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3 Sticks And Stones Series

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Mar 4, 2020

A woman is caught in adultery. Stones are gathered that she might be killed as punishment. But Jesus has a different perspective

John 8:1-11 (NRSV) Then everyone went home, but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early the next morning he went back to the Temple. All the people gathered around him, and he sat down and began to teach them. 3 The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees brought in a woman who had been caught ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11, Matthew 7:1-5, 1 John 3:18-20, Micah 6:8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Innkeeper Series

Contributed by Jamie Bogaard on Dec 30, 2021

Even though the Innkeeper isn't mentioned in the Bible his is an interesting perspective on what it might have been like

Please feel free to use this however you would like. I have no copyrights. You can put songs in different spots to break it up if you want. The Innkeeper based on Matthew 2 & Luke 2 My name is Tobiah. I was an innkeeper in Bethlehem in Judea almost two thousand years ago, a time when the ...read more

Denomination: Friends

Pharaoh Inclines To Let The People Go But Yet Is Hardened. Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 26, 2022

Pharaoh and the Egyptian people could no longer endure this plague of flies. From the ancient history of such creatures being so bothersome, we know that people have been obliged to abandon their homes and seek new ones.

Pharaoh Inclines To Let The People Go But Yet Is Hardened. Ex. 8:25-32 Ex. 8:25-32 25Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "Go, sacrifice to your God here in the land." 26But, Moses said, "That would not be right. The sacrifices we offer the LORD our God would be ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Leaving Home PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 5, 2024

This sermon explores the pilgrimage of faith, emphasizing the importance of trusting God, submitting to His will, and persistently following His lead in our Christian journey.

Good morning, dear friends. It is indeed a beautiful day that the Lord has made and we are here to rejoice and be glad in it. We are gathered here today, not by accident, but by divine appointment. Our Heavenly Father, in His infinite wisdom and boundless love, has orchestrated this moment for us ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6, Matthew 4:18-22

Topics: Family, Parenting, Discipleship

How To Measure Success Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Aug 20, 2023

The more we have humility, and we are serving others the more we are like Christ. The places of honor in Christi’s kingdom are not reserved for those who seek it selfishly.

In our passage the disciples are sensing Jesus’ time has come. They know Jesus is the anointed Messiah and now they are arguing who will sit in Jesus’ right and left when his kingdom is established. And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Baptist

God's Provision (2 Kings 4)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 15, 2025

Will God provide? Let's look at 2 Kings 4.

Does God still provide for the faithful, life, food, family, and protection? Let’s look at 2 Kings 4. Did a prophet’s widow about to lose her house cry out to Elisha? Now there happened to be a certain woman who had been the wife of a member of the Guild of Prophets. She cried out to Elisha, “My ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Sacred (Mark 10)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 28, 2024

What is truly sacred and what is just an idol? Let's look at Mark 10.

What things are sacred to us? Is marriage sacred? Are children sacred? Is material wealth a sacred idol or just a tool by which we serve others? Are titles and positions sacred idols to us, or do we serve quietly without tooting our horns? Do we treat the needy as sacred to God? Let’s examine these ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Come Follow Me PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

The main point of this sermon is to explore the call of Jesus Christ, understanding that while discipleship requires self-sacrifice, it brings immeasurable blessings and a new way of life.

Good morning, church family! Today, we are going to dive deep into the life-changing call of Jesus Christ, the cost that comes with answering that call, and the immense blessing it brings into our lives. As Dietrich Bonhoeffer once said, "Salvation is free, but discipleship will cost you your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:19-22

Topics: Following Christ

Levi's Example: The Evidences Of Salvation

Contributed by William Crowder on Jun 9, 2003

What are the evidences of salvation?

1) Levi obeyed immediately a) Levi didn’t debate or try to put this off b) He immediately got up and followed c) Real conversion calls for immediate action 2) Levi Confessed openly a) Held a great banquet and invited Jesus to be the guest of honor b) Invited all his former unsaved friends 3) Levi ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Preparations

Contributed by James May on Dec 7, 2003

We are making preparations for the coming of Christmas but are we making preparations for the coming of the Lord?

PREPARATIONS We are entering a time of the year when the normal hustle and bustle of everyday life is ramped up, or kicked up another notch on the “Rat Race Scale”. People who were already stressed for time suddenly must find more time to do things that they don’t normally do. It’s the Holiday ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-3, Isaiah 40:3-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Summer Fruit!

Contributed by James May on Oct 11, 2001

Micah longed for the time when righteousness would reign once again in Israel. He felt as though the was living in the time of gleaning the fields instead of the time of great harvest.

SUMMER FRUITS! Micah 7:1-7, "Woe is me! For I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the first ripe fruit. The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:1-7, Micah 7:7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

There Is Nothing Impossible For God.

Contributed by Jacob Kutty on May 1, 2006

A sermon which explains how God can help us in problems which are impossible for us.

There is nothing impossible for God. 2 King 4:1-7 We all are familiar with this chapter. In this chapter we can see two women. One poor widow, another Rich women. Both are in a problems, which cannot be solved by themselves and the Prophet Elisha solved their respective problems. This is the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Buyer's Remorse

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Feb 24, 2009

I would bet that the disciples, when Jesus was off praying by himself, would discuss among themselves whether all this was worth it. Have we been scammed? I bet they had some buyer’s remorse. Some anxiety. Some uncertainty about their choice. I would!!

Walking in the Reign #5 Treasure and Pearl - Matthew 13:44-46 SLIDE 1 A city boy, Kenny, moved to the country and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100.00. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry son, but I have some bad news, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Eulogy Charles Marcus

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 24, 2008

Charles was a believer in Christ whom I had the privilege of watching growing in Christ from a very worldly perspective to a disciple of Jesus Christ.

Charles Marcus What would you do, if you had one week left to live? You would probably begin to realize what is really important in your life? You’d realize that some of things you’re dying to have really do not matter that much in the long run. Death ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Getting Started

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 25, 2020

Getting started begins with following Jesus.

Title: Getting Started Text: Matthew 4:12-25 Thesis: Getting started begins with following Jesus. Introduction These days I am a vicarious adventurer… I will never toss a sleeping bag and a camping stove and a copy of Whitman’s Leaves of Grass in the back of a pickup truck and chronical my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational