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From Jesus' Head Series

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 6, 2025

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This is a sermon series for the six Sundays of Lent. I am using a wooden "Tau" cross on the platform and some examples of the instruments of torture the Romans used - a large spike, scourge/cat of 9 tails, spear, and crown of thorns. There is a teaching sheet below the sermon.

Series: Jesus’ Blood for Me “From Jesus’ Head” Joshua 24:14-16 Pastor John Bright Joshua 24 “14 “Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord! 15 And if it seems evil ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-16, Joshua 24:19, Exodus 32:2, Exodus 32:5-6, Matthew 27:29, Mark 15:17, John 19:2, Psalm 110:1, 1 Corinthians 4:1-2, Romans 6:6, Isaiah 44:20, Isaiah 44:22, Genesis 3:17-18 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Turn Around, Don’t Drown

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 30, 2019

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A study in the book of Jeremiah 47: 1 – 7

Jeremiah 47: 1 – 7 Turn around, don’t drown 1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before Pharaoh attacked Gaza. 2 Thus says the LORD: “Behold, waters rise out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood; They shall overflow the land and all that is ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 47:2

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Assessing The Situation Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 6, 2015

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Building God's people requires both dependent praying and deliberate planning

Our mission as a church is to develop mature disciples who follow, serve and proclaim Jesus as Messiah. And since that mission statement was developed based on a careful consideration of the Scriptures, it ought to be something that we all agree on. But when it comes to how to actually accomplish ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Holding Back

Contributed by Walter Troup on Apr 13, 2019

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What keeps you from giving everything to God? Check out two sets of people who were following Christ and made two different decisions about their lives, causing two different outcomes.

This morning I want us to look at two sets of people: one set held nothing back from God, and God used them to change their world and ours too. The other set, not so much. Because they kept something back from God, their lives came to a quick end. Before we look into the lives and circumstances ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Acts 4:1-20, Acts 5:1-11, 1 John 2:15-17, 1 Timothy 6:7, Matthew 10:39 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Fear Of God

Contributed by Mark Witherden on Mar 20, 2007

based on 41 ratings

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Should we fear God? Many of us have been brought up in a Christian climate where the fear of God is missing. We like to think of the nice comfortable side of God but not His fearful awesome side. Here is just a small insight into the awesomeness of God.

Jacobs Ladder - How awesome is this place! Gen 28:10-22 Verse 17 “And he was afraid, and said, How fearful is this place! This is nothing but the house of God, and this is the gate of Heaven!” (Modern King James Version) How awesome is this place! The Fear of God came on him. The Holiness of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

In The Garden Of Surrender: Jesus' Despair And His Acceptance Of God's Will

Contributed by Ronald Moore on Sep 11, 2024

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In this moment, we see a side of Jesus that resonates with all of us—the side that feels pain, fear, and even the desire for a different path. Yet, in this same moment, we also see the ultimate example of surrender and faith as Jesus submits to His Father’s will.

Brothers and sisters in Christ, today we gather to reflect on one of the most poignant and human moments in the life of our Savior: His time of despair in the Garden of Gethsemane. In this moment, we see a side of Jesus that resonates with all of us—the side that feels pain, fear, and even the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Anglican

Refusing God's Grace

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Mar 12, 2023

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Heb. 12:14-29 tells us how important it is to trust God's grace and to see that others do not miss the grace of God It also gives us good side by side comparison of the Mosaic Law and the Gospel and why grace is so special.

Refusing the Grace of God. By Joe Mack Cherry I. Introduction A. The Pull of the Old Law 1. Many of the first century Jewish converts struggled with the freedom that the New Law provided. 2. Grace was a foreign concept to these people; the law was strict, rigid, and it had been a way of life ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is There Any Word From The Lord?

Contributed by John Gaston on May 19, 2021

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We think of ourselves as people of the Book, but when the Word of the Lord contradicts our lifestyle, we practice "selective hearing." God says, "Get off the fence! Get on the Lord's side or on the world's side!"

IS THERE ANY WORD FROM THE LORD? Jer. 37:2-17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A teacher asked her class what was their favorite animal. Billy raised his hand, “Fried chicken.” She said, “No, I said what ‘animal.’” Billy responded, “Fried chicken!” She said, “I’m a member of PETA, the SPCA, Greenpeace, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 37:2-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Parable Of The Sower

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 25, 2012

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We may all be dirt, brought out of the dust of the ground, but we have a choice of what kind of dirt we are going to be -- Path dirt? Rocky dirt? Thorny dirt? or Good dirt? We are defined by the way we respond to the Word of God!

A few observations from the passage: 1. All the different kinds of soil received the Word of God. This is a message about people who have received the Word. 2. A complete lack of fruitfulness from all, except one. Among the people in the church, there is no fruit, except in a small group of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: *other

Parables Of The Kingdom – The First - The Sower Or Rather The Soil – Part 3 Of 5 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 31, 2025

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We continue the Sower, considering the seed that fell into rocky ground, the shallow soil, with a warning. Temptation plus affliction and persecution will in time burn and kill off any mere profession. These hearers are only temporary. Then we begin the seed choked in the thorny soil.

PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM – THE FIRST - THE SOWER OR RATHER THE SOIL – Part 3 of 5 Last time we finished thinking about the good seed that was wasted on the barren pathways and beside the roadway. There was nothing wrong with the seed, but the reception was nil because men closed their hearts to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:5-6, Matthew 13:20-21, Mark 4:17, Luke 8:6, Luke 8:13, Luke 8:14, Matthew 13:7, Matthew 13:22, Mark 4:18-19, Genesis 3:17-18 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church With Attitude Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jun 7, 2004

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The church should have an attitude -- the attitude of awe on one side, and gladness on the other -- with sincerity holding them in balance.

I bet you are like me, in that you have a list of things to DO. Call the plumber, call the insurance agent, go by the grocery store, call your Mom, pick up the Dry Cleaners… In the Second Chapter of Acts, there is a wonderful description of a list of things churches are supposed to do. What I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Is For Me

Contributed by Dr. Scott Caudill on Apr 1, 2002

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How did David make it through one of the darkest valleys of his life? By knowing that God was on his side!

GOD IS FOR ME!! Psalms 56:1-13 The 56th Psalm has somewhat of an interesting subscription to say the least. If you’ll notice just over verse #1 of this particular Psalm, we can gather that it was addressed to the chief musician. And then notice these words, “Upon Jonath-elem-rechokim,”. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 56:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

God Is For Me

Contributed by Dr. Scott Caudill on Apr 1, 2002

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How did David make it through one of the darkest valleys of his life? By knowing that God was on his side!

GOD IS FOR ME!! Psalms 56:1-13 The 56th Psalm has somewhat of an interesting subscription to say the least. If you’ll notice just over verse #1 of this particular Psalm, we can gather that it was addressed to the chief musician. And then notice these words, “Upon Jonath-elem-rechokim,”. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 56:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Lost Son

Contributed by Scott Terrell on Jul 16, 2005

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We all stray from God’s path. But the grass really isn’t better on the other side.

The Lost Son _______________________________________________ Luke 15:11-32 There are many great parables throughout the bible. Jesus used many of these parables to teach the disciples. I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

180 At The Big House Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 13, 2010

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Christians are not immune to pain and disappointment and attempting to look on the bright side of life is not going to make the pain go away.

Olympic bronze medalists are happier then Olympic silver medalists….so says Dr. Vicki Medvec from the Kellogg School of Management, at Northwestern University. Medvec studied Olympic medalists and she discovered that bronze medalists were indeed happier than silver medalists. Here's what ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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