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Reaching The Raised Bar 4: Biblical Church Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 16, 2009

Dealing with the part of our church vision statement that says we are supposed to work toward a biblical worldview, beginning with the church

Text: Matthew 28:19, Title: RRB 4: Biblical Church, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/12/09, AM A. Opening illustration: John Smyth was a Cambridge-educated Anglican priest, who came to be convinced of the illegitimacy of infant baptism in about 1605. And after much persecution of the “Anabaptists” views (which ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Love - A Higher Calling

Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Jul 17, 2009

Jesus said - If you love those who love you what reward will you get? In our sermon today we explore Christian loves higher calling as we see: 1. The Rule of Christian Love 2. The Reason For Christian Love 3. The Reward For Christain Love

“CHRISTIAN LOVE” “A Higher Calling” Mt. 5:43-48 Fr. Christopher M. Nerreau Introduction: (READ PASSAGE) • One of the most difficult things about love is that it leaves us vulnerable. When we open our hearts to anyone or anything, when we let something in, we have also opened ourselves to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:43-48

Denomination: Orthodox

Awesome God

Contributed by Carlos Dawson Ii on Jul 22, 2009

Why does God allow us to sin when He knows we are going to do it? Why does God allow evil to exist when He knows that it disrupts His plans?

Awesome God!!! Introduction: • God is all Powerful; All Knowing; Everywhere. o Why does God allow us to sin when He knows we are going to do it? o Why does God allow evil to exist when He knows that it disrupts His plans? Why? • We talked last week about how God doesn’t need us. We were ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-23

Denomination: Methodist

The Bible: How And Why It Came To Be

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010

The first of three sermons on the Bible and its importance.

(Slide 1) A Sunday school teacher asked, 'Johnny, do you think Noah did a lot of fishing when he was on the Ark?' 'No,' replied Johnny. 'How could he with just two worms.' A Sunday school teacher said to her children, 'We have been learning how powerful kings and queens were in Bible times. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12

Denomination: Church Of God

See From God’s Heart

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 27, 2010

The greatest commandments are to love God with all our heart, and all our mind, and all our soul, and all our strength and to love others as ourselves. There are no commandments greater than these.

See From God’s Heart 03/30/08 AM Reading: Mark 12:28-34 Introduction There is no other commandment greater than these - Matthew reports Jesus as saying that all the rest of the law and the prophets hinges on these two laws. (Matthew 7:12) This is the teaching of the laws of Moses in a nutshell. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Go, Call Thy Husband, And Come Hither Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 27, 2010

. THE WARNING THAT CONCERNS ME- ALARMING A. The possibility they denote B. The opportunity they disregard II. THE WONDER THAT CAPTIVATES ME - AMAZING A. It is so amazing in that it embraces the unwanted before salvation B. It is so amazing in t

“Go, call thy husband, and come hither” John 4: 1-42 I. THE WARNING THAT CONCERNS ME- ALARMING A. The possibility they denote B. The opportunity they disregard II. THE WONDER THAT CAPTIVATES ME - AMAZING A. It is so amazing in that it embraces the unwanted before salvation B. It ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Expect Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 27, 2010

We can expect forgiveness from God: unexpected, undeserved, unearned, and unlimited.

Expect Forgiveness Faith Expectations Part 2 05/04/08 PM Reading: Luke 15:11-24 Text: Luke 15:11-32 [This lesson and this series are drawn from the writings of Tom Allen in his book “What to expect now that you believe.”] Faith Expectations This lesson is another in the series I call Faith ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Saved By Love, Mercy, And Grace Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 1, 2010

In these statements, Paul gave to Timothy, Titus, and us principles which are true and dependable, truths upon which we can build our faith and our lives in Christ.

Saved By Love, Mercy, and Grace A trustworthy statement Text: Titus 3:3-8 Introduction This morning is the first of a few lessons drawn from the letters of Paul that we often refer to as the “Pastoral Epistles”, those letters written to Timothy and Titus. These letters have a different flavor than ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Friends Series

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 5, 2010

St. Paul appreciated, and needed his friends. Jesus needed friends. We need friends.

Almost 6 months after we began studying St. Paul’s letter to the Colossian Church here on Sunday mornings we reach its conclusion. This letter – or Epistle – was probably written between 52 and 56 AD; about 20 to 25 years after the death and resurrection of Jesus; and whereas ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:7-18

Denomination: Anglican

Christ's Second Coming, Heaven And Hell Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 6, 2010

Both the Old and New Testaments speak of how the world we know will end and that God is working out His purposes until then. When Jesus comes again, believers will be judged and then enjoy eternity with God in Heaven. Unbelievers will also be judged and t

“I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after all my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyes – I, and not another” Job 19:25-27. Both the Old and New Testaments speak of how the world we know ...read more

Scripture: Job 19:25-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Man Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 10, 2010

The 4th instillation in our series on the Baptist Faith and Message

MAN (BFM pt.4) Text: Genesis 1:27 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Well so far we’ve looked at the first two points of the BFM, The Scriptures and God, today we’re going to be looking at article #3 – Man. The doctrine (or teaching) of man is called anthropology, and there is a whole secular field ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Bread Of Life Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 15, 2010

Do you hunger for the things that satisfy you or the things that satisfy God?

The Bread of Life In His Own Words 10/19/08 PM Text: John 6:26-58 INTRODUCTION: With this lesson, we begin a new sermon series, “In His Own Words,” the seven I AM statements of Jesus from the Gospel of John. 7 times in John’s Gospel Jesus reveals something important about His divine nature, His ...read more

Scripture: John 6:26-58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Extreme Temple Makeover: Heart Edition

Contributed by C Jordan on Mar 27, 2010

We are the temple of God – His Holy Spirit lives in us. When Jesus comes into our lives, He wants to perform an Extreme Temple Makeover: Heart Edition.

EXTREME TEMPLE MAKEOVER: HEART EDITION OPENING JOKE: A pastor had had a bad week. On Sunday he was very frustrated and he began his sermon, "Everyone in this church is going to hell if they don't change their ways." One man in the back began to laugh. So the pastor said it again louder. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

Denomination: *other

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Humility Series

Contributed by Terry Frazier on May 19, 2012

This sermon series is about getting Christians to see that there needs to be a clear and distinct difference between how we live and how the world lives and the gifts and talents that God gives us to do so.

Things that Make Christians different: Humility As I continue with the series on what makes Christians different from the world, I want to talk to you all about humility. What exactly does the word humility mean? The dictionary defines humility like this: the quality or state of being humble. This ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Independence Day 2012

Contributed by Grant Sisson on Jul 9, 2012

Study of the relationship between law, love and freedom.

Grant S. Sisson, MSCP INTRO Independence Day weekend 2012 There are so many things that we could speak of regarding this weekend. 1. How much a part of the American psyche our love for freedom is 2. Our willingness over the years to sacrifice all that we have, even our very lives, for the sake of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1