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Straight Talk About Tithes Series

Contributed by Danny Williams on Dec 21, 2007

What the Bible says about Tithing

“Straight Talk About Tithes” Part 1 Dec.7, 2007 AM - Danny L. Williams Lev. 27:30-33 In all the years that I have been pasturing (9yrs now) I have never believed in beating sheep. I believe the way to lead God’s people is through teaching. The Bible says, “the entrance of thy word gives ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 27:30-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Half-Time Pep Talk

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Feb 26, 2008

Things can be pretty tough there in the first half of the game. Certainly Timothy was not having a really great time. So let’s listen in to Paul’s half-time talk.

Passage: 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Intro: Most team sports have some kind of intermission, half-time. 1. and if you have played on a crummy team, like the football team I played on in HS, you have heard the half-time “pep talk.” 2. supposed to energize, encourage, send the team back out with a “rah ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Church Worth Talking About

Contributed by Clinton Smith on Mar 4, 2008

A church worth talking about is a church that finishes what they started.

It is related that a man once came to Charles H. Spurgeon, and asked that great preacher if his church was a pure church. He said he was looking for a pure church that he might belong to it. Mr. Spurgeon said that he did not know about his own church; but he did know that there were many good ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Balaam And His Talking Donkey

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 10, 2008

BALAAM AND HIS TALKING DONKEY

BALAAM AND HIS TALKING DONKEY: 3/10/08 NUMBERS 22: 1-35 Today we’ll take a look at a man, named Balaam, who was all tied up in the occult, Balaam was not an Israelite, he was a native of Pethor a city in Mesopotamia, and he would sell his satanic power to the highest dollar, as we get into ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Have A Little Talk With Jesus

Contributed by Stan Simonik on Jul 28, 2007

This is a follow-up on "Choosing the Good Portion," (Luke 10: 38-42). Our faith and attitude intertwine to affect our outlook on life, on our relationships with others and with God, and are the necessary components of effective prayer life.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, have you ever been in a situation where you thought everybody would agree with you only to receive immediate comments to the contrary? I found that out last Sunday when we talked about choosing the good portion and I used the illustration of Kentucky Fried ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Turning Our Talk To Jesus

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 17, 2009

How can we share our Christian testimony? John the Baptist shows us to keep answering 4 questions.

Turning Our Talk to Jesus John 1:19-34 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Feb. 15, 2009 *Do you have a testimony? 1 John 5:9-12 says: 9. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. 10. He who ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-34

Denomination: Baptist

Let's Talk About Race

Contributed by Daniel Haas on May 18, 2008

When as a Church talking about race, who are we? Are we a white church talking about the people of color who are not us? Are we afraid of "Made in China" taking our jobs?

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come. Amen. Listen for the Word of God in the very beginning of the Bible, Genesis 1:1 through 2:4a (TEXT) Dear Brothers and Sisters! The Title of this Sermon is "Let’s talk about race". I didn’t make it up. Today many pastors across ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

Talk Right, Live Better Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 30, 2008

How God’s communication skills help us live better, happier lives.

[Part 1 of 5 in the series, "THE SEARCH, Solomon’s Secrets to a Happy & Successful Life"] 2 Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. 3 Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. 4 Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. Proverbs 2:2-4 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:1

Denomination: Baptist

Something To Talk About - Jesus

Contributed by Michael R. Hodge on Mar 10, 2012

Based on Matthew 3-4, this message addresses the beginning of the ministry of Jesus (baptism, trial, fame). It uses the theme of "Something to Talk About".

ENOREE BAPTIST CHURCH “The Story” Series through the Bible Sunday, March 11, 2012 - “Something to Talk About” - Jesus’ Ministry Begins by Pastor Michael R. Hodge Introduction to the Message This message is the continuation of our journey through the story of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Walk Matching The Talk! (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 26, 2014

Shouldn’t people be able to tell we are Christians by our walk and the way we conduct our lives?

Genesis 5:21-24-Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah. After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters. So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

He Would Talk For You

Contributed by Bala Samson on Feb 9, 2015

when you talk and talk and talk and talk with God until your back, neck and mouth pains, do you think He would not do anything for you? Come on, He would go all out to bless you!

He would talk for you! 1 Chronicles 18:9”When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, 10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David, to ask about his health and to bless him…” Listen! I’m excited about this! I shared a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 18:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Commandments Would Talk With You!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 10, 2015

When you bind the Word of God on your heart always and tie them around your neck, then they would lead you, guide you and also protect you in the quiet, dark hours of the night.

Commandments would talk with you! Proverbs 6:22”…. When you are awake, they will talk with you.” Talk with you! I’m today not talking about the whole gamut of worthless people who are talking with you, but this is about the ‘Commandments that would talk with ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

"God Hears, Knows, And Talks"

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 9, 2013

Psalm 5:1- Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

God hears us when we pray. God hears every prayer that we pray to him personally. God will answer every prayer that we pray to him. God knows what we will pray for before we even pray for it. God stands ready for us to come to him. God waits to hear from us every last one of us. God wants to hear ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:1

Denomination: *other

Believe In The Son And Walk The Talk Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 13, 2013

The answer to the new atheism is the old faith, belief in Christ and reception of his forgiveness and grace.

Monday of Third Week in Easter 2013 Gaudium et Spes It’s been a while, but some years ago I used to hear Christians using the phrase “walk the talk.” That means that what you profess with your lips you have to live with your whole person. Today we are given the first ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-29

Denomination: Catholic

What Did They Talk About?

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 20, 2014

The sermon shares what Jesus and the woman at the well talked about.

What did they talk about? John 4:1-31 Consider the conversations In todays text. 1. First he talked to his disciples about going to Samaria he said , " I must needs go through Samaria ." • I think he saying I must be on mission for the son of man came to seek and save that which is lost. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-31

Denomination: Methodist