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Celebrating The Empty Tomb

Contributed by Klaus Mehrl on Mar 28, 2005

Whatever people may say about death, they know in their bones that death doesn’t end it all! But on Easter we celebrate the end of that fear! We celebrate an empty tomb!

"Celebrating the Empty Tomb" Matthew 28:1-10 Easter Sunday 2005 Lord God, our Father, by the power that raised your Son Jesus from the dead, turn our lives around so that we might see and know Him as our Living Lord and Savior. Awake in us a constant awareness of His living presence – forgiving us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Purification Of The People Series

Contributed by Terry Stivers on May 20, 2003

In 2 Chronicles 7:14 it says, "if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves". If we are going to have revival there needs to be a humbling of the people of God.

PURIFICATION OF THE PEOPLE Exodus 34:11-14 2 Chron. 7:14 INTRO: Stubbornness In the summer of 1986, two ships collided in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia. Hundreds of passengers died as they were hurled into the icy waters below. News of the disaster was further darkened when an ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:11-14, 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Help! Something's In My Eye! Series

Contributed by Tim Hbc on Aug 7, 2008

A humorous picture - the plank of wood in the eye... Christians are often accused of being Judgmental. But the Lord Jesus teaches His people to say NO to Judgmentalism, YES to Humility, and YES to Restoring others.

Intro Steve Martin once said, “Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you’ll be a mile away and have his shoes.” Now that isn’t the kind of attitude Jesus was talking about! But Jesus does paint a funny picture for us here in Matthew 7: A person ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Songs In Luke

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008

Mary’s Magnificat, Zecharias’ Benedictus and Simeon’s Nunc Dimittis help us answer our Lord’s question: who do you say that I am?

Introduction • 3 different people • All received news • All made a response 1. Mary’s Magnificat (Luke 1:39-56) News: That she would conceive and bring forth the Son of God (confirmed by her cousin Elizabeth conceiving John the Baptist, the forerunner to the Messiah) Response: A song of praise to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Fit: Values Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 23, 2011

If I say I value Christ, than I must value what He values. And Since Jesus values the most vulnerable, I must value the most vulnerable.

Getting Fit: Values James 1:26-27 Rev. Brian Bill 1/23/11 Since there was no school on Monday and Mondays are my day off, our family went ice skating in Bloomington. I’m still sore almost one week later. When we arrived we quickly realized that hundreds of others had the same idea as the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

Idol Of Your Hearts

Contributed by Victoria Oladipupo on Mar 7, 2011

The problem of the idol is that it hinders the move of God. God is saying, “Clear away the idols. Cast them into the fire. Then you can see what I can do.”

Idol of your hearts Ezekiel 14:1-14:4 Hebrews 4:13 “Idolatry is the most discussed problem in the Bible and one of the most powerful spiritual and intellectual concepts in the believer’s arsenal. Many people have secret idols hidden in the chambers of their hearts from the sight ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 14:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Execution Of John Series

Contributed by Donald Rapp on Sep 5, 2010

The things we say and do have consequences either good or bad. Sometimes they affects us personally and other times they affect others in ways we could not have imagined.

The Execution of John Mark Mark 6:14-29 I. Introduction: A. The things we say and do have consequences either good or bad. 1. Sometimes those consequences affect us personally. 2. Other times they affect others in ways we could not have imagined. 3. The passage we are looking at today focuses on a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

Kids Will Be Kids Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 16, 2010

Some say "Kids will be kids" meaning that if you just leave them alone, they’ll turn out okay. But the writer of Proverbs disagreed. Do you know why?

James Dobson tells of a 10 year old boy named Robert who was an absolute terror. Whenever his mother went to the doctor, he would literally attack the office, grabbing instruments and files and telephones. All the while his passive mother could do little more than shake her head in bewilderment. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is Life And Light

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Dec 22, 2008

The Apostle John in the fourth Gospel has a lot to say about Jesus being both “Life” and “Light.” John 1:4 “In him was life, and that life was the light of men.”

Jesus is Life & Light John 1:1-5 Carollyn and I spent Thanksgiving this year with our son Tim and his family in Garden Grove, CA. The day after Thanksgiving we traveled in the evening to Riverside, CA to attend the Festival of Lights. The Mission Inn Hotel in Riverside, CA. has sponsored the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Free Methodist

Gentleness

Contributed by David Scudder on Dec 13, 2010

A popular bumper sticker says, “Don't Get Mad--Get Even." We need a strong dose of biblical truth to cure these attitudes. The biblical solution is gentleness.

A popular bumper sticker says, "Don=t Get MadCGet Even.@ People demand what they perceive to be their rights, no matter how the demand harms others. Some go to court to squeeze every last cent out of those who hurt them. More and more violent crimes are committed each year. We need a strong dose ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Coming Alive In Jesus Series

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Nov 19, 2009

Paul says three things about our life as Christians; two of which tell what we were like before Christ and one after we met Jesus.

Paul shares with us 3 insights into our lives as believers in Ephesians 2:1-10. 1. We were dead and didn’t know it! - V.1 2. We were disobedient and couldn’t change it! - V.2-3 3 Strikes against the sinner and the saint: A. The World - V.2a B. The Devil - V.2b C. The Flesh - V.3 3. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Need For Purity Series

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009

Today we are going to see what Jesus has to say adultery. We will see that this is a drastic law, which requires drastic measures, but could also have drastic consequences.

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 6 The need for Purity Matthew 5:27-30 Introduction I read a story of an older minister who was asked by a young man, "Pastor, when will I cease to be bothered by the sins of the flesh? The minister replied, Son I wouldn’t trust myself until I’d been dead for 3 or 4 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

It's My Turn Now

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Apr 30, 2009

We have all felt at times like we have been overlooked, and underestimated, and at times completely ignored, But The Holy Ghost says It’s your turn now.

I came to prophesy to someone Like this man at the pool of Bethesda, you’ve been overlooked, crowded out, passed over, outran and pushed out. But you’re getting ready to get in. You’ve been like this man, you’ve been looking at it, dreaming about it, talking about it, and singing about it ( but ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9, John 5:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Telling The Truth And Being Prayerful Must Be Characteristic Of Christians Series

Contributed by John Wright on Feb 2, 2010

James exhorts Christians to tell the truth and not be guilty of making up cleaverly worded oaths that they say, but feel no obligation to keep and Christians must always utilize the wonderful avenue of prayer.

INTRODUCTION #32 1. Open your bibles to James 5:12-13a. 2. The last few lessons from the book of James have been on the subject of patience. We have discussed the example of farmers and their patience. We have discussed the examples of Jeremiah and Job and their patience. We have discussed the ...read more

Scripture: James 5:12-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Strong In The Lord Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 8, 2010

If you’re having a hard time saying no to sin and you’re allowing the devil to win in your life, focus and work on being strong in Jesus Christ!

We have been learning from the Letter to the Ephesians and we are now in the middle of the last chapter. We have learned that the letter is addressed to every person who believes in Jesus Christ. God tells us through the Apostle Paul who we are as Christians; that we are citizens of heaven and so ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible