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Aim Your Life On Purpose Series

Contributed by David Spiegel on Oct 24, 2018

How can you hit the mark if you don’t even know the target? To Aim Your Life on Purpose; You Must Understand the Purpose for Your Aim!

Arrows; Aim Your Life on Purpose One of the great questions in life is, “Why am I here?”. We all naturally want to know is there is any purpose to this thing we call life? This is because seeking fulfillment in life is almost a universal phenomenon. • And the primary problem stems from the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-2, Luke 6:47-48, John 15:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Lord's Prayer - Part 5 - Lead Us Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jul 26, 2023

The heart of this stanza in the Lord’s Prayer is the distrust of the self. And because I don’t trust myself, I rush into the presence of God as my refuge from temptation.

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org This is the last message in the Lord’s Prayer. What a fantastic series of messages we’ve encountered in the midst of our series of the Sermon on the Mount. We’ve come to the last stanza in verse 13 “And do not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Denomination: Brethren

One Of The Greatest Stupid Questions Asked Of Jesus

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 24, 2023

When something goes wrong in life, maybe yours, don’t we want to shake our fists and ask the Lord if He really cares about us?

Saturday of the Third Week in Course There are a few truly mindless questions in the Bible, or implied by the stories. You can probably think of a few offhand. “Noah, why are you building a big boat many miles from the ocean?” “David, have you seen the gorgeous woman next door on the roof?” My ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41, Luke 1:69-75, Hebrews 11:8-19

Denomination: Catholic

Expectations & Evidence

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 16, 2023

Yeshua was saying, “Don’t be upset because I’m not what you expected. You’ve got my credentials. Now trust me for the rest of it.”

Zach was tired. He had been coming down to Tiberias every week for almost two months, bringing news and food to John in prison, and it looked like he’d probably be doing it for the rest of the year. Nothing had changed. After Herod arrested John for publicly accusing him of incest and adultery, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Majoring On Minors.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 18, 2024

As believers sometimes we get fixated on the minute. -The things that really don’t matter. We begin to major on the minors. That is actually what the Scribes and Pharisees did,

Majoring On Minors. Acts 19:1-9 As believers sometimes we get fixated on the minute. -The things that really don’t matter. We begin to major on the minors. That is actually what the Scribes and Pharisees did, they majored on the do’s and don’ts, and missed their renewal. -They majored on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-9, Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Come Home To The Lord Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Sep 12, 2022

Again, God says, “Return to me, and I will return to you.” The Lord says, “I don’t want this distance between us, RETURN, come back home!”

Consider this: An archbishop was carrying more than $460,000 across the border from Lebanon to Israel in the past month. I think immediately, “What’s a religious priest doing with that much money! How in the world did he think he was going to bring this through customs!” As the priest attempted to ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12, Matthew 23:23, Leviticus 27:30-33, Deuteronomy 14:22-29

Denomination: Baptist

Absorb The Word (James 1:21 ) Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jun 19, 2021

What does it mean that the Word is already in you? Does that mean you don’t have to read it? No, it means you have the ability to receive it.

James 1:18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created. 19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life ...read more

Scripture: James 1:21

Keep On Praying! Series

Contributed by Marlou Javier on Oct 5, 2020

- This parable teaches us that God is not an unjust judge but a loving Father. - Don’t stop praying. - “When life is rough pray, when life is great pray.” Anonymous

What will happen when we fail to pray? 1. When we fail to pray, we will FAINT. V. 1 Luke 18:1 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. Explanation: - Luke 18, Jesus tells the story of a widow who refuses to give up. - The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"recycling Our Pain" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 27, 2020

Our scripture for today falls into this category of verses I don’t understand when I first read them. Here it is. Happy are those who are persecuted.

“Recycling our Pain” Matthew 5:10 In my personal study of the gospels one of the things I have noticed is that some of the teachings of Jesus are just very difficult for us to follow. At times when we read them they don’t even make sense. For instance, Jesus said: • If your right eye offends ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Prepared (Advent 2) December 5, 2021

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Dec 4, 2021

There are people like those in Malachi’s audience in every generation. They don’t make preparation a priority. These were covenant people who were side-stepping their covenant.

GETTING PREPARED Text: Malachi 3:1 - 4 Malachi 3:1-4  See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.  (2)  But ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1-4

Denomination: United Methodist

Justifying Ourselves? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 10, 2012

Justification of being a good person by comparing oneself to others is foolishness to God and if you don’t repent from this attitude, God will make your death painful and humiliating!

We are now in Chapter 13 of the Gospel of Luke. Again, Luke was not one of the original 12 Disciples but was a Disciple of Christ very early on. Luke was a physician who accompanied the Apostle Paul in his missionary journeys. By the power of the Holy Spirit, Luke interviewed many and reported on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

That They All Be One Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 31, 2017

Our witness must be positive–we hold fast to what we know is true, and treat those who don’t share those views with charity and patience.

Thursday of fifth week in Lent 2017 Joy of the Gospel Today we look at the person and commitment of Abraham, whom the Liturgy calls “our father in faith.” Genesis records the fundamental promise that the Jews–and Christians–hold dear. And it’s not the land of Canaan, or Palestine, over which ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:3-9

Denomination: Catholic

The Mantle Must Not Fall To The Ground Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 17, 2025

This story teaches that spiritual mantles must not be lost in transition. If we don’t raise people hungry for the fire, the work of God in one generation may fade in the next.

THE MANTLE MUST NOT FALL TO THE GROUND By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Kings 2:1-15 Supporting Texts: Numbers 27:18-20; 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Acts 13:36; 2 Timothy 2:2; Hebrews 13:7 INTRODUCTION: The second chapter of 2 Kings is one of the most iconic transitions in Scripture. Elijah, the fiery ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Beggars Before God Series

Contributed by Charles Payne on Oct 16, 2025

When you see the beggar at the corner: • Don’t think, “I am better.” • Whisper, “That’s me, O Lord — I’m the beggar, too.”

“BEGGARS BEFORE GOD” (Luke 16:19–31; Mark 10:46–52; Matthew 5:3; Revelation 3:17–18) I. PROLOGUE — THE MAN WITH NOTHING Imagine the man under the bridge. He has no bed, no shelter, no table, no name anyone remembers. He stretches out his hand not because he is lazy, but because he has nothing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3, Proverbs 19:17, Luke 16:19, Mark 10:46-52, Revelation 3:17, Deuteronomy 15:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where To Turn In Your Darkest Moment Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Oct 4, 2023

When we face challenges and don't know what to do, we can turn to God, seek His guidance, and trust in His power to deliver us.

Hey guys, I want to share a story with you today. It's about a king named Jehoshaphat. Now, Jehoshaphat was a pretty cool dude. He was the 6th king in the line of David and he was all about God. He didn't mess around with other gods, he was all in for the God of his father and walked in His ...read more

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