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Pursuing Contentment

Contributed by Dwight Kennedy on Dec 15, 2017

It's a tragedy that the lack of contentment today has become the norm for even the children of God, yet contentment is absolutely essential to walk worthily of our Lord.

“Pursuing Contentment” Philippians 4: 4-7 by Dwight Kennedy Outline: 1. Rejoice Greatly in Your Heavenly Maker. (vs. 4) (An Act of Worship) 2. Respond in Gentleness & Hardiness to Men. (vs. 5) (Action in Our Work) 3. Request with Gratitude and Humility in Every Manner. (vs. 6) (The ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me / Another Prospective

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 27, 2014

What if this text is about not being afraid; not being afraid of death. About not fearing the suffering places in our lives that can often feel so much like death. For the moment we start to fear death, it will not long before we start to fear life. Updated August 2020.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings before the Message. Today's readings are Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 105; Romans 12:9-21 and Matthew 16:21-28 The story is told ... that a man living out on the edge of town ... heard a commotion in his back yard. He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 7:9-11, Matthew 16:17, 1 Timothy 6:15, 1 John 4:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Courage

Contributed by Jason Bentley on May 12, 2015

What is courage? How would you define it? How do we handle the moments when our courage fails?

Courage Do It Anyway What is courage? How would you define it? On this day, 20 years ago, at 9:02 a.m., a Ryder truck containing 4800 lbs of ammonium nitrate, nitromethane, and diesel fuel exploded in front of the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and wounding ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:31-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Is Finished Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

This sermon looks at Jesus last words, "It is finished"

“It is finished” John 19:28-29 It is Friday, April 3, A.D. 33. It is the darkest day in human history, though most people have no clue of this. In Rome, Tiberius attends to the demanding business of the empire. Throughout the inhabited world, babies are born, barter in marketplaces, ...read more

Scripture: John 19:28-29

Denomination: Methodist

What Am I? (Part Four)

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 23, 2015

So far in our series on what we are as Christians we’ve looked how we are a child of God, we are a temple of the Holy Spirit, we are a slave of God, and we are a part of the body of Christ. Today, we will see that we are God’s workmanship.

WHAT AM I? (part four) INTRODUCTION: So far in our series on what we are as Christians we’ve looked how we are a child of God, we are a temple of the Holy Spirit, we are a slave of God, and we are a part of the body of Christ. Today, we will see that we are God’s workmanship. 1) We ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Chapter 45 Tower Of Shechem Burned Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 18, 2021

The tower of Shechem is where the elite of Shechem lived. It was part of the Temple of Baal-berith, and though we don’t know its location relative to the city, we do know that it served as the fortress to which the leaders of Shechem fled from the onslaught of Abimelech.

Chapter 45 Tower of Shechem Burned [Judges 9.46-9.49] Scripture: Judges 9:46-49 (KJV) 46 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith. 47 And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered ...read more

Scripture: Judges 9:46-49

Denomination: Baptist

Punished For Me-Life Swap 4 Psalm Sunday

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 26, 2021

This sermon deals with the contrast of changing places with Jesus on Psalm Sunday as opposed to Good Friday. It stresses that Jesus not only died for us, but that He died in our place.

Punished For Me-Life Swap Palm Sunday 3/28/21 Matthew 21:1-11 and Matthew 27:32-54 We are in the fourth message of our series on Life-Swap in which Jesus changes places with us. We have looked at Betrayed For us, Forsaken For Us, Accused For Us. Today we will look at Punished For Us and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, Matthew 27:32-54

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Christian's Duty Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

Verse 10 contains the only recorded instance in Scripture where our Lord used the word duty. He taught us all that is necessary to know about duty by a simple illustration and application.

In his book Merely Colossal, Arthur Mayer tells of how he hired a stunt man to be buried alive as a publicity stunt for a film he was promoting. The stunt man knew how to breathe in such a way that he could stay buried for 24 hours and not suffocate. After the papers made a big splash about a man ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:7-10

A Glorious Church

Contributed by Dr. Steve Newton on Sep 29, 2017

Despise not the day of small beginnings. We live in a world of mega but every big accomplishment started as a small thought or seed...just like the Glorious Church!

"A GLORIOUS CHURCH!" Zech. 4:6-10 6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. 7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:6-10, Matthew 13:31-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Right To Decide

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 29, 2020

There are many sincere people who want to do right, but they want to decide for themselves what is right. The consequences are deadly.

TITLE: THE RIGHT TO DECIDE SCRIPTURE: JUDGES 21:25 / PROVERBS 14;12 The OT book of JUDGES is a book about apathy and apostasy! About a time when the chosen people of God turn away from Him and did what was right in their own eyes. From the time the people of Israel knew and followed God until ...read more

Scripture: Judges 21:25

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus’ Sacrifice For Our Redemption (Luke, Part 12) Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Apr 11, 2022

Today we are going to examine the arrest, trial, crucifixion, and burial. If you have been in church for at least a year, you’ve heard this message, so, my challenge to you is this: Ask God, “What is that I need to learn as we enter this Holy week?”

Jesus’ Sacrifice for our Redemption (Luke, Part 12) Luke 22:39-23:56 Introduction / Recap - Last week, we discussed the Lord’s Supper and its importance for today -- What Jesus does is give them a covenant they can stand firm on -- If they serve, they will earn a place in eternity by His side ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18, Jeremiah 17:9, 2 Corinthians 7:10, Luke 22:39-71, Luke 23:1-56  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Value Of Community Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 1, 2024

No man is an island. We need each other and we are not designed to be alone in our walk with the Lord.

Life Choice Series The value of Community Hebrews 10:23-25 Good Morning everyone, we are glad you have joined with us today and pray the Lord speaks into a specific area of your life today. There is an old saying by John Dunn “No man is an island” it comes from the 1600’s and means that people ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25

Denomination: Nazarene

Handling Stress Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Oct 27, 2024

In today's sermon, we'll explore how placing our faith in God’s unchanging promises can transform these fears into peace, offering us true rest and security, no matter what challenges we face.

Worry, Anxiety and Stress Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/sermons As we face an uncertain future filled with endless possibilities, it's natural to imagine some of the scariest and darkest outcomes, often replaying them in our minds. These fearful projections, which are usually ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, Proverbs 3:5-6, Philippians 4:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

King Of My Life

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 29, 2002

This is a Good Friday service emphasizing why Christ really is our King despite how bad it appears to have a king crucified.

Good Friday King of My Life March 29, 2002 Intro: A. [illustration] In the opening scenes of the musical Camelot, we see King Arthur standing in a field dressed in the clothes of a common peasant. To look at him you would have no idea he was king. In fact, when Guinevere first met Arthur, she ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Blessed Hope

Contributed by David Swensen on Nov 11, 2001

Hope. We cannot live adequately without it. Dr. Emil Brunner said,"What oxygen is for the living, such is hope for the meaning of human life." Learn more about "Our Blessed Hope", in this weeks message.

OUR BLESSED HOPE INTRODUCTION Malcolm Muggeridge was a very famous and highly respected British journalist who for many years was an ardent atheist.His opinions and thoughts were coveted by American publishers and he occasionally wrote the editorial page for Time magazine.Toward the end of his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14

Denomination: Baptist