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The Fruit Of Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

The highest compliment the New Testament can give to a Christian is that they are faithful. It will be the greatest reward to hear Jesus say in the day of judgement, "well done thou good and faithful servant."

Andrew Carnegie was the richest man in the world at the beginning of the 20th century. His life illustrated both the positive and negative sides of the fruit of faithfulness. You would think that faithfulness would always be positive, but the fact is, every virtue can be a vice if it is linked to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Mighty Meek Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 11, 2021

Meekness is that attitude of God when He said, "Come now let us reason together." All through the Bible the appeal is to be meek and gentle, for this is the only reasonable way to face life.

A dejected coach entered a telephone booth after losing out in the high school basketball tournament. When he discovered he didn't have a dime he called a passing student: "Hey! Lend me a dime so I can call a friend." The student reached into his pocket and pulled out two dimes. He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

The Key To Freedom

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

The more you read of the history of our nation the more you realize the heroes of our history were not gods come down to earth, but they were weak and fallible men. It was their dependence upon God that enabled them to declare their independence from tyranny.

The story I am about to tell is fiction, but it is funny and it has a point. After 38 years of marriage I thought I knew everything about Lavonne. But I discovered something new when we got back from our trip to Washington. I was putting things away and I was pushing something under her side of ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-6

Marching For A Miracle

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 13, 2021

“Without God man cannot. Without man God will not.” God is a user of means, and men are His major means, and the marching of men is one of those means. It is one of the ways we cooperate with God to make a difference.

We don’t sing Onward Christian Soldiers marching as to war very much any more, for we seldom see the relevance of being soldiers of the cross fighting the forces of darkness. Marching seems irrelevant also, for even in the military world the real force is now in the air and on the sea. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-21

Thomas The Doubter Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 18, 2021

Thomas got tagged as the doubter because of his one experience. On this basis he gained a reputation as if he was a skeptic. The fact is we have as much evidence on record as we need to call him Thomas the dedicated defender.

Sometimes popular ideas about biblical characters are so accepted that one is compelled to go along with them almost as if they were inspired, but they are often arbitrary and superficial. No one ever calls John the Baptist John the doubter, yet his experience of doubt was far more serious than ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

The Island Of Rejection

Contributed by Pablo Catala on Nov 3, 2019

God’s help through rejection

Rejection is and can be a horrible thing to deal with, in these days of uncertainty the last thing anyone wants to deal with is rejection. We could be hit with an object before we have to deal with the sting of rejection, we could even deal with things said about us, we could deal with gossip but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:46

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Wants To Hold Your Hand

Contributed by David Nolte on Nov 3, 2019

There are many times when we need the loving, lifting, leading hand of God to hold our hand.

Whether or not you are, or were, a Beatles fan, at one time, or, more probably, many times, you have heard the song, “I Want To Hold Your Hand.” “Oh yeah, I’ll tell you somethin’ I think you’ll understand When I say that somethin’ I want to hold your hand I want to hold your hand I want to hold ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Man Who Disappeared

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 17, 2019

The Spirit gave Philip a supersonic ride for over 20 miles. Why? Because he'd been obedient to win an African dignitary who became a missionary to Ethiopia! To the Eunuch, Philip was a servant of God who disappeared without a trace!

THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED Acts 8:27-40 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. There was a professor of preaching who demanded that his students come up with catchy sermon titles. He said, “They must be so engaging that someone riding by the church on a bus, and seeing the sermon title, should be impelled to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:27-40

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Lumberjack God

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 7, 2019

John threatened the Pharisees and Sadducees that God would cut them down. We are all cut down to size from time to time, and we need it.

12.8.19 Matthew 3:10 Already the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees. So every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. God has compared Himself to a dove, an eagle, a lion, a tower, a fortress, a counselor and a friend. Today God puts on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17, Matthew 3:10

Denomination: Lutheran

Built To Last

Contributed by Gregory Newhouse on Dec 10, 2019

It does not matter if you are talking about the foundation of a physical building or the foundation upon which you have built your life, the principle is the same. The material upon which you lay your foundation will determine the strength of the structure that is built upon it.

Built to Last Matthew 7:25 “And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.” On October 10, 2018, a category 4 hurricane named Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach Florida. Hurricane ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:25

Denomination: Baptist

God's Amazing Love

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Dec 16, 2019

Making sure that we don't misinterpret to intensity and the power of the love of God.

Today is the 4th and last Sunday of Advent. So far this season we have heard about the Hope that God gives us in knowing that what we see here around us is not all there is and that God has so much more in store for us. That’s definitely something to HOPE for. The 2nd week of Advent we heard ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17, Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

The Cure For Loneliness

Contributed by Derek Geldart on May 31, 2020

Elijah felt such intense loneliness that he prayed that God would take his life. When we feel loneliness there is a cure and that is to acknowledge the continual presence of our best friend Jesus.

The Cure for Loneliness John 16:31-33 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 “Do you now believe?” Jesus replied. 32 “A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is ...read more

Scripture: John 16:31-33

Denomination: Baptist

What Is The Bible?

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 1, 2020

How does God reveal himself in the Bible? What are inerrancy and infallibility? How do we understand the Bible? How does the Holy Spirit help us understand the Bible?

How does God reveal himself in the Bible? What are inerrancy and infallibility? How do we understand the Bible? How does the Holy Spirit help us understand the Bible? All this is a special part of studying God by studying how important his revelation in the Bible is called bibliology. How God ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:21, John 17:17

Denomination: Baptist

Down But Not Out

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 24, 2020

We enter the Kingdom through trials. This is pictured in the Gates of Pearl of New Jerusalem. Pearls are the result of irritation and the secreting of a grace-like substance that transforms the irritation into a pearl. Paradise is entered by trials!

DOWN BUT NOT OUT 2 Cor. 4:7-10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Three men were captured in N. Korea and were going to be shot for trying to escape the country. The first one, Mal-chin, was placed again wall, but just before the order to shoot was given, he yelled out, “Earthquake!” The firing squad ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Will Do What He Promises

Contributed by Greg Van Heukelom on Jun 30, 2020

Peter quotes Joel on the promises of God

God's Promises fullfilled Hello, I'm Pastor Greg of Calvary Reformed Church and today for Father's Day. We are going to be looking at Acts chapter two. We have been having a series on teachings about Pentecost and this is the fourth week next week. We are going to be looking at Acts ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:17-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed