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God's Pardon Series

Contributed by Mark Lewis on Sep 19, 2009

Part 10 in a sermon series on the Lord Prayer from Luke 11 & Matthew 6. I gleaned a lot of material from John MacArthur commentary on Matthew.

God’s Pardon Matthew 6:9-15 Luke 11:1-4 Intro. – In prayer, we are to be occupied with the Father’s pardon. When we preach the gospel to those who are outside the kingdom of God, we do not say to the unsaved, "If you promise to forgive, you will be forgiven." We preach an unconditional salvation. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Need For Spiritual Discernment Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 23, 2016

Man is designed to be a spiritual being. He will worship something, even if it's a false god. The truth has been diluted and compromised by many, and we live among many who are confused. There is an urgent need for spiritual discernment in our day.

The Need for Spiritual Discernment 1 John 4: 1-6 I am sure we’ve all been warned about believing everything we hear. The same caution should be applied for what we see as well. It is foolish to believe everything we are told and much of what we see. Lies and deception were used to tempt ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Mothers' Day Special!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on May 12, 2016

In this message, Yours truly has endeavored to bring out the some of the truths so as to show, how the Mother’s love is in a way a microcosm of the Almighty’s love and what serious responsibilities come the way of a privileged Christian mother...

MOTHER’S DAY –SPECIAL Sometime ago, a US-based company placed a classified ad for a Director of Operations position and posted it online and in newspapers. Though 2.7 million saw the ad, only 24 people inquired. The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 66:13

Denomination: *other

Guilty! – But – Forgiven!

Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Aug 5, 2014

This message uses the story of the woman taken in adultery to teach us that: (1) whether accuser or accused, we are all sinners, and that (2) all of us can find forgiveness in the grace of God through Jesus Christ.

2Early in the morning He came again to the temple. All the people came to Him and He sat down and began to teach them. 3The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery; and making her stand before all of them, 4they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught ...read more

Scripture: John 8:2-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Study In Contrasts

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 25, 2012

It is always wise to walk in God's ways. We have a choice in how we will walk. With the aid of the Holy Spirit we walk in harmony with and understanding of God.

1. The Septic Tank Service A older preacher said: When I was a young minister, a funeral director asked me to hold a grave side service for a homeless man with no family or friends. The funeral was to be at a cemetery way out in the country. This was a new cemetery and this man was the first to be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living For God In Everyday Life

Contributed by Eddie Corne on Jan 22, 2012

We must do as Daniel did and make consistent daily choices to serve God regardless of the ups and downs. Life isn’t always like the movies, exciting and adventurous, a lot of times it is simply mundane and routine. And it is during these times when how we

Eddie Corne January 22, 2012 Living for God in Everyday Life. Text: Daniel 6:16 16 Then the king commanded, and Daniel was brought and cast into the den of lions. The king declared to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!” Intro: Daniel is one of the most ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Too Close To Temptation, Too Far From Wisdom Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Oct 24, 2013

Sexual Temptation can lead us to places that cause many problems and stresses. How can we overcome the sexual temptations we face in society?

Too close to temptation, too far from Wisdom Proverbs 2:1-11; 5:1-23 Intro Slide Good evening/morning We are finishing up a short series today called stressed out and stretched thin. The last couple of weeks we have talked about the stresses caused in our schedules and with our finances. If ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 5:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Person Of Integrity

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 4, 2018

A quick series looking at what it means to have integrity in life

A Person of Integrity Psalm 112:1-10 August 5, 2018 For the next few weeks we are going to be looking at a couple of Psalms to see what they have to say about integrity! Integrity is a difficult word, because to so many people it has different meanings, as we’re about to see. Ultimately, we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 112:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Reach Out And Teach Someone

Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 9, 2010

The book of Titus instructs older Christians to mentor younger. There is a clear message that Senior Christian Women are to set an example.

REACH OUT AND TEACH SOMEONE TITUS 2:3-5 Introduction: The Apostle Paul in the second chapter of Titus instructs Titus as the pastor of the church in Crete how to make the church beautiful. He deals with each gender and age group in the church. He begins with the senior members of the ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

What More Can I Do For Jesus? (Revised)

Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Nov 19, 2011

Christians can discover more ways to serve those in need by asking themselves questions like: Who else? What else? Where else, in order to act as sheep rather than goats.

What More Can I Do? (Revised) The Parable of the Talents dealt with the obligation of people who have received special gifts to increase them, add “interest" by applying and developing them. Today in the Judgment of the Nations referring to ordinary Christians rather than just the leadership, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Catholic

Earthly Wisdom Vs. Godly Wisdom Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 26, 2011

We have to decide whose wisdom we are going to follow. James gives us a great breakdown of what the world has to offer verses what God has to offer.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Wisdom is defined as prudence, discretion, the capacity to understand. It is what leads us to act wisely in life. Wisdom being able to apply knowledge in a way that pleases God. • Now, when you think about life from the Christian perspective there are ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Growing

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 1, 2013

God designed the church to grow. We need to look again at what the Bible says about that and begin to do what God blesses with increase.

Jesus once said that the kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field. Though it is smaller than other seeds, when it is full grown, it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches. Matt. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Song Of Trust Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Mar 2, 2016

All relationships are risky, prompting believers to trust God for the outcomes.

Have you ever thought about the correlation between risk and trust? You can’t have one without the other. I turn 60 this summer and on my 60th birthday, if I can get Sue to agree, I want to go skydiving. Don’t worry, the bank made the church take out a key-man policy on me this last ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Ten Virgins

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 21, 2021

In weddings today, you can depend on something going wrong almost every time!

Every young girl has this deep wonderful desire to have the perfect wedding. I do not want to crush these desires for these young ladies, but I do not believe there is such a thing as a perfect wedding. That is, you can: • Bring the pros in to conduct the wedding • Spend thousands of dollars ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

He Taught Them Many Parables… (The Parable Of The Ten Virgins) # 14

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022

In weddings today, you can depend on something going wrong almost every time!

Every young girl has this deep wonderful desire to have the perfect wedding. I do not want to crush these desires for these young ladies, but I do not believe there is such a thing as a perfect wedding. That is, you can: • Bring the pros in to conduct the wedding • Spend thousands of dollars on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist