Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
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In this conversation we talked about how because God is great and God is good that He is worthy of our love.
A God Worthy Of Your Love #GettingBetter The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. 4 Yet their voice ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:28-31, Psalm 19:1-4, Psalm 145:1-7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Analysis of the prologue of the ten commandments with special emphasis on the role of the law in the Christian’s life.
Welcome to the year 2000. CNN put together a list of the top 100 news stories of the 20th century, and number 82 on that list is the space shuttle "Challenger" disaster. Most of us probably remember January 28, 1986, when the space shuttle Challenger burst into flames 73 seconds after liftoff, ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:7, Deuteronomy 4:12-13
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Are the 10 Commandments still viable today?
Series: The Big 10 (Based on a series by James Merritt) “OBSOLETE OR ABSOLUTE?” EXODUS 20:1-20 OPEN Today we start a series of messages called The Big 10. When you hear that term, you probably think about the regional college athletic conference featuring teams like ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:1-20
This last word in the ten commamdments is pointed directly at our heart. The first 9 discuss our actions this one discerns our heart. Here we have the source of our deeds the desires of our heart.
Intro: If you listen to the radio maybe you have heard SheDaisy a country group made up of sisters advertise the sleep number bed. They talk about their long days on tour and how much they love arriving home and sleeping on this bed that can be adjusted to the firmness you like in a mattress. ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:17
Denomination: Baptist
God models for us and charges us with living a life of balance - one that includes a practice of Sabbath Rest.
From the Very Start You Need Some Rest! We are in a Genesis series – An ancient text that speaks with amazing present-day relevance! - Marriage - Struggles in Marriage - Spiritual Jealousy - Selfishness - Trusting God when it really doesn’t make sense - Obeying God when everything ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 2:1-3, Exodus 20:8-9
God calls the Christian to live in community with others by being fair, righteous and just in all of his dealings.
November 2002 Central Christian Church St Petersburg, Fl Joe Bedy Commandment number 8 seems as direct and plain as the first 7. “You shall not steal.” Ex. 20:15 Do not take for yourself anything that belongs to somebody else. I think the question is where do we draw the line? The quarter on the ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:15
Bearing False Witness is a lot more than just lying - its bringing disrepute to a good God
There was some big news at the CIA last week. Christine Axsmith, a 42 year contractor was fired from her job because of her blog. If you’re not familiar with what blogging is, think of it as a journal that is posted on the Internet for everyone to read. In her case, this one was internal, but you ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:16
The 8th commandment forces us to look at our attitude towards possessions and our accountabilty to God
“IT’S A STEAL, BUT NOT A BARGAIN! “ (Exodus 20:15) We visited the Norman Rockwell Museum in Philadelphia and nostalgia gripped us as we remembered those great covers on The Saturday Evening Post. One of my favorites pictured an encounter in a butcher shop. A woman shopper and a butcher faced each ...read more
Love is the identifying characteristic of our faith in Jesus.
Love God; Love People: The Greatest Commandment Children were asked what love means: "Love is like an avalanche where you have to run for your life." John age 9 "When a person gets kissed for the first time, they fall down and don't get up for an hour." Wendy age ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40, 1 John 4:7-12, John 13:35
God is passionate about us worshipping him accurately and on his terms.
It was an exciting week at our house. Our tadpoles changed into frogs this week, so we’ve all be reflecting on the wonder of metaphorphasis. You see, with four boys in our home we don’t have pet dogs and cats, but we end up with iguanas, skinks, lizards, and most recently a corn snake and ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:8-10
God tells the one who steals to stop, trust Him to provide for his needs, and work to give to others.
August 27, 2000 Exodus 20:15; Ephesians 4:28 “Stop thief !!” -or- “The only thing that God allows you to steal is 2nd base” INTRODUCTION I became personally acquainted with robbers and robbery 11 years ago, when just after I was married, Tammy turned to me and said, “What’s yours’ is mine ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:15, Ephesians 4:28
God hates lying because He is truth. Speaking the truth will accomplish many wonderful things in your life.
Sept 10, 2000 Exodus 20:16 “Liar, liar; pants on fire” INTRODUCTION “Liar, liar! Pants on fire! Nose that’s as long as a telephone wire!” Probably all of us either said that or had it said to us when we were kids. It’s a good thing that it’s not really true. Otherwise, many of us would ...read more
This sermon is to help people to understand that one of our purposes in life is to live in a way that shows that God is in the center of their lives.
If You Know Better, Why Don’t You Do Better? Luke 10:25-28 As we have been blessed to come to this first Sunday of the New Year we must remember that it has not been by our goodness that has brought us here, but it has been by the goodness of God that has brought us thus far. God brought us this ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:25-28
God commands us to be Holy. We are to love others as God loves us.
This sermon can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKSMttyr-gU Be Like God (Video: Be like Mike) Ephesians 5:1-7 1 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-7, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Romans 5:8, Leviticus 11:45, Matthew 5:46-48 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The first in a series on the Ten Commandments building from a series done by Rick Warren. Presents the foundation for a good family and the formula for a good family.
INTRODUCTION Parrot story – A woman bought a parrot in a pet store. She wanted companionship, someone to talk with. The next day she brought the parrot back and said, “He won’t talk.” The store manager asked, “Does he have a mirror in his cage? Parrots love mirrors.” She bought a mirror and left. ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:1-3
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