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A Life Of Praise Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 9, 2015

Living in a relationship with a God who is present and powerful results in lives of thankfulness and praise.

Psalm 113:1-9 “A Life of Praise” INTRODUCTION As most of you know, I’m not a big sports fan, especially of professional sports both college and pro leagues. My mother was a huge sports fan and my sons are fans, but the gene skipped a generation when it came to me. As a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 113:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Martha - The Hostess

Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 15, 2022

Martha is well-to-do and highly respected within her community. She lives in a big house . She lived with her sister Mary and her brother Lazarus. They were a Jewish family who were friends and followers of Jesus

Martha - the hostess Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-44 Martha has received quite a lot of criticism over the years, for every woman is told not to be like Martha, and consequently they heave upon themselves the burden of guilt and condemnation when they are. Do you look down on yourself because God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-44

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Shift, Part 2: Shift Your Attitude Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Oct 5, 2020

A popular song once said its changes in latitudes that result in changes in attitudes. On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus showed his disciples exactly what that means.

Good morning! Please open your Bibles to John 13, as we continue our series called SHIFT. We are talking this month about areas in our personal lives as well as the life of our church where we might need to experience some shifts. Last week we talked about the need for our church to shift out of ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17, Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Being A Living Stone Should Make Me Feel Uncomfortable Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jun 1, 2020

Today, I want to expand on the idea that we are living stones. And the very fact that we are living stones should make us feel uncomfortable.

INTRODUCTION: Today, we conclude our series on things that should make you feel uncomfortable. We have talked about a church that is preaching God’s Word should make you feel uncomfortable because it ought to be confronting the sin in your life; and that church ought to be challenging you to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Example Of Paul In The Area Of Evangelism Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Jun 13, 2020

Paul didn't just preach the word, he lived it.

1 Corinthians 4:1-5 It happened in the jungle one day. A lion with a big ego went around asking the other animals who the king of the jungle was. “Who’s the king of jungle?” the lion roared at a monkey. “Why…you are, Mr. Lion,” said the monkey with fear in his voice. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

A Disciple Washes Feet Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 5, 2021

This is the 3rd sermon in the series "Being A Disciple".

Series: Being A Disciple [#3] A DISCIPLE WASHES FEET John 13:1-17 Introduction: I am sure you already know this; but I am very competitive. I want to be the very best at what I do. Matthew 23:11-12 This week, we are going to look at a story about the Disciples and Jesus in John 13. Here ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Ministry Of Encouragement

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 9, 2019

The Lord desires for us to be an encourager rather than a sour faced Christian.

THE MINISTRY OF ENCOURAGEMENT ACTS 13:13-26 INTRO- District Assembly highlights/ I was encouraged not discouraged- We need more encouragers and less discouragers! Amen. One of the speakers was Lamorris Crawford, Chaplain of the Cincinnati Bengals. It was a positive impact that will stay with us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:13-26

Denomination: Nazarene

The Making Of A Deacon Part 1 Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Aug 7, 2019

We are all called to serve, but Deacons are called by the church to be the Servants of the Church.

This week and next we will look at the office of Deacon. Starting next week, you, the body of Christ gathered here at Rosemont will nominated men from our congregation to fill the open slots we have on our deacon team. The Bible calls for two offices in the church, the office of Pastor and of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Making Of A Deacon Part 2 Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Aug 12, 2019

When looking at the qualifications for a deacon we see that these are things that all Christians should aspire to.

For far too many churches, the deacons appear to be group that runs and directs the activities of a church, whereas last week we discussed how deacons were set up to be the servants of the church. In fact that is what the title of deacon means, a servant, not a ruler, taskmaster, or overseer. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Sabbath Controversy

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 21, 2020

The LORD requires compassion rater than ritualism.

THE SABBATH CONTROVERSY. Matthew 12:1-21. This is an account of a controversy which arose from the actions of Jesus’ disciples one Sabbath when they were physically hungry (Matthew 12:1). The ever-vigilant Pharisees had been self-appointed guardians of the old laws and traditions for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Introduction To Jude

Contributed by Jerry Smith on May 7, 2020

Jude shares words of encouragement to the people reading his epistle

If you are not familiar with this book, I think you are going to be amazed at the content in it. He gets into some topics covered no where else in the NT. 1Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, Jude was a brother to James and half-brother to Jesus – Matthew 13:55 and Mark 6:3. I ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph Of Arimathea Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

In taking Jesus to His new tomb Joseph was fulfilling the prophecy of Isa. 53:9, which said, "Men made His grave with the criminals, and He was with the rich in His death."

The danger of making a hero out of a man who does a great thing after a long time of doing nothing is that you give the impression that there was nothing lost by doing it that way. A man lives a life of sin, or of indifference to God's will, and suddenly he sees the light and is wondrously ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:55-66

Maundy Thursday Message

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 2, 2021

A look at what Jesus did for us through His death.

Maundy Thursday: It's About You John 13:1-5 Sometimes we wonder where did Maundy Thursday come from. The word "maundy" actually comes from the Latin word mandatum, which means "command." It's where we get the English word "mandate." That word ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Willing To Consecrate His Service To The Lord?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 24, 2022

Today in our text, we have a question that is asked of everyone of us.

Have you noticed how many unnecessary questions we are asked each day? You can go to some of these fast food places, and say to the man or the woman who is waiting on you, “Please give me a hamburger with everything on it!” But you do not get the words out of your mouth, before the employee will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:5

Denomination: Baptist

How To Become A Great Servant Of The Lord (Sermon On Christian Service)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 24, 2022

Every Christian is a servant of the Lord. The things that separate us as servants are those two adjectives, GOOD and BAD.

But let me preface this sermon by saying that we have some VERY GOOD SERVANTS of the Lord in this church. God knows who they are, and we who watch the fruit they bear also know. God has blessed them in this life, and He will bless them in the life to come. King Hezekiah was probably one of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 31:21, 2 Kings 18:1-6

Denomination: Baptist