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Pray... Until Jesus Returns

Contributed by Nathan Lozada on Jun 21, 2008

Shows how Jesus taught the church to pray in the face of injustice and discouragement.

Pray . . . Until Jesus Returns (Luke 18:1-8) 1. Consistent praying is our primary weapon against discouragement. (v.1) We ought to pray consistently because we are weak without prayer. Lesson: Rely on God’s weapon! 2. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Strength Is For Service, Not Status. Series

Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Jan 16, 2012

A Christianity that allows you to escape living by radical faith in God is not a Chrsitianity that would be recognized by the early church, or by many believers in third-world countries around the world.

Strength is For Service Not for Status 01-15-2012 Pastor Dan Little Adfontes.djl@gmail.com The Landmark Church, Binghamton, NY 13901 Jesus showed the disciples what it meant to live as a servant. For three years He modeled the servant life before them, and then toward the end of His earthly ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-6

Denomination: *other

Do Good In All You Do

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Nov 28, 2004

As Christians, our actions should speak louder than words.

Do good in all you do. Grace, mercy and peace, from God the Father, our creator, God the Son our redeemer, and God the Holy Spirit who keeps us in the faith. Amen. The Gospel message today is based on today’s Epistle reading from the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Galatians. God has blessed us ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Do We Do The Things We Do

Contributed by Dan Swan on Sep 7, 2006

Sermon deals with the original sin (carnal nature) that is in one’s life. Subsequent to salvation, the Holy Spirit empowers us to not make the same choices and mistakes we’ve made in the past by being entirely sanctified.

Why Do We Do the Things That We Do? Sept. 3, 2006 AM Romans 7:7—8:14 (NIV) Key verse 7:15 Why do we do the things that we do? That is a good question. There are guidelines, rules, policies, practices put into place all around us. And yet when the desire comes to break one of them, we succumb to ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Why Do We Do What We Do?

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 16, 2009

Why tithing is important.

Intro. Today is All Tithe Sunday. This year in Stewardship, I did not teach a lot on what the Tithe is. Some disregard it, some scoff at it, but the tithe is an acknowledgment that we believe God provides all we have, and that God is faithful to us. The tithe is the first part of what God ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 29:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Want What You Have? Series

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Feb 21, 2011

Not long ago, I heard ‘lust’ defined as wanting something else, someone else, or somewhere else. If that’s true, then I must confess to lusting quite a bit. I find in my heart a discontent for what I have and I’m not alone. Ingratitude and discontent are

Not long ago, I heard ‘lust’ defined as wanting something else, someone else, or somewhere else. If that’s true, then I must confess to lusting quite a bit. I find in my heart a discontent for what I have and I’m not alone. Ingratitude and discontent are poisons that ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-36

Denomination: Baptist

What Do I Have To Do? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 10, 2005

How do we rise above simply being an average Christian?

During the four years that I was in Bible College I had several opportunities to have Dr. Bill Burbury as my Professor, and in some of his classes Dr. Burbury offered what he called “Mark by Contract.” When you went to your first class Dr. Burbury would give you a list of requirements for the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:25-29

Denomination: Wesleyan

Do Not Grow Weary In Doing Good

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Apr 15, 2024

Right in the middle of warning the ones who were being lazy and taking advantage of others, Paul tells the church that it should not discourage them from doing what was right and good.

Alba 4-21-2024 DO NOT GROW WEARY IN DOING GOOD II Thessalonians 3:6-15 You may have heard the quote: “Do all the good you can, to all the people you can, in all the ways you can, as often as you can, and as long as you can.” I was looking up that quote and found that it has been attributed to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do What You Can Do

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 20, 2008

Do what we can humanly do, and trust God for what only He can do. Have faith in God, and do not give up.

This is one of the more colourful events in Jesus’ ministry. • We hear of it in the SS when we are young. We have a picture of four men on top of a house, breaking up a hole in the roof and letting their friend down. We are asked to colour the picture. • We read here of a man in need, and four men ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fundamental Conditions Of Blessing Series

Contributed by Robert Robb on May 8, 2001

Certain conditions that must be fulfilled by God’s people if they are to experience blessing

Joshua 2 Study 2 Chapter 1 – Fundamental Conditions Of Blessing Introduction Last week as we began our studies of the book of Joshua we focused our thoughts particularly upon the way in which God for many years had been preparing Joshua for the work to which He was to call him, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Where Do You Want To Go Today?

Contributed by Jonathan Lucas on May 11, 2001

A challenge to youth to allow God to be a part of there future.

Where Do You Want To Go Today? Text: 2 Kings 2:1-12 1. And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2. And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Conditions Of Blessing Part 2 Series

Contributed by Robert Robb on May 13, 2001

Further conditions upon which God’s people may expect blessing (Part 2)

Studies in Joshua Study 3 Introduction Last Lord’s day evening we were looking at chapter 1 of the book of Joshua. This book which records for us how God’s people took possession of the land of Canaan, that glorious inheritance which God had promised to them, that blessing that he wanted them to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Words Alone Can Only Do So Much

Contributed by Mike Carmody on May 16, 2001

We can preach til we’re blue in the face but words alone can only do so much.

Words Alone Can Only Do So Much Jer. 17:19-23 (The word “hear” literally means “to understand”) How many times have you offered advice, made a suggestion or recommendation, or even told of your own past experience, only to feel as if you have been ignored completely? There are instances where ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Way

Contributed by Joey Johnson on May 18, 2001

When we face the challenges of this life, there is but one way to handle them, fighting the tempation to handle them our way and in faith deciding to handle them God’s Way.

GOD’S WAY (2 Kings 5.1-14) (v.1) I. Naaman was a successful man, he had a lot going for him, but he also had a big problem( a burden in his life). “...commander of the army... a great and honorable man... by him the LORD gave ...read more

Scripture: John 9:3, 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Lives Made Over

Contributed by Jerry Dunn on Jun 7, 2001

No one is beyond starting over again.

LIVES MADE OVER Jeremiah 18:1-5 A product with which most of us have grown up is Ivory soap. Besides being 99.44% pure, it has two uncommon qualities among soap. (1) It floats, and (2) it is the oldest of the best-sellers. But, it hasn’t always been that way! Years ago Ivory soap was just another ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist