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Fruit Of The Spirit Is Kindness Or Kinder And Gentler Christians

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Feb 28, 2004

Jesus exhibited kindness by His life...likewise, Christians need to exhibit kindness in our lives as well.

Sunday Evening; February 29, 2004 Title: The Fruit of the Spirit is Kindness Or, A Kinder and Gentler Christian Read Text: Galatians 5:22-23 Introduction 1. Mamie Adams always went to a certain branch post office in her town because the postal employees there were always friendly. One day, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12, Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Nazarene

Worship In Spirit And Truth Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Apr 5, 2004

What worship is about, and how to worship in spirit and truth.

Jesus’ words: worship in spirit and truth. WBC 4/4/4 am Jn 4:21f Reading: Jn 4:19-26 Intro/ Illustr: Black man’s prayer - hands up all of you who love true worship! (tee hee) - THAT was true worship of God, eh? o From the heart …and head….. and life SACRIFICE OF PRAISE And it’s something we ...read more

Scripture: John 4:21

Denomination: Baptist

Remember, Part 2 Series

Contributed by John Knight on Jul 22, 2003

A look at the life of Daniel; love of neighbor.

Series: When Cultures Collide Topic: Remember: Part 2 July 21, 2002 Daniel 5 "Then Daniel answered before the king, "Let your gifts be for yourself, and give your rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing to the king and make known to him the interpretation. O king, the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:17-23

Denomination: Holiness

You Have Been Too Long At This Mountain

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 24, 2003

“The treacherous enemy facing the church of Jesus Christ today is the dictatorship of the routine, when the routine becomes ‘lord’ in the life of the church."

“You Have Stayed Too Long In this Place” Deut 1:1-8 Just day before yesterday I was reading a book of sermons by A.W. Tozer entitled “Rut, Rot or Revival”. The text of the first sermon was Deut 1:6 which says, “..you have stayed too long in this place.” I ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

When Jesus Reveals Himself Series

Contributed by Terry Stivers on Aug 26, 2003

What happens when Jesus reveals Himself through us to others? Studies in the Gospel of Mark

WHEN JESUS REVEALS HIMSELF Mark 2:6-12 INTRO: Behavior and belief - If you don’t live it, you don’t believe it. Steven Manley: “A holy person ought to be like a suit that would unzip and all that you see is Jesus.” Is it very clear to others that Jesus is with us? Do our actions allow Christ to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:6-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Go Ahead- Admit It!

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 23, 2003

We all like to think were ok. But God sees it differently and expects us to deal with our sin. There are three ways that we can deal with sin.

GO AHEAD – ADMIT IT! 1 JOHN 1:8-10 Introduction: When a person comes to Jesus Christ and accepts Him as both Lord and Savior, the Bible declares that he is a new creature; that the old things – the life and its ways are behind and passed away; that a new life has begun in the light of God’s mercy ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Three C's Of Salvation - Part 1 Conviction Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 15, 2003

Easy believism has permeated our churches. We moved away from talking about three C’s of salvation in an attempt to avoid negativity. True Biblical salvation consists of conviction, confession, and conversion.

THE THREE C’S OF SALVATION PART I – CONVICTION JOHN 16:7-14 INTRODUCTION: In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s a shift in preaching and evangelism took place that has caused a crisis in Christianity. What has been termed as "easy believism" permeated our churches. We moved away from talking about ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer: Caring For Self Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on May 25, 2004

Discover how Jesus intended prayer to care for the believer.

This morning we continue with our new series on the topic of prayer. We already looked at the first half of the model prayer Jesus taught to His disciples, calling us to get to know God. And we saw that we can best get to know God through approaching God as our Heaven Father, adoring God above ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:11-13

Denomination: *other

The Family In Crisis

Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 8, 2004

Protection of Marriage Sunday and what we as Christians need to do to understand the problem and what we can do to help

The Family in Crisis July 11, 2004 Intro: Today we are dealing with a topic that many will find uncomfortable and disturbing. Many Christians believe that our political lives and our spiritual lives should not mix. However, that is like saying the oxygen we breathe in and our blood should not ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24

Denomination: Baptist

Let Us Boldly Ask For Wisdom!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 10, 2005

This is a study of wisdom, do we honestly and earnestly seek for wisdom? Let us apply our heart to wisdom and understanding to be better stewards for God.

LET US BOLDLY ASK FOR WISDOM! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com ROBBING IN THE COAL MINES: Let me establish a truth by telling you a real life story. As men mine for coal in the coal mines in eastern Kentucky, the miners leave pillars of coal. These pillars support the roof top in the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Beginning Of Our Problem Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 14, 2005

An exposition of Genesis 3 and the origin and consequences of sin.

The Beginning of Our Problem Genesis 3 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Something happened. Something big happened! Anyone who has read the Bible recognizes the change. Between the end of Genesis 2 and the beginning of Genesis 4 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Waiting

Contributed by Ken Durham on Jul 22, 2005

I believe “Waiting” is a Word God is whispering to His Church today.

WAITING HABAKKUK CHAPTER 2: 1 – 3 “I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. Then the Lord replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-3

Who Is Jesus?

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 21, 2005

The core of Biblical truth flows through the identity and person of Jesus who is the Christ

Who is Jesus? Series: Searching for the Truth of Easter Mark 14:60-65 March 6, 2005 Introduction One of the biggest scams that seems to be taking place in our society lately is identity theft. People get access to some of your personal information and they cause major havok. With just the smallest ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:60-65

Denomination: Church Of God

A Three-Fold Warning

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 20, 2005

Jesus tells us the signs of the end of the age. His three-fold warnings are: (1) Do not be deceived; (2) Do not be afraid; and (3) Do not be distracted.

Luke 21:7-19, 34-36 [The pointers and some thoughts in this sermon were taken from John Hamby’s sermon A Three-fold Warning, Luke 21:5-36.] Warning signs are good. In fact, they are very important in some situation. If you are driving, warning signs can be a matter of life and death for those ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:7-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Feast Of Trumpets Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 30, 2005

The main significance of The Feast of Trumpets is that of God calling His people to gather together for spiritual awakening, repentance, judgment, and His enjoyment

The Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah, Rosh HaShanah) (Leviticus 23: 23-25) Intro 1. Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year aka the Feast of Trumpets begins the High Holy Days of Judaism. 2. Jews who never attend the synagogue, even atheists, will often show up for The Feast of Trumpets and the soon to ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:23-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible