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Solid Faith: Best Way To Avoid The Slippery Slope Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 17, 2018

The road to deeper faith comes through contemplating the Word, the discipline God sends our way or allows, and faithful perseverance. This deeper faith helps us resist the "slippery slope."

Solid Faith: Best Way to Avoid the Slippery Slope (Hebrews 12:1-17) 1. A mother asked her son, “What did you learn about or do in school today?” Son replied, “We studied explosives and even made some.” “Really?” the mom responded. “And what will you do at school tomorrow?” The boy answered, “What ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God So Loved Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jan 8, 2019

God so loved the world doesn’t refer to the whole mass as one entity but as individual persons by persons, God’s love is for me, for you as individuals not as one world. Every one, every individual is so important and so precious in the sight of God.

Text: John 3:16-21 Theme: God’s Love and the World “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life” God willing, we will be contemplating into the theology of Methodism throughout this year 2019. Our founder John ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-21

Denomination: Methodist

I Can Only Imagine Home

Contributed by John Payton on Mar 22, 2018

This is the 4th and last of a series of messages using the themes of the Movie, "I Can Only Imagine." I took the major themes and a few quotes, but went my own direction on each. The introduction recaps the 1st 3. Main thought: being at home with Jesus.

I CAN ONLY IMAGINE-HOME INTRO: The song that was written in mere minutes by “Mercy-Me” lead singer Bart Millard ,“I Can Only Imagine,” is renewing hope to many in the midst of life’s challenging situations. The movie by that name tells the story behind the song and is being played to sell-out ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Phillips Brooks, A Bishop To All Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 8, 2013

The life of the man who wrote the carol

While visiting Copley Square in Boston’s Back Bay, you can’t miss Trinity Church, regarded as one of the most impressive buildings in America. On the Boylston Street side of the church is a statue of Phillips Brooks, one of the most highly regarded ministers of his day. He was born in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-10

Denomination: Congregational

Four Paths To Happiness--Two Are Dead-Ends

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 9, 2014

Of the four roads supposed to lead to happiness, two are dead-ends--the pursuit of pleasure and the pursuit of honor and power--but the paths of service and union with God actually get us there.

Seventh Sunday in Course 2014 Our family has for several years tried each February 2, or thereabouts, to watch the Bill Murray film, “Groundhog Day.” For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, the movie follows Bill Murray as Phil Connors, a weather forecaster for a 2nd rank TV ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Catholic

Godly Wisdom For Mother’s

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 11, 2015

God ordains the position of motherhood. Always remember that God is with you, no matter the circumstance because He is faithful … and He will never let you down!

Godly Wisdom for Mother’s Proverbs 1:8-9; 2 Timothy 1:3-6 Introduction - Mother’s Day is always the time when: -- We remember to get the cards in the mail -- We order the flowers/gifts for our moms -- We try to take it easy on Mom during this day (or at least we should) - ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-6, Proverbs 1:8-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Answer Six: Who Ministers Really Are Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 21, 2015

Believers don’t need to pit one minister against another, or exalt one minister over another, or to even favor one minster over another, or especially not form a clique around a minister. This passage tonight offers Paul’s 6th answer to this division problem.

The Corinthian church was severely divided. The division came because the congregation was hung up on the former preachers of the church. I would hate to be called to a church like that. SEBC was a lot like that when I was called here. But in the course of about 9 months, that finally began to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

Ethos #2 Relationships Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 16, 2019

What does a Christian relationship look like and how is it different than the other relationships in my life? Why are they more valuable? Why do I need them?

We began this new message series last week entitled, “Ethos.” Each individual and organization has unique ethos or culture. We talked last week about our collective ethos as the church being that of an alternative lifestyle which is directed by our willingness to live a Holy life – directed by the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reflections For Maundy Thursday

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 18, 2019

What do we learn from the Last Supper that we can apply to our lives as Christians

Maundy Thursday sermon Today we remember the events that occurred on Thursday of what the church calls Holy Week, the last week in the life of Jesus. Perhaps this week in about AD 29 is the most talked about week on in the history of mankind It has been estimated that about a third of all the ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17, John 13:31-35, Luke 22:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

Taking The Lowest Place

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 24, 2014

We take the lowest place to imitate the Trinity

The term “Trinity” does not appear even once in the Sacred Scriptures. Theophilus of Antioch used it to describe God about 150 years after Christ’s death and resurrection, so it may have come into usage some time before that. What it means is that God exists as one God, one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:4-11

Denomination: Catholic

Christ As Shepherd Of All

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Nov 25, 2017

Christ the King Sunday, Bad News/Good News. We fail, but God is still God.

Today is Christ the King Sunday. It was established by the church nearly 100 years ago amid persecution in Mexico when their government told them that they owed their allegiance first and only to the government. The people of Mexico took to the streets with the chant, “Christ alone is King.” ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:1-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Proof The Exodus From Egypt Occurred

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 21, 2017

Even though the evidence for the Exodus is overwhelming, the intelligencia intentionally ignores it because their consciences would be stung and their immorality grow more detestible. Easier to look the other way!

PROOF THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT OCCURRED I. EVIDENCE HEBREWS WERE SLAVES IN EGYPT 1. The Ibscha Relief from the tomb of Khnumhotep II shows Semitic traders (possibly the Hyksos) coming to Egypt some 4,000 years ago. [Pic - NebMaatRa, Wikimedia Commons]. A papyrus mentions a wealthy Egyptian lord ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Step Eight - Its A List Dummy Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Jan 8, 2020

Step eight comes across as a fairly easy step at first glance. I only need to transfer my list of people, places and things from step 5 and be willing to change. The “big book” offers all of three sentences so maybe it is that easy. NOT!

Step eight comes across as a fairly easy step at first glance. I only need to transfer my list of people, places and things from step 5 and be willing to change. The “big book” offers all of three sentences so maybe it is that easy. NOT! If I’m truly committed to changing I must dig a bit deeper. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26, Matthew 5:43-47, Matthew 26:26-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

More About Obedience And A Good Day's Work Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 8, 2016

We are also called to honor and obey our heavenly Father-this is the highest obedience. If obedience to parents or an employer, or a government, is contradictory to obedience to God, we have to make a choice. We must choose to obey God rather than people.

Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[a] 4 Fathers (Parents), do ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-9

Denomination: *other

Faith's Fixed Focus Series

Contributed by Ritchie Guerrero on Oct 21, 2020

Familiar faith personality in the bible Abraham; Joseph; Moses; David ; Daniel Their faith made them great in the history of the Bible. They devoted their lives to God.

9-20-20 September Faith Faith’s Fixed Focus _Part 3 Hebrews 12:2 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Introduction: Familiar faith ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2

Denomination: Evangelical Free