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Scars

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 5, 2018

Often our scars serve as mile-markers in our lives. Other scars are hidden from human view. Scars from verbal or physical abuse, divorce, traumatic losses, betrayals by those you loved. They don't escape the Master's gaze. He wants to heal them.

SCARS INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. In a lot of ways, adults are like kids; we make mistakes and sometimes get hurt. 2. A young boy, Jayden, came into the house covered with mud after finishing a rough day of play. "Mom," he shouted at the top of his voice, "if I fell out of a tree, would you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Let Me Hear Joy

Contributed by Joel Hoyer on Nov 8, 2018

8th in a Lenten Series on Psalm 51

Psalm 51:8 3/11/18 (Create in Me a Clean Heart #8) LET ME HEAR JOY As we get started, I want to share with you a story by Phillip Yancy that I think does a great job of illustrating this text and this chapter, Luke 15, the Lost and Found Chapter of the Bible: A young girl grows up on a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:8

Denomination: Lutheran

Salvation's Three Wonderful Blessings Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 2, 2016

Sermon one on the doctrine of salvation gives the three blessings of salvation: deliverance from sin's damning penalty (justification); sin's dominating power (regeneration) and sin's defiling presence (glorification).

SALVATION FROM A TO Z Bob Marcaurelle freesermons@homeorchurchbiblestudy.com Website: Yahoo search homeorchurchbiblestudy.com bob marcaurelle Copyright 2005 by Bob Marcaurelle 2014 Revision by Bob Marcaurelle Sermon 1 SALVATION’S THREE WONDERFUL BLESSINGS “Call his name, Jesus (The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21

Denomination: Baptist

The Sneakiness Of Pride Series

Contributed by Kevin Evans Tay on Aug 8, 2020

Pride can be sneaky. It can affect you in a very subtle way without you noticing it. We are going to learn from the Life of King Uzziah about the issue of pride.

THE SNEAKINESS OF PRIDE INTRODUCTION: • Welcome back to the House of God and welcome to those of who you are tuning in online. • Today we’re in the third part of the series I called it SOP. • I talked about the Source of Perseverance three weeks ago. • And last week, I talked about the Sacrifice ...read more

Spiritual Pitfalls To Be Concerned About

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 21, 2022

Luke 9 is a marvelous chapter. In this chapter we see at least two things.

(1) WE SEE THE DISCIPLES CHOSEN. That is, these twelve men, in some ways, were the most blessed men who ever lived on earth. What an honor to be one of the twelve to follow the Lord from city to city and listen to Him teach and preach, and see Him perform miracle after miracle. These were some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Regret Smashed. 2023!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 12, 2023

3 important truths about regret: Smash regret The spirit of offense Live free in Jesus.

Regret Smashed. 2023! Philippians 3:1-3NLT Perpetual New Year's resolution: Vow to do some of the things you’ve always wanted to do but couldn’t find the time. Call up a forgotten friend. Drop an old grudge, and replace it with some pleasant memories. Share a funny story with someone whose ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-3, James 4:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Whatever Happened To Repentance? Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Feb 28, 2022

Repentance, as a word, is mostly lost in today culture, along with the words holiness and sin. As a church word, it has lost its meaning over the years. All Scripture references are from the NASB.

Repentance, as a word, is mostly lost in today culture, along with the words holiness and sin. As a church word, it has lost its meaning over the years. We hear the word, “but what,” we may ask, “has it do with me?” Everything. We are called to be much more kind, and gentle, not wanting to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Creative Women Series

Contributed by Saumiman Saud on Feb 24, 2025

When we commemorate Mother's Day, we often hear the greeting "Happy Mother's Day", may God always bless you to be a good mother, who becomes a blessing for family, church and society.

CREATIVE WOMEN (2 Kings 4:8-37, Exodus 20:12) by Saumiman Saud *) When we commemorate Mother's Day, we often hear the greeting "Happy Mother's Day", may God always bless you to be a good mother, who becomes a blessing for family, church and society. In America, the history of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:8-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Best Robe

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 10, 2023

We look at the 1). Prodigal’s "Dead" State, 2). His Return to His Father in True Repentance, and the 3). Symbolism of “the Best Robe.”

THE BEST ROBE Lk. 15:13-24 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. An elderly woman was on a busy street corner. She was confused and hesitant to cross because of the heavy traffic. 2. Finally a gentleman came up to her and asked if he could cross the street with her. Gratefully she took his arm, but grew ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:13-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sibling Rivalry Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 11, 2023

Joseph and his brothers clearly didn't get along and it wreaked havoc on the family. What causes things like sibling rivalry and how can God work through our imperfect relationships? Check out these thoughts from our Family Minister Scott Jewell.

Did I ever tell you I have three sisters? Growing up, we were quite competitive in just about everything. Be it sports, games, music, acting- there was always something for us to try to outdo each other. If our family had been the one in today’s text, my sisters would likely say that I was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:2-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Commitment Power

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 12, 2002

one of a series on Acts

Does anything make a difference? Does voting in a democracy? Sometimes you wonder. Have you heard the "Will anybody listen" ad on radio? Nothing seems to ever change. Well the Church of Jesus Christ has the power of to change the world! It was the force behind the beginning of the new nation ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Enemy Within: Pride Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 28, 2007

Jesus addressed three kinds of pride: personal, social, and spiritual, any of which will hinder our spiritual life.

The Enemy Within: Pride. Prov. 16:18, 19 INTRO.: ILLUS.: The Monroe Chamber of Commerce has apologized to Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco after auctioning off a dinner with the governor at the governor’s mansion. "This was not a reflection of the chamber’s or the business community’s attitude ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:18-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lord's Prayer

Contributed by Randy Croft on Mar 28, 2005

Learning to Pray like Jesus

The Lord’s Prayer Learning to pray like Jesus Amazon has over 13,000 books listed on prayer. It surprised many people in our country a few years ago when a small little book, Prayer of Jabez, knocked Harry Potter from the #1 spot on the NY Times bestseller list. Over 50% of American’s have said ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is Still In Charge

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Feb 12, 2005

Developing a reassurance that just because things look bad doesn’t mean that God is not still in charge of the universe.

Scripture: Matthew 28:18 Title: “God Is Still In Charge” Introduction: Sometimes when we look at how bad things are going it is easy to allow yourself to wonder if God is still in charge. Remember when we had prayer, and God’s commandments were read in school and chewing gum and being tardy was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Telling Someone About Jesus

Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on May 14, 2006

Research indicates that it takes the average American church in the course of a year 85 members to bring one person to faith in Christ. What are we doing wrong? What should we be doing?

Telling Someone about Jesus Matthew 28:16-20 Research indicates that it takes the average American church in the course of a year 85 members to bring one person to faith in Christ. Its like doubt is built into our system. How can we tell people about Jesus if we ourselves are not convinced of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational