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Narnia: Feeling The Icy Brip Of Evil Series

Contributed by Glenn Teal on Dec 10, 2005

Today we look at how C.S. Lewis used the symbols of evil -- Turkish Delight and the White Witch to remind us that evil is indeed real...

Feeling the Icy Grip of Evil CrossRoads Community Church Glenn H. Teal, Lead Pastor Sunday December 11, 2005 Why would anyone write a classic children’s fantasy tale and set the story in a lovely place called Narnia but then go and spoil it all by making it always winter there and never ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-15

Denomination: Free Methodist

Our Transfigured Lord

Contributed by William Baeta on Mar 5, 2011

“He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light” Matt. 17:2.

Matt. 17:1-9 Theme: Our transfigured Lord Text: Ex. 24:12-18; 2 Pet. 1:16-21; Matt. 17:1-9 Today 6th March is Ghana’s 54th Independence anniversary. No one doubts the date, even those less than 54 years, because there were many witnesses to this important event. There is another event ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dr. King--The Mountain Top

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 8, 2010

This is a message given at a chapel service at a Christian High School where the majority of students were white and I'm an African American sharing my experiences.

Dr. King Reflections by Rick Gillespie- Mobley Go Back To The Mountaintop Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Ephesians 6:10-18 Martin Luther King Jr. was first and foremost a preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Many of the images in his messages came from being grounded in the word of God. He used a ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Clean House Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 24, 2015

If we want to see our nation turn back to God, we must clean up God's house, the White House, and our own house.

A company held an inter-office softball game every year between the marketing and support staff. One year, the support staff whipped the marketing department soundly, but the marketing department demonstrated how they earn their keep by posting this memo on the bulletin board after the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Worthy To Make Heaven

Contributed by James Dina on Nov 29, 2023

Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments, and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy "(Revelation 3: 4)

WORTHY TO MAKE HEAVEN. " The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass , and he sent and signified by his angel unto his servant John " ( Revelation 1:1) Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1, Revelation 14:5, Revelation 22:12, Revelation 22:21, Revelation 18:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Create In Me A Clean Heart

Contributed by Levi Wright on Jan 12, 2001

A message of self-examination and repentance.

Evangelist Cry Ministry Dr. Levi Howard Wright, Ph.D. "Create In Me A Clean Heart" Psalm 51:1-12 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. [1] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Real Submission

Contributed by Mark Johnson on Jun 4, 2001

What Mutual Submission Looks Like

Darryl and Amy, today you’ve chosen to include such words as "submission" and "leader" and "head." These are words that are often associated with authority, and superiority (and inferiority). You know, and we’ve talked about it, that this is not the case. Those words have nothing to do with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Mennonite

Rend Your Heart

Contributed by John Mccurry on Nov 28, 2007

The importance of being real with God, the need to humble ourselves once again, take off the mask of apostasy

Rend Your Heart Joel 2:12 & 13 Ezra 9:1 Now when these things were done, What things? The bringing of the vessels from Ahava, near Babylon for Jerusalem had been destroyed and the people of Israel had been captured and taken to Babylon. All the vessels of the house of God had been stolen, the ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:12-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sin Kills

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002

There are three ways to die. You do get some options.

Three ways to die GE 3:21-24 The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. 22 And the LORD God said, "The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:2-16, Genesis 3:21-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

About The Structure Of The Home Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Feb 17, 2016

A sermon defining the Biblical structure for the home.

Series -- "Does It Matter What You Believe?" Luke 1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, KJV "About the Structure of the Home" Matthew 19:4-6 Matthew 19:1 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

Sin Comes In Varieties Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 4, 2019

We believers will still sin as long as we are earthly mortals. But some sins do not characterize us, and one sin we cannot commit.

Sin Comes in Varieties (I John 3:4-10) 1. A tourist stops at our church and says, “What is the quickest way to get to the Sieberling Mansion?” 2. “By foot or by car?” I asked. 3. “By car,” he answered. 4. “Yes,” I replied, “That is the quickest way.” 5. There are different ways to travel – foot, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Works-Based Karma Christianity

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Oct 29, 2021

Throughout history, karma theology has penetrated church beliefs and enslaved people to serve God based on legalistic performance so they can earn His approval, receive rewards, blessings, healing, and obtain a victorious life. - A Two-Part Series

Karma, is the "law of the deed" and is a century's old worldwide belief that if you do good things then good will come back to you, and if you do bad, then bad will come back to you. It is believed that suffering is the result of a person's wrongdoing in the past. It can be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:16, Romans 12:3, Matthew 5:12, Colossians 3:24, Romans 11:6, Ephesians 2:8-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are Individually Responsible

Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Apr 15, 2021

An idea is being floated in our nation that citizens must pay for the sins of the past in something called "reparations." This message asks if this concept is biblical. Praise be to God that He does not require reparations from us!

I want to begin our message this morning by bringing an awareness of a modern-day proposal that is being floated in our local, state, and federal governments, and then tie that in to what Ezekiel has to say in our passage. Across our nation, people are talking about something called “reparations.” ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Seal Judgments - Part #1

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Dec 17, 2023

The breaking of the first 4 seals brings tremendous devastation and death to people who are confused, bewildered, amazed, perplexed looking for people who have suddenly been raptured.

The Seal Judgments Part #1 The Four Horsemen By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - For the past few weeks, I have been teaching from the Book of Revelation and I believe I am to stay here for a while until I go all the way through Revelation or until God says move on. I believe that there ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Our Helper!

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Feb 18, 2013

The Holy Spirit is our helper, what a gift Jesus has given us.

John 14:25-26-“These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 16:7-15-Nevertheless I tell you the truth. ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-15

Denomination: Baptist