Posts with the category “sermon-manuscript”

0
The Mighty God
December 15th, 2024
Isaiah 9:1-7The concept of "God" varies widely across cultures, religions, and philosophies. Some believe that God doesn’t exist, others that he may or may not exist, and still others that he does exi...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
The Wonderful Counselor
December 8th, 2024
Isaiah 9:1-7The winter solstice – also called the hibernal solstice. This is the day each year on which the Earth’s pole reaches its furthest distance from the sun. On this day, we experience the shor...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Our Example of Faith
December 1st, 2024
Genesis 15:1-21Ethan was a mountain bike enthusiast who loved taking the most treacherous, black diamond trails. During one of his rides, he misgauged a jump and fell off a cliff. His heart raced as h...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
The Public Approval of God
November 24th, 2024
IntroductionThe bystander effect refers to the phenomenon that an individual's likelihood of helping decreases when passive bystanders are present in a critical situation. Many sad real-life examples ...  Read More
by Will Baker
0
Present & Future Blessing
November 17th, 2024
Genesis 13:1-18Mark took his 8-year-old son sledding on a mountainside in West Virginia. It was a long, open space with a rolling slope perfect for sledding. Though it was off the beaten path, others ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Learning to Trust God
November 10th, 2024
Genesis 12:10-20When an astronaut steps out of from a spaceship into the weightlessness of space, the familiar downward pull of gravity disappears, leaving him or her suspended in midair. Any movement...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
God's Promise to Abraham
November 3rd, 2024
Genesis 11:10 – 12:9According to the Bibliographical Bible, the Bible gives the names of 3,237 people, many of whom are named only in passing, as part of a genealogy, for instance. Among them, though,...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Changing Seasons
October 27th, 2024
Type your new text here.......  Read More
by Glen Galbraith
0
The Humility of Christ
October 20th, 2024
Philippians 2:5-8Let me introduce you to two men from history who are different in an fascinating way.Ignaz Semmelweis was a 19th Hungarian physician who worked at the Vienna General Hospital. He noti...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
The Rebellion of the Nations
October 13th, 2024
IntroductionDid your parents ever tell you as they were about to spank you, this is gonna hurt you more than it will hurt me! I don’t know if that was true for me.Have you ever thought about how much ...  Read More
by Will Baker
0
The Formation of the Nations
October 6th, 2024
Genesis 9:18 – 10:32Who knows the struggle of keeping dandelions out of your yard? The struggle is real! Should you dig them up? Use weed control pellets? Spray weed killer? Hire a paid landscaping se...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
The Faithfulness of God
September 29th, 2024
Genesis 8:20–9:17Put yourself into Noah’s sandals. How would you feel about God after experiencing a massive, worldwide Flood?As of Friday, this week, the death toll from Hurricane Helene had reached ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
The Great Flood
September 22nd, 2024
Genesis 7:1 – 8:19When we speak about Noah, the Ark, and the worldwide flood, we speak not only about something which many modern people, whether scholars or not, view as nothing more than a myth. Yet...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
The Way of Salvation
September 16th, 2024
Type your new text here. Discussion QuestionsWhat is your favorite explanation of ... grace?faith?a covenant?How did the earth go from being "very good" when God looked at it in Gen 1 to being "filled...  Read More
by Will Baker
0
Wickedness Multiplied
September 8th, 2024
Genesis 6:1-8“The point of no return.” This phrase describes the moment or stage in a journey or process in which it is too late to change what you are doing or to reverse your course.The phrase was f...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Calling on the Lord
September 1st, 2024
Genesis 4:25-5:32When Space X launches a rocket, the rocket often fails to achieve complete success, falling apart or malfunctioning somehow along the way. News outlets often report on these failures ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Knowing God & Making Him Known
August 25th, 2024
Discussion QuestionsComing soon!......  Read More
by Paul Fisher
0
Motives for Service
August 18th, 2024
Romans 12:9-21Why do you serve God or do whatever good deeds and good works that you do? According to the “About Catholics” team, who maintain the Catholic website AboutCatholics.com, the following lo...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
A Living Sacrifice
August 4th, 2024
Romans 12:1-2What drives your dreams and determines your choices? What underlying belief or mindset guides your vision and goals and shapes your actions and lifestyle?Said another way, “What underlyin...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Common Grace in a Sinful World
July 28th, 2024
Genesis 4:16-24Like many followers of Christ, Michelle Williams asked this question in those casual moments at home, while washing the dishes, pulling into the garage from running errands, or sitting ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
The Sin of Worry
July 24th, 2024
IntroductionIn his first inaugural address, Franklin Roosevelt said to Americans, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”  In January of 1933, there were plenty of things of which Americans w...  Read More
by Mark Hulbert
0
The Sad Effects of Sin
June 30th, 2024
The Fall reveals the futility of self-rule and self-determination, as they attempted to be and behave as gods apart from God. The consequences of this attempt to take charge were three sad outcomes:...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
The Making of a Godly Man, Family, Church & Community
June 16th, 2024
The StoryThe Book of DeuteronomyOften, we think of the Old Testament as sharply distinct from the New Testament.It is law versus grace.It is strange sacrifices versus church ordinances.It is duty vers...  Read More
by Jack Klem
0
The Blessing of Marriage
June 9th, 2024
Genesis 2:18-25By familiarizing ourselves with Genesis, esp. the first two chapters, we can reaffirm God’s purpose for our lives. And it is important that we reaffirm God’s purpose for what we will lo...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
2
The Blessing of Work
June 2nd, 2024
Genesis 2:4-17According to Encyclopedia Britannica, work (in the science of physics) is the “measure of energy transfer that occurs when an object is moved over a distance by an external force, at lea...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
2
The Blessing of Rest
May 19th, 2024
Genesis 2:1-3In early 2021, Italian artist Salvatore Garau sold for more than $18,000 a sculpture entitled “lo Sono” (meaning “I am) to an unidentified buyer. This buyer received, along with a certifi...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Under His Wings
May 12th, 2024
President Theodore Roosevelt once said:The good mother, the wise mother...is more important to the community than even the ablest man; her career is more worth of honor [the career of motherhood] and ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Made to Reign
May 5th, 2024
Genesis 1:26-31Have you ever seen a handheld colander for fried foods? If you saw one, you probably wouldn’t know what it was or what is was supposed to be used for. What about an electric necktie iro...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
The Shared Sufferings of Christ
April 28th, 2024
Philippians 3:10-11; 2 Corinthians 1:5-6; 1 Peter 2:19-23Reading, memorizing, and meditating on Scripture is important. So is receiving teaching and preaching from the Bible as a church. What we’re go...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Our Creator God
April 21st, 2024
What do art and inventions have in common? Both are a form of creation if we define creation as something produced by a person’s original and unique imagination, ideas, and thoughts. The key differenc...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Our Eternal God
April 14th, 2024
“Call me Ishmael.” This well-known opening line to the classic novel, Moby Dick, captures our imagination, builds our anticipation for the rest of the story, and say a lot of things by itself. Other w...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Lifted to the Throne
April 7th, 2024
A mother buys her little boy a helium balloon from a vendor at the fair. Its shiny foil liner is shaped like his favorite cartoon character. He clutches the balloon string tightly as they make their w...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
3
Lifted from the Grave
March 31st, 2024
Type your new text here.......  Read More
by William Baker
0
Lifted Upon the Cross
March 24th, 2024
John 3:14-15 What do you see in this photo? You are looking at what may be the oldest documented optical illusion. It is a carving located at the Airavatesvara Temple in Tamil Nadu, India, which is a ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Praying for Harmony
March 17th, 2024
John 17:1-26Since January, we’ve been learning valuable lessons about prayer from the life and teaching of Christ. In this series, we have defined prayer in its most basic, essential sense as “talking...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Praying for Helpers
March 3rd, 2024
Matthew 9:35-38 / Luke 10:1-2 (also John 4:34-38)As we make our way through this preaching series, learning what we can about prayer from the life and teaching of Christ during his earthly ministry, w...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Humility in Prayer
February 25th, 2024
IntroductionWhen was the last time you heard someone talk about “the pearly gates?” It is interesting that even for those who do not know much about Christianity or the Bible are still familiar with t...  Read More
by William Baker
2
Confidence in Prayer
February 18th, 2024
Mark 9:14-29 / Matthew 17:14-20 / Luke 9:37-42Have you ever been disappointed? Perhaps you reserved a hotel online. The hotel website showed you colorful pictures of a beautiful facility and a long li...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
0
Authority in Prayer
February 11th, 2024
John 14:12-14, 15:7-8,16Reminder of our series theme:   Prayer is talking deliberately to God.While our primary text is in John 14 and 15 as previously read, there are a couple related texts which see...  Read More
by Mark Hulbert
2
Persistence in Prayer
February 4th, 2024
Matthew 7:7-11 / Luke 11:5-13What do you know about knee pads? Have you purchased or used any before? If you’re like some people in our church, you’ve been on your knees quite a bit due to constructio...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller

Recent

Archive

 2024

Categories

Tags

1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Abraham Acts Affirmation Aging Ambition Amos Angels Animals Announcement Anthropology Antichrist Anxiety Archaeology Ark Armageddon Ascension Authority Babel Babylon Baptist History Beginning Benevolence Bethlehem Bible Study Bible Study Bibliology Birds Bitterness Blameshifting Blessing Book of Life Canonicity Celebration Charity Christian Growth Christian Liberty Christian Life Christian Living Christmas Christology Christ Chronicles Church Colossians Comfort Common Grace Communion Compassion Complaining Confidence Contentment Corinth Courage Covenant Creationism Creation Creativity Cross Crucifixion Curse Daniel David Day of the Lord Death Depravity Deuteronomy Devotion Diplomacy Discipleship Disciples Discipline Doctrine Dragon Drunkenness Easter Ecclesiastes Ecclesiology Edom Education Egypt Elders Elijah Elisha Emotions Empathy Encouragement End Times Endurance Enoch Ephesians Epistles Eschatology Esther Eternality Eternity Evangelism Examples Excuses Exodus Ezekiel Ezra Failure Faithfulness Faith False Prophet False Teaching Family Fatherhood Fathers Day Fear Fellowship Finances Flood Forgiveness Freedom Friendship Galatians Garden of Eden Gender Generations Generosity Genesis Gideon Glorification Glory God Good Friday Good News Good Works Goodness Gospel of John Gospel of Luke Gospel of Mark Gospel of Matthew Gospels Gospel Government Grace Gratitude Greek Empire Habakkuk Haggai Harmony Heaven Hebrews Herod History Holiness Holy Spirit Honesty Hope Hosea Hospitality Humanity Humility Idolatry Ignorance Immorality Incarnation Inspiration Instruction Integrity Intertestamental Period Isaac Isaiah Israel Jeremiah Jerusalem Council Jerusalem Job Joel John Jonah Joshua Joy Judaism Judges Judgment July 4th Justice Justification Kindgom of God Kindness King David Kingdom Kings Lamentations Languages Law Leadership Learning Legalism Leviticus Life Longsuffering Lord's Supper Lord\'s Supper Lord\\\'s Supper Lot Love Loyalty Luke Maccabees Majesty Malachi Mankind Mark of the Beast Marriage Mary Melchizedek Mentorship Mercy Messiah Micah Millennium Mind Ministry Minor Prophets Miracles Missions Money Morality Moses Motherhood Mothers Day Mothers Motives Nahum Nakedness Nations Nehemiah New Testament Nicodemus Nimrod Noah Numbers Obadiah Obedience Offerings Old Testament Omniscience Oppression Origins Outreach Pain Passion Week Passover Pastoral Care Pastors Patience Paul Peace Pentateuch Persecution Perseverance Persia Peter Pharisees Philemon Philippians Philippi Philosophy Poetry Politics Pontius Pilate Power Praise Prayer Preaching Prejudice Preservation Pride Priests Procreation Promises Prophecy Propitiation Protection Proverbs Providence Psalms Racism Rainbow Rapture Rebellion Reconciliation Redemption Relationship Remembering Repentance Responsibility Restoration Rest Resurrection Revelation Revenge Righteousness Role Model Roman Empire Romance Romans Rome Ruth Sabbath Sacrifice Salvation Samson Samuel Sanctification Sanhedrin Satan Saul School Science Scripture Seasons Second Coming Service Sex Sinai Sin Slavery Solomon Song of Solomon Sorrow Sovereignty Spiritual Gifts Stewardship Submission Substitution Suffering Sunday Surrender Synagogue Syncretism Teaching Teamwork Temple Temptation Thankfulness Thanksgiving Thanks The Joyful Life The Lord's Day The Lord\'s Day Theology Thessalonians Thessalonica Thinking Time Timothy Tithes Titus Toledoth Trials Tribulation Trust Truth Unity Vanity Victory Virgin Birth Walking with God Wealth Will of God Wisdom Womanhood Women Work Worldliness Worship Wrath Zechariah Zephaniah