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Being In Awe Of God Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Dec 9, 2011

How to not live in fear, worry and doubt being in awe of God.

Today I want to start a five part series on why most of us live in fear, worry and doubt. In order to have a chance to live a life of joy you first need to be saved by the power of Jesus. If you are unsure if you are saved then please read the link on our website ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:19-20

Being In Awe Of God Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Dec 9, 2011

How to stop living in fear and worry in this world by trying not to get too comfortable here in this earth.

We had been given a gift to go the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC to go on a Rope Course and Zip Line. First of all you get into a harness which feels like you are a two year old that has just gotten into trouble for the 20th time. Now you are on a leash, a short leash. The rope course is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:29-31

Being In Awe Of God Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Dec 9, 2011

How to get from our head to our heart being in "Awe" of God. We are more in awe of things that we see in this world instead of the God who created us and this world.

Today is Part III in our series on how to live without fear, worry and doubt by being in “Awe of God”. So what is being in “Awe of God” and how can that help us overcome our fears? Awe - A mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder inspired by authority, genius, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:7

Being In Awe Of God Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Dec 9, 2011

How to be poor in spirit not on the outside but only on the inside is the place where God can do His greatest work. We need to rely on the only One who can save us from Hell's grasp and the only One who can help us conquer fear and worry.

What do you think of this statement: “Sin” to see God? In our fourth lesson about “Being In Awe Of God” some of you just can’t get past the fact that you are in some sort of pit that you can’t get out of. Then you feel unworthy of asking God for anything since ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Being In Awe Of God Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Dec 9, 2011

How to finally be set free of fear and worry by relying upon God instead of ourselves.

On our final series of overcoming fear and worry by being in awe of God we end with a very appropriate Holiday. Now five lessons will not get you out of your fear and worry pattern UNLESS you allow God IT. In the movie City Slickers, Billy Crystal played an actor that was told that to be happy in ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36

Being Alert For Opportunities Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 19, 2012

The reason we are not making the most of our opportunities & just sleeping through so many other opportunities is because we have made a division between the life of faith & our daily life. We are to seek to serve God continually in our daily life

COLOSSIANS 4: 2-6 [Christ Above All Series] BEING ALERT FOR OPPORTUNITIES Has your Christian Life lost its excitement? Has the fire gone out and you sense yourself just going through the motions? You know that the Christian life is the right way to live but the enthusiasm you once had and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Baptist

Being In The Potter's Hand

Contributed by Nokomis Jackson on May 9, 2012

Many times we say that we trust God, and for Him to have his way with us. But the question is do you really trust him. We are created in his image, and He knows exactly what He is creating us. The lesson is we must yield to the Potter and let Him have

Being in the Potter’s Hand – Jeremiah 8:3-6 Jeremiah 8:3-6 3) So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. 4) But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

Being Thankful To God

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 29, 2012

Being Thankful is showing gratitude and appreciation for what God has done for you.

Being thankful to God Psalm 95:1-7 Introduction- Psalm 95:1-7 You cannot after reading this Psalm not understand that we need a heart of thanksgiving toward God. From the very first verse we see that worship is individual and it is corporate. “Come let us sing for joy to the Lord, let us ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-7, Psalm 95:1

Denomination: Nazarene

Being Born Again Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 28, 2012

Practically every person you ask will claim that they believe in God. Most people claim to believe in God and have some idea in their minds about what God is like. So how can we tell if we really believe in God?

Tonight, we continue our study in 1 John. We have seen through this study that there are many misconceptions about God. We’ve looked at three of them. We took seven tests that proved if we really knew God. We just finished six tests that prove that we really love God. Now we take four ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

On Being A Good Encourager Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 20, 2011

To show how we are good encouragers when, from pure motives we deliberately give the message that truly encourages

I Thessalonians 2:1-12 Introduction - Story - Norman Vincent Peale - "Once walking through the twisted little streets of Kowloon in Hong Kong, I came upon a tattoo studio. In the window were displayed samples of the tattoos available. On the chest or arms you could have tattooed an anchor or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Being Faithful To The Future Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Nov 30, 2011

The spiritual life of those in their teens. It reflects one of the greatest opportunities that we have... and a calling that I trust God will stir in each if us.

Being Faithful to the Future Series: NEXTing - Serving Jesus’ Call to the Next Generations Brad Bailey – June 5, 2011 ‘Teen Spiritual Life’ video (3:55 min) Montage video from Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers by Christian Smith and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Perfect Being Perfected

Contributed by David Leach on Apr 3, 2015

Can a Christian be perfect in Christ yet still be being perfected?

There is much confusion within the Church on this subject. Most Christians seem to agree with the world and say that “nobody is perfect” meaning every Christian is still “imperfect”. We can safely assume they would exempt Christ from these statements. Also in most Christian ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Being A Focused Christian Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 10, 2015

Being focused believer takes effort and it takes determination. There are many distractions that can pull you away from a relationship with the Lord.

Being a focused Christian Thinking, Acting, Being like Jesus Matthew chapter 6:33 Introduction We are still in the series Thinking, Acting, Being like Jesus. Last week you remember we looked at the principal and relationship of prayer. We agreed that prayer works, and I asked that we do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Nazarene

"How Can It Be"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 25, 2015

How can it be John 3:16

How can it be? John 3:16 1. How can God so love, when we are so guilty? • God demonstrated his own love for us in this: While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 • God revealed His Love. God exposed His Love at Calvary. John wrote, “10This is love: not that we ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Methodist

Being Taken Advantage Of

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 11, 2018

A study in the book of Genesis 29: 1 – 35

Genesis 29: 1 – 35 Being taken advantage of 29 So Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the East. 2 And he looked, and saw a well in the field; and behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks. A large stone was on the ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel