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Go The Distance (Part 2)

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 9, 2001

God gives us the strength we need to go the distance with Him

Go the Distance Part II 2 Timothy 3:10-4:8 June 7, 1998 Morning Service Introduction I. Review A. Passion - The Holy want to: Genuine love, desire to serve & prioirty of focus B. Preparation - Paying the price for growth: Prayer & petition of God, study of the Word, & faith II. Where are we ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Will A Man Rob God? Series

Contributed by John Davis on Dec 1, 2000

This message describes the consequence of faihtfulness and unfaithfulness in givng to God.

Malachi 3:7-12 Will a man rob God? Introduction: Let me preface my message this morning by saying that we have nothing to give to God until we have accepted His gift of salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ. God’s church appeals only to God’s people to fund its ministry. This morning I am ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:7-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Our Goal

Contributed by Martin Scarce on Nov 25, 2002

It doesn’t matter what we know or how much we know, unless we have an intimate knowledge of Jesus Christ we are nothing and have nothing. Paul shows us how to gain an intimate knowledge of Christ.

Christ Our Goal Reading - Philippians 3: 1-14 Introduction: When a little boy fell out of bed and his mother asked him how it happened, he replied, “I stayed too near where I got in.” For many Christians they conduct their lives in the same way. They become satisfied that their sins are ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Courage To Let Go

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 7, 2003

We must have the courage to let go of our money.

THE COURAGE TO LET GO Luke 6:38 S: Stewardship Th: Brave Hearts Pr: WE MUST HAVE COURAGE TO LET GO OF OUR MONEY. ?: Why? KW: Reasons TS: We will find in our study three reasons why we must have courage to let go of our money. The _____ reason is we walk in… I. FAITH II. JOY ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38, Luke 6:27-38

Denomination: Baptist

"Heirs To The Kingdom"

Contributed by David Washburn on Oct 13, 2002

The wonder of God’s Kingdom is that He chose us to partner with Him, making us heirs to His Kingdom, which requires something of each of us

During my days as a banker, one of the areas we focused on was that of estate planning. The importance of proper estate planning was made very clear for me one afternoon as I sat down with a customer whose husband had died several months earlier. She came into my office, explained that her husband ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-6, Ephesians 1:14

Denomination: Baptist

Those Golden Opportunities

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 19, 2002

Some opportunities may come but once. We need to be able to recognize them and take advantage of the moment.

Many times opportunities come but once. A. Sometimes they get by us because we just aren’t paying attention. 1. Things slip by us when we are intent on our own projects, goals, or activities. B. Then too........we can be attacked, criticized or beat down because of our ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's It Mean To Be Shrewd?

Contributed by Edward Frey on Oct 11, 2001

Christian shrewdness means to use earthly treasures to build heavnly friendships

Sermon Text: Luke 16:1-10 WHAT’S IT MEAN TO BE SHREWD? Do you know any shrewd characters? It all depends on our understanding of the word “shrewd”. That word seems to cause red flags to come up in our minds. Perhaps we equate shrewdness with dishonesty. We might think a businessman is shrewd ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Find Any Treasure

Contributed by David Tijerina on Oct 13, 2001

Mel Fisher recently died. This was a man who took treasure hunting to new heights of science. He was a man who used satellite image, photographs, sonar, and under water photography.

Find Any Treasure November 8, 2000 Text: Matt. 13:44 Mel Fisher recently died. This was a man who took treasure hunting to new heights of science. He was a man who used satellite image, photographs, sonar, and under water photography. He had a team of men and many times they would research ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Calling Of Saul

Contributed by John Foster on Sep 8, 2002

Explores 3 aspects of Saul’s conversion. Flash of light, God choses the most unlikely people to do His work (he choses YOU), With Jesus adversity becomes opportunity and even Victory.

I have a question for you. Has anyone here ever had something go wrong but that going wrong was the very thing that made things work out in the end? What do I mean? Have you ever missed the bus and you go back home to find that you’d forgotten to lock the house or something? If you hadn’t ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

Godly Enthusiasm

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 28, 2002

To remind followers of Christ of the important role that enthusiasm plays in their witness.

Godly Enthusiasm Rom 12:9-12 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-12, Ephesians 5:18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Are You Really There? Am I Really Going To Make It?

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 9, 2005

A look at Job’s faith?

How did your day start today? Did you jump out of bed enthusiastically ready to face what this new day held? Or did you rollover with a groan, reaching for the snooze button to silence the annoying sounds coming from your alarm clock? Was this one of those days where you just wanted to pull the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To Everything Turn, Turn, Turn

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 23, 2005

A sermon on Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 on the obstacles and opportunities for each new season of life. (Thanks to many SermonCentral contributors for many ideas and illustrations)

Sermon for 5/22/2005 Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Introduction: The difference between Jason and me, we are in different seasons of life. WBTU: A. Our Scriptures today talk about times and seasons in every life. B. There are times and seasons that all of us will pass through. There are times and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Philadelphia: Did We In Our Own Strength Confide? Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 9, 2005

We can only walk through the doors that Christ has already opened for us…

Title: Did we in our own strength confide? Text: Rev FCF: We can only walk through the doors that Christ has already opened for us… SO: Intro: The general point: We walk in his strength: See if you can finish these verses for me: - I can do all things [how?] through Christ who strengthens me ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Often Worked Miracle

Contributed by William Mouser on Aug 2, 2006

In feeding the 5,000, Jesus sets a pattern for his disciples’ future ministry.

Feeding the 5,000 Jesus’ miracles are commonly understood to prove his divinity. And without a doubt many of the miracles that Jesus performed were signs intended to validate his identity and his mission. We can think, for example, of the first miracles recorded in Mark’s gospel. They were ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Integrity - Belief Under Pressure Series

Contributed by Don Jones on May 30, 2006

How do you react when pressue comes to bear? Daniel gives us "life lessons" on how to deal with integrity with the trials that will come our way. The first in a series on integrity.

Daniel 1:1-1:21 5-21-2006 Integrity - Belief Under Pressure Daniel 1:1-21 West Glendale Baptist Church Pastor Don Jones The next four weeks we will be looking at the topic of integrity as found in the book of Daniel. Webster’s defines integrity as, "1.firm adherence to a code of especially moral ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Baptist