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  • The Parable Of Hidden Treasure Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 25, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,801 views

    How can someone become a citizen of God’s kingdom and a member of His family? Through Matthew alone of the Synoptic Gospels, he preserves: 1) The Parable of the Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13:44), 2) The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value (Matthew 13:45–46

    Buried treasure is the stuff of popular stories (a more colorful equivalent of winning the lottery today), but also in the ancient world a more realistic possibility than it is today, even with the help of a metal-detector. Before banking was generally established, to hide wealth in the form of ...read more

  • "Room At The Top"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 18, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,192 views

    A sermon about what it means to be in relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

    “Room at the Top” Ephesians 2:1-10 John 14:1-14 By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org In our Gospel Lesson from John 14 Jesus is speaking to the disciples in the Upper Room. The end of Jesus’ earthly ministry is ...read more

  • By My Spirit, Says The Lord

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Dec 29, 2015
     | 7,455 views

    Anything of significance is accomplished by the Spirit of God; not in your own power.

    By My Spirit, Says the Lord December 13, 2015 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Anything of significance is accomplished by the Spirit of God; not in your own power. Focus Passage: Zechariah 4:6 Supplemental Passage: Some boast in chariots and some in ...read more

  • God Using King Artaxerxes

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 31, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,937 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Have you been so generously used by GOD as His channel? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we are meant to be channels of blessings not storages of wealth or storehouses of wealth, for storehouses ar

    I. EXORDIUM: Have you been so generously used by GOD as His channel? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we are meant to be channels of blessings not storages of wealth or storehouses of wealth, for storehouses are our churches. IV. TEXT: Ezra 7:17-20 (New Living ...read more

  • Reflection D.2 / Does God Have A Purpose In Coronavirus? Revelation. Checking Our Orientation; The Court Sits.

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jun 5, 2020
     | 1,462 views

    There are four main ways people approach Revelation. We need to get our initial orientation right. The start of the process to bring in Jesus' kingdom - the court sits.

    When I was in my twenties I worked as an engineer on power station construction projects. On one occasion a colleague was overseeing the construction of a concrete foundation for a very large fan. The foundation was many metres long and approximately rectangular. Unfortunately, after pouring the ...read more

  • The Church - God’s Essential Plan For Us

    Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Sep 19, 2020
     | 3,410 views

    What is the Church? Why is it so important to attend? Can God use me if I just stay home?

    Matthew 16:15-20 (KJV) He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my ...read more

  • Lose Your Life To Find The Life (Thirteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time)

    Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jun 22, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,465 views

    As a disciple of Jesus Christ, I focus on many temporary things rather than focusing on Christ’s mission to build the Kingdom of God on this earth permanently.

    Reflection Lose Your Life to Find the Life There was a priest, who was transferred from a parish. On his farewell day, he spoke for 45 minutes blowing his own trumpet that I have done this, I have done that, I started this, I started that. I went around preaching in many parishes and they ...read more

  • Is It Naïve To Be Hopeful Amid All The Despair? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 7, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,448 views

    The book of Amos contains some challenging and painful truths. Now, as the book ends, there is a word of hope. It speaks to us in our worry: is it naive for us to be hopeful amid all this world's despair?

    - Set up a collapsed tent on state where the pulpit normally is. This is the image for the sermon. LIVING IN FRAUGHT TIME: Right now there is much to worry over. - Amos 9:11 – “David’s fallen tent.” - Think of all the references in the Old Testament to the “house of David.” With that in ...read more

  • Paul In Corinth Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 10, 2018
     | 5,062 views

    The Kingdom is about people, friends, foes, and most who are neither. When we lose our focus on people, we lose our focus on the kingdom.

    Paul in Corinth (Acts 18:1-17) 1. One young blogger writes, Today, my mom tells my sister that she is worried about her because she has a headache and feels like she might be getting a slight cold. I have had the flu for two weeks and have a 103 degree fever. I ask, "What about me?" Her response? ...read more

  • Biblical Leaven

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 10, 2018
     | 4,694 views

    The Bible uses leaven to symbolize how both good and bad things grow in our lives. Let's put in the good leaven and leave out the bad, because either one can fill our lives.

    Prelude The Bible uses leaven to symbolize how both good and bad things grow in our lives. It’s important for us to know the difference, so that we make sure that the good things in our lives grow and not the bad. Purpose: Let’s learn about the meaning of leaven in the Bible. Plan: We’ll look at ...read more

  • Parables Of The Mustard Seed And Leaven Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 26, 2017
     | 6,714 views

    The mustard seed was often planted by farmers in Palestine. Matthew and Mark point to the seed’s small size and contrast this with the size of the full-grown tree (a mustard seed can produce a tree 30 feet tall).

    Probably Perea Lesson: Parables of the Mustard Seed and Leaven Luke 13:18-21 When ever Jesus wanted to explain what something was like, to people who didn’t know anything about it, He used parables in which He would compare it to something they did know about. So Christ undertakes here to ...read more

  • Believe Week 14 - Single Mindedness Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 16, 2015
     | 6,452 views

    Continuing our series in week 14 of looking at having a Single Minded focus on Christ.

    Believe 14 – Single Mindedness January 25, 2015 Matthew 6:25-34 I’m not sure which I’ve heard more, men are simple minded or single minded? Maybe it’s both. I know men and I will include boys in this one who have a single minded focus. Generally speaking, if you ask a ...read more

  • Worry Warts Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 24, 2022
     | 1,367 views

    If you really believe that God is in charge, and that He loves you and will meet your needs, then you can live in faith rather than in fear.

    Anxiety is no joke. Maybe that’s why there are so many jokes about it. Take the old Peanuts cartoon that shows Linus coming up to Charlie Brown, dragging his blan-ket as he observes, “You look kinda depressed.” “I worry about school a lot,” Charlie replies. Then he adds, “I worry about my worrying ...read more

  • Booth College Of Mission 2022 Graduation

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Dec 14, 2022
     | 1,205 views

    I was privileged to be asked to speak at the graduation of The Booth College of Mission. I share some of my thoughts with the graduates who happen to be the New Zealand session of the Reflectors of Holiness.

    The recording of the live event can be found online at: https://www.facebook.com/SalvationArmyNZFTS/videos/8413988152005110 I start speaking around 1 hour and 27 minutes into the recording. Kia-ora Ni Sa Bula Vanaka Malo E lelei Talofa lava Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, ...read more

  • Living Stones--Living In Reference To The Cornerstone Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 4, 2023
     | 1,481 views

    The Church must always be moving forward into the future, so into the sunrise, with and for Christ.

    Fifth Sunday of Easter 2023 “The cornerstone is an important part of any masonry foundation. It is the first stone that is set in the construction of the foundation and all other stones are set in reference to this stone.” If you haven’t figured out what the cornerstone of the Church is, please ...read more