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The Word Of God Is Powerful Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 7, 2011

The Word of God is prevailing, persuasive, projecting, and penetrating- based on Hebrews 4:12 (Conclusion and invitation taken from Rolland Bouchard's "It's Alive" on Sermon Central)

Introduction: The B-I-B-L-E, yes that’s the book for me. I stand alone on the Word of God, the B-I-B-L-E! WBTU: Last week we talked about how the Israelites didn’t enter into God’s rest. Hebrews 4:2, 6, 11 What can we do to make sure that we enter that rest, heaven? By looking ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Understanding The Way Of Peace

Contributed by Stephen Evans on Mar 29, 2012

Jesus weeps over Jerusalem because they did not understand the way to true peace. Many still do not understand this way. This sermon points through the calamities of life to the Prince of Peace.

Title: Understanding the Way of Peace Text: Luke 19:41-44 Date: April 1, 2012 Place: Washington A/G Introduction I. Welcome to Palm Sunday A. Day to commemorate Jesus’ triumphal entry into the city of Jerusalem B. We call it palm Sunday because the Gospel writers all tell of how the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-44

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Are You Satisfied?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 13, 2011

A sermon based on the Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price.

Matthew 13:44-46 “Are You Satisfied?” (based largely on the Book: Radical by David Platt) Imagine walking in a field and stumbling upon a treasure that is more valuable than anything else you could work for or find in this life. It is more valuable than all you have now or will have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: United Methodist

A Sermon For Proper 16. The 13th Sunday After Pentecost

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Aug 25, 2007

The Christian life calls for us to live our life respecting one another, especially those whom our Lord embraces in baptism.

13th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 16] August 26, 2007 Series C” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Lord, through the power of your Holy Spirit, give us the eyes to see others as you see them, not in their limitations, sins, and ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Sovereign Grace In Nineveh - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 27, 2019

One of the most beautiful pictures of grace and repentance toward God is found in Jonah chapter three. Jonah preached a message of impending judgment; the people repented, and God extended mercy and grace.

Sovereign Grace in Nineveh (Part 2) Jonah 3: 1-10 Following his harrowing ordeal within the belly of the great fish, Jonah experienced the unrivaled grace of God. The Lord could have punished Jonah for his disobedience and refused to use him further in ministry. (Jonah may have been temporarily ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

A True Friend Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 25, 2012

Few things enrich life like a good friend. Hopefully through this study we will learn how to be a true friend as well as how to recognize a true friend.

PROVERBS 18: 24 A TRUE FRIEND [1 Sam. 18:1-4; 19:1-7; 20:1-42; 2 Sam. 1:25ff] Few things enrich life like a good friend. To have someone with whom you can share your deepest thoughts, feelings and longings –someone who can ask anything of you and of whom you can ask anything ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24

Denomination: Baptist

Under Construction

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 26, 2012

A sermon from Mark 1:1-8 for the Christmas season (Outline and some material adapted from Sermon Central’s John Hamby at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/preparation-for-christmas-john-hamby-sermon-on-christmas-64230.asp)

HoHum: Do we have any travel plans during the Christmas holidays? Do any of us visit out of town family and friends? We did when I was a teenager. Some of my fondest childhood memories of the Christmas holidays were times when we went to visit my grandparents in northern Indiana. I don’t know ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trusting The God Of Hope When You Have None Left

Contributed by Cameron Conway on Dec 13, 2018

We try our best to continue trusting the God of hope but so much in this world and in our individual lives tells us to give up the fight and settle into the lands of defeat.

For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com WITH ALL OF THE DIFFICULTIES, struggles, pains, losses, frustrations and general unjust craziness there is in this life it doesn’t take much to lose ones hope. We try our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13, Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Foursquare

"christ Is Coming!" The Call Continues! Series

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Jan 3, 2019

How is the first coming of Christ at Christmas connected to the coming of Christ at the end of time? See the connections and how the same preparation makes us ready to celebrate and anticipate the coming of Christ.

When you look at that picture of a mountain range, can you tell me which mountain is closest or where one begins and the other ends? It’s kind of hard to tell from a distance, isn’t it? Only when you get closer, into the mountain range itself will you be able to tell which comes first and where ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Will You Be Ready?

Contributed by Scott Nichols on Jan 18, 2019

What if in the next moment - even as my words fall upon your ears - Christ returned with the shout of the archangel and the trumpet blast? "Faithful and true would He find us here, if He should come today?" Would you be ready?

The hymn we have just sung asks a pointed question. A question that I fear too often we dismiss in our daily lives. With all the concerns of living in the present moment - with all of the accompanying joys or frustrations - we fail to give much thought to the final moment. That moment when time, as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

“giving Thanks For Our Journey Together” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 24, 2014

There are three virtues in which we all need to seek to be growing.

Paul was thankful for the Thessalonian church. He mentions three things about them that he was thankful for: 1) their work of faith; 2) their labor of love; and 3) their endurance of hope. It has been pointed out that this is the same means by which Jesus evaluated the church in Ephesus in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

The 3 Wise Men Series

Contributed by Kyle Gray on Dec 15, 2013

A story often looked over. God gave His Son GIFTS at Christmas, what did they really mean? The journey of the 3 Wise Men.

The 3 Wise Men Welcome Campuses! It’s beginning to feel like Christmas around here! Busy working on Christmas services OVER 25,000 people will come though! GET HERE EARLY. Arts team iCampus exclusive! Gift cards from The Andersons for those in need, CAMPUS PASTOR will tell you all about. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Crowning Of The King"

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 9, 2013

What enabled David to see his god-given destiny for his life fulfilled?

We read here how David finally seems to fulfill his God-given destiny. Way back in 1 Samuel 16, we read how the prophet Samuel anointed David to replace Saul as king, and now, after about 23 years, that which God said was His plan for David has finally come to pass. Now, as we consider how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:1-4, 2 Samuel 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

To The Pure

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 2, 2013

To prove that we have been made pure and what to do with our purity.

I. EXORDIUM: Are we pure? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that we have been made pure and what to do with our purity. IV. TEXT: Titus 1:15 (Amplified Bible) To the pure [in heart and conscience] all things are pure, but to the defiled and corrupt and unbelieving ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Created For Community Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 13, 2017

Fundamentals of community are: God exists in community, humans were created to exist in community, human choices have broken community with God, and God has acted to restore broken relationships.

September 10 Created for Community Genesis 1-3 God said,  “Let Us  make man in Our image, according to Our likeness The fundamentals of community: 1. God exists in community The triune God exists in community We are created in God’s image and God exists in community 2. Humans were ...read more

Denomination: Baptist