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How To Improve Your Communications

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001

Communication is essential to all of us, but it remains the center of most problems. Husbands and wives tend to fight because they fail to adequately communicate. Pastors and elders disagree over seemingly minor issues because they fail to effectively co

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION Communication is essential to all of us, but it remains the center of most problems. Husbands and wives tend to fight because they fail to adequately communicate. Pastors and elders disagree over seemingly minor issues because they fail to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marriage And Singleness - 2 Gifts From God Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jun 24, 2003

Marriage or singleness, celibacy or asceticism. The issue, whatever state we happen to be in, is this: "unhindered devotion to the Lord." Married or single, this is what matters: is your mind set on the things of the Lord? Are your energies directed to se

You can almost imagine Paul, sitting at his desk, with the letter that the Corinthians have sent him in his hand, as he dictates his reply. He’s been through the introductory remarks and now he comes to the questions they’ve put to him. And again we discover just how contemporary some of their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Denomination: Anglican

Night Calls: The Call To Come Up Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 21, 2010

The King is coming! At anytime, at any moment Jesus Christ may issue the call for His children to come up for all things have been made ready. Are we listening for that call or have we fallen asleep?

Night Calls: The Call to Come Up 1Thessalonians 4:13-18 Introduction: The King is coming! At anytime, at any moment Jesus Christ may issue the call for His children to come up for all things have been made ready. Are we listening for that call or have we fallen ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Need For Discernment Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 2, 2011

After sin, the second biggest issue that most people in the body of Christ face is right discernment. Discernment is the ability to examine the situation, apply a good dose of experience, stand back and get a perspective on the recipe, and take the approp

Opening illustration: I read this past week of a couple (let’s call them Carl and Clara) whose twenty-five year marriage was a good one. Not the most idyllic, but good. They now had three grown children who loved them dearly. They were also blessed with sufficient financial security to allow them ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Re-Established Church Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on May 22, 2012

THE PASSAGE BEFORE US TODAY IS ONE OF TRANSITION. WHAT WE ARE SEEING HERE IS THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH AFTER THE ISSUE INVOLVING THE SIN OF ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA. THIS PASSAGE IS ALSO THE INTRODUCTION WHICH WILL LEAD THE CHURCH INTO A MAJOR TIME

THE RE-ESTABLISHED CHURCH The Pre-Curser of Persecution Acts 5:12-16 The apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon's Colonnade. 13 No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding The New Covenant Of God 1

Contributed by Obioha Uriel Amanze on Jul 19, 2011

This message was originally written by me in 1999 and was then delivered at a youth meeting in Aba. It has now been modified for the present purpose and title. It deals with issues about the changes in doctrine between the 1st and the new covenants of Go

Distinguished brothers and sisters, servants and friends of the Almighty God and Jesus the Messiah, fellow Christians and all opportune to be here today, greetings and peace to you all. I thank God for the opportunity to share and reason with you on spiritual matters packed into this lecture. As ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eight Highway Signs That Lead To Hell

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Jul 31, 2011

First let me tell you that this passage is addressed to people that have an aspiration to go to heaven but because of personal issues will not make it. This is not an advice to unbelievers but rather a strong warning to us Christians and Church going peop

You are in a journey with Jesus Christ but there's always some choices we can make. There is a gate at the end of this journey. Jesus said that the road is not easy to follow and we will be tempted to take other roads. Matthew 7:13 (NLT) You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Anger Danger Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 28, 2011

Moses' life shows a pattern of anger issues. Because Moses never got control of his anger, he faced tragic consequences. This sermon will motivate us to do something about our anger with God's help.

Introduction: A. There is a story told about a girl who was writing a paper for school and asked her father for help, "Dad, what is the difference between anger and exasperation?" 1. The father replied, "It is mostly a matter of degree. Let me show you what I mean." 2. With that, the father put ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Ministry Of Confrontation Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 28, 2009

The Jerusalem Council had convened & doctrinal clarity had been established, but that did not mean the issue of how a person is saved was over. Is salvation only through Christ or by Christ & the law? Knowing the right answer & acting on or practicing

GALATIANS 2:11-16 THE MINISTRY OF CONFRONTATION [Acts 10] The Jerusalem Council had convened and doctrinal clarity had been established, but that did not mean the issue of how a person is saved was over. Is salvation only through Christ or by Christ and the law? Knowing the right answer and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Part 5 -- What A Mighty God We Serve Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Nov 2, 2009

Habakkuk is one of the shortest books of the Bible, yet it is a book dealing with significant and profound issues; Sin, “Inactivity of God”, the morality of God’s actions, and God’s attributes of sovereignty, majesty, and faithfulness. This morning, we w

WHAT A MIGHTY GOD WE SERVE HABAKKUK 3:3-15 INTRODUCTION: Habakkuk is one of the shortest books of the Bible, yet it is a book dealing with significant and profound issues; Sin, “Inactivity of God”, the morality of God’s actions, and God’s attributes of sovereignty, majesty, and faithfulness. This ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:3-15

Denomination: Baptist

A Disillusioned Prophet Questions Jesus:matthew 11: 2-11/ Isaiah 35

Contributed by Wendy Gravolin on Dec 16, 2013

This is a sermon in a narrative storytelling style looking at John the Baptist's question to Jesus "Are you the one or are we to look for another? Dealing with the issue of our disillusionment when the way God works shocks or disappoints our expectations.

A disillusioned prophet questions Jesus On Friday night Steve and I attended a performance of Handel's Messiah at the Costa Hall. It was obvious that this was a well and truly practiced and polished performance. Each of the participants had obviously spent hours both alone and together preparing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Anglican

Forgetting God Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 6, 2011

With the constant pressure of society, peers, work environment, generational issues, and even medical anomalies, forgetfulness is becoming epidemic in our circles. Even pregnancy is a cause for forgetfulness. What i would like to deal with today is forg

FORGETTING GOD HOSEA 13:1-9 INTRODUCTION: WITH THE CONSTANT PRESSURE Of SOCIETY, PEERS, WORK ENVIRONMENT, GENERATIONAL ISSUES, AND EVEN MEDICAL ANOMALIES, FORGETFULNESS IS BECOMING EPIDEMIC IN OUR CIRCLES. EVEN PREGNANCY IS A CAUSE FOR FORGETFULNESS. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DEAL WITH TODAY IS ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 13:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Right Living In A Wrong World

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Jun 27, 2018

How to live right in a wrong world deals with the issue of our hearts, our actions, and looks at Job's life as an example of righteousness. and the lessons we need to learn. in order to become an example of God's righteousness in an ungodly world.

RIGHT LIVING IN A WRONG WORLD In a survey that was released regarding western nations response to God being a moral God – in the U.S.A. only 60% surveyed thought that God was moral, in Canada and Western Europe only 30% thought God was moral. That means most people thought that God was not ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Asking According To His Will (I) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 4, 2017

We can pray with confidence when we know we’re praying “according to His will”? How do we know we're doing that? This message proposes four questions for processing that issue.

12/6/15 Our text today is 1 John 5:14-15, . “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.”i Our goal is to enjoy this ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-29, Matthew 6:33, 2 Peter 3:9, Luke 11:13, 1 John 5:14-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Contentment

Contributed by David Paulson on Aug 28, 2017

It is an issue I wrestle with and I see the body of Christ wrestle with. The world wrestles with it too, but there is a difference how a child of God deals with discontentment. A short write up, touching a few points close to my heart.

No, not my preferred topic and I dislike discussing it as I continue to struggle with it on a daily basis. But it’s wise to address a problem and deal with it before it gets out of hand and leads you down the path of no return. It was a struggle, it is a struggle and hesitantly I have to admit it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-10