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Is Anything Too Hard For The Lord?

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Nov 21, 2003

No matter how things might appear immpossible to ue, there is nothing too hard for the Lord.

October 12th, 2003 Let us pray Welcome........... Thanks to all of you for your prayers while my wife and I were away in Jamaica. Thanks to our ministers who preached and taught in my absence. Thanks for your love and your kindness...........I had a time to relax, but I did not get a chance to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15

Denomination: Church Of God

"I Am Doing Something New"

Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 19, 2003

What new thing did God do for Israel? What new thing does God do for us?

Isaiah 43:18-25: “I AM DOING A NEW THING” We like new things, don’t we? There’s always something new, something different, something better, than what we have right now. A new phone. A new computer. New clothes. There’s always new technology, new styles. Right now, one of the best places to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-25

Denomination: Lutheran

A Whole New Wardrobe

Contributed by Wes Humble on Jan 27, 2003

Christ allows us to put on new clothes of righteousness.

Colossians 3:1-17 (The Message) A Whole New Wardrobe The Message, “So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look ...read more

Denomination: *other

One + One = ? Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 7, 2003

One + One is a completely different equation when we hook up with God. Adapted from a John C. Maxwell Sermon.

One + One=? Stewardship: The Missing Piece of Successful Living January 26, 2003 FBC, Chester, IL Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: Review Arguably the greatest influencer for Christ in the 19th century was D.L. Moody. (A layman, not an ordained clergy) A Henry Varley quote that changed ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Use Of Money

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 15, 2003

A sermon on stewardship.

LUKE 16:1-13 "The Use of Money" Ask almost any pastor what causes the most divisions within a church and he or she will tell you money! Money. In our Gospel Lesson for this morning Jesus tells us that the children of the world those who are not saved Those who live only for the present are truer to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

The Staff Of God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 2, 2002

From the moment God asked Moses, "What’s in your hand," the life of Moses was never to be the same again. That simple shepherd’s staff was the tool by which God shook the foundations of mighty empire, but there was something Moses needed to do first. What

This past week I got to wondering about a few things… for instance: 1. If you throw a cat out a car window, does it become cat litter? 2. When a cow laughs, does milk come out its nose? 3. Since a fool and his money are soon parted, how did that fool and his money get together in the first ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why The Bible Is True

Contributed by Dr. Kenneth Rhodes, Jr on Dec 11, 2002

Demonstrating for the postmodern culture why the Bible is trustworthy.

Why the Bible is True Do you know what your Youth (Church Kids) believe? Evangelical Fundamental Born-again Youth Eighty percent (80%) of kids involved in church agree that religious beliefs are important to them, and Sixty-one percent (61%) say the Bible is accurate. (39%) do not believe that ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Rub People The Right Way

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 21, 2006

There are some people everyone enjoys being around. They are people who give encouragement. This message uses Barnabas an example of how to be an encourager.

“How To Rub People the Right Way” -Develop Winning Attitudes Acts 4:36-37 There are some people everyone enjoys being around. They are people who give encouragement. To learn how to become an encourager we can look at the life of an early church leader that from the beginning of his ministry to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36-37

Denomination: Free Methodist

Face To Face With Grace

Contributed by Travis Johnson on Feb 25, 2006

This sermon describes the day Nicodemas came face to face with Grace.

FACE TO FACE WITH GRACE John 3: 1-3; 7 1:14; 16-17 Intro: ILL- During a British conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world were discussing whether any one belief was unique to the Christian faith. The debate went on for some time until C. S. Lewis wandered into the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Holiness

Abraham Man Of Faith Pt 1 Series

Contributed by Rick Sunstrom on Mar 9, 2006

This is part 1 of a 5 part series entitled Abraham: Man of God which examines the life of Abraham and encourages us to mature in our Christian faith.

Abraham: Man of Faith (Part 1) 11-13-05 Danny Thomas The Tiger, the Man and God A man was being chased by a tiger. He ran as hard as he could until he was at the edge of a cliff with the tiger in hot pursuit. The man looked over the edge of the cliff and saw a branch growing out of the side of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Power For Life

Contributed by Glenn Branham on May 11, 2005

God desires His power flow through us empowering you, equipping you, enabling us.

"Power For Life" Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Intro: Jesus said those who receive the Holy Spirit, receive power. Power for living, power to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Let's Put Away Partiality Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 23, 2005

We must strive to put away partiality in our life and from our midst. Let’s look at God’s word for direction in this light.

Let’s Put away Partiality FAVORITISM There’s a wonderful story about a Chicago bank that once asked for a letter of recommendation on a young Bostonian being considered for employment. The Boston investment house could not say enough about the young man. His father, they wrote, was a Cabot; his ...read more

Scripture: James 2:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Another Kind Of Grief

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 13, 2005

Why Christians can face the grief of death differently than those who have no hope.

Another Way to Grieve 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Note how this little verse tells us something we already know, something we all ought to know, and something we all can know. First, we all know grief. If we haven’t, we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Preparing For A Fight Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 4, 2007

This is the first message in an expositional series through the book of Jude about preparing to deal with false teachers in the church.

Text: Jude 1-2, Title: Preparing for a Fight, Date/Place: LSCC, 8/27/06, AM A. Opening illustration: Several centuries ago, a Japanese emperor commissioned an artist to paint a bird. A number of months passed, then several years, and still no painting was brought to the palace. Finally the emperor ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

What Can You Do With Talking Rocks?

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 2, 2007

That the Person of the revealed Messiah calls us to decide to follow the crowd and the Pharisees or to follow Him in praise, worship and service.

What Can You Do With Talking Rocks? Sermon for 1 April 2007 “Then, as He (Jesus) was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying: ’Blessed is the King who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:29-40

Denomination: Baptist