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Jesus & The Traditions Of The Elders

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 25, 2021

Jesus regularly received criticism from the religious authorities who were seeking to discredit Him. He turned it around as an opportunity to teach us that we need a new heart.

JESUS & THE TRADITIONS OF THE ELDERS Mark 7:1-23 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: GETTING IT WRONG 1. Back in the cowboy days, a westbound wagon train was lost and low on food. At last they saw an old Jewish Rabbi, sitting beneath a tree. 2. The leader rushed to him and said, "We're lost ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Tweets From God (Part 3: 2 John) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Aug 29, 2021

If God had a Twitter account, what would he tweet? The Bible contains five short, one-chapter books. I the third, 2 John, God speaks to us about walking in truth, love, and obedience.

Tweets from God: 2 John Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 5/29/2016 A couple of weeks ago I began a series I’m calling Tweets from God. What we’re doing is going through the five shortest books of the Bible. Each of these books is a single chapter and can be read in less than ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Christian Church

What Is Spirituality (7 Of 7)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022

In this series, “What is Spirituality”, we want to look at what constitutes being spiritual.

In this passage of scripture, Peter tells us a number of things we need to add to our faith, such as: VIRTUE, KNOWLEDGE, TEMPERANCE, and he tells us we also need to add PATIENCE. Patience give us a difficult time. After all, we are the society that invented: • Fast food • Microwaves • The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Tradegy Of False Assumptions.

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jul 29, 2022

In this scripture passage we see THE TRADGEDY OF FALSE ASSUMPTIONS.

False assumptions have caused a lot of problem in our society and in our churches. WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF ASSUMPTION? Definition: The definition of an assumption is an idea that is formed without evidence. One of the biggest ways to get ourselves in trouble in this life is to live a life of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

We Ought To Obey God…

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 16, 2022

When the disciples were beaten and imprisoned for their spreading of the gospel, they were told not to mention the name of Christ again.

WE OUGHT TO OBEY GOD… Preached: _____________ Text: Acts 5:26-29 Intro: When the disciples were beaten and imprisoned for their spreading of the gospel, they were told not to mention the name of Christ again. However, after receiving these orders from the council and the high priest, the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:26-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Joshua 8 Of 9

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 26, 2022

As we come to Chapter 10, Joshua has been in the leadership position for some time.

Since that time, they have crossed Jordan and they had only two setbacks. 1. THE PEOPLE OF AI They had a tremendous victory at Jericho, but because God had told them not to partake of any of their possessions, and Achan disobeyed that command, they suffered a major setback at Ai. But we need to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God’s List Of Do’s And Don’ts 3 Of 3

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 15, 2022

This is the last sermon in this series on “Why God gave us the ten commandments

I would like to mention again, God gave us these ten commandments for many reasons, but the primary reason, is that God wants us to know what HE LIKES, and what HE DISLIKES. We are told that we have over twenty-two thousands laws on the books today. These laws continue to grow in number, because ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

What The Church Should Do With Its Casualties

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 4, 2022

Some who would try to convince us that there are contradictions in the Bible, point to Galatians, chapter six, to try to prove their point.

• Verse 2 says, "Bear ye one another's burdens..." • Verse 5 says, "For every man shall bear his own burden." They err because they do not realize Paul was speaking of two different things. Verse 5 refers to people who, like soldiers, must bear their own ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Abishai Anointing: Support The Pastor

Contributed by John Gaston on May 24, 2025

There are not many modern "Davids" because there is another anointing that is missing: the Abishai anointing. Abishai was with David in the bad times, willing to try the impossible, he was teachable & loyal.

THE ABISHAI ANOINTING: SUPPORT THE PASTOR 2 Sam. 23:18-19 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Mary Brumbaugh told about her pilot husband; “My husband, an airline pilot, often has difficulty locating items around our house. One day he asked me where the salt was. Annoyed, I responded, ‘How on earth can you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 26:5-8, 2 Samuel 21:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Commandment 8 Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 3, 2009

THe love affair with stuff

Thou shalt not steal Exodus 20:1-15 Tom invited his mom over for dinner. She was from out of town and she really wrestled with the fact that he was living with a girl but as he said, Julie was just a roommate, who had been a friend of a friend and it was cheaper than living alone. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Galatians 5 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 5, 2022

Freedom in Christ opens up the one thing that helps us to keep in step with the Spirit.

Galatians Part 5 – “Be free and live by the Spirit!” Thesis: Freedom in Christ opens up the one thing that helps us to keep in step with the Spirit. Opening thought about chapter 5: Paul tells the Galatia church to be free, to remember the one thing which is “faith is to express itself through ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-26, Galatians 3:25, 2 Corinthians 3:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Jesus Brought Comfort To Those Who Were Hurting

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Jesus knew how to comfort the hurting because He had compassion for the way people struggled with every problem. The Lord Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every

Quote: Many people are drawn to the love of Jesus by His ministry of consolation more than anything else. When we are weary, stressed out or hurting, our human tendency is to call on God for help in our time of need. Illustration: For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tools For A Great Group Series

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Jan 28, 2003

small group series

Tools for a great Group, Galatians 2:12-21 #5 of Core Values of Christian Community series Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ November 3, 2002 A man’s grandfather leaves him $10 million, and the next week his longtime girlfriend agrees to marry him. After three months of married ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:12-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Loveliest Place

Contributed by Ken Gehrels on Nov 14, 2001

Worship as a Christian, in the context of fellow believers, is critical to spiritual well-being.

Let Us Worship And Bow Down (I): The Loveliest Place Bible Reading: Psalm 84 PREPARED BY KEN GEHRELS PASTOR CALVIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH NEPEAN, ONTARIO Let Us Worship And Bow Down (I): The Loveliest Place p.1 "What on earth was I thinking?" It was a dark February evening when this thought kept ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Getting Past The Glitter #2 - Speaking Differently About Christmas Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 5, 2004

Number 2 in the series about getting Christians to go about Christmas differently than the world does.

Getting Past the Glitter #2 - Speaking Differently about Christmas Romans 12:2, Luke 2:8-14 December 5, 2004 Introduction Have you noticed how hard it is to find anybody willing to say "Merry Christmas" anymore, especially people in public places like government offices and retail stores? I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Wesleyan