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It's A New Year

Contributed by Rick Lancaster on Jan 7, 2005

Every year we fail to fulfill our New Year’s resolutions to change something in our lives because we are trying to change the wrong things for the wrong reasons. God wants us to be conformed into the image of His Son Jesus, and our resolutions, commitmen

IT’S A NEW YEAR 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Introduction Here we are on the first Sunday of 2005. It’s a new year! And that is the title for today’s message: ‘It’s a New Year’. How ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Two Mile Man In A One Mile World

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 12, 2005

A sermon about reaching beyond the limitations of the flesh and spirit into the extraordinary.

Matthew 5:41 -- “And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.” Psalm 92:12_13 -- “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.” “Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.” l. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:41

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Claudius And Herod And Elymas; Oh, My!"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 20, 2005

(or, Bad politicians, terrorists and false prophets)

(or, “Bad Politicians, Terrorists and False Prophets”) I’ve chosen a rather long portion of scripture to preach from, but I do not intend to do an expository study of these 41 verses today, so you can rest assured that this will, eventually, come to a close. What I want to do is take these ...read more

Denomination: Orthodox

Is Your Cheek Red Enough?

Contributed by James May on Feb 9, 2005

What does Jesus mean when He says to "Turn the Other Cheek"?

Is Your Cheek Red Enough? by Pastor Jim May Portions of this message were taken from a message by Rev. Victor Shepherd at another sermon site) Matthew 5:38-42, "Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Uncommon Forgiveness

Contributed by Mike Hays on Feb 14, 2005

Solomon gives us a choice: We can walk in wisdom and exhibit an uncommon forgiveness when we are hurt or we can live as we know how to live by harboring resentment and bitterness.

Uncommon Forgiveness Proverbs 17:9 In Proverbs 17 there are some shady characters who exhibit shady characteristics in the way they live their life. Some of these folks, who evidently were alive and well in Solomon’s day, are still with us. We read about them in Newsweek, People, and in our local ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bring The Book

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 20, 2005

A message encouraging the importance of reading Scripture daily.

Bring The Book Nehemiah 8:1-3 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spoke unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. [2] And Ezra the priest brought the law ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

24/7: Get Your Foot Off The Gas Series

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Nov 29, 2004

God never intended that we live the pace of life we are trying to keep.

Life in the Fast Lane 24/7: Get Your Foot Off The Gas! Matthew 11:28-30 Woodlawn Baptist Church November 29, 2004 Introduction(see footnote) Did you hear the story about Tattoo the basset hound? One evening Tattoo went for an evening run. It was a run he didn’t intend to go on, but when his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Working As A Team Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 2, 2004

I see five team-building exercises that can benefit each of us today.

A newspaper photographer wanted to get pictures of a fire so his newspaper agreed to charter a plane for him. When he arrived at the airport, he jumped into the plane and yelled, “Take off!” Once in the air, the photographer yelled to the pilot to make two or three low passes over the fire. The ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Gamblers At The Cross

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Nov 8, 2004

The cross reveals the holiness and the sinfulness of man, Christ resurrection is the bud of promise and our resurrection is the flower of fulfillment, so the most rewarding end of life is to know the life that never ends.

Luke 9: 23: “And he said to them all, if any man will come after me let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” There are three things involved in this scripture: if any man will come after Jesus, let him: 1. Deny himself, 2. Take up his cross on daily basis. 3. Follow ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Is There Any Comfort In Suffering? Series

Contributed by Ross Anderson on Oct 25, 2005

You can trust God to sustain and encourage you, even in the most severe trial, because that¡¦s the kind of God he is.

Some of you have been through some trials recently. Some of you are going through some deep stuff right now. People have come to you, seeking to comfort you. And sometimes that just doesn¡¦t make you feel any better. When you¡¦re in suffering, it feels like the pressure will never let up. It ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pray, Plan, Position Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Oct 31, 2005

Second sermon in a series through the book of Nehemiah exploring the pursuit of God’s vision for our lives. Sermon addresses the need to pray, plan, and position yourself for the fulfillment of God’s vision in your life.

Have you ever felt like you were in the wrong place, at the wrong time? Hopefully not in the next few minutes, but four teenagers were arrested in the parking lot of a large mall in Lakeland, Florida, just before Christmas when, attempting to steal an automobile at random, they tried to break into ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Spiritual Armor For Spiritual War

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 27, 2001

Unfortunately, most of us don’t know the first thing about fighting the kind of war in this scripture. For, as Ephesians 6:10-12 says, it’s not a battle of flesh and blood, but of the spirit.

Spiritual Armor for Spiritual War "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." -- (Ephesians 6:12) Unfortunately, most of us don’t know the first thing about ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12, Daniel 10:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Security In Prayer Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Oct 1, 2001

How prayer helps us with two enemies that threaten our security.

We as Americans have a new enemy to fear. I’m talking of course about Osama bin Ladin, the prime suspect in the September 11 terrorist attacks. The son of a Saudi billionaire, bin Ladin has been on the FBI’s most wanted list since 1999. Bin Ladin has been targeting his terrorist actions against our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Safe And Secure

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 12, 2001

In the aftermath of 9/11/01 we need to find some safety and security in life.

SAFE AND SECURE Prov. 3:5-6, 24-26 INTRO.- ILL.- A backwoods boy was about to make his first parachute jump. His sergeant reminded him, “Count to ten and pull the first rip cord. If it doesn’t work, then pull the second rip cord for the auxiliary parachute. After you land, our truck will pick ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Supremacy Of Christ Is Defended Against Man-Made Rules & Regulations

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Oct 18, 2001

The sermon gets to the root of why man-made do’s and don’ts are inferior to actually knowing Chirst.

The Supremacy of Christ is Defended Against Man-Made Rules and Regulations Colossians 2:18-23 October 21, 2001 Intro: A. [Odd Laws Still on the Books, Citation: Robert W. Pelton in The Door. Christian Reader, Vol. 33, no. 5.] Young girls are never allowed to walk a tightrope in Wheeler, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:18-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational