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Let’s Go Fishing Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 7, 2013

The best fishermen often have expensive rods and reels and lures. But these are only tools. If those tools don’t help them catch fish, they’re worthless. What tools do we use to "catch" souls for Jesus and how does Jesus turn us into "fishers of men"?

A couple of guys named Ed and Fred had gone fishing for the very first time in their lives. They went out and bought themselves a couple of rods and reels, went down to the lake and rented a boat at the boat rental place and rowed out to a likely place and let down their anchor. They’d read ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Calls The First Disciples Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 21, 2013

An analysis of Jesus' calling of his first disciples will teach us what characterizes a true disciple of Jesus.

Scripture Luke wrote his Gospel about the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus who came to seek and to save lost sinners. Luke wanted to communicate that God sent his only Son Jesus as the Messiah to deliver people from sin and hell. The central theme of Jesus’ message was the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Dines With Sinners Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 26, 2013

In this sermon we learn what happens when a person is converted to Christ.

Scripture The four Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Gospel authors are often called “evangelists.” One reason they are called evangelists is because each author wanted to communicate the good news of salvation in such a way that unbelievers would understand, believe, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:29-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Blessings That Can Become Curses Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jun 10, 2013

People sometimes are amused by illusions, but in the spiritual realm, illusions are deadly: when blessings from God are MIS-used and abused, they Blessing can become curses.

Blessings that Can Become Curses Romans 11:7-10 What a loving, patient and Gracious God we serve! He STILL stands today with out-stretched hands to an unsaved world, and He relies on us, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Come, Thou Fount Of Endless Blessing!

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 17, 2013

This Christian Hymn is a great study on the struggle we face while we wait on Christ's return. We only find rest in His presence. May God help us not to seek satisfaction from the fount of the flesh!

This past April 17th I had my 56th birthday. Jenny and I now have 11 grandchildren and our oldest grandchild is still seven years old! That gives new meaning to the words “Seven-Eleven” for us. We are certainly blessed by God! (For Dalton) I appreciate the message of the song which ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Without Christ

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 1, 2013

I believe that we all understand that along with the rest of the world, we were once WITHOUT CHRIST. There’s no way I can describe for you the great misery that lies in those two words.

4-9-04 Title: WITHOUT CHRIST Text: “WITHOUT CHRIST." (Ephesians 2:12) Introduction: I want to use two words from Ephesians 2:12 and that will be our text. The verse says, “That at that time ye were WITHOUT CHRIST, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:12

Denomination: Baptist

What Peter Did Right Series

Contributed by Jackie Barker on Jul 24, 2012

Failure is not final. Looking at the reinstatement of Peter, we see that we can go back to Jesus and be used by him. John 21

“When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said , “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Nehemiah Lessons In Restoration Part 1 Of 4 Series

Contributed by Jack Martin on Aug 12, 2012

Part 1 of a 4 part series on Gods plan to restore a nation or an individual.

Lessons in Restoration from the heart of Nehemiah ( Chapter 1) In recent years a rash of home make over shows have sprung into existence that actually served as a starting point for the series I am going to teach over the next 4 weeks. Following that I will miss a few weeks due to having knee ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Blessed Man Prospers

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 24, 2012

The first Psalm introduces us to the blessings of the righteous man.

August 26, 2012 Psalm 1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Salvation By Grace Vs. Good Works

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 10, 2013

Some might say that there is a conflict that exists in the doctrine of faith, because it says in one place, “Believe, and thou shalt be saved,” and in another place it says, “Ye must be born again.” But both of these things are equally true: the Holy Spi

2-25-2003 Tom Lowe Salvation by Grace vs. Good Works Text: "Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Concern For Representing Jesus The Right Way Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 30, 2013

Paul instructs believers here on what their life should look like!

Colossians 3:10-17 [NLT] January 30, 2013 Oak Park Baptist Church – Wed Bible Study Series Colossians Bible Study Paul’s continues to clarify his teaching on the proper attitude and action of those in the body of Christ: Over the past few weeks we have been looking at how Paul was ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Love Must Be Sincere Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 13, 2013

Paul describe the sincerity of love in this text. 1- We love by hating evil 2- We love by honoring others 3- We love by showing zeal 4- We love by sharing with others

INTRO.- Is there anything worse than fake love or insincere love? ILL.- After a 4 and a half year ministry with the Fairland Christian Church, Fairland, OK (population 1025) my friend Truman Brady from Seneca, MO, began preaching at the Villa Heights Christian Church in Joplin, MO. Truman ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-13, Romans 12:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Procrastination's Garden Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 21, 2013

Noting carefully the slothful man & his field can teach us how to avoid more than poverty. Learning diligence from the depicted wall & vineyard's condition is not the only lesson offered here for the far greater concern is the condition of a soul whose o

PROVERBS 24: 30-34 PROCRASTINATION'S GARDEN [Isaiah 28:24-29; 5:1-6] We have idleness portrayed before us by the master sage, Solomon, the wisest man that ever lived (1 Kings 3:12). The true to life picture is of negligence and the consequences it brings. To the observant eye, the results of an ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:30-34

Denomination: Baptist

Provoke Your Rainfall,sunday Message By David Kayanja

Contributed by David Kayanja on Sep 11, 2012

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1Kings18: 41: “And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink, for there is sound of abundance of rain.” Notice that there was no cloud and no noise, but by faith Elijah said there was abundance of rain. Verse 42: “So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Remade Again

Contributed by William Wyne on Sep 11, 2012

A sermon that affirms God's ministry of a new life.

God is revealed or described to us in the Bible in many different figures and images. I think that is done by the working of the Holy Spirit through various individuals because the Spirit knew that mortals alone could not do it. But also, God because of His nature and His Divine being leaves us ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Baptist