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The Danger Of Drifting Spiritually

Contributed by Todd Riley on Apr 1, 2006

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A reflection on what went wrong in Solomon’s spiritual life, with a particular focus on explaining how Solomon came to believe that life was meaningless.

Islington Baptist Church April 2, 2006 Sermon text: Ecclesiastes Scripture reading: I Kings 3 The danger of drifting spiritually 1. Today I want to talk to you about the danger of drifting spiritually. 2. My inspiration for today’s topic is the book of Ecclesiastes which features a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2

Denomination: Baptist

Mother's Day: A Day To Honor

Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 12, 2006

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A Mother’s Day sermon explaining how the command to honor is just that - a command. There are no parameters given on qualifications. (From a sermon by Melvin Newland)

Today is Mother’s Day. It is the one day each year that we men put aside to honor our mothers and the mothers of our children. And they happen to be the one person we will generally buy a gift for, and we will still anguish over what to buy. If you have not yet purchased a gift for your mother ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12, Exodus 20:13

Denomination: *other

Figures Of Speech

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 16, 2006

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The Bible is literally filled with figures of Speech. A figure of speech is a symbol used to explain something else or to show the comparison of one thing to another.

Our Web Site: cbcbedford.com ----------------------- FIGURES OF SPEECH WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT FIGURES OF SPEECH. The Bible is literally filled with figures of Speech. All languages have them. A figure of speech is a symbol used to explain something else or to show the comparison of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing God: The Source Of Wisdom Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on May 5, 2009

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The writer of Job explains to us the difference between human wisdom and the wisdom that comes from God. How do we find wisdom?

KNOWING GOD: THE SOURCE OF WISDOM Why do we need wisdom? Someone said that knowledge is the ability to take something apart; wisdom is needed to put it back together again. I am not sure where that saying came from but I think it makes partial sense. A young man in our congregation told me ...read more

Scripture: Job 28:1-28

Denomination: Mennonite

The God Who Keeps His Promises Series

Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jan 22, 2009

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Series introduction, this sermon explains why God had to promise us a savior in the first place, and how we can accept him.

TITLE: The God Who Keeps His Promises SERIES: Matthew’s Portrait of Jesus As The Fulfillment of God’s Promises (Sermon # 1, An Introduction to the Series) TEXT: 2 Cor 1:20 DATE PREACHED: January 25, 2009 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2009 ALL RIGHTS ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Invest Your One And Only Life Series

Contributed by Hal Seed on Jul 27, 2007

based on 27 ratings

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Sermon’s purpose is to explain the Parable of the Shrewd Steward so that people follow his example of trusting the master’s generosity and mercy.

[This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Love Of God

Contributed by Ron Macarthur on Aug 5, 2007

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Discribes the devious ways of Satan and how he tries to discourage us from working for Christ. Explains the depth of the love of God for us.

The Love of God At a time when Jesus was disputing with the Jews they said to Him, “We have only one Father and that is God Himself.” Let’s see how Jesus responded to them in the scripture. John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire. He was a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:37-39

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding Worship

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Aug 9, 2007

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This message explains the shades of meaning of the word "worship" in the Hebrew and Greek languages. It then goes on to invite the reader to be a worshiper of God through Jesus Christ.

UNDERSTANDING WORSHIP Pastor Eric J. Hanson July 15, 2007 Read I Chronicles 16:23-36 & Psalm 150. Worship: Hebrew is Shachah which means to prostrate in homage to God, to bow, to humbly beseech, do reverence, stoop down. Greek is Sumphemi which means to say jointly, to assent to. A second ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:21-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Purpose & Value

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 26, 2006

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This sermon explains why God put us here, what our purpose is, and what value God puts on our lives.

Why are we here? Is there a reason we are sitting here this morning, in the house of God? What would be our purpose as a Christian? We have touched upon it before, and I think all of us have wondered at one time or another just what our purpose is. I think the two most asked questions about our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37, Matthew 22:37-39

Denomination: *other

What Is Spiritual Warfare?

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 12, 2015

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This message explains spiritual warfare and how it affects each of us. It also shows how we can protect ourselves from it.

I have found that there are three basic types of sermons. The first kind of sermon tells about what will come our way to hurt us, and it teaches what we can do to help prevent that from happening. The second type of sermon tells about what we are doing that might allow something bad to come our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12-17

Denomination: *other

The Superiority Of The Savior Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Apr 18, 2015

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John's Gospel is known for revealing the Deity of Christ and John 3:31-36 are astounding verses which explain the Supremacy and Superiority of Christ.

The Savior’s Superiority John 3:31-36 One the first things people seem to ask when they meet someone for the first time is: Where do you come from? We don’t mean which hospital or heritage (not thinking of your family tree) or which planet or universe did you come from because we are ...read more

Scripture: John 3:31-36

Denomination: Baptist

Individual But The Same Person - Impossible!

Contributed by Coz Von on Apr 22, 2014

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There are some who try to explain the Trinity, but they just confuse people! They say, God is Jesus and Jesus is God and the Holy Spirit is mixed in there too????

There are some who try to explain the Trinity, but they just confuse people! They say, God is Jesus and Jesus is God and the Holy Spirit is too???? How can we better understand this mystery? Every opinion seems to be different, but every school of thought have verses to back their theories. Some ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pray Like Jabez

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 12, 2006

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A 4-point sermon explaining how and why we need to apply this short prayer to our lives, both as Christians and as the body of Christ.

Everybody wants to know what purpose they have. Does God really have a plan for each one of us? The Bible says God knew us even before we were born and that He has a unique and distinct plan for each one of us. JEREMIAH 29:11 says, ‘I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. Plans to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: *other

Why A New Church?

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 20, 2006

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A message explaining why we decided to plant a church. This can be adapted to show why we need to change formats, names, etc.

An old fisherman used to amaze all the locals with how many fish he was able to catch. It didn’t matter what the weather was like, or how much other fishermen were able to catch, he always caught more than anyone else. The stories became legend, and soon reached the local game warden. He showed ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:20-21

Denomination: *other

Faith That Is Worthless Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 16, 2011

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This sermon examines the worthless faith of Simon. It explains why his faith was worthless and how we can avoid a worthless faith today.

* Popular notion: "As long as you believe something you'll be okay before God." * It is possible to believe in the wrong person or to believe the wrong thing. * When this occurs, faith becomes worthless; when what or who we have faith in is not correct * Examples of worthless faith... - People of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:9-25

Denomination: Baptist

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