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  • Obstacles To Grace Series

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 22,235 views

    This is my fifth of the five clergy talks that are given on Grace in the Walk to Emmaus Ministry. It is on Obstacles to Grace or Overcoming Sin.

    Obstacles to Grace --Romans 5:12-21 (Verse 20, Primary Text) I’ve been a runner since the summer of 1968 when I began the original Kenneth Cooper Aerobics program. In September of 1978 I was inspired by the late Jim Fixx, author of The Complete Book of Running with whom it was a joy to ...read more

  • God's Judgment On Corrupt Priests. Series

    Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 19, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,382 views

    Let us reflect on a solemn warning from the book of Malachi. God's judgment on corrupt priests serves as a reminder of the consequences of our actions when we stray from His ways.

    The Bible teaches that God holds spiritual leaders to a higher standard, and corrupt priests who disobey and profane His name will face His judgment. Throughout Scripture, we see examples of God punishing bad priests who neglected their duties, corrupted the worship, and led His people astray. In ...read more

  • "Heart Talk" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,080 views

    Second in a series on the use and abuse of the tongue.

    On Saturday, June 22, 2002, the scheduled game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field was cancelled because of an eerie discovery. The Card’s ace pitcher was found dead in a Chicago hotel room. Thirty-three-year-old Darryl Kile, who wore num¬ber 57, had been a major ...read more

  • Job Qualifications Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 19, 2010
     | 13,968 views

    A study of chapter 34 verses 1 through 31

    Ezekiel 34: 1 – 31 Job Qualifications “ 1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds: “Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! ...read more

  • I Dare You To Just ’turn The Other Cheek’ Series

    Contributed by David Diyanni on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,100 views

    This is another popular spiritual urban legend. A Christian cannot defend himself since he has to turn the other cheek.

    Urban Legends Part 5 “Just turn the other cheek” Matt 5:38-39, Luke 4:28-30, John 18:12, Matt 21:12, John 2:13, Matt 26:53 Urban Legend Debunked A. Today is the last sermon in our ‘urban legend’ series. Next week we are going to start a new sermon series called ‘Character Sketches.” We are going ...read more

  • Responding With Forgiveness

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 3, 2014
     | 4,281 views

    All of us would probably have to admit that when we have been mistreated, we find it hard to have a Christ-like mind and to express the forgiving Spirit of Christ toward those who have mistreated us.

    4-24-05 Title: Responding with Forgiveness Text: Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times? Bible Reading: Matthew 18:21-35 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I ...read more

  • Loving The Ain'ts Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 26, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 16,978 views

    This sermon is about God's love for those of us who have been hurt, abused and rejected by others. It has a lot of emotional release and healing attached in it.

    Falling In Love Again: Loving The Aints 2/6/11 Isaiah 53:1-15 Luke 4:14-20 Today we are starting a new series, “Falling In Love Again.” How many of you have fallen in love at least once. Everybody likes the feeling of falling in love. As a matter we even get so caught up ...read more

  • Learn From Old Testament Examples Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 16, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,932 views

    We learn from Old Testament examples that misusing our liberty can disqualify Christians from effective service to Christ.

    Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of Christian liberty. Let’s learn about this in a message I am calling, “Learn from Old Testament ...read more

  • We Witness Despite Persecution And Exile Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 8, 2018
     | 3,104 views

    Preaching and living a lifestyle conditioned by the precepts of the Gospel is not a particularly popular path, and may get you shunned, even exiled.

    Thursday of 23rd Week in Course 2018 St. John Chrysostom Today I am celebrating the sixteenth anniversary of the ordination of the diaconate class of 2002, and therefore my own ordination. As a preacher, it’s particularly happy to be ordained on the feast of St. John Chrysostom, who is the patron ...read more

  • Lessons In Courage Part 5 Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Oct 25, 2019
     | 1,208 views

    In Acts 24, he finds himself in a Roman court, defending himself from false charges made by the leaders of what amounted to the Jewish Supreme Court.

    ACTS Lessons in Courage Part 5 Dr. Tom Bartlett October 20, 2019 Acts 24:1-27 (ESV) OUTLINE When you’re misunderstood, lied about, plotted against, and falsely charged • LISTEN IN PEACE WITH PATIENCE And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one ...read more

  • If It’s Ok, Is It Ok? Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021
     | 3,425 views

    Marijuana. Yes, this is a message prompted by the legalization of recreational marijuana use in our state. How should a believer approach this?

    Question to be asked: OK, now that marijuana has been legalized, is there anything wrong with using it? Intro: I’m driving up Perryville. There, on the right-hand side, there’s a line of people standing out in the cold. I’ve noticed them there since very early on this year, nearly every day. ...read more

  • Navigating Our Beliefs Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 11, 2023
     | 1,588 views

    Navigating Our Beliefs Series: The Deconstruction Zone: Navigating Doubts and Difficulties Brad Bailey - June 25, 2023

    Navigating Our Beliefs Series: The Deconstruction Zone: Navigating Doubts and Difficulties Brad Bailey - June 25, 2023 Intro In the late ’90s, Joshua Harris burst on to the Christian scene with a book titled I Kissed Dating Goodbye, a treatise on dating and courtship. The book sold millions and ...read more

  • Basic Sense For A Sense-Deprived World Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 8, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,242 views

    Solomon urges us to wake up and smell the coffee: we have to be serious about living with good sense.

    Basic Sense for A Sense-Deprived World (Proverbs 19:21-29) 1. The continent of Africa has been a miserable place to live perhaps since the flood. 2. While all the world was making progress, Africa seemed to go backward. 3. All the experts were surprised when Africa started to lunge forward this ...read more

  • Why Have You Forsaken Me? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 10, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,893 views

    Psalm 22:1-21 gives us the experience of the Sufferer.

    Scripture Psalm 22 is an appropriate psalm for our meditation tonight, Good Friday, and also for this coming Easter Sunday. The reason is that the first part of Psalm 22 (verses 1-21) focuses on the experience of suffering on a cross, and the second part of Psalm (verses 22-31) announces the ...read more

  • Satisfaction Sold Separately - Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:9 Series

    Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Mar 20, 2025
     | 136 views

    “Don’t get all worked up when people in charge abuse their power.” Good advice, but easier said than done. This passage teaches us how to do it—joyfully!

    Ecclesiastes 5:8 If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them. 9 The profit from the land is taken by all; the king is served by ...read more