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Clinging To The Lord In Hope Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on May 12, 2022

Life becomes 'bitter' and we lose hope with we turn away from the Lord, but the Lord restores hope by drawing us back to Him.

CLINGING TO THE LORD IN HOPE Ruth 1:1-22 What is wrong?—Life becomes ‘bitter,’ and we lose hope when we turn away from the Lord. What is true?—The Lord restores hope by drawing us back to Him. What to do—We must cling to the Lord in hope. Why? Because… I Hope in the Lord Leads to Obedience ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Holding On To My Faith Part 1 Series

Contributed by Gregory Newhouse on Jan 13, 2022

We cannot depend on our good works to save us. We cannot depend on anything external to save our souls. Salvation is produced solely by faith.

Intro: These last few verses of chapter four teach us the truth that we cannot depend on keeping the Law to save us. We cannot depend on our good works to save us. We cannot depend on anything external to save our souls. Paul's point here, as it has been throughout this chapter is that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Life Is A Marathon: The Towel

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 6, 2021

We have some standing promises from God... THOSE THAT ENDURE UNTO THE END... Life is not a 100 yard dash. Life is a MARATHON.

LIFE IS A MARATHON… THE TOWEL… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com ( Two parts) SUGAR RAY LEONARD VS ROBERTO DURAN… NO MAS, NO MAS… THE TOWEL? For the Middleweight Champion Crown in Boxing there were three matches between SUGAR RAY LEAONARD III and ROBERTO DURAN… In the last ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:12, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Joy In Trials?!

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Feb 18, 2022

The idea that we could find joy in trials seems very strange. But it makes sense - and it could radically change the way we respond to the trials that inevitably come.

We’ve now reached the last in our series of ‘Messages of Encouragement’. And we’ve come to a very difficult piece of teaching! ‘James’ – whoever James may be – tells us TO CONSIDER IT PURE JOY WHENEVER WE FACE TRIALS OF MANY KINDS! Wow! That sounds crazy! How can we understand it? The general ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Who Was Called Noah

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 16, 2022

Imagine that Noah lived in the United States today, and that the Lord spoke to Noah and said: "In one year, I am going to make it rain enough to cover the whole earth with water until all flesh is destroyed. But I want to save you and your family, and I am commanding you to build an ark."

Then, In a flash of lightning, God delivered the specifications for an ark. In fear and trembling, Noah took the plans and agreed to build the ark. "Remember," said the Lord, "You must complete the ark and bring everything aboard in one year." Exactly one year later, fierce ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Patience

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Oct 11, 2020

New American Standard Bible verses about patience

Ecclesiastes 7:8 - The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit. Isaiah 7:13 - Then he said, "Listen now, O house of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:8

Denomination: Vineyard

The Garden Tomb – The Sagacity Of Patience (9/12) Series

Contributed by Eduardo (Eddie) Fernandes on Oct 12, 2020

“Game over. Jesus was dead. We lost.” The Disciples stopped believing and gave up waiting. Sagacity is the quality of being discerning, patient, farsighted and wise. Don't lose faith in troubled times. Immediate/Instant are not always part of God’s vocabulary.

Message by Eddie Fernandes Introduction (Click intro title) We are in a 12-part series titled: REFLECTIONS ON THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS. It will end on SUNDAY JULY 26. I am about to preach the 9th message in that series. I will start my sermon in a rather unusual way today. Firstly HOWEVER, I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:40-41, Mark 16:1-2, Luke 24:9-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sermon On Keeping The Faith

Contributed by William Meakin on Oct 19, 2020

In bad times it is often difficult to hold on to our faith in God

Ben Carson, the American politician, author and retired neurosurgeon once stated: “I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you’re grateful, you’ll see through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.” James 1:6 informs ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:16, 1 Peter 1:21

Don't Waste Anything Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

James says to Christians who are struggling with life's adversities-don't waste anything in life-not even your negative experiences, for they contain great potential.

Marcus Bach in his book The Power of Perception tells of how great worth is found in waste. An old lead and zinc mine had been abandoned for years. It appeared a worthless worn out pit with all its value exhausted. But when man developed a new need, a need for Tungsten, the waste deposits from ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

The Great Race

Contributed by Dr. Michael Pope on May 11, 2015

Msg on finishing strong to the end.

THE GREAT RACE HEB 12:1-4 4 FEB 2015 DR. M POPE INTRO: There’s an old movie The Great Race with Tony Curtis 1. v 1 ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom From Failure

Contributed by Jerry Thorpe on Mar 8, 2013

Everyone of you have fought the battle of failure. There are many different kinds of failure. Not all failure is sin. Nobody wants to be a failure. And nobody has to be a failure.

Luke 5:1-5 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And they saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Don't Stop Now! Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jun 4, 2016

A sermon examining the importance of pressing on in your work for the Lord.

Don't Stop Now! Haggai 2:1-9 If we are honest there are times in life when we just want to give up. This is especially true concerning the ministry. We are not simply fighting stress, discouragement and exhaustion.... we are fighting an adversary (Satan) who is "walking around like a lion seeking ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Worthy

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 18, 2022

We are worthy through the death of Christ Jesus on the cross.

Worthy – Colossians 1: 11 - 20 Intro: George was a faithful man. He attended a church on the edge. By that I mean the church struggled to keep afloat. There was so much that needed doing; but, there just never seemed to be enough money to do any of the things ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:11-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Solid Word In Shaky Times

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Mar 23, 2021

The prophet Habakkuk lived in a time when he did not understand the world anymore – and more importantly he did not understand God anymore. As you read this, I encourage you to prayerfully read the entire book of Habakkuk

The days we live in are truly challenging times. The year 2021 started out with more worrisome news: new mutations of COVID-19, talk of an economic meltdown, and disturbing scenes from the Capitol building of the United States. It seems that indeed everything that can be shaken is being shaken. The ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:2-11, Habakkuk 2:1-4, Habakkuk 3:2, Habakkuk 3:13-16

Denomination: Methodist

The Church's Perseverance Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 18, 2019

We need to learn how to handle the hardships of life.

THE CHURCH’S PERSEVERANCE II TIMOTHY 2:3-26 Introduction: Blessed are they that endure! Often times we just have to weather the storm. According to Bill Hybels the single most pressing issue for many pastors relates to enduring. Do I have what it takes to make it? Am I going to survive my ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-26

Denomination: Baptist