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Plights And Ponderings Of Asaph. Psalm 74 Series

Contributed by Nelson Thomas on Aug 28, 2020

In spite of the obscurity in connection with the historical background… o The contents are very much relevant the time we are in …

- There are 12 Psalms attributed to Asaph - Psalm 50 and 73 – 83. o We know Asaph was a Levite who led the choirs during the days of David. Cf. 1Ch 16:37 o We are not aware of the exact time when Aspah wrote this psalm. ? May be even some one wrote for Asaph, so that a choir in his name ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

How Prayer Can Change Your Life Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

Oh, that our church would have many more people who prayed for the lost by name. Who continually before the throne room of heaven called the name of the lost in order that God would changer their hearts. Such a conquering faith is such a rarity!

Christopher Hitchens is the author of God is Not Great: Why Religion Poisons Everything. The title of his book tells his attitude toward God. Hitchens was 62 when he was undergoing chemotherapy for his throat cancer. Now deceased, he was famous for his atheism. So many Christians prayed for his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

How Can I Be A Better Person?

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

You must walk by faith and NOT talk by faith. You demonstrate faith not by what you say but by what you do. Faith shows up in your feet, not just in your feelings.

Like you, I have made so many attempts at improving in areas of my life. I struggle with patience with certain people – someone put a hand over my family’s mouths at this point. If I know anything about anything, I imagine you have your struggles as well. The Bible offers you some weapons of how ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:5-17

Denomination: Baptist

Your Plan - God's Plan Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

Think about your life for a moment. Have you missed an opportunity you regret? Do you think you are still on “Plan A” for your life? For many in the room with any years of experience, you feel like your closer to plan "ZZ" rather than plan "A."

[Scripture read before this sermon] 20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned. 21 Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:20-32

Denomination: Baptist

Circumstances Of Life Vs. Our Faith In The World

Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Oct 6, 2019

The Circumstances of Life vs. Our Faith In life we often face challenges, obstacles, events, trials, tribulations, temptations and troubles, all of which brings with it confusion and confoundedness to our spiritual sense – our faith.

This is one of those studies that God gave me, for me, but it is also to share with everyone. Truly meant to bless all of us. The Circumstances of Life vs. Our Faith In life we often face challenges, obstacles, events, trials, tribulations, temptations and troubles, all of which brings with it ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3, Hebrews 4:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trouble, Trouble, Toil And Stubble

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 27, 2019

A study in Psalm 50: 1 – 23

Psalm 50: 1 – 23 Trouble, trouble, toil and stubble A Psalm of Asaph. 1 The Mighty One, God the LORD, has spoken and called the earth from the rising of the sun to its going down. 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God will shine forth. 3 Our God shall come and shall not keep silent; A fire ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:15

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Jesus Gives Us Hell

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 24, 2021

Jesus threatens hell over sins committed and threatens wrath in a call to repentance, telling us to chop off eye, hand, and feet. What hope do we have? Find out.

9.26.21 Mark 9:38–50 38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name. We tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not try to stop him, because no one who does a miracle in my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-50

Denomination: Lutheran

Don’t Rob God

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jun 2, 2025

God calls us to test Him in our giving so that we do not rob Him of the opportunity to use what belongs to Him for the ministry benefit of His people.

You can listen these this sermons, and other sermons, at https://www.npbc.org.au/podcasts/media NORTH PINE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday 1st June 2025 Malachi 3:6-12 “Don’t Rob God” The text for this morning is Malachi 3:6-12 As I was preparing this sermon it became evident that we were going to jump ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

I Can’t Understand All This – Maybe You Struggle Too Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 17, 2022

God's creation is so immense, so majestic, we struggle to understand it all. when we consider the universe, then our minds can't absorb the grandeur. Here some facts about the fuel system of the universe and the wonders of our own planet. It must turn us to God.

I CAN’T UNDERSTAND ALL THIS – MAYBE YOU STRUGGLE TOO We live in an amazing world, and when you study it, you are astonished at the complexity and the unbelievable marvels of the natural world. Not only that, but the infinitesimal brain of man has no way of understanding the universe. I love to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1, Psalm 8:1-6, Psalm 19:1-2, Hebrews 11:3, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 1:18, Romans 1:21-22, Ecclesiastes 1:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Creation Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 21, 2022

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth (Gen. 1:1) This is one of the most profound statements ever made, and yet we find that it is a statement that is certainly challenged in this hour in which we live.

OUTLINE 1. Entrance of Sin on Earth, Ch. 1-11 A. Creation, Ch. 1-2 1. Heaven and Earth, 1.1 2. Earth Became Waste and Void, 1.2 3. Re-creation, 1.3-2.25 (a) First Day – Light 1:3-5 (b) Second Day – Air Spaces (Firmament), 1:6-8 (c) Third Day – Dry Land Appears and Plant Life, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Jeremiah Is The Prepared Prophet – Youth To God’s Man Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 3, 2022

The call of Jeremiah has challenges for us and we look at them. Abortion and the unborn are examined from God's perspective. How many sit down and laboriously draft and redraft some message straining to “polish” some sermon. Just speak what God has given!

JEREMIAH IS THE PREPARED PROPHET – YOUTH TO GOD’S MAN {{Jeremiah 1:1-3 “The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, to whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:1-3, Jeremiah 1:4-5, Psalm 139:7-12, Psalm 139:13-16, Jeremiah 1:6-10, Isaiah 6:6-8, Ezekiel 2:1-4, Jeremiah 1:9-10, 2 Peter 1:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is The Purpose Of My Life?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 3, 2022

One man, back in Persia, was about to discover & live out God's purpose for his life. His name was Nehemiah. And from his example I believe we can find a way to answer an important question in our own lives.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Nehemiah 1:1-10, 6:1-2; Ecclesiastes 3:11 ILL. It was 1940, & a time of great crisis in Europe. The ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:1-2, Nehemiah 1:1-10, Esther 4:14, Ecclesiastes 3:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Noah Part 1 – The Faithful Preacher Of Righteousness In A Perverse Generation - - Genesis 6&7 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 28, 2022

The account of Noah is ridiculed, but it is filled with interesting facts, some problems, but much challenging teaching. This message, Part 1 of 3, examines the times of Noah with reference to our times and even beyond that. Who were the Nephilim?

NOAH PART 1 – THE FAITHFUL PREACHER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IN A PERVERSE GENERATION There is much to learn in the study of Noah, and we draw some lessons from this factual account in God’s word. Let us look at the opening verses of Genesis chapter 6: {{Genesis 6:1-4 Now it came about, when men began ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-4, Numbers 13:33, Genesis 6:5-7, Isaiah 5:4, Isaiah 5:5-6, Matthew 24:37-39, Genesis 6:17, Hebrews 2:2-3, Genesis 7:5, Matthew 25:23, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:16, 2 Corinthians 6:2, 1 Thessalonians 1:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mercy To Mercy Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 18, 2022

Looking at the power in Jesus message in the Beattitudes

Mercy . . . . Mercy August 21, 2022 Matthew 5:1-7 Does anyone remember what happened on March 24, 1989? When most of us struggle with what we had for breakfast this morning, this one is a real brain tester. It was a cold night off the coast of Alaska. The captain of the tanker barked orders to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

An Identity Crisis

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 26, 2022

Identity answers the question “Who am I?” My identity is based on how I view myself, the foundation I build my life upon, and where I find my sense of worth, acceptance, and well-being. Everything changes when we find the King!

Sermon: An Identity Crisis Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13 “One day David asked, “Is anyone in Saul’s family still alive—anyone to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” 2 He summoned a man named Ziba, who had been one of Saul’s servants. “Are you Ziba?” the king asked. “Yes sir, I am,” Ziba ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13, Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Methodist