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Why Truth Matters: The Source Of Lies Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006

A look at what has happened to Truth in our society.

I. Introduction a. Brief Recap Last week we began a series on the question of Truth, on why Truth matters. We looked at the shift in the way people think and in what people believe. That shift has gone from believing in an Absolute, unchanging set of morals and Truths, to the new belief that ...read more

Scripture: John 8:42-47

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

One Bad Apple Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 22, 2006

Joshua, Pt. 5

ONE BAD APPLE (JOSHUA 7) Three churches – Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian – worked together to sponsor a community-wide revival. After the revival concluded, the three pastors were eagerly discussed the results with one another. The Methodist minister said, “The revival worked out great for ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Run And Don't Lose Heart

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Sep 7, 2003

God’s call and our need to give diligence and endure until the end.

Run and Don’t Lose Heart Matthew 20: 1 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 "Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 "And he went out about the third hour ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-15, 2 Peter 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Can I Prevent Suffering? Series

Contributed by Raymond Maurer on Jun 28, 2004

We all ask a lot of questions regarding suffering. Can I prevent suffering is the most common question. Outline: (1) Can I prevent suffering? No, even the righteous suffer. (2) Who causes suffering? Satan, but he’s on a leash held by God. (3) How

Title: Can I Prevent Suffering? Text: Job 1.1-22 Series: Job: The Mystery of Suffering Raymond Maurer New Life Christian Church, Wixom, MI www.NewLifeWithGod.com E-mail me if you would like the Power Point Slides (Ray@NewLifeWithGod.com). In 1741 an elderly stooped-over man wandered through the ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Satan Is:

Contributed by Charles Newman on Jul 17, 2004

Recognizing the enemy and knowing his tactics is the key to winning any battle. Many a great military leader has discovered this truth on and off the battlefield. When we do not know our enemy, we are then most prone to loosing the battle.

Satan is: · Deceiver · Tempter · Accuser · Causes us to withhold forgiveness Recognizing the enemy and knowing his tactics is the key to winning any battle. Many a great military leader has discovered this truth on and off the battlefield. When we do not know our enemy, we are then most prone to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9

Denomination: Methodist

Devices Of The Devil-Deception Series

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Feb 5, 2012

Be aware that the primary aim of the enemy is to deceive you in whatever way and however possible and be on guard examining and proving everything in the light of God's word

2 Corinthians 2:10-11 KJV 10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; 11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 1 Timothy 2:14 KJV And Adam was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:10-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Knowing Your Seasons And Its Fruit Part 2

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 18, 2010

Part two of this series focuses on the different seasons and our responses to them.

Knowing Your Seasons and Its Fruit Part 2 Scriptures: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11; Romans 6:1-2; 8:5-6; 12:2; 1 Peter 2:9 Introduction: In part one of this series that I delivered last week, I used as an illustration 3 bananas to demonstrate three different seasons that a person could be in while ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do Not Misuse Your Money Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 29, 2012

In the Spring of the Year a man's thoughts turn to. . . taxes. What did Jesus say about paying taxes?

Do Not Misuse Your Money Everybody ready for tomorrow? April 30th, last day to get your taxes filed for 2011. Or maybe you’ve already filed. Maybe it depends on whether it you are getting money back or paying money out. And taxes are a touchy subject for some folks, Politicians are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Wesleyan

What Jesus Is After

Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Jul 26, 2011

This sermon is to give a clear presentation of the Gospel to young people to help them understand "what Jesus is after" in their lives.

What Jesus is After I know in the beginning, things can be awkward, but let me encouarge you, walking with God is the most eternal decision you can ever make. I remember awhile back, when my wife, who was my girlfriend at the time, went to church and it was just hard for me to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:27-28

Denomination: Other

Seven Spiritual Lessons From A Remarkable Rescue

Contributed by Sonny Hyde on Oct 27, 2010

Observations and comparisons from the rescue of 33 miners in Chile to the "rescue" God extends to us.

Seven Spiritual Lessons from a Remarkable Rescue 10/17/10 I. Introduction I think most of you realize, if you’ve been coming to Cornerstone for any length of time, that I’m not a “front page” preacher. I typically don’t grab the events from this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:45

Denomination: Baptist

Twenty-One Reasons Not To Sin (Pt. 2) Series

Contributed by John Butler on Jul 14, 2009

The second sermon in a series dealing with the pitfalls of sin.

Twenty-one Reasons Not To Sin (Part 2) I. Introduction (Recap of last week) Praise the Lord! Tonight I want to continue the series that we started last week. And for those of us who weren’t here I just want to take a few moments to try to catch you up. Last week we started a series called 21 ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4

Pollution In The Soul Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 27, 2009

Jesus is confronted by the religious elite that His disciples weren’t washing correctly. Jesus tells the Pharisical hypocrites they have more problems than that to worry about.

Pollution in the Soul Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem. Now when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

A Great Cloud Of Witnesses - Who Has Made A Way For You?

Contributed by Mike Rickman on May 27, 2011

We have all been influenced by saints who have gone before us. What kind of legacy have they left for you?

May 29, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Hebrews 12:1-3 Subject: Memorial Day Title: A Great Cloud of Witnesses - Who Has Made a Way for You? We celebrate Memorial Day tomorrow. As I was preparing my sermon I started thinking about what Memorial Day really means, and I wondered how many really ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Addictions And Dependencies Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Sep 30, 2010

Alcohol abuse is the main cause of accidental death, the main cause of domestic violence, the main avenue for trying other drugs, and is almost always involved in unwanted pregnancy and sexual promiscuity. People make a big fuss about all the illicit drug

A man and his wife are awakened at 3 o'clock in the morning by a loud pounding on the back door. The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger, standing in the pouring rain, is asking for a push. "Not a chance," says the husband, "It is three o'clock in the morning." He slams the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:24-35

Developing The Attitude Of Steadfastness Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jan 17, 2016

Faithfulness is finishing the race under normal circumstance while steadfastness is finishing the race even under very difficult circumstances. In this message we will learn some great advice from Joshua on how to develop the attitude of steadfastness.

SCRIPTURE READING: Joshua 23: 6 “Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or to the left. 7 Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear by them. You ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 23:6-8

Denomination: Nazarene