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Storing Up Treasure

Contributed by Steve Malone on Aug 9, 2023

In this conversation we will answer 3 very important questions in regard to our treasures... 1) Where’s your heart? 2) How’s your vision? 3) Whose your master?

Storing Up Treasure Matthew 6:19-24 Welcome to church. Welcome to day 50 of the year 2023! So – how is the new year going for you? NOW – I want to begin our time this morning... by reading the passage of Scripture that we will unpack today. It is Matthew 6:19-24... let's take turns reading it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Doing Church - God's Style

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 19, 2020

Today, thousands of churches are starting each year all across America but the question is, “Are they accomplishing the main purpose? Are they making disciples?

An engineer who worked for the General Motors Corporation; once showed his friend a plant that was all of a mile long. He told his friend that "raw" materials went in one end of the plant and cars came out the other, then he told his friend something revolutionary. That building exists ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

He Knows Me Series

Contributed by Adam Weber on Mar 17, 2017

There is no place we can go where God isn’t already there.

Well… Welcome to Embrace… at all… 6 of our campuses… My name is Adam… I’m one of the pastors here… and we are just so excited… that you are with us… just so thrilled ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

The Focus Of The Follower Of Christ Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on May 21, 2024

This message looks at where we focus our spiritual life

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT THE FOCUS OF THE FOLLOWER OF CHRIST Matthew 6:22–24 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing Now

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 6, 2009

People and churches can settle down and forget where they came from and lose sight of where they could be going. Now is the time for the church to venture forward, or lose its place in God’s plan.

There are two problems with settling down: one of them is that you forget about where you came from. The other is that you lose sight of where you could be going. Here is a young couple. They start out married life in just a small place, with room for themselves and maybe that first child. They ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What's Your Address?

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Oct 3, 2008

You can tell a lot about a person by where he lives!

What’s Your Address? Psalm 91 Caller ID On a Saturday night several weeks ago, a certain pastor was working late, and decided to call his wife before he left for home. It was about 10:00 PM, but his wife didn’t answer the phone. The pastor let the phone ring many times. He thought it was odd ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Killing The Author Of Life

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Jul 25, 2006

What does it mean to suggest that we "killed the author of life"? Readings from C.S. Lewis and John 1 complemented this sermon.

NOTE: The context of this sermon was a "Good Friday" service. The service began with a reading from C.S. Lewis’ "The Magician’s Nephew" in which Aslan ’sang’ Narnia into being. The prologue from John was also read. After some music, the crucifixion narrative was read, and then this sermon was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-26

Denomination: Nazarene

A House Of Prayer

Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 23, 2005

Jesus is calling churches to be places where prayer is the power source.

A House of Prayer Matthew 21:12-13 February 6, 2004 Morning Service Introduction Research at San Francisco General Hospital has revealed that victims of heart attack, heart failure and other cardiac problems who were remembered in prayers fared better than those who were not. Cardiologist Randy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-13

Denomination: Church Of God

In Dependence Day Series

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 25, 2005

We may all start well, but do we all end well? What are we depending upon for our spiritual growth?

AS MORTAL AND FALLIBLE HUMANS, WE PUT OUR TRUST IN A LOT OF THINGS. WE TRUST THE DOCTOR TO DIAGNOSE OUR HEALTH PROPERLY. WE TRUST THAT THE PILOT IS THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED TO FLY AND LAND THE AIRPLANE. WE TRUST OUR TEACHERS TO EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN PROPERLY. WE TRUST THAT THE POSTAL SERVICE WILL SEND ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

Intentional Evangelism: Part One

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Nov 27, 2004

This is part one of a two part message where Jesus gives us a design for intentional evangelism in the field where He has planted our church.

Intentional Evangelism John 4:1-30 I. Jesus Went To Where the Woman Was (v. 4-9) A. Jesus Had a Divine Appointment (v. 4) Do you believe that there are certain people that you may be able to reach for Christ that no one else can reach? B. He went to the place that most Jews would avoid (v. 5-6) ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Searching For Wisdom

Contributed by James May on Jan 29, 2006

Where is wisdom found? Are we mining for it? It can’t be found where the riches of the world are found, in the earth. It can only be found in fearing God.

SEARCHING FOR WISDOM By Pastor Jim May Wisdom – What is it and how can you get more of it? It is defined in one dictionary as being “The ability to apply, or use correctly, all knowledge gained, every experience of life, and all understanding born of knowledge and experience, along with insight. ...read more

Scripture: Job 28:1-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Literary Life

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 17, 2007

A factual lesson on the great attributes of the Bible to show how critical it is for us to read, study and apply God’s Word.

WHEN IT COMES TO THE BIBLE, I FOUND THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION OF GOD’S HOLY WORD FROM AN ANONYMOUS AUTHOR: “THIS BOOK IS THE MIND OF GOD, THE STATE OF MAN, THE WAY OF SALVATION, THE DOOM OF SINNERS, AND THE HAPPINESS OF BELIEVERS. ITS DOCTRINES ARE HOLY, ITS PRECEPTS ARE BINDING; ITS HISTORIES ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Denomination: Free Methodist

Salt

Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Oct 7, 2002

Challenges Christians to be the Salt of the Earth. Asks them to evaluate where they stand as a Christian.

SALT MATTHEW 5:13 SEPTEMBER 29, 2002 Parkersburg Baptist Church WHAT IS SALT? IT IS A PRESERVATIVE, IT CAN ALSO BE USED TO PURIFY. IT IS AN ANTISEPTIC THAT MAKES THINGS CLEAN. SALT IS VALUABLE. SO VALUABLE AT ONE POINT THAT IT WAS USED TO PAY A PORTION OF A ROMAN SOLDIERS SALARY. HOW MANY ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Warm With Your Bible Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Aug 29, 2002

This series is designed to show people how to gain, or re-gain their fire for God through spiritual disciplines. This message deals with reading the Bible.

“The Cure for the Common Cold” part 1 (Getting warm with your Bible) Brian A. Moon Story – I grew up in the church, I mean every time the doors were open I was there… I have heard all kind of great sermons and been to all of the youth camps and came back so “on fire” for God after each one but I ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:4-5, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"...no Man Cared For My Soul”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 21, 2022

Most of us love to read the Psalms because we can relate to the many things David, and the other writers, express in this beautiful book.

For example, in the case of Psalm 142, David pours out his heart to God. Once David was king, he had many good experiences as ruler over God’s people, but for a while before he became king, he had some experiences that could be classified as downright abusive. Many times he had to flee for his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 142:1-7

Denomination: Baptist