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How To Be Useful To God

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 26, 2005

based on 46 ratings

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We are charged with cleansing our daily walk and bad habits. God will not do for us what He has commanded us to do for ourselves.

HOW TO BE USEFUL TO GOD Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness." Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Taught By Grace

Contributed by Wayne Searls on Mar 16, 2002

based on 54 ratings

| 4,609 views

A sermon outlining the work of grace in the believer’s life.

TAUGHT BY GRACE Titus 2:11-14 TEXT: For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Good News From The Graveyard

Contributed by Carl Allen on Mar 17, 2008

based on 6 ratings

| 13,987 views

Good News from the Graveyard Matthew 28:6-7 Intro The message of Christianity is good news from a cemetery. Graveyards are always melancholy places because they are associated with grief, sadness, and separation from our loved ones. The cemetery i

Good News from the Graveyard Matthew 28:6-7 Intro The message of Christianity is good news from a cemetery. Graveyards are always melancholy places because they are associated with grief, sadness, and separation from our loved ones. The cemetery is the last place from which one would expect to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Be Real Series

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Mar 17, 2008

based on 78 ratings

| 11,552 views

The final command of Paul to the Church in expectation of the rapture, it is the command to be REAL

"BE REAL!" And now we arrive at the final command of Paul to the Church in expectation of the rapture, it is the command to be Real! Because our nature tends to slide toward unfaithfulness, as time passes. Is it ok to be faithful once, some times, most of the time; or does God really ask that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Wait? Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 21, 2008

based on 4 ratings

| 4,439 views

Why should we wait until marriage to be intimate? Paul gives us four perfect reasons to do so.

1. Illus. of Terri • 15 years old girl came and said, “I want to get married.” When I pressed her, she said, “I have to get married.” • Should have been playing with baby dolls, now would shortly have a baby of her own. • Got into trouble by experimenting with the physical intimacy God has reserved ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

100% Pure

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 14, 2008

based on 10 ratings

| 5,007 views

We are commanded to purify ourselves as God is pure. But how do we go about doing that?

100% PURE INTRODUCTION: Advertisers like to have the claim that their products are pure. They know that consumers admire a product’s purity. We don’t like manufactured additives or preservatives in our products. We want it pure and natural¾nothing artificial. We spend money on water purifiers and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

From Servants To Friends

Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 25, 2007

based on 1 rating

| 2,470 views

A Sermon on Compassionate Minsitry

From Servants to Friends Luke 10:27-37 A Sermon on compassionate ministry 27He answered: " ’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ’Love your neighbor as yourself.’" 28"You have answered correctly," Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:27-37

Denomination: Nazarene

Learning To Discern Good From Evil

Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Jan 19, 2008

based on 4 ratings

| 9,558 views

Satan does not come to tempt us with things that seem evil. He tempts us with things that seem good and turn out to be evil. We must learn to discern the difference between God and Satan and between good and evil

"Calming and Quieting the Emotions: Learning to Discern Good from Evil" SERIES TEXT – Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and the joints and marrow and is a discerner of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:14

Denomination: Charismatic

How To Have A Family Day Series

Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Jan 30, 2008

based on 1 rating

| 6,142 views

Building Strong Families With lessons based on the 10 Commandments

Introduction: Today is probably the hardest for us to apply. The other difficult one is not coveting. But today we want to talk about overcoming workaholism. The two really seem to go hand in hand as we work more hours to have more things. How can you tell if you are a workaholic? Yes/No 1) ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time To Get Training

Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jun 23, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 2,602 views

As christians we need to train for godliness.

Time to get training 1 Timothy 4:1-10 (NIV) 1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3 They forbid ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

How Can The Lord Help One Overcome Personal Lusts?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 16, 2006

based on 1 rating

| 2,189 views

Radio personality Paul Harvey tells the story of how an Eskimo kills a wolf. The account is grisly, yet it offers fresh insight into the consuming, self-destructive nature of sin.

How Can the Lord Help One Overcome Personal Lusts? by Paul Fritz 1 Corinthians 6:18-6:20 How Can the Lord Help One Overcome Personal Lusts? How can I control my physical desires? ILlustration:While my wife and I were shopping at a mall kiosk, a shapely young woman in a short, form-fitting ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living A Balanced Life

Contributed by Bubot Parago on May 9, 2006

based on 73 ratings

| 41,563 views

Living a balanced Christian life is a continous process of perpetual learning intellectually, physically,socially and spiritually patterned of course on the Perfecter of our faith;JESUS.

INTRODUCTION As living individual,it is natural for us to grow and change.Being Christians, we must live a life patterned always after our LORD Jesus Christ’s way of living when He walked this planet. So today, let us focus on this verse in the book of Dr.Luke particularly verses 40,46-47 and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:40-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Cana Miracle Is Filled With Humor And Grace

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Jan 13, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 6,024 views

A sermon for the 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany, Series C.

2nd Sunday after Epiphany, January 14, 2007 “Series C” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, during this season of Epiphany, as we focus on the various ways in which your word and grace was manifest in the life ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Mary's Instructions Series

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Jul 13, 2009

| 5,925 views

Focus on the dialogue between Mary and Jesus and principles we can learn from it.

Series ---- People Jesus met as recorded in Gospel of John Title: Mary, the mother of Jesus Text: John 2:1-11 Introduction: We continue our series of messages on people Jesus met as recorded in the Gospel of John. Today we shall study about Mary the mother of Jesus. Obviously, Jesus met His mother ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Take Pleasure In Pleasing God

Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Mar 15, 2009

based on 14 ratings

| 6,061 views

Seeking personal pleasure is seen as the highest priority of modern culture. In our passage today Paul affirms the opposite to be true: humanity’s chief goal ought to be to take pleasure in pleasing God. The question we are going to address today is ho

TITLE : TAKE PLEASURE IN PLEASING GOD TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 INTRODUCTION: Background to the Letter: Chapters 1-3 o The oldest letter in the NT (50 AD) o Written to a Church Paul established himself o The Church was heavily persecuted and many were martyred. First by the Jews and then the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Denomination: Orthodox

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