Sermons on Showing Care:

The Pleasure Of Perfection Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

Psalm 84 begins with an expression of pleasure in God's dwelling place. "How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty." There is a deep longing in this song to experience again the pleasure of being in this lovely environment where the presence of God could be felt.

Christians have always had mixed feelings about pleasure. They know God made us to enjoy many pleasures of life, and yet there are also the forbidden pleasures. These are often just extremes of what is acceptable. Sex is good, but immorality is bad. Food is good, but gluttony is bad. Abundance is ...read more

Confession Of Sin Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

All sin is sin against God. If we sin against people it is only sin because we violate a law of God. All confession, therefore, is legitimate before God, but not all sin should be confessed before men. Confession is to go as far as the sin.

Charles Francis Berry, a major league umpire, was once asked if he ever made mistakes in calling balls and strikes. He looked at the person as if he were joking, and said, "Of course I may mistakes. My only trouble is I can't admit it." The tragedy is that the inability to admit ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:3

New Wine, Skinny Jeans Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Apr 8, 2021

How does the gospel relate to our lives, our religions, and our methods?

Introduction I want to open this morning with a challenge for you. No matter who you are, your position or title; no matter what kind of degree you hold, or how long you’ve been coming to church. No matter how much or how little you read your Bible, no matter if you think I’m right or I’m wrong; ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:33-39, Matthew 6:2-6, Matthew 6:16-18, Acts 19:1-7, 1 Corinthians 3:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Cure For The Corona Virus Blues

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 17, 2021

This message, written in 2020, shares the biblical cure for the stress, depression and anxiety associated with the Corona Virus pandemic.

If you haven’t noticed, there seems to be a lot of chaos in our world right now with the corona virus/Covid-19 pandemic. And in all honesty, there are times when I find myself feeling anxious and discouraged; but then I always find a way to bounce back emotionally. I am reminded of the blessings ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8, Philippians 4:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Acts Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 8, 2020

The Holy Spirit initiates, guides, empowers and saves. He is always in our lives to direct us. Are we hearing Him well?

Hello everyone! May the Lord bless you and be gracious to you. Let us continue to enjoy all that God has given us, and that includes the Bible, His holy Word. • Let us pray and ask God to bless us as we feed on His Word. Speak, O Lord, as we come to You to receive the food of your holy Word. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Prophetic Birth Of John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Oct 29, 2020

What is the significance of John's birth and Zechariah's subsequent psalm of praise? You might be surprised

Grace Community Church Winchester, VA www.GraceCommunity.com Rev. Bradford Reaves, Sr. Pastor Watch This Message https://youtu.be/CORgr5C5ky8 Introduction Today we’re going to get right into this message. I’m not going to spend much of my introductory time covering announcements or thoughts on ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 72:7-18, 2 Samuel 7:19, Genesis 17:6, 2 Samuel 7:11-13, Deuteronomy 33:17, Luke 21:18, Luke 1:57-80, Hebrews 7:25, Luke 1:57-66  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Why Christmas Is All About Giving (& Receiving) Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Dec 23, 2021

Have you ever wondered why Christmas is all about giving? You probably have an idea. But I want to make sure today that you understand exactly what it means for you.

Have you ever wondered why Christmas is all about giving? Well, I imagine most of us have a feel for this. It’s because Jesus was all about loving and giving. But there’s a little bit more to it than that. And my goal this evening is that you don’t miss what Jesus intended Christmas to be ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 4:10, John 3:1-16, John 4:1-24, Romans 6:23, James 2:10, Ephesians 2:8-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Bible Church

Christmas (According To Luke And The Other Gospels) (New American Standard Bible)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Dec 25, 2021

DR. LUKE ALSO WROTE ACTS, SO THE HOLY SPIRIT AND MEDICAL DETAILS ARE INCLUDED. JESUS’ BIRTH FORETOLD; THE MESSIAH WAS TO COME WHILE THE TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM WAS STILL STANDING. IT WAS DESTROYED IN 70 AD. NOTES FROM BIBLEGATEWAY.ORG

1: 26 Now in the sixth month the angel (MESSENGER) Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin [r]betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the [s]descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was [t]Mary. 28 And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Preaching From Philippians #2

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 28, 2021

One of the reasons that it is a sin for Christians to take drugs or drink alcoholic beverages is because these are substances that control our behavior.

These are things that will ruin our lives and cause us to make fools out of ourselves. There is no way that a Christian can be controlled by the Holy Spirit if they are controlled by these substances. But these are not the only things that control Christians. For example, there are many ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Apollos Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 9, 2022

Apollos was a 1st-century Alexandrian Jewish Christian mentioned several times in the New Testament. A contemporary and colleague of Paul the Apostle, he played an essential role in the early development of the churches of Ephesus and Corinth.

Apollos Born 1st century Died 1st century Venerated in Anglican Communion Coptic Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Churches Roman Catholic Church Feast February 13th Apollos was a 1st-century Alexandrian Jewish Christian mentioned several times in the New Testament. A ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:24

Denomination: Baptist

The Christian Jubilee.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 17, 2022

Bible reading, Luke 4:14-21.

THE CHRISTIAN JUBILEE. Luke 4:18-19 (complete). Bible reading: Luke 4:14-21. 1. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me” (Luke 4:18a). Jesus was “anointed” by the Holy Spirit following His baptism by John (Luke 3:21-22). After this, ‘Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost’ was ‘led by the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Surety Of The Truth

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 25, 2022

False teachers will attempt to mess up the truth about Christ. Their primary goal is to deceive. God's word, however, declares who Christ is and what He has done. We can know the truth!

We've been involved in a series of messages concerning what we can be sure of. We have found so far that we can be sure of God's forgiveness if we ask. And we can be sure of a relationship with God if we walk daily with Him. Today I want to take it one step further. Can we be sure of ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6, 1 John 2:18-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Testing & Teaching Of The Feeding Of The Five Thousand

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 26, 2022

You probably know that what we learn after we are out of school is much more than what we learned in the classrooms while we were in school.

A mistake many high school students make is to think that one day they will graduate and never have to apply in their daily living any of the things they learned in those classrooms in the past twelve years. The reason they think that way is because we have been trained to think of a classroom ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

How/Why Paul Prays For The Church (Ephesians 3:14-21) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 29, 2022

What does Paul most want for the Ephesians? What would He like God to do for them?

In Ephesians 2, we learned that God has this incredible plan for his creation. God is creating one family, one nation, one people for himself. He is making peace with all people through Jesus. Jesus is our peace. God is doing something in the world that is far bigger than [place], or North ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Toward A More Complete Christian Walk: 7 Things I Learned From Catholics, Lutherans, Calvinists, Baptists, Apologists, Pentecostals, & Wesleyans

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jan 30, 2022

I really enjoy reading books and studying ideas from outside my denominational framework. I believe God works through many different denominations, not just the one that I'm a part of.

I really enjoy reading books and studying ideas from outside my denominational framework. I believe God works through many different denominations, not just the one that I'm a part of. So I like to see, what am I maybe missing that other denominations are doing? What do they believe? How do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:14-16

Denomination: Salvation Army