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Why The Wicked Justify Their Sins And Condemn The Just. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Aug 9, 2024

The wicked often justify their sins and condemn the just, a phenomenon observed throughout history.

The wicked often justify their sins and condemn the just, a phenomenon observed throughout history. This article explores the psychological and biblical reasons behind this behavior. 1. Fear of Accountability - The wicked fear being held accountable for their actions - Justification is a coping ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Testing The Spirits To See If It's From God Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 6, 2025

Let's explore what the Bible says about testing spirits and examine relevant examples.

The Bible instructs believers to "test every spirit" to determine if it's from God (1 John 4:1). This command is crucial in today's world, where various spiritual influences vie for attention. Let's explore what the Bible says about testing spirits and examine relevant ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

The Folly Of Human Utopias: Lessons From Noah And Babel Series

Contributed by Timothy Bruneau on May 17, 2025

In a world torn between nationalism and globalism, where leaders promise perfection through purging "bad actors" or uniting under one system, the ancient stories of Noah’s Ark and the Tower of Babel speak with startling relevance.

The Folly of Human Utopias: Lessons from Noah and Babel Introduction Have you ever found yourself thinking, "If only we could remove all the bad people from the world, everything would be perfect"? Perhaps you've watched the news—stories of corruption, violence, and greed—and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:9, Genesis 11:4, Acts 17:26, John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus: The Word Of God Series

Contributed by Clark Frailey on Apr 15, 2004

A sermon series on the Gospel of John.

Jesus: The Word of God Scripture: John 1:1-9 Introduction: (Illus: reading manuals – Bible as manual) In the Gospel of John we find one of the simplest writings in all of the Bible. There is no complex structure or language present. And yet, John presents possibly the best snapshot of who ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Resolving Differences In Six Steps

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Resolving Differences in Six Steps - Acts 15:12-35

Resolving Differences in Six Steps - Acts 15:12-35 Illustration:While a $100,000 fire truck stood by unused because nobody knew how it operated, fire destroyed a power plant in the tiny village of Akiachak, Alaska. Damage to the plant was estimated at $250,000. Too many people fail to realize ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:12-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The True Test Of Forgiveness

Contributed by David Hutton on Jul 16, 2002

When you have the "right" to do wrong, will you still do right?

Introduction It’s one thing to succumb to force and be made to be righteous. Children are (or should be) made to obey and behave. They should understand the serious repercussions of not! Because of their knowledge of what will happen if they don’t, they do! The law catches a criminal, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tough Love

Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 20, 2001

We must love everyone, even our enemies.

Tough Love 1. Valentine’s Day. Candy, flowers, Hallmark cards. Day for people “in love”. What is love? Emotion? Feeling? Physical desire? What is love? 2. Young adults discussing how to say “I Love You”. Group, suit, knelt, ask to marry. Mom, tough ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36, Genesis 45:3-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Average Ones: God Uses "Seconds."

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 12, 2000

Does God only care about those in the limelight, the Sarahs? Or does he also care about the "second bests," the Hagars?

The Average One: God Uses "Seconds" (Gen.21:1-21) 1. I love bargains.... 2. Alden’s Christmas tree (1972)--$10; HobbyLobby--$30 (1998) 7.5ft 3. Other bargains are seconds...our first kitchen table... 4. Sometimes people feel like "seconds" (unfavorite child, single, after a divorce, child ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Two Ingredients Of Worship Series

Contributed by Jeffery Richards on Sep 19, 2002

Fourth in the series on worship. We must worship in spirit and in truth.

THE TWO INGREDIENTS OF WORSHIP John 4:23-24 One day a pastor went home to lunch with one of the families in the church. While he was waiting to be called to the table the mom and dad were in the kitchen preparing things but the little 9-year old boy was in the living room with the pastor. The ...read more

Scripture: John 4:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

Seedtime & Harvest

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Aug 21, 2006

If you plant it.. YOU PICK IT

INTRO– SETTING GOALS– UNDERSTAND Genesis 8:20-22 God makes a promise— Good promise– Because God made it There’ll be – COLD & HEAT You’re never going to change that— Dress right–Carry the Bible— Still gonna – hot There’ll be Summer & Winter Living in Lubbock— That’s all we have SCORCHING HEAT— ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:20-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where God Is Found Series

Contributed by Dan Waite on Feb 2, 2006

A fatigued, frustrated, frightened prophet named Elijah encountered an vicious, vindictive, vile Queen. Elijah began to wonder where was God. Why was God not actually changing things?

Other sermons can be found at http://lastsermon.blogspot.com/ 1 Kings 19:1 – 18 Where God Is Found Background: A fatigued, frustrated, frightened prophet named Elijah encountered an vicious, vindictive, vile Queen. Elijah began to wonder where was God. Why was God not actually changing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Free Methodist

A Review Of Orthodoxy By G.k. Chesterton

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Feb 28, 2007

A Review Of The Apologetic Classic

Over the course of the modern era, whether fairly or not, orthodoxy has come to be associated with glumness and austerity. Thus, those coming across Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton might assume they are in for a dull and obtuse recitation of doctrine and dogma. They will, however, be delightfully ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Measure Of Success

Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 8, 2008

WITNESS

GOD’S MEASURE OF SUCCESS Text: Amos 7:4-9 God’s plumb line is not always what ours is. a. We judge a man by what we see and visibly make an opinion of whether or not he is successful. b. I want to take a look at how God measures things and if I have measured up to the plumb line He puts on ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:4-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking The Walk

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 12, 2009

We must learn to live following the way of Christ Jesus in all that we continue to do on a daily basis.

2 Corinthians 5: 6 – 18 Walking The Walk Intro: There was a man who we will call George who had just completed a 2-story apartment complex. Problem was how to get the unused bricks to the ground w/o breaking them. There was a 55 gal. barrel on the ground so he tied a rope around the barrel, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:6-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Do Viewers Know About "Knowing"?

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Sep 2, 2009

Do Viewers Know About "Knowing"?

Viewers wanting to see "Knowing" staring Nicholas Cage might expect a film not all that different from his "National Treasure" series or even perhaps "The Da Vinci Code" as from advertisements the story appears to center around an aged parchment with a series of numbers scribbled across it that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:12

Denomination: Independent/Bible