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Funeral For Alonzo Owens

Contributed by Rick Adams on Jun 23, 2003

A funeral message for a young beliver, with an invitation for salvation.

Opening Prayer: Father, Your Word teaches us to “rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” Today as we come together as friends and family to weep and to grieve our loss, today is also a day to rejoice knowing that through Christ, Alonzo has gone to be with You. We ask O ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons From The Cross Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 9, 2003

Justification--how Christ’s work on the cross has put us in right standing with God. It is by faith and not by works.

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches July 13, 2003 Lessons from the Cross Romans 5:1-8 INTRODUCTION: ILLUSTRATION: The other morning I was going to make some Grandes Orange Cinnamon rolls. The cans are supposed to be easy to open. You just peal the label off and insert a spoon and the can pops ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Abc's Of Giving - Desired But Not Required Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 15, 2002

If the tithe is no longer required, why should I give it?

The following sermon was used in conjunction with the book "Take God at His Word, Book 2: Expect a Harvest" written by Dr. Kregg Hood, Sweet Publishing (5750 Stratum Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76137) Dr. Hood has an excellent packet to go with this sermon series that would be well worth your ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:8-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Whaddaya Want?

Contributed by John Beehler on Aug 7, 2002

We expect things in life. God expects things of us, too.

Whaddaya Want? Louie Anderson 7-Eleven monologue So let me ask you today, “Whaddaya want?” What do you want out of life? Are you looking for a good deal? Do you want a good job with even better pay? Do you want your children to make the honor roll and get into ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17, Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Examining The Evidence Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jun 23, 2004

Become Crime Scene Investigators and study the evidences of the resurrection of Christ. Today, lets look at some of the preliminary facts theories concerning Jesus’ death and resurrection.

CSI: Easter 1 of 5 in series Examining the Evidence INTRODUCTION The importance of Crime Scene Investigators has been shown recently on the hit television series CSI and CSI:Miami. CSI’s are the experts called to gather and study the evidence found at a crime scene. The CSI’s then make ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:11-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Powers That Be.

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Jun 27, 2004

Politicians and Goverment,The powers that be are ordained by God and no other.Are we putting our trust in man or God?

The Powers that be Power Looking at elections and the roll of Christians. Rom 13:1 Let every soul be subject {1. One that owes allegiance to a sovereign and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Laying Aside False Dependencies

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 10, 2004

Eleven ways the Holy Spirit helps us put away our false dependencies.

Laying Aside False Dependencies (I Cor 2:2-14) Illustration: Speechwriter Peggy Noonan, in her book Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, noted that appearances can be deceiving. "People never look like what they are," Noonan wrote. Of one unscrupulous businessman she commented that if we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:2-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Folded Clothes

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Apr 12, 2003

There is a lot to be learned from folded clothes!

FOLDED CLOTHES (An Easter Sermon) SCRIPTURE : "Then cometh Simon Peter following him and went into the sepulcher and seeth the linen clothes, And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. Then went in also that other ...read more

Scripture: John 20:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

How To Raise The Dead

Contributed by Gene Cobb on Dec 29, 2000

Why should the TV evangelists get all the glory... We can raise the dead.

John 11:38-44 (KJV) 38Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. 40Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Ninety And Nine

Contributed by Nathan Robertson, Jr. on Nov 10, 2000

Ministry to the Church

Life has taught us to look for the superstars. When we go to the movies, we look for the stars: Denzel Washingtons, the Tom Hanks, the Haley Berrys, the Danny Glovers, and the Samuel Jacksons. We do not look for the lighting director of the movie Forest Gump or the costume director of the movie ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Why Obey?

Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 2, 2001

Two biblical reasons for Christians to obey God.

Two weeks ago, we looked at the solutions for dealing with our own sin. This morning, we will look at the opposite of our sin against God, which is our obedience to God. If we have tried to be obedient to God, and we are honest, we would agree that obedience is not easy. In fact, some of us ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-6

Denomination: *other

These Stones

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 5, 2001

Memorializing requires us to become responsible for the history that we make by the lives we live.

Six years ago this Memorial Day weekend, Susan and I took a 10-day vacation to the wonderful state of Virginia. As part of that vacation we spent sometime in Richmond with friends and toured, among other sites, the battlefield at Petersburg located south of Richmond. Petersburg was critical to the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-9

Denomination: Church Of God

Table Manners

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jul 13, 2001

Erasing the excuses for being exclusive.

Today is National Ice Cream Day. Did you know that when ice cream was invented the Quakers thought it was sinful. According to them it had to be sinful. Nothing could taste that good and not be sinful! That kind of sums up the perspective of a lot of Christ followers. If anything is fun - it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Baptist

On Life, Laundery, And Being Clothed With Christ

Contributed by William Nieporte on Sep 6, 2005

Sermon examining the doctrine of the Exchanged Life

Have you ever laundered money? I am not talking about the money laundering done by some drug dealer who might be trying to cover the trail of their ill-gotten gain. I am talking about actual laundering money – taking one’s hard earned cash and sending it through the agitation and rinse cycles of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Baptist

A Philosophy Of Gratitude-- Thanksgiving 3 Of 4 Series

Contributed by David Hodgin on Dec 2, 2005

A right philosophy is one that is overflowing with thankfulness. Gratitude is nothing less than the key to happiness.

A Philosophy of Gratitude—Thanksgiving 3 of 4 Col 2:6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, Col 2:7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Col 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-8