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Detrimental Competition-4 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 13, 2017

4 of 8. John the Baptist pointed out the detriments of competitive ministry. But when is competition detrimental to Christian ministry? A competitive spirit is detrimental to Christian ministry when...

DETRIMENTAL COMPETITION-IV—John 3:22-36 Attention: Another Pizza Please: Deciding to have pizza for dinner, Mr. Collins called one of the pizza houses in the neighborhood & ordered a jumbo deluxe. He told the person on the other end of the line that He’d pick it up in 30 minutes. When Mr. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

Strength To Stand-11 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 5, 2017

11 of 11. Paul closes his direction to the Ephesian church by encouraging them to find their strength in the Lord. But where or how do God's people find strength to stand victorious? God’s people acquire strength to stand victorious thru a distinct...

STRENGTH To STAND-XI—Ephesians 6:10-20 Attention: Self-Conscious At The Gym: I was self-conscious about going to the gym, because I thought the pounds I had put on would make me stand out among the spandex-clad regulars. I chose a treadmill in the corner so I'd be inconspicuous. However, as I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

Azariah And Jahaziel And The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 23, 2018

The Holy Spirit is active in the care of our souls if we let Him. He wants to comfort us, lead us, guide us, direct us, teach us and empower us. He wants us to be “Christ like” and to “Do the work of the Kingdom” in the here and now.

Opening Video Illustration: God’s not dead - trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXbXu5jHrzY (use HD) trailer Introduction to today’s message from video: Is the Holy Spirit dead – is God dead – not involved or out of reach for the average Christian today? No He is not – He is alive and desiring ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 15:1-9, 2 Chronicles 20:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Exodus Part 3

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Oct 13, 2024

NASB, footnotes by biblegateway.com

The Last Plague 11 Now the Lord said to Moses, “One more plague I will bring on Pharaoh and on Egypt; after that he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will surely drive you out from here completely. 2 Speak now in the [a]hearing of the people that each man ask from his neighbor and ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Christmas Day (B C P). Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 14, 2024

Sermons upon the Bible Readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

Psalm 98:1-9, Isaiah 9:2-7, Hebrews 1:1-12, John 1:1-14 A). THE LITTLE CANTATA. Psalm 98:1-9. The Psalmist is calling us to sing of the mighty acts of the LORD whereby He has gotten Himself the victory (Psalm 98:1), secured our salvation, and demonstrated His righteousness (Psalm 98:2). This ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 98:1-9, Isaiah 9:2-7, Hebrews 1:1-12, John 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hosting Jesus, The Vip (Luke 7:36-50) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 28, 2024

One host fails, but another rises up, and gives Jesus the welcome he deserves. The passage is an illustration of how and why people tripped on Jesus (Luke 7:31-35).

One of the things we've talked about several times in the gospel of Luke, is the idea of God "visiting" his people. That's a big part of today's message, so let's read Luke 1:68, to get us off on the right foot: I'll read from the RSV (and here, the translation ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:68, Luke 7:36-50, Luke 7:31-35

A. B. C. Christmas Option 3. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 13, 2021

DECEMBER 25th. Nativity of the Lord.

Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98:1-9; Hebrews 1:1-12; John 1:1-14. A). WAITING FOR THE NEWS. Isaiah 52:7-10. We live in an age when people love to hear news. Perhaps it gives us a sense of community in this rapidly shrinking ‘global village’. It is something of a cliché amongst those of the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:7-10, Psalm 98:1-9, Hebrews 1:1-12, John 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord's Priority For Unity In His Church Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 11, 2022

Jesus shows us: 1. The purpose of our unity (vs. 14-15). 2. The process for our unity (vs. 15-17). 3. The power of our unity (vs. 18-20).

The Lord's Priority for Unity in His Church The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 18:14-20 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared October 11, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 18, as we focus on the Lord's Church. The church is mentioned over a hundred times in the New Testament. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

Is There Direct Evidence That Proves The Historicity Of Jesus?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jun 9, 2024

You may not like the answer....

You may not like the answer, but it is - NO! There is no direct empirical evidence (i.e., primary or reliable secondary sources) or absolute proof that Jesus existed. Unfortunately, to the chagrin of atheists and agnostics, there is no audio or video evidence of any person alive today who was there ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:2, Hebrews 6:18, 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Receiving Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005

History of charismatic/pentecostal movement and importance of spiritual gifts.

Receiving Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:8-11 We’re in a series called Supernatural Stories, we’ve been looking at some of the stories in the Bible where God did amazing things. Well today I want to start by telling you a supernatural story, but its not a bible story, though it does start in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Are What You Eat

Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 5, 2004

A message about the importance and power fo studying God’s word.(The Life - part 6)

You Are What You Eat The Life – part 8 The Practice of Studying In the 5th chapter of Acts the apostles are in Jerusalem – they are preaching the gospel, healing the sick, driving out evil spirits – and they are really ticking off the religious leaders. The high priest and his cronies were ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 15:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Under New Management

Contributed by Chris Talton on Feb 20, 2003

God has placed his resources in our hands. We will have to give account for how we managed those resources, and we will have to bear the consequences of poor management.

February 16, 2003 Luke 16:1-3 “Under new management” INTRODUCTION It was Valentine’s Day, and everyone knows that there is no better day to propose than that one. So a young man decided that he was going to take the plunge and ask his sweetheart to marry him. He took the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

When History And Prophecy Meet Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 15, 2006

Daniel 11 is an amazing chapter. The first 35 verses were future for Daniel, but are history for us. The last 10 verses were future for Daniel and are still future for us! What this means for us and how can we apply it to our lives today.

INTRODUCTION In 1968, a new comedy television show made its debut. It was “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In.” In 1993, they presented a 25-year anniversary of the show, showing clips from some of the early episodes. One of the regular features was called “News from the Future,” in which two futuristic ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 11:1-45

Denomination: Baptist

Witness At The Well

Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 25, 2008

Jesus ministry to the Woman at the Well shows how to bring the message of God’s healing love to individuals; his efforts in Samaria changed a life, then Samaria, then Ephesus and resonates today in every nation where the Gospel is preached.

JOHN 4__1-42 THE WITNESS FROM THE SAMARITAN WELL A cartoon pictures a medieval Crusader, standing in full armor and holding his shield. He also held his long sharp spear at the throat of a prisoner on the ground. The prisoner on the ground struggles to say, “Tell me more about your Christianity. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-38

Denomination: Anglican

Waiting

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Nov 10, 2008

So many times we get tired of waiting on God to fulfull his promise to us. Whether it’s waiting on His return, or waiting for an answer, Peter gives us four key principles to help us while waiting on God.

Good opener video from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uor_gZnckLA (available upon request) ---------------------------------- Story Illustration Opener A group of travelers were being made to wait on their airplane, which was late due to another flight being canceled. The crowd looked ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational