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Do We See God In Little Situations?

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Nov 28, 2004

God is everywhere, but we don’t always see him in our everyday lives.

Do We See God in Little Situations? A good part of our failure as followers of Christ lies, it seems, in our inability to see our mighty Savior as One who is interested, and capable of helping, in the little situations of everyday life. Our thoughts of Him, in relation to our need, are on such a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Lutheran

What To Do When The Light Goes Out

Contributed by James O. Davis on Dec 13, 2004

When the lights go out, reflect on our faith’s devotion, development, discernment, danger, and daybreak.

James O. Davis is the founder and president of Second Billion (TM). You are invited to learn more about Second Billion by visiting www.billion.tv. WHAT TO DO WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT By Dr. James O. Davis INTRODUCTION: There are times in our lives, as God’s people, that we have to serve God in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:3-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Do We Take Up An Offering

Contributed by Jon Miller on Apr 9, 2005

This sermon answers the question of the purpose of taking up an offering in the church

In Matthew, Mark, and Luke 1 out of every 6 verses deals with money. Of the 29 parables Christ told, 16 deal with a person and his money. Giving to the lord was established all the way back in the book of Genesis When abel brought his sacrifice unto the Lord Then under the law the children of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41

What Kind Of Excuse Do You Have??

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Apr 19, 2005

The Excuse’s we have for not serving God!!

WHAT KIND OF EXCUSE DO YOU HAVE? LUKE 14:16 – 24 Inside this parable I could go on all night But I probably better not!! First of all we should plainly see that the man giving This big supper is God And the slave He sent out to bring people in Was No doubt Jesus!!! But here we see that everyone ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who Do You Trust In Life' Storms Series

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Apr 30, 2005

This is the first of three sermons in a series that takes a biblical look at dealing with the storms of life.

Who Do You Trust in Life’s Storm’s? Job 13:15 I. Can You Trust God When You in Extreme Suffering? A. Life’s storm attacked Job financially (Job 1:13-17) The Storms will: • Check where our treasure is located • Check who our master is in reality B. Life’s storm attacked Job’s family ( Job ...read more

Scripture: Job 13:15

Denomination: Baptist

If God Can Do Anything, What's Missing?

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on May 8, 2005

Faith is the gateway into the omnipotence of God. Every benefit of the Gospel of Christ is transacted through this medium.

If God Can Do Anything, What is Missing? "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth." Mk. 9:23 (KJV) 1. Last week I spoke about the consequences of being “in Christ”. 2. And the possibility of having the blessing of God but not enjoying the fruit. 3. I also realize ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:23

Denomination: Baptist

Do We Meet The First Century Standard?

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Jul 26, 2005

This is another message that follows our recent revival that challenges our church corporately and individually to examine ourselves and see if we are meeting the biblical standard for church health.

Do We Meet the First Century Standard? Acts 9:31 I. A Healthy Church is a Church at Peace “…the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee and Samaria had peace…” v. 31 A. External peace B. Internal peace (Acts 2:44-47, Acts 4:32-35) 1. They had great fellowship 2. They did not quarrel over petty ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:31

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You Look At The Lord's Table?

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005

We prepare ourselves as we look in different ways at the ordinance

3/5/95 Lk. 22:19-20 How Do You Look At The Lord’s Table? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The eastern large cities have elevated trains. One of the stations is near a great burying ground, Calvary Cemetery. For many years, because in that part of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

What To Do With All Your Dead Flies

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Aug 15, 2005

Contrasting the Wise with the fool

- PowerPoint outline upon Request What To Do With All Your Dead Flies Fly Facts There are more insects in one square mile of rural land than human beings on the whole planet * There are 120,000 species of flies, ranging in size from 1/20th of an inch to 3 inches House Fly - Most common of all ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You Know You Are Saved?

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 25, 2005

I want us to look at Acts 9:1-19 today and look at the conversion of Saul and see if we truly can know if we are saved.

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE SAVED? ACTS 9:1-19 I would like to take a look at Saul’s conversion experience in Acts 9 this morning to help us answer a basic question that people sometimes have when they are Christians. The question is: How do I know I am saved? Can I be sure? Saul became saved and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Do You Believe And Why? # 5

Contributed by Timothy Shumer on Aug 27, 2005

This was another message in a series, entitled “What do you believe, and why?" The first message was based on 2 Tim. 3.16-17.

This is the 5th message in series, "What do you believe, and why?" - 1st Message - 2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Believe, And Why? # 8

Contributed by Timothy Shumer on Aug 30, 2005

This series reviewed some of the basic doctrines our church believes and teaches, and why, based on the Word of God and our foundation documents [constitution from 1815, Statement of faith, etc.].

This is the 8th message in series, "What do you believe, and why?" - And we praise the Lord for His Word - To tell us what to believe = And for a "reasonable" faith > Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Who Lost Everything By Doing Nothing"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Mar 20, 2006

The third servant simply buried the talent and did nothing. This unprofitable servant lost everything by doing nothing! It is to this third man that I am directing this message. His thinking needed to be changed. He was wrong about seven things:

Note to SermonCentral readers: Please read the message on this text by Brian Bill. It helped to inspire this message. Thanks Bill! Text: Matthew 25: 14-30 Title: “The Man who lost Everything by doing Nothing” Introduction: Most of you are familiar with the story of the master who went on a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Angels 'to-Do' List, Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 23, 2006

Completion of message giving the angels’ job description. Link included to entire series in formatted text, handouts, and PowerPoints.

The Angels ‘To-Do’ List, pt. 2 II Samuel 24 They don’t hang out in libraries, atop skyscrapers, or at the beach…they have a job to do! What’s an angel’s job? 1. To offer praise and worship to God Psalm 148:2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. Hebrews 1:6 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Da Vinci Code: Doing The Opus Dei Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 5, 2006

What does it mean for beleivers to do the Opus Dei

Doing the Opus Dei It is like something out of your worst nightmare, that is if you have nightmares about being chased through Paris by an albino killer monk. If your worst nightmare is standing next to your high school locker in your underwear then it’s nothing like your worst nightmare. We went ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:19-22

Denomination: Wesleyan