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01/07/2023

*NEW FOR SUNDAY* "Immersed in Righteousness" by Chris Keating based on Matthew 3:13-17. "Standing with his toes in the water, Jesus looks at John as if to say, 'Let’s get busy with the mission God is giving us.'" + much more for Baptism of the Lord. Check it out...https://www.sermonsuite.com/immediate-word/immersed-righteousness

09/03/2021

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09/02/2021

Time to start planning... *NEW* Cycle C Resources just released. Order before Sept. 8th and get 40% OFF. https://store.csspub.com/prod-2021LECPKG.htm

08/28/2021

*FREE DOWNLOAD* "Today's world teaches that bigger is better. We measure success by the square feet of our homes and by the size of our bank accounts. But what if we've gotten it wrong? What if there's quality in smallness?"... Download this and check it out now!

Today's world teaches that bigger is better. We measure success by the square feet of our homes and by the size of our bank accounts. But what if we've gotten it wrong? What if there's quality in smallness? With 45 years of church leadership experience, James Killen came to believe that some of the....

08/28/2021

*FREE DOWNLOAD* When the problem of what to preach next Sunday raises its frowning head, solve it by calling on one of the hundreds of biblical characters standing in line at your study door, nearly beating it down with their clamorous "Take me! Take me!"...

When the problem of what to preach next Sunday raises its frowning head, solve it by calling on one of the hundreds of biblical characters standing in line at your study door, nearly beating it down with their clamorous "Take me! Take me!" Preaching on biblical personalities has an irresistible appe...

08/27/2021

Download your *FREE BOOK* of sermon illustrations...

The material in this book will be useful to any preacher. It is organized by topic. This book contains 475 illustrations, anecdotes, metaphors, and narratives useful to any preacher or public speaker. The contents are indexed according to 63 topics, ranging from Advent, Angels, Blessings, Church ......

09/18/2019

I brought this plant from home this morning. Isn't it beautiful? I love this plant. I've taken care of it for a long time. This plant needs me to survive. What do you think I do to take care of it? (get responses) I give it water, sunlight and plant food. I pull weeds out of the soil and trim it so....

09/17/2019

Reward Or Responsibility? — Sermon by Michael D. Wuchter based on Luke 16:1-13 excerpted from Uplifting Christ Through Autumn: Sermons for the Fall Season (from SermonStudio, a component of SermonSuite).

Then Jesus said to the disciples, "There was a wealthy person who had a manager of his possessions, and charges were brought to him that this manager was squandering his possessions."-- Luke 16:1 Luke, more so than any of the other gospel books, has a great interest in the topic of wealth and posses...

09/10/2019

The Never Lost Ninety-Nine — Exegesis and commentary by Jerry L. Schmalenberger based on Luke 15:1-10 excerpted from The Parables Of Jesus And Their Flip Side: Cycles A, B, and C (from SermonStudio, a component of SermonSuite).

The homemade sign hanging on a large construction crane outside Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, said simply, "Linda is O.K." I was making my rounds in the hospital when I spotted it outside the window. I never found out who Linda was or from what threat she was now O.K., but I am confident a...

09/06/2019

Favorites — Children's sermon based on Luke 14:25-33 from the archives of CSSPlus (a component of SermonSuite).

So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions. (v. 33) Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have a favorite thing like a toy or favorite game? (let them answer) Do any of you have a favorite blanket that you use when you go to sleep? (let them a...

09/06/2019

Giving Up On Getting Even — Sermon by Kirk R. Webster based on Philemon 1:1-21 excerpted from Big Lessons From Little-Known Letters: Second Lesson Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (Middle Third) Cycle C (from SermonStudio, a component of SermonSuite).

She walked nervously down the hallway, following a purple line that led into the visitation area. There he was, waiting for her, behind a hazy window of shatterproof glass. He wore a blue prison outfit. She wore a blue dress. He sat on a metal chair bolted down on all four legs. She sat on a plastic...