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Be Contagious! (Week 3) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jan 1, 2013

This is the third of a 4 part series adapted from Willow Creek's Contagious Christian Evangelism Training course.

BE CONTAGIOUS: WEEK 3 Scott Bayles, pastor Adapted from “Rubbing Shoulders with Irreligious People,” by Bill Hybels and “Friend of Flops,” by Max Lucado One day, while walking the streets of his home town Nazareth, Jesus came across a young man named Matthew sitting in his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:29-33

Denomination: Christian Church

God Is Not Far Away.

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Oct 28, 2013

God is not far away, He is nearer than you think, just reach out and touch Him as He passes by. He is never too busy to hear you when you call, so just call out to Him, He is ready to help you.

First Church of God in Harvey Sunday Morning – February 19th, 2012 Let us pray Welcome…… Today is the third Sunday of Black History Month, and I believe we all can say we have been blessed. Have you been blessed? Has God been good to you? Can you praise God despite how ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-38

Denomination: Church Of God

Leaving The Old Behind

Contributed by Brian Williams on Jul 13, 2023

Jesus was saying that this Gospel, the Good News is incompatible with any and all other religious beliefs. It is exclusive and stands alone.

Can you imagine living in an environment where you are told that you are cursed by God, unloved, unacceptable, and a social outcast? As a result you would probably feel marginalized and rejected and have no clue about how to come to God in your current state. Many established religions today put ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rbbh (River Boulevard Baptist Hospital)

Contributed by Dan Mahan on Aug 5, 2006

A look at role of church as a hospital, to provide healing touch for wounded hearts and dying souls.

RBBH (River Boulevard Baptist Hospital) Joke: A fellow walked into a doctor’s office. The receptionist asked him what he had. He said, "Shingles." She took down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a seat. A few minutes later a nurse’s aid came out. She asked him what ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:12

Who Is Your One

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Jul 5, 2017

Jesus already knows who we are trying to reach.

Title: Who Is Your One? Place: BLCC Date:7/2/17 Text: Luke 5.27-32 CT: Jesus already knows whom we are trying to reach. FAS: In his book The Gospel According to Jesus, Chris Seay mentions a profound lesson he learned from his father about loving the "bad people": Growing up, we didn't have a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Christian Church

The Life Changer

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Nov 6, 2019

A sermon about how Jesus changed Zacchaeus' life and how He changes ours.

Sing with me if you know the song: Zacchaeus was a wee little man, A wee little man was he He climbed up in a sycamore tree For the Lord he wanted to see And when the Savior passed that way He looked up in the tree And He said, “Zacchaeus, you come down! For I'm going to your house ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Able Available & Actively Seeking God Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 12, 2006

When Jesus comes around your life are you like Zacchaeus who couldn’t wait to see and experience Jesus - or are you like the third servant in Jesus’ parable who wants nothing to do with the family business?

If you’ve ever been laid off and received unemployment insurance you know the saying "able, available, and actively seeking." It’s what you’ve got to do in order to continue receiving those benefits. You are able to work, you are available to accept work, and you are actively seeking to find ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-27

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Avoiding The Comparison Traps (Spiritually( Part 2 Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 25, 2008

part 2 of Avoiding the comparison traps of life. we cannot compare ourselves to each others faults or successes. we must compare ourselves to what the Lord desires for our lives.

AVOIDING THE COMPARISON TRAP (SPIRITUALLY) LUKE 18;9-14 INTRO- THIS MORNING WE ARE AGAIN GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THE COMPARISON TRAP. THIS TIME SPIRITUALLY. INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT OUR LIVES OF WHERE THE LORD WANTS US ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Divine Desire Series

Contributed by Harun Dawar on Jul 31, 2019

salvation through only Jesus Christ

I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Who is coming soon. Praise the lord. Let me begin with a real story, in MP there is a man, whose name is Mukesh. He is living in Alirajpur district. In 1988, he was faced illness disease in his life. But he could not healed by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Divine Desire Series

Contributed by Harun Dawar on Jul 31, 2019

Today in this earth what kind of desire we are carrying in our life, to see difficulties, problems or Jesus? In this time I just want to speak about salvation through Jesus Christ. Jesus wants from our life that we should have desire to see, welcoming him only. Than our life will change

I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Who is coming soon. Praise the lord. Let me begin with a real story, in MP there is a man, whose name is Mukesh. He is living in Alirajpur district. In 1988, he was faced illness disease in his life. But he could not healed by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Good Governance

Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Apr 8, 2024

It’s not easy being in government. One single decision can affect millions of lives.

It’s not easy being in government. One single decision can affect millions of lives. Therefore, we need to pray for our leaders and lift them up constantly in prayers, so that they can receive divine guidance on how to govern. The Bible advises us to pray for our leaders. We also have to give ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Ecclesiastes 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Give Unto Caesar PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023

Explore the concept of God's use of earthly rulers to fulfill His divine purposes, our responsibility as Christians to respect and fulfill our civic duties, and the paramount allegiance we owe to God.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. We are here today to dive into a deep and thought-provoking topic that hits the intersection of faith and politics: God's use of earthly rulers to accomplish His divine purposes, our duty to respect and fulfill our civic responsibilities, and the ultimate ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:1-7, Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Topics: God's Sovereignty, Divine Purposes

Prodigal Son

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 27, 2002

Reflections on the story of the Prodigal Son - for a Family Service service

The Prodigal Son -Lk 15:11-32 The key to understanding this story can be found in the opening verses of Luke 15. Let me read them to you: Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Anglican

When Jesus Drops By

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 23, 2003

When Jesus drops by lives are changed forever

When Jesus Drops By Luke 19:1-10 March 30, 2003 What happens when Jesus drops by?  The lost find direction  The hopeless find hope  The helpless find assistance  The weary find new strength  The thirsty find refreshment  The broken are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God

The Know It All Series

Contributed by Hal Mayer on Nov 3, 2008

This is a message about the destructiveness of pride and the value of humility

We begin a new series- Did you hear the one about- parables of Jesus. • Parable- Jesus taught using these because He understood the power of a story. • We remember the stories we hear often more than the sermons… Today- we are tackling the subject of the know it all… more specifically the 2 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:9-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational