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Essential Church – Building Mature Disciples By Teaching God’s Word Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Sep 29, 2013

The only way to produce a mature disciple is by teaching the Word of God.

Today’s Main Idea: The only way to produce a mature disciple is by teaching the Word of God. One of the strongest characteristics of FBC is our commitment to Biblical teaching. We began last week by looking at the Essentials of the church, looking to the things that the first Christians ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is Love: A Valentine's Day Message

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Feb 9, 2009

The gift of Christ is the proof of God’s love.

[To receive free weekly sermon by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] GOD’S PROVES HIS LOVE This Saturday is Valentine’s Day. This is the day when a man is supposed to give his girlfriend or wife a special gift to show that he loves her. Popular gifts include flowers, candy, and jewelry. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Your Part In The Story Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 2, 2008

God begins the write an exciting story after Jesus returns to heaven. He does it not through kings and princes but through ordinary people called to extraordinary things through the power of the Holy Spirit. What’s your part in the story God is writing?

Every good story contains lots of drama and action. The story we are about to study has it all: ship wrecks, riots, chases, miracles, prison breaks, magic, the supernatural, snakes on a plain, courtroom drama, powerful preaching and debating, strong bonds made and broken, and lives changed. The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-26

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Dynamics Of God’s Good News

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012

Today we want to look at what made Paul and his team successful as they traveled around sharing the good news about Jesus. Several dynamics emerge from these verses in 1 Thess. 2 that will help us become more effective in sharing God’s grace with others.

Dynamics of God’s Good News 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Intro: Have you ever felt like a failure in something you were trying to accomplish or be successful at? Sometimes we feel discouraged in our life roles (as a student, as an athlete, as a friend, as a parent, as a husband or wife, as a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Down But Not Out

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 24, 2020

We enter the Kingdom through trials. This is pictured in the Gates of Pearl of New Jerusalem. Pearls are the result of irritation and the secreting of a grace-like substance that transforms the irritation into a pearl. Paradise is entered by trials!

DOWN BUT NOT OUT 2 Cor. 4:7-10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Three men were captured in N. Korea and were going to be shot for trying to escape the country. The first one, Mal-chin, was placed again wall, but just before the order to shoot was given, he yelled out, “Earthquake!” The firing squad ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Out Of The Depths I Cried

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 28, 2020

Discouragement is part of life. Discouragement comes most often when you do right things but experience poor results. You work hard, but you don't make progress. You have expectations and goals and they don’t come to pass. You seek change and yet nothing changes.

“Out of the Depths I cried” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. When we think of Depth we think of the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something. It is used to specify the distance below the top or surface of something to which someone or something percolates or at which ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 130:1-2, Psalm 42:11, Jeremiah 20:1-13

Denomination: Apostolic

Filling Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Greg Van Heukelom on Jun 30, 2020

We have all heard the phrase---you are what you eat. I believe this also true for our minds and spirits, we are what we take in.....as for me and my house---I desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

What Fills You Controls You Hello, I’m pastor Greg of Calvary Reformed Church and I’m here in one of the portage parks Celery flats. It is a beautiful park; I chose this place with the fountain behind me because of the idea what we're going to look at today. Last week was Pentecost Sunday, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Word: Let It Flow!

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jul 22, 2020

As the rain and snow come from heaven and cause GROWTH, so does the Word of God.

7.26.20 Isaiah 55:10–13 10 Just as the rain and the snow come down from the sky and do not return there unless they first water the earth, make it give birth, and cause it to sprout, so that it gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 in the same way my word that goes out from my ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Overcoming Fear

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jul 24, 2020

There so many things going on that can cause fear to seize us. But the whole time, God is right there next to us.

Opening and Introduction We live in a wild world today, don’t we? There’s a lot of things that can cause us to be uneasy and afraid of how things might turn out. I know I’ve gone through a lot of experiences like that. Many things can make us anxious, and get us concerned, get us worried about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:21-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Is God Intolerant?

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jul 25, 2020

A relevant topic in our Culture, the definition of Intolerance or it's understanding has changed. Some material used from "The Beauty of Intolerance" by Josh McDowell's book.

Hebrews 13 Concluding Exhortations 13 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. 2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. 3 Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-8, John 14:6-7, Romans 1:25-32, Romans 1:18-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Paul And Ephesus

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Jul 29, 2019

We hear Paul's letter to the Ephesians like we might overhear someone talking on the phone. We get only half of the conversation. If we are going to understand Paul's teaching we need to learn as much as possible about the circumstances of his readers.

Years ago there was a farmer from a very small village in Germany who was just itching to get out and see something of the world. His big chance came when his nephew got a job on a barge that would sail up the Rhine River to Rotterdam. Even if it only stayed there for one day to drop off one ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-2

Part 6 - Uncommon Grace Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Sep 30, 2019

The incredible story of Jonah and the depth of God's grace

(c) 2019 Grace Community Church, Winchester, VA www.gracecommunity.com Watch this sermon at https://youtu.be/8Rgdf3m2fzU A young boy was pulling a large hay wagon down the road when it overturned in front of a farmer's house. The farmer came out and saw the young boy crying and said, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11, Luke 15:7, Colossians 3:12-13, Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Brethren

Witness: Integrity #8 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 24, 2019

Witness requires integrity before the world

We began a conversation a number of weeks ago with a question: what gives us meaning in this life? I suggested that the question is actually a mute point for those who call themselves Christian because if we believe that Christ came, died and rose again then we must also live out this reality. To ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is Your Fight Song? Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jun 8, 2021

The bell sounds. You can’t stay huddled in the corner. The fight is on and it is going to be a slugfest!

Slugfest Pt. 2 - What's Your Fight Song? I. Introduction People show up to the fights to see the contenders stand in the ring and throw bombs at each other in a test of strength and strategy. However, there is a part of the fight that begins before the fighters ever step foot inside the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-3, 2 Chronicles 20:21-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Would You Be My Friend?

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 29, 2020

Today’s sermon is going to review 2 Timothy 1:15-18 to illustrate how genuine friendship is found through unconditional love that continually seeks, helps and prays for other believers, even when they are going through tribulations and/or being persecuted for righteousness sake!

Would you be my Friend? 2 Timothy 1:15-18 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Friendship is “a reciprocal relationship characterized by intimacy, faithfulness, trust, unmotivated kindness, and service.” Surviving in a fallen world where chance happens to everyone ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:15-18

Denomination: Baptist