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When God Says "Go!” Don't Say "No!”

Contributed by Jim Twamley on Mar 26, 2003

What new thing is Christ calling you to? Where is God saying to go? Where in your life are you telling God “No!”?

What new thing is Christ calling you to? Where is God saying to go? Where in your life are you telling God “No!”? What new territory is Christ calling this church to? The principle of “accelerated blessing.” = “The faster you trust and obey, the faster you will receive God’s blessing.” In ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-41

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Ribbon Of Blue

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Dec 2, 2013

In this message I am going to talk about a woman who touched Jesus where the ribbon of blue hung from His garment, the symbolism behind it, and the powerful message of grace it conveys.

A Ribbon of Blue Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree... Colors from time immemorial have conveyed messages. Red is danger, yellow is caution, green is go. For the Jews, purple is royalty and blue symbolizes keeping the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:20-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Galilee Departure And Samaritan Rejection Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 4, 2017

Matthew calls our attention to the movement of Jesus around Palestine. Jesus enters Judea again and moves to Jerusalem for the last time before He is crucified. There is definite intention in everything He does and says.

Galilee Lesson: Galilee Departure and Samaritan Rejection Matthew 19:1, Luke 9:51-56, John 7:10 Matthew calls our attention to the movement of Jesus around Palestine. Jesus enters Judea again and moves to Jerusalem for the last time before He is crucified. There is definite intention in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Swallowed An Alligator Lately? Series

Contributed by Susan Blader on May 13, 2008

Pride makes it difficult to listen to wisdom, but humility and a heart prepared to seek the Lord can give us a second chance.

Have You Swallowed an Alligator Lately? A sermon on 2 Chronicles 10-12 Two men were riding a bicycle built for two when they came to a steep hill. It took a great deal of struggle for the men to complete what proved to be a very steep climb. When they got to the top the man in front said to the ...read more

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

Immigration: A Biblical Response Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Sep 2, 2006

Today we have no issue that is more sensitive and do we hear more debate than immigration. While we all have opinions on this issue the only opinion that should really concern us as believers is to discover the truth and direction from God’s word for our

“ON STAR” GUIDANCE SYSTEM– Part Two Immigration: The Real Issue of Boundaries and Borders Deuteronomy 10:16-22 - ©Dr. Larry L. Thompson INTRODUCTION 60 years ago, after the PT 109 boat was destroyed and the 11 survivors swam to a nearby island, a young JFK walked back out into shark infested ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Life God Blesses

Contributed by H.b. Charles Jr. on May 22, 2012

"The Life God Blesses" is an exposition of the prayer of Jabez recorded in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. It celebrates the fact that God is still in the blessing business. The outline of the message argues that the life God typically blesses is marked by (1) purit

THE LIFE GOD BLESSES 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 In the year 2000, BRUCE WILKINSON of WALK THROUGH THE BIBLE MINISTRIES turned the obscure character in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 into an international phenomenon with his little book, The Prayer of Jabez. Not only did it become a runaway hit and a longtime New ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Passion, Ash Wednesday And Lent

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Feb 21, 2004

What to learn as The Passion of the Christ movie opens on Ash Wednesday.

Did you hear about the lady who shut down the US and Canadian border? Apparently Canadian customs officials found a grenade in the glove compartment of a 28-year-old woman¡¦s Ford Explorer as she crossed the border on last Monday. Due to the current tensions re: terrorist activities, this created ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Pursue The Prize Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 6, 2016

If you want to be fully and completely like Christ, then look ahead to Christ, the goal; look around for positive examples, and look up to heaven.

A customs officer observes a truck pulling up at the border. Suspicious, he orders the driver out and searches the vehicle. He pulls off the panels, bumpers, and wheel cases but doesn’t find a single scrap of contraband. He is still suspicious, but doesn’t know where else to search, so ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Failure Of Asher Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 20, 2018

Asher conducted itself worse than any of the other tribes, not only by leaving more towns than any of them in the hands of the Canaanites, but in submitting to the Canaanites instead of making them pay tribute.

Chapter 5 Failure of Asher [Judges 1:31, 32] Scripture 31 Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob: 32 But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of ...read more

Scripture: Judges 1:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

Social Justice And Critical Theory: Biblical Justice In An Age Of Ideological Civil War

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

There is an ideological civil war taking place in the United States, and in western civilization overall. This is a battle that displays itself along political lines, social lines, academic lines, and along religious lines.

Proverbs 21:15 "When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers." There is an ideological civil war taking place in the United States, and in western civilization overall. This is a battle that displays itself along political lines, social lines, academic ...read more

Scripture: John 7:24, Proverbs 21:15, Proverbs 28:5, Galatians 3:26-29, Matthew 5:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Ephraim Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 27, 2022

In the biblical account, following the completion of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelite Joshua, the land was allocated among the twelve tribes.

Ephraim Ephraim is the second son of Joseph and Asenath. The name Ephraim, then, means "fruitfulness." Asenath was an Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph as a wife and the daughter of Potipherah, a priest of On. Ephraim was born in Egypt before the arrival of the children of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 19:50, Joshua 16:1-4, Joshua 17:15

Denomination: Baptist

"God Is Constantly Delivering Us From The Various "Imprisonments” Of Life.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Nov 9, 2001

Year C. twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 98, November 18, 2001 Title: “God is constantly delivering us from the various “imprisonments” of life.”

Year C. twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 98, November 18, 2001 Title: “God is constantly delivering us from the various “imprisonments” of life.” Psalm 98 “1 O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 98:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Temptation Island Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 11, 2002

In part 4, we see how God gives us help to not harm others.

First Baptist Church 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Temptation Island June 16, 2002 Out of the four sermons on the prayer of Jabez, I must admit this has been the most difficult to write. The reason is actually kind of strange. I looked at the NIV, RSV, NKJV, NLT, and the NASB. Unfortunately they didn’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Death Of A Conscience Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 2, 2009

Herod Antipas provides proof that death is not always physical. Life ends in death twice without Christ.

Mark 6:14-29 The Death of a Conscience And King Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, that John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. Now King Herod heard of Him, for His name had become well known. And he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Thanksgiving Struggle

Contributed by John Harvey on Nov 13, 2007

One of the reasons we have a hard time being thankful is that we are focused on our own needs.

“The Thanksgiving Struggle” November 18, 2007 Me: I have begun reading a book called, “The Royal Way of the Cross” by Francois Fenelon. Fenelon is best known for writing about how we love ourselves more than we love God and how we need to learn selfless love and not selfish love. Out of some of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist