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Following Christ: The Most Important Things, Part 2

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on May 16, 2013

In part 2 of a message on Mark 1:16-18 Pastor Jonathan talks about the mission statement of Thomas Road Baptist Church, specifically the fourth value: connection with community.

Lord, today we thank you that you are all we need. We thank you that in the midst of our brokenness and heartache, in the midst of the challenges we all face, we stand here humbled by your grace and your love and your mercy. We don’t deserve it, God, but you give it, and you give it freely ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

I Don't Feel A Thing! (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 20, 2014

Jesus spoke in parables, He used physical things (Seeds, Water, Light, Soil, Birth, Wedding, Wine, Bread) to explain spiritual things (Witnessing, Testimony, Spiritual Birth, Christian Life, Christian Walk). So God is going to use leprosy as a teaching tool!

People are always concerned with physical body and not really concerned with spiritual body, but physical is connected to the spiritual! Sickness, disease, famine, pestilence, wars, death are all a direct or indirect result of sin!! The only way to bring any kind of healing to the physical, is to ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 13:3

Denomination: Baptist

God Wants To Do A New Thing In Your Life

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Apr 14, 2014

Being led by the Spirit--Listening to the Lord's direction in your life

GOD WANTS TO DO A NEW THING IN YOUR LIFE Isaiah 43:18,19 TEXT:18. Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. INTRODUCTION: Isaiah’s writings to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christ High Priest Of Better Things That Have Come

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 17, 2014

To show that JESUS appeared as High Priest of the New Covenant through His Perfect blood and body offered for me.

I. EXORDIUM: If you are a royal priesthood, then who is Your High Priest? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that JESUS appeared as High Priest of the New Covenant through His Perfect blood and body offered for me. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 9:11 (Amplified Bible) 9:11 But ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christ High Priest Of Better Things That Have Come

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 23, 2014

To show that JESUS appeared as High Priest of the New Covenant through His Perfect blood and body offered for me.

I. EXORDIUM: If you are a royal priesthood, then who is Your High Priest? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that JESUS appeared as High Priest of the New Covenant through His Perfect blood and body offered for me. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 9:11 (Amplified Bible) 9:11 But ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 9:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 26, 2014

Study of one reason for suffering experienced by God's people.

“There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and very many ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

I Can Do All Things / Jesus In The Midst

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Apr 29, 2014

If we are to mature in the faith, if we are to have Jesus as Lord of every aspect of our life then we must yield all of who we are to him and when we do Jesus will be in the midst. Substantially Updated April 2018.

For those not familiar with an Anglican service; four Scriptures are read before the Message: The Scriptures for this day were: Acts 2:22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:3-9 and John 20:19-31 In our Gospel Text .... The disciples are gathered in a house... behind locked doors ... for fear ...of the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Anglican

The 5 Things You Should Know About Baptism

Contributed by Sean Adams on May 5, 2014

Doing the bare minimum in important areas isn't just bad for us; it’s bad for those around us. Baptism included.

Rudy was a good guy but he did the bare minimum with hygiene. Ladies, would you date fellas with bad hygiene? Could you ride around in the car with windows up on a hot summer day? -Doing the bare minimum in important areas isn't just bad for us; it’s bad for those around us. We all know the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seven Things God Has Called To Do And Have!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 28, 2013

In this sermon outline we share 7 different calls from God to our hearts and live to give us strength to run the race and have the victory in our lives. Many times we are so busy we do not here God calling.

SEVEN THINGS GOD HAS CALLED TO DO AND HAVE! In this sermon outline we share 7 different calls from God to our hearts and live to give us strength to run the race and have the victory in our lives. Many times we are so busy we do not here God calling. I. Called from labor to rest. - Matthew 11:28 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-31

You're The Best Thing, That Ever Happened To Me!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 18, 2012

I don’t know how anyone could make it, or would want to go through this life without Him, but yet people attempt to do so everyday.

You’re the Best Thing,  that ever happen to me As I sat back and reflected this week and thought about what the Lord would have me to share, What kept coming back to my mind continually, was how incredibly faithful God has been and always is to me. Sometimes the drama of life, has a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Consolation When Things Don’t Go Well

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 25, 2012

Habakkuk has provided an example for us. He has showed us how to rest on God’s promises when we are personally devastated and also to rejoice in the Lord and His provision when our circumstances are devastating.

Opening illustration: Tennis superstar Arthur Ashe died of AIDS, which he contracted from a blood transfusion during heart surgery. More than a great athlete, Ashe was a gentleman who inspired and encouraged many with his exemplary behavior on and off the court. Ashe could have become embittered ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Sin Series

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Sep 29, 2012

Sin entered the world through Adam and Eve. Since then all people are born into this world with a sin nature that we cannot fix on our own. The world tries to ignore the sin nature, tries to "manage" their sin nature and they fail every time. While Christ

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Sin In this series I have been preaching about the differences between Christians and the world we have to talk about sin. Sin is what separates us from God as people. We are all born in sin and until people accept Jesus Christ as Lord and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Doing The Right Thing The Wrong Way Part 4 Series

Contributed by David Diyanni on Oct 9, 2014

Today we want to talk about be zealous for God. God wants us to be zealous for Him and His ways. Often we refer to this as being ‘on fire for God.” We are going to look at a story about King David in the Old Testament and when he was zealous for God.

Right thing the wrong way Pt 4 Sincerely wrong When King David Moved the ark Introduction A. We are continuing our sermon series, “Doing the right thing the wrong way.” A right thing done in a wrong way can be as disastrous as either not doing it at all or even doing a wrong thing. God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 13:1-6

Denomination: Vineyard

Doing The Right Thing The Wrong Way Part 5 Series

Contributed by David Diyanni on Oct 9, 2014

Today we want to talk about being angry when bad things are being done which is right, but we will look at Moses who did the right thing but did it the wrong way.

Right thing the wrong way Pt. 5 Anger Management Moses correcting the complaining Israelites Introduction A. We are continuing our sermon series, “Doing the right thing the wrong way.” A right thing done in a wrong way can be as disastrous as either not doing it at all or even doing a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7

Denomination: Vineyard

Doing The Right Thing The Wrong Way Part 6 Series

Contributed by David Diyanni on Oct 9, 2014

Today we are going to read the story about when the Pharisees caught a lady committing adultery and brought her to Jesus to see what He would do about this sinful situation.

Right thing the wrong way Pt 6 Why religious people are dangerous Introduction A. Today we are going to finish our sermon series on ‘Doing the right thing the wrong way.” This has been an incredible sermon series and has really affected me and the way I go about representing God and ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Vineyard