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Come Walk With Me

Contributed by Todd Bishop on May 5, 2006

Learning how to have a 24/7 walk with God through prayer

INTRODUCTION “And all this we ask in the name and through the merits of Jesus Christ thy Son, Our Savior. Amen.” That was the closing words and the first prayer in the Congress of the United States of America. Communicating with God is a powerful thing … prayer is us saying to God that we “need ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Time Out

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 21, 2006

This sermon teaches how we are to look at eternal life from the perspective of The Exchanged Life.

How do you think about “eternal life”? I think that most people believe that eternal life is an extension of or a continuation of their life. They believe that when they accepted Christ as their personal Savior, God attached an extension on to their life that began say in 1956 as mine did. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Grace - How We Respond By Faith

Contributed by Willem Nel on Feb 7, 2010

The purpose of this message is to show that God has already done and paid for what we will need for in this life. Faith is our response to this grace. The best way to respond is by aligning our words and action with His Word.

Week 3 By Grace through Faith – How this work together? Eph 2:8 (NKJV) For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?— 7 Therefore know that only those ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: *other

The Valuable Shepherd Series

Contributed by Tim White on Jul 4, 2009

Jesus is the priceless shepherd because of our needs, and we can go to Him because of His passion for us.

Key verse, 11. 1. His Diety: "I am", the old testament name for God. 2. His Desirability: "Good", (Kalos) beautiful, good, virtuous, valuable. 3. His Dedication: "Shepherd", (Not an easy life. Difficult, lonely, and painful suffering). I. The Danger: He gives His life for His sheep. (11-13) * A ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Divorce-Proof Marriages

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 10, 2010

We look for loopholes like the Pharisees did, but Jesus' words are striking! He wasn't interested in getting us out of marriage, but keeping us in them!

Passage: Matthew 19:1-12 Intro: Every person comes to this passage from a little different place. 1. divorced, not-divorced, considering marriage, friends or family who are divorced. 2. I did a lengthy project on this passage 30 years ago, and I did what most people do. 3. focused on verse ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Useless Fires On The Altar

Contributed by Sam Peters on Mar 1, 2007

God is not satisfied with our itty bitty sacrifice. He desires that we give the best of our spiritual gifts to Him.

Mal 1:6-14 6 "A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect due me?" says the LORD Almighty. "It is you, O priests, who show contempt for my name. "But you ask, ’How have we shown contempt for your name?’ 7 ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:6-14

Prayer-Care-Share: Kick-Off Sunday Series

Contributed by Marty Boller on Jan 16, 2006

#1 in a series. God is pouring out a whole new level of city-wide cooperation amongst churches and church leaders. Prayer-Care-Share is a concentrated effort focusing on "Building Bridges to our Community"...loving our communities to Christ.

This is a very special day! This is a very unique day! A special day @ Father’s House. A special day here in Cedar Rapids. A special day for all of us in Christ. A special day for Jesus. So what makes this day so very special & unique? Let me answer that question by starting with God’s Word. The ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Feast On The Love Of Christ

Contributed by Jeff Skinner on Dec 6, 2005

While eating your thanksgiving feast, here is a little ide of how to trun the conversation to God during the meal.

One of the things that I have increasingly become more and more Thankful for the religious freedom we have in this country. It was religious freedom the pilgrims sought when they left England. It s something that is increasingly threatened in our Politically correct society today, and the Bible ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

From Silence To Song

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Apr 6, 2010

The silence in heaven was complete and heart-breaking when God asked for a worthy one. But then a Lamb steps up and takes the scroll...

Passage: Revelation 5:1-10 Intro: PP (butterfly out of focus, then in focus, then out again) 1. dissatisfaction, satisfaction, dissatisfaction. 2. for centuries we have celebrated Palm Sunday, Easter. 3. we have looked at the story of the crucifixion of Jesus millions of times. 4. but the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God In Trials

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Feb 6, 2012

These three young men stood up for God, and so were used in amazing ways to impact the greatest king who ever lived. They refused to do what was convenient and safe and rather entrusted themselves to God in the face of death.

Passage: Daniel 3:1-30 Intro: Have you ever been frustrated by your inability to bring someone to faith in Christ? 1. you share your faith, you live a transformed life, you love and serve 2. sometimes even nag and cajole!! 3. but they continue walking in the darkness, and we wonder ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God's Big Plan

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Feb 6, 2012

God has a huge plan for the world, and He makes it very clear. Nebuchadnezzars terrifying dream is interpreted by Daniel for Nebuchadnezzar as well as the rest of us to see. God's gracious revelation is all around us!

Passage: Daniel 2:24-49 Intro: Up to this point, we have seen God working thru Daniel and his friends in the life of Nebuchadnezzar. 1. king of Babylon, hugely powerful 2. and last week we saw how God had given him a dream that upset him. 3. how that dream had been used to reveal the liars in ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:24-49

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Father, Son And Holy Spirit: Practical Implications Of The Triune God

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Jun 18, 2017

The doctrine, importance and value of the triune God is incalculable for born-again Christians. Denying this doctrine rejects the whole of Christianity.

Humorist Garrison Keillor, host of the radio show “A Prairie Home Companion,” said this of love: “We should not think that we have figured this out, because it is not a problem, it’s a mystery and always will be.” “It is not a problem, it’s a mystery, and always will be.” We’ve become so advanced ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11-20

Denomination: Other

Working Together With Our Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jan 23, 2016

We need to be connected to a church family so that we can fulfill our calling to serve other believers in practical ways. We need the church and the church needs us. There are no insignificant roles to play in either the church or the body of believers.

Do you know that you have spiritual gifts from God? That’s right. Each and every one of us has spiritual gifts from God. These gifts come in many different forms. Some are greater than others, but they are equally important. Each gift is essential for the benefit of all believers. The danger ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Anglican

A Different Angle Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 14, 2019

Sometimes we need to strive to understand important truths more deeply. Sometimes we need to be admonished to stay true to those truths, and to interpret events through their filter. Sometimes we need to find our unity through these.

A Different Angle Introduction to I John 1. Being well-intended does not always work. One blogger writes, “Today, I found out that shutting off the heat in the rental property my parents owned was a bad idea. The water froze and the pipes burst, causing the whole kitchen ceiling to fall down. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bound For Mt. Zion

Contributed by Larrin Robertson on Nov 15, 2014

There remains reasons to hope in the Lord's activity for the people of God. There will come a day of fellowship and peace for the people of God.

Isaiah 2:1-5 Bound for Mt. Zion As evidenced on the day notoriously known to us as Black Friday, crowds can be dangerous. Impatience leads to jockeying for position, invasion of personal space, and as perennially demonstrated by sad nightly news video proof, knock-down, drag-out fights and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist