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Sifted ... But Saved

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 15, 2007

Satan would like nothing more than to destroy you and your witness for Christ. But, even if you fail, Jesus has prayed for you and wants you, out of the failure, to strengthen others when you recover.

There are several events that have shaped the course of my life. Some have been quite dramatic. And because of the nature of the drama surrounding those events, they remain vividly etched in my memory. My wedding day, although over twenty five years ago, remains a fresh memory on the landscape of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

Closer Than A Brother

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 25, 2007

In this text, Paul lists some good friends, which could be categorized in this way. 1- Staying friends 2- Praying friends 3- Straying friends

INTRO.- Do you know what is closer than a brother? A good friend. A faithful friend is closer than a brother. Prov. 18:24 “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” Do you have a friend who sticks closer than a brother? Or did you ever? ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:7-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lessons Learned For Job Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007

Discusses lessons we can learn fro Job.

Lessons Learned From Job Scriptures: 1 Pet. 5:8; Job 1:1-22; Matt. 4:8-9; 1 John 2:16; 1 Tim. 6:3-9 Introduction We often hear of things going on that we readily blame on Satan. People have made the statement when they got caught doing something that "the devil made me do it." There are many ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

May God Make You Holy Through And Through

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 17, 2008

1- Holiness is desirable 2- Holiness is continual 3- Holiness is God-produced

INTRO.- Have you noticed that there are some things in life that are not very worthwhile even though some people feel that they must have them? It’s like cars and their accessories. ILL.- I saw an article on the internet entitled, "10 Most Worthless Car Features." Care to guess what they ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Motley Crew, In Chains

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 3, 2008

Tychicus, Onesimus, and Aristarchus chose to chain themselves to ministries of encouragement, inclusion, and support.

If you follow the rock music scene, I guess I should hurry to assure you that the sermon today is not about a heavy metal group, nor is it about some kind of kinky fetish. The theme, "A Motley Crew, In Chains" is evoked by the long list of names which Paul singles out as he finishes the Colossian ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:7-18

Denomination: Baptist

Rocky Revelations - Part 2 - Knock Down Vs. Knockout Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 16, 2009

The "Italian Stallion" faced some serious opponents. He squared off with the "Master of Disaster", "The Southside Slugger", and "The Siberian Express" just to name a few. Each time Rocky shocked the world! He won our hearts. He can also teach a thing o

Rocky Revelations Part 2 – Knockdown vs. Knockout I. Introduction In part one of this series we talked about pain. Pain is inevitable. Pain is impartial. Pain has a purpose. Pain purifies us. Pain speaks to us. Pain pushes us. Pain positions and prepares us. Pain makes us rely on God. ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mission Interrupted (Or Was It?) Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 29, 2009

Can God get his priorities wrong? Is it just us? or are they actually wrong...

Mission Interrupted (or was it?): Breaking Boundaries Luke 8:40-56 Mar 15, 2009 Lent #3 Jarius: I danced the day my daughter was born. It was twelve years ago; we had tried for many years, many times we had thought my wife was pregnant but each time something went wrong, and we were childless. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:40-56

Denomination: Baptist

Purpose Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 27, 2010

This is the 5th sermon in the series "God’s Gift Of..."

Family Worship December 20, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: God’s Gift Of… [#5] PURPOSE Ruth 4:13-22 Introduction: Through my years of school, I have taken many history classes. One of the things that always interested me was in trying to figure out if any of ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom In Christ

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Jul 8, 2009

True freedom is not found in the constitution real freedom is only found in Jesus Christ.

TRUE FREEDOM IS IN CHRIST I TIMOTHY 2:1-7 I hope your 4th of July weekend has been awesome. This time of year has always been special for me. Some of my greatest memories growing up happened around the 4th of July. It was a tradition each year that my whole family would go to my grandparent’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Ghostbusters

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 15, 2009

Panicked people do irrational things, like attempt to live in the past or to live out of bad religion. Panic can be dealt with only by trusting God and living in integrity. Luther’s Reformation is a prime illustration.

Children are not the only ones who are afraid of the dark. You do not have to be a child to be subject to irrational, unreasoning fears, fears that take you over and leave you breathless. Children may be afraid of dark rooms and of monsters under the bed, but the rest of us also panic. Don’t tell ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 28:3-18

Denomination: Baptist

Be Careful!

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 25, 2009

The words of an ancient wise man remind us that the "awe" of God is foundational for wise living.

Be Careful Text: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 (English) Most of us can relate to having a parent’s anxiety or remembering a parent’s anxiety when we either allowed our children a bit of independence or when we were ourselves allowed the opportunity to do something autonomous. I can well remember hearing my ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

Denomination: *other

Satan's War Against God Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Feb 27, 2009

Why does God call for the brutal killing of so many people in the book of Revelation? Have you ever wondered why God told the Jews to completely wipe out certain groups of people in the OT? Doesn’t God love? How could a loving God take such drastic measur

Revelation 6:5-8; 12:4-9 Purpose: To expose Satan’s nature. Aim: I want the listener to be more aware of Satan’s tactics and oppose him more aggressively. INTRODUCTION: Why does God call for the brutal killing of so many people in the book of Revelation? Have you ever wondered why God told the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:5-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hot To Trot Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 30, 2009

When God’s leaders, whether secular political, secular business, or church religious leaders, fail, the result is disastrous for both God’s people and those around them.

Some of you are bound to be offended at the title of this sermon. If you are familiar with the slang of a couple of generations ago, this was the ‘40s and ‘50s description of a person who had cast moral considerations aside and wanted to have a hot and heavy affair. It usually denigrated women as ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 7:1-10

Denomination: *other

The Jesus I Never Knew Series

Contributed by David Welch on Mar 30, 2009

Second in a Revelation series focusing on the appearance of Jesus to John.

Review I. PROLOGUE 1:1-20 A. John identified his source 1-2 B. John offered a blessing for exposure to Revelation 1:3 C. John identified himself and his audience (readers) 1:4a D. John prayed for an outpouring of God’s grace and peace on us E. John offered a grand doxology of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:9-20

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

It's Only A Test

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Oct 5, 2009

“All of life is a test.” Life indeed is full of tests, from the Cradle to the Grave, but Life iteslf is the most important test.

Dr. Wayne A. Lawson Antioch Institutional Baptist Church Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Preached Sunday October 4, 2009 RevWLawson@aol.com TITLE: IT’S ONLY A TEST SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 22:1 / HEBREWS 11:8-11, 17-19 I am not sure that anyone this morning enjoyed taking Tests or Exams during our School ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1

Denomination: Baptist