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  • Galatians 5:16-25, The Spirit-Controlled Life! Series

    Contributed by Eldron Gill on May 26, 2008
    based on 21 ratings
     | 37,796 views

    Galatians 5:16-25, The Spirit-controlled life!

    The Spirit Controlled Life Galatians 5:16-25 March 2008 * One of the positive things about preaching through a book of the Bible is that you are forced to address topics that you might otherwise skip over. * Traditionally, we Baptist have left the teaching of a Spirit controlled life to the ...read more

  • Reason #2, Our Priorities Are Transformed Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,618 views

    We’re either under the control of the Spirit or under the control of our fallen nature. When we surrender our lives to God, He transforms our priorities and gives us new purpose in life.

    Sermon Series on Romans 8: Reasons to be encouraged! Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts >Reason #2, Our priorities are transformed -Romans 8:5-8 "Those who live according to the sinful nature (the flesh) have their minds set on what that nature desires; ...read more

  • Did God Use Evolution To Develop The Species Series

    Contributed by Coz Von on Jul 17, 2018
     | 4,189 views

    Theistic evolution

    A zoo keeper, walking by the animal cages one day, sees an orangutan with two books under his arms. One is the Bible; the other, Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. Surprised, the zoo keeper asks this rather extraordinary primate, “Why are you reading those books?” “Well,” says the ape, “I ...read more

  • How Decision-Making Styles Affect Cross-Cultural Evangelistic Methods

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,971 views

    Helping people make decisions is at the very heart of evangelism. This made me wonder why nearly all of Christ’s evangelism endeavors varied to best suit the hearer’s decision-making processes? In each case Jesus took into consideration the patterns of th

    HOW DECISION-MAKING STYLES AFFECT CROSS-CULTURAL EVANGELISTIC METHODS Introduction - Helping people make decisions is at the very heart of evangelism. This made me wonder why nearly all of Christ’s evangelism endeavors varied to best suit the hearer’s decision-making processes? In each case ...read more

  • Narrow Minded Christ Followers Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 30, 2012
     | 8,014 views

    Being a genuine Christ follower requires more than just our words or actions – it requires a heart to know Jesus.

    When I first began to prepare the message this week, I had a nice attention catching illustration that I was going to use to open the sermon. But the more that I worked on the message this week, the more I became convinced that this is such an important message that I don’t want to waste even ...read more

  • Forever, O Lord, They Word Is Settled In Heaven Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jun 30, 2001
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,394 views

    THE ETERNAL FAITHFULNESS OF GOD TO HIS WORD IS THE PATHWAY TO PRESERVATION

    BIG IDEA: THE ETERNAL FAITHFULNESS OF GOD TO HIS WORD IS THE PATHWAY TO PRESERVATION I. (:89-91) THIS IS TRUE IN NATURE A. Thesis Stated: "Forever, O Lord, Thy Word is settled in heaven" "Thy faithfulness continues throughout all generations" B. Example of the Earth God established it by His ...read more

  • Can We Win More People By Softening The Gospel?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 12, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,347 views

    A study of Jesus' teaching that He did not come to bring peace to the earth and how we need to "fire it up" instead of "watering it down."

    CAN WE WIN MORE PEOPLE BY SOFTENING THE GOSPEL? The best plan is not to “water it down” but “fire it up.” - Luke 12:49. - Fire is referred to in this verse. There is a sense in which the truth of Christ is going to bring fire to the earth. - Fire burns down what already exists. - The fire ...read more

  • Rsvp

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 4, 2023
     | 1,790 views

    It is because we’re only human that we can come into God’s presence only under Jesus’ sponsorship, and clothed in his grace.

    I got an offer last week that I almost didn’t refuse. It was from a travel company who, in return for my coming to a one-hour pitch for their company, would give me 4 free days and nights in any one of dozens of different destinations, and if I came between Tuesday and Thursday they’d double the ...read more

  • Growing Up Is Hard To Do Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 8, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,246 views

    All Christians are to be growing Christians.

    GROWING UP IS HARD TO DO I Corinthians 3:1-17 S: Spiritual growth Th: Live the Difference Pr: ALL CHRISTIANS ARE TO BE GROWING CHRISTIANS. ?: How? How do we do that? KW: Contrasts TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 3:1-17 three contrasts that show us how to be growing ...read more

  • The Poor Widow's Offering Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 3, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 39,973 views

    Today we’ll learn a significant lesson from a seemingly insignificant person. If not for Jesus pointing her out, the act of the poor widow would’ve escaped everyone’s notice and the opportunity to learn a valuable lesson would’ve been lost.

    THE POOR WIDOW’S OFFERING (Mark 12:41-44) Today we’ll learn a significant lesson from a seemingly insignificant person. If not for Jesus pointing her out, the act of the poor widow would’ve escaped everyone’s notice and the opportunity to learn a valuable lesson ...read more

  • Lesson 22. The Discipline Of Attitudes (James 3:13-18) Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 3, 2021
     | 3,967 views

    Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.

    13Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. 15This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is ...read more

  • Two Paths PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 22, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 902 views

    This sermon encourages believers to choose the path of righteousness, delight in God's law, and flourish like a tree planted by streams of water.

    Beloved, as we gather together today in the sanctuary of our Lord, we find ourselves standing at the crossroads of life, where the path of righteousness and the path of wickedness diverge. We stand, as it were, at the precipice of choice, where the echo of our decisions will reverberate through the ...read more

  • Not Ashamed Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 8, 2007
    based on 154 ratings
     | 48,543 views

    In this sermon we notice eight reasons why we should not be ashamed of the gospel.

    Scripture Today we come to Romans 1:16-17, which is the theme of Paul’s letter to the Romans. Let’s read Romans 1:16-17: "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a ...read more

  • Los Dos Siglos Series

    Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Dec 31, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,382 views

    Explicación del concepto bíblico de "este siglo" y el "siglo venidero"

    Intro: Una persona me comentaba que cuando era niño en una ocasión escuchó a su abuelita decir en una conversación: “Se va a acabar el mundo”. Su mente infantil quedó impresionada con esa idea y comenzó a tomar previsiones para el fin del mundo. Tomó una caja de zapatos vacía y ...read more

  • Sound Familiar? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 30, 2015
     | 9,284 views

    A study of the book of Isaiah chapter 61 verses 1 through 11

    Isaiah 61: 1- 11 Sound Familiar? 1 “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 To proclaim ...read more