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A Miracle In Brooklyn

Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 16, 2007

We need a miracle to enter heaven.

A Miracle in Brooklyn! It is a hot, steamy, July night in the Brooklyn Correctional Facility (BCF) in Brooklyn, New York. It is Thursday night in BCF and that means it is time for Catholic services. We are a group of laymen who come to BCF every Thursday night to run a prayer meeting for any ...read more

Scripture: John 3:5-7

Denomination: Catholic

Corporate Prayer-Care

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 26, 2007

Before I experience the fullness of personal faith, I must be committed to corporate Christian community. (Based on Gene Getz)

Over the next nine weeks Glenys and I have planned to present five sermons on Gene Getz’ “One Another” subjects. Those five sermons are based on his writings of “Praying for, Building, Loving, Encouraging and Serving – One Another.” • Last Week – Glenys on “Planning an Escape” – the “when”, “how” ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:4-5

Denomination: Salvation Army

"A Few Tips For Spiritual Trips

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 4, 2007

We are all on the wonderful trip of life. Here are a few tips that will make the trips a little more pleasent.

“A Few Tips for Spiritual Trips” 3/4/2007 This time next week Julie will be in Italy. It’s gong to be a trip of a lifetime! She and her two friends are excited to be going. They are anticipating an exciting adventure. They have been preparing and planning for weeks now. They have worked hard ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Holiness

Conspiring For Kindness: Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rev. Saeed Richardson on Dec 16, 2007

We continue with the message of kindness as we look at Luke 6 and speak of Giving Away our lives.

_____________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Conspire to give away kindness purposefully A boy came home one day to find his mother sitting at the table with a homeless man. Apparently she had gone shopping, met the tramp along the way, and invited him ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:25-36

Denomination: Baptist

Wait Control Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 4, 2012

Patience is one of those "essentials" to our walk with God. It may come in a variety of ways, especially through trials and troubles. The troubles with riches and the rich leads to patient endurance.

1. Shingles One fella walked into a doctor's office and the receptionist asked him what he had. He said, "Shingles." So she took down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a seat. Fifteen minutes later a nurse's aid came out and asked him what he had. He said, ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

First Things First (1) Series

Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 1, 2008

We draw meaning from the stuff we collect.How Jesus turned Abraham Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Human Needs” pyramid upside-down and flattened it with a single statement: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (Matthew 6:33). We live in a pretty materialistic culture; we tend to confuse purpose or meaning in life with success. And we tend to confuse success with the accumulation of material possessions. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Is A Love Story

Contributed by Carl Greene on Feb 17, 2009

Is the story about healing the Leper just about physical healing? Or is there more to the story? Most translations use the word "clean" ... not "healed." But could this "clean" mean "forgiveness" of sin? Mark Chapter 2 suggests it may be.

I confess to you how I struggled with the scripture this morning. I struggled because when I first read this scripture, I wondered “how can I preach about this “healing” when I know we have people in our congregation who are good, faithful servants, disciples of Jesus Christ, yet who are suffering ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:39-45

Denomination: Methodist

Famous Last Words

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 13, 2014

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Famous Last Words John 19:28-30 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/famouslastwords.html We've been studying the previous few chapters which record so much of Jesus' last teachings and instructions to His disciples. Now we fast-forward to His last 3 words: "It is finished." It's a powerful truth: ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus And Elijah Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Are you Elijah? (Matthew 16:14) (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Are you...Elihah (Matthew 16:14) Reading: 1 Kings chapter 17 verse 1. Quote: “Socrates was aid to be wise, not because he knew all the answers, but because he asked the right questions.” Jesus knew how to ask a good question: • And when he asked the disciples; “Who do the crowds say that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1

Denomination: Brethren

Grace And God's View Of The Church Series

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 27, 2011

God’s message of love is for all people regardless of race, culture or physical descent.

Romans 11:1-24 Introduction: A. What, if any, place does Israel have in God’s world plan? B. This question is answered in various ways by Christians. 1. One’s millennial view (end time understanding) often determines the answer. 2. Those considered premillenialists believe God will ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Work And Wages Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

Jesus not only dignified labor by His life but by His choice of disciples, for He picked them, not from idleness, but from the labor force. He called them from their jobs. He wanted men who were prepared to work.

It is probably a fictitious story, but a wife who had her husband cremated was asked if she wanted his ashes in an urn. She said, “No. I want them put in an hour glass to set on the mantel. That lazy rascal never did a day’s work in his life, but I’m going to keep him busy from now on.” George ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58

Nicodemus Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 1, 2021

The Night Visit That Changed Everything

September 19, 2020 "There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: He came to see Jesus by night…" John 3:1 Before we consider the encounter between Nicodemus and Jesus, let’s look at the events leading up to the night-time visit. The book of John begins with ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Tenth Commandment

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Jun 22, 2021

The ten commandments are the law of God but so often we forget the tenth because we cannot see when others break it. Yet it is the cause for breaking many of the others

The title of this message is the “The Tenth Commandment” Under the theme “One’s life does not consists in the abundance of possession”. Prayer The tenth commandment is found in the book of Exodus 20:17 17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17, Ephesians 5:5, James 2:10-12, Luke 12:13-15, 1 Kings 21:1-2, Mark 8:35, Philippians 4:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Adventist

Overflowing Joy

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 21, 2021

Subject: 'Overflowing Joy' - Acts chapter 2 verse 42-47 - Sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: • (1). Joy in Worship (vs 42 & 46-47). • (2). Joy in Teaching (vs 42a) • (3). Joy in Fellowship (vs 44-45). • (4). Joy in Evangelism. (v 47b) SERMON BODY: Ill: • When missionaries in the northern part of Alaska, where the Eskimos live, • Were trying to get the Bible ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Brethren

What Do You Carry?

Contributed by Isaiah Banjo on Feb 4, 2019

“It is not the size of a dog that matters in a fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.”

WHAT DO YOU CARRY INSIDE OF YOU? IN THE SECRET Written by Banjo Isaiah Preamble While I was serving my fatherland in faraway North-East Nigeria, Adamawa state to be precise, I was privileged to serve with the Nigeria Christian Corpers’ Fellowship as the State Evangelism Secretary in the year ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:5-7, Isaiah 29:13

Denomination: Pentecostal