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Micaiah-Speaking God's Truth Without Spin Series

Contributed by Peter Amerman on Jul 7, 2005

Micaiah was a prophet who was willing to take his stand for God’s truth, even when 400 prophets were willing to "SPIN" the truth to agree with the king.

Micaiah- Speaking God’s Truth Without Spin Pastor Pete Amerman- Hillside Lutheran Brethren Church Succasunna, NJ July 3, 2005 Ephesians 4:25- “Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor...” Continuing our series on Unknown Faces from the Bible, remember that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 22:1-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Would Jesus Do About The Upcoming Election Series

Contributed by Tim Najpaver on Oct 23, 2004

To motivate Christians to allow their faith to be their primary influence at election time.

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO ABOUT THE APPROACHING ELECTION? Romans 13:1 I heard on a talk show this week someone comment on the fact that both candidates for president have made their faith a paramount issue in their political debates. That commentator remarked, “What a person believes really ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Ministry In Jerusalem

Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 31, 2001

This is an inductive study of the Jerusalem ministry of Jesus with a focus on major themes and structural elements.

The Jerusalem Ministry Narrative I. Divide and Title A. Segmental Divisions 19.28-21.4 Jesus enters and claims the Kingdom 21:5-38 Jesus predicts the destruction of Jerusalem B. Paragraph Divisions 19:28-44 The Entry 19:45-48 Jesus clears the Temple 20:1-8 Religious leaders question Jesus’ ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Taking Initiative Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Mar 2, 2003

Wise people don’t sit and wait for things to happen, instead they take action to do what Jesus wants them to do.

TAKING INITIATIVE Wise Living Series #3 Proverbs 6:9-11 WISE PEOPLE TAKE INITIATIVE. They just don’t sit and watch, they take action to accomplish what they believe God wants. Welcome to our Wise Living Series. We’re discovering biblical principles to equip us for life – to live our lives to the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Creation Or Evolution: Where Does The Science Lead?

Contributed by Nate Herbst on Dec 30, 2008

This 2008 Denver Christmas Conference seminar discusses 5 issues evolution is stumped on (Origin of matter, design and information, life, the mechanism of evolution and the fossil record)& explains why Christians can trust the Bible!

Gen.1:1 – “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.” - Charles Darwin. You’ve heard evolution referred to as a fact, and anyone disagreeing with it is a fool. That confidence based in ignorance. Intellectual honesty ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Trinity And Salvation Series

Contributed by Peter Bines on Jan 22, 2008

This second message of the Trinity explores the united work of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in salvation

2 CORINTHIANS CH 13 V 14 INTRODUCTION The story’s told of a beggar who stopped a lawyer on the street in a large American city and asked him for a quarter. Taking a long, hard look into the man’s unshaven face, the lawyers asked, ‘Don’t I know you from somewhere?’ It turned out that the two men ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Diligent Initiative

Contributed by Moy Hernandez on Oct 26, 2009

We must be diligent in taking initiative in our service to God. We must build relationships, work heard, take care of our finances and health, and seek out a meaningful, intentional, purposeful and ongoing personal relationship with our Lord and Savior. D

Diligent Initiative Proverbs 6:9-11, Ephesians 5:1-2, 8-16 Captain Moy Hernandez, Jr. Let me ask you this… are you a wise person? Not a wise crack… although I suspect there is a little bit of that in each of us. But a wise person! DID YOU KNOW THAT WISE PEOPLE TAKE INITIATIVE? I mean they just ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:9-11

Denomination: Salvation Army

My Soul - His Delight

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Oct 22, 2009

What it means when we say "He restores my soul"

The Pearl of Psalms (POP 03) Psalm 23:3a My Soul - His Delight This morning I want to unpack for you one of the most glorious truths you will find in all the Scriptures. You will, I am persuaded, have to search hard to beat what we are going to see together in the Word of God this morning. We ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:3

Denomination: *other

Following Jesus - For The Rest Of My Life Series

Contributed by Steve Lotze on Jan 30, 2006

Final sermon in the Following Jesus series

Following Jesus – For the Rest of my Life December 11, 2005 Mark 8:34 These are my actual notes and sermon handouts and they probably mean more to me than they do to you. If you don’t understand something in my notes – feel free to e-mail me for clarification (stevenmary7@hotmail.com). Here’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Genesis 1

Contributed by Richard Cathers on Feb 17, 2007

Verse by verse study of Genesis 1 - the Creation

Genesis 1 Sunday Morning Bible Study November 5, 2006 Introduction The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings (“Genesis” means “beginning”) It’s the beginning of creation. It’s the beginning of man. It’s the beginning of sin. It’s the beginning of redemption. It’s the beginning of faith. :1 In ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-31

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Spread Of The Nations Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 1, 2014

The Table of Nations (Chapter 10) & The Tower of Babel (Chapter 11). (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (A). The Table of Nations (Chapter 10) (1). It is a Record of Nations. (2). It is a Selective List. (3). It is a Puzzling Inventory. (4). It is a Historic Index. (B). The Tower of Babel (Chapter 11) (1). Man’s Rebellion (2). God’s Response (3). God’s ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Taming The Beast Within Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 15, 2013

Despite all the high qualifications David already possessed, God is going to train him. So God causes David's skills to be recognized & brings David from the sheep fold into the king's court to further development his God given calling. God will then fur

The Life of David: David's Early Years 1 SAMUEL 16: 14-23 TAMING THE BEAST WITHIN Let me quickly give you some background as we get started on the early years of David, a man after God's own heart. David has just been anointed Israel's king because Saul had shown himself unworthy of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:14-23

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Coming Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014

A look into the Messianic prophecies as a means of encouragement and reassurance

There are a lot of funny things to be said this time of the year. Christmas does things to you. You can either laugh about it or get run over by it. It makes you act like a kid and age faster at the same time. Speaking of being a kid… You’ve heard of the 3 stages of man: He believes ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Servant Suffers - He Is Betrayed Series

Contributed by Buffy Cook on Jan 17, 2015

Fifth in a 12 part series examining THE most important week in all of history: The Passion Week, when Jesus fulfilled Mark 10:45. Judas' betrayal, unholy partnering on unforgettable Passover fulfilled an unbelievable prophecy teaching unchanging principle

The Passion Week of Christ: A Study from the Book of Mark Week 5: The Servant Suffers - He Is Betrayed Mark 14:10-21 I. Introduction A. We're continuing in our Passion Week series, exploring the greatest week in all of human history during which God's Suffering Servant "came not to be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:10-21

Denomination: Baptist

Divine Opportunities & Purpose

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Jan 27, 2017

God has a great plan for our lives which He wants to see fulfilled. He is watching to see that His Word concerning our lives is fulfilled (Jeremiah 1:12). The devil doesn’t want to see this plan actualized. The way he comes about this is to get us to mis

Introduction Our lives matter to God. There is a purpose behind your existence… Ephesians 2: 10 tells us that there are good works which God prepared in advance for us to do. Those good works are God’s plan and purpose for our lives; what He created us to do. God doesn’t wait for you to be an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Pentecostal