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God... The Rule Breaker (A Christmas Communion Meditation)

Contributed by Monty Newton on Dec 20, 2009

God is a rule breaker... God does things through people and in ways that differe from what we think to be conventional or traditional.

Title: God… the Rule Breaker (A Christmas Communion Meditation) Text: Luke 1:26-38 Thesis: God is a rule-breaker… God does things through people and for people and in ways that differ from what we think of as conventional or traditional. Introduction Thinking outside the box is a catch phrase ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Enduring Trials Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 22, 2011

When we face trials in our lives, do we complain or do we trust that God will help us through?

Did you hear of the man who was dyslexic, agnostic and an insomniac? Yes, he stays awake all night long wondering if there really is a “Dog.” Michael Josephson, the founder of the “Josephson Institute of Ethics” in Southern California writes about an old legend that tells ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Christian Church

Promise, Shame, And Fulfillment

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 28, 2010

Advent 1986: Everyone goes through a dynamic of promise, leading to shame, then leading to fulfillment, if we understand fulfillment as the presence of God.

I like the little quip about the fellow who offered His prayer with all sincerity and with tremendous urgency. “Lord," he said, "Lord, give me the gift of patience, and give it to me right now!” Well, at least he knew his need even if he did not exactly demonstrate an understanding of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Word Of God, Our Map For The Walk Of Live, In Never Fails.

Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 2, 2006

How the Word of God guides us through life helping us in every trial, test victory in our Christian walk.

The Word of God, our map for the walk of Live, in never fails. Matt 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Ps 119:89 For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. I. The Word is written on Nature Ps 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:89

The Legend Of The Little Drummer Boy

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Nov 7, 2006

This fictional narrative imagines what that first Christmas might actually have looked like through the eyes of the Little Drummer Boy.

The following is a work of fiction. Please feel free to use it in a spoken inspirational context (i.e., as a Reading or Meditation presented orally at Christmastime.) Please do not reproduce or republish by email or on the web without the author’s permission. (c) 2003 J. K. Twitchell The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4, Luke 21:1

Denomination: Nazarene

Pursuing Purity - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Stephen Elmer on Nov 10, 2006

We Have A Desperate Need For Purity Before God -- And This Can Only Be Obtained Through A Relationship With The Pure & Spotless Lamb Of God!

Part 1 Introduction: 1. Review What The People Of Judah Forgot: (Acc. To 1:1-17) - They Forgot About Their Faithful Father! - They Forgot About Their Wicked Nature! - They Forgot About Their Merciful & Undeserved Deliverance! - They Forgot About Their True Purpose! - They Forgot About Their ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

Now A Word From John

Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 17, 2006

How do you communicate an idea to another person? John gives us an example through his preaching about Jesus.

NOW A WORD FROM JOHN John 1:1-18 INTRO: Suppose you have an idea. You want others to know about this idea. How do you communicate that idea to another person? Simple. You convey an idea from your mind to another person’s mind by the medium of words. John began the Fourth Gospel with an ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

God's Not Done! Series

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Oct 16, 2008

Stephen was able to face death because he had a sure faith. True faith will take us through any crisis.

God’s Not Done! Acts 7:51-60 Review: The early Church of Acts had many ups and downs, but they led to victory. Context: Stephen was able to stand in the face of death because he knew exactly what he believed in. There were no doubts. (Most of Chapter 7 is a retelling of the Old Testament and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:51-60

Denomination: Pentecostal

Children Of Wrath Or Children Of God

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 18, 2008

Christ brings us together by saving us and uniting us all through communion in Him--to do good works.

Monday of 29th Week in Course October 20, 2008 Children of Wrath to Children of God The letter to the Ephesians is one of the masterworks of the New Testament, a product of Paul’s later ministry, probably written in his first Roman imprisonment. Paul has had over twenty years to reflect on the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Catholic

Friends And Fountains

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 28, 2008

Death, through our eyes, is ‘the end’. Death is not the grand finale called “THE END”. It is the 2nd DVD to the story!

FRIENDS & FOUNTAINS St. John 11 (Selected verses) It is wonderful to have friends. I hope you all have at least one good friend and wish that for you. We can share our hearts with friends and they understand us like no one else can. Jesus had three such friends. He travelled a lot and didn’t own ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26

Denomination: Salvation Army

Sleeping With The Enemy Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 2, 2008

A study through the book of Jude Part 3 of 4: As followers of Jesus Christ…we must PUT UP OR SHUT UP…

ME Open your bibles to the book of JUDE…if you don’t have a bible with you, the ushers will gladly hand you one. [Ushers hand out bibles to any who need them] We’re going to be looking at verses 12-16 today… WE We are picking up right where we left off last Sunday. AND let me tell you ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:12-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

What To Do With A Bum Knee Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006

To develop a more finely-tuned attitude toward hardships and to develop a plan that will help to regularly grow through events that stretch us

1. Title: What To Do With a Bum Knee 2. Text: Hebrews 12:4-13 (12:3-29) 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd. September 17, 2006, in the series “Nothing Better Than The Best” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand how difficulties are used by God for our good; what a right ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:4-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#14~ Eleven~ Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jan 21, 2012

ELEVEN is found 47 times in our KJ Bible; the number ELEVEN is associated usually with JUDGMENT AND DISORDER all through the Bible.

#14~ ELEVEN~ BIBLE NUMBER MEANINGS 1-21-12 ~~ NUMBER ELEVEN USUALLY DENOTES JUDGMENT AND DISORDER ~~ ELEVEN is found 47 times in our KJ Bible; the number ELEVEN is associated usually with JUDGMENT AND DISORDER all through the Bible. Let me ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Life Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 7, 2012

A look at the life of Paul, the apostle. From The Story, a 32 week journey through the Bible, inspired by Max Lucado and Randy Frazee.

The Story - 30 May 15, 2011 You may not have known this, but there was time when two of the most famous men in history lived in the same city — the apostle Paul and the emperor Nero. Their lives actually overlapped for a short period of time. Of course, nobody took notice of Paul, he was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:24-28

Denomination: Baptist

Decisive Faith

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 7, 2012

What is it that ensures faith, that takes a person from knowledge to a substantial faith, that mustard seed that allows God to work through them?

Does anybody know who this man is? If you do keep it to yourself! Well some of you probably have supported this man’s descendants and shareholders a good part of your lives, you might even take pride in driving a car that he gave his name to or have had one at some stage. Your average petrol ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-16, Matthew 17:14-21

Denomination: Salvation Army