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"all Aboard?!"

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jun 22, 2002

based on 79 ratings

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The account of the great flood holds many spiritual lessons for the Christian today, for this story parallels the spiritual condition of our generation and gives us a glimpse of not only God’s judgement but also His grace.

“All Aboard?!” Did you know that there were only ten generations from Adam to Noah? Think about it; only ten generations from the point when God created man perfectly and in “His image”, until he became so corrupt...that, when God looked down he saw; “.....that every ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:26-27

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Divine Impact Series

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Nov 28, 2000

based on 91 ratings

| 10,406 views

"Thy Kingdom Come?" God has created His church to have a divine impact on the destiny and lives of people living today on earth!

Have you ever seen the poster of “Deep Impact” from Harding? One year Harding University centered the theme of their yearly camp for high school students around the title: Deep Impact. They were playing off the movie that recently been released by the same title. The tease-line from the movie was: ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:10-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get On A Roller Coaster

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 13, 2007

| 3,180 views

The roller coaster and the Christian life have a lot in common. Both have their ups and downs.

Get on the Roller Coaster -Encouraging Words for New and Growing Christians- I Timothy 1:1-3 The roller coaster and the Christian life have a lot in common. Both have their ups and downs. I enjoy a good roller coaster ride. When our children were growing up I enjoyed riding on the “Blue ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-7

Denomination: Free Methodist

Musings Of A Seed Picker 4 (Aka: Hellfire And Brimstone) Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 28, 2008

based on 4 ratings

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Exposition of Acts 17:29-34, regarding the conclusion of Paul’s Mars Hill sermon regarding repentance, belief, and judgment

Text: Acts 17:29-34, Title: Seed Picker 4 (AKA: Hellfire and Brimstone), Date/Place: NRBC, 11/2/08, AM Opening illustration: The whole thing gets to be a terrible riddle for most of us. My working idea of God is that there’s something very significant, beyond my capacity to measure, that existed ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:29-34

Denomination: Baptist

A Palm Sunday Hosanna

Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 16, 2011

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Jesus didn’t come to save you from your circumstances. He came to save you from your sins. Even though the people were looking for a Lion King to come save them from the Romans, Jesus came as a Lamb to the slaughter so he could really save them.

A Palm Sunday Hosanna Matthew 21:1-11 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Even So, Come, Lord Jesus.”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 31, 2022

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In this message, we would like to take these three verses and look at the prayer John prayed that we seldom pray.

John prayed for the return of the Lord! Illus: When we think of the return of the Lord Jesus, we can not help thinking of the game children often play. This game is “Hide and Seek.” The children choose a place to be a “base” and then one child closes his eyes and counts to one hundred. The ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:7-20

Denomination: Baptist

Pouring Out My Soul

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 24, 2025

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God welcomes our honest, broken prayers; when we pour out our souls, His peace meets us even before answers arrive.

(A Conversation About Heartbreak, Prayer, and Hope) Good morning, friends. I want to invite you into a story that feels surprisingly close to home. It’s the story of Hannah, found in 1 Samuel 1. You may have read it before, but today let’s walk through it like two friends sharing life over a cup ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:9-18, 1 Samuel 2:1-10, Psalm 34:18, Philippians 4:6-7, Romans 8:26 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Dress The Part Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 12, 2007

based on 6 ratings

| 6,764 views

35th in a series from Ephesians. Our lives are to be consistent with what God has already done for us.

We’ve probably all heard the phrase “Clothes make the man.” But I wonder if you’ve heard Mark Twain’s take on that familiar adage: Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. Clothes really are important. But it seems to me that our clothes don’t really make us as ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Intimate Worship Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 22, 2002

based on 89 ratings

| 15,183 views

God wants an intimate relationship with us in worship

Intimate Worship March 17, 2002 Psalm 42:1-2,4 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? 4 These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go with the multitude, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-4

Denomination: *other

Is There A Doctor In The House?

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on May 14, 2003

based on 104 ratings

| 15,155 views

Christ left the synagogue to minister. It was while he was in the world He was able to connect with those who really needed Him.

The idea for this sermon comes from Beth Moore’s book "Jesus, The One And Only." I want to start this morning by asking you to get a picture in your head that illustrates ministry. Was your mental image of ministry: • A man passing out tracts on a street corner? • A missionary sharing Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:38-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Dependability Of God's Words

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jul 31, 2008

based on 6 ratings

| 10,645 views

If we will join ourselves to God’s words, our future will be secure.

The Dependability of God’s Words Matthew 5:17-20 Intro: Talk can be cheap, but it is how we communicate. We use words to give and receive information. We use words to communicate thoughts and feelings. We even use words to convey our wishes and desires, and at times to impose our will on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Marriage God's Way Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on Oct 14, 2008

based on 4 ratings

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The success of marriage is not based on success as the world teaches but as God commands through the example of submission offered by Christ himself.

INTRODUCTION As you can tell from the title of the message, we are going to be looking at a tough subject today – one I prefer NOT to speak on – the relationship between HUSBANDS & WIVES. BUT before we dive in, I want to speak a moment on the attitude we need to bring – JUST HOW IMPORTANT IS THE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Deadly Conversation

Contributed by Shad Comeaux on Sep 7, 2006

based on 4 ratings

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This sermon will make you aware of what the indicators of harmful conversations are.

Through conversations people exchange thoughts, opinions, ideas, and feelings. Everywhere we go we see people engaging in conversations. In beauty salons and barber shops, conversations make sitting in a chair for a long period of time a little more comfortable. Through conversation you now have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Discipline Is Love Expressed Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007

based on 1 rating

| 8,050 views

Discipline is an expression of love. Parents – why do we discipline our children? Because we love them. Why did our parents discipline us? Because they loved us. Why does God discipline us? Because He loves us.

Discipline Is Love Expressed: Hearing God’s Heart From Hebrews 12 Lent #5: Mar 25, 2007 Intro: Questions: Our children are joining us for the service this morning, and our topic is something that you kids know a little bit more about than most of us adults, because our topic is something ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

I Must Work

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on May 23, 2004

based on 45 ratings

| 63,863 views

This is a message about the things that drove Jesus.

Passions of Christ Text: 1 Corinthians 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also [am] of Christ. Paul admonishes us to follow him as he followed Christ. This morning that is what we want to preach on: following Christ. But rather than looking at a copy which was Paul, we shall go back to the ...read more

Scripture: John 9:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

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