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Launch Sunday Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 31, 2011

Sermon series from The Story from Randy Frazee and Max Lucado.

Launch Sunday September 5, 2010 I am so excited about today and what’s coming in the next 7 ½ months. I really believe the opportunity for spiritual growth by every person is going to surpass what we’ve ever imagined for our lives. This is going to be fun! We’re going to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Under The Fig Tree

Contributed by Spencer Miller on May 17, 2013

When Jesus told Nathanael that He saw him under the fig tree, He was telling Nathanael that He knew everything about him, even the deepest longings of his heart.

Introduction John's Gospel is a very theological Gospel. Right from the beginning John wants us to understand the deep meanings of what Jesus said and did, and the significance of just who Jesus is. The opening of his Gospel makes it very clear that, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word ...read more

Scripture: John 1:39-51

Denomination: Baptist

The Impact Of A Godly Mother Series

Contributed by Elvis Burrows on May 24, 2013

A mother's day sermon challenging and encouraging mothers to do all that they can to bring their children up in a way that is pleasing unto the Lord.

CENTRAL ZION BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY May 12, 2013 “The Impact of a Godly Mother” Exodus 1:15-22; 2:1-10 Series - The Family that God Builds SALUTATION Welcome Visitors - especially all of our ladies and more particularly – those whom God has blessed with the gift of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Arrested Series

Contributed by Tim White on May 11, 2014

The enemies of the cross at Jesus' arrest show us strong lessons about the Kingdom of Christ.

When we hear the word, “arrested”, we think of criminals. Criminals are an unusual sort, as far as I can tell. I hear tell of a set of criminal brothers who did all sorts of crime. As a matter of fact, if a crime occurred in this small community, one, if not both, of these boys had ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:41-52

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do We Preach The Gospel?

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Jan 23, 2021

From a Series: "Getting the Gospel Right"

Title: “Getting the Gospel Right III: Why Preach the Gospel?” Script: Rom. 1:14-17 Type: Series Where: GNBC 1-25-21 Intro: How many times have you heard a master of ceremonies say, “And now it is my pleasure to introduce to you a man who needs no introduction …”? Why are the longest ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Disciples Of Jesus Are Engaged In Seeking The Lost Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 25, 2021

Jesus came to seek and save the lost. As His followers, who are trying to be like Him, we also must be engaged in seeking and saving the lost.

Introduction: A. The endeavor of evangelism is one that is so very close to the heart of God. 1. On one occasion, when Jesus was clarifying His purpose and mission, He said, “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) 2. As disciples of Jesus, who are committed to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38, Nehemiah 1:4, Nehemiah 2:1-5, 1 Peter 3:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:6-9, John 20:30-31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heaven And Hell Highlights

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jan 31, 2021

This Sunday’s message we’ll be looking at the major highlights of both heaven and hell as outlined in God’s word, which should explain what eternity in both will be like.

Sermon - Heaven and Hell Highlights ** Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR6ddNV3jkA Introduction Thomas Huxley, a nineteenth century anthropologist and agnostic, was rushing to catch a train in Dublin. He climbed aboard a horse drawn carriage and said, “Hurry, I’m almost late ... drive ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:23-24, Mark 9:43, 2 Thessalonians 1:9, 2 Corinthians 5:4, John 14:1-2, Revelation 21:4, Revelation 22:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Delighting In Our Weaknesses

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 7, 2021

'Delighting in our weaknesses, really?' Yes, really. Last week we looked at how Paul learned the secret to contentment. As we needed to learn the secret to contentment, we also need to learn the secret to delighting in our weaknesses.

DELIGHTING IN OUR WEAKNESSES 2nd Cor. 12:7-10 Last week I mentioned that my sermon title, Being Content During Covid, probably caused you to think, 'he can't be serious'. Well, you might have the same reaction to today's sermon title. 'Delighting in our weaknesses, really?' ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, 2 Corinthians 11:30, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Hebrews 4:14-16, Psalm 82:4, Isaiah 40:29-31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joseph – Momentous Decisions In Troubling Times

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 4, 2016

Joseph is an example of a man facing a difficult decision in momentous times. This sermon tells us how to respond in these times in our lives

Momentous Decisions in Troubling Times Chuck Sligh December 4, 2016 TEXT: Turn to Matthew 1:18-25 INTRODUCTION Most people know about the major characters of the Christmas story. We all know about the appearance of the angel to Mary, a simple, godly young woman. We know about the shepherds in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

What We Can Learn From Mary And Joseph

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Dec 22, 2016

Christrmas is the time to learn new spiritual truths particulalry from the lives of Mary and Joseph.

WHAT WE CAN LEARN THIS CHRISTMAS This is a second on the series on the Christmas message. Last week, we talked about the three wise men who traveled from a far away place in search for the baby Jesus, the King of the Jews. They just followed the star for many years with great perseverance until ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

An New Focus Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 4, 2021

Because of Easter we have a new focus in our lives, something to live for. That focus is shaped by our worldview, witness and works.

EASTER – A NEW FOCUS When Cynthia Manley realized she had only twenty minutes left to live, she figured the best thing she could do with the time she had left was to send text messages to her two daughters. Her one daughter, Alanna, was a student at Seattle University. She texted, “Stay strong and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-15

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Abandonment Issues Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 24, 2022

This story places the Israelites’ emotional development pretty squarely in the adolescent stage, because they behaved just like a bunch of teenagers left too long with the keys to the wine cellar.

How many of you have children? Did you have any idea, while you were painting the nursery and picking out your first set of onesies, how much of your life would get taken over? Children take a huge amount of time and attention. And of course it gets worse when they start to crawl and then to walk ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Gifts Of Christmas: Salvation

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 16, 2020

THREAD: What if Jesus had never been born? #1) No salvation from sin. #2) No victory over death. #3) No relationship with God.

GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS: SALVATION Matthew 1:18-25 #giftsofChristmas INTRODUCTION… It’s A Wonderful Life (from wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Wonderful_Life) On Christmas Eve 1945, in Bedford Falls, New York, 38-year-old George Bailey contemplates suicide. The prayers of his family and friends reach ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Burn The Ships!

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 28, 2020

Are you ready to leave 2020 behind for good? As much as we'd like to cut COVID off and put it behind us, we won't be able to quite yet. But there are other things that we can break free from. But if we're going to do it the right way we'll need to burn the ships.

BURN THE SHIPS As we get ready to go into 2021, I'm sure everyone is ready to leave 2020 behind for good. Unfortunately, 2021 doesn't look like it's going to be much of a fresh start; we're still dealing with COVID in a major way. So it looks like we won't be able to get rid of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21, Luke 9:62, Romans 13:14, Colossians 3:5-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be The Church: Watch, Wait, & Worship

Contributed by Jonathan Meyer on Nov 15, 2017

Jesus speaks of our need to prepare for His return. We are encouraged to live lives of worship and devotion to God as we watch and wait for the Bridegroom. (This is part of our lectionary-based series for November 2017, "BE the Church.")

Last Sunday we had a gender reveal party to find out if we’re having a boy or a girl in April. I was so convinced it was a boy, based on how different the first trimester had been this time around. But then, with friends gathered around, we popped a large black balloon with question marks all over ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13, John 14:2-3, Amos 5:18-24

Denomination: Lutheran