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Lips Free Of Deceit God Hears

Contributed by Tessie R. Simmons on Sep 10, 2011

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God hears the prayers of those who live honestly, with lives free of deceit.

David comes to God praying that God hears his prayer because he speaks truth. Speaking the truth is a “prayer formula” that even those who don’t serve God know. Everybody knows the mouth must not speak deceit, flatter, or lies if the mouth wants to speak to God. But this ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 17:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

The Power Of Your Words

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Feb 17, 2014

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The tongue has the power of life and death. We can either crush people's hearts or bring confidence to them. Our words must be put under the subjection of the Holy Spirit.

THE POWER OF YOUR WORDS Matthew 5: 33-37 33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Nazarene

Character Study Matthew

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

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Character study Matthew (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Matthew chapter 9 verses 9-13. Ill: • An old man was wondering if his wife had a hearing problem. • So one night, he stood behind her while she was sitting in her lounge chair. • He spoke softly to her, "Honey, can you hear me?" • There was no response. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Brethren

Making The Wrong Decisions

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 4, 2015

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How can we make decisions that are most glorifying to God and resulting in His blessing of our lives? When you surrender your decision-making process to God; God will guide and direct you in your decision-making process.

Opening illustration: Listen to this description of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in northern Ukraine (summary of the report): "There were two electrical engineers in the control room that night, and the best thing that could be said for what they were doing is they were 'playing around' with ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Smell The Grace

Contributed by John Beehler on Dec 29, 2003

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World Communion Sunday sermon

Smell the Grace Special occasions are often connected with food—Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, anniversaries, birthdays, etc. I remember often those days whenever we have a special occasion at our house. No matter where I’m at in the house I can smell the turkey or ham baking, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:17-30, Psalm 26:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Making Arrows Out Of Sticks

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004

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child-rearing--7 rules for making arrows out of sticks

Making Arrows out of Sticks Ps. 127 Think w/ me: Does the Lord build every house? (v. 1) Are all parents happy? (v. 5) The point here is not quantity, but quality. (Quantity depends upon the size of YOUR quiver) This passage says that children are the heritage of the Lord…but, does it say ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Getting God's Help In Raising Children

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 5, 2005

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7 Biblical Directives to childrearing will help us "turn sticks into arrows" in our quiver. Link to Formatted Text and Powerpoint included.

Getting God’s Help in Raising Children Ps. 127 [Hundreds of free sermons and Powerpoints at website...link at bottom!]---------------- Think w/ me: Does the Lord build every house? (v. 1) Are all parents happy? (v. 5) The point here is not quantity, but quality. (Quantity depends upon the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Andy Griffith Show

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 21, 2004

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A father’s day sermon with illustrations from the Andy Griffith Show

Sermon for 6/20/99 Andy Griffith Show Father’s Day Sermon Introduction: A. Observation from Carl about Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. B. Today we are going to be positive about Fathers. C. My dad and Father’s Day. D. The 13th was my father’s birthday. E. Adam N Reiter- “He’s slowing down,” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Turning Hardship To Joy

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 24, 2004

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Sometimes God allows things to get difficult so He can produce greater joy in and through and with us. Jesus knew that His Father often used tragedy to cause people to look to heaven for solutions to their problems.

John 15:11-16 Illustration: A cynic asked an elderly believer who had endured great physical pain for 20 years, "What do you think of your God now?" The godly sufferer replied, "I think of Him more than ever." Sorrow can be the means of bringing us heart-to-heart with God. When repeated strokes ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Surrender: Victory In Retreat

Contributed by Nate Herbst on Jan 10, 2009

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Full and unconditional surrender to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

SURRENDER – Victory in retreat “Until you have given up your self to Him you will not have a real self.” - C.S. Lewis Surrender is the act of giving up or yielding oneself or the possession of something to the power of another (Meriam-Webster dictionary). It is both the result and the cause of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

By My Spirit (English Service)

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 13, 2009

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God can restore anything back, according to His will. He is our divine co-partner in life, therefore we need to acknowledge Him and have faith in Him.

Zech 4:6 “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,” says the LORD Almighty. The will of God will never lead to where the grace of God cannot keep you. • When He calls us to do a task, He will give us the resources to complete it. • It is unthinkable for God to want to do something, only to ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:6-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Money, Money, Money

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Nov 27, 2006

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All those churches want is your money right? This one is about bringing in the tithes and offerings.

Dakota Community Church November 26, 2006 All About the Bordens (Canadian Benjamins) Introduction: Last week we had a good crowd, again we had first time visitors - the offering was embarassingly low. We have some faithful tithers in this congregation. We have a lot more casual supporters. It is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-7

Denomination: Mennonite

Fruit For Christmas

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 14, 2015

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John the Baptist (and John Wesley, too) said that repentance would bear fruit in a changed life. Preparing for the coming of Christ means living and life of repentance and bearing the fruit that reflects that repentance.

Merry Christmas. Here’s your orange. No joke. An orange was a pretty common Christmas gift in years gone by, especially during the Great Depression. A child would awaken on Christmas morning to find a stocking stuffed with an orange, and apple, perhaps a banana, a few nuts, and if ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Methodist

Words From The Proverbs About Our Words

Contributed by Ray Swift on Jul 29, 2017

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Three different Proverbs are looked at and three practical applications are made about our words.

FB, Lafayette July 16, 2017 Sunday Morning Words from The Proverbs About Our Words The Book of Proverbs Intro.: I read a story this week about the history and therefore the prediction of hurricanes in South Louisiana. Seems that though the actual number of hurricanes making landfall in our state ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:12-19, Proverbs 18:20-21, James 1:19

Denomination: Baptist

Words From Proverbs About Our Words

Contributed by Ray Swift on Aug 10, 2017

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Look at three Proverbs that teach us how to use our words correctly.

FB, Lafayette July 16, 2017 Sunday Morning Words from The Proverbs About Our Words The Book of Proverbs Intro.: I read a story this week about the history and therefore the prediction of hurricanes in South Louisiana. Seems that though the actual number of hurricanes making landfall in our state ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

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