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Peace In Our Storms

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 5, 2007

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This is a sermon on suffering from The Exchanged Life perspective which seeks to bring believers to victory and peace through such suffering.

Every Christian knows what it’s like to be in a storm. We’ve all heard the saying – we’re either IN a storm, just came OUT of one, or you’re headed INTO a storm. In fact, our storms are tailor made for us. Our storms are designed to show the sufficiency of our Lord Jesus Christ for our lives. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

Are You A Servant Of God?

Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Jun 29, 2007

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Serving the Lord Jesus is a choice and a lifestyle that has rewards beyond your comprehension. When we serve God, we change our attitude from pleasing ourselves to please others. God requires us to serve Him with everything we have, including our finance

Introduction · Serving the Lord Jesus is a choice and a lifestyle that has rewards beyond your comprehension. · When we serve God, we change our attitude from pleasing ourselves to please others. · God requires us to serve Him with everything we have, including our finances. · When we serve Jesus, ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:12-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Watch Out For Syncretism

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Apr 29, 2003

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It’s so easy for us to blend in to the world’s way of thinking. But there are many dangers involved

Passage: I Corinthians 4:8-21 Intro: Deep in the heart of every human being is the tendency to redefine. 1. we have an especially powerful tendency to rethink our position about something that we want to do or like to do. 2. of course our world is constantly doing this, redefining what is right, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:8-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Stewards Of God's Grace

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Feb 24, 2008

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Over 2000 years ago Peter said that "the end of all things is near." What did he mean by near? How do we live in our current age if the end is indeed drawing near?

Introduction Live in a time/country- experiencing prosperity. However the air is filled with anxiety over … crime and violence, economic instability, rumors of wars, and news of natural disasters. The Bible calls these- end times. How do we live in times like these? 1 Pet 4:7-9 (First read 1 Pet ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Charismatic

"Going Beyond The Resurrection" Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 9, 2004

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Why do we need to go beyond the resurrection in order to fulfill His purpose for our lives?

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches Dr. Marilyn S. Murphree April 18, 2004 “Going Beyond the Resurrection” Rev. 1:4-8 INTRODUCTION: What do we do when the Lenten and Easter Season is over and we have eaten all of the jelly beans and peeled the last colored Easter egg? We have attended various ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8

Denomination: Methodist

10 Characteristics Of Healthy Churches

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 29, 2003

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The characteristics of a healthy church compiled from nine of the most significant church health studies to date.

During the last 20 years there has been a tremendous focus on church growth. Unfortunately this has created a tendency to be more analytical than prescriptive, more quantitative than qualitative. Rick Warren writes in “The Purpose-Driven Church”; (Zondervan) "the key issue for churches in the ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:2, 3 John 1:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stewardship Promotes Increase

Contributed by Marvelle Cook on May 23, 2008

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One must be a good Steward with what you already have; in order to receive more!

Stewardship Promotes Increase A man on vacation was strolling along outside his hotel in Mexico, • Enjoying the sunny Mexican weather. • Suddenly, he was distracted by the screams of a woman kneeling in front of a child. • The man knew enough Spanish to determine that the boy had swallowed a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Excited Are We About The Gospel? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 3, 2010

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If I really believe in what the Gospel of Jesus Christ can do in my life, shouldn’t I be as compelled as the Apostle Paul to live a life for Christ?

We started a new study series last week with the Letter to the Romans. When this letter was written 2000 years ago, the City of Rome was the center of the world! The city had over 2 million people with diverse backgrounds but many were slaves. The Church in Rome was very fragile in the sense that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

People With A Mission Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 2, 2009

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Jesus gives his disciples and his church one mission--to love God with all our heard, and to love our neighbor. This is a mission lived daily--that takes a lifetime to fulfill.

Mark 12:28-34 “People with a Mission” INTRODUCTION I used to think that I was the only Kevin Ruffcorn in the United States and perhaps the world. Several years ago, to my surprise, I learned that there was another Kevin Ruffcorn in Texas. About that same time I received a copy of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Lutheran

The Babylonian Theme Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 23, 2012

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Babylon represents mankind uniting to assert themselves against God; it is about who has the power and control, God or man?

The Babylonian Theme 1. Some things go back a long way: A little boy opened the big and old family Bible with fascination, looking at the old pages as he turned them. Then something fell out, and he picked it up and looked at it closely. It was an old leaf from a tree that had been pressed in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Things We Lost In The Fire

Contributed by Charles Jones on Nov 27, 2010

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This Sermon was composed after I watched the movie Things We Lost In The Fire I also share my personal notes on the movie.

Things We Lost In The Fire by Bishop Charles Jones Job 1:1-1:22 "Things We Lost In The Fire " Scripture Text: Job 1 Halle Berry plays a woman named Audrey Burke who is reeling from the shock of the news that has just been delivered to her door by the local police: her warm and loving husband ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tested By Old Habits: Lesson 12

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 5, 2013

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Learning Faith from Abraham

A. INTRODUCTION: BREAKING OLD HABITS 1. Why is it hard to teach old dogs new tricks? Because old dogs go back to old habits. “As a pig returns to it squalor” (2 Peter 2:22, ELT). Why Old Habits? • Recessive memory • Reinforces our values and attitudes • The old ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 20:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Direct Approach

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 3, 2020

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Sometimes Jesus speaks in "riddles" and sometimes he takes the direct approach and speaks plainly.

1. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow told the story of a love triangle that involved three friends from the Mayflower called, “The Courtship of Miles Standish.” Their names were John Alden; Miles Standish and Priscilla Mullins. Both men were in love with Priscilla but Miles convinced John to go on his ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Won’t Do It Tell The Devil That You Can’t Have My Blessing

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Feb 11, 2022

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Know that the Devil will always try to get you to abort the blessings of God

Here we are in a familiar portion of scripture; the children of Israel are still enslaved by Egypt. A new King is set forth in Egypt by the name of Pharaoh, and I need to tell you that Pharaoh does not know Joseph, because Joseph had expired or died some 144 years before Israel left Egypt, or 64 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:7-19

Denomination: Baptist

Rudderless On The Atlantic Theatre

Contributed by Oladayo Oladosu on Feb 3, 2020

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Government has a way to either positively or negatively influence their nation. However, there is no comfort is born without hidden effort, there are no shortcuts to these systemic leadership failures except to turn to God.

Therefore, I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men. 1 Timothy 2:1 History has revealed that, there are different types of government. Examples include: revolutionary, monarchical, republican, aristocratic, autocratic, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

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