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"You Can Handle Your Giants

Contributed by Leonard Hunt on Jun 28, 2005

How do you handle the giants in your life? This sermon will tell you how.

You Can Handle Your Giant 1 Sam. 17:32-37 Introduction: We need to know as believers that we can handle any and everything that comes in our life. We are living in a time where the people of God really don’t understand the power they process. It’s like walking around in your house at night in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:32-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facing Down Opposition

Contributed by Mark Wood on Feb 18, 2006

Dr. Wood used this sermon to encourage the listeners that in the midst of opposition all Christian can draw from a higher power, and that power is from the Holy Spirit.

Some history must be covered before we can understand what took place and how we can apply this passage of Scripture to our lives today. First take note of verse 2 they, the apostles taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. In verse one if we were to do a literal ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:5-22

Denomination: Baptist

After The Fall Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on May 21, 2006

Part 4 in a 4 part series on the temptations we face and how to deal with them.

AN APPLE A DAY The Temptations We Face Part 4, “After the Fall” May 21, 2006 Pastor Brian Matherlee Do you ever wonder if you have sinned too much or too badly for God to forgive you? Tell the story of David and Bathsheba from 2 Samuel 11 At what point did David’s temptation become sin? Think ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Investing For The Future

Contributed by Brent Manor on Jul 27, 2006

If we invest our talents now, we have so much to look forward to.

Matthew 25:14-30 I. Context This story is told in the middle of pages of Jesus talking about His second coming. From Ch. 24 v.1, to the end of Ch. 25, it’s all about the “End of the Age”, and His return to rule this planet, and look at our “accounts”. II. What’s a Talent? NIV notes it’s worth more ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Vineyard

Declared Righteous Series

Contributed by Greg Johnson on Sep 27, 2006

We can not declare ourselves righteous. No one else is able to declare us righteous. Only God can declare us righteous.

Declared Righteous By Greg Johnson http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org The apostle Paul ends Romans chapter two by talking about circumcism of the heart by the Spirit of God. When an individual places their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit comes and regenerates the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Doing The Work Of God

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003

To stress the importance of showing the compassion and love of God to others

“Doing the Work of God” John 9:1-7 Primary Purpose: To stress the importance of demonstrating the compassion of Christ. God calls us to work alongside him to do the work of God that we might display that we know Him. In this passage, the disciples see a man born blind. They assume v.2 that ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The View From A Donkey Series

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Apr 13, 2003

Ephesians Series #18. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey with the full understanding of what needed to be done. Man wanted a political uprising, God wanted to raise of a spiritual banner. We can know clearly know God’s will for our lives as well.

A Walk that Is Worthy Part 18 “The View From a Donkey” Text: Eph 5:15-17 Intro: This morning we want to continue on with our study in Ephesians entitled “A walk that is worthy” Specifically I would share a message entitled “The View From a Donkey!” This morning is what we call Palm Sunday. It is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17, John 12:9-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

It's All About What God Can Do Through Us

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 1, 2007

It was not so much about what Peter could do FOR God, but much more about what God was doing THROUGH Peter. It’s the same with us.

“More tea Vicar?” Would you like another piece of cake Vicar? Ten years ago I never dreamt that I would be on the receiving end of phrases like that, even if they do get said jokingly. When Peter headed out from Jerusalem and “travelled about the country” (9:32) tea and cake were not his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:32-43

Denomination: Anglican

Approachable Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007

Some people are turned off from church but the Church Jesus instituted is attractive and approachable.

THE CHURCH JESUS BUILDS Part 5-Approachable Hebrews 12:14-29 Sunday, March 18, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction Read Scripture • Comment on history of Hebrews 12 (from Exodus 19) • Highlight the heart of God in being approachable o Adam & Eve in the garden & God was broken hearted when ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-29

Denomination: Wesleyan

Proclamations In Jerusalem

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007

Message is about the fulfillment of hope people saw coming down the streets of Jerusalem on the day of the Triumphal entry.

PROCLAMATIONS IN JERUSALEM Mark 11 Sunday, March 25, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction “Place Called Hope”, by the Gaither Vocal Band, tells the story of the Prodigal Son. His story illustrates the hope people long for…that maybe, just maybe, we can be accepted, delivered, rescued even ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-33

Denomination: Wesleyan

Pursuing Gold: Solitude Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Aug 31, 2008

This message is about the discipline of Solitude that Jesus enjoyed and we should adopt...

I think most of us want to be like Jesus. If I were to ask you what you as a follower of Christ is trying to do, that’s probably how you would answer - “I’m trying to be more like Jesus every day.” But what if I told you that one of the key ingredients of Jesus life - one of the things that made ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:31

Denomination: Baptist

Living In Light Of Future Judgmen Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 30, 2014

Foreigners in a Foreign Land Living in Light of Future Judgmen

Foreigners in a Foreign Land Living in Light of Future Judgment 1 Peter 1:17-21 David Taylor We are in the first of three mini series in 1 Peter, “Foreigners in a Foreign Land” (1.1-2.10) where we have been looking at what Peter says about our identity, our salvation, our hope, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get In The Zone Series

Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 3, 2010

A sermon about how to live in the shadow of God, i.e. "the Zone"

INTRO: We've been talking about being in the zone. To Dwell -- to exist in a given plan, to reside Psalms 91 says there is a place that will cause us to have God's shadow on us. -I call that the ZONE -We've been using football as our metaphor -And since today is Superbowl ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A God Of Second Chances

Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Jul 15, 2009

For many today is a day of great joy. Not because Jesus was born, but because there is a gift with their name on it. Many have rejected the greastest gift of all which is Jesus Christ. Many have chosen, money, drugs, alcohol, a man or a woman instead

“A God of Second Chances” “¡El Dios de otra oportunidad!” 12/24/2006 - Marsing, ID Ricardo Rodriguez pastor_rr@yahoo.com Matt 16:26 “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” “Porque ¿de qué aprovecha al ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:26

Denomination: Apostolic

Is There Not A Cause?

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 22, 2009

Youth are blessed with many God given talents that are useful in the fight for freedom, justice and liberty.

Youth Day Message for June 11th 2006 I Samuel 17:29 “…Is there not a cause?” 1. Read the text with key emphasis a) Everyone’s sensitivities have been challenged by the increasingly horrific assaults upon the children and youth of our community. Parents themselves who are children attempting ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:28-29

Denomination: Baptist