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"Becoming Christian"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jul 30, 2008

Paul’s process of growing spiritually

“Becoming Christian” August 3, 2008 “We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints— the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-14

Denomination: Holiness

Submarine Christians

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 1, 2018

There are 5 symptoms of a submarine Christian. Thank God He has given us 4 resources to be transformed to productive Christians!

SUBMARINE CHRISTIANS John 19:31-39 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Mark Jordan is a high school teacher. The other morning he was pulled over by the police for speeding right in front of the High School where he works. 2. The police officer came to his window and asked him for his driver’s license and ...read more

Scripture: John 19:31-39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christian Love Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 11, 2012

Love puts all the spiritual gifts into proper perspective.

Introduction Thirty-two years ago I sat on the grounds of a college in Denton, Texas reading a New Testament. Although I was raised in church, I felt like I was reading the Bible for the first time. The highlight was when I came across 1 Corinthians 13. I have the chapter number circled, and it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Called Christians

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 5, 2010

The believers were not called Christians in Jerusalem, but were called Christians in Antioch.

Text: “The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch” (Acts 11:26). Who is a Christian? How would you define a Christian? I would say that a Christian is a person who believes in and follows the teachings of Jesus Christ. A Christian is one who proclaims, follows, and lives ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Christian Church

The Foundation Of Christianity

Contributed by Joel Preston on Nov 7, 2002

The foundation of Chritstianity is a belief, yea, rather a conviction that the Bible is the Word of God!

THE FOUNDATION OF CHRISTIANITY PSALM 11:3 INTRODUCTION: 1. ILL: Kareem Abdul Jabar Several years ago Roy Firestone interviewed the legendary basketball player Kareem Abdul Jabar. During the interview, Firestone Asked Jabar if there was one coach that he had during his career that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Traits

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 19, 2006

This message expounds upon the important traits or characteristics of a Christian as outlined by Paul to the Ephesians.

Text: “Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise” (v. 15). Introduction: I wonder how many people ever think along these lines. Many people take life for granted and do what other people do. They never stop to consider how to live. Children are influenced by their ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20, Ephesians 5:1-13

Denomination: Christian Church

Treadmill Christianity

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jul 9, 2005

In nearly every aspect of a Christians life, they feel like they’re on a treadmill. They can never quite do enough or be quite good enough. And just when they think they are up to speed, someone turns up the machine, and they are playing catch-up again.

Treadmill Christianity Titus 3:3-7 In 2001 we were about to have our first child and I decided that if I was going to be the dad that would play catch, and soccer in the yard then I needed to get into better shape. So I started going out to the local college and running. Every night Trista would ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:3-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christian Walk

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Leslie Verghese on Sep 6, 2018

Walk in Unity

As we enter Chapter 4 of Ephesians, it gives us a beautiful example of how Paul admonishes a Christian to WALK. (1) Unity (4:1-16). (2) Purity (4:17-5:17). (3) Harmony (5:18-6:9). (4) Victory. (6-e t) I wonder if we have under-emphasized the importance of the Christian walk. The first three ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:2-3, Philippians 2:2-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Credible Christianity Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 18, 2002

We need to be credible as Christians if we’re to fulfill our reason for being here - to share the gospel with those we meet. We’ll do this by showing the sorts of Characteristics that Jesus describes in the sermon on the mount and by the way we live toget

There’s no doubt that Christianity and the Church are currently experiencing our greatest crisis of credibility since the middle ages. We have people in various parts of the world killing each other on the grounds of their particular version of Christianity. We have the churches split into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

Christian Giving Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 7, 2005

2 principles of Biblical giving: We should be giving generously in response to god’s generosity towards us and we should give according to our means.

I want to talk today about one of those taboo subjects of our age. Money. Well, money itself isn’t a taboo. We’re all happy to talk about money as a general concept, usually related to how little we have or how much more we need. But try asking someone how much they earn, or how much they have in ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Chameleon Christianity Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 1, 2012

The concept of changing colors for the sake of adapting is unfortunately the trend of modern Christianity. Paul was writing to a church that had a numerous amount of challenges similar to those that the church in America is dealing with today. We are t

One of my memorable pets growing up was a Chameleon. I loved the idea that it would change colors to adapt to the environment that it was in. It eventually died but the concept of changing colors for the sake of adapting is unfortunately the trend of modern Christianity. • Paul was writing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:11-18

Microwave Christianity

Contributed by James May on Aug 21, 2005

A look at the attitudes of the modern church compared to what the true church must be like.

Microwave Christianity By Pastor Jim May We live in a fast-paced world. Less than 100 years ago, most people were still riding wagons, drawn by mules, ox or horses. Air travel was non-existent. TV’s did not exist. Radio was just beginning to make its presence known in the homes of private ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Christian's Battles Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 16, 2016

Message 14 in the life of Moses shows how the complaints on the way to Sinai and the attack by the Amalakites give us a picture of our warfare with Satan, our evil nature and the world

THE CHRISTIAN’S BATTLES Exodus 17:8-15 D. The Steps to Sinai 2. The Marauders The Church, and we ask individual Christian,s fight a war on two fronts, Satan attacks from the inside. That is what we have seen in the journey to Sinai thus far. But as he did with Pharaoh’s ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Accountability

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Apr 11, 2018

The stark reality of Scripture is that every person, Christian and non-Christian, is accountable before a sovereign God, and will one day have to bow before Christ.

CHRISTIAN ACCOUNTABILITY Study Text: Romans 14: 9 - 13 Introduction: - The stark reality of Scripture is that every person, Christian and non-Christian, is accountable before a sovereign God (Rom. 3:9-19), and will one day have to bow before Christ (Phil. 2:9-11). - Jesus said, “From everyone who ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:9-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Christian Mind Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

We need to be constantly asking ourselves how our thinking on any issue is uniquely Christian. We need to ask, can a good pagan without Christ, and without revelation think the same as I do? If so, what does Christianity have to say on the issue that is of any unique value?

The first fly said to the second fly, "Human beings are funny aren't they?" "Why do you say that," responded the second fly?" "Well," said the first, "they spend a pile of money building a beautiful ceiling, and then always walk on the floor." From ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2