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Wearing The Family Name Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 23, 2002

This is sermon 3 in a series of 4 from Chapter 4 of Ephesians.

Wearing the Family Name One of my favorite football stories is credited to Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers. It’s probably an urban or sports legend but I still like it... It seems that there was a rookie running back (Paul Horning?) who celebrated wildly in the end zone when he made ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Right Soil

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 29, 2002

Jesus revealed that the condition of men’s hearts are the limiting factor to the spread of the Gospel. What makes them the limiting factor? 5 limiting factors in the multiplication/spread of the Gospel message.

THE RIGHT SOIL—Luke 8:4-15 Jesus revealed that men’s hearts are the limiting factor to the spread of the Gospel. The state of men’s hearts are the limiting factor to the spread of the Gospel(good news of salvation by grace). How are men’s hearts the limiting factor to the spread of God’s Gospel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Infernal Jailhouse Rock Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006

God’s plan of redemption cannot be thwarted.

The Infernal Jailhouse Rock I Peter 3:18-20 1. A children’s Sunday School class was learning the Apostles Creed. Each child had been assigned a sentence to repeat. The first one said, “I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” The second child said, “I believe in Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Restoring The Broken Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 30, 2007

When you let the natural nature of the human heart take over you don’t go from bad to good you go from bad to worse. Yet in the midst of a tragic story we find tremendous hope.

The events of Judges 19-21 probably represent the worst of the worst of the history of Israel. They happened, surprisingly, not long after Joshua passed away signaling, I think, the fact that shortly after conquering the Promised Land, the people fell away quickly into idolatry which then infected ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Peas And Carrots Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 19, 2008

Exposition of Acts 11:1-18 about the preservation of unity in the early church in the wake of Cornelius’ conversion and Peter’s return to Jerusalem

Text: Acts 11:1-18, Title: Peas and Carrots, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/24/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Forest Gump, peas and carrots B. Background to passage: As we mentioned last week, the entrance of the Gentiles into the Christian community through the providentially arranged meeting of Peter and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Obsession

Contributed by George Crumbly on Feb 29, 2008

What are we preocuppied with? THe things of the world or the things of God?

I received an email devotional this week using a word I about became obsessed with. This word caused me to really, really do some thinking. (The death of my friends 22 year old son week before last made me think too. It made me realize how short & how precious LIFE is) The word I saw in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Methodist

El Nuevo Nacimiento

Contributed by Josue Martinez on Mar 1, 2008

Qué es nacer de nuevo y vivir una nueva vida en Cristo

EL NUEVO NACIMIENTO (Jn. 3:1-16) Tres hombres murieron y estaban en la puerta del cielo y tocaron: -San Pedro: ¿por qué debo dejarlos entrar al cielo? -Yo fui un buen policía, combatí el crimen y no pedía mordidas. -¿y tú? Yo fui muy rico y di mucho dinero para obras de caridad. -¿y tú? Yo fui ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What A Waste!

Contributed by Robert Azinger on Dec 14, 2006

A sermon for Advent

Luke 21:25-36 Advent 2 2006 - "WHAT A WASTE!!" I. What a waste! II. What a Savior! 25“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. 26People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-36

Denomination: Lutheran

The Bible Teaches Real Love

Contributed by John Donnelly on Nov 3, 2006

Examination of 1 Corinthians 13, describing different types of love. Sermon aimed at teenagers and parents.

Sermon: The Bible teaches Real Love” I Corinthians 13 By the Rev. John Donnelly St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Wayne, NJ <www.stmichaelswayne.org> A young woman named Andrea wrote this story. Her story may be found on the web page of e-Harmony.com, an internet dating service. “Jeff ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Are You Anchored In The Storms - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Shell Osbon on Dec 31, 2007

Realizing that storms will come to our lives, it’s important to be prepared.

10.07.07 AM Smyrna Assembly of God Pastor Shell Osbon “Are You Anchored In The Storm?” – Part 1 Acts 27:13-29 Acts 27:13-29 says, 13“When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete. 14But not long after, a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:13-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Hearing The Heartbeat Of God

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 13, 2008

What moves the heart of God. If we like John could place our heads on His chest what would God’s heartbeat sound like?

Intro: Have you ever laid you head down on someone’s chest and heard their heartbeat. If you were to do that you had to be pretty close to the individual whose heart you heard. You don’t just go up to someone on the street and say “May I listen to your heart?” I can only begin to imagine the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:14

Denomination: Baptist

The Preparation Of Paul The Trailblazer For God

Contributed by Chew Chew on Jan 22, 2008

How God prepared Paul to be a trailblazer for the Kingdom of God.

Title: The Preparation of Paul the Trailblazer for God Text: Acts 9:20-22 and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, “Is this not he who in Jerusalem destroyed those who called on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:20-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Buddhism Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 30, 2008

The comparison of Buddhism and Christianity.

Buddhism You Yourself Must Make the Effort Intro Unlike the Hindu religion, Buddhism can point to an individual founder and can look back to a date for its beginnings. Sidhartha Gautama was born a Hindu about 560 B.C., near the border of India in what is now Nepal. Tradition says that when he ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

Word 10: Contentment Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Oct 3, 2008

This last word in the ten commamdments is pointed directly at our heart. The first 9 discuss our actions this one discerns our heart. Here we have the source of our deeds the desires of our heart.

Intro: If you listen to the radio maybe you have heard SheDaisy a country group made up of sisters advertise the sleep number bed. They talk about their long days on tour and how much they love arriving home and sleeping on this bed that can be adjusted to the firmness you like in a mattress. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Baptist

Repentance: The Forgotten Fruit Of God's Grace

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Oct 31, 2008

People look at the church and cry superficial. Why is that? I believe because it is we have forgotten that saving faith leads to repentant lives. One fruit that has fallen off the faith tree is repentance.

Intro: There are people that look at the church today and cry hypocrites. One reason is they don’t understand we are sinners that are saved by grace. It is the grace of God that makes us saints not the acts of men. Another reason is that the church has become superficial! Paul told timothy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17

Denomination: Baptist