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  • Being Better Than Looking Good Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,838 views

    We make Christ known when we practice exceeding righteousness... when our attitudes, thoughts, words and actions all reflect the spirit of Christ.

    Title: Being Better than Looking Good Text: Matthew 5:21-26 Thesis: We make Christ known when we practice an exceeding righteousness… when our attitudes, thoughts, words and actions all reflect the spirit of Christ. Epiphany Series: Encountering Christ in Epiphany • On the Sixth Sunday after ...read more

  • Human Precepts

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 22, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,440 views

    A study in the book of Hosea 5: 1 – 15

    Hosea 5: 1 – 15 Human precepts 1 “Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O house of the king! For yours is the judgment, because you have been a snare to Mizpah and a net spread on Tabor. 2 The revolters are deeply involved in slaughter, though I rebuke them all. 3 I know ...read more

  • Keep Your Mind On God Series

    Contributed by Thomas Wilke on May 1, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,931 views

    Learning to think about God and what He says to think about.

    With the right thoughts… You can live in Peace instead of Fear and Worry! With the right thoughts… You can have Joy and not Depression and Despair! With the right thoughts… You will make right choices and be an overcomer! But… If you think the wrong thoughts… You will stay confused, depressed ...read more

  • "from Every Nation" - The Bible And Race - Pt.2 Series

    Contributed by Robert Walderman on Oct 22, 2020
     | 2,348 views

    Racism, prejudice, and discrimination are sins that have been around as long as humanity. Those sins have taken the very good and beautiful design of God in all its diversity and corrupts it into something God never intended and makes it something ugly.

    Racism, prejudice, and discrimination are sins that have been around as long as humanity. Those sins have taken the very good and beautiful design of God in all its diversity and corrupts it into something God never intended and makes it something ugly. Such sin existed down through history and ...read more

  • The Lie: I Am What I Am Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 22, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,494 views

    This lie promotes the idea that we are destined to be who we are. You feel trapped in whatever sin you may be engaged in and you believe you'll never change. But God says, "No, that's not true. You may feel you were born that way, but God says you must be 'born again.'"

    OPEN: A young boy was being punished, and one of the punishments wasthat he was forbidden to go swimming. One day he came home with his hair wet and his mother demanded an explanation. “I fell in the lake,” he said. “Really? (she said). Then why AREN’T your clothes wet?” He grinned and said: “Well… ...read more

  • Some Resurrection Incentives Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 26, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,195 views

    If you remove the resurrection, if you deny this crucial and wonderful truth of God's redemptive work, you have removed one of the greatest motivations the Lord gives for coming to Christ and for living for Christ.

    1 CORINTHIANS 15: 29-34 [RESURRECTION REALITIES SERIES] SOME RESURRECTION INCENTIVES Scripture is not theoretical, impractical, or irrelevant. If truth is denied we cannot think or live right. Right doctrine is inseparably connected to right moral behavior. Right principles are given to lead ...read more

  • Godly Living SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 24, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,111 views

    Understanding God's will in a sinful world

    Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, we find ourselves standing at the crossroads of faith and the world, seeking to navigate the often tumultuous waters of life. We are here to seek understanding, to seek wisdom, and to seek God's will in a world that ...read more

  • God, Old Men, And Old Ladies Series

    Contributed by Perry Fowler on Mar 20, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,950 views

    God loves multi-generational churches and He proves it in the Book of Titus as He specifically addresses the blessing and influence of the young and old. How can godly older people help my faith grow strong?

    One of my favorite country songs is a song written by Toby Keith. It was featured in the movie “The Mule.” The title is: “Don’t Let the Old Man In.” (Any of you ever heard the song?) The song was inspired by a conversation that Toby had with Clint Eastwood. Toby met Clint at a celebrity golf ...read more

  • When The Body Moves The Funerals Over

    Contributed by Bob Hager on Mar 30, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 5,685 views

    The resurrection is a past event with continuing effects on the present and future.

    A letter came from Health and Human Services to a resident of Greenville County, South Carolina: "Your food stamps will be stopped, effective March 1992, because we received notice that you passed away. May God bless you. You may reapply if your circumstances change." In a business meeting we were ...read more

  • His Needs, Her Needs, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 93 ratings
     | 4,941 views

    What does a man need from his wife? Honor and respect.

    This morning, we’re continuing our series of messages on "His Needs, Her Needs." We’ll begin with His Need - honor, respect, admiration. A man will do virtually anything to gain the admiration of a woman. To put it another way, a woman who wishes to manipulate a man need only show him admiration, ...read more

  • Nip False Teaching In The Bud Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 4, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,938 views

    FALSE TEACHING MUST BE ACTIVELY OPPOSED IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE DIVINE OBJECTIVES

    BIG IDEA: FALSE TEACHING MUST BE ACTIVELY OPPOSED IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE DIVINE OBJECTIVES OF: - PROMOTING GOD’S PROGRAM FOR THIS CHURCH AGE - HITTING THE TARGET OF LOVE - EXPOSING REBELLIOUS SINNERS - GUARDING THE GOSPEL MESSAGE INTRODUCTION: Soccer Illustration: nothing worse in soccer than ...read more

  • Sermon On The Mount Lesson 28

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 8, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 3,008 views

    Lesson 28

    In verses 1-18 of Matthew 6 it’s as if we have been in the sanctuary of the Lord communing with Him who "seeth in secret." Beginning in verse 19, we leave the safety and security of communion with the Lord, and immediately find ourselves combating the temptations and trials of the world. It is no ...read more

  • When You're Waiting For The Prodigal To Return To His Father's House

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 22, 2001
    based on 364 ratings
     | 13,346 views

    Encouragement for the parents of prodigals.

    Introduction: Listen to the following statement and consider the type of young man who would say such beautiful words: “Union with Christ imparts an inner elevation, comfort in affliction, tranquil reliance and a heart which opens itself to everything noble and great, not for the sake of ...read more

  • Why Paul Aimed For Transformation More Than Just Information In His Ministries

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 89 ratings
     | 8,843 views

    What is your response to the Potter today? Are you yielding all of your rights to Him so He can transform you according to His perfect plan, process and power?

    Quote: Transformation is rooted in the Greek word, metamorphisis. A complete change from one form to another form happens when when a caterpillar turns in to a beautiful butterfly. That is what God wants us to experience as we speak the truth in love out of obedience and grow up in all aspects into ...read more

  • How To Avoid Feeling Like You Have To Live By Man Made Standards

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,106 views

    How To Avoid Feeling Like You Have to Live By Man Made Standards (Rom. 8:12-14)

    How To Avoid Feeling Like You Have to Live By Man Made Standards (Rom 8:12-14) Illustration: In 1900, the Daughters of the American Revolution elected social reformer Jane Addams to honorary membership. But Addams’s antiwar stance during World War I and her insistence that even subversives had a ...read more