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How Long Will God Strive With America?

Contributed by Jason Miller on Jul 1, 2013

Comparing America to Sodom and Gomorrah. Have we reached their level? Is God going to destroy us just as He did Sodom and Gomorrah.

HOW LONG WILL GOD STRIVE WITH AMERICA? Judges 10:10-14, Ezekiel 16:47-52, Genesis 18,19 INTRO: I started the series in Judges partly because I saw America in the ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

Hunger Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 3, 2022

May we commit ourselves to our relationship with God in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit because anything we do for God lasts and satisfies all hunger.

WISE LIVING: HUNGER Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 #wiseliving2022 READ ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 6:1-12 [person in the congregation] INTRODUCTION… My Week (p) I am not going to lie. This sermon was extremely difficult. I only began to write my sermon on Wednesday morning which is two full days after I ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 6:1-12, Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayer And Fasting

Contributed by David Welch on Dec 29, 2008

Message in a series on prayer dealing with fasting

VI. PASSION OF PRAYER A.Devotion to prayer rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, Romans 12:12 Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:6

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Motives In His Kingdom.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 10, 2021

General Oglethorpe once said to John Wesley, "I never forgive and I never forget." To which Wesley responded, "Then Sir, I hope you never sin."

Motives In His Kingdom. Matthew 6:1-13NKJV General Oglethorpe once said to John Wesley, "I never forgive and I never forget." To which Wesley responded, "Then Sir, I hope you never sin." As Jesus speaks in Matthew 6, His entire message is about Believer’s and their motives. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-13, Romans 14:17

Denomination: Church Of God

Lessons From A Lockdown Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 2, 2007

I’m drawing out eight lessons from a lockdown as a result of what happened at our local high school when weapons were discovered.

The Certainty of No Separation: Lessons from a Lockdown Romans 8:38-39 Rev. Brian Bill 9/2/07 Pontiac made not only the national headlines this week, we even became international news. We could have been named in the same sentence as Columbine or Virginia Tech but thankfully a tragedy was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: Baptist

Did You Hear That?

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 4, 2018

A study in the book of 1 Kings 13: 1 – 34

1 Kings 13: 1 – 34 Did you hear that? 13 And behold, a man of God went from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD, and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. 2 Then he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, and said, “O altar, altar! Thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, a child, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 13:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Sin Of Sodom

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015

The Sin of Sodom

Genesis 18:16-33 The Sin of Sodom 2 Peter 2:6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; 1. The Perversion of Sodom - LOOK BACKWARD 20 the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33

Denomination: Holiness

Hardship And Struggle Are Satanic Tools.

Contributed by James Linders on May 8, 2015

God does NOT desire misfortune,hardships,suffering,decease,evil,poverty and death for those who love Him. We OFTEN make the remark that GOD is responsible for our pain and suffering, because He is testing us. How can He be? SATAN is the culprit!!

Job 2:7-8 (NIV) "So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head. Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes." Job, a man who loved God and kept His ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:7-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

6. Decisions Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Nov 29, 2020

These verses tell us of the results of Jonah’s preaching. It seems everyone decided from the King all the way down to the youngest to repent. God always honors His word!

God must honor his word, repent, or perish, Luke 13:5 I. The Common People 1. The people of Nineveh did not rebel against the message, they repented. 3: 5 a. Proverbs 28:13, only two things we can do with sin: confess or cover. b. John 6:60-61; 66-69 2. Their repentance was not delayed it was ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:3-10

Denomination: Baptist

Help!

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 12, 2001

This sermon was preached concerning the direction of our church. It is a plea for workers to get busy for the Lord.

Sunday Evening November 11, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church HELP! Matthew 9:35-38 Introduction: 1. 10 months ago, the Personnel Committee, and I came to the church and said that it was time to bring on a full-time Youth Minister/Associate Pastor. I also remember saying a couple of times that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Baptist

Signs Of Life Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jan 27, 2010

One does not look for signs of death but signs of life. That is true when we look for spiritual life as well. One of the "Great Buts" of the Bible. Vvv. 1-5

As late as 5 pm Wednesday a 5-year-old boy named Monley was pulled alive from a collapsed Haitian home on Wednesday, eight days after the earthquake.1 In addition rescue workers heard a faint tapping from the Hotel Montana but it ceased following the after-shock. Nicholas Reader, spokesman for the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Following Jesus Into Good Works

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 26, 2009

Jesus invites us to follow Him - this means doing what He did.

Following Jesus into Service Recap from Last Week Nooma: Rich 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: *other

Keep The Fire Burning!

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 8, 2002

The fire on the altar of our hearts must be kept burning for the Lord.

Keep the Fire Burning! Thesis: The fire on the altar of our hearts must be kept burning for the Lord. Text: Lev. 6:8-14 NIV Leviticus 6:8-14 8. The LORD said to Moses: 9. "Give Aaron and his sons this command: `These are the regulations for the burnt offering: The burnt offering is to ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 6:8-14, 1 Chronicles 29:10-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finishing Touches

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 9, 2001

Funeral message for Mrs. Betty Parker, a member of our church who had known for some time that she would die, and who had carefully thought through her relationships, her responsibilities, and her faith.

FINISHING TOUCHES (Philippians 1:3-11) I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. Some tasks are never finished. No matter how much effort you put in, they are never finished. There is always more that could be ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

God Speaks Through Centering Prayer

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 7, 2014

The wonderful things God reveals to us when we are totally focused on Him in centering prayer.

READ PASSAGE. When I first read this passage, I saw examples of centered prayer and how God can speak to you and will speak to you if we will only center on Him and listen to what He has to say. The first centered prayer session was Cornelius. Cornelius was a Gentile, but in verse 2 we find that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-33

Denomination: Baptist