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When Do We Take Pleasure In The Death Of The Wicked? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 21, 2024

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A look at the ways we have allowed the culture war to make us hate those God called us to love as well as put secondary things first.

- [Maybe put this made-up passage up on the screen or in the sermon outline.] - Imagine that there is a Romans 17. (I’m not going heretical here - this is just a thought experiment with a point.) Imagine that at the end of Paul’s letter he shared some additional advice. - Let’s say that Romans 17 ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:23

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You Honor God The Father In Worship?

Contributed by John Fallahee on Jun 23, 2010

based on 18 ratings

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David provides us 5 critical steps in building a foundation to honor rather than dishonor God the Father in our worship.

How do you Honor the Father in Worship? One little boy's definition of Father's Day went like this, "Well, it's just like Mother's Day only you don't spend so much." Well we fathers can concede that. Someone said, "A father is someone who carries pictures where his money used to be." And the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Do The Jewish Festivals Reveal A Timeline For The Return Of Jesus?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 2, 2025

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Some say that there is no understanding of Bible prophecy without understanding the Festivals and their typology and patterns.

Since the early 1800s, when replacement theology found a foothold in the Church, some believe that once a person ‘grasps’ the meaning of the ‘festivals in the Bible,’ they will begin to understand the prophetic future of Jesus’ return with perfect clarity, and specifically a Pre-Tribulation ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:9-14, Leviticus 23:33-36, Titus 2:11-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Do I Know That I Am Sactified?

Contributed by Darin Gary on Apr 25, 2003

based on 67 ratings

| 10,050 views

Entire Sanctification & its attributes.

"How Do I Know that I am Sanctified?" (1 Thess. 5:23-24 & 1 Thess. 4:7) Did you know that the author of Amazing Grace (John Newton), prior to his conversion, years as a pastor and theologian had sunk very low in his life. Early on in his life, Mr. Newton stole away on a ship, where he was found ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

Denomination: Wesleyan

God Knows All, Is Everywhere, Can Do Anything

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on May 28, 2004

based on 34 ratings

| 4,887 views

We are acounable before God

GOD KNOWS ALL, IS EVERYWHERE, CAN DO ANYTHING When God sends forth the Spirit amazing things happen: barriers are broken, communities are formed, opposites are reconciled, unity is established, disease is cured, addiction is broken, cities are renewed, races are reconciled, hope is established, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Denomination: Wesleyan

How Do We Please God? Pt 2

Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 5, 2004

based on 13 ratings

| 1,480 views

We please God when we follow God’s plan of salvation

Last week I spoke of pleasing God and indicated that for some the word pleasing is a negative term due to life experiences. As I prepared for this morning, I determined to define the phrase pleasing God before we go further into this series because sometimes the same phrase or word has a different ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5

Denomination: Church Of God

Give Him Your Best And He Will Do The Rest!

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Nov 7, 2010

based on 4 ratings

| 15,685 views

This is a message that deals with doing what we can for God.

Give Him your Best, ant HE will do the Rest! 1/7/10 Mark 14:3-9 And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head. But there were some who were ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: *other

Sermon: If The Foundations Be Destroyed, What Can The Righteous Do?

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Sep 4, 2025

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If all earthly things fail, and the very State falls to pieces, what can we do? David suggests that the righteous, if necessary, can (1) suffer joyfully, (2) hope cheerfully, (3) wait patiently, (4) pray earnestly, (5) believe confidently, and if they do, they will triumph finally.

Sermon: If the Foundations be Destroyed, What Can the Righteous Do? Psalms 11:1-7 “I trust in the Lord for protection. So why do you say to me, “Fly like a bird to the mountains for safety! The wicked are stringing their bows and fitting their arrows on the bowstrings. They shoot from the shadows ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 11:1-7, Psalm 55:5-8, Psalm 82:5, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Ephesians 6:10-13 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

God Is Calling You-I Just Don't Want To Do It

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 25, 2016

| 10,106 views

This is the first in our series God Is Calling You. Moses Knows He Has Been Called, But He Just Does Not Want To Do It. Visit our website to view the other 3 messages at newlifeatcalvary.org or download our app New Life At Calvary

God is Calling You: Part 1 I Just Don’t Want To Do It Exodus 3:1-10 Luke 9:57-62 1/3/2016 How many of you have heard someone calling your name and you intentionally did not answer? How many of you have gotten a phone call, and you saw who it was from and you decided “this call is ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why Do You Seek The Living Among The Dead?

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 22, 2003

based on 30 ratings

| 13,396 views

We do it all the time, looking for living things in dead places. This sermon is an Easter sunrise message designed to remind us our faith is all about life, not death.

THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC A fellowship of faith, family and friendships. ------------------------------------------------------- Dear Friends, The following sermon was prepared for Easter Sunrise service at our church. I never got to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-9

Denomination: United Methodist

Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People? Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 1, 2004

based on 94 ratings

| 23,670 views

Many people have questions they would like to ask God. One of the biggest questions is why does God allow bad things to happen to good people. We will examine why God allows bad things to happen.

“Questions For God: Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?” Introduction: John was just 31 years old; he was a new father, and a dedicated Christian. He seemed to have everything going for him. John had a great family, a beautiful wife, and he loved them dearly. One day on his way to work ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:23-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Most Dangerous Thing You Can Ever Do

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Mar 14, 2002

based on 144 ratings

| 30,713 views

The most dangerous thing you can ever do is .....

NUM.32:1-12; 20-23 "THE MOST DANGEROUS THING YOU CAN EVER DO" * There are many dangerous things you can do. * But I believe the most dangerous thing a person can do is rebel against God and not do what He says to do. * One of the hardest things to do after we are saved is to persevere, or ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:1-12, Numbers 32:20-23, Numbers 32:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You See When You Pray? Series

Contributed by Chuck Debardeleben on Dec 18, 2007

based on 10 ratings

| 15,136 views

What if you didn’t have to force yourself to pray because you were convinced that prayer unleashes the power of God?

WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU PRAY? 1 KINGS 18:38-46 Let me as you a question that might seem contradictory, “What do you see when you pray?” As a camp counselor for a summer I was given supervision of the youngest campers for the week. Ever experienced living with six and seven year olds in a cabin ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:38-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Do We Serve God Only To Reach Heaven?

Contributed by Michael Durst on Dec 6, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 8,461 views

This sermon challenges people to examine their motivations for being Christian. Is it just to avoid hell? Or is it a natural response to the Love of God?

I want to talk with you today about a man named Moses. I don’t know, but you may have heard of him before, I’m not sure. Moses is a man who follows the Lord. Moses is a man who works hard, and who tries to help others follow God. I had the chance to met Moses about a year and a half ago. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-18

Denomination: Holiness

What's Love Got To Do With It?

Contributed by Michael Brown on Apr 16, 2020

| 7,437 views

Sermon on the biblical definition & power of LOVE

What's Love Got to do With It? Back in 1984 Tina Turner asked a question that we're going to look into. That year she released her hit song “What's Love Got to do With It?” In this song she tells us that love is nothing “but a second-hand emotion.” That's not at all true. Objects ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 13:34-35, Matthew 22:36-40, 1 John 4:16

Denomination: Baptist

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