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Blood Everywhere! Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 20, 2008

Question and answer series message dealing with the violence in the Old Testament.

TOUGH QUESTIONS: BIBLE ANSWERS Blood Everywhere! Numbers 31:2-18, Deuteronomy 20:4, 12-16 Joshua 8:24-25, Judges 21:10-11 July 16, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee Tonight’s question: Why, since God is loving and caring, does He command so many killings? This is an important question. It has broad ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 31:2-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Be Truthful

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009

Christians should be truthful in words and deeds.

BE TRUTHFUL Matthew 5:33-37 ILLUSTRATION Some years ago UPI reported this prayer by the Chaplain of the Kansas Senate: “Omniscient Father: Help us to know who is telling the truth. One side tells us one thing, and the other just the opposite. And if neither side is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

Ghosts: A Christian View Of The Paranormal

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 31, 2010

How do Christians account for the paranormal – ghosts and the like?

A Christian View of the Paranormal (topical) 1. Rob Vance and non-occult Halloween party here at HPC about 15 years ago. Got sheet for his son, Andrew, and cut holes in it. Andrew came as the "holey ghost!" 2. I spoke about ghosts and the occult at the King’s Academy school in Jonesboro, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 14:12-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What The Bible Says About Homosexuality

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 1, 2012

God's timeless revelation -- His Word -- does not change. We live in a day of situational ethics and relative truth. The world is hearing a false message about what God thinks about homosexuality. We must tell them "the whole counsel of God."

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY I. THE CLEAR BIBLICAL PATTERN FOR SEXUALITY Homosexuality is being here addressed because it is the subject of a lot of false teaching and mistruth about what the Bible has to say. You and I can't be pleasing to God if we're practicing sexual sin, that is, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:4-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What The Bible Says About Homosexuality

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 29, 2015

We must decide whether we will have the courage to stand by what the Bible says or to abandon it completely and live like the world. To compromise the Word is not an option. It either IS or IS NOT GOD"S WORD!

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY I. THE CLEAR BIBLICAL PATTERN FOR SEXUALITY Homosexuality is being here addressed because it is the subject of a lot of false teaching and mistruth about what the Bible has to say. You and I can't be pleasing to God if we're practicing sexual sin, that is, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:4-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Biblical Response To Homosexuality, Pt 1 Series

Contributed by Keith Edwards on Aug 9, 2012

This two-part message offers a biblical response to the issue of homosexuality. It speaks the truth in the context of grace and love.

A Biblical Response to Homosexuality Centerpointe Church (2 Timothy 3:1–8 NLT-SE) “You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 18:22-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Call To Stay Faithful

Contributed by Todd Riley on May 13, 2006

If Isaiah needed to hear the message "Stay faithful to me", how much more us?

Isaiah 8:11-22 The call to stay faithful to God Related texts: 2 Kings 16, 2 Chronicles 28 Sometimes folks will ask me “What led to your being a Pastor?” The answer is this: When I was about 16 I sensed the Lord directing me towards being a Pastor. At that age I was of course thinking about ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 8:11-22, Esther 41:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Importance Of Corporate Worship Series

Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Sep 9, 2006

It is vital that we do all we can to impress upon our children the importance of corporate worship

Introduction: I want to give you a formula for success today that will encourage you and keep you in trying times. God + me = success When we read our text…. 28 “Be careful to obey all these regulations I am giving you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 12:13-32

Denomination: Free Methodist

A Lesson From Asparagus Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 27, 2007

To help the congregation to see themselves as they are so they can become what they are intended to be.

LESSONS FROM THE GARDEN: ASPARAGUS Matthew 9:9-13 Sermon Objective: To help the congregation to see themselves as they really are so they can become what they really need to be. Supporting Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8; Luke 18:9-14; 1 Timothy 1:12-17 SUMMARY We have begun a new series called Lessons ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Nazarene

2 Bags Of Dirt On 2 Donkeys

Contributed by John Gaston on May 1, 2019

Naaman the healed leper had a very strange request for a souvenir from the prophet Elisha: he wanted all the dirt that two mules could carry. What did he want dirt for? The answer is quite remarkable and challenges even the most spiritual among us to live up to his example.

2 BAGS OF DIRT ON 2 DONKEYS 2 Kgs. 5:14-17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Have you ever noticed that things really DO look different from one generation to the next? 2. Janet Krogfus says that since she lives in rural Minnesota (way out in the country), she finds driving in the crowded city of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:14-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

2 Bags Of Dirt On 2 Donkeys

Contributed by John Gaston on May 1, 2019

Naaman the healed leper had a very strange request for a souvenir from the prophet Elisha: he wanted all the dirt that two mules could carry. What did he want dirt for? The answer is quite remarkable and challenges even the most spiritual.

2 BAGS OF DIRT ON 2 DONKEYS 2 Kgs. 5:14-17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Have you ever noticed that things really DO look different from one generation to the next? 2. Janet Krogfus says that since she lives in rural Minnesota (way out in the country), she finds driving in the crowded city of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:14-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Revival That Is Complete

Contributed by Phillip Day on Jan 24, 2008

After the people of Israel experienced revival, Nehemiah lead them in a way that would complete their revival.

A Revival that Is Complete Nehemiah 13:1-31 ***For Revival to be completed in Israel, Nehemiah had to govern God’s people with firm leadership. The same is true if revival is to happen in our churches today. I. The Restoration of Exclusion in God’s House(v. 1-9) a. Exclusion of worldly ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

(Pre)election Thoughts 2016

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Nov 17, 2016

The purpose of this sermon is to lay out some thoughts from the Biblical perspective and to encourage our congregation to find out where candidates stand on these vital issues and to take their beliefs into the voting booth with them.

1 Corinthians 6:9-20 – please look this up in your Bibles. We will read this passage in a moment … Did you know that there is an election coming up? Did you know that there are more than two people running for office? When all of the mudslinging is set aside do you know what they ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:5-15

Denomination: Nazarene

Reading Ezekiel

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Aug 13, 2002

Ezekiel is not an easy book to read. This sermon deals with how to read Ezekiel and applies some of the main themes

Ezekiel August 11, 2002 Reading Ezekiel There are parts of the United States, namely the Midwest that some people call “fly over country.” They call it that because they do not see the area as very exciting and you have to “fly over” it to get to other, more exciting places. I think that ...read more

Denomination: *other

What Does God Hate #2 - Lying Series

Contributed by John Kycek on Sep 19, 2003

Let’s look at Proverbs 6:16-19 for a list of 7 things that God hates; the second being "Lying."

• I hate it when: o People talk on their cell phones in a check out line o The cardboard subscription cards that are in magazines o Calling an “800” number, pressing a long series of #’s, and being disconnected. • What do you hate? Ask crowd • God hates sin. • It is unbelievable to some people ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God