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It's Time To Wake Up Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 16, 2007

The reality of Christ’s return challenges all believers to a more serious and devoted life.

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO What Happens When A Person Dies Series It’s Time to Wake Up! 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Introduction: It’s time to wake up! I could be talking to Josh Stinnet and Andee Burnett, but I’m not. Most of you may not haven’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Down Through The Years The Lord Has Been Good To Me!

Contributed by Levi Wright on Feb 27, 2007

A sermon on how the Lord will provide and keep you if you put your trust in Him.

Banner of Praises Ministries Rev. Dr. Levi Howard Wright, Pastor "Down Through The Years,... "The Lord Has Been Good To Me" Psalm 37:3-5 & 25 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 4 Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:3-25, Psalm 37:25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

True Manhood

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 18, 2006

True manhood is marked by: 1. Sacrifice 2. Responsibility 3. Faithfulness

The Arrow shirt company ran an ad in magazines for Father’s Day. It used an acrostic using the word FATHER. It is a takeoff on the acrostic for mother: “M is for the miracle of Being. O is for its origin in love. T is for the tenderness of seeing. H is for a home no wind can move, and so on.” ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Planning Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Mar 6, 2003

Wise people have a sense of what Jesus wants and have plans to achieve them. Wise people have a sense of their God-given destination and have made plans to arrive there.

PLANNING: IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING, YOU’RE GOING TO END UP SOMEWHERE ELSE “To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the reply of the tongue. All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD. Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

Advent 4: Love Series

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Dec 22, 2004

Fourth in a series on the symbolism of the Advent Wreath. How we are to show love.

Advent 4: Love Genesis 3:8-15 1 John 4:7-21 Luke 1:57-80 In the past three weeks, we have been building up to this week. In two more days, we will be celebrating the birth of our savior. We’ve used this Advent season to help us prepare for this holiday as well as reflect on what Christmas means ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8-15

Denomination: Lutheran

A Lesson From Buffalo Bill Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 27, 2007

To show the “commonness” of these men & to suggests that we too are therefore candidates for service.

A LESSON FROM BUFFALO BILL Matthew 10:1-15 Sermon Objective: To show the “commonness” of these men & to suggests that we too are therefore candidates for service. Supporting Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-13; 1 Corinthians 1:26-29; Revelation 1:5-6; 1 Peter 2:9; Isaiah 61:6, Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1-15

Denomination: Nazarene

A Harvest Of Peace

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 11, 2007

As gardeners grow beauty, so also we must grow peace: speak truth without prejudice; pass judgments but do something to help the troubled grow; pay attention to our own hearts; and settle for nothing less than Christ as the full truth.

As if we did not have enough yard work to do at home, my wife and I have taken on a gardening project at the church to which we belong, Montgomery Hills Baptist Church. The landscaping had deteriorated, and so a gardening team was formed to take care of it. My wife volunteered; I got volunteered. ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 8:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

When To Break The Law

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 9, 2006

As we think about the law of God let’s consider two thoughts: 1- There is SOMETHING greater than the law. 2- There is SOMEONE greater than the law.

INTRO.- ILL.- A policeman pulled over a car, walked up to the driver’s window, and asked the man if he knew why he was pulled over. "No," the man replied. "You failed to stop at the stop sign," the cop explained. "But I did slow down!" the guy argued. The cop shook his head. "You are required ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Missing The Message Of Christ Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 14, 2008

It is dangerous to come to church faithfully and not commit yourself to Christ.

Missing the Message of Christ Hebrews 6:4-5 Purpose: To warn against relying on an external Christianity. Aim: I want the listener to find assurance of salvation in a changed life. INTRODUCTION: What you think you see is not always what you get. Many years ago there was a terrible railroad ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fellowship Means Living Love Series

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 17, 2008

Loving with action and not just words can and will build fellowship with other people as well as with God.

All human beings like to feel as though they belong or fit in with others. Being different can be difficult and we may even find ourselves exiled or outcast from the group we thought we associated with so easily. The world around us today is all about going with the flow. Actually, it pushes more ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:13-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Glorious Gospel Of Our God Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Mar 16, 2009

This sermon unpacks the Establishing of the Church through the wisdom of God and the proclamation of the Glorious Gospel of our God.

ROMANS 16:25 – 27. GREAT IS THE GOSPEL OF OUR GLORIOUS GOD. 25NOW TO HIM WHO IS ABLE TO ESTABLISH YOU BY MY GOSPEL AND THE PROCLAMATION OF JESUS CHRIST, ACCORDING TO THE REVELATION OF THE MYSTERY HIDDEN FOR LONG AGES PAST, 26BUT NOW REVEALED AND MADE KNOWN THROUGH THE PROPHETIC WRITINGS BY THE ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Story Never Heard Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 21, 2011

God wants to be the center of our lives by faith because He wants our hearts, our minds, and our souls. So Paul wrote about faith.

“Between the Lines: The Greatest Story Never Heard” 1 Chron. 16:23-29 & 34-36; Romans 10:1-17 The opening of one of the Superman movies, shows Clark Kent, as a young man, on his way home from school. His friends are all riding in a convertible but since there was not enough room for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Goal Of God’s Command Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 13, 2010

Paul spells out the specific goal in this text and some problems we might encounter. 1- The goal - God’s command 2- The problem - men’s controversies 3- The truth - God’s law

INTRO.- Goals in life. Do you have any? Did you have any when you were young? I wanted to be Superman but that didn’t work out and the role of King of the Cowboys was already taken! More than likely you were like most of us; you just wanted to be able to make a living and raise your kids to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:3-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's Your Story?

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Nov 19, 2010

We as believers in Christ, and as the church of the living God, have a story to tell. What does our story say about our relationship with Him?

A thirty-four-year-old German woman named Anna Rosmus recently told the tragic story of what happened in her hometown in Germany during World War II. Speaking at Carson-Newman College in Tennessee, she told of growing up in Passau, Germany, years after the war. As a teenager, she wrote a school ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Highway Of Holiness

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 1, 2009

A look at the characteristics of the Highway of Holiness

Let me start this morning by asking you a question: What route did you use to get here today? How many people came down the Hammonds Plains Road from Tantallon? How about the other direction from Bedford? Ok, how many came straight in from Kingswood Dr.? Did anyone just drive straight up ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:8-10

Denomination: Wesleyan