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Invest In What Matters Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 30, 2021

Help to set our perspective on what truly matters in life

Intro – Bucket lists. Do you have one? The term was made popular by a 2007 movie with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. Their 2 characters meet in the hospital where they’re both being treated for terminal cancer. One of them is working on a list of things he wants to accomplish in his life ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24, Ephesians 5:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

O What A Savior

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 4, 2003

A review of the significance of the crucifixion in light of Jesus’ humanity.

Scripture Ref: Mt. 26:36-46 John 17:20-26 Eph. 4:7-10 Heb. 12:1-2 1. Introduction a. O, what a savior! Not a question, not a statement—AN EXCLAMATION! We take for granted what He did for us and its significance. b. Set the stage: The first communion or Lord’s Supper has been served while ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46, John 17:20-26

What's That In Your Hand?

Contributed by James Wilson on Oct 18, 2000

Motivate members to become ministers.

What's in your Hand Exodus 4:1-4 NASB Then Moses answered and said, "What if they will not believe me, or listen to what I say? For they may say, 'The Lord has not appeared to you.' " [2] And the Lord said to him, "What is that in your hand?" And he said, "A staff." [3] Then He said, "Throw it ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

What Mean These Stones?

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 18, 2003

Joshua was aware that we often forget the blessings God has given us. Joshua was not so concerned about his generation. What they had witnessed, he felt they could never forget. He realized that it is often not so with subsequent generations.

WHAT MEAN THESE STONES? "Then Joshua spoke to the children of Israel, saying: When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ’What are these stones?’ Then you shall let your children know, saying, ’Israel crossed over this Jordan on dry land; for the Lord your God dried up the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

No Debt. Now What? Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Dec 7, 2023

Church leaders in the first three hundred years rebelled against the Greco-Roman culture of abandoning infants.

No Debt. Now What? December 10, 2023 James 1:27 NIV Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Church leaders in the first three hundred years rebelled against the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:27, Proverbs 21:13, Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 31:8-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's In The Heart Of A Believer? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 29, 2014

Some of the greatest things ever accomplished in this world have simply been accomplished because people refused to quit. A big oak tree is nothing more than an acorn that refused to give ground. It just hung on. There’s great value in persistence.

INTRODUCTION Open your Bibles to Romans 1. This letter is very autobiographical, very personal. Paul is revealing his personality, revealing his heart to them. In fact, in these verses today we are going to find the first personal pronouns “I”, “me” or “my” 17 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:7-15

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Matter Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 19, 2019

In this message the Apostle Paul will teach us how to embrace his philosophy for living... "What does it matter - what happens to me or what other people say about me." I have chosen my calling over my comfort and God's approval over man's approval.

What Does It Matter? WELCOME – to week 4 of our (let’s be sure to kick off the new year in an awesome life-changing – God honoring way) series this year can be different. HEY – does anybody out there want this year to be different, to be better? OKAY SO HERE IS THE DEAL – if you embrace and keep ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26, Galatians 1:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What The Hell... Is It?

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 3, 2025

Hell is not God’s cruelty but humanity’s final refusal of love—the tragic absence of the presence that could have been heaven.

PART 1 — The Whisper Beneath the Questions Sometimes life feels like a hallway with too many closed doors. You step forward, expecting something good, and the moment your hand reaches for the doorknob, it locks. You pray, and nothing moves. You wait, and nothing changes. You do everything you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:28, 1 Timothy 6:16, Deuteronomy 32:22, Ezekiel 33:11, Revelation 21:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

What Is In Your Basket?

Contributed by Steven Pace on Jan 12, 2006

29. What are these small gifts that I have among so many? We, with our small gifts our time, our talents and our treasures what are they among so many lost people in the world today? What difference would it make if I gave them to Jesus? There has got to

SPECIAL PREPARATION FOR SERMON – Have a medium sized basket with two Italian style loaves of bread in the basket (have the loaves showing at the top as though you were modeling it for a picture). Along with the bread hid in the bottom a large bag of M&M’s. Put this out of sight of the congregation ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

What About Homosexuality? Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 11, 2015

This sermon seeks to answer 3 questions about homosexuality including; Is homosexuality a sin? What about gay marriage? Can you be gay an still be a Christian?

WHAT ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY? We are concluding our series today on Love and Marriage. We have looked at the biblical basis for marriage and last week looked at what happens when marriage is broken through divorce. In today’s world, you cannot talk about marriage without also addressing the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

What Is Your Gospel

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Aug 5, 2002

This sermon is about Christians telling the world their testimony concerning Christ.

"What Is Your Gospel"- 2Timothy 2:8-15 by Rev. A. L. Torrence, Cross of Life Church During my first year at New Brunswick Theological Seminary, I took introduction to preaching with Dr. Cleo LaRue. It was my hope that this great preacher extraordinaire would help improve my preaching. Maybe he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:8-15

Denomination: Lutheran

What Kind Of Mind?

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Aug 28, 2002

Titus 1:8

WHAT KIND OF MIND? TITUS 1:8 It was in 1929 that a German scientist by that name of Hans Berger proved what many scientist had suspected for years and that was that there was electrical activity in the brain. He proved that some of us run on 220 volts while other are running on about 110. ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:8

Denomination: Bible Church

What Belongs To God Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 22, 2005

As Jesus addresses the attacks of the religious leaders, He teaches us how to be good stewards, good citizens, and good students of the Word.

For more Bible studies visit: www.CalvaryChapelNewberg.org At the end of the previous chapter Jesus has just had encounter with the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law who demanded to know His authority. Jesus would not tell them unless they expressed an opinion about John the Baptist’s authority - ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:1-27

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What Are Our Priorities? Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 25, 2010

Words are cheap, but the proof is in the doing. So they said, "It is not enough to sign our name & to sign it publicly. We will do more than that. We will put these 4 items as our top priority."

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (This is the ninth of a Leadership series featuring Nehemiah. Some ideas & illustrations in these messages were based on or ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's The One Thing?

Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Sep 7, 2006

Jesus said to Martha, "There is really only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it..." What’s the One Thing? Includes illustration of Jason, a young man in special education that changed the life of his teacher. "Welcome, friend

Title: What’s the One Thing? 09/03/06 West Side Text: Luke 10:38-42 A.M. Service Purpose: A Labor Day message dealing with how we should “Be Still” before the Lord ******************************************************* Introduction: Jason’s Praying Pencils How a student gave his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Nazarene