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Male And Female Created He Them

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 21, 2003

God created men and women: 1. Different physically 2. Different in Temperament. 3. To live out different roles.

Brian Bill has put together a “Top-ten List” of “You might be a male if . . .” 10. You know stuff about tanks. 9. You can go to the bathroom without a support group. 8. Someone forgets to invite you to something and he can still be your friend. 7. You can drop by to see a friend without ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Methodist

The Laughter Of Disbelief

Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 25, 2002

Nothing is impossible with God.

This past week during some devotional reading, I read an excerpt from one of Fredrick Buechner’s books entitled, Peculiar Treasures: A Biblical Who’s Who and one of the passages that he addresses in the book is our main passage of this morning. "Quantitatively speaking, you don’t find all that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15

Denomination: Church Of God

Does Jesus Care? Series

Contributed by Frank Weller on Jan 24, 2004

Based on the old hymn, this series answers the question, "Does Jesus Care?" It is a five part series, and answers the four questions posed by each of the hymns four stanzas.

Do you remember pot-bellied pigs? They were one of the passing fads from the 1980s – that decade when all of us had big hair, big glasses and really fuzzy sweaters. Some of us also had pot-bellied pigs. Around our house, pigs were for eating and not for petting. The “pet pig craze” never caught ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 10:1, Psalm 13:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Insignificant Church

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Oct 14, 2009

Do we really make a difference in this world? Has the church become insignificant today? Churches have a high calling to honor God in their attitudes and actions.

Hebrews 10:23-25 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25

Denomination: Baptist

Worship Fully - Escape The Noise Series

Contributed by Jim Martin on Nov 19, 2012

This sermon is the first of a four sermon series for a church that is supporting International Justice Mission through Advent Conspiracy. This sermon elaborates on the topic of Worshipping Fully in the Advent season by exploring sciptures in Isaiah, encou

Worship Fully — Escape the Noise Isaiah 58 This sermon is one in a four-part series encouraging congregations as they join the Advent Conspiracy and Give More, Spend Less, Worship Fully and Love All. For the remainder of the sermon series, visit www.IJM.org/adventconspiracy. 1. Introduction to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-7

Denomination: *other

Senior Promises

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Feb 15, 2012

God had promised Caled the land that he had scouted. Caled shows us how to remember God's promises, lay claim to God's promises and how to be obedient through trust in God.

Senior Promises Joshua 14:6-15 Intro: A couple had been married for 50 years. "Things have really changed," she said. "You used to sit very close to me." "Well, I can remedy that," he said, moving next to her on the couch. "And you used to hold me tight." "How’s that?" he asked as he gave her ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-15

Denomination: Baptist

Redefining Wealth Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012

What is your relationship with money? More importantly, how does your money impact your relationship with God? In our Scripture today, Jesus gives us keys on redefining our understanding of money and the role that it plays in our lif

Redefining Wealth Matthew 6:19-33 A wealthy, older
gentleman had just recently married a lovely young lady 40 years younger than him, and was beginning to wonder whether she might have married
him for his money. So he asked her, "Tell me the truth: if I lost all my money, would you ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

In The High Priest’ Palace - Rejected Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 19, 2011

Jesus on trial & the denial of Jesus by Peter the disciple. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: The Five Pieces in the Puzzle: (1). Caiaphas the High Priest (vs 53) (2). The Sanhedrin (vs 55) (3). The Witnesses (vs 56-59) (4). Jesus (vs 60-61b) (5). Peter (vs 66-72) SERMON BODY: Ill: Taken from a book called "Disorder in the Court." (1). • Q: What is your date ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:53-72

Denomination: Brethren

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 28, 2010

Why wouldn’t people love their neighbors? And do I have to love myself before I can show this kind of love to others?

Today is our Friend Sunday, and many of you invited your neighbors to worship with you this morning. So, this morning I thought I’d give you a little quiz on neighbors. Years ago PBS featured a program where the host would enter the studio, take off his cardigan sweater, and his dress shoes and put ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Complaint

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Jun 20, 2019

We need to see the world through God's eyes, the pain of our sin and rebellion.

The Gospel According To Isaiah: Part 3 God’s Complaint Isaiah 1:1-5, 12-20 March 11, 2012 Rev. Stephen Aram Has anybody here seen the movie “The Lorax” yet? Our second son, Justin, and his wife, Brooke took our grandson, Weston to see it. I haven’t seen it yet, but I have loved the book ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-5, Isaiah 1:12-20

Thanksgiving Power Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021

The sound of praise and thanksgiving is the best offering you can give to God. Not only does such music please God, it sends us into life with thanksgiving power.

Almost everyone has heard of Leo Tolstoy the author of War and Peace, but few have ever heard of his grandfather Prince Nicholas Volkausky. This old man took 8 of his slaves on his country estate and formed them into an orchestra. He taught them how to play the finest classical music in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:1-36

Lost And Found

Contributed by James May on Feb 27, 2022

We may lose some things that may be desirable in this life by surrendering our lives to Jesus, but the life we gain is far greater than anything we have now. And the life in Christ is always learned through the preaching of the Word, in whatever form it comes to us.

How many of you have found yourself looking for something that was lost, but no matter how hard you searched, you couldn’t find it? I think we can all say that this has happened to us at some point. There is a commercial running on the TV right now where a man is searching the house over trying ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:39-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faithful Turncoats Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 28, 2022

The gift of salvation is the door opened to a relationship with God for people who know they’re separated from God and don’t want to be.

The country once called Zaire is gone. It’s hard to believe how fast it happened, isn’t it? The suffering has been terrible, but 7 months is an incredibly short time for a civil war to begin, run its course, and end, especially a country the size of Zaire. I mean, the Republic of Congo. It’s as big ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:12-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Love: God's Divine Initiative

Contributed by David Simmons on Feb 22, 2002

What does it really mean to love? Jesus’ own incarnation gives us the answer.

BEING IN LOVE I had been dating Tara (now my wife) for some time before I finally got the nerve to say it – you know – those big three words that mark the point of no return in a relationship. We had been out on a date, and I had pulled up to her dorm and was about to let her out when I said to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

When A Day Goes From Bad To Worse Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 5, 2001

A study of one 24 hour period in the life of Moses how things go from bad to worse.

A Study of the Life of Moses Sermon # 6 “When A Bad Day Only Gets Worse” Exodus 5 - 6 Have you ever had a truly bad day? Have you ever had a day that went from bad to worse? I want to read you a children’s story entitled ...read more

Denomination: Baptist