers from the bumper of his Jeep. Expecting it to drift gradually up and away, instead he streaked into the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-14

Greatness In Serving Series

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on May 6, 2021

The disciples had to learn, often the hard way, that following Jesus does not mean favoritism from Him. They had to learn that service towards God and others is to be done with a loving, gracious attitude and not with an ego.

You have to admit that James and John thought a lot about their ability to serve the Lord Jesus. They wanted places of honor in the Kingdom of God without coming to grips with the hardship that follows everyone who gives their lives to Him. The disciples and all who would surrender their lives ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Baptist

Great Commission PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023

Emphasize the importance and responsibility of the Church in fulfilling the Great Commission, relying on the transformative power of the Gospel to change lives.

Good morning, church family! Now, don't you just love that feeling of being given a task that has eternal significance? That's exactly how we should feel about the Great Commission that Christ gave to us in Matthew 28:19-20. It says, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Topics: Disciple, Nation

The Book Of Joshua 8 Of 9

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 26, 2022

As we come to Chapter 10, Joshua has been in the leadership position for some time.

Since that time, they have crossed Jordan and they had only two setbacks. 1. THE PEOPLE OF AI They had a tremendous victory at Jericho, but because God had told them not to partake of any of their possessions, and Achan disobeyed that command, they suffered a major setback at Ai. But we need to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Joshua 9 Of 9

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 26, 2022

These are the last chapters we will cover in the Book of Joshua.

As we come to the middle of the book of Joshua, the book of Joshua takes a sharp turn. From the beginning of the book until the middle of the book we have: • Heard about victory after victory. Some of those victories occurred on the other side of Jordan, but most of them occurred after they ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Commish Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 5, 2003

MAIN IDEA: The Great Commission is the Church’s marching orders, direction from our Commander in Chief, the center of God’s will for a church’s ministry. The Church is about glorifying God, and one main way to do so is by participating in the Great Com

Here is the bulletin insert, followed by the sermon (after the ****’s) The Great Commission Dissected The clearest and fullest presentation of the “Great Commission” is found in Matt. 28:19-20. These words were spoken about four weeks after the Resurrection. The 11 Apostles met Jesus in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Great Miracle

Contributed by W. Alderman on Dec 8, 2007

This is a message that shows the importance of the birth of John the Baptist.

“A GREAT MIRACLE THAT PREFACED THE GREATEST MIRACLE OF THEM ALL” TEXT: Luke 1:1-25 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: The writer of the third Gospel is writing something that would normally not be believed. Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Great Changes

Contributed by William Beard on Feb 27, 2010

Funeral Message for a Christian. (99 years old)

Memorial Service For Mrs. Louise Mills (A 99 year old Christian Lady) February 25, 2010 MESSAGE: Great Changes! We have gathered here today to remember and to celebrate the life of Louise Mills. Louise was the oldest member of Berryhill Baptist Church and she ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-7

Denomination: Baptist