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The Goodness Of God

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Feb 15, 2023

Many people, including Christians, struggle greatly with the Goodness of God. They get their ideas about Him from circumstances and difficulties, rather than from the life of Jesus Christ. This message can help refocus people to the considering the proper evidence.

The Goodness of God Pastor Eric J. Hanson January 29, 2023 Read Matthew 19:16-17a. One of the first childhood prayers that many of us learned, went like this: “God is good. God is great. Let us thank Him for this food. Amen.” It is easy to smile, remembering the childlike simplicity of this little ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Transfiguration: A Mountain Top Experience Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 23, 2023

Mountain top experiences are necessary! The Apostles' experience at the Transfiguration reminds us that no matter how powerful a spiritual experience is, the time comes when we must come down off the mountain and rejoin our everyday life.

Scripture - Matt 17:1-13 “Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone. 2 As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light. 3 Suddenly, Moses and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-13, Matthew 5:16

Denomination: Methodist

Treasures Of Wickedness Profit Nothing

Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Mar 24, 2021

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

Introduction: Making A Name In the mid-1800s, Texas rancher Samuel Augustus Maverick refused to brand his cattle. When neighboring cowboys came upon a calf without a brand, they called it a “maverick.” The word entered the English language and came to refer to a person who takes an independent ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:1-15, Psalm 37:25

Denomination: Baptist

Delighting In Life's Disciplines

Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Dec 18, 2006

The annual suffering of the child of God demands a reasonable and satisfying answer.

Delighting In Life’s Disciplines Text. Hebrews 12:5-13 Introduction. The annual suffering of the Child of God demands a reasonable and satisfying answer. However, it is no easy answer. So often we try to satisfy in the realm of reason when the real answer lies in the realm of faith. These ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Seeking A Life Of Impact Series

Contributed by Dave Bentley on Feb 6, 2010

The Church is to IMPACT the Climate and Culture around us. We need to understand this and move out in that understanding.

IMPACT Series Introduction Things that leave an IMPACT – • Meteors Leave Craters • Volcanoes Clear Forests and Bury Cities • Automobiles Leave Dents • Golf Clubs Leave Concussions (Why Andie doesn’t play w/ me) When Something Has Made an IMPACT You Know That ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Positive Message Of The Gospel Is Simple Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 29, 2015

Our preaching should be simple, and incorporate positive examples.

Thursday of 22nd week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel St. Gregory the Great “May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Catholic

Sold Out To Jesus Or A Sell-Out To Jesus? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 28, 2021

A stark contrast between Mary and Judas sets the stage for the beginning of the of Jesus' ministry.

THE END IS NIGH: Amid many unanswered questions, everything in this passage makes it clear that Jesus will be gone soon. - John 12:1-11. - Some of the unanswered questions: a. Why anoint six days early? b. Why did no one notice that Judas was stealing? c. How ridiculous is it to think that ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding The Mystery.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 19, 2021

The limitation of the Parables and the need for Faith.

UNDERSTANDING THE MYSTERY. Mark 4:10-12; Mark 4:21-25. It is possible to ‘Like’ Jesus without really ever knowing what He is all about. For some, He is a wonderful teacher, making ‘it’ all so much ‘easier’: yet what is ‘easy’ about, for example, Matthew 5:21-22 or Matthew 5:27-28? Or they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:10-12, Mark 4:21-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ark Baptism Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006

Baptism is a ritual that points in several directions.

Ark Baptism (I Peter 3:20b-22) 1. When it comes to church, some people cannot stay put. One balmy day in the South Pacific, a navy ship espied smoke coming from one of three huts on an uncharted island. ?Upon arriving at the shore they were met by a shipwreck survivor. He said, "I’m so glad ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:20-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Is Heaven's Elevator

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 15, 2006

Jesus is Heaven’s Elevator 1) In Jesus God descends to us 2) In Jesus we ascend to God

One of the thrills of growing up in a big city like Tokyo was riding skyscraper elevators. In just seconds you would be whisked far above the noise of city traffic and be given a view that is out of this world. On clear days you could even see Mt. Fuji from these skyscrapers. Without elevators, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Lutheran

Hope When Life Is Unfair Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 15, 2006

Fourth of a five part series from 1 Peter that addresses how to find hope in our lives.

Life is unfair: • Company goes bankrupt and you lose your job • Invest your money with the Baptist Foundation and you lose much of your life’s savings. • A hurricane or an earthquake hits and you lose all your possessions • A loved one dies or gets seriously ill Read 1 Peter 3:14-17 "Most people, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Study 4 - Does The Bible Say That Jesus Is God? Series

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Feb 6, 2002

Study 4 of a series setting out Christian Belief in Jesus as God.

The J.W`s say that nowhere in the Bible do you find any statement that Jesus is God. They are wrong. The Bible says that Jesus is God right through the Old Testament and on to the end of the New. In these next studies I intend to show that very clearly. Let`s look at the claims of Jesus. a) I ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-33

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

New Wine In New Wineskins

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 22, 2002

One of a series on the the church from Acts

New wine goes in new skins. Everybody in Jesus day knew that! - It is a simple rule. The skins of animals were used to hold wine. As it aged they stretched. If you put new wine in old skins - they would burst. It was that simple. The new wine is the Gospel and the wineskins are the methods we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Paul's Testimony Is Our Testimony

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 7, 2007

Here is Paul, on trial for his life, giving a beautiful witness to the life-changing power of God. But it is not his testimony alone, but the same one that each believer might be able to give.

Passage: Acts 25-26 Intro: It’s easy to compare ourselves to the Apostle Paul and feel inferior. 1. in sheer determination and self- sacrifice, his example seems unattainable. 2. so we sigh, our shoulders slump, and we continue living with the vague thought that there should be more. 3. I ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Sin's Slippery Slope

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 28, 2007

A look at the causes that resulted in Solomon’s slow slide down sin’s slippery slope.

Passage: 1 Kings 11:1-13 Intro: The collapse of the bridge in Minnesota has everyone scrambling for the “why?” 1. happens every time there is a disaster. PP) Challenger disaster. 2. leak in a fuel tank caused by cold weather at launch. 3. we are a little less concerned about disasters ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 11:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical Free