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I Am Obligated

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 8, 2013

We are obligated in many ways in this life as Christians. 1- We are obligated to men 2- We are obligated to preaching 3- We are obligated to faith

INTRO.- ILL.- One day, when one of his secretaries suggested dropping work for a diversion which he knew would appeal to President Woodrow Wilson, he replied, “My boss won’t let me do it.” “Your boss?” questioned the friend, wondering who could be the boss of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-17, Romans 1:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The "Buts" Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 2, 2013

Real discipleship is demanding! It takes a lot for a spur-of-the-moment impulse to become a lifetime commitment to following Christ.

Title: The “Buts” Text: Luke 9:51-62 Thesis: Real discipleship is demanding… it takes a lot for a spur-of-the-moment impulse to become a lifetime commitment to following Christ. Introduction Eric Weiner tells of being rushed to the hospital emergency room in excruciating pain. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Defining Love - Genuine Love Isn't Normal Series

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 16, 2013

Jesus followers are a weird group of people. We don’t live like other people. We don’t have the same priorities or look at life the same way as everyone else. Genuine love always points people to Jesus Christ.

Let’s just be real here. Jesus followers are weird people. We’re wacked. We say stuff and do things that most people around us find odd, or even dumb. For example, we look for ways to bless the kind of people that others want to avoid. We want to go to prison and love on inmates. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dads That Make A Difference

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 21, 2014

God wants to help you be a dad who makes a difference. 1. He will take away your guilt (vs. 4&13). 2. He will give you the goodness you need (vs. 5-10). 3. He will give you the guidance you need (vs. 11-12). 4. He will give you a grateful heart (vs.13 ).

Dads that Make a Difference 1 Thessalonians 2:4-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 15, 2014 (Revised and updated from a sermon preached at McClendon Baptist Church June 18, 2006) *To all of the dads here this morning: I hope you have a great Father's Day. We thank God for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:4-13

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Trash Talk Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 25, 2014

James describes the difference between unrighteous condemnation and righteous discernment.

This week AP sportswriter Jon Krawczynski wrote an article about the NBA playoffs that began with these words: Talk is cheap in these NBA playoffs, and it seems as if everyone wants in on the act. As the stakes grew in the first round, the venom being spewed became ever more toxic. Superstars are ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Kindness Matters

Contributed by Neal Nybo on Oct 4, 2018

Jesus described a final judgement that uses kindness as the determiner for who inherits the kingdom of God. Clearly kindness was important to him.

Kindness matters Matt 25: 34-40 Pope Francis shouldn’t be extraordinary. This is the headline from the Washington post, 2013. Quote, “Pope Francis shouldn’t be extraordinary. But in a world desperate for compassion, kindness and inspiration, he is. The article continues, It is a sad state of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:35-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Greatest Thing A Mother Can Do

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on May 21, 2018

Mother's Day Sermon

Transformed Life Church Clermont FL Mothers’ Day May 13, 2018, 11:30am The Greatest thing a Mother can do 1 Samuel1: 24-28 24 Now when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the Lord in Shiloh. And ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:24-28

Denomination: Church Of God

Powerful People Are Called To Love The Unlovable (The Story Of Hosea & Gomer) Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 18, 2020

A sermon that looks at the parallels between Hosea & Gomer and Christ and His bride the church.

POWERFUL PEOPLE ARE CALLED TO LOVE THE UNLOVABLE Friday was Valentines Day. Some people overlook the origin of Valentine's day and assume it is just a day to celebrate love. The name Valentine is derived from the Latin word Valens which means worthy, strong or powerful. This evening as we ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:1-2, Mark 4:18-19, Hosea 2:4, Hosea 2:5, Job 1:21, James 1:17-18, James 4:4, Hosea 2:13, Hosea 2:14, Hosea 2:15, Hosea 3:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

What God Did About It Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 3, 2020

Jesus Christ is the answer to the sin of the world and the darkness in us. Jesus Christ is the answer to the sin of the person sitting next to you. Jesus Christ is the answer to the sin in our own hearts.

WHAT GOD DID ABOUT IT John 1:29-34 #John1 READ John 1:29-34 [Responsive Reading, Congregation Reads Bold Print] The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the One I meant when I said, 'A Man who comes ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas Focus In Matthew: Herod Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 12, 2015

We have also talked about the real historical King Herod who tried to kill the baby Jesus when He was born. Some people hate Jesus. Some people hate Christmas. Are there people today who hate Christmas? Are there people today who hate Jesus? As we mo

CHRISTMAS FOCUS IN MATTHEW: HEROD MATTHEW 2:1-18 INTRODUCTION… “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” [video clip] [2:03] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27I3AN0XwP8 I. THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS The song you just heard is based on Dr Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Connecting To The Stream Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2015

God pours Supernatural Springs into our lives every day and the way in which He can uses a simple stream of information, to bring blessings and encouragement to our lives.

Connecting to the stream of the Spirit Do you remember when life seemed simpler? Do you remember when if you wanted to make a call when you were out you had to find a telephone box or wait till you got home? Do you remember when you used to write letters instead of sending an email? Today we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:10-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

What We Can Learn From The Wise Men

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Dec 15, 2016

The wise men saw the light and followed it until they came to Jesus where they were never the same again. If we are wise, we will seek the Lord.

THE WISE WILL ALWAYS SEEK HIM INTRODUCTION: We are starting today a new series on the relevance of the Christmas story to our lives. We will start with the story of the three wise men in search for the baby Jesus in Matthew 2. Do you know that the Bible is a book filled with many examples of wisdom ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

#icandoallthings Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 30, 2016

A look at one of those "Favorite Verses" that is so often used out of context.

#icandoallthings I was a little disappointed when we put the new carpet in last year, not with the new carpet but with the removal of the old carpet. You’ve probably heard the story about how on Thanksgiving Sunday 2005, six weeks before the building opened, we had our first service in the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Taming The Tongue Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 12, 2017

To become mature follower of Jesus we need to learn to watch what we say.

TAMING THE TONGUE Text: James 3:1-12 Introduction 1. Piccard and Richard Conniff writes in National Geographic that on January 12, 1997, two Swiss men, Bertrand Piccard and Wim Verstraeten, set out to be the first to CIRCLE THE EARTH in a balloon. Their aircraft was called the Breitling ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Fourth Of July 2020: How Stands The City?

Contributed by James Jackson on Jul 6, 2020

Thousands of years before any politician described America as a shining city on a hill, Jesus told his disciples that’s what they were supposed to be. So, how is that going for us?

Good morning! If you have your Bibles, please turn to Matthew chapter 5. You probably were expecting me to say turn to the book of Mark, and I get that. But we are going to take a one week break from the book of Mark to talk about who we are as Christian Americans. Not American Christians, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16

Denomination: Baptist