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The Question Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 7, 2015

Jesus cries out from the cross, "My God, why have you forsaken me?" He dies alone and forsaken so that we may never be.

Matthew 27:27-61 "The Question" INTRODUCTION We have come to the end of Holy Week. Since Palm Sunday, the tension between Jesus and both the religious and political authorities has built up. It came to a head on Thursday night when Judas betrayed Jesus, Jesus was arrested and after a fake ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 27:27-61

Denomination: Lutheran

I Predict: Jesus Will Come Again Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 23, 2011

Paul tells me that God’s people "eagerly await" Christ’s return. But why? Why should we be excited and what is it that will make this such a wonderful event for us?

OPEN: People’s minds have been focused on the end of the world of late. A few years ago I began to hear predictions the world would end in 2012 (next year) - a speculation based upon an oddity in an ancient Mayan Calendar. This created quite a stir because the Mayan calendar was an extremely ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Exodus 22, 23 - What, You Mean God Is Interested In My Life? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 28, 2009

What these chapters say to me is that there is no part of my life that God is not interested in. He wants to guide my thinking and actions in terms of my relationships with others and with Him.

Exodus 22, 23 - God is interested in my life! My Mum suffered from corns on her foot. She was totally frustrated with this callused patch of hard, thickened skin and could not get relief. One day I invited her to Church and a woman spoke on healing. Invitations were given to come forward but my ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Priorities Of Kingdom Living

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 29, 2013

The more I understand Kingdom Living under the authority of King Jesus, the more I begin to realize the power available to me to live a life pleasing unto the king.

What if in the middle of the night, your house caught fire and you had to evacuate quickly and could only save one item. What would that one item be? What is the one thing you cannot live without? What if you were stranded on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, what is the one thing you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:39-49

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Dream Big! "Becoming A Dreamer Again"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 31, 2013

Let me tell you, we haven’t even scratched the surface of what God has in store, if we can believe Him for it and receive it from Him!

Good morning, God is Faithful to us, we have so much to be thankful for don’t we? Turn and tell your neighbor, God is good “to me all the time”, As Dave Ramsey always says, I’m doing better than I deserve! Everyone us, can look back in our lives and we all have triumphs to be remembered, not one ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Fruit Of Faith Is Joy

Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 6, 2013

“Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” John 20:29.

Theme: The fruit of faith is Joy Text: Acts 5:27-32; Rev. 1:4-8; Jn. 20:19-31 Man has a deep desire for certainty and he will go to great lengths just to be certain. For many people the only things that are certain in life are death and taxes. For the Christian, however, there are many certainties ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31, Acts 2:22-32, 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Life After Graduation Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 7, 2012

Let me share some goals for life after graduation. 1- Seek the Lord 2- Continue your education 3- Concentrate on people 4- Go to work

INTRO.- ILL.- Physics Teacher: "Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell on his head and he discovered gravity. Isn’t that wonderful?" Student: "Yes sir, if he had been sitting in class looking at books like us, he wouldn’t have discovered anything." Do we really learn anything ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:12-15, 2 Timothy 3:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dieing To Live

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Oct 17, 2004

The world teaches us to only consider Me, Mysel, and I. Let us dethrone self as God deny ourselves and take up our cross and follow Jesus.

Dieing To Live At a party a woman said this: “My husband and I managed to be happy together for 20 years. I guess this is because we’re both in love with the same person.” The husband of this marriage is a picture of the self absorbed and self-centered society we have today . The wife even ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Baptist

How Salty Are You?

Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Jun 13, 2009

JESUS SAID YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH. THAT TELLS ME THAT WE AS CHRISTIANS NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING IN OUR LIVES TO MAKE THE LOST WORLD THIRST FOR WHAT WE HAVE.

HOW SALTY ARE YOU? MARK 9: 38---50 INTRODUCTION: JESUS SAID YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH. THAT TELLS ME THAT WE AS CHRISTIANS NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING IN OUR LIVES TO MAKE THE LOST WORLD THIRST FOR WHAT WE HAVE. >>>STORY OF THE FISHERMEN AT LAKE GUNTERSVILLE AND THE SALTY ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-50

Denomination: Baptist

Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness (Independence Day)

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 22, 2009

A 4th of July sermon focusing on the "inalienable rights" of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness endowed by our Creator. PowerPoint is avaible if you e-mail me.

Note: This message was adapted from another sermon on SermonCentral, but I can’t remember who contributed it. Sorry. LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Scott R. Bayles, pastor First Christian Church, Rosiclare, Illinois In 1776, fifty men signed a document hand-written by Thomas ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12

Denomination: Christian Church

Can I Get A Witness? Series

Contributed by Travis Jarrett on Jun 23, 2009

Part 1 of 4 in the teaching series "SENT" which explores Jesus’ commission to his disciples. This message asks the question: "What motivates me to share my story?"

:: Sent [Landing Graphic] This morning we start a new teaching series and the objectives we hope to accomplish throughout this series are: o to help you understand how your life is becoming part of God’s story o to challenge you to communicate that story to others [2 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Denomination: *other

Lesson 5: I Am The Resurrection And The Life

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 1, 2006

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live’” (John 11:25).

A. INTRODUCTION “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live’” (John 11:25). 1. Jesus told Martha, “I Am the resurrection and the life” (John 11:25). a. Shows our great attachment to the body. b. She expected a resurrection in ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Friendships Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on May 2, 2009

Spiritual body building to be able to say, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" included building relationships in Christ with that end in mind.

Take a piece of “notes” paper from the pew in front of you. Write your answer to this question: What would you say are the three most important qualities of a good friend? Go ahead, write what you think are the three most important qualities of a good friend. We will be looking at this toward ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Receive The Power Series

Contributed by Greg Surratt on Nov 4, 2009

The Holy Spirit gives us the power to overcome sin, do ministry, and declare the Gospel with boldness and resolve. Do I have all that God wishes for me to enjoy?

Hey listen, have you ever gone somewhere, and maybe you didn’t really want to go, or maybe you just weren’t expecting that much, and once you got there and you got into it, it delivered way more than you ever imagined? Did you ever do anything like that? Have you ever been anywhere like that? ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Seven Cs Of Salvation

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jul 20, 2010

By himself, mankind is only capable of selfish evil. He has no redeeming quality whatsoever. Any good in me at all is from God alone. I need salvation!

Introduction This morning as we continue our messages in Romans we will shall use different scriptures though out the book of Romans We will start in the third chapter of Romans, which shall be the first point for this message. The title of the message this morning is “The Seven ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:10

Denomination: Baptist