Sermons on Stake Your Claim:

Morning Follows Mourning

Contributed by Christopher Clarke on Jan 8, 2011

Christ prepares His disciples for his death and resurection in concert with the story of Lazurus.

The sermon today is from John 11, the first 45 verses. If you really want, I will read it, but I think it best if I paraphrase it a little. Jesus is with his disciples a couple of weeks, maybe a month before Passover when he gets word from his friends Mary and Martha that their brother Lazurus ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Christian Church

The Lord's Supper Established Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 13, 2011

Jesus wanted to celebrate the Passover with His disciples but He also desired to establish another remembrance for them... a remembrance of what was about to take place! Let's take a look at that Last Supper in the upper room and just what it meant to Jes

Set the stage: Jesus knew what was happening… Jesus knew what was about to occur, and Jesus wanted to spend one last night with the men He had trained and grown to love… Read passage here Luke 22:14-20… The Lord’s Supper has long been tied to the Passover meal as it is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

Bricks In The Valley

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011

The mountain top experience was a sanctuary, and a challenge.

BRICKS IN THE VALLEY Text: Matthew 17:1 - 9 We all know from the laws of gravity that what goes up must also come down. That thought even reminds me of a song that was once sung by a group that was known as Blood, Sweat and Tears entitled “Spinning Wheel”. The problem with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: United Methodist

Ready Or Not

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011

Following up on His teaching in Matthew 24, Jesus gives an illustration from normal life about being ready for His coming or not.

Passage: Matthew 25:1-13 Intro: The crisis in Japan has kind of faded into the background for us, though not for them. 1. fears of “the end of the world” have faded, as they invariably do. 2. other disasters, like tornados in SE. 3. but when we think about the end of the world, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Perfection Isn't Optional Series

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Jun 25, 2011

We must be perfect to enter Heaven

Why did Jesus ascend into Heaven, why didn’t He stay here on earth for ever? Wouldn’t it have been easier for us to be certain about our Christian faith if He had, if we could see Him and ask Him all those difficult questions that keep on cropping up about how to live the Christian ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Abiding In Christ Series

Contributed by Donald Jewell on Aug 2, 2011

To help the hearer to see the importance of abiding

Abiding in Christ 1 John 3:6 "Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him." How can anyone, after reading this verse, walk away not believing that you cannot lose TRUE salvation? I read this question on the internet this week and felt that it was a ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Extra Ordinary Jesus - Teachings Series

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Aug 7, 2011

Part 7 of our study looking at the Extra Ordinary man Jesus.

So far in our study of Jesus we have seen that, even though He was just as much a man as we are here He was truly extra ordinary! From His origins which can be traced back through Scripture to the very beginning of time and before, to His birth and purpose and how He lived His life! Today I want us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Happening? Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Aug 9, 2011

This brief study of Joel is intended to awaken the church to an understanding of prophetic literature and to prepare our hearts for the day in which we live (adapted from Joel Rosenberg’s Epicenter conference and Mike Bickle’s series on Joel).

Joel Pt3 What is Happening? (drawn info from Joel Rosenberg- Epicenter Conf, Mike Bickle- Joel Series, Joel: The Day of the Lord by David Levy, The Minor Prophets by James Boice, other resources as noted) Introduction/Review We are studying Joel- what does the book mean- to me as a Christian, ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:1-3

Denomination: Charismatic

Opening The Photo Album Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Dec 7, 2011

I. JESUS IS REVEALED AS GOD 1:1 II. JESUS IS RECOGNIZED AS GOD 1:7 III. JESUS IS RECEIVED AS GOD 1:12

Opening the Photo Album Jn 1:1-18 - Photo Albums have changed over the years - Fist it was quick draw artist on the scene Then it was B/W pictures taped too sheets of pictures - Then Binders equipped to take photos between plastic - Today computes do blogs In many ways, technology is making it ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

I Am Refined Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 23, 2011

WE BECOME DIFFERENT PEOPLE UNDERSTANDING WE ARE REFINED BY OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS.

Who Am I? I am Refined Ephesians 2:1-10 April 25, 2010 INTRODUCTION How do you define refined? Does it refer to our manners, our bearing, our posture, our social skills, our dress? How do you define refined? Which of the following is the more refined? Which businessmen? Which ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

God's Last Word-Conclusion Series

Contributed by Denis O'callaghan Ph.d. ,th.d., D.d., D. Phil. on Dec 26, 2011

"The Jews tried to keep Christ contained within their law, while the Greeks sought to turn Him into a philosophy; the Romans made of Him an empire; the Europeans reduced Him to a culture, and we Americans have made a business of Him. God may thunder His c

God's last word But this was the Day God Died! Gentle Reader. The following is a statement put out by the Journal of American Medicine about the death of Jesus Christ "Jesus of Nazareth underwent Jewish and Roman trials, was flogged, and was sentenced to death by crucifixion. The scourging ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Missing The Big Story

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 4, 2012

Over Christmas we often preachg on the stable in Bethlehem, the Shpeherds who foudn Jesus and the Wise Men who followed the Star - but what about those who missed the birth of Christ? And are we in danger of doing the same?

Missing the Big Story On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first flight in an airplane at Kitty Hawk NC. The flight lasted 59 seconds and travelled 850 ft. Wilbur rushed to the local telegraph office and sent the following message home WE HAVE FLOWN FOR 59 SECONDS - WE WILL ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

The Power Of Encouragement

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012

Christians owe a lot to Barnabas. We owe Paul to him who went on to write 14 epistles. We also owe Mark to him who wrote the Gospel According to Mark. Thus, in a sense, we owe almost half of the New Testament to Barnabas, even if he did not write a singl

Intro: At the time of the writing of Hebrews, there was a great persecution. Our natural tendency during trials is to save our own skin or act to each his own. But Hebrews exhorts us to encourage one another. Encouragement is an act that helps someone be a better believer, even when life is rough ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25

Denomination: *other

Living For The Lord

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 17, 2012

The church must operate in unity ... we are to be together as one!

Living for the Lord 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 Introduction - This is an incredibly interesting letter Paul sends to the church at Corinth - The main purpose was to correct the doctrinal error that the forgery had created about the day of the Lord. 1. Positive: To commend them and encourage them in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dancing At The Door

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Aug 23, 2012

The title, “Dancing at the Door” is based on the premise that no matter what the door of the situation is I walk through, God is in control. Therefore, I can dance in worship to the Lord in complete confidence.

400 years after the building of the first Tabernacle (1462 BC). A 1,000 Years before Christ was born (1016 BC). I Chronicles16:1-2; “1-So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal