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The Encouragement Among Believers Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Oct 22, 2020

Life is full of surprises. Life is full of stresses and burdens. When we chose to follow God's will, the stresses and burdens of life can pull against His perfect will. That's why believers need each other and need to encourage one another.

Grace Community Church Winchester, VA Rev. Bradford Reaves, Sr. Pastor www.GraceCommunity.com Watch this message https://youtu.be/dmWN4pn5UVY Introduction Have you ever had a situation, where you did the right thing, but the people around you were actually disappointed or angry with you? Over ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:38-56, Galatians 6:2, Romans 8:31, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Mark 10:27, Matthew 17:20, Hebrews 10:24-25, Ephesians 6:10-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Open My Eyes

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 3, 2022

Have you ever walked with your eyes closed? There are some folks who are known as sleep walkers.

That is, they actually get out of their beds, and they start walking in a state of sleep. This practice of sleep walking is called Somnambulism We are told by the experts that this occurs during the first 3 hours of sleep, and is characterized by the following things: • Eyes are open but stare is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:18

Denomination: Baptist

Predictions About Jesus

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 17, 2022

The world needs to come to grips with the full extent of God’s love.

PREDICTIONS ABOUT JESUS Text: Lk. 18:31-34 Introduction 1. Illustration: There was a time when skeptics claimed that the prophecies in Isaiah 53 were too detailed, too specific, too accurate to be mere coincidence. I agreed. But then the skeptics argued that the ONLY logical explanation was that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:31-34

Denomination: Methodist

He’s All Around Me 1 Of 3

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 25, 2022

A lot of folks think the Christian life is like the game children like to play, called “Hide and Seek”.

Even older teens sometimes enjoy playing this game. But in all fairness, sometimes they cheat when they play it. Illus: For example, did you hear about the teenage girl that said to her boy friend, “Let’s play Hide and Seek.” • He said, “How do you play it?” • She said “It is simple. I will ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Predicts His Return Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 3, 2021

Jesus is coming again. I’m more sure of this that water being wet and dirt being dry. Jesus is coming again. Stay alert. Stay awake.

This a three-month long study of just one week in the life of Jesus. The power of this week lies in all that happened. And it deserves both retelling and a careful scrutiny. Bracketed by Palm Sunday on one end and Easter Sunday on the other, this is the most important week in history. On Friday, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Truth Will Set You Free Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 16, 2021

It is easy enough to be superficially attracted to Jesus, but the test is continuing with Jesus. Real faith is life-long act.

You’ve Got the Time is taking 28 minutes a day to listen to the New Testament on mp3. You’ll cover the entire New Testament in just forty days. 28 minutes a day for forty days – it’s just that simple. You can pick up free mp3s at any of our exits as you leave today. Our entire church family began ...read more

Scripture: John 8:30-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Ingredients Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 16, 2021

Preaching a different message is not a minor defect. This is not a trivial matter for Paul says if you alter the engine of the Gospel, then you will go to hell at the end of time.

You’ve Got the Time is taking 28 minutes a day to listen to the New Testament on mp3. You’ll cover the entire New Testament in just forty days. 28 minutes a day for forty days – it’s just that simple. And if you’re behind in your reading/listening, do as Dori did in the movie, Finding Nemo, “Just ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Our True Identity Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 12, 2024

The BIG question! Who Am I? (Want to thank Dan Raymond for his notes on this subject)

INTRODUCTION • What is one of the most critical questions in life? • WHO AM I? • How would you answer the question, Who am I? • Where would you start? • Name, occupation? • How much of your answer is about you as an individual, and how much is about the relationships you form? • How you answer the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Win The Day - Wind The Clock Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon introduction discusses the concept of making the most of our time, as illustrated by a story from Dr. Tony Campolo about truly living versus merely existing.

Many years ago, Dr. Tony Campolo was teaching a class at the University of Pennsylvania when he turned an ordinary lecture into an unforgettable lesson. He asked a student sitting on the front row, “Young man, how long have you lived?” The unsuspecting student answered his age. “No, no, no,” said ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:16, 2 Peter 3:8

Topics: Time Management, Life's Moments, Making Time

Sermon Series: Win The Day

The Battle For The Mind: Taking Thoughts Captive Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jul 16, 2025

You have around 6,000 thoughts per day. According to cognitive neuroscience, the average person generates 6,000+ thoughts daily. The question isn’t if you’re thinking—but what are you thinking? And more importantly, who is influencing those thoughts?

The Battle for the Mind: Taking Thoughts Captive June 29, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship 1 Corinthians 10:5 INTRODUCTION: The Mind is a Mindfield You have around 6,000 thoughts per day. According to cognitive neuroscience, the average person generates 6,000+ thoughts ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-5

Denomination: Brethren

Apologetics

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Dec 22, 2025

Finally got a word Wednesday, for today’s message. I truly don’t stress about a lot of things. I get aggravated, but stress is not part of my daily diet.

So, after getting the word “apologetics”, I thought I was on my way! I thought I knew what the message was. You’ve heard me say before that I thought God was taking me in on direction on a sermon, but He was actually taking me in a completely different direction. I’ll explain a bit more about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-16

Dare To Dream PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 23, 2023

This sermon explores how Simeon's spiritual sensitivity, scriptural satisfaction, and sight of salvation demonstrate the importance of knowing and centering our lives around God.

Good morning, dear friends. It is indeed a wonderful day and I am thrilled to be standing before you, not because of the pulpit, but because of the privilege to share the Word of God with you. It's a blessing to be part of this family, a privilege to be part of this body, and an honor to be part of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-32

Topics: Simeon

Reclaiming Your Passion Part 1 Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009

The challenge many of us find in maintaining passion in life… is that living by duty apart from desire… is like hearing individual notes without a melody.

MOVIE CLIP: MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS – PLAY WITH PASSION Storyline - When we’re young our dreams lie out in front of us, there for the taking, and our plans seem so clear. But like many of us, Glenn Holland never could have predicted the course his own life would take, when he reluctantly accepts a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Engaging Today's Spirituality Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009

How to engage the "New Spirituality" that is prevalent in our culture.

1 Engaging Today’s “New Spirituality” (The following was shared in part on April 27, 2008 by Brad Bailey as part of the series entitled: Holy Conversation. The extent of material could not be shared in full so one will find more here than was communicated in that message. A more developed ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:21-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Engaging Today's "New Spirituality" Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on May 22, 2008

What initially appeared as simply a temporary "New Age Movement" trend has become a more dominant cultural shift that I would refer to as simply the ‘new spirituality.’

Introduction Over the past few weeks we’ve been considering how to engage in Holy Conversation… that is.. how to talk about God in everyday life. One aspect that deserves some consideration…is that of engaging some of the increasingly popular ideas regarding spirituality. Several years ago… these ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational