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Lasting Comfort

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Dec 10, 2017

We all want comfort. And God offers it to us as he did to the exiled Israelites. We can take comfort that our sin has been paid in full, that God's word outlasts our problems, and that God is coming again. Forgiven, forever, for sure!

Isaiah 40:1-11 Lasting Comfort Handel’s “Messiah” begins the first phrase of today’s passage: “‘Comfort ye, comfort ye my people,’ saith your God.” The theme of “comfort” sounds good, doesn’t it? Especially when you just can’t quite get comfortable. Bones ache, thoughts ruminate, neighbors ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

His Glory Revealed Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jan 10, 2018

Peter, James , and John were blessed to journey with Jesus up on the Mount of Transfiguration. They experienced much there, but learned that Jesus alone was enough!

His Glory Revealed Mark 9: 1-8 As we continue through the gospel of Mark, I want to offer a reminder that the breakdown of Scripture in specific chapters and verses was not an act of divine inspiration. The chapter and verse divisions were added by the translators for ease of Bible reading, study, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Rich People, Right Treatment

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2018

Masters and Servants

RICH PEOPLE, RIGHT TREATMENT (JAMES 5:1-6) Here are some of the wiser quotes on the rich and the poor on the Internet: The rich get richer and the poor get children. John Brunner No matter how rich or poor you are, all life will come to an halt with two types of destinations; Heaven and Hell. ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hope In Our Creator And Lord Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 25, 2018

In Psalm 8 King David speaks of looking at everything God has created, in the heavens, in the sky and on the Earth. David is amazed that in all of this vast creation of everything we can see, and everything we can’t, God cares about individual people.

Our theme this year is Hope Found Here, and this month we are considering the Hope we have in our Creator, Our Heavenly Father, the one who created everything we see, and everything we can’t see. God, is the Creator, He exists, He is not a product of man’s imagination, He is real, He is the basis ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

In Christ, I Am...family Strong Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Aug 17, 2018

A practical message on parental authority and nurturing children.

IN CHRIST, I AM…FAMILY STRONG—Ephesians 6:1-4 Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work among the poor of Calcutta. When she received the prize, she was asked, “What can we do to help promote world peace?” She replied, “Go home and love your family.” Strong families are the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Three Circles: Gospel

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Aug 23, 2018

The gospel means that God made a way out of our brokenness. The gospel is simple. The gospel is God’s promise to us—if we repent and believe. The gospel continues in power to reorient us to experience God’s design.

Three Circles: Gospel (Put 3 circles in notes) 1. The gospel means that God made a way out of our brokenness. ? Genesis 3:14-15 1 Peter 3:18. John 3:16 The Heart of the Gospel: God sent His one and only Son to shed His blood once and for all to cover us. 2. The gospel is simple. 1 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Gods Perspective Is Our Mindset Series

Contributed by Vince Miller on Aug 28, 2018

A vantage point is a place from which your point of view is generated. In Jesus Christ, God sees us through a completely righteous lens.

I believe that perspective is absolutely key in the spiritual life for us men. Guys, perspective changes everything. And on this journey of becoming the man that God wants us to be -there’s a cavernous difference sometimes between how we view ourselves, and how God views us. And part of our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing God Series

Contributed by Vince Miller on Aug 28, 2018

Most of us want to have a vibrant relationship with God. But knowing God is one of the great and most difficult challenges. In this lesson we discuss, what it means to know God.

I've got to tell you, one of the things that I want to know more than anything else is actually to know God. It's one of those deep desires I have, and longings that I have in my own heart. And I'm hoping that men out there listening want the same. But how do we know God? I mean, how do we really ...read more

Scripture: John 14:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Headship Of Adam Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 7, 2018

Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned.

(18) Headship of Adam Romans 5:12-14 12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— 13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

High On God Series

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Sep 16, 2018

God wants us to live deliberately and to yield all control to God. Anything else is a cheap substitute. Nothing else fulfills us. When we are "high on God" (filled with the Spirit), all kinds of special things happen.

High on God Ephesians 5:15-20 We just came from a state that has legalized marijuana use. And you see it everywhere, particularly on the only road to the beach where we used to live. Cannabis Center. The Weed Shack. It’s there for the buying. (Sorry, I didn’t bring home any souvenirs!) Why do ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20, Romans 8:28, John 5:19

Denomination: Baptist

God Of The Do-Over

Contributed by David Crank on Sep 12, 2011

Stop listening to the damning voice that says you¡¦ve missed your one and only shot or that you¡¦re not good enough. Let¡¦s admit it, quit it and forget it!

YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO DO IT RIGHT! At some point in conversations with many people I hear someone say ¡§If I could only have a do-over¡¨ or ¡§If I only knew then what I know now, I would do things differently.¡¨ The words seem hold a tinge of the sound of regret for what they feel they ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

On The Road To Emmaus

Contributed by Richard Francis on Sep 12, 2011

Are your hearts on fire for Jesus, do you know he walks with you on the road of your life, he does so lets find him anew.

Two travellers: This is a great short story in the gospels and shows the value of the gospels, each picking up part of the multi faceted story and illuminating that part In Mark 16 this story is reduced to: 12 Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Out Of Weakness! -- Deborah Series

Contributed by Timothy Cooley, Sr. on Sep 13, 2011

God gave victory through three weaklings!

Deborah sat patiently under the palm tree that was her office. Dozens and dozens of people lined up every day. Every person had his or her own complaint. Each one wanted somebody else straightened out. Wearily she listened to their cases. She must often have felt like Moses, so weary she could not ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-24

Denomination: Holiness

Tasting The Blood

Contributed by Chad Ramsey on Sep 15, 2011

How to taste the Blood of Jesus. Preaching it this weekend at Cowboy Church at the NLBRA.

National Little Britches Rodeo... 09/18/11 …..................Tasting the Blood The other day my daughter and I were coming home from church and we are cutting up and listening to the radio. There is a preacher on there and he is talking about blood and how when animals get a taste of it ...read more

Scripture: John 6:53-58

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bring It On

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 21, 2011

Too often, we run from challenges. Yet the people we love to read about in the Bible are impressive because they battled challenges. If God sends you on stony paths, He will provide you with strong shoes.

Opening illustration: A TV program on the History Channel featured the world’s most extreme airports. The one that caught my attention is no longer open, but it is one I had flown into. I agree that Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport was definitely a thrill ride for passengers and surely a challenge for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:22-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational