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Scattering The Seed

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 6, 2007

Why wouldn’t God be more selective in what soil He allows His seed to be planted? And why did Jesus tell only this parable (but not the explanation of the parable) to this crowds?

A man walked into a flower shop and asked for some potted red geraniums. "I’m sorry," said the clerk in flower shop, "we are completely sold out of all of our potted geraniums. But I’d be more than happy to give you a deal on something else. Could you use African violets instead?" ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

From Heavenly Hurt To Healing Hearts Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Oct 19, 2003

Bringing people to repentance is tough work. God has a way, and it leads to salvation. Working through compicated relationship factors Paul shares a great success story here.

From Heavenly Hurts to Healing Hearts 2 Corinthians 7 What did it take for God to bring you to repentance? Right in the heart of this chapter we discover a great truth of God about repentance that leads to salvation. We’ve been studying this letter of Paul to Corinth and have noticed how he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Think Good Thoughts Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 2, 2008

Paul points the path to peace. It is in Jesus, of course. It is also to do with how we choose to use our minds. What have you done for your mind lately?

Sermon for CATM – November 2, 2008 – “Think Good Thoughts” – Philippians 4:1-8 Here you see a glass (use a glass as a visual). Is it half empty, or is it half full? It all depends on your perspective, on how you see the glass. Now my brother Craig, after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gardener And The Crops

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jul 23, 2010

God has places in His garden crops that are beneficial to others. He has place a gardener in charge of the garden until he returns, the pastor. He is to cultivate the garden ensure it produces fruit that will benefit the world. What type of vegatable ar

“The Gardner & The crops” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Matthew 13:1-3, 9-11, 24-28 “The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-28

Denomination: Apostolic

Shove That Job - I'll Take It

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 29, 2011

You cannot watch a news program without hearing about record unemployment and job plans. Johnny Paycheck, “Take this job and shove it” is now “Shov that job - I’ll take it.” Your job is a big deal to God!

Introduction A You cannot watch a news program without hearing about record unemployment and job plans. 1 People want to work but can’t any jobs. a My dad telling me he could quit one job and go across the street to work the following day. b Johnny Paycheck, “Take this job and shove ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:18

Denomination: Baptist

We Walk The Line

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 15, 2011

Dealing with sin during the season of Lint. Jesus demonstrated how to deal with temptation.

Last week I pointed out that we were in the Christians season of Lent. The message last week was an encouragement for all of us to deal with the sins in our life. That is sort of the message of the sermon every week. But last week the point was not related to the big sins but to the smaller sins ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-13

Denomination: Congregational

Choose Purity Series

Contributed by Clif Mckinley on Feb 6, 2015

Message 4 or 7 in a series about the practical things we can learn from the 7 church in Revelation

Revelation Week 4 “Choose Purity” Welcome: Everyone Guest Online Review: We are in the 4th week of a series called Revelation. Here is the first chapters of this book we have Jesus final words to a grow of seven churches. And I believe what He said to them has meaning for us. The ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:19-21

Denomination: *other

Agents Of Change Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014

How was salt used in the Bible? How does salt lose its taste? How is light a parallel for salt?

“Agents of Change” Matthew 5:13-16 Toward the end of 2013, we began a series of messages on the Sermon on the Mount. Our goal is to take this great message of Christ, verse by verse, and seek to understand the profound truths within. Before Christmas, we stopped having completed the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fear's Poison, Face It Series

Contributed by James Dorman on May 10, 2016

Challenge to face the fears which may hinder our service to God.

Fear’s poison, FACE it! INTRO: IL: As an elementary age kid I received a present which made my life complete. I finally had my very own set of cowboy boots! I was so proud of them, I would have slept in them if my mom would have allowed it. I have 2 cousins who were born the same year ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Order Of Heaven Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 9, 2021

The vision God gave John of the New Jerusalem is a vision of precise and exquisite order. Pythagours said, everything can be described in numbers. That was a profound insight, for numbers are the ultimate symbol of order. God is the great mathematician, and everything He has made has a number.

In the sixth century B. C. a boy by the name of Pythagorus grew up with his father, who was a gem-engraver. He noticed that gemstones came in regular geometric shapes. The beryl was a hexagon, the garnet was a 12 sided crystal, and each gem had it's own unique order. This observation was the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:9-21

Can We Trust The Gospels?

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 16, 2019

There has been a lot of argument about whether we can trust the gospels or not. Just how did they come to be written? Luke opens his gospel with a statement of how he did it. He did it right.

Probably most every one of us has been in on a conversation where one person says something that’s a bit hard to believe. The other person questions it. And the first person raises his hand, as if he is being sworn in to give testimony in court, and says ‘It’s the gospel truth!’ ‘It’s the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-4

Bona Fide- A Study Of James- Part 7- "Taming The Tongue" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Feb 20, 2017

Part 7 of our James series

Bona Fide A study of James Genuine Christian Living Part 7 “Taming the Tongue” I have recently been building a new tack room And part of that process as many of you know Involves Going through tack and organizing Sometimes getting rid of old or extra stuff This is really hard ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Gideon - The Mighty Man Of Valor "Gideon’s 300” Part 6 Of A Series Series

Contributed by Larry Semore on Jul 31, 2017

After one final confirming sign, the enemy soldier’s dream and its interpretation, Gideon comes back and tells his 300 that it’s time to arise and do what they came to do.

Gideon - The Mighty Man of Valor “Gideon’s 300” Part 6 of a Series Open Arms – July 9th, 2017 Over the past five weeks we have been looking at the life and times of Gideon who the Angel of the Lord called a “Mighty Man of Valor;” a name that didn’t seem to fit with the description of a guy that ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:10-26

Denomination: Church Of God

Do You Know What Kind Of Power You're Sitting On? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 14, 2020

Paul said he prayed for the Ephesians that they would "know... what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us." Why would Paul bother to pray that they'd KNOW such a thing, and why would it matter if we knew this power?

OPEN: The first church I served was in a quaint resort town called Hamilton, IN. It was a nice little town. A peaceful and quiet community. Well, except for that one time when the State police sent several officers as well as (pause) a bomb squad to the home of one of the residents there. It seems ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nurturing Unity SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 27, 2023

Help my congregation move towards a spirit of unity.

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, under the roof of our beloved sanctuary, we find ourselves united by a common purpose. A purpose that is not just about our individual spiritual journeys, but about our collective journey as a congregation. We are here ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8

Topics: Let's Strengthen Our Unity