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Anchors For Life's Storms

Contributed by Brian Credille on Jan 18, 2001

As we face the many storms/difficulties that life brings our way, let us remember that God has provided us "anchors" that will help us to endure in the storms.

ANCHOR’S FOR LIFE’S STORMS Acts 27:22-25 INTRODUCTION A man drives to work at 6:30 a.m. as he has for 8 years. He punches in his time-card and is soon confronted by his supervisor. John is berated and humiliated as he has been repeatedly over the years over minor things. This time he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

When Giving Becomes Thanksgiving

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

One way we give thanks to God is through our offerings, but our giving is not necessarily giving thanks. Paul when and how our giving becomes thanksgiving.

Introduction 1. Thanksgiving Day is a day when we celebrate God’s goodness. We thank Him for the many blessings He has bestowed upon us. 2. Today we have a thanksgiving day offering. If we give it the right way, we give thanks to God in ever increasing proportions. Teaching 1. Paul has been ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Good

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

Evil is present in our fallen world, but God is able to turn every circumstance into long range good. However we need to realize that He is not working just to make us happy, but to fulfill His long range purpose.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A farmer went to his banker and announced that he had bad news and good news. “First, the bad news...” “Well,” said the farmer, “I can’t make my mortgage payments. And that crop loan I’ve taken out for the past 10 years—I can’t pay that off, either. Not only that, I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Beware Of Covetousness

Contributed by Gary R. James on Mar 13, 2007

The danger of covetousness.

Luke 12:13-21 I. Introduction A. There is a man in the crowd following Jesus that petitions him to judge that his brother should split the inheritance with him. i. (Deu 21:17 ESV) but he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the unloved, by giving him a double portion of all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

God's Measure Of Greatness

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Dec 26, 2008

It’s not about how much you do; it’s about whether or not you faithfully do what He asks.

GOD’S MEASURE OF GREATNESS Text: Matthew 19:30 – 20:16 Introduction: • Chapter 19, 20 Jesus addresses God’s measure of greatness in His kingdom • 19:3 – 12 (Pharisees; divorce) Greatness not based upon the strictness of our religious beliefs • 19:16 – 26 (Rich young ruler) Greatness not based ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Mean For Christians That Jesus Was Born "King Of The Jews"?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 18, 2013

A look at how the Jews' rejection of Jesus opened the door for our salvation.

The Storyline: - We’re going to be relatively brief in this first part and then spend a little more time on the later parts. 1. Jesus is born “King of the Jews.” - Matthew 1:1-17; Matthew 2:1. - Notice that He is born King of the Jews. There is nothing else He needed to do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1

Denomination: Baptist

Dens And Caves

Contributed by Bala Samson on Feb 15, 2014

God wanted His people to be conquerors and warriors but today contrary to the promise of God, we see many who are conquered, crushed, beaten and routed!

Dens and caves! Judges 6:2”And the hand of Midian overpowered Israel, and because of Midian the people of Israel made for themselves the dens that are in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds.” God wanted His people to be conquerors and warriors but today contrary to the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reaping What We Sowed

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Oct 3, 2014

WE WILL REAP WHAT WE SOW

REAPING WHAT WAS SOWED Gal 6:7 “7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” Mark 10:29- “29 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Putting First Things First

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Nov 25, 2013

Where is the “moral paralysis in your own life? • What is God calling you to do that you are resisting right now? • Do you see where your resistance is hurting yourself?

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Sermon: Putting First Things First Oct 27th, 2013 Scriptures: Haggai 1:2-9 Intro: The book of Haggai: • Second shortest/OT • Right after/Zephaniah…just before Zechariah. • Doesn’t help much! Can’t find ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

False Prophets

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 1, 2013

Satan wants the believers never to grow spiritually but believe in his lie. Beware!

False prophets! Jeremiah 23:15”…..For from the prophets of Jerusalem Profaneness has gone out into all the land.” Because the daughter was falling sick often, the parents (who are Christians) changed the name of their daughter from Sindhu to Mary, because the word ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

James The Servant And Leader

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 21, 2025

We must expect daily to serve others and do so happily even to death. Jesus will provide the grace to enable our service.

Feast of St. James the Greater (Santiago) July 25, 2025 Today’s psalm is anchored in a particular moment of Israelite history. In 539 BC, King Cyrus of Persia conquered the Neo-Babylonian empire and issued a decree that permitted, even encouraged the people exiled to Babylon to return to Judea and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15, Psalm 126:1-6, Matthew 20:20-28, Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Catholic

Our Memorial Convocations Are More Than Nostalgia

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 28, 2025

Each feast was a memorial of some historical event in the life of Israel and was more than just an exercise in nostalgia. Each Jew was called to consider himself or herself as living in that historical moment.

Friday of the 17th Week in Course 2025 When we think of Torah, the Jewish Law, we usually think of the Ten Commandments and the various prohibitions that flow from those natural law ordinances. So, for instance, the first commandment prohibits worship of any God but Hashem, and the pagans of ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:1, Leviticus 23:4-11, Leviticus 23:15-16, Leviticus 23:27, Leviticus 23:34-37, Psalm 81:3-6, Psalm 81:10-11, Matthew 13:54-58  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

A Generous People

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Dec 5, 2024

We give our first and best because we’re thankful. We give our first and best because we’re trusting.

Church in the City – 1st Corinthians 16 A Generous People December 8, 2024 1 Corinthians 16:1-3 NIV Now about the collection for God's people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. 2 On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-3, Proverbs 3:9-10, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, 1 Corinthians 16:5-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Land Flowing With Milk And Honey

Contributed by Samuel M on Dec 18, 2024

Israel was a land a flowing milk and honey not because it had big rivers or good physical conditions (as Egypt had), but because it was nourished and watered by dew and rivers of heaven. It was watered by the rain of heaven, whose chief agriculturist is God Himself.

I have said I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites, to a land flowing with milk and honey. Exodus 3:17 Israel was a land a flowing milk and honey not because it had big ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:17

When Catastrophes Happen, Whom Do We Blame?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 6, 2025

When something really bad happens, we look for a scapegoat to take the blame. For lots of troubles, our response is to blame God, praying “why did you do this to us, Lord?”

Friday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time 2025 What has happened so that the prophet Joel tells the priests of the Jerusalem temple to weep and wail? Why is the house of God deprived of grain offering and wine offering? If we look not here in chapter 2 of the prophecy, but go back to ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:13-15, Joel 2:1-2, Psalm 9:2-3, Psalm 9:6, Psalm 9:16, Psalm 9:8-9, Luke 11:15-26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic