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How Great Is Your Faith

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006

Having faith even in times of difficulty

"How Great is Your Faith?" Matthew 14 9/7/97 Intro: This week one of the topics of most conversations has been death and dying. The world mourned at the passing of Princess Diana and Mother Theresa. All the world seemed to stand still in a matter of speaking to grieve for these two notable ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Restoring Unity

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 2, 2003

The Corinthians church had some unity issues. Paul gives them some help here in rediscovering the unity that was their’s, but that had become a thing of the past.

Passage: I Corinthians 1:10-17 Intro: There has been an atmosphere of division in our land for decades 1. abortion, fiscal policy, size of government, morals,…you name it! 2. election troubles in FL, Pres. Bush comes in under a cloud 3. but all that has changed now, and there is a spirit of unity ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Isaac And Rebecca - Chosen To Love Series

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Mar 14, 2009

Things get much better for Isaac since his last father and son BBQ trip. Isaac is now forty years old and Abraham 140 when it is decided that Isaac should have a wife.

Isaac and Rebbecca Chosen to Love:Genesis 24:34-66 Rebbecca(also Rebekah, also Rivkah, Hebrew Standard Rivqa Tiberian to tie to bind captivating) Wikipedia Isaac-Hebrew:Yitzchak God smiles,laughs This week is our third message about the Patriarchs. It all started with God choosing Abraham and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:34-66

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Chosen People Series

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Mar 14, 2009

For millennia the Jews have suffered oppression, slavery, genocide and many, many more hardships to numerous to list. Yet the Bible records them as being the chosen people. Just what they have been chosen for?

The Chosen People Romans 9:1-5 Genesis 12 1 Please Pass the Patriarchs Last week I presented a message called The Right Place at the Right Time. I was using the life story of Jacob in the bible to illustrate how some of us try to put ourselves in what we think is the right place at the right ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Neither The Egg Nor The Omelet

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 19, 2012

A talk on the lives of Jacob and Joseph, and how we can learn from them to cling to the promises and faithfulness of God.

Text: Heb 11:21-22, Title: Neither the Egg nor the Omelet, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/18/12, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: these two men were looking to the same event. They desired and foresaw the suffering and deliverance of their people. This was a promise/prophecy that was ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Christ Paid Back

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Dec 14, 2014

Christ Jesus saved but God warns those who sin of the lake of fire and scripture tells us that Christ Jesus will judge. It is right for Christ Jesus to judge us since he saved us (God saved us through his Son Christ Jesus).

THE GOD OF CHRIST PAID BACK by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (December 14, 2014) “And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8

Denomination: Friends

Scoundels Included

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 2, 2013

Jacob obtains a blessing by trickery, but is still included in God’s chosen people.

Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23, 28:10-17 “Scoundrels Included” INTRODUCTION Today’s society has an interest in the “anti-hero hero.” Usually our heroes have been upstanding people. For example, we have Clark Kent the mild manner reporter, or James T. Kirk the ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Failure

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017

You can have Victory over failure

Failure Intro: REMBER MY FIRST THOUGHTS OF FAILURE Dad was in the navy; and mom didn't love me The embarrassment of failing the first grade Not being able to swim My life was full of failures THE DEVIL WOULD MAKE ME THINK I WOULD ALWAYS FAIL The sun was in the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:66-72

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reasons For Judgment

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Apr 15, 2020

The people of Edom may have thought, "we have done nothing wrong"; however, they had. God uses Obadiah to give them the reasons they would be judged harshly for the wrongs they had done.

In our lesson tonight Obadiah gives the reasons why Edom would be judged so severely by God. 10 Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, This is a very clear statement of why Edom is being judged by God. Someone may try to argue that Edom did not do violence against Israel. They were ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

Part 3: Some People Never Learn Series

Contributed by Marlou Javier on Jul 14, 2021

“It's said that a wise person learns from his mistakes. A wiser one learns from others' mistakes.”

Outline of Judges 2: A. National apostasy. 2:1–15 B. Divine mercy. 2:16–23 Transition: The book of Judges is NOT only a past history, this book also is about God’s people today. Spiritual Lessons: 1. All sorrow does not equate with genuine repentance. Vv. 1-5 Read: verse 1-5 A. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord Is My Banner Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on May 19, 2022

Is the Lord your banner? Is he the rallying point in your life? We are victorious only to the extent God is our banner. There will be no victory in our own strength. Nothing is too great that cannot be overcome when God is our banner.

Have you ever stopped to think about, what is a flag? It is more than a cloth design hanging on a pole. A flag means more than that for many people. It can represent national pride and patriotism. As we study the character of God we study the name of God Jehovah-Nissi. The Lord is my banner, or ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Children Of God: Transformed By Adoption John 1:12-13 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 9, 2024

In John 1:12-13 we delve into the profound truth of our identity as children of God, transformed by the miracle of spiritual adoption.

Children of God: Transformed by Adoption John 1:12-13 Introduction: Today, we delve into the profound truth of our identity as children of God, transformed by the miracle of spiritual adoption. Our focus Scripture is found in John 1:12-13: "But to all who believed him and accepted him, he ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12-13, Galatians 4:4-5, John 3:5-6, 1 John 3:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sell It Not (Proverbs 23:23)

Contributed by Don Campbell on May 30, 2024

This is the second sermon on the subject, "Buy the truth and sell it not."

SELL IT NOT Proverbs 23:23 INTRODUCTION A. In lesson one, we established three things: One, there is absolute truth. Two, we can know the truth. Three, grasping truth requires diligent effort. B. In this lesson, we will explore six ways we can sell the truth: 1. Indifference to known truth (Heb ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-4, Matthew 4:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mind Control 6 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Mar 7, 2006

It matters not if you are a Christian or an unsaved person, in life the “BIG ONE” WILL come sooner or later. In God’s plan, because of His grace, He allows us to have the small (variegated) trials, so we won’t be crushed when the “BIG ONE” comes a

Proper perspective brings assurance and confidence. We have been looking at the desperate need for Believers to "Earnestly contend for the Faith, once for all delivered to the Saints". The Believer is bombarded from every direction with anything but "the Faith once delivered to the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Don't Lose Heart Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 26, 2014

The author has just finished leading us through God’s Hall of Fame (From Able to “the others”), he gives us the greatest example/champion of faith. When our Lord was here on earth, He lived by faith.

Hebrews Series Hebrews 12.1-17 Don’t Lose Heart #22 September 14, 2014 Introduction: A The author has just finished leading us through God’s Hall of Fame (From Able to “the others”), he gives us the greatest example/champion of faith. 1 When our Lord was here on earth, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-17

Denomination: Baptist