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Making The Wrong Decisions

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 4, 2015

How can we make decisions that are most glorifying to God and resulting in His blessing of our lives? When you surrender your decision-making process to God; God will guide and direct you in your decision-making process.

Opening illustration: Listen to this description of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in northern Ukraine (summary of the report): "There were two electrical engineers in the control room that night, and the best thing that could be said for what they were doing is they were 'playing around' with ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does 'true Worship' Look Like? Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Apr 11, 2013

The church is called to first BE... then to DO... We must BE the church first before we DO anything in the name of Christ! All we DO in the name of Christ should be a direct reflection of who we ARE in Him... Worship is a prime example!

Sermon Brief Date Written: April 5, 2013 Date Preached: April 7, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: The Five Functions of the Church Sermon Title: What Does True Worship Look Like? Sermon Text: Colossians 3:1-17 [ESV] Introduction: This morning I am beginning a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

God's Plans For You Is One Of Peace, Of Hope, And A Great Future

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Oct 23, 2013

God is looking out for you, and He has some great plans for you. Plans that will lead you in the right direction, and bring you to that desired end. Just be faithful in all that you do, and you will see what God will do.

First Church of god in Harvey Sunday Morning – September 2nd, 2012 Let us pray Welcome…. This is the day, the day before labor day, which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. What a great day to be alive? What a great day to have the Lord Jesus as your friend? ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13

Denomination: Church Of God

When The Well Runs Dry

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

When the well runs dry and living becomes difficult...we need to grow silent so that we can hear God speak to us to give us the answers...to give us direction...to show us the way.

WHEN THE WELL RUNS DRY JOHN 4:10 In the book A View From the Zoo, Gary Richmond tells about the birth of a giraffe: The first thing top emerge are the baby giraffe's front hooves and head. A few minutes later the little newborn is hurled forth, falls ten feet, and lands on it's back. Within ...read more

Scripture: John 4:10

The Kind Of Church Jesus Had In Mind Part 1 Series

Contributed by Greg Carr on Sep 9, 2010

The church today is not operating in God’s upside down, right side up principles. Most will agree with what Jesus taught but they will not teach it or preach it in their churches. This series will give our churches some good direction in being the kind of

A lot of people in the world have a messed up idea of what the church is. Some think that the church of today is a place where people can go and meet with their friends, a kind of social club. Some view church as a place they can go so they can feel better about themselves. Some view church as a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Care For Pastors And Elders In The Church

Contributed by Nathan Lozada on Sep 22, 2010

In a shared ministry in the church, the “elders who direct the affairs of the church… especially those whose work is teaching and preaching” deserve to be compensated. Leaders who are justly and properly accused and found guilty of any misconduct are to b

How to Care for Elders / Pastors in the Church (1 Timothy 5:17-25) In a shared ministry in the church, the “elders who direct the affairs of the church… especially those whose work is teaching and preaching” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:17-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Road To Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 20, 2011

Paul is directing Philemon, Onesimus and you and me down the Road to forgivenes. We find that unforgivness impacts your physical, and mental health. God is not a fuddy dud but a compassionate father wanting only whats best for us. Forgivenes is the roa

Intro: In the past two weeks we have studied the personal yet powerful letter from Paul to Philemon. It is very interesting to note the word forgiveness is never mentioned in this little letter. However much is said about forgiveness by the apostle Paul. Don’t forget the call to put flesh on ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:8-18

Denomination: Baptist

Our Understanding Impacts Our Obedience Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 8, 2010

Study of the book of Isaiah, Chapter 6. This concludes Chapter 6 with a look at God's direction for Isaiah to be faithful, even though the people he is preaching to may not listen. This same application is relevant to us today, and we must grasp it!

Our Understanding Impacts Our Obedience Isaiah 6:9-13 Introduction - This morning we discussed Isaiah’s call to follow the Lord and his willingness to not only hear God’s voice … but to act upon it – we must have this same desire - We saw the Seraphs in Heaven whose sole ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Transformed From Trash To Treasure

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 19, 2018

We cannot go back in time to change the course of our lives up to this day. But we can go to Jesus to be transformed and to have our future re-directed. Jesus takes what is trash and turns into his precious treasure.

[Sermon preached on 17 June 2018, 4th Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Have you ever wanted to go back in time? To go back to a point in time in your life just before something bad happened to you—something that you could have avoided? And you think: “If I had only thought ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Lutheran

The Church Of The New Testament - Part 5 Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Feb 13, 2018

It is vitally important in those matters on which God directs the actions of man, to know, upon what authority anyone presumes to know God’s desires and commandments, and to express them to others. What authority did the earliest Christians recognize?

This 13-part series of classes has been many years in the making. About 25 years ago I began in earnest to examine the features, character and characteristics of the church as it existed in its earliest years. As I sometimes do, I kept my notes all along the way, and this series of classes is to a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-42, John 16:13-14, Acts 6:1-6, 2 Corinthians 13:9-10, Hebrews 1:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In Christ - You Can Be Joyful Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 7, 2018

By directing our attention to of joy Paul equips us with a strategy to face the difficult circumstances in life. We cannot do this in our own strength, or by pretending, but only by having a deep seated trust in the Lord and His work in our lives.

You can listen to the full message here:- http://www.nec.org.au/index.php/listen-to-a-sermon-series/in-christ-you-can/ Message Philippians 4:4 In Christ - You Can be Joyful The book of Philippians can be described as a book that tells us how to be joyful and rejoice. What is interesting however ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4, Psalm 32:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Discerning And Obeying God's Will - Hebrews 11

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jun 7, 2014

God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He speaks to His people just as He spoke the universe into existence. If we are looking, listening, and responding to God, He will direct our paths. This is the essence of the life God has designed for.

Discerning God’s will The Lord Spoke to Adam & Eve, Noah, Abraham & Sarah . . . that’s just the first few chapters of Genesis, the first book of the Bible. If we just go through the list of people God spoke to directly, and who obeyed His voice (or disobeyed it) we will be here all ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: *other

Know If Your Drifting - If So - Return To Your First Love! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 13, 2011

The church is being called on by the Holy Spirit to return to its first love! That first love is the Lord Jesus and it requires a change of direction on our part as Christians need to return to Him. Put Him in 1st place in their busy lives.

Series: What is the Spirit saying to the church today? The expression, "what the Spirit says to the churches" occurs in each of the seven letters to the particular churches in the book of Revelation. In these letters, Christ reminds these churches that he sees what is going on in their churches. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do I Have To Read, The Instruction Manual?

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 14, 2011

Why is it, that no one wants to read the directions, or the owners manual, or the loan document papers, or most anything? I mean after all, isn’t the main purpose of those types of things, to get you familiar with....

“Do I Have Too,” Read The Instruction Manual? Many a time, someone has tried to put something together and muttered those exact words. Its generally a man thing, after all we have been doing things around the house forever and a day. I think every man has a little bit of a Macgyver ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Encouragers

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 19, 2011

We 'The Church' are called to be differant, not of the world even. We are directed to encourage one another, there is so much that God has done for us so much we can encourage one another about - awesome stuff this encouraging!

Be Encouragers! Hebrews 10:24-25, Encouragement vs The Great Kiwi Knocking Machine! Play the Song ‘You Ugly’, I just thought we could do with a little entertainment this morning prior to the sermon as you see this song came out of the United States of America, only in the U.S eh what a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25

Denomination: Salvation Army