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Getting The Best From Life Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 2, 2010

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Getting the best from life means being the person God wants you to be.

HOW TO DO LIFE Getting the Best from Life James 1:1 * One of the largest sections in any bookstore today is the “self-help” section. In this section, you will discover titles like “how to become a millionaire”, ‘how to do woodworking”, or even ‘how to ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Be Joyful Always Series

Contributed by James Jack on Nov 30, 2007

based on 4 ratings

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The key to being joyful always and being thankful in all circumstances is to humbly rely on God.

A few weeks ago James Rogers, our senior minister, spoke about songs he hated. I’ve got a number of songs I hate. I can’t really share them with you now because they’ve normally got some sort of profanity in the title as well as in the lyrics themselves. Then there’s the songs that I just can’t get ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Anglican

My God Is Small...sometimes

Contributed by Michael Monica on May 27, 2015

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Devotional: Being mindful that God takes us where he desires us to be.

my god is small…sometimes My God is small (sometimes). I am more than willing to admit that with the ministries I have served alongside and with the areas God has called me to, I haven’t seen the numerical growth I thought would accumulate. Discouragement is my typical first response ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fire! Baptism! Discerning This Time

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 1, 2016

based on 4 ratings

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Division: a declaration of how things will be, rather than an imperative of how they should be.

FIRE! BAPTISM! DISCERNING THIS TIME. Luke 12:49-56. There is a measure of dissonance as this passage comes crashing through Jesus’ symphony of peace. “Fire!” begins the Greek of Luke 12:49. “Fire I came to cast into the earth, and what will I if it be already kindled?” Fire speaks to us of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-56

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Catchin Anything?

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Oct 5, 2013

based on 1 rating

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A sermon about being equipped to be fishers of men and being intentional about winning souls

I can’t think of any other pastime better than fishing, except maybe hunting. Well either way they run a close race, but you know what they say “bad day fishing beats a good day at work anytime.” You may not know it by looking at me but I know a little bit about fishing. Growing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Genesis 8 – Part 2 – Save Our Animals! What’s It Going To Be? Ark Or Altar? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 12, 2010

based on 15 ratings

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If you just got off the Ark and saw Noah’s altar, you would say, "Now that is very generous offering. It’s not as if there’s a lot of animals around. In fact there was an animal shortage!"

Genesis 8 – Part 2 – SAVE OUR ANIMALS! ARK OR ALTAR? Julie and I move to Sydney on Monday night. We’ve done all the packing and I still need to pack away the last vestiges of files from my study, a never ending process. We are looking forward to getting to Sydney after a couple of days journey in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:20-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A: What Loving Your Enemies And Being ‘perfect’ Mean

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 8, 2023

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“Now raise your hands if you have only one or two enemies.” And even fewer people raised their hands. “See,” says the priest, “most of us feel like we have enemies.”

A priest is giving a homily like I am right now on “What loving your enemies and being ‘perfect’ mean.” “Now,” says the priest, “I’ll bet that many of us feel as if we have enemies in our lives. So, raise your hands if you have a few enemies.” And several people raise their hands.” “Now raise ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Catholic

Transformed By Truth: "be Patient When It Gets Weird" Matthew 1:18-25 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 12, 2024

based on 1 rating

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Matthew 1:18-25 teaches us about patience, trust, and obedience when life takes unexpected turns. Joseph waited for God's guidance even when things got confusing.

Transformed by Truth: "Be Patient When It Gets Weird" Matthew 1:18-25 (NLT) Introduction Today, we are going to delve into a story from the Gospel of Matthew that teaches us about patience, trust, and obedience when life takes unexpected turns. Our focus will be on how Joseph reacted ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Matthew 1:18-19, Proverbs 3:5-6, Matthew 1:20-21, Psalm 32:8, Matthew 1:24-25, James 1:22 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Transformed By Truth: "every Person Is As Close To God As They Want To Be" James 4:8 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 12, 2024

based on 1 rating

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From James 4:8 a sermon to challenge the listener to reflect on their relationship with God.

Transformed by Truth: "Every Person is as Close to God as They Want to Be" James 4:8 Introduction Today, we explore a profound truth: "Every person is as close to God as they want to be." This statement challenges us to reflect on our personal relationship with God. Our main ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8, Psalm 145:18, Isaiah 59:2, 1 John 1:9, Philippians 3:10, Jeremiah 29:13 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Parenting--It's A Tough Job

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 27, 2001

based on 60 ratings

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This sermon deals with the difficult role of being a parent.

Parenting--It’s A Tough Job July 30, 2000 Proverbs 4:1-9 Ephesians 6:1-4 I can still recall my wife saying, "I think it’s time." We were houseparents taking care of 7 kids living with them 3 1/2 days a week. We called the other couple to come be with the kids so that we could go to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4, Proverbs 4:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Power Of Positive Giving Series

Contributed by John Mann on Dec 27, 2008

based on 4 ratings

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Being a giver will impact lives in 3 ways

MONEY IN HD: THE POWER OF POSITIVE GIVING Play Video From Rob Bell – Nooma: “Rich” Becoming a giver will do 3 things in our lives. It will… EXPOSE OUR TRUE COLORS Look in your notes at what the Apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 9:7a. It says, “Let each one [give] as he has made up his own mind ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7

Denomination: Free Methodist

Doing What God Asks Us To Do!

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jul 9, 2006

based on 7 ratings

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God gave Saul an instruction but Saul only half-carried it out. This short homily is a challenge to us: Let’s do all that God asks us to do; nothing more AND nothing less!

In these days of terrorism this Bible event is hard for us to understand; and I know of one or two people who have rejected God because of it. The irony is of course that the story is primarily kept for us as a warning not to reject God’s instructions! Hundreds of years ago, stories such as this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-31

Denomination: Anglican

Go, In The Strength You Have Series

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 1, 2015

based on 3 ratings

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In Gideon we see a truth about EXCUSES!! What is an excuse? It is A LIE WRAPPED UP IN AN EXPLANATION and you think because you have some explanation that makes the lie less ugly and more acceptable.

GO, in the Strength YOU have Judges 6:11-14 It is really intriguing how God writes a sermon. This sermon comes out of a discussion I had with Shawn about why God blesses some churches and not others. But then, it also comes out of a book I read about Gideon. It started out as a sermon about one ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Love, Prayer And Grace

Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 2, 2016

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No one will go and make disciples, much less baptize a so-called follower without believing that Jesus gave them these final words. These words from Jesus came out of concern, care and love...

Love, Prayer and Grace Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus gave His disciples one final command upon ascending to heaven. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Employees And Employers Owe One Another

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 30, 2013

based on 7 ratings

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Slavery, work, and being a servant of Christ.

What Employees and Employers Owe One Another Ephesians 6:5-9 http://gbcgracenotes.podbean.com/2013/10/30/what-employees-and-employers-owe-one-another/ Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free [Eph. 6:5-8]. Servants (lit., ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

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