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Wisdom From God - James 1:5-7 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jul 21, 2015

Wisdom! The Lord has it and He wants you to get it from Him! We need to pursue the Lord and His wisdom with a single minded focus in order to glorify God by being "a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ".

Wisdom! Is there anyone here who is wise and has all of the wisdom they will ever need? And, you all have probably heard the old quote attributed to Yogi Berra about the fork in the road, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it!” Life is filled with forks in the road, choices, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-7

Denomination: Nazarene

What Are The Advantages Of A Life With Christ?

Contributed by John Oquinn on Sep 15, 2018

What are the advantages of a life with Christ?

Romans 5:1-11 We can have a lot of things in life, but if we don't have an inner peace, we will never truly enjoy our lives the way God intended. Are you at peace with GOD this morning? What does it even mean to be at peace?  Therefore, having been justified by (WHAT?) faith, we have peace ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Quiet Games - Pt. 1 - The Silent Treatment Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 10, 2016

God seems to love the "Quiet Game" and seems to be the world's most skilled player. How can you hear Him when He seems to be so quiet?

Quiet Games Pt. 1 - The Silent Treatment I. Introduction It is a scam. A ploy. I am convinced it is nothing more than a well disguised trick to get a momentary respite and break from the barrage of sound that emanates from a classroom full of rowdy 2nd graders. I am talking about my least favorite ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sunshine Prophets

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 15, 2021

Be sure that the prophecy you received will stand in the midst of a dark storm.

Today, more than ever, people are attending conferences and meetings seeking a word from God or a prophecy about their future. What they find are people willing to tell them something good. More often than not, it will be even better than good. It will be ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6, Mark 13:11, 1 Timothy 6:8, Matthew 6:34, 1 Kings 13:17-18, 1 John 4:1-6, Jeremiah 23:16, 2 Corinthians 11:16-33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Speak To God And The People

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Jan 13, 2022

To speak to the people for God and to God for the people.

Speak to God and the People “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you” - Ezekiel 2:1 (NKJV) Ezekiel is sharing his personal story of God coming to him in a vision, and calling him as a prophet/priest. Ezekiel sees the “glory of Yahweh” coming down from heaven. It is so overwhelming ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 2:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Casting Our Net Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 25, 2022

Just as the dragnet sweeps in all kinds of creatures, the kingdom will contain all kinds of people; meaning that God isn’t picky about who enters into heaven, so long as they confess Jesus as Lord and are committed to living for Him.

This evening we will be looking at “The Parable of the Dragnet.” What in the world is a dragnet? William Barclay says, “The dragnet is what we know as the seine net, a large net which has corks at the top and weights at the bottom so that it stands, as it were, upright in the sea. Ropes attached ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:47-50

Denomination: Baptist

Will You Dismiss Him? Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Mar 25, 2022

We are asking the question, What Will You Do With Jesus? We are focused on the last hours of Jesus’ life as he goes to the cross.

Will You Dismiss Him? John 18:28-40 Introduction We are asking the question, What Will You Do With Jesus? We are focused on the last hours of Jesus’ life as he goes to the cross. It was part of the eternal plan of God that Jesus would go to the cross as the perfect sacrifice and die for the ...read more

Scripture: John 18:28-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don’t Be A Fan, Be A Follower

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Apr 2, 2022

Learning how to follow Jesus and not just an admirer of the work

Luke 9:23 In dealing with the younger generation, they have introduced me to the understanding of their language. And what I have found out is much of their slang are entrenched and embedded with some deep revelation and many of them are biblically sound. Just to name a few I’ve heard ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Denomination: Baptist

Real Love- Part 2 Series

Contributed by Kiruba Stephen on Feb 25, 2022

Imagine, if the Lord’s condition for coming down and dying for our souls and doing anything for us was based on whether we’ll be thankful or not.

Imagine, those ten that were healed of leprosy. If the Lord would have stopped, having the foreknowledge that only one would come back and nine would not give him thanks, He had the choice to say, “I won’t do this for them.” But did the Lord do that? No! He did not. He loved freely. Freely we have ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1, John 1:1, Psalm 138:2, John 8:32, Matthew 10:37  (view more)  (view less)

Worship And Ministry Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jun 30, 2022

I would like to leave with you three points each with three things. Three things to do on Sabbath. Three things to avoid on the Sabbath, three blessings of the observance of the Sabbath.

Isaiah 58:13-14 Rest and Ministry Greetings: I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! The Lord is good and His love endures forever!! Introduction: Prophet Isaiah was concerned about the negligence of the People of God on the Sabbath observation. He talked about true ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:13-14

Denomination: Methodist

Gold For The Kingdom

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 12, 2022

5 areas where the characteristics of tried faith and refined gold blend into a wonderful analogy, giving insight into suffering (Material adapted from Joe Beam in his book, "Seeing the Unseen")

HoHum: The devil went down to Georgia, he was lookin’ for a soul to steal. He was in a bind ‘cause he was way behind and he was willin’ to make a deal. In the book of Job he didn’t go to Georgia... WBTU: Why does God let Satan hurt us? When we read a book like Job, we are mystified by the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9, 1 Peter 1:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thanksgiving Truths Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 20, 2022

It has been pointed out by many that “Thanksgiving” is the offering of thanks, and it is not complete until there is giving.

Thanksgiving Truths Harvest Festival of Thanksgiving Psalm 100 is the grand finale of that cluster of psalms that begin in Psalm 94. The psalmist calls on all the earth to come to God and shout for joy. Nations are to recognize who the Lord is and ascribe to Him the glory due His Name. (Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Of Jacob Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 7, 2022

We hear their names thrown around, but do we know why it is so important to know our Godfathers? What can we learn from them? We hear their names thrown around, but do we know why it is so important to know our Godfathers? What can we learn from them?

The Godfathers Pt. 4 - God of Jacob I. Introduction The movie, directed and written by Francis Ford Coppola and released in 1972, is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. The film paints a chilling portrait of the Corleone family as this family rises and then nearly falls from ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:30-36, Genesis 27:41, Genesis 32:24-28, Genesis 33:3-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Least Of These

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 7, 2022

Modern Christians are going to be horrified when they stand in Judgment. Attending church, praising the Lord, living faithfully, and paying tithes aren't even on the radar of what Jesus is expecting of us. We're supposed to be serving 'the least of these!'

THE LEAST OF THESE Matt. 25:31-40 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE SPHINX’S RIDDLE 1. There’s an ancient Greek story about a Sphinx that troubled the city of Thebes. He would ask passers-by a riddle. If they got the answer wrong, he would devour them. 2. The riddle was: “What walks on four legs in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Contend For The Faith - Jude's Ancient Message For A Modern Church Part 1 Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Aug 2, 2016

The tiny book of Jude warns us about infiltrators in the church and what to do about them.

It was the winter of 1944. The German army was in retreat, but had one desperate battle strategy which became known as the BATTLE of the BULGE. A key part of their strategy was to disrupt and mis-direct reinforcement troops that the Americans would send when the battle began. German spies, ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational