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Worshipping Together Series

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Dec 13, 2006

Discover the essentials of worshipping together as a church in this potent message from the book of Malachi.

“Worshipping Together” Malachi 1:1-3:15 Well, we are on Day #36 in our 40 Days of Community, and we’ve been talking about all the ways we’re better together. Remember some of our themes – reaching out as “partners”, growing as “batteries,” serving like “slaves” (after all, you’re just a “doulos”) ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Superior Food Series

Contributed by Dan Neary on Jan 21, 2007

This passage calls us to Christian life and service using the powerful imagery of food.

I know that I am not alone in this here today… three weeks ago I made one of those New Year’s resolutions to take off some weight. Pity me, because this is no small thing. First, I’ll be 42 this year. Even when I was 32 it really wasn’t that much work to drop a few extra pounds… but something ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

T.r.u.e. Love

Contributed by Mark Ferrante on Feb 10, 2007

How can we define what Agape love is all about?

T. R. U. E. LOVE 1 Cor 13 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lessons In Leadership Pt2

Contributed by Brian Menear on Jun 14, 2007

How do we best select leaders for the church and what are their roles?

Path of Light Ministries Principals of Leadership What does the Bible say foremost about the qualifications of leaders for the church? 1 Timothy 3 3 It is a true saying that if someone wants to be an elder, he desires an honorable responsibility. 2 For an elder must be a man whose life cannot be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Would You Pay For Eternal Life?

Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jun 25, 2007

Eternal life is the most valuable thing in the world. What would you pay for it?

What would you pay for eternal life? Picture yourself in this scenario. You just bought one of those metal detectors and you go out to use it just as a hobby. You find this big field and you’re doing you thing. Every now and then you find something nice and sometimes not valuable. But it keeps ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-50

Denomination: Nazarene

Ican - God Can Use Me, Iwill - Obey Him And Commit My Life

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Oct 29, 2007

Just as any good employer would not send you off to a job site without the necessary tools, God through the teaching of this series has equipped us with both rationale & the Biblical tools needed to love, serve, & share the people of this generation.

iCan – God Can Use Me iWill – Obey Him & Commit my life to His Will “iCan…iWill” God CAN use me & I WILL commit my life to His Will!” Just as any good employer would not send you off to a job site without the necessary tools, God through the teaching of this series has equipped us with both ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

The First Hand Witnesses

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007

Learning from the first hand witnesses

2 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"What Do You Do?

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 27, 2007

A sermon for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost Taking care of the poor

14th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17 Lectionary 22 September 2nd Luke 14:1, 7-14 "What Do you Do?" "One sabbath when he went to dine at the house of a ruler who belonged to the Pharisees, they were watching him." Luke 14:1, RSV. "Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Relighting The Fire

Contributed by David Scudder on Sep 3, 2007

Our passion for Christ toggles from hot to cold all too frequently. How can we love the Lord more passionately and consistently?

Relighting the Fire Philippians 3:7-11 Purpose: To challenge believers to pursue a passionate walk with Christ. Aim: I want the listener to take the necessary steps to get closer to Christ. INTRODUCTION: When Paul met Jesus on the Damascus road his whole life was forever changed. Jesus set ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Divine Appointment

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 5, 2007

A divine appointment with Jesus brings about a dynamic alteration.

I have often been intrigued with the incidences in the Bible when people have, what appear to be, chance encounters with God. God is always at work in our world and He invites us to participate in what He is doing. Think about Moses on the backside of the desert. One day, he encounters a burning ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Pharisee And The Tax Collector Series

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Aug 17, 2005

The sin of self-righteousness is subtle and often undetected in our own lives, yet it often has devastating consequences.

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Text: Luke 18:9-14 Introduction: A grocery store checkout clerk once wrote to advice-columnist Ann Landers to complain that she had seen people buy "luxury" food items--like birthday cakes and bags of shrimp--with their food stamps. The writer ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Is God Not Answering My Prayers?, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 18, 2007

Broken fellowship with God will hinder our prayers. #4 in a 4 part series.

Title: Why Is God Not Answering My Prayers?, Part 2 Series: Prayer Changes Things Text: 1 John 3:21-22 Introduction Relationships are very important in the Christian life. In order for our prayer life to be effective, we must maintain those relationships in good standing to the very best of our ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

Standing In Awe Of God - Job Chapter Twenty Three Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 10, 2007

This is a study into Job chapter tewnty three.

Job 23 - Job Can Not Find God (verses 1-9) Job Asserts His Integrity (verses 10-12) Job Stands in Awe of God (verses 13-17) 1 Then Job answered and said: 2 "Even today my complaint is bitter; My hand is listless because of my groaning. 3 Oh, that I knew where I might find Him, That I ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus What A Friend For Sinners

Contributed by Jay Mccluskey on Dec 31, 2011

A narrative about the calling of Matthew. At the end of the narrative several observations are made about Jesus' calling to our lives

JESUS WHAT A FRIEND FOR SINNERS Matthew 9:9-13 Who would have thought it? Anybody but him. He's the last to come to mind.3 Who is the least likely person you can imagine who would become a Christian? Or who would be one among the least likely to follow Jesus. Can you see him? There he sits ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Cog In The Wheel To Purpose In The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jan 4, 2012

Transformation always seeks to be at work in multiple levels in our lives.

Cog in the Wheel to Purpose in the Kingdom John 9:1-41 April 10, 2011 INTRODUCTION When most people think of how they'd like their lives transformed. Many of them would give assent that they would mind being in the shoes of Geza and Zslot Peladi. Geza and Zslot are two brothers who spent ad ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance