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It's Not That Complex!

Contributed by Michael Trask on Oct 26, 2005

We often have a tendency to mask our failure to love others by referring to it as a “complex issue”. It’s not true. Jesus shows us how utterly simple the issue actually is.

“It’s A LONG STORY; A COMPLEX ISSUE; A GRAY AREA”. You have heard statements like this haven’t you? Perhaps you used them yourself. Phrases like this are often used as a way to bring an end to a discussion. More often then not, those who say them are trying to bring an end to a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Lutheran

Look Forward To The Final Judgment

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Nov 3, 2005

This sermon addresses what God will use to judge you on Judgment Day, and how you can approach such an awesome Day in faith.

November 6, 2005 Matthew 25:31-46 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Lutheran

Wise And Foolish Virgins

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 4, 2005

The key message of Mt 24 and this Parable is to be alert

NC/SMB 06-11-05 The End Times. Mt 24 is one of the hardest chapters in the Gospels to understand. Because Jesus speaks of future events. And he continues on the same theme in Mt 25, with the Parable of the Ten Virgins. But the bottom line of this parable is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

How To Show Love To Others Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 5, 2005

You know you’re supposed to love others - but do you know how?

We’re beginning a new series today on Teamwork. This is ministry month so we want to emphasize how we can bond together and work together as one for Christ so we can help more people. One of our main goals as a church is to be a people-helping church, a ministering church. We don’t want to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Prepared For Jesus' Return?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 9, 2005

A short sermon which asks whether we are prepared for the return of Jesus. Are we like the 5 virgins (bridesmaids) who had plenty of oil, or like the 5 who were not prepared?

As Jesus told this parable he was already well into a lengthy explanation of events surrounding his second coming (Matthew chapter 24). He spoke this before his death and resurrection, but it concerns his second coming. Jesus has said (Matthew 24: 14) that “this gospel of the kingdom will be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

Resurrection In The Present Tense Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 10, 2005

Part II in a series of "Dumb Questions" Jesus’ opponents asked in Matt 22. Dumb not becuase of the information, but becuase they revealed the false assumptions about Jesus in the questioner’s minds...

Title: Resurrection in the Present Tense FCF: The power of the Resurrection, revealed b the Scripture, is power for living now. I. Intro: What question would you ask Jesus? a. My name is a question mark (Mi – ca – el) b. Sitting in the Starbucks talking with Jesus c. (May want to address, “why no ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:23-32

Denomination: Baptist

Ready Or Not

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 11, 2005

The parable of the 10 women waiting for the bridegroom to appear enlightens us as to how we should await the coming of Christ Jesus.

Ready Or Not – Matthew 25: 1 - 12 Intro: A young man applied for a job as a farm hand. When asked for his qualifications, he said, "I can sleep when the wind blows." --- This puzzled the farmer, but he took a liking to the young man and hired him. --- A few days later, the farmer and his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Close To Sinners, Far From Sin Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 13, 2005

25th in series on Joshua. This is about avoiding evil, but still being near unbelievers. Somehow Jesus was holy, even though He was near unholy people. It must be possible for us too.

Joshua 23:1-16 – Close to Sinners, Far From Sin There’s an old story about a man who tried to save the city of Sodom from destruction by warning the citizens. But the people ignored him. One day someone asked, “Why bother everyone? You can’t change them.” “Maybe I can’t,” the man replied, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 23:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 15, 2005

As we think of the relationship between sheep and their shepherd, let us consider why a shepherd purchases and raises a flock of sheep.

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1 A Question: “If the Lord is my shepherd, what does that tell me about myself?” There is one thing we Christians need to get clear in our minds, and that is, “who He is” and “who we are”. IF THE LORD IS OUR ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1

Denomination: Baptist

Follow Jesus, Our Shepherd-King

Contributed by Charles Degner on Jul 14, 2003

God promised his people a leader who would lead them faithfully, giving them a righteousness that would make them right before God.

Jeremiah 23: 1-6 Pentecost 9 Date: July 21/24 Slaughterhouses sometimes find it difficult to direct sheep marked for slaughter up the ramp to the place of their execution. They will mill about in confusion, desperately looking for someone to follow and show them the way home. To overcome ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

What We Believe: The End (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jul 21, 2003

Discover how to prepare for the end times

We are coming to the final message in this mega-series on what our church believes. Last week, we talked about personal eschatology, or our personal end. We saw that our personal end or death is not avoidable, not natural and not final. This morning, we’ll look at cosmic eschatology or the end ...read more

Denomination: *other

Agapomen Allelus Series

Contributed by David Ward on Jul 27, 2003

This was the next-to-last message in a series from 1 John on John’s command to "love one another"

"Agapomen Allelus" 1 John 4:7-21 Introduction: A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package; what food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a mousetrap! Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning, "There is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 4:20, 1 John 4:1

Denomination: Baptist

Ask, Believe, And Receive

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jul 28, 2003

What does the Bible teach about the promises of God and faith in those promises.

Ask, Believe, and Receive Mark 11:  22 So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God.  23 "For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ’Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 1:11-12, Mark 11:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Work Of Faith

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 28, 2003

A sermon for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost Year B Proper 13 Jesus is the Bread of Life

8th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 13 John 6:24-35 The Work of Faith   24 So when the people saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. 25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:24-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Abiding In The Vine

Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 30, 2003

To prove that Christians must abide in Christ to have life eternal.

Abiding In the Vine Text: John 15.1-7 Thesis: To prove that Christians must abide in Christ to have life eternal. Introduction: 1. The vine symbol was one with which the disciples would be familiar. a. It was a common figure from the Old Testament (e.g., Ps. 80.8-14; Isa. 5.1-7; Jer. 2.21; Ezek. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-7, John 15:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ