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How Not To Love God

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Aug 19, 2007

Don’t let the mystery and the power of the cross ever be substituted for anything less. Not the law, not wisdom - just the power of the cross.

Title: How to not love God Text: 1 Cor 1:17 – 31 MP: As unreasonable as it is, the cross is still more powerful than any sign or logic It’s always dangerous to use a Monty Python sketch to bring out the truth of a Scripture, but in this case, you’ll see, the shoe fits. But, seeing as this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

All Under Sin

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012

All are under condemnation of sin

Romans 2 - All Under Sin - 1/18/09 Turn with me this morning to Romans 1. Romans comes in the NT after the four gospels, M,M,L,J, and after the book of the Acts of the Apostles. So, we have the history of the gospel, the record of how the gospel brought change to the world, and then in Romans, we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Letter And The Spirit: Murder Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014

OUTLINE: The Letter of the Law (Do Not Commit Murder) The Spirit of the Law (Anger and Hatred are the Root of Murder) The Application of the Law (Seek Peace with Others)

The Letter and the Spirit: Murder Matthew 5:21-26 There is a famous quote about the Bible which has been attributed to everyone from Abraham Lincoln to Mark Twain. The quote is this: “It’s not the parts of the Bible I do not understand that worry me, it’s the parts I do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Growing Broader Through Ministry Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 10, 2015

We are created to serve. The best thing we can do for God's kingdom and ourselves is becoming a servant.

Introduction: A. One day, some church members were working at their church workday and a teenage boy they didn’t know was working with them to fulfill some court appointed community service hours. 1. The teen asked the man who was working next to him, “So, what bad thing did you do that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Boredom On The Job Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 13, 2015

Boredom is a constant complaint of many workers, but Solomon points to the one thing that can turn the emptiness of the workplace into a powerful tool for our faith. What is this "one thing" that can makes such a big difference for us?

Back in 2009, a 16-year-old British girl was fired from her office job because her manager saw - on Facebook - that she had said her job was “boring”. She was called into her manager's office and given the following letter: “Following your comments made on Facebook... we feel it ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:17-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Saints Pray; Angels Play Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 5, 2015

When God's people pray, God's dispatches His angels to accomplish His plan. That means our prayers really do matter, so keep on praying until God comes through.

Some time ago, I came across a prayer from an unknown author that I’ve learned to appreciate more and more the longer I live. It goes like this: Dear God, So far today, I've done all right. I haven't gossiped. I haven't lost my temper. I haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or over ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 8:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Cat In The Hat Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 11, 2011

I used The Cat in the Hat to introduce this sermon on Temptation.

The Cat in the Hat The Cat. . .in. . .the. . .Hat. The Cat in the Hat is probably the best known of any of Dr. Seuss’s books, with the possible exception of the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, but really most people are more familiar with the Grinches’s Christmas special or movie then they ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Being Peacemakers In A World Of Troublemakers

Contributed by David Owens on May 4, 2010

In this sermon we look at the call to peacemaking, the need for peacemaking and the how of peacemaking.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a young girl who was working so diligently on her homework that her father became curious and asked her what she was doing. 1. She said, “I’m writing a report on how to bring peace to the world.” 2. Humored by this, her father smiled and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Obedient People Have Special Experiences Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 15, 2012

Sometimes we can’t make up our minds, but God is never uncertain about any decision. Sometimes when things are not going good, we think that God is against us, but all of His thoughts and actions are good, and even those that seem harmful are for our own

Obedient People Have Special Experiences Acts 1:4; 2:1-8 Introduction God has wonderful plans for people who are obedient ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Valleys Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Nov 6, 2010

This is part six of a seven part series, THE STRESS BUSTERS

STRESS BUSTERS PART 6 VALLEYS Psalm 23:4 INTRODUCTION: VALLEYS. That says it all doesn’t it? That word alone conjures up images of unforeseen and sometimes inhospitable circumstances. Few of us talk about them, and none of us deliberately search for them. No one got up this morning and said, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Do Followers Of Jesus Fail?

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010

Why do followers of Jesus fail? (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Mark chapter 9 verse 14-29. Ill: Stephen Pile – Book of Heroic Failures. (1). • The prize for the most useless weapon of all times goes to the Russians. • They invented the “dog mine.” • The plan was to train the dogs to associate food ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Brethren

Who By Faith….abraham

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

Who by Faith….Abraham (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Hebrews chapter 11 verses 8-19. • Abraham is revered by all Jews, Christians, and Moslems; • He serves as a common link between the world’s three great religions. • He is the patriarch of the Jewish nation, • A spiritual father to Christians, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-19

Denomination: Brethren

When Theology Gets Personal Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 12, 2009

For Hosea, theology wasn’t merely theoretical, it was life-changing. So should it be for you and me.

When John Claypool was pastor of Crescent Heights Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, he underwent significant personal tragedy—including having a beloved daughter diagnosed with leukemia. Throughout the turmoil and torture of losing his, as I recall, 10-year-old daughter, Claypool kept his ...read more

Denomination: *other

Nice Church

Contributed by Karl Ingersoll on Jun 19, 2008

There is more to the faith and to the work of the church than trying to raise a "nice" army. There are those things that are actually of greater importance.

Ever have a bad day? That’s a bit of a rhetorical question actually. All of us have. One mother writes: It was one of the worst days of my life: The washing machine broke down, the telephone kept ringing, my head ached, and the mail carrier brought a bill I had no money to pay. Almost to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-28

Denomination: Methodist

Giving The Perfect Gift Series

Contributed by Chris Carroll on Jan 19, 2009

We open up our Bibles once a year at this time to read the Gospel accounts of Jesus coming from the portals of heaven to lie in a bed of straw on this earth. Yet, to be honest isn’t it so much more than that? Isn’t there something more majestic about the

Everyone loves to receive gifts at Christmas time. And I am sure that as Christmas approaches we are wondering what lies behind those wrapped presents. I remember as a child that these 4 weeks of advent were so difficult. I would go by that tree about 30 million times a day looking at the box and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist