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The Lord Of The Joy

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 17, 2014

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Lord of the Joy John 16:19-22 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/LordOfTheJoy.html How many here are saved? How many here have joy? It should be the same exact crowd. A joyless Christian ought to be a contradiction in terms...an oxymoron. [Read text] How many know about the sorrow of v. 21? [Guys, ...read more

Scripture: John 16:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

True Freedom: A Biblical Perspectives Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Oct 3, 2014

“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”(John 8:32)

“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”(John 8:32) We struggle for freedom, seeks freedom and dream about it, Freedom is a basic human desire and everyone craves for it. Freedom is not just a Democratic/ humanitarian theme; it’s the divine theme. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32, Romans 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Believes In Global Warming

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 9, 2014

Looking at the reality of global warming, the fact of future man-made global warming, and God’s solution to these problems: Climate change!

GOD BELIEVES IN GLOBAL WARMING 2 Pet. 3:10-13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. "Al Gore once came out with a movie about global warming called 'An Inconvenient Truth.' It's described as a detailed scientific view of global warming. President Bush said he just saw a film about global warming, 'Ice Age 2; ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:10-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Missing Family: The True Cost

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Sep 8, 2013

With the assault continuing on the nuclear, god ordained and created family, what is the cost to all of us as Americans? Almost all of the problems we have as a society can be traced back to the vanishing family especially the absentee fathers and mothers

The Missing Family: The True Cost I know that I have preached a sermon or two about the family and what it means to God and to our society and I used to think that I couldn’t preach on a subject more than a couple of times ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

God's Designed Dilemmas

Contributed by Steven Ferber on Jun 21, 2012

Just as earthly fathers sometimes allow their children to face dilemmas so they can grow and mature, Jesus allowed His disciples to face the life-and-death dilemma of a huge storm at sea, so that He could show His power and inspire them to trust Him.

I think it’s safe to say that the drought in Minnesota is over, don’t you? The pictures and video of the flooding in Duluth are stunning. The good news is that our lakes and rivers are filling up, and most of our farmers are happy with the rain. The bad news is that Donna and I have ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Lutheran

Putting Out The Wild Fire Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 25, 2012

The sins of the toungue are like a wild fire in process. God can control our words and put out the devastation of the fire of our lips.

1. Speech, the Importance of: Pianist Arthur Rubenstein, who could speak in eight languages, once told this story on himself: Some years ago he had a stubborn case of hoarseness. The newspapers were full of reports about smoking and cancer; so he decided to consult a throat specialist. "I searched ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Great White Throne Judgment Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 28, 2012

The final judgment is called the “Great White Throne Judgment.” Many people scoff at the idea of it all and refuse to believe that there will be a future punishment for sins.

We hear it preached, we read about it, and for the most part, we all believe it—the final judgment is coming, that great day when all unbelievers will stand before God and give an account to God. The final judgment is called the “Great White Throne Judgment.” Many people scoff ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Living To Please

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 3, 2012

Who are you living to please? Yourself ot God? What are you ivesting your time and money in? Your answer determines who you are living to please.

Living to please 1Thess. 4:1-4:12 Introduction- This morning we are going to talk a minute about living. About living to please God, and living to please self. And if we are to really understand what the Bible says about living, living to please God will produce a life of happiness in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

The Lord's Supper, On Purpose Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 5, 2016

Jesus initiated the Lord's Supper on purpose. In it we see the Imaging of his death; the Intellect of God; the Instruction of God; and the Inspiration for Disciples.

1. Groundhog Day Punxsutawney Phil is a groundhog that comes out of his burrow on Gobbler's Knob, Pennsylvania, each February 2 to predict the weather. According to legend, if Phil sees his shadow, there will be 6 more weeks of cold weather. If he doesn't see his shadow, spring will come ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:22-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Obituary (Not Originally Used As A Funeral Sermon)

Contributed by Dwight Jones on Apr 22, 2015

You are not an accident you are a life of great importance and no one but you can do what you can do. In this sermon I challenge you to take great caution in living because every day you live you are writing your obituary.

I have endeavored to keep this as original as possible,there are a lot of quotes and stats used and unfortunately I do not have my original notes to show credit. It is in no way an attempt to use other peoples notes or points without giving proper credit. The Obituary Hebrews 9:27 And as it is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Nike Factor

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 28, 2015

In all his obedience Jesus was standing in for us, doing for us what we could never do for ourselves.

“Just do it.” That’s the way Nike hopes to motivate us to “get back to sport,” as they put it, to get back in the game. “Just do it,” they tell us, and, of course, they also tell us: the best way to “do it” is to use their shoes and their gear. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Cohabitation And Christians Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 1, 2015

What are some ways that we must please God in the area of our sexual purity? (Material adapted from Walter Kaiser's book, What Does the Lord Require?: A Guide for Preaching and Teaching Biblical Ethics, chapter 6 Cohabitation and Fornication pg. 79-89)

HoHum: A mother was concerned when she heard that her son had a live in girlfriend. She went to his house. Her son was the only one home. The son said, “It’s not what you think, Mom. She needed a place to stay. She has her bedroom and I have mine.” The son then showed his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wisdom For Family Relationships Series

Contributed by C Jordan on May 8, 2011

The Book of Proverbs contains God’s wisdom for daily living. This wisdom will help us to have strong and healthy relationships, especially in our families.

PROVERBS #2: WISDOM FOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS OPENING SCRIPTURE: “Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do!” (Proverbs 4:7a, NLT). • Last week, we started a month long journey through the Book of Proverbs. • I challenged you to read a chapter from Proverbs every day. Let’s seek God’s ...read more

Denomination: *other

Laughter, Little Things, And The Lord

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 27, 2010

A sermon on how to have some zest for life with laughter, enjoying the little things and fearing the Lord. Sermon based around Proverbs 15:13-17

HoHum: In writing about Lincoln’s Civil War years, author Richard Hanser says that on September 22, 1862, the War Cabinet was summoned to the White House for a special session. Lincoln was reading a book as everyone came in. Secretary of War Stanton later said this of the meeting: “Finally the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Queen Of Sheba Reveals How Blest We Are

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 3, 2011

The Queen of Sheba Reveals How Blest We Are 1) We have wisdom. 2) We have sustenance. 3) We have purpose.

Kids, did you have any friends over during your Christmas break? One thing I always enjoyed about having friends over was that they helped me appreciate again the toys that I had. Even though my toys may have seemed old to me, they were new to my friends and so they played with them with great ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 10:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran