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Put On God's Armor Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 12, 2021

Final message in this series instructs us to put on the WHOLE armor of God.

Putting On God’s Armor Ephesians 6:10-18 November 14, 2021 Do you believe that satan is real? Yup, a week off and we come back hitting it hard. This is the last day of this series, and we need to get after it. And an advent plug . . . since I think I have a needed series for advent. It’s about ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Unreachable Destinations Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 16, 2021

Taken from the Sermon Central series and heavily edited, in this final sermon in "The Path" series, Pastor John teaches on what happens when it seems we can't get to our dreams.

Unreachable Destinations The Path CCCAG 11/7/21 Scripture- Proverbs 13:12 So far in our series on The Path, we’ve learned that: 1. Your direction determines your destination. (Pr. 7:6-27) 2. Life is a series of mid-course corrections. (Pr. 22:3) 3. We shouldn’t trust our hearts but should ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Making The Choice To Rejoice Series

Contributed by Jason Grubbs on Jan 11, 2020

Rejoicing in the Lord is a choice we must make, not a feeling. Our joy must be in the Lord, not in our circumstances. This sermon gives three actions we must make to keep making the choice to rejoice.

Intro Philippians 4:4 is one of the simplest verses in the Bible to understand, but it is one of the hardest to practice. It makes for great preaching and difficult practicing. To “rejoice in the Lord always ” does not mean we should never feel depressed or sad. Jesus felt sadness at the grave ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-7

Satan's Strategies

Contributed by David Schroeder on Feb 10, 2020

God’s enemy is a strategist, a schemer. That is why the Apostle Paul admonished his congregation at Ephesus to, Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes...

Satan’s Strategies God’s enemy is a strategist, a schemer. That is why the Apostle Paul admonished his congregation at Ephesus to, Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes (Ephesians 6:11). The Greek word for schemes is methodeia. So, it behooves ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11

By His Authority. Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 14, 2020

Paul continues to answer his critics in Corinth, and we are faced with the same problem we had before; we are only hearing one side of the argument, Paul’s side, and we can only deduce what the criticisms were from Paul’s reply to them.

December 10, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson IV.A.2: By his Authority. (10:7-11). 2nd Corinthians 10:7-11 (NKJV) 7 Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ's, let him again ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Nature And Worship Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

Nature is to be a source of constant messages that bring us out of self, work, and even play to worship the One who made it all. Day and night nature worships God as its Creator.

In our 5,536 mile trip to Santa Clara and back, we saw the incredible handiwork of God like we never saw it before. The Grand Canyon was so awesome and scary to me with my fear of heights. All of my pictures have the railing in them because I could not get close enough to lean over it. We saw the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11

The Clever Couple Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

There are few, if any, who become key links in the plan of God who are not in some way clever, and this goes for both Ruth and Boaz.

A young couple who had just gotten married, and who had received many valuable wedding gifts, established their home in the suburb. One morning they received in the mail two tickets for a popular show in the city. A note said, "Guess who?" The couple were amused as they tried to ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-4, Ruth 4:1-10

Jesus Christ & The Media Narrative: The Tactics Of The Media In Subverting Christianity

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 23, 2021

There is an overarching narrative in our country, the United States, that is projected through media. The narrative is guided by academic institutions, television shows, newspapers, and of course the world wide web.

There is an overarching narrative in our country, the United States, that is projected through media. The narrative is guided by academic institutions, television shows, newspapers, and of course the world wide web. Narrative is a term that we'll use to describe the overarching framework of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 112:7

Denomination: Salvation Army

What Are You Working For? Series

Contributed by Peter Kelly on Aug 25, 2021

Series #10. How one views their work for the Kingdom is the topic of this sermon.

Have you ever thought about your priorities, if they are what they should be? I have heard a good way of prioritizing what they should be is to remember the acronym J-O-Y (Jesus, Others, Yourself) Let me give you an example of a good and a bad set of priorities. Jimmy Johnson divorced his wife of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9-15

The Call Of Abraham

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 7, 2021

The next in the series on Genesis and the first of 4 on Abraham.

Genesis 12 The Call of Abraham This morning we are going to continue our study of the book of Genesis, and begin our study of Abraham. Abraham is a pretty important person. From his children come 3 of the world’s major religions; Christianity, which is the largest religion in the world: Islam, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Growing In Our Faith

Contributed by Darrell Williams on Sep 22, 2021

God does not want us to be stagnant or ignorant about our faith. He would desire for all his people to keep moving forward toward Spiritual Maturity by growing in our faith in this world of darkness in which we live.

Growing In Our Faith – 2 Peter 1:1-11 5.5.19 by: Rev. Darrell Williams 2 Peter is obviously written by Peter – one of the disciples – the one we see in the Easter story and the one we discussed on Palm ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Always Hearing, Part 2 Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Oct 4, 2021

How can we be the kind of people whom God hears? An Old Testament king gives us some clues.

The Always God Week 4. Always Hearing*, part 2 Introduction Good morning! Please open your Bibles to 2 Kings 18. This is actually part 2 of a sermon I began last week. We began last week talking about how God is able to hear our prayers, and that He invites us to call on Him. But then we spent a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Remembers Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 4, 2021

Message introduces study of book of Zechariah focusing on THEME and HISTORICAL CONTEXT. Zechariah's message is highly relevant today. As theme suggests, it is a message of hope for God's people!

Today I want to begin opening the book of Zechariah to you. For all practical purposes, this book and other minor prophets are closed books for most Christians. During our annual reading of the Bible, we read the words, but there is a vast difference between reading words and comprehending the ...read more

Scripture: John 21:21, Matthew 6:24, John 21:3, Ezra 5:1, Nehemiah 12:16, Jeremiah 25:11, Haggai 1:1-5, Ezra 4:1-24, Ezra 3:1-13, Acts 8:30, Hebrews 10:25, Zechariah 1:1-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Joy Stealers (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 4, 2022

Paul warns the Colossians against legalism, mysticism, and asceticism.

Above All: A Study in Colossians Col 2:18-23 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church Cubbie Dog When I first moved to Illinois, a friend offered to take me to a Cubs game. I explained that I’m not really a baseball fan. He said, “It’s not just baseball, it's Wrigley Field.” ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual War Casualties Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 11, 2022

At the end of chapter 1, Paul returned to addressing the task at hand for Timothy. He must fight the good fight, for many had abandoned faith and a good conscience and had shipwrecked their faith.

A. The story is told about a shipwrecked sailor who had spent several years on a deserted island, completely alone. 1. Then one morning, he was thrilled to see a ship offshore and a smaller vessel coming towards him. 2. When the boat arrived on the beach, the officer in charge handed the marooned ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ