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Spiritual Dropouts

Contributed by Dr. Wheeler Jones on Oct 28, 2004

As christians we must learn to persevere. When we would leave and give up the watchword is to remain under. Stay where you are for that is where God wants you to be. I did not instruct you to go under but rather I said remain under. Reach out and with

SPITITUAL DROPOUTS PSALMS 73: 1 & 2 DR. WHEELER L. JONES GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD P.G.T. TYLER, TX. 75701 Why do I struggle when wicked people seem to be so trouble free? The plaguing question is not why do the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-2

Denomination: Church Of God

Binding Jesus

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 28, 2006

Ways Jesus is bound

Binding Jesus 1 Corinthians 9:12 "If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather?" Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. Introduction: 1. Jesus is bound after the betrayal of Judas and led to Annas the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:12

Denomination: Baptist

Moses First Forty Years: Certainties And Theories Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 30, 2006

God prepares men and women to serve Him in ways we cannot comprehend – at the time.

Moses First Forty Years: Certainties and Theories (Exodus 2:11-15, Acts 7:20-29, Hebrews 11:24-26) 1. Sometimes people try to explain the miracles in the Bible as mere natural occurrences: "It may never rain cats and dogs, but fish, shells, and frogs have indeed fallen from the sky on rare ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Mercy Came Running

Contributed by James Hayden on Nov 8, 2006

When I could not reach Mercy, Mercy came to me

Mercy Came Running Luke 15:18-20 (18) I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, (19) And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. (20) And he arose, and came to his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Love Connection

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007

Every action, word, and relationship we have must be governed by love or its impact will be void of lasting value.

LOVE CONNECTION 1 Corinthians 13 Sunday, February 4, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction In the book, “Children’s Letters to God: The New Collection”, a little girl named, Nan, writes this letter: “Dear God, I bet it is very hard for you to love all of everybody in the whole world. There are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Grace Is Enough

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Feb 18, 2007

Grace is a concept that is too difficult to understand, but is extremely difficult for some to implement and accept. It needs to be know that what Jesus accomplished on the cross was enough, for where sin abounded, grace abounded more!

The story is told (by Ernest Hemingway) of a father and his teenage son who had a relationship that had become strained to the point of breaking. Finally the son ran away from home. His father, however, began a journey in search of his rebellious son. Finally, in Madrid, in a last desperate effort ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21, Exodus 2:2

Bang Bang Clang Clang # 1 Series

Contributed by James White on Mar 5, 2007

• All of this we do in the church is not complete until we have love. Love completes it because through Love, God becomes known. Through Love, God can be seen. Through Love, God can be touched and God can touch.

Rev. James White Crossroads New Life Tabernacle Bang Bang – Clang Clang Part 1 A minister was speaking about all the things money can’t buy. “Money can’t buy happiness, it can’t buy laughter and money can’t buy love” he told the congregation. Driving his point home he said, “What would you do if ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

"The Marks Of An Unhealthy Family" Series

Contributed by Phil Anderson on Jan 22, 2005

This is another sermon in a series on "spiritual" health. This sermon takes a very pointed look at the state of the Christian family and challenges the believer to bring their family completely to the Lord.

“The Marks of a Spiritually Unhealthy Family” Mark 9:14-27 MK 9:14 When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. 15 As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him. 16 "What are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What's The Verdict

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 10, 2005

Are you guilty or not guilty? I want to be GUILTY of being like Christ.

What’s the Verdict? “Are you guilty or not guilty” Matthew 25 : 58 & 69 – 75 In the court of law in a jury trial after all the deliberations have taken place, the jury will come back into the courtroom and there is a conversational exchange that happens between the judge and the foreman ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:58-75

Denomination: Apostolic

What Did Jesus Say To President Bush?

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 23, 2003

The Lord spoke to President Bush’s heart and told him “Faith changes lives!’; “Be an honest leader” and “Make the most of every opportunity!”

What did Jesus say to President Bush? Thesis: The Lord spoke to President Bush’s heart and told him “Faith changes lives!’; “Be an honest leader” and “Make the most of every opportunity!” Texts: Hebrews 10:38 “But my righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:38, Proverbs 12:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Confidence In The Holy Ghost

Contributed by Michael Sanes on Oct 15, 2003

We can have confidence in the Holy Ghost, and when we do it will be evidenced by the following three facts.

Confidence in the Holy Ghost Text John 14:12 Intro: The Christian should always be ready to give an answer as to what he believes in and why. Christians for far to long have been walking on eggshells, worried that one is going to break any moment. Illus: Peter said: “Be ready always to give ...read more

Scripture: John 14:12

Denomination: Church Of God

"I Doubt God Can Use Me" Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 4, 2007

God uses the insecure, the unlikely, and failures.

Weekly World News headlines: • “Batboy sighted in NYC subway.” • “People as small as ants alive.” • “Elvis is alive!” We doubt the truthfulness of those stories (for good reason). But sometimes we doubt things that are true: “God can use me.” We may believe God can use people (example: Billy ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 2:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Walk In The Light

Contributed by Jerry Dillard on Nov 7, 2002

To make youth aware of the sin they often find at thier age. It’s about the way we should walk.God has given us a guide for how we are to live or as the scripture calls it how we are to walk. We should be identified by the way we walk.

Walk in the Light Ephesians 5: 1-5 God has given us a guide for how we are to live or as the scripture calls it how we are to walk. We should be identified by the way we walk. I. Mimics of God A. In verse one it says to follow God 1. It means to go after God with all you have. B. then it says to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-5, Ephesians 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Obamanation Series

Contributed by Jesse Bennett on May 16, 2009

Our leaders in congress our president our judges have not judged correctly they have called what is evil good and what is good evil.

Obamanation: 1st 100 days of shame Jeremiah 1:16-19 2:7-19 Jeremiah the weeping prophet was charged by God to deliver his message to the people of Israel and like us, they had forsaken the Lord and had followed after other gods. Gods of gold, silver and stone gods that could not save ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:2

Denomination: Baptist

God's Promise To Humanity: The Covenant In Genesis Series

Contributed by Andy Payne on May 31, 2009

Genesis then is primarily about revelation; God’s revelation of himself to human kind. The purpose of this self-revelation is to establish the notion of a covenant people. Sadly today the word, “covenant” is not widely used or understood in our 21st Centu

Intro: DVD series – Case for Creation Affirms the Christian view that God created the world Genesis does not explain in a scientific manner how God achieved this. But it does account for a certain worldview. David, got it right when he says in Psalm 19 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:8-17

Denomination: Baptist