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  • Exit Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jun 8, 2024
     | 665 views

    How to avoid the exit of the Holy Spirit? Rebellion leads to rejection, Repentance leads to Restoration, and Revival leads to rejoicing, reconciliation of one another and reconstruction of the world .

    Theme: Exit of the Holy Spirit Text: Psalm 51:10-12 Introduction: The Lord is good and his love endures forever. Alders gate: 24th May was the history changing day. On the Alders-gate street John Wesley had the strong involvement of the Holy Spirit in his life. He said my heart was “strangely ...read more

  • I Will Not Be Wasted

    Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Dec 2, 2023
     | 2,874 views

    At times, some devoted people are cut off before their time, but if God's children can pray and be discerning, untimely deaths could be avoided.

    From the Genesis 4 story, we see that: • Waste could come from jealousy and anger (Gen. 4:5). • Jealousy could develop into enmity. • Enmity could arise from within, as Cain and Abel were brothers. • Enmity could arise from without, as Peter and King Herod were not related - Acts 12:1-19 o Pray ...read more

  • Not For Spiritual Wimps Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Feb 10, 2025
     | 639 views

    Disciples of Jesus have a calling to partner with Jesus in enabling repentance-avoiders to repent by being salt and light as we live the "beatitudinal" life.

    You can listen to this sermon at https://npbc.org.au/podcasts/media Matthew 5:1-16 “Not For Spiritual Wimps” Do you ever have those moments when you think – this world has gone mad! Attention spans are being reduced to sound bites … 2 minute reels … and doom scrolling. Everyone is now an expert ...read more

  • The Meaning Of Meaninglessness

    Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,984 views

    The Bible rejects the idea that all is meaningful. It stresses the reality of the meaningless, for the more we know of this reality, the more we will strive to avoid it and stay on the road of meaningfulness.

    Pastor W. Robert McClelland had to endure the painful experience of hearing his grown son curse God and cry out in angry rebellion at Him. His son had worked hard for congressman Jerry Litton in his senatorial campaign. When the polls closed that Tuesday night and Litton come through with an ...read more

  • Sopater Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 31, 2021
     | 1,795 views

    Inborn intelligence and diplomacy bring ambition to fruition. Versatility brings honors, do not become careless. Use, develop, and apply imagination and succeed, but avoid irrationality.

    Sopater In Biblical Names, the meaning of Sopater is: Who defends the father. Today, we will attempt to discover all there is to know about the person named Sopater. To do this, we will use an acrostic and the name Sopater. First, notice that the name of this ancient man has seven letters, ...read more

  • Spiritual Gangrene: Necrosis Of The Body Of Christ

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 3, 2020
     | 2,953 views

    Paul warns Timothy to avoid godless chatter because it will spread like gangrene. Sin, like gangrene, has a way of spreading and causing division in the congregation.

    When it comes to the church, church growth is naturally related to church health. Healthy churches, like healthy people, must grow. In his book, The Purpose Driven Church, Pastor Rick Warren says that if our church is healthy, attendance will be the least of our problems. He writes that ...read more

  • The Risks Of The Rich (Amos) Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 16, 2025
     | 365 views

    If you want to avoid the hazards of wealth, realize your need for salvation, your need for God, your risks, and God's promise of restoration.

    Over the years, Milton Bradley’s Game of Life has gone through some interesting variations, which reflect the change in cultural values over the last couple of centuries. In 1798, before Milton Bradley, a board game from England arrived in the United States and became popular. It was called The ...read more

  • Lucifer PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,152 views

    Explore the story of Lucifer's fall from heaven, highlighting the dangers of pride and self-exaltation, and urging us to learn from this tale to avoid similar pitfalls.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to tackle a challenging topic that's as old as creation itself. We're going to dive into the story of Lucifer, his pride, his fall, and the warning that his story serves for us all. As A.W. Tozer once said, "The devil is a better theologian than any ...read more

  • Fleeing From Temptation

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 28, 2025
     | 256 views

    Temptation is a reality for every believer, but God has made provisions for victory. The Bible assures us that no temptation is beyond our ability to overcome. Fleeing from temptation is not a sign of weakness but of spiritual wisdom and strength.

    Title: FLEEING FROM TEMPTATION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so ...read more

  • Sold Out Or A Sell Out - Judas

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 66 ratings
     | 7,750 views

    The first of 3 messages that will deal with the Passion of Christ. Judas looked like the rest of the disciples, what went wrong... and how can we avoid the same trap?

    Sold Out or a Sell Out? Pastor Glenn Newton March 28, 2004 A Little Quiz for you this morning… Listen to these Characteristics, and then you will be able to answer my question. 1. This person believed in Jesus 2. This person worshiped with Jesus 3. This person followed Jesus 4. This person ...read more

  • What's In A Name?

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 18, 2002
    based on 225 ratings
     | 48,556 views

    Taking God’s name in vain is more than just using or avoiding certain words in your language. It starts there, but it includes your actions too.

    June 25, 2000 Exodus 20:7 “What’s in a name?” INTRODUCTION Last Saturday, Tammy, Victoria, Ben, Erica and I decided to go on a picnic together up at Prickett’s Fort State Park. It was the first time that we had been there except just to drive through it one time last year. As we went ...read more

  • Paying The Price Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 9, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 17,294 views

    This passage is perhaps one of the greatest texts on giving known to preachers... but it is also one of the most difficult, raising questions many of us would just as soon avoid.

    OPEN: Back in 1995 (“Bits & Pieces” pamphlet) I read the following story: Every February on George Washington’s birthday, the late newspaper columnist, Frederick C. Othman, used to visit the West Wing of the Smithsonian Institution, look at a certain statue there among the antique printing ...read more

  • The Agony Of Deceit

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 26, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 10,475 views

    Today, we will be looking at 5 types of self-deception, that we need to be on guard against. And if we heed the warning, we will avoid experiencing, "THE AGONY OF DECEIT".

    "THE AGONY OF DECEIT" TEXT: I Corinth. 3:18-23, 6:9-11; Gal. 6:7; James 1:22,26 INTRODUCTION She woke up early and decided to take a walk. The air was clear and brisk, the birds were singing to one another in the trees. She stopped for a moment to say hello, and pat a mother deer and her two ...read more

  • Minority Wins

    Contributed by C Reola on Oct 29, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,467 views

    What separates the winners from the losers? Some Characteristics of Winnning People. It also includes characteristics to avoid. A story about Caleb and Joshua against 10 spies.

    Title: “Minority Wins” Text: Numbers 13:1-3, 17-25 Introduction: Who among you would like to join a losing team? Excellent and winning people are rare, and they are always part of the minority. If you are competing, what is your aim? To Win or to Lose? We will examine Numbers 13-14 and look into ...read more

  • The Sin God Won't Forgive Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 2, 2006
    based on 55 ratings
     | 16,617 views

    All sins but one can be forgiven but not all are consistently resisted. Thankfully, the ’unpardonable sin’ is easily avoided. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

    The Sin God Won’t Forgive Matthew 12:22-32 Thank you for all the Pastor appreciation you showed in October, and all year round. When one of our deacons came to the front after the closing prayer last Sun. PM I didn’t know if it was good news or bad news! Good news/bad news for a preacher: Good ...read more