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The Last Enemy Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jan 23, 2008

King Hezekiah is told he is going to die and he had better get ready. What does it mean for Christians to face death? What is our understanding of death in light of what Christ has done for us?

THE LAST ENEMY Many of you know that I love movies. As a true movie aficionado I enjoy watching some of the really old movies. One of the most interesting movies from 1934 was called “Death Takes A Holiday.” In “Death Takes A Holiday,” Death takes on human form as “Prince Sirki” to discover why ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

Trendsetters Of Faith

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 9, 2008

THIS SERMON IS ABOUT MEN AND WOMEN OF FAITH WHO HAVE SET THE TREND FOR US TO FOLLOW AND CONSIDERS THE FOLLOWING 1. ABEL 2. ENOCH 3. NOAH 4. ABRAHAM AND SARAH 5. ISAAC AND JACOB 6. JOSEPH 7. MOSES

TRENDSETTERS OF FAITH ****************************** OUTLINE 1. ABEL 2. ENOCH 3. NOAH 4. ABRAHAM AND SARAH 5. ISAAC AND JACOB 6. JOSEPH 7. MOSES THE MESSAGE TRENDSETTERS OF FAITH ****************************** 1. ABEL Abel has set the trend for us to follow in giving to God by faith. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: Pentecostal

Begging At The Gate

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Oct 19, 2008

The gate could be prettier than the Temple – it is another paradox of modern religion. Big gates, large ways coming trough, but no salvation at the gate.

Just look at him: an ordinary beggar, one among thousands who filled Jerusalem streets... And today was just another day, no better and no worse then all the other days that had made up the life of this poor crippled beggar. Who was he, we don’t know. The Bible reveals nothing about his life up to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Good News, Bad News, No News Prophet Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007

Moses, Pt. 14

THE GOOD NEWS, NO NEWS, BAD NEWS PROPHET (NUMBERS 22:1-35; 25:6-9; 31:6-8) My sister who returned from Hong Kong in the mid-90s after a few years of work there brought home many VCDs and told about the street vendors in Hong Kong that sold original VCDs as well as pirated VCDs and illegal computer ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Five Truths About The Power Of Sin

Contributed by David Cook on Jul 31, 2010

Five truths about sins power that you need to know.

Intro: It was only a little comma, but it cost the Lockheed corporation millions of dollars! An error was made in a contract with an international customer—a misplaced comma in a crucial number. The company insisted that the manufacturer honor the contract as written. Unfortunately for ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

At The Time Of Prayer

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 21, 2007

1- At the time of prayer we may be tested 2- At the time of prayer we must do good 3- At the time of prayer we must point to Jesus

INTRO.- ILL.- A lady said, “As my five year old son and I were headed to McDonald’s one day, we passed a car accident. Usually when we see something terrible like that, we say a prayer for those who might be hurt, so I pointed and said to my son, ‘We should pray.’ “From the back seat I heard his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dying, We Live Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 4, 2009

The principle of self-sacrifice is foundational to the doctrine of the Christian life. So, in our lesson today I want to examine four aspects of the principle of self-sacrifice.

Scripture For the past few weeks we have been studying Romans 12:1-2. In Romans 12 the Apostle Paul begins applying the doctrine that he has been teaching for the previous 11 chapters. Now, it is not that he has made no application in the previous 11 chapters; he has. However, as he begins chapter ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Draw Near #2 Lessons From The O.t. Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Mar 9, 2006

A look at 4 OT men who Walked With God: Enoch-Walk by Choice; Noah-Walk in Obedience; Abraham-Walk by Faith; David-Walk with all your Heart

Drawing Near #2 Lessons from the Old Testament Psalm 119:97-105 SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 119:97-105 INTRODUCTION: Last week we talked about Lessons from Mt. Horeb. At the same Mountain where God gave the 10 commandments, God showed that He passionately wants a close, personal relationship ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:97-105

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Supersize Me!

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 12, 2006

In order to avoid the trap of self-indulgence, we need to: 1. Reject the spirit of entitlement and embrace a spirit of gratitude. 2. Reject excess and move toward moderation. 3. Reject the temporal and focus on the eternal.

Two years ago Morgan Spurlock created a film documentary called Supersize Me, which won several international film awards. It was based on an experiment to see what would happen if he would eat nothing but McDonald’s fast food for one month. He had three rules for this experiment: 1. During the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11

Denomination: Methodist

The Cradle And Cross Of Christ

Contributed by Michael Uebergang on Apr 12, 2006

The Christian life can be summed up by the Cradle and the Cross of Christ.

Luke 2: 22-32 THE CRADLE AND CROSS OF CHRIST (The C m C of C) The Story of Concordia Memorial College is the Story of the Cradle and Cross of Christ! I wish to leave you with the clear imprint today that the heart of CMC is the Cradle and Cross of Christ! We are all growing older, CMC too...! ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-32

Denomination: Lutheran

The Da Vinci Code: What Is Your Quest?

Contributed by Greg Carr on Jun 1, 2006

What are you searching for? Some of you are searching for the perfect mate. (Most are already taken, right honey?) The Cub fans are searching for a World Series win, next year. In the book the DaVinci Code, the fictional characters are searchin

What are you searching for? Some of you are searching for the perfect mate. (Most are already taken, right honey?) The Cub fans are searching for a World Series win, next year. In the book the DaVinci Code, the fictional characters are searching for the Holy Grail, the cup Christ drank from ...read more

Scripture: John 14:8-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Jesus Saw In The Crowd

Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Nov 14, 2003

In Jesus’ ministry he was often times surrounded by crowds. What did Jesus see when he was among the crowds? Do we see the same things?

As you probably know I’m a big fan of the NFL. Of course you know I’m a huge Dallas Cowboy fan. Three weeks into the season I’m just glad that they have a winning record so far. But last Monday night on Monday night football the Green Bay Packers came to Soldier Field to play the Chicago ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Church Of God

Asking For Our Needs - Lord's Prayer Week 5 Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 29, 2006

God is generous and invites us to pray for our needs.

Over the last four weeks, we have been focusing on the Lord’s Prayer as Jesus’ model for our prayers through our series, “Lord, Teach Us to Pray.” So far we have looked at three areas of prayer: relationship, honoring, and yielding. In fact repeat these after me [say them again]. Prayer is about ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: Methodist

What Salvation Means To Us

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 15, 2005

Here Jesus is telling us that we need not worry about the everyday functions of our life. God, all ready knows our need’s, and our wants. What we need to be worrying about is our own salvation

WHAT SALVATION MEANS TO US Sunday AM February 18, 2000 Matthew 6:25-34 25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 “Look at the birds ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Church Of God

Anticipating Messiah -- His Purpose Series

Contributed by David Welch on Dec 29, 2008

Fouth in the advent series with a focus on the purpose of Messiah’s coming to the earth.

4th Sunday of Advent “The PURPOSE of Messiah” Why did He come down? INTRODUCTION This year we have revisited the Christmas story by focusing on the prophecies concerning the coming Messiah available to Jews and Gentiles hundreds of years before His coming. The prophecies revealed his person, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:45

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance