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The Small Seed

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 16, 2008

The Kingdom of God will grow because God is working. Growth comes from Him and it has nothing to do with the size of the seed.

Both parables set out to teach us, "What the Kingdom of God is like." Note two things,(1) Growth is taking place because God is working, (2) Growth has nothing to do with the Size of the Seed Growth comes from God. Jesus uses the illustration of a farmer to emphasize this point. • The farmer ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:26-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ten Reasons For Connecting With A Church Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 2, 2009

Sermon #1 of the Basics series deals with 10 reasons a person should connect with a local congregation.

Basics #1- The Church The Top 10 Reasons for Connecting with a Church Romans 12:6-21 CHCC: July 5, 2009 INTRODUCTION: The Top Ten things you’ll never hear in church: (present these the way they do on the late night TV show) 10 – Since we’re all here, let’s start the service early! 9 - Why ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:6-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Did The Jews Expect? Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 4, 2009

What traits or actions did the Jews expect in their messia? Who , what when where?

What did the Jews expect? We are in the second week of a group of messages that deal with the idea of “Classic” Jesus. Generally it is a plan to look and some of the questions or doubts that people might have about Jesus. I mentioned that I was totally surprised that the story of Jesus has ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-4

Denomination: Congregational

When Will God Come? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 4, 2012

We long to be liberated from our brokenness adn to experience redemption for ourselves and our relationships. We keep waiting for God to come and fix things.

“Questions About God: When Will God Come?” Luke 21:25-28 In that great movie “Field of Dreams”, Ray Kinsella hears a mysterious voice prompting, “If you build it, he will come.” So Ray builds a ball field in the middle of his Iowa cornfield. Soon persons from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Satan's Background

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 9, 2011

Some background information on Satan & his demons.

Satan’s Background Introduction A Pam’s reading a book on “birth orders”. 1 According to the book, your birth order determines how you act, your personality, strengths & weaknesses. a Fascinating, & right more often than it is wrong. b See/understand why people do what ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11

Denomination: Baptist

Warped World Views

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Nov 1, 2013

In Genesis, we see that God's Word should shape the world view of Christians

Warped World Views Genesis 1:3,6,9,11,14,20,24,26 Intro: In a wealthy suburb of Indianapolis, a group of Christian High School students were asked, "Was Adolf Hitler wrong in murdering millions of Jews?" They said yes. The interviewer then asked them why. They did not realize that their response ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:3-26

Denomination: Baptist

Cause I Showed Everybody How To Find Jesus

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 1, 2015

And on the way home Jana said, with great satisfaction "I had the main part in the play!" "You did?"wondering why she thought that. "Yes," she said, "'cause I showed everybody how to find Jesus!" Wouldn't that be a wonderful way to be remembered.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there were three readings assigned for this day: Malachi 3:1-4; Philippians 1:3-11 and Luke 3:1-6 Having overnight guests.... Requires much preparation: ....clean, .....dust ...... vacuum....new sheets on the beds,.....fresh towels in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: Anglican

A Violent Man Entices And Leads

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 14, 2016

To show that GOD shows that we don't need to adapt to the leadership of bad men but continue to serve and be a slave of JESUS not men.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a leader? No, I'm not. I'm a servant and slave of JESUS, JESUS is my Leader. Where He leads I will follow. Matthew 16:24 (Amplified Bible) Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to be My disciple, let him deny himself [disregard, lose sight of, and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Your Testimony..what's In Your Wallet?

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 16, 2014

This is a word..God wants you to get your arms around.. A to him who has ears, let him hear moment.. And music to Gods ears is.."I hear you Lord..I hear you" I get what your saying

Your Testimony..What's In Your Wallet? Proverbs 18:24 NKJ. 24. A man who has friends must himself be friendly, “But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” You see there are a lot of people in this world who want friends.. but not everybody wants to be a friend... what ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Travailing To Prevail

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Feb 19, 2015

We are called to fervent prayers over any difficult situation in our lives. Prayer will open closed doors, pull down satanic oppositions and barriers and give victory on every side.

TRAVAILING TO PREVAIL Study Text: James 5:16-18 Jam 5:16 Confess faults to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous one avails much. Jam 5:17 Elijah was a man of like passion as we are. And he prayed earnestly that it might not ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Rejoice, We Are Alive In Christ

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 24, 2015

To show the reasons why we rejoice, it's because of the LORD JESUS in our hearts, He made us alive and He found us.

I. EXORDIUM: Why do you rejoice? Because of the LORD. I was made alive and was found. Luke 15:24 (Amplified Bible) 15:24 Because this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found! And they began to revel and feast and make merry. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:32

Denomination: Pentecostal

In God's Eyes

Contributed by Judith Hand on Jan 14, 2015

God sees what we can become in His kingdom

In God’s Eyes I Samuel 15:34-16:13 II Cor 5:6-10 14-17 Mark 4: 26-29 I’m going to summarize a little background of the story that took place earlier in the book of Samuel before we get into the section of our text we read today. The ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

2 Adams, 2 Gardens, 2 Outcomes

Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 15, 2021

To save us, God had to send a second Adam, who would face the same temptations, but not fail in his obedience to God. Jesus did it. As a result, His descendants have power over sin, are made righteous, and have a glorious future ahead of them.

2 ADAMS, 2 GARDENS, 2 OUTCOMES 1 Cor. 15:45-47 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: ONE STEP CLOSER TO... 1. I once read about a rabbi sitting next to an atheist on an airplane. Every few minutes, one of the rabbi’s children or grandchildren would inquire about his needs for food, drink, or comfort. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:45-47

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"making Our Home In Jesus"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 11, 2022

A sermon about being connected to Christ.

John 15:1-17 “Making our Home in Jesus” In our Gospel Lesson for this morning Jesus likens Himself to a Vine and God the Father to a Farmer. We, believers in Christ, are the branches. But notice that Jesus doesn’t just say that He is any old vine. He says, “I am the Real Vine.” Why ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

"keep Crying Kids You're Almost There" Revised Version

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 24, 2022

This is an updated version of an Ascension Sunday sermon I wrote a number of years ago.

Acts 1:1-11 “Keep Crying Kids You’re Almost There” If you ever drove on Interstate 95 between South Carolina and North Carolina back in the 1990’s you most likely remember a strange and funny kind of place named, “South of the Border.” And about 80 or 90 miles before you got there, billboard ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist