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Knocked Down But Not Defeated

Contributed by Anthony Collins on Jan 27, 2012

Encouragement in the time of trouble

1Samuel 30:1-6 KNOCKED DOWN – BUT NOT DEFEATED (I CAME TO GET MY STUFF) I. The Enemy Is Winning (vs. 1-5) A. Continual enemy the Amalikites…Israel/King Saul… B. Destroy Messianic – (Pharaoh, Haman, Herod, Hitler) C. Attacked David at his home… D. Took everything ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-6

Denomination: *other

And Heaven Came Down Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 2, 2012

In Jesus the kingdom of God arrived on earth. The world and the lives of people (like Peter, Andrew, James and John) have never been the same. They have received a new purpose and started to follow a different path.

Mark 1:14-20 “And Heaven Came Down” INTRODUCTION What would make you drop everything and pursue an entirely new life? A great job offer? A marriage proposal? The chance to make a huge difference in another part of the world? What do you think--what would prompt you to take off ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Lutheran

And Heaven Came Down Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 2, 2012

In Jesus the kingdom of God arrived on earth. The world and the lives of people liek Peter, Andrew, James, and John have never been the same. They hav received a new purpose and started to follow a different path.

Mark 1:14-20 “And Heaven Came Down” INTRODUCTION What would make you drop everything and pursue an entirely new life? A great job offer? A marriage proposal? The chance to make a huge difference in another part of the world? What do you think--what would prompt you to take off ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Lutheran

The Ups And Downs Of Life Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Feb 10, 2012

Live is a mixed bag.

Intro: 1. One wrote, "Life on planet earth has its ups and downs; its pleasures and pains. This is illustrated clearly in Gen. 21. Sarah giving birth to Isaac was a tremendous high; but then, a cloud settled over the household, as Sarah watched Ishmael mock her son. As a result she insisted that he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:1-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Upside Down Kingdom

Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 31, 2011

Pride has no place in the heart of a born-again child of God. If it is filled with the Holy Spirit, there’d be NO ROOM for pride!

The Upside Down Kingdom May 29, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Pride has no place in the heart of a born-again child of God. If it is filled with the Holy Spirit, there’d be NO ROOM for pride! Focus Passage: Mark 9:33-37 Supplemental Passage: ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Dumbing Down Of America Series

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Oct 28, 2010

One of several sermons concerning America

The Dumbing Down of America Deut 6:1-7 Introduction As we have seen over the last couple of weeks, America is in trouble We see that we have become a people that call evil good and good evil We have seen that America is being overwhelmed with the growing number of homosexuals…being taught ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Bringing Down The Barriers

Contributed by Colin Bain on Nov 9, 2010

There are barriers to God and between people, Jesus tests our attitudes to wholeness

As most of you know by know, we have been living in two countries. In fact we have two passports each. (Show Passports). We have two passports because we actually have dual citizenship. One of the reasons we became Canadian citizens in 2004 was that after 9/11, the crossing over the border to the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Salvation Army

Laying Down The Law

Contributed by Brian Lewis on Jul 28, 2011

Sermon over the 10 Commandments

Our country was founded on some great principles. Those principles were so great that we made them into a constitution to live and govern by and many if not most of our laws are based from them. But our country has gotten away from using those principles, now we call them rules! But these rules go ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 20:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Pulling Down Of Strongholds Series

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Aug 24, 2010

Paul's exhortation deals with those of us who are saved. He is speaking to the body of Christ. Therefore, when he spoke in regards to the matter of ‘STRONGHOLDS,’ he was speaking of an area that encompasses every one of us as God’s people.

TITLE: PULLING DOWN OF STRONG HOLDS SCRIPTURE: II CORINTHIANS 10:3-5 I want to bring us another message this morning along the lines of last week’s sermon entitled “Saints with Sinners Problems” which I believe blessed many of us. This is the second message in a series that I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Laying Down The Law Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 22, 2010

God lays down the law because He konws what we need to experience blessing in life.

“Law & Order: SPU – Laying Down the Law” Ex. 19:1-25; Ps. 19:7-13 Their teenager, with a brand-spanking new drivers’ license, is asking to use the car at night for the first time – and to pick up several friends to go to the mall. So mom and dad lay down the law, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Grace, Down Under Series

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 13, 2010

Romans 6:14-15 – *Notice the use of the word “under” Whether its: Under the weather or under the circumstances…we’re always living under something. How about living under grace:

Romans 6:14-15 – *Notice the use of the word “under” Proverbs 30:5 *Every word of God has purpose – “God breathed” none of it is filler “Under” whether its: Under the weather & under the circumstances…we’re always living under something 1. Past: Under the Law – Grace gives a New Motive Romans ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Down To The Sea In Ships Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 3, 2010

A study of chapter 27 verses 1 through 36

Ezekiel 27: 1 – 36 Down to the sea in ships 1 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying, 2 “Now, son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyre, 3 and say to Tyre, ‘You who are situated at the entrance of the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coastlands, thus says the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 27:1-36

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Down But Never Out

Contributed by James May on Jan 31, 2010

Peter's sifting was no match for Jesus' prayer. God's plan is for His people to always overcome every trial and every test that the devil can send against us.

Down But Never Out Sunday a.m., January 31, 2010 By Pastor James May This has been a week that I will long remember. There are some things that come along in life that will tend to stretch, bend, twist and break your faith. For the Reed Family in particular, this has been one of those weeks. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Down To Racing Weight

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 2, 2010

Delivered March 1986. To run this race of life and faith, you need worthy role models, you need to rid yourself of destructive habits, and you need the pacesetter, Christ.

Beneath this bulky middle-aged body and especially beneath the generous folds of this preaching robe, there beats the heart of a runner, a racer. Surprise, surprise, you never knew that, did you? But it's true. Inside this fleshy disgrace to the human race there lies buried somewhere the soul of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Passing Down The Faith

Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 26, 2010

1 John seems to reveal a generation gap for the first time in Christian experience. How do we handle this? John’s message is helpful here.

(The audio version of this is longer and more complete) How do we pass on the truth to the next generation? How keep from losing our children to the world? Every generation has a choice to make. The gospel and letters of John may have been written to address this very subject. John writes to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-29, 1 John 2:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ