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The True Elastic Thinker

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 30, 2018

Our Lord spent His life teaching us to abandon our scripted behavior, our pursuit of pleasure for its own sake, our yearning for honor from others, for control over others.

Good Friday 2018 Scripted or Elastic When returning home yesterday from our Holy Thursday Liturgy, the first act in this awesome drama of the Triduum, I heard a discussion with an author about the need to develop our innate ability to do “elastic thinking.” The idea is that the world is changing ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-30

Denomination: Catholic

True Sight And Blindness Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Feb 4, 2019

This is the final segment of the this four part series exploring John 9. What does it mean to be spiritually blind?

As we conclude our examination of John 9, we begin to see the story is a lot more than just one where Jesus healed a man born blind. We begin to see that there are those who are spiritually blind even though they have 20/20 physical vision. We looked at the man who was born blind having his ...read more

Scripture: John 9:35-41

Denomination: Baptist

The Meaning Of True Love.

Contributed by Trevor Chuma on Feb 23, 2019

Human beings define love as an affection (feeling) towards another, but that’s a wrong definition

Human beings define love as an affection (feeling) towards another, but that’s a wrong definition. The best place to find the right definition of love is from love himself. 1 John 4:8 says, God is love and love (God) defined himself as a commandment. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:8, John 13:34, John 3:16

Denomination: Charismatic

The One True God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 3, 2018

God reveals Himself as the One true God who redeems Israel, warns them and finally judges them. Israel is called to worship the One and only God, and to show the nations that the Lord their God, the Lord is one. They failed.

We’ve come to the last King of Israel and the end of the Northern Kingdom (2 Kings 17). • It ended this way - 2 Kings 17:5-6 5The king of Assyria invaded the entire land, marched against Samaria and laid siege to it for three years. 6In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 17:1-39

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Too Good To Be True Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Apr 23, 2018

We don't notice or believe something at times because we have been offered something that is too good to be true

Luke 24:36-48 Close Encounters: Too good to be true In the movie “It could happen to you” A New York cop named Charley is having coffee in a little diner. He finishes up and starts to pay and discovers he only has enough for the coffee and nothing for a tip. So he offers the waitress a choice he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:36-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is True Friendship?

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Apr 24, 2018

We might know a lot of people and some we might call our friends - what are the characteristics of a friend, what do we look for in a friend? Jesus calls us His friends - are we worthy of this wonderful relationship with our saviour?

WHAT IS TRUE FRIENDSHIP? JOHN 15:9-17. Jesus tells us that we are His friends. What are the basic elements of friendship? There is acceptance. A friendship is composed of two people who accept each other as they are. I may not understand everything I know about you; I may not even like some of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

True Love 3 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 9, 2018

Message 29 in our journey through John's gospel. The notes to this message are combined with True Love 2 from 1 Corinthians 13.

See notes from John message 28. The notes to sermon 28 and 29 are combined in that location. ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

True Love 3 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 9, 2018

Message 30 in our journey through John's gospel. This message expands on what it means to love one another as commanded by Jesus and described by Paul in 1 Corinthians 13.

Notes for this sermon are found in a combined written notes from message 28. See that message for the material. ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Developing True Love Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 9, 2018

This is message 33 in our journey through John's gospel. This is the last in an expanded exploration of true love. This message explores Paul's prayer for God's fullness in Ephesians 3:14-19. I call it the "Staircase to Fullness".

Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Walking in God’s Fullness” "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.By this(mutual love) all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." John ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

True Children Of God

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 12, 2020

Not all people are God’s children; only those who have been adopted by faith in Jesus Christ.

August 2, 2020 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Not all people are God’s children; only those who have been adopted by faith in Jesus Christ. Focus Passage: 1 John 3:1 Supplemental Passage: "And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1, John 1:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Is True Worship? Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Dec 2, 2019

The nature of worship is from the inside out and has two equally important parts. We must worship “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:23–24)True worship is a matter of the heart expressed through a lifestyle of holiness.

Worship is the oldest practice in the history of mankind. There is no culture in the history which has not practiced some form of worship. We were created to worship and the essence of worship can be found in the first of the Ten Commandments: “You shall have no other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:3) ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stay True To The Lord

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 10, 2019

The Gospel was spreading and people were trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. Especially in Antioch, they needed encouragement and who better than Barnabas to fulfill that ministry!

Stay True to the Lord (Based on a message preached at First Baptist Church, Glasgow, MO) The background for today’s message comes from the Book of Acts, chapter 11, verses 19 through 26. Luke wrote these words under the Holy Spirit’s guidance about how things were beginning to change. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Marks Of True Revival Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 26, 2019

How does revival happen? And how do we know that it is truly revival?

The Marks of True Revival Acts 2:42-47 It has been a long time since America has seen a widespread revival. In fact, any of the researchers are lamenting the decline of Christianity in America. This decline is especially severe in what used to be called the “mainline churches.” Many remedies have ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

In Christ There Is True Freedom Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 21, 2019

Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Galatians wrote: “it is for freedom that Christ has set us free”. These words, written by Paul to first-century followers of Jesus are an important truth that is still relevant to us today in the 21st Century.

In Christ, there is true freedom This month in our series Dare to be different we have been considering Different Freedom. This evening I want us to consider the truth that in Christ there is true freedom. Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Galatians wrote: “it is for ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1, John 8:31, John 8:32, John 8:34-36, Numbers 11:5-6, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Galatians 5:13-15, Acts 3:19-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Character Of A True Disciple Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 16, 2012

WHAT WE HAVE HERE ARE TWO QUICK INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF PETER, WHICH WHEN LOOKED AT SHOW US THE CHARACTER OF A TRUE DISCIPLE OF CHRIST. TRANSITION: FOR WITH ALL OF THE STUMBLES PETER MAKES IN HIS LIFE, IT IS PETER THAT SHOWS HERE TRUE DISCIPLE SHI FOR C

THE CHARACTER OF A TRUE DISCIPLE Acts 9:32-43 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the saints in Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, a paralytic who had been bedridden for eight years. 34 "Aeneas," Peter said to him, "Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and take care of your ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:32-43

Denomination: Baptist