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Don't Be Deceived

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 21, 2008

In our text, I see several thoughts about God, which the world distorts or tries to deceive us. 1- Good is from God - praise Him! 2- Truth is from God - praise Him! 3- Life is from God - praise Him!

INTRO.- Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers. I believe that some people do want to deceive others for one reason or another. It could be for money, a vote or something else. ILL.- A politician was running for re-election and was talking at a campaign stop to his constituents. "My opponent has ...read more

Scripture: James 1:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stepping Stones To Faith: Purity Series

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

The fifth sermon of a seven part series, ‘Stepping Stones and Stumbling Blocks to Faith.’

John Rowan Claypool once shared the following story in his sermon entitled “The Future and Forgetting:’ “Two Buddhist monks were walking in a drenching thunderstorm. They came to a stream, and it was swollen out of its banks. A beautiful young Japanese woman in a kimono stood there wanting to get ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Church Of God

What Must Be Taught Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 27, 2011

1- Teach the older men 2- Teach the older women 3- Teach the young men 4- Teach the workers

INTRO.- The importance of teaching. ILL.- Teaching the child. As a crowded airliner is about to take off, the peace is shattered by a 5-year-old boy who picks that moment to throw a wild temper tantrum. No matter what his frustrated, embarrassed mother does to try to calm him down, the boy ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sharing In The Most Important Work Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 9, 2010

God offers every Christian the privilege of partnering in the advancement of the Gospel.

Scripture Introduction In our church structure, when we give a man authority to preach and lead a congregation we ordain him as a “minister of the Gospel of Christ.” Though I appreciate the honor of that title, I think God offers every Christian the privilege of sharing in this work; I do not ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When A Person Turns Away From God Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 31, 2010

What happens when a person turns away from God? Paul tells us what the Galatians lost or became by turning away from God to idol worship. 1- They became enslaved and lost their freedom 2- They became joyless and lost their exuberance

INTRO.- 8Formerly, when you did not know God. Was there ever a time in your life that you didn’t know God? ILL.- I love the cute story about the little boy whose mother just gave birth to his baby brother. While the baby was sleeping in his crib, big brother looks into the crib at his baby ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:8-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sin And Worship

Contributed by Jay Bunting on Mar 30, 2011

This sermon is a study of our worship of God

3rd Sunday of Lent 11 Sin and worship Charles Swindoll, in his book Growing Deep in the Christian Life, tells the true story of a man who bought fried chicken dinners for himself and his girlfriend to enjoy on a picnic one afternoon. He was in for a surprise because the person behind the counter ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: Anglican

The Sorry Game

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on Nov 5, 2009

The differance between WORDLY SORROW & GODLY SORROW.

Sermon: The Sorry Game Scripture Ref: II Corinthians 7:5-11 ‘For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side, without were fightings, within were fears. Nevertheless, God, that comforts those that are cast down comforted us by the coming of Titus, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:5-11

The Zero Factor

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Jul 19, 2010

Are you facing a seemingly impossible situation? I want you to know that, as a child ofAbraham, you are in a position to make use of the zero factor. Put yourself in the place of Abraham and Sarah. They were both over 90 years of age, with nothing but a

Are you facing a seemingly impossible situation? I want you to know that, as a child ofAbraham, you are in a position to make use of the zero factor. Put yourself in the place of Abraham and Sarah. They were both over 90 years of age, with nothing but a promise from God that a son would come from ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Point Man Part 1 Series

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011

Uses the analogy of a military leader to describe a Father's responsibility.

The Point Man 2 Timothy 2:1-10 REFLECTION: Go back in your mind 40 years ago. You are in Viet Nam and you’re selected as the point man (leader) for a team of 7 men to go on patrol. > Your Mission: To identify a safe passage for your outfit to their next destination. > Your Enemy: Unseen ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

What's Your Next Step?

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011

A message to urge our listeners to avoid playing the moral game of Frogger with our lives.

I remember one holiday sitting in the living room chatting with my in-laws, when the subject of high school reunions and old classmates came up. In the course of our conversation, my brother-in-law started laughing when he proceeded to tell us a story about one of his classmates who had ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Eating At The King's Table Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 20, 2010

Many of us willingly choose to live in spiritual, emotional, and physical poverty, but we are heirs to a great covenant between God and Abraham.

Series Introduction: Middle Eastern people in the Bible, from Abraham to Paul, were as acquainted with covenants as we are with weddings. The Greeks and Romans did not have covenants. In fact, when the Jews translated the OT into Greek, they had to use the Greek word for “will” or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

America In Prophesy

Contributed by Lee Hammond Houston Jr. on Jan 21, 2019

I have had a number of people asked me about the conditions in our Country, and how they might relate to Biblical prophesy. That is the subject of this sermon. I give Christians a diagnosis of America's illness, and a positive cure.

America in Prophesy I have had a number of people asked me about the conditions in our Country, and how they might relate to Biblical prophesy. That is the subject of this sermon. Back in the early 1970's, I became very interested in Biblical prophesies. For fifteen years, I studied the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21

Denomination: United Methodist

A Family Photo

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 2, 2013

Family portraits are wonderful. But they can also be deceiving as many families are far from the happy group pictured. Acts 2:42-47 is a family portrait that portrays the early church when they were a happy group. What can we learn?

“Connected: A Family Portrait” Dt. 4:5-14; Acts 2:42-47 Family portraits are wonderful. We cherish seeing loved ones all connected together, providing a picture that will produce memories for the ages. But family portraits can also be deceiving. Many families are far from the happy, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

“i Have Fallen But I Refuse To Stay Down!”

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 16, 2016

The problem for so many of us is we are looking backward in our relationship with Jesus, instead of forward. We tend to focus on the stuff that tripped us up and knocked us down. We focus on what we did that caused us to lose hope and feel abandoned.

“I Have Fallen BUT I Refuse to Stay Down!” Lk 22: 60, 62 & Mth 27: 5 Did you know that EVERY one of the disciples of Jesus fell down? Jesus told them, on the night He shared the “Last Supper” with them in; [Mat 26:31 NIV] “…"This very night you will all fall ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:60-62

Denomination: Baptist

Teach Sound Doctrine

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 7, 2014

Paul tells us that we must various groups of people in the church and what to teach. 1- We must teach older men 2- We must teach older women 3- We must teach young men 4- We must teach slaves/workers

INTRO.- 1 You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. We must teach. Teaching is important to God’s work. ILL.- One school teacher said: As a 7th grade biology teacher, I was teaching my class about the flow of blood in the body. After my lecture I asked the class the ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ