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Let Go Of The Woodworm's Hand!

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 27, 2016

Stop trying to hold together what God is not holding up!

Looking for surveyors jokes/stories for my speaking engagement next month, I came across this one. Surveyor: This house is a ruin. I wonder what stops it from falling down. Owner: I think the woodworms are holding hands. source: http://www.jokebuddha.com/Surveyor/recent#ixzz4IYOEUKGF Rev 3:1 ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

Standing Together Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 23, 2017

How do you overcome the loneliness of our existential human condition? In Christ there is no Lone Ranger-no Ranger at all. We are all connected, and work much better in teams

11 Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me. 12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:11-18

Denomination: *other

Redeemed From Poor Choices

Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Sep 19, 2016

Abraham and Sarah became impatient and ran ahead of God. But God overcame their poor choices.

TITLE: Redeemed from Poor Choices TEXT: Genesis 15:1-6; 16:1-5; 17:18-19 INTRO: A man named Fred inherited a huge land grant. The will provided that he could choose land in either Chile or Brazil. He chose Brazil. If he had chosen Chile, he would have received his inheritance in land on which they ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Loving Lady Poverty To Pull Society From Chaos To Christ Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 30, 2020

Francis, the poor friar in his garment of third-rate cloth who smiles through his poverty is enormously attractive, because he is totally exceptional.

Feast of St. Francis of Assisi 2020 October 4, 2020 G.K. Chesterton said about St. Francis that “he plunged after poverty as men have dug madly for gold.” He was in love with what or who he called “Lady Poverty” for a crazy but practical reason and it has to do with spreading the Gospel of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:21

Denomination: Catholic

The Scariest Prayer In The Bible

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 24, 2021

We must be willing to surrender completely to God’s will, no matter what.

The Scariest Prayer in the Bible March 21, 2021 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must be willing to surrender completely to God’s will, no matter what. Focus Passage: Mark 14:32-42 Supplemental Passage: The word which came to Jeremiah from the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-42, Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

From Cheers To Jeers

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 29, 2021

A sermon for Palm Sunday, Year B

March 28, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Mark 11:1-11; Mark 15:1-47; Philippians 2:5-11 From Cheers to Jeers Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Fads come and go. They’re here today and gone tomorrow. Their memory ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11, Mark 15:1-47, Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The True Solution To Violence Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 7, 2021

These are times that try our souls. When the secular parts of our world collapse under the weight of theft, fraud, lying and disrespect, violence solves nothing, and brings only more violence.

Baptism of the Lord Jesus 2021 Reading St. Mark’s account of the baptism of Jesus, which is the shortest of the three Gospel accounts, I am struck by the language used just before the Father’s voice is heard from heaven. We heard that Jesus “saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:7-11, Genesis 8:11, 1 John 5:1-9, Isaiah 12:2-6, Isaiah 55:1-11, Acts 1:4-8, Isaiah 4:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Who Is This Guy? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 9, 2021

When something new and striking happens, we immediately focus on it. When someone appears unexpectedly and begins to do unusual things, he or she garners our attention. Jesus Christ is such a person.

Monday of the First Week in Course 2021 About a half-century ago a hit movie was in the theaters called “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” Robert Redford and Paul Newman played outlaws that were constantly eluding law enforcement. But after one train holdup a different posse began chasing them, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20, Hebrews 1:1-6, Philippians 2:11

Denomination: Catholic

Lord, Wouldn't This Be A Great Time For You To Return? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 30, 2020

But when that trumpet blows and the game of life is complete, Christ’s forbearance is done, and those who have been procrastinating in their conversion will be lost.

Pentecost Tuesday 2020 You may have noticed that we reached back into Peter’s second letter to the passage coming right before the one prescribed for today, to grab some context that was lost when we celebrated the Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church, yesterday. The Church has been waiting for the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-18, Psalm 90:2-16, Mark 12:13-17

Denomination: Catholic

A Sharp Sword, A Polished Arrow Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 4, 2020

When the God-man is troubled, He is troubled like nobody before or after Him.

Tuesday of Holy Week 2020 A sharp sword, a polished arrow The Church today asks us to contemplate Our Lord Jesus Christ on this Tuesday after His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. First we hear the words of Isaiah, written hundreds of years before as a contemplation of the ideal Israel, who was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-6, John 13:21-33, John 14:1, Matthew 2:3

Denomination: Catholic

Half A Deck

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 1, 2021

People may think we are crazy for following Jesus.

Half A Deck – Mark 3: 20 - 35 Intro: Every family has that one person who is a little different from the rest. You know, this is the person who at family reunions everyone talks about to everyone except that person. I want to confide in you. If you are the only person that no one speaks to at ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sexual Satisfaction In Marriage Series

Contributed by Vince Miller on Oct 3, 2019

Some conversations are hard for couples to have, and there is none more awkward for some Christian couples than having a conversation about sex.

You think about it the most, but you talk about it the least Some conversations are hard for couples to have, and there is none more awkward for some Christian couples than having a conversation about sex. Given that we live in a culture that is saturated with sexual images and innuendos, it is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:3

Denomination: Baptist

What Jesus Is Doing When He Seems Distant Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 18, 2019

Where is God when He seems distant?

- The Jews here had returned from Babylon to Jerusalem. They were surrounded by strong enemies and their attempts to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem had just gotten restarted. - Here we have eight night visions designed to encourage God’s people. As I noted last week, the theme of Zechariah can ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 1:7-17

Denomination: Baptist

Harvest Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon explores the concept of God as a master gardener aiming to cultivate spiritual growth in believers, encouraging them to develop their spiritual gifts and contribute to a global spiritual harvest.

Begin the service by showing different types of fruit on the screens and have the congregation vote by multiple choice what kind of fruits they are. Start easy with an orange but progressively get more difficult by showing a papaya or a durian. Point out the various different types of fruit. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Topics: Spiritual Harvest, God's Work, Spiritual Gifts

Sermon Series: Rooted

Love Reigns Over Our Past Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of Jesus' love reigning over our past, emphasizing that through His sacrifice, our past mistakes are forgiven, giving us a fresh start and enabling us to spread hope and God's forgiving love to others.

Last week, on Easter Sunday, we began a new series titled Love Reigns. We celebrated together the miraculous resurrection of Jesus Christ because his victory over death is proof that he is the true King over everything. We committed once again to live under the reign of Jesus’ love so we might ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Topics: New Creation, Forgiving Love, Reconciliation

Sermon Series: Love Reigns