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Prayer: God's Delays Are Not God's Denials

Contributed by Seth Aryee on Jul 27, 2006

There are Christians who seem to be always getting on. They grow like grass after rain. They are ever adding grace to grace. Every time you meet them, they seem larger and their spiritual stature bigger, taller and stronger. What is the secret?

SERMON BY BRO. SETH A. ARYEE LOCAL PREACHER BETHANY METHODIST CHURCH, DZORWULU, ACCRA-GHANA THEME: PRAYER: GOD’S DELAYS ARE NOT GOD’S DENIALS JAMES 5:13-18 TEXT: "THE EFFECTUAL FERVENT PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN AVAILETH MUCH" (JAMES 5:16) There are Christians who seem to be always getting on. ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Methodist

God’s Best Is Yet To Come

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 19, 2009

End Time 3 / Saints Triumphant (C) - God’s best is yet to come! God’s best means jubilant joy and perfect peace.

GOD’S BEST IS YET TO COME (Outline) November 15, 2009 -- SAINTS TRIUMPHANT / 3RD SUN. OF END TIME -- Isaiah 65:17-25 INTRO: Just as much as one knows about the future in the same way no one knows much about the future. The world views the future with great uncertainty. The believer views ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25

Denomination: Lutheran

God’s Love For A Fractured Society Series

Contributed by Gary Birch on Dec 6, 2009

We live in a fractured society with all sorts of hurts, pains and problems, but God’s love is still total for each one of us. He has given us a hope for future glory and help in the mean time.

What do we mean by ‘fractured society’? Here’s a few words we might use or that others have used to describe a fractured society: Deprivation, resignation, hopelessness, pain, suffering, division, hatred, bondage, separation, ideologically or religiously divided, tension-filled world. There ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-39

God’s Response To Faithful Service Series

Contributed by James Tilley on Dec 10, 2009

This is an exposition of Philippians 4.15-23.

God’s Response to Faithful Service Text: Phil 4. 15-23 Introduction: 1. A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing. -Martin Luther. 2. When we are faithful to obey in giving, serving, praying, etc.; God responds to our faithfulness by … 3. I. His ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Amazing Grace #2 Series

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Dec 12, 2009

God saves us by his special favor when we believe in Jesus. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.

GOD’S AMAZING GRACE #2 WHAT IS GOD’S AMAZING GRACE? Review from last week. QUOTE: “The Church is not a museum for saints, but a hospital for sinners.” (Morton Kelsey). “Jesus said, "Healthy people don’t need a doctor – sick people do…” For I have come to call sinners, not those who think they ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-11

Denomination: *other

God’s Gift To You And Me

Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Dec 20, 2009

God offers each of us the greatest gift ever given, a personal relationship with Him.

Introduction Christmas can be a very hectic time for people as we focus on gifts and activities. Back home people are focused on various Christmas parties and social functions to go to, they have been decorating the house and Christmas tree, sending Christmas care packages to their loved one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Extraordinary Dream - For The Church Series

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jan 2, 2010

God has an extraordinary dream for His Church. When we pursue that dream, and become everything that He has destined us to be, many people will come to faith in Jesus, and God will be glorified.

GOD’S EXTRAORDINARY DREAMS… FOR OUR CHURCH SONG LYRICS: There Must Be a Place by Brian Doerksen Deep down inside, inside my soul I feel passion and fire I’ve got a yearning that words cannot express, a hunger for love and tenderness Deep down inside, I know you feel the hunger, and so do I When ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: *other

God’s Way Does Not Fail

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jan 3, 2010

Although God’s way can seem must unusual, trust him with patient hope. Parts: A. His way amazes. B. His way brings hope. C. His way prevails.

Text: Numbers 24:17 Theme: God’s Way Does Not Fail A. His way amazes B. His way brings hope C. His way prevails Season: Christmas 1 Date: December 27, 2009 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/God_s-Way-Does-Not-Fail-Numbers24_17.html Grace and peace to you from God our Father ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 24:17

Denomination: Lutheran

God’s Help In Difficult Times Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 15, 2010

A study of chapter 17 verse 1 through 24

1 Kings 17 God’s help in difficult times I am getting tired of watching television. I mean I use to be a TVaholic. Now the movies are lousy. The programs stink. And the News! They are keeping us in the dark relative to key news and feeding us worthless information. I am sick and tired of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Growing Through God’s Word Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jan 26, 2010

To get the most out of Bible study you need to accept God’s word, analyze it and apply it.

GROWING THROUGH GOD’S WORD A family was driving to Tampa, Florida. As far as the eye could see, orange trees were loaded with fruit. When we stopped for breakfast, I ordered orange juice with my eggs. "I’m sorry," the waitress said. "I can’t bring you orange juice. Our machine is broken." We were ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-14

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

God’s Purpose For Our Life

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 6, 2010

With God center in our lives, seeking to conform ourselves to the image of His Son, seeking to serve His will as Christ’s Ambassadors we will fulfill His purpose for our lives.

God’s Purpose For Our Life 11/11/07 PM Reading: Luke 4:16-21 Introduction How would you describe your life if you were to use just one word? Frantic? Fatigued? Frustrating? Maybe some of us would say Fun? Fulfilling? I wonder if any of us might use the word "Focused?" Focused is a word we can apply ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

See From God’s Heart

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 27, 2010

The greatest commandments are to love God with all our heart, and all our mind, and all our soul, and all our strength and to love others as ourselves. There are no commandments greater than these.

See From God’s Heart 03/30/08 AM Reading: Mark 12:28-34 Introduction There is no other commandment greater than these - Matthew reports Jesus as saying that all the rest of the law and the prophets hinges on these two laws. (Matthew 7:12) This is the teaching of the laws of Moses in a nutshell. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Are We God’s Hubcap?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 4, 2010

In Luke 8:26-39 we meet a madman who lived naked and homeless in a graveyard. Not only does this story show us Jesus’ power over evil but in makes the point that no one is beyond God’s redeeming grace.

Luke 8:26-39 “Are We God’s Hubcap?” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Why are we here this evening? Why are we not doing what many of the people in our community are doing right this moment?… Watching t-v, heading to the movie theatre, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: United Methodist

Value The Glory Of God’s Word

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 19, 2010

Transfiguration (A) - Believers value the glory of God’s word. God’s word comes from eyewitnesses. God’s word comes by God’s will.

VALUE THE GLORY OF GOD’S WORD (Outline) February 14, 2010 - Transfiguration - 2 PETER 1:16-21 INTRO: Today we stand at the threshold of the Lenten season. Before we enter into the days that reveal the great humiliation of Jesus we are privileged to stand on the mount of glory. At ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21

Denomination: Lutheran

God’s Love And Our Duties

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Apr 29, 2010

God has demonstrated his love for us in no uncertain terms. How about us? Do we demonstrate our love for Him?

God’s Love and our Duties I am excited to be here this evening and as I was meditating on the message that God wants to bring to us this evening, God showed me three things. The first is the undeniable, unquestionable and everlasting truth. That God loves us. He has loved us from the very ...read more

Scripture: John 13:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational