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Church Discipline Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 6, 2010

In many churches around the world today, the subject of church discipline is marginalised, downplayed or ignored. Many modern churches worried about the excesses in church discipline that have occurred throughout history, have regrettably allowed a severe

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11 In many churches around the world today, the subject of church discipline is marginalised, downplayed or ignored. Many ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Common Grace Of God

Contributed by Jerry Bridges on Apr 23, 2014

God’s common grace is an expression of His constant care for all His creation—His temporal blessings given to all humanity, saved and unsaved alike.

An instance of uncommon grace: In Exodus 16 we encounter the people of Israel in an attitude with which we are all too familiar. They were grumbling. Because they were hungry. How did God respond? With grace. He sent them quail for protein and manna for carbs. And the manna never ceased, day after ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reflection A.5 / Coronavirus - First Response / We Ask Why. But We’re Cautious In Forming An Opinion

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 9, 2020

Looking at coronavirus - is there a bigger picture? We need to look, but we also need to be cautious in interpreting what we 'see'.

There are many ways to ‘see’ things, not with our physical eyes, but with the eyes of understanding. In the previous 'Reflection' I reflected on Jesus’ sensitivity to different people he met: a leper, someone who was deaf, someone who was blind. Jesus ‘saw’ each person as an individual ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:28

Denomination: Baptist

Rejoice And Be Glad

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 30, 2020

Living in a negative world, relationship or situation goes counter to God's plan for us.

Rejoice And Be Glad Matthew 5: 1 – 12 Intro: There was a song that absolutely drove me crazy. Every time I heard it I wanted to punch someone. It was written by Bobby McFerrin and released in September of 1988. “Here's a little song I wrote. You might want to sing it note for note. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Counterfeit Humility

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 13, 2024

Like counterfeit currency notes, you have this ‘Counterfeit humility’ that people feign to gain recognition and favour.

Counterfeit humility Colossians 2:18 Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you. In the above passage, Paul warns Christians not to be taken in by deceptive and attractive words. These claims are attractive, but are merely tricks: they sound ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Test After The Second Coming Series

Contributed by James O. Davis on Nov 2, 2003

after transformation, there is going to be an examination. The Bible clearly teaches that after the resurrection of the saints, the rapture of the survivors, and the reunion in the sky, that there is going to be a reckoning for God’s servants.

James O. Davis is the founder and president of Second Billion (TM). You are invited to learn more about Second Billion by visiting www.billion.tv. INTRODUCTION The Word of God clearly teaches that after transformation, there is going to be an examination. The Bible clearly teaches that after ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What God Says About Money Series

Contributed by John Baker on Jan 12, 2006

Series on Christian Stewardship

Title: What God says about Money – So Who’s in Charge of Your Wallet? Place: Oakdale Wesleyan Church Date: January 30, 2005 Subject, Series: Living the Uncomplicated Life Introduction There is an idea that floats around out there that God has little to say about how we use our money. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Holiness

Sight 101 Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 9, 2005

Faith in our unseen personal God gives us hope in a world otherwise trapped by mere godless machine. SO: I want my congregation to see that how they see the world is utterly dictated by the unseen God they see behind it. I want them to understand the

TITLE : SIGHT 101 We are visual people. When we talking about our understanding of the world, we even use the phrase “how we see the world.” Our sight is fundamental to how we live. If we were dogs, it would be our sense of smell – they literally see the world primarily not through their eyes ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Curious, Convinced, Or Committed

Contributed by Mike Dubose on Feb 6, 2002

When Jesus Christ calls disciples, he’s looking for committment... Some of us appear to be more curious than we are committed...

Curious, Convinced, or Committed Matthew 4: 18-22 January 27, 2002 As I was preparing the message, I was thinking about our fish fry that was scheduled for today… Unfortunately, Ricky had some complications with his shoulder and we’ve had to postpone the fish fry… But I thought ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Methodist

Crawling Out Of The Loss Hole #5 Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Aug 23, 2002

This series examines some of the emotional holes we fall into and how to crawl out.

March 3, 2002 Job 3:1-16 Crawling Out of the Loss Hole Hear Job’s lament? The opening words of today’s scripture passage tell us that Job was deep in the hole of loss. It says, “After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day he was born.” Job is in this hole because of that little two ...read more

Scripture: Job 3:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

In The Beginning God Series

Contributed by Bruce Montgomery on Apr 21, 2008

The starting point for truly knowing God is through God’s self-revelation; and the foundation and starting point for learning what God has revealed about Himself is the study of Genesis

In the Beginning God GE 1:1 By Dr. R. Bruce Montgomery Why Genesis? I enjoy and have benefited from learning stories of Jesus and the apostles, studying the theological teachings of Paul and practical day-to-day instructions of James. But why GENESIS? Because it is a key to understanding ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Right Way

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Feb 9, 2011

These verses characterize what happens to those who follow the right way of righteousness and wisdom and those who depart it.

Introduction There are two types of people in the world, I am told: those who are Irish and those who wish they were; according to Bob in the movie What About Bob?, they are people who like Neil Diamond and those who do not; there are those who prefer that the toilet paper rolls over the tube and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:6-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Four Truths To Deflate Self-Centeredness Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 16, 2013

A look at four passages in Luke that help us to puncture the self-centered tendencies that come so naturally in our culture.

WHAT JESUS EXPECTS: He told us to be servants, but it’s hard to know how to move in that direction in such a self-centered culture. - Luke 22:24-27. - It is a little difficult for us to understand how to be servants when we’re so used to being the center of attention: a. Stores cater ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Concentration Commanded Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 6, 2021

This First Commandment is a law of love, for God knows we cannot be happy in split-level living with dual or multiple gods demanding our devotion. The law is God's preventative love, whereas the cross is God's redeeming love.

A salesman who was growing more and more nervous about his travel by air went one day to see a statistician. "Can you tell me what the odds would be against my boarding an aircraft on which somebody had hidden a bomb?" he asked. He replied, "I can't tell you until ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-4

He Who Has Ears To Hear Let Him Hear

Contributed by Meshak Dayanand on Feb 21, 2021

But if you concentrate, pay attention, you will all really realise that all through these years even you failed to understand the real hidden blessings in the Bible.

As I was growing in the knowledge of Bible, whenever I came across this phrase I used to think Jesus used this phrase in a sarcastic way. But today when I read this phrase I really mean, that I had failed to understand the heart of Jesus in using this phrase. Today also many must be wondering why ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:9, Matthew 13:2, Matthew 13:15, John 6:2, John 6:26-27, John 6:66, John 6:47  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational