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  • Revisiting God’s Design For Marriage: Lego Vs. Painter Views Of M Series

    Contributed by David Mcclain on Jul 22, 2018
     | 5,290 views

    Marriage is God’s construct designed for companionship, procreation, and permanence. If we approach marriage as an inviolable covenant that models Christ and the church, we must seek whatever avenues are necessary to restore them when damaged.

    OPENING SENTENCE: When my sons were younger they spent hundreds of hours playing with Legos. INTRODUCTION: We bought dozens of kits each with assembly instructions. The kits included pirate ships, castles, police and fire stations, exotic vacation places, spaceships, Star Wars themes and more. ...read more

  • Mystery Babylon: Jesuits, Hapsburgs, And Mary Margaret Alacocque Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 17, 2015
     | 3,161 views

    Babylon has a voice in every generation, until its demise in the end of time. See how she speaks in the 17th and 18th centuries...

    FORTY: THE LEGS OF ROME I have shown how Rome has ruled the earth from the days of the Caesars until about 1600 A.D. She has torn and plundered and deceived her way to power by use of Roman swords, German kings, Spanish Inquisitors, French missionaries. The Mistress riding every known power on ...read more

  • Strange Fire

    Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 15, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
     | 12,759 views

    What happened to Nadab and Abihu is an important example that we must never tamper with things that God have sanctified as holy.

    February 22, 2003 I. Introduction: A. Results of disobedience 1) Leviticus 10:1-7, “And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire ...read more

  • The Wonder Of Jesus’ Baptism Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 3, 2013
    based on 110 ratings
     | 45,485 views

    Why did John baptize Jesus? And why so quickly? Granted Jesus said it was to "fulfill all righteousness", but what exactly could that mean?

    OPEN: A little girl wanted to get baptized but her mother wanted her to attend some classes to make sure she knew what she was committing herself to. After one of the classes, her mother asked, "Honey, what does baptism mean?" Thinking hard, the little girl the finally said, "Well, it isn’t the ...read more

  • The Priority Of Persons Series

    Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 9, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,136 views

    The lesson that Jonah needed to learn to bring him to his senses, and the lesson all of us must be conscious of is that persons are ends in them selves and not means. The state and the church exist for the welfare of persons.

    A little boy who had shown a fit of temper was scolded by his mother and sent to his room. He was told to pray that his temper might be reformed. His mother followed him and listened at the door to see if he would. This is what she heard: "O, Lord, please take away my bad temper, and while ...read more

  • Not To Separate, But To Unite Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,964 views

    Christ condemned the pharisees because they separated; his purpose is unity, as in marriage; thus he forbade divorce, and the Church interprets that in mercy and reconciliation.

    Eleventh Sunday in Course June 11, 2010 Liturgy & Sacrament Series Somewhere between the seventh and eleventh grade, most students learn that there is a difference between the denotation and connotation of a word. The word “statesman” has a dictionary definition almost identical to ...read more

  • Celebrate Life

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 1, 2024
     | 1,224 views

    Celebrate Life Day reminds us to protect the unborn and thank God for our lives.

    Celebrate Life Thomas Jefferson stated the following in the Declaration of Independence (emphasis added): We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the ...read more

  • Saint Arnold Janssen: A Prophetic Vision Of Divine Encounter In A Transformative Century Series

    Contributed by Dr Fr John Singarayar Svd on Jan 23, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 259 views

    In a world often fragmented by ideological, cultural, and religious divisions, Janssen's vision offers a hopeful alternative—a spirituality of connection, respect, and mutual enrichment.

    Saint Arnold Janssen: A Prophetic Vision of Divine Encounter in a Transformative Century Intro: In a world often fragmented by ideological, cultural, and religious divisions, Janssen's vision offers a hopeful alternative—a spirituality of connection, respect, and mutual enrichment. Scripture: ...read more

  • Battered, Wounded, But Complete Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 29, 2021
     | 1,767 views

    Scripture doesn’t record all Christ's wonderful takings on of our burdens, but I bet He even helped put out neighborhood fires and built some barns.

    Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Course The readings today revolve so much around the Divine gift of marriage that we cannot ignore that teaching of Jesus. Marriage is a divine gift to bring together in an enduring bond what the devil and sin tried to separate not long after the creation of humans. The ...read more

  • Precious Stones-Carry Them With You Series

    Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Jul 15, 2009
     | 4,645 views

    Josh 1:8 “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt hav

    Precious Stones “Carry Them With You” 1/4/2007 - Marsing, ID Ricardo Rodriguez – pastor_rr@yahoo.com Josh 1:8 “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then ...read more

  • A Nation Under God

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Jul 4, 2005
    based on 139 ratings
     | 39,659 views

    America’s Christian Heritage - Historical quotes - used for Independence Day

    [much of this sermon was inspired by a sermon series delivered by Bob Russell at Southeast Christian in Louisville] [this sermon was dlivered by two ministers - alternating sections] America is a Great Country. In America, we park on the driveway and drive on the parkway. In America, we put ...read more

  • Celebrating The Sunday School

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Apr 24, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 27,261 views

    This sermon examines the Biblical purpose that is fulfilled through a Sunday School ministry.

    Today, I want to lead you in a celebration of the Sunday School. Why do we promote Sunday School since it is not mentioned in the Bible and Jesus did not establish it? Where did it come from? Sunday School began in the 1700’s in Gloucester, England with a man named Robert Raikes. Mr. Raikes, a ...read more

  • Staying Married Is Not About Staying In Love, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by John Piper on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 13,773 views

    There never has been a generation whose view of marriage is high enough. The chasm between the biblical vision of marriage and the human vision is, and has always been, gargantuan.

    Between our more substantial sermon series I am taking up a few subjects that seem to me to be urgent. Marriage is always urgent. There never has been a generation whose view of marriage is high enough. The chasm between the biblical vision of marriage and the human vision is, and has always been, ...read more

  • God's Design For Marriage: Defending The Biblical View

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,590 views

    Jesus Christ was once asked about marriage and divorce. He replied in this way:

    Jesus Christ was once asked about marriage and divorce. He replied in this way: “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one ...read more

  • The Place And Need For Worship Series

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Sep 5, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 4,200 views

    Where does worship fit in with God’s plan for His people?

    ‘Sanctuary’ – A holy place; a place set apart for sacred uses ‘that I may dwell among them’ – to abide or lodge where the people are Why now? Why did God choose this time to make a ‘place to dwell’ among the people? I. The Journey of the People A. Sojourn in Egypt (Genesis 50:22-Exodus ...read more