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David & Bathsheeba

Contributed by David Smith on Dec 21, 2006

Father Dave’s sermon on David and Besheba; A story of sex, lies and murder, starring the ’man after God’s own heart’!

"You can get a large audience together for a strip-tease act-that is, to watch a girl undress on the stage. Now suppose you came to a country where you could fill a theatre by simply bringing a covered plate on to the stage and then slowly lifting the cover so as to let everyone see, just before ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-27

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Gideon On Commitment

Contributed by Jeffrey Kellum on Feb 25, 2004

God’s committed three hundred proved to be Brave, Selfless, and Alert.

INTRODUCTION: Humor: Adapted from Our Daily Bread, January 30, 1994. Borneo in 1964. The Elite Troops of Nepal were known as Gurkhas. In combat, they had earned a reputation as tenacious and fearless soldiers. They are probably most famous for the long forward sweeping knife that bears their ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Road To The Cross

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Mar 3, 2004

This "triumphal entry" was actually a road of sorrow He chose for himself. It too was an inspiring sight for those who can see it for what it was.

THE ROAD TO THE CROSS Palm Sunday) © 1997 by Mark Beaird Text: John 12:9-19 It was one of the most inspiring sights of World War II. Four chaplains were standing on the deck of the USS Dorchester, hand-in-hand, singing the old hymn ...read more

Scripture: John 12:9-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Will You Be Saying When Jesus Comes To Town? Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Apr 7, 2004

Those same people who were shouting “Hosanna, Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord”…. Now, they are shouting, “Crucify Him, Crucify Him!” with just as much passion… We want to shake our heads and say, “how could they do that?”

What Will You be Saying When Jesus Comes to Town? Pastor Glenn Newton April 4, 2004 Text: Luke 19: 28-42 We are a society that seems to be swayed by the softest breeze, have you noticed that? Our politicians anymore don’t seem to make really strong, this is what we need to do kind of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-42

Denomination: Nazarene

Know Your Equipment (Pt 1) Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 23, 2004

If you are going to fight, you need to know how to use the armor

INTRODUCTION • Last week we started to look at the spiritual battles we all seem to deal with on a daily basis. We are all in the midst of some kind of war with the enemy. Some of us do not even realize the magnitude of the battle. • One of the first things we must know if we are going to be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Commitment Plus

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 10, 2005

People tend to associate commitment with emotions. If they feel the right way, then they can follow through on their commitments. But true commitment doesn’t work that way.

17, October 2004 Dakota Community Church Commitment Plus Introduction: At the age of 67, Thomas Edison watched as fire destroyed much of his work and equipment. Is it time to retire? Is it time to hang up the lab coat? - No way. "All our mistakes are burned up," the inventor said. "Now we can ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:29-31

Denomination: Mennonite

Deborah & Barak (With A Little Help From Jael) Series

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 31, 2005

God raises up Barak to lead Israel, but he loses out on the full blessing of partnering with God because of a lack of faith.

Possessing the Promises #3 Deborah & Barak (With a little help from Jael) The story • After Ehud, the left-handed assassin of Eglon, Israel has peace for 80 years – the longest period of peace during the period pf the judges. o Yet they fall in to the cycle of disobedience and faithlessness o Sold ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prophecy Of Christ

Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Dec 14, 2009

A look at three prophetic passages that Jesus Christ would be born in Bethlehem, that he would be a great light shining in the darkness, that he would be "God with us" and that he would be Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, Wonderful Counselor.

When you look at the life of Jesus, He fulfills all 322 of the prophecies in the Old Testament about the coming of the Messiah. The odds of just 8 of the major prophecies being fulfilled by one person is 1 in 10 to the 17th power, or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000. And this is only 8 of them! To help ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:1-5, Isaiah 9:6-7, Isaiah 7:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

But He's My Father Series

Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 14, 2010

Part 1 of the Lord's Prayer, or the Model Prayer. God is our Heavenly Father and we should acknowledge His person, perspective, and we should render our Father praise. This is the great opening to the Model Prayer!

THE LORD’S PRAYER 1 – BUT HE’S MY FATHER This morning, we are continuing our emphasis on PRAYER, that we begin 2 weeks ago And what we’ve been doing, is saying that for us to… --see a breakthrough --have a move of God --rise up as a church like never before --see ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Seeing The Unseeable

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Apr 19, 2014

You have to stay close to God's man-Go farther than everybody else and Go in God's direction.

SEEING THE UNSEEABLE 1 Kings 19:19-21 -- ll Kings 2:9-14 Illust: years ago a quarterback at the University of Alabama ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Death And Life? Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2014

Death, it’s not something we think about very often but it’s something that we spend the majority of our lives trying to deny and to postpone. But the reality is it’s always looming over us.

Death and Life? Luke 9:51-52 What would you do if you only had one month to live? Would any of your priorities change? These are the questions that pastor Kerry and Chris Shook ask in their book, One Month to Live: 30 Days to a No-Regrets Life. The catalyst for the book was encountering people who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-52

Denomination: Methodist

Israel’s Experience With Human Kings The Case Of The Open Window Shade Series

Contributed by Rev. Clarence Eisberg on Oct 27, 2015

II Samuel 11 allows us to see him at a time of weakness and brokenness. God allows us to see "the interior hurt, anguish, and ambiguity that operate" in the palace. Comments and title from Rev Charles Swindol

The Game of Thrones- Israel’s Experience with Human Kings” “The Case of the Open Window Shade” Today we turn to II Samuel 11. God allows us to watch the private life of a royal family. And despite their best efforts to put on a good front, we discover pride, lust, ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Christmas And The Cross Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

One of the greatest gifts that comes to us from Christmas is the cross, and all of its benefits for time and eternity. Christmas marks His coming, and the cross marks His conquering.

One of the great turning point days in the history of the Western world was June 18, 1815. Napoleon and Wellington faced each other on the battlefield for the first and last time. The history of Europe, and possibility the whole world, hung in the balance. The weight began to shift in ...read more

It's Getting Closer All The Time

Contributed by David Nolte on Apr 11, 2021

Of all people, we are nearest in point of time to Jesus' Reeturn

People who are ordinarily rational, reasonable, relaxed individuals seem to lose those characteristics and become contentious, aggressive, hostile and belligerent, with red faces, snarling lips and bulging eyeballs when it comes to disagreement about Bible versions or translations, interpretation ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Part 1 - Christ's Church In A Pestilent World (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Apr 9, 2020

What was Christ's message to the 7 church in Revelation and why does it matter today https://youtu.be/mvLlyLqZnbU

You may view this sermon at https://youtu.be/mvLlyLqZnbU Visit our website for more information www.gracecommunity.com April 19, 2020 Pastor Brad Reaves Grace Community Church Revelation 1:1-8 On November 27, 1989, the day when Communism fell in Czechoslovakia, a Methodist church in the capital ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-8, Romans 6:20-22, Luke 21:11, Matthew 24:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, Revelation 16:15, Romans 8:36-39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren