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Judging Others

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jun 10, 2009

There are appropriate and inappropriate times and ways to judge others. Christ though instructs his disciples to pay more attention to their own faults than to the judging the faults of others.

GUILTY AS SIN the headline read just a few years ago. The banks in New Jersey had been robbed systematically, one after the other. What made the robber stand out was his politeness. He just gave the tellers a note which said, “Please place your money in this bag. Thank you.” The newspapers ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-5

Denomination: United Methodist

Don't Be A Complainer

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Oct 18, 2000

Some people are ungrateful about their experiences while others experience the same things and are thankful. Some look for the negative and others look for the positive. Some complain and others are complimentary.

DON’T BE A COMPLAINER INTRODUCTION: PRETTY GOOD SHOW FOR A NICKEL A typical American family was driving home from church one Sunday. Dad was fussing about the sermon being too long and he also said it was boring. Mom said the organist played too loud. Sis said the soloist sang off key. Grandma ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:1, Numbers 21:4-6

I Am The One Who Bears Witness Of Myself Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 29, 2012

Best summed up by a D.A. Carson quote: ¡§Jesus does not merely bring his Father¡¦s message; Jesus is the message, He is the Word.¡¨

Let's understand the context¡KJesus has just claimed to be the ¡§Light of the world,¡¨ and His critics are outraged at such audacity. They¡¦d like to yell, ¡§Who do you think you are!¡¨ but He just got finished telling them who He was. His self-disclosure is indeed outrageous if it isn¡¦t true. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:13-30

Denomination: Congregational

Lord Send The Rain - Part 4 Series

Contributed by Charles Hines on Dec 29, 2007

When God allows rain to come in our lives, it is always for a reason, a season, for growth, and to prduce fruit.

Lord send the Rain - Part 4 Deuteronomy 11:13-17 Another point that we must not ignore is the phrase found in Genesis 1:12, which says, “ whose seed was in itself, after his kind.” When God called the fruit bearing trees forth, one important thing that He did was to put the seed in the tree so ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:13-17

Denomination: Church Of God

Letting God Be God In Death #3 Series

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Jan 1, 2003

This is the third in the series of God’s awesome activity in our Death Experiences. It takes a look at the life and legacy of Miriam.

For the past several Sundays, I have been pushing the premise that At Times, All of Us Project A Stubborn Opposition, even Resistance, to Authentic Authority and Leadership. That stubbornness is manifested in our Opting For Kadesh (Sacrilegious Sanctuary of Satan) rather than Canaan (Sacred ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 20:1, Numbers 12:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

For Whom Do You Dance?

Contributed by Tim Bond on Sep 14, 2002

John the Baptist is one person who recognized the person to whom he was answerable. He only lived for God’s sake!

I’m not sure how many of you have seen the most recent Star Wars release that came out a couple of years ago now, Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. If you did, I have no doubt that one of the supporting characters caught your attention. His name was Jar Jar Binks, and he was, in my eyes the most ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:23-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lord! Why Am I So Angry?

Contributed by James Dunn on Feb 3, 2002

The generation of today may be defined as "The Angry Generation." One of the most destructive emotions that we all face is anger. Pastor Dunn leads us in this study as we observe the life of King Saul and his hatred of David that started out as a small

Introduction: In the spring of 1894, the Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But what happened that day was anything but routine. The Orioles’ John McGraw got into a fight with the Boston third baseman. Within minutes all the players from both teams had joined in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Recognize The Zero Tolerance Heresy

Contributed by George Warner on Aug 1, 2022

Let your moderation be known unto all men

There is an old saying that One mend-fault is worth twenty spy-faults. End of quote. Before we say things to expose people who we define as false teachers (thinking to ourselves that we are more righteous than them) we should first read 2 Chronicles 28:8-15 and ask ourselves these questions : Are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:18, Philippians 4:5

Is It Ok To Judge?

Contributed by Derek Richard on Sep 4, 2002

In this sermon I hope to help people understand what Jesus intended for us to learn from these verses. Is it ok to judge and if so with what attitude are we to do it?

Matthew 7:1-5 Have any of you ever made a mistake before? This week I found some pretty interesting times when people made big mistakes. Mike Grady played third base for the New York Giants in 1895. In one played he (1) muffed a routine grounder, (2) overthrew first-base, (3) dropped the ball ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Carnal Christian

Contributed by J. B. Hall on Mar 30, 2008

I believe there are 2 major problems in the local church: lost church members, and carnal Christians; this sermon discusses the latter.

“Carnal Christian” 1 Corinthians 3:1 – 3 By: Pastor J. B. Hall Introduction: I believe there are 2 major problems in the local church: lost church members, and carnal Christians. Today I’d like to discuss the latter. The title of the message is Carnal Christian. If we’re going to discuss ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Carnal Christian

Contributed by Jb Hall on Jun 26, 2011

This sermon will help you determine if you, or someone else, is a carnal Christian; and will provide the solution to help you/them move out of carnality to spiritual maturity.

Carnal Christian 1 Corinthians 3:1 – 3 By: Pastor J. B. Hall Introduction: I believe there are 2 major problems in the local church: lost church members, and carnal Christians. Today I’d like to discuss the latter. The title of the message is Carnal Christian. If we’re ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Consider Your Ways: Look Backward ... And Forward (Sermon 3 Of 4) Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 5, 2014

Looking backward is a catalyst to look forward and provides confidence that what God began in the past he is still doing today.

Consider Your Ways: A Call to Holiness “Look Backward… and Forward” Haggai 2:1-17 Big Idea: Looking backward is a catalyst to look forward and provides confidence that what God began in the past he is still doing today. Supporting Scripture: • Psalm 133 • Philippians ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:2-17

Denomination: Nazarene

Horton Hatches The Egg Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 11, 2012

This message uses "Horton Hatches the Egg" as a spring board into Galations 6:9 and looks at reasons people quit.

Horton Hatches the Egg (Read from beginning to page with animal friends running away) Yep this is the same Horton who Heard a Who, and this is where we first hear his philosophy “I meant what I said and I said what I meant, an elephant is faithful one hundred percent.” Is the book ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Perfect Combination Series

Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Mar 29, 2007

This is from a series on Attitudes I did. I got a lot of ideas form a book by James MacDonald entitled Lord Change My Attitude.

LIFE IS AN ATTITUDE – PICK A GOOD ONE A Perfect Combination Sunday February 25, 2007 Scripture Reference: Romans 12:2, 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a Intro. A. As we begin this discussion today of this next attitude I want to take a moment to remind you of what we are striving to see happen in our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Holiness

What Jesus Meant By The "Church" (Part 16) Series

Contributed by Denis O'callaghan Ph.d. ,th.d., D.d., D. Phil. on Sep 22, 2012

What Jesus really “Meant” by Building the Church

Gentle Saints of God, This will be the last part of our brief series on What Jesus really meant. We want to consider if in fact Jesus came to start a new religion or did He build His church What did He mean when He said “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Independent/Bible