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The Lamb Is Beckoning

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Jun 20, 2006

To exalt the Lord Jesus!

PP0716 DATE THE LAMB IS BECKONING Matthew 11:28. Mt 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (KJV) INTRODUCTION: Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God in the N.T. He is called that because of the sacrificial lamb in the O.T. In the N.T. He is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28

Denomination: Baptist

"Discipline" Pt 2 Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 10, 2005

A look at how Paul’s instructions for church discipline line up with Matthew 18

1 Timothy 5:20 20 Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning. As we come to consider part 2 of our examination of scriptural admonition in reference to church discipline, I think it is wise to carefully remind ourselves, and by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:20

Denomination: Orthodox

Fighting Fair Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 13, 2005

3 of 5 on Home and Family. This message focuses on fighting fair. Eph 4 is the main text. Bill Brian was the source of several points.

Heaven Help the Home Marathon Marriage – Oct 2 Security & Significance – Oct 9 Fighting Fair – Oct 16 Taming the Tongue – Oct 23 Leading & Loving – Oct 30 Marathon Marriage – Oct 2 Romance Reality Regret Renewal Security and Significance – Oct 9 Proposition 1: Our two most basic human needs ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Correcting Your Spiritual Myopia Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 17, 2005

We struggle with the problem of prejudice to one degree or another by an improper focus on the externals. James addresses this problem head-on in James 2:1-13.

Scripture The animated movie Shrek celebrates the worth of society’s undervalued people. It revolves around a boorish ogre named Shrek who finds a friend in a talking donkey—creatively named “Donkey”! Shrek unexpectedly falls in love with a princess, whom he and Donkey rescue from a distant ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Beyond Easy Believism! Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 19, 2005

In James 2:14-26 we find two great truths about genuine saving faith that are meant to give you a solid foundation upon which to build your life and ministry.

Scripture A Chicago-based newspaper, StreetWise, is sold by homeless people, who collect a portion of the proceeds. One day as Dr. Joseph Stowell, then serving as President of the Moody Bible Institute, walked to work, he passed a StreetWise vendor. It was a bitterly cold January morning, and he ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Taming Your Tongue Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 4, 2005

Sometimes we say things that we really don’t mean to say. Sometimes we are downright mean in our speech. James outlines four critical truths about taming your tongue in James 3:1-12.

Scripture An elderly man had serious hearing problems for a number of years. His family tried again and again to convince him to get a hearing aid. Finally he relented. He went to the doctor and was fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed him to hear 100 percent. A month later he went back ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12, James 3:3-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Is Out There! Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Nov 16, 2005

If we are to take the words of Jesus seriously, we must understand the way God thinks - or at least understand how differently God thinks from us.

Following Jesus, part 6 God is Out There! Wildwind Community Church November 6, 2005 Isaiah 55:9 (MSG) 9 "For as the sky soars high above earth, so the way I work surpasses the way you work, and the way I think is beyond the way you think. We have a hard time grasping how God thinks. I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:9

Denomination: Free Methodist

Changed Before Our Eyes Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Jun 29, 2006

Understanding the glory of God

Sermon – Glory – Changed before our eyes! 1. Introduction (joke, etc about being changed) a. Joke: i. Hospital waiting room. One rather self-important individual was getting impatient. Unwilling to wait any longer, he barged in and demanded to be seen by the doctor. "Don’t you know who I am?" ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Baptist

What About Baptism? Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 16, 2006

This message answers the question: Why is baptism important?

SERIES: “IMPORTANT QUESTIONS” TEXT: ROMANS 6:1-11 TITLE: “WHAT ABOUT BAPTISM?” OPEN: A. Last week, we started a series called, “Important Questions” 1. We started with the most important question of all: “How Do I Become a Christian?” 2. This week’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Reconcilable Differences Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 27, 2005

You may be here this morning feeling like your marriage has died and there is no point in going on. But remember: We serve a God who resurrected His dead Son from the grave, and who promises to make that same resurrection power available to those who tru

I was reading about a marriage counselor who was talking to a wife who was struggling with her husband. The counselor said, “Maybe your problem is that you’ve been waking up grumpy in the morning.” “No,” she said. “I always let him sleep.” Problems wouldn’t come into married life if we would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Marks Of A Genuine Faith Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Aug 27, 2005

6th message in James series. James pleads for marks of Christ’s Lordship to be evident and shows that genuine faith must be expressed not only in confession, but in practice.

Danish theologian, Soren Kierkegaard, told of a make-believe country inhabited only by ducks. One Sunday morning the ducks all came to church, and waddled down the aisle into their pews. The duck preacher took his place behind the pulpit, opened the duck Bible and read, “Ducks! You can have wings, ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Old Camel Knees Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 9, 2005

This is an introduction to a study of the Book of James. In this sermon we look at the different stages in the life of the author as he transforms from doubting skeptic to humble believer and righteous leader.

Scripture For most of this past year we have studied Paul’s letter to the Galatians on Sunday mornings. Galatians is a book that emphasizes Christian doctrine. As we studied Galatians we learned what we are to believe about the gospel. Hopefully, we grew in our understanding of the gospel. So, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Framing Values Into Our Kids Series

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 18, 2005

Sermon 3 of 4: Four principles from framing applied to raising our children.

Extreme Home Makeovers Framing Values Into Our Kids Psalm 127:1 Woodlawn Baptist Church September 18, 2005 Introduction (The idea for this sermon title and series came from Outreach Magazine) Imagine the scene with me. You’ve decided to build your own home; found the right place to build, chosen ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1

Denomination: Baptist

Growing In Spiritual Maturity Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 30, 2005

In James 1:19-20 James shows us three characteristics of growing in spiritual maturity.

Scripture The story is told of two men who were traveling along in a hot-air balloon when they began to realize that they had no idea where they were. To make matters worse, as they looked at the sky, a storm began brewing overhead and heavy clouds started rolling in. For a brief minute they came ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Conversation With God - Back To School Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 7, 2006

Second in the Back to SCHOOL series focusing on Conversation with God (Prayer).

INTRODUCTION: Isaiah 58 is full of some deep things to say about prayer and fasting; a lot of good things that we aren’t going to talk about today. Why? We’re going back to SCHOOL; we want to emphasize the basic teachings or doctrines of our faith. Last week we began with “Salvation;” today we ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God