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  • The Worldly Mindset Series

    Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Nov 23, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 510 views

    As humans, we have a natural tendency to defend and justify ourselves when we feel attacked, criticized, or threatened.

    Scripture Reference: Luke 16:15, "You justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God." As humans, we have a natural tendency to defend and justify ourselves when we feel attacked, criticized, ...read more

  • 20 Spiritual Steps That May Indicate God Did Not Approve Your Spouse For Marriage: Series

    Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Dec 3, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 409 views

    Follow these traits and be careful and discern before you marry.

    1. _Lack of Peace_: You feel a persistent lack of peace or unease about the relationship. (Colossians 3:15) 2. _No Confirmation_: You do not receive confirmation from God through prayer, fasting, or seeking counsel. (Romans 8:14) 3. _Red Flags_: You notice red flags, such as a history of abuse, ...read more

  • Showing Up, But Fired! When Disobedience Costs You Your Anointing

    Contributed by Frederick Tanner on Nov 13, 2025
     | 179 views

    Have you ever known someone who still showed up for work every day, dressed right, on time, doing all the motions, but the truth is, they’d already been fired? The title and position might still say “employed,” but the authority and favor behind the role are long gone.

    Saul was chosen by God, anointed by Samuel, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. He had divine backing, heavenly authority, and public favor. But one act of disobedience changed everything. God gave Saul a command, destroy Amalek completely, but Saul did it his way, not God’s way. He kept what looked ...read more

  • God's Glory (Psalm 19)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 13, 2026
     | 59 views

    Do we appreciate God's glory?

    Do the heavens reveal God’s glory? Does the Bible reveal even more about God, exposing even our hidden sins? Let’s look at Psalm 19. Without a spoken word do the heavens reveal a designer who has marvelous glory? Heaven is declaring God’s glory; the sky is proclaiming his handiwork. One day ...read more

  • Forgiveness Given And Received

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006
     | 2,569 views

    The Lord’s Prayer teaches us that forgiveness is important and that we are to forgive as Christ has forgiven us.

    Forgiveness Given and Received Matthew 6:9-15 Please stand with me as we read together this morning’s very familiar text. It is a prayer, and so we can read it like a prayer to God today. Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored. May your Kingdom come soon. ...read more

  • Improving Your Serve - 1 Peter 4:10-11 Series

    Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jan 28, 2025
     | 891 views

    The greatest in the kingdom are the servants. How great are you?

    1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's multifaceted grace. 11 If anyone speaks, ...read more

  • Does God Change His Mind? Exploring Nacham In 1 Samuel 15 Series

    Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Aug 13, 2025
     | 330 views

    If God is immutable and unchanging, why does the Bible speak of him changing his mind?

    For free audio or video download of this message, visit https://www.treasuringgod.com/sermons-by-scripture or my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@DarrellFerguson. 1 Samuel 15:10 Then the word of the LORD came to Samuel: 11 "I am grieved that I have made Saul king, because he has ...read more

  • John 1:18 One God

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 22, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,133 views

    What we know about God is what God reveals about Himself. We must allow God to determine our understanding of who He is.

    We're going to talk about one God today. If we were to walk down the street and ask everybody we encountered, "Do you believe in God?" most people would say yes. The problem is, what are we defining as God? Who are we defining as God? How are we defining God? When we talk about this ...read more

  • Having Faith In A Savior

    Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Feb 19, 2002
    based on 81 ratings
     | 5,841 views

    Five things that will hurt what we’re trying to do for the Lord are......

    WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: HAVING FAITH IN A SAVIOR “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world: but ...read more

  • Restoring Fallen Christians And The Ministry Of Reconciliation

    Contributed by Jim Miller on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 264 ratings
     | 89,446 views

    What do we do with the brother or sister who brings reproach on the church disgraces us by their sinful behavior?

    RESTORING FALLEN CHRISTIANS - The Ministry of Reconciliation Galatians 6.1-3; 2 Corinthians 5.18 Full text of sermon by Jim B. Miller, teaching pastor, Old Town Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Nacogdoches TX, vineyard@netdot.com. INTRODUCTION. In this great spiritual war we are fighting, there ...read more

  • The Basis Of Christian Fellowship Series

    Contributed by John Gullick on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,202 views

    A sermon that explores unique componants of christian fellowship

    Friendships/ What are they based on. Some years ago I went out to dinner with some Christian friends - in fact a lot of Christian friends - it was a great night one that will stand in our memories probably for the rest of our lives. I have vivid memories of laughter and happiness - jokes and ...read more

  • A Tale Of Seven Churches: Thyatira Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 8, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 11,215 views

    This is the fifth in an eight part series concerning the eight churches of Asia

    This is the fifth week of an eight week series and this morning we are looking at the fourth of seven churches. It’s interesting to note that this is the longest letter and yet it’s addressed to the church that was situated in the least important city of the seven. If we were to pull up our ...read more

  • Supremacy Of Love Series

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Dec 3, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 8,826 views

    This sermon gives 5 reasons that God considers love to be supreme above all other desirable characteristics in the Christian life.

    November 17, 2002 I Corinthians 13:8-13 ¡§The supremacy of Love¡¨ INTRODUCTION In the book, ¡§Children¡¦s Letters to God: The New Collection¡¨, a little girl named, Nan, writes this letter: ¡§Dear God, I bet it is very hard for you to love all of everybody in the whole world. There are ...read more

  • Playing Ptifall: How We Get Into And Out Of Sinful States

    Contributed by Justin Hatfield on Aug 8, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 1,791 views

    Luke 15:11-16:1 By looking at the story of the prodigal son, we can see how we fall into sinful states, what it means to be in a siful state, and how we get out of the sinful states we are in.

    “Playing Pitfall” “How we get into and out of sinful states.” When I was younger my family owned an “Atari,” how many of you remember those? It was great state of the art technology! You had this joystick and just one little button to mash. I thought it was great. Even ...read more

  • Who Me?

    Contributed by Cedric Portis on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 8,466 views

    Do not point the finger if you have not looked into the mirror yourself.

    Who Me? II Samuel 11:1-17,26-27,12:1-7 I would like to use for a subject this morning “Who Me” turn to your neighbor and say Who ME? Now turn to your other neighbor and say Who Me. No close your eyes and say to yourself. Yeah You. Now let me start off ...read more