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Sold Out For Jesus Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 8, 2022

God calls all of us to follow him wholeheartedly.

INTRODUCTION • What is it in your life that you have sold yourself out to 100%? • To be sold out means that you are all in, no plan "B,” and you are never looking for another option? • It takes courage and trust to sell oneself out to something or someone. • In all my years of ministry, I have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Driven Out Of The Shallows

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 30, 2022

When it comes to our ancestors generations ago, many of the things we hold near and dear are just hearsay. Many times we fill in the blanks with our minds, seemingly making it real. Finally, we believe it.

Driven Out Of The Shallows Romans 12:1-2KJV When it comes to our ancestors generations ago, many of the things we hold near and dear are just hearsay. Many times we fill in the blanks with our minds, seemingly making it real. Finally, we believe it. However, before you put too much stock in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, Romans 8:31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stressed Out By Stress

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Aug 27, 2020

One of the greatest truths of Christianity is God's promise to always be with the Born-Again Christian in every situation and circumstance of life. This is one truth that is known, yet somehow is hard to truly believe!

"Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation." (Isaiah 12:2 NIV) A Harris Poll taken for the American Psychiatric Association (Stress in America Survey 1/2012) discovered that 81% of women say ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 12:2, James 1:19-20, Ephesians 4:26, Matthew 5:43-45, Lamentations 3:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get Out Of The Water

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jul 30, 2024

Waters have throughout antiquity been a scary endeavor especially the ocean its deep, dark, and dangerous. God has been telling people to get out of the waters or our sinfulness.

John 6:16-21 Get out of the Waters 1. Jesus comforts his disciples on the Sea of Galilee by saying, “It is I; do not be afraid.” But is that what he really said? • The Sea is Deep, Dark, and deadly • That’s what many people think of the ocean, • There are many Scary Movies such as The ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-21

Denomination: Methodist

Taking Out The Trash

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 31, 2023

What trash do we need to take out? (Material adapted from Percy McCray of Health, Hope and Inspiration at: https://www.healthhopeandinspiration.com/2022/07/28/dumping-toxic-waste-out-of-your-life-episode-325/)

HoHum: Seems like I am the one taking out the trash. While growing up, told to take out the trash. After taking out the dog, the next thing I do is take out the trash. Thankful for Alex who helps me to take out the trash on a weekly basis. WBTU: Probably have seen the TV program, “Hoarders” ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23, James 1:19-20, 2 Timothy 1:7, Matthew 11:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Out Of The Way!

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 14, 2021

Has anyone ever told you to get out of the way? Hopefully they said it a little more tactfully than that but we've probably all heard it at some point in our lives. One of the people that got in the way a few times was Peter. Let's see how he got in Jesus' way.

GET OUT OF THE WAY! Has anyone ever told you to get out of the way? Hopefully they said it a little more tactfully than that but we've probably all heard it at some point in our lives. Usually this happens because someone is doing something or going somewhere and we are impeding their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-26, Matthew 26:51-54, Luke 22:49-51, Acts 10:9-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Watch Out For Shishak

Contributed by Matt Skiles on Nov 10, 2021

Judah's disobedience to God's word brought them defeat at the hands of Shishak. Like today's Christians, when we fail to obey God's word we will be defeated.

2 Chronicles 12:1-11-And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him. 2 And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 12:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christians Are Out Of This World

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Jan 10, 2024

What Jesus said in Matthew 7 is something that every Christian should heed How do we keep from being one whom the Lord professes, “I never knew you”? We have to live a Holy Life separated from this World. How do we do that?

Matthew 7:21-23 (KJV-BRG) Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23, 1 John 2:15-17, John 17:14-19, 1 Corinthians 3:19, Acts 5:1-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Sermon On Reaching Out

Contributed by William Meakin on Jan 10, 2024

Reaching out is defined as to try and communicate with a person or group of people, usually in order to help or involve them.

Vera Nazarian, a Russian-American writer once remarked: “When you reach for the stars, you are reaching for the farthest thing out there. When you reach deep into yourself, it is the same thing, but in the opposite direction. If you reach in both directions, you will have spanned the universe.” ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2, John 15:12, Hebrews 13:16, Philippians 2:4

Reach Out To Jesus Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 26, 2024

The Healing Touch of Jesus is our current series of messages and we continue to see Jesus at work.

Reach Out to Jesus Mark 5:21-43 Introduction The Healing Touch of Jesus is our current series of messages and we continue to see Jesus at work. Capernaum was a city on the NW shore of the sea of Galilee which served as Jesus’ Galilean home base after he left Nazareth. It was a relatively small ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Crying Out To God Series

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Oct 3, 2022

All these psalms begin as prayers. They are not psalms of praise but psalms of pleading for help. David often found himself in difficult situations and these psalms record his heart cries to God.

All these psalms begin as prayers. They are not psalms of praise but psalms of pleading for help. David often found himself in difficult situations and these psalms record his heart cries to God. • In life a baby in infancy cries out to Mum or Dad for every little need, as it grows, it becomes ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Fish Out Of Water Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 15, 2024

“But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.” -Romans 7:6

My wife Chelsey and I went for dinner for my birthday last night, and the restaurant was super noisy. I was already feeling a bit sensitive on my birthday as many of us do, and it got stressful for me. Many of the people were drinking, and carrying on, having a good time, or so it seemed. And I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:5-25, Romans 8:12-13

Denomination: Salvation Army

Live Out The Gospel!

Contributed by John Dobbs on Apr 18, 2024

Living out the Gospel is a serious part of our calling, the Gospel should make a huge difference in our lives. In how we: love God, love one another in the church, love the world around us. 

Live It!  Acts 4:32-5:11 Introduction Jesus lived, died, was resurrected, and left the mission of the Gospel in the hands of the disciples. He told them to Tell It! - starting in Jerusalem, into Judea, and to the uttermost parts of the earth. He told them to Give It! - give the healing ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Looking Out For These Dads

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 23, 2024

A GOOD FATHER IN ONE OF THE MOST UNSUNG, UNPRAISED, UNNOTICED, AND UNAPPRECIATED HEROES IN ALL HUMANITY.

Opening illustration: THE IDEA FOR CREATING A DAY for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father, after her mother ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Inside Out Christianity

Contributed by Dwight Davis on May 17, 2024

So often, we Christians--like everyone else get caught up on the outward appearance of our physical bodies, our homes, our cars and our families. Even more dangerous than focusing on the "appearance" of these things, we quite often focus on the appearance of our Christianity.

Have you ever met someone for the first time, and you were immediately struck by how nice-looking that person was? But after spending some time with them, all of a sudden, they didn’t look that good anymore? Not that their makeup got smeared or their toupee blew off; but once you talked to them and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:25-28, Matthew 15:8-20, Jeremiah 17:9, Psalm 139:23-24, Psalm 51:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist