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Faith's Foundation Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 4, 2007

Without Faith, it’s impossible to please God... but how did such a religious community as Nazareth misplace its faith?

OPEN: A man named Gregory P. Elder told of growing up on the Atlantic Coast. And what he loved to do as a child was to spend his time down at the beach. For hours each day, he’d sit on the sand and build castles and intricate cities. But one year his joy in these creations was threatened by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:53-58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Message Delivered Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 10, 2007

In order to faithfully obey God’s call to be messengers of His gospel, we need to see the obstacles that we will face. But not only do we need to see the obstacles, we need to be able to overcome them like Amos did.

1. Introduction a. A messenger of God will face personal opposition (10) b. A messenger of God will face verbal misrepresentation (11) c. A messenger of God will face sensible temptation (12-13) i. Wouldn’t it be nice to go home? ii. Eat your home cooking? iii. It’s OK to prophesy—just don’t do it ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:10-17, Amos 7:7-15

Denomination: Baptist

Transformed Or Deformed

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 17, 2007

God expects us to be transformed into the image of Christ. To refuse to do this we remain deformed in the image of the world.

In November of 1977 we adopted our son Kevin. As Kevin grew, he would occasionally want to sleep in our “king-sized” bed with us. We were used to having our dog in bed with us, and the addition of Kevin added little to the problem. Before too long, Kevin preferred to sleep in the big bed with Mom ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

Strengthening Belief

Contributed by Dennis Regan on Sep 19, 2006

How can we get through those periods in our lives when we do not believe quite as much as we should.

Read Mark 9:15-29 Focus verse-Mark 9:24 24. And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe: help thou mine unbelief-- Faith: (Noun) The theological virtue defined as secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God’s will. Can also be: The body of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:15-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jonah Saw Something Out There

Contributed by Grady Henley on Aug 6, 2003

The Beached Whale

Mat. 12:40 and Jonah 1 Grady Henley June 2003 Jonah Saw Something Out There or The Beached Whale Incident I. The Wisdom of the Lord on the Translators. There is a word in Mat. 12:40 that supposedly the King James Translators mis-translated. According to Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Dictionary ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:40

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Feelings Of Inadequacy Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 21, 2003

Here are some self-help principles for overcoming feelings of inadequacy from Daniel chapter five.

What makes people behave badly? We partially answered that question last week in the sermon, "Putting an End to Self-defeating Behavior" based on Daniel chapter four, but the Word of God is going to expand our understanding this week. The Bible gives us an example of some very bad behavior here ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Is Our Message Any Different? Series

Contributed by Steven Dow on Dec 3, 2005

Christmas Realities - Part 2. This Christmas we need to check the reliability of our message because the reality is that there is a lot of fluff out there.

IS OUR MESSAGE ANY DIFFERENT? Christmas Realities – Part 2 December 4, 2005 Mark 1:1-8 INTRODUCTION: Where do you get your news? Network news? 24-hour cable news channel? Newspaper? Internet? Today there are more options than ever before in history for getting your news. In the old days the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Come Over...help Us!

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 27, 2002

Last Sunday of End Time(WWIID #4) - When believers hear "Come over...help us" they discover this is a gospel call from God Himself and a gospel call for lost souls to be saved.

COME OVER…AND HELP US ACTS 16: 6-15 NOVEMBER 24, 2002 ACTS 16:6-15 6Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. 7When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-15

Denomination: Lutheran

The Laws Of The Kingdom Pt.1: Opposites Attract Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006

The King begins to explain the new rules that govern God’s Kingdom.

The Laws of the Kingdom Pt. 1: Opposites Attract Sunday, May 7th, 2006 Well, it’s happened again. I’m finding that there is one thing about preaching that I have come up against several times now that is frustrating to me. You plan and you lay out a series and then you come upon a passage like ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Kiss The Son

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Dec 1, 2003

How are you responding to Christ?

Psalm 2:1-12 Kiss the Son Woodlawn Baptist Church November 23, 2003 Introduction A few weeks ago when we studied Psalm 1, you saw from the Scriptures that when you boil all of life down, all we are left with are the decisions we make for or against the Lord Jesus Christ. The psalmist showed us ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Put It Off Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 4, 2002

A call to repentance of the specific sins Paul mentions

Put It Off ¡V Eph. 4:25-5:2 Steve Simala Grant ¡V Oct. 20/21, 2001 Intro: Some sermons are a whole lot easier to preach than others. Sermons about the character of God, about His love and faithfulness and awesome power are a whole lot easier to preach than those about sin, especially ones that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Fishermen Ought To Fish

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 27, 2004

It is our purpose to make disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.

FISHERMEN OUGHT TO FISH Matthew 28:19-20 S: Discipleship Th: Our responsibility to make disciples Pr: It is our purpose to make disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. ?: Transition 1--How? Transition 2--Where? KW: TS1--Ways TS2--Applications TS1: Since, according to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

It's A New Thing

Contributed by Paul Decker on Aug 8, 2004

We are to worship with enthusiasm.

IT’S A NEW THING! Psalm 98:1-9 S: Worship C: Worship is exciting. Th: Live the Difference Pr: WE ARE TO WORSHIP WITH ENTHUSIASM. ?: How? KW: Demonstrations TS: We will find in our study of Psalm 98 three demonstrations of how to worship with enthusiasm. The _____ demonstration is… I. SING A ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 98:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Glorious Tomorrow Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 1, 2007

Thanksgiving

A GLORIOUS TOMMOROW (2 THESSALONIANS 1:1-12) Robert Heilbroner suggests comparing one’s life with the daily experience of over a billion people worldwide to help us count our blessings: 1. Take out all the furniture in your home except for one table and a couple of chairs. Use blanket and pads for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Did Jesus Come?

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Dec 11, 2007

At Christmas we celebrate the birth of Christ, but why did he come?

WHY DID JESUS COME? Romans 5:12-17; 6:6-22 It is the Christmas season again, and again we tend to forget what it is all about. We get so caught up in the decorations, buying and receiving gifts, and parties that the real reason for the holiday is forgotten. Many people at least in America can ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-17

Denomination: Wesleyan