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Guardrails Part 5 Guard Your Heart

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 26, 2018

This is part 5 in our series Guardrail adopted from Andy Stanley's series. The message is written from a Palm Sunday viewpoint and deals with why the Pharisees had hard hearts toward Jesus. We all need to protect our hearts.

Guardrails Part 5 Guard Your Heart Proverbs 4:23-27 Luke 19:28-40 How many of you have ever had a crush on somebody and thought they were the greatest, but when you finally got to know the person, you didn’t think they were all that after all. As a matter of fact, you were surprised that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23-27, Luke 19:28-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Joseph - The Dilemma Of Interruptions Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 3, 2019

Interruptions are often opportunities in disguise

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Searching For A Man

Contributed by James May on Jan 6, 2019

God desires to bring a Spiritual Awakening to the sin dreary land. He's looking for a man who will stand in the gap! Will you be that man?

God is Searching for a Man Sunday, January 6, 2019 By Rev. James May We are living in a time when it is often challenging to exercise our faith because of all the negative feedback that we get. In these days you have search hard to find truly “good news” among all the talking heads on the TV and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:12-14, Jeremiah 29:11-13, Ezekiel 22:30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Beauty From Ashes

Contributed by John Oscar on Jan 7, 2019

A message about God working out HIS plan in your life despite your mistakes and sin

Beauty from Ashes CCCAG Jan 9h, 2019 Scripture- Exodus 3 Intro- Today is the first Sunday service of 2019. This time of year is a time of reflection and looking back at the last year and seeing where we may have gone well or look at ways we could have done better. It’s our feeling that we need to ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The God Of Me Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 7, 2019

After discussing the god of me, this sermon explores how two biblical people finally found in God what they had previously been looking for in the wrong places.

A. One cold evening during the holiday season, a little boy was standing out in front of a store begging. 1. The little child had no shoes on and his clothes were mere rags. 2. A woman passing by saw the little boy and could read the longing in his dark eyes. 3. She took the child by the hand ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:9, Jeremiah 2:11-13, Ezekiel 28:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Controversial Christ

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 14, 2019

John chapter 5 verses 16-45 - Father & Son - sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

Father & Son SERMON OUTLINE: • Claim #1: "I am equal with God" (vs 19-20). • Claim #2: "I am the giver of life" (vs 21 & 26). • Claim #3: "I am the final judge" (vs 22-23). • Claim #4: "I determine man's destiny" (vs 24). • Claim #5: "I ...read more

Scripture: John 5:16-45

Denomination: Brethren

Calm Down A Fight, Flight, Or Freeze Reaction

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 16, 2019

A study in the book of 2 Chronicles 11: 1 – 23

2 Chronicles 11: 1 – 23 Calm down a fight, flight, or freeze reaction 11 Now when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled from the house of Judah and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. 2 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 11:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Coming Full Circle Again Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 17, 2019

Malachi ends on a sombre note. In the life of the people of Judah, everything has come full circle all over again. However there is the promise of the messenger, and a message, which will bring a circuit breaker to the cycle of sin.

Jexit: Judah Comes Home Coming Full Circle Again Malachi 2:17-4:6 We all know this doesn’t actually happen. But, if I was God, I think there would be days when I would get very depressed about being God. It would be very depressing watching people just make the same mistakes over and over ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Whoville, You Are A Victor Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 19, 2019

This message looks at the fact that the Bible says we are victors and gives some examples of what that means.

He had lived through the war and the war had shaped who he was. It had also shaped how he saw others. In particular, it shaped his view of the Japanese. Between Pearl Harbour and the war that followed he had very little time or use for those who called Japan their home. But in 1953 that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:37

Denomination: Wesleyan

Practice What You Preach

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 24, 2019

A study in the book of 2 Chronicles 19: 1 – 11

2 Chronicles 19: 1 – 11 Practice what you preach 19 Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned safely to his house in Jerusalem. 2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Therefore, the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 19:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Exceptional Jesus!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 27, 2019

The Exceptional Jesus! John chapter 7 verses 10-31 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: His character (vs 10-13) His doctrine (vs 14-18) His works (vs 19-24) His origin (vs 25-31) SERMON BODY • ill: It is said that Socrates taught for 40 years, • Plato for 50, Aristotle for 40, and Jesus for only 3. • Yet the influence of Christ’s 3-year ministry; • Far exceeds ...read more

Scripture: John 7:10-31

Denomination: Brethren

Blueprint: God's Plan For The Church Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 28, 2019

Does it matter what a church teaches or are all doctrines about God, the church and the Christian life equally true? If all doctrines are equally true, then why did the Apostle Paul write to churches and individuals warning them to beware of false teachers and false teaching?

Today’s sermon begins a series of lessons that I plan to deliver in the first part of 2019. 1. I’ve titled the series “Blueprint: God’s Plan for the Church.” 2. As I mentioned two weeks ago, there is always a need to return to the basics and strengthen the foundation, and that is something we will ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5, Ephesians 1:22-23, Romans 6:17, Romans 16:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Restoring The Heart Of New Testament Christianity Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 12, 2019

Just as it is important to restore the forms of NT Christianity, it is also important to restore the heart of NT Christianity. And at the heart of NT Christianity is discipleship.

Introduction: A. I like the story told of the preacher and song leader who didn’t like each other very much and refused to cooperate with each other. 1. One week the preacher preached on commitment, and how they should get moving forward. a. Following the sermon, the song leader led the song, “I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, Acts 2:42-47, Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is Gods Love The Eighth Wonder Of The World?

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Feb 16, 2019

Gods Love is not the eighth wonder of the world, God’s Love, Gods Unmerited Grace and Forgiveness encompasses and surpasses all the wonders, of all the worlds!

IS GODS LOVE THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD? As I sat back and reflected this week and thought about what the Lord would have me to share, What kept coming back to my mind continually, was how incredibly faithful God has been and always is. I thought about things God has allowed me to acquire ...read more

Scripture: James 1:16-18, Philippians 4:3-7, Psalm 91:7-11, Romans 11:33-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Sermon On Lordship For Election Day

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 2, 2016

The Lordship of Christ extends to all areas of our lives including voting.

A SERMON ON LORDSHIP FOR ELECTION DAY LUKE 9:57-62 #umadbro PETE’S BIRD PART 1 (p) There once was a guy named Pete. Pete decided that he wanted to buy a pet and have that pet with him at all times and always be with him. Pete went to his local pet store and explained to the kind pet store ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ