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  • Rocky - Preparing For The Fight Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 5, 2003
    based on 118 ratings
     | 19,363 views

    Why did Jesus take His disciples to Caesarea Philippi? Why go to a pagan, idolatrous city to ask His disciples the most important question of His ministry?

    OPEN: I read once the story of a young black man in the ghettos. He was fortunate in that he had both of his parents, and they struggled to make ends meet. But for his birthday that year they had scraped together enough money to pay for a brand new bicycle. A few days later someone stole it. ...read more

  • A Faith For Rocky Waters

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 14, 2023
     | 675 views

    A sermon for Lectionary 19 in the season following Pentecost, Year A

    August 13, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 14:22-33 A Faith for Rocky Waters Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Take heart, it is I.” How wonderful it must have been for the disciples to hear Jesus’ voice ...read more

  • Fifteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A- The Sower

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 18, 2023
     | 1,769 views

    Even in the fruit-bearing hearers of the word there are gradations.

    I saw a neighbor working in his front yard wearing a funny T-Shirt that said, “Sorry I Can't My Plants Need Me.” In today’s parable from Matthew, chapter 13, the seed is the Word of God (verse 20), and the ground is our hearts (verse 19). It all depends on what kind of soil a person is because ...read more

  • On The Ground Series

    Contributed by Troy Richards on Dec 9, 2010
     | 5,017 views

    A look at Jesus' last few weeks of teaching.

    -welcome back. I hope you all had a great Spring Break. -for the next two weeks we are going to look at what happened after Jesus rose from the dead. Most people, whether they believe in Jesus or not, have a pretty good handle on the Easter Story. They know what happened then. -but the funny thing ...read more

  • Pathway Ground Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,540 views

    A look at the Parable of the Sower

    I believe that it is the work of the preacher to preach and teach things that will cause us to grow and stretch our belief and faith in God. I hope that in the time that God gives us to work together here in this community that I will be able to do just that. I want to challenge you, teach things ...read more

  • Fertile Ground Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 19, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,946 views

    Jesus gives us four basic types of response to the message of God’s kingdom. Which type of ground most resembles your spiritual walk?

    Parables of Jesus Fertile Ground Matthew 13:3-9; 18-23 May 17, 2009 As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, this parable is the parable of parables. It is the certainly a huge key in understanding what Jesus is teaching about God’s kingdom and what God expects of us in response to the message that ...read more

  • Rocky Iii - Ko'd Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 19, 2003
    based on 91 ratings
     | 13,859 views

    Peter is often depicted as a weak and unreliable disciple, but was that really his problem... or was there something else that lay behind his denials of Christ in the High Priest’s Courtyard?

    OPEN: Nearly 30 years ago on October 30, 1974, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman squared off in the boxing ring in Zaire. Ali had dubbed it “The Rumble in the Jungle.” Foreman was heavily favored, and was considered to be the hardest puncher in heavyweight history. Foreman was fairly confident he ...read more

  • Rocky Iv - The Comeback Kid Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 25, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 25,033 views

    Acts 4 presents Peter as a confident, powerful preacher of Christ... but not two months earlier he had been a cowering coward. What made the difference?

    OPEN: In the 70’s there was runaway hit movie starring Sylvester Stallone, entitled "Rocky." Many people, including myself were unaware that the movie was based on a real life boxer named Chuck Werner - otherwise known as the Bayonne Bleeder (because he bled so easily and freely throughout his ...read more

  • What Is Christian Spirituality

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Jul 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,505 views

    Spirituality is grounded in committed Christian living.

    Trinity 8 Proper 10A What is Christian spirituality Isaiah 55:1-5, 10-13 Thus says the Lord: “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not ...read more

  • How's Your Soil? Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,313 views

    Jesus presents a familiar story with a real spiritual punch - take a listen and figure out if you are rocky, weedy, pathy, or pliable. It may be more significant than you ever dreamed.

    Last winter I collected bags of leaves as a covering and mulch for our garden. I got the bags from a street corner where someone had raked them off their lawn. I spread them around and was satisfied. Then in the spring when it was time to plant our beans, pumpkins, tomatoes, and cucumbers, a ...read more

  • On Solid Ground

    Contributed by James Wilson on Dec 4, 2000
    based on 98 ratings
     | 7,930 views

    The Wise Man built his house upon the rock.

    On Solid Ground Matthew 7:13-27 "Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it. [14] "For the gate is small, ...read more

  • Higher Ground

    Contributed by Randy Santiago on Jan 9, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 24,470 views

    Vision

    Proverbs 29:18 "Where there is no vision, the people perish." The NIV translates it different but equally as powerful. "Where there is no revelation, the people cast of restraint." "Where there is no vision the people wander aimlessly." "Where there is no vision the people fall apart; they ...read more

  • Ground Zero Series

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Sep 9, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,970 views

    Ground Zero events change everything around us. Suffering is a reality, and suffering comes from the presence of sin in us and in our world. But with Jesus as our foundation, we can have forgiveness and security.

    Sept. 8, 2002 Genesis 3:1 - 24 ¡§Ground Zero¡¨ INTRODUCTION I need you to do something for me this morning. Each of you should have received four slips of paper as you came in today. If you do not have these, please raise your hand, and an usher will get them to you. On these four ...read more

  • Grounded In Grace Series

    Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,230 views

    Grace, it is exactly what man needs. And Paul writes to us and says," those who RECEIVE it shall reign in life.

    Grounded in Grace Reason why this series is being preached There has been more response from this series than any other I have ever done in over 20 years of preaching. People are hungry to hear about the true grace of God. So far we have shared: 1. UNDERSTANDIING THE GRACE OF GOD. Its ...read more

  • Holy Ground

    Contributed by Christopher Higgins on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 165 ratings
     | 23,068 views

    God desires that we remain open to His leading, trusting Him to provide the means and the power and the forgiveness to do His will for our lives.

    HOLY GROUND Ex 3.1-10 A few weeks ago, in Griffith, a man found a little baby in a garbage dumpster. This isn’t the first time this has happened. It has occurred many times in Chicago and other places. Among all the feelings which flood our minds and hearts when we hear of such things, the ...read more