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Forgiveness - A Way Of Life Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 28, 2011

Do you ever contend for one who has fallen into sin? or in the wrong in a particular situation? What do we do with brothers and sisters who fall into sin? We should be there to pick them up, help dust them off and encourage them with the love of Christ th

SERMON BRIEF Date Written: October 29, 2011 Date Preached: October 30, 2011 Church: OPBC (AM) FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: From the Pen of Paul Title: Forgiveness…a Way of Life! Text: Philemon 10-21 Introduction: What do YOU do when a friend is sinful and falls in their Christian ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:10-21

Denomination: Baptist

Marks Of A God Pleaser

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012

God has called us to please Him in all areas of our lives! And He offers to help us live a life that honors Him and does no harm to ourselves or others. God is ready and willing to forgive those who have fallen into the trap of sexual sin, giving in to si

Marks of a God Pleaser 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Intro: How important is it for a person to please God? The Bible really has a lot to say about this. First, we know that without faith or trust in God, it is impossible to please Him (Heb. 11:1). Most people don’t worry about pleasing God unless ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sin: The Struggle, The Revelation

Contributed by Lee Hammond Houston Jr. on Jan 31, 2021

Romans 3:23, "All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." Even the Apostle Paul was one of the “all have sinned.” Only Christ was without sin. Paul sometimes disappointed people, sometimes made mistakes, and sometimes just plain messed up.

Sin: the Struggle, the Revelation Our scripture today is Romans 7:14-8:4. I am breaking it in half, for in the first half Paul writes like a frustrated man, but in the second half Paul reveals a wonderful revelation. Listen to how disturbed Paul is in this first half, Romans 7:14-24. "14 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:35-39

Denomination: United Methodist

Why Eagles Fly And Chickens Flutter

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 28, 2023

Christians, like Eagles, are destined to fly high in Christ's victorious nature and righteousness. They don't conform to the nature of fallen creatures, who can only flutter slightly above the ground of sin and corruption. Have you realized your genetic heritage yet?

WHY EAGLES FLY AND CHICKENS FLUTTER Rom. 12:2 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Often we get into the same messes as those we’re critical of. 2. An EMT was working in the emergency room when a father brought in his son who had taken a tire off a miniature car and poked it into his nose. The father was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2, 2 Peter 1:4-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who Is A Fool?

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Apr 20, 2023

Many people including believers assume they are wise until they read the word of God and discover those described as fools by God. Foolishness and wisdom are not far from man, but we mostly do foolish things because the fallen nature of man. Are you a fool by God's standard?

TEXT: Ecclesiastes 7:9 “Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.” WHO IS A FOOL? The King James Bible dictionary defines a fool as: 1. One who is destitute of reason, or the common powers of understanding, an idiot. 2. In scripture, fool is often used for a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:9, 1 Samuel 25:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is Big Enough To See Me Through The Storm Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 4, 2019

In Mark 4:35-41, Jesus reveals His power over the storms of life through 1) The Crisis (Mark 4:35–38a), 2) The Cry (Mark 4:38b) and 3) The Calm (Mark 4:39–41)

Mark 4:35-41 35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Other

Commentary—2 Peter, Chapter 3 Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 30, 2021

The previous chapter dealt with denouncing false teachers. This chapter returns to the faithful believers, offering them love and encouragement to remember God’s words to them (3:1-2), to remember God’s timing is different from their expectation so that they could counter the scoffers

Tom Lowe 5/6/2021 COMMENTARY—2 Peter, Chapter 3 Note: All Scripture has been copied from the King James Bible unless noted otherwise. Commentary TEXT, 2 PETER, CHAPTER 3 (KJV) Christ’s Coming Judgment 1This way of remembrance: second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3

Denomination: Baptist

In These Last Days

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 8, 2023

The Word provides a description of life in the "last days." We are forewarned so that we can continue to live godly lives even as the world grows dark.

“Understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

A Tree For The Healing Of The Nations

Contributed by Herman E. Wesley Iii on Sep 15, 2010

This section of scripture assigned to me tonight describes what could be called the “new Eden.” What the first Garden of Eden was supposed to be is fulfilled here. What Adam and Eve would have had if they had not fallen is what is, here, given to God’s pe

MAGIC CITY LECTURESHIP Evangelist Herman E. Wesley III A Tree for the Healing of the Nations Revelation 22:1-2 / Acts 10:34-40 PRELIMINARIES In the wonderful, redemptive and powerful name of Jesus, I am glad to be here in Birmingham, Alabama tonight, and I am glad to have been invited, after all ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-2

The Time Is Now! Series

Contributed by Tim Diack on Mar 5, 2012

In many Christian circles fasting has fallen out of favor, yet Jesus' expecation appears to be that His followers WILL fast! Why ought we to fast? What is fasting? What blessing comes from fasting? How do we go about starting a fast? Come and see wh

The Time Is Now! - Matthew 6:16-18 - March 4, 2012 Series: Kingdom Life – A World Turned Upside Down #20 Let’s open our Bibles this morning to the 6th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew as we continue in our study of the Sermon on the Mount. If you’re joining us for the first ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: *other

Water Of Life, Tree Of Life, Throne Of God And The Lamb Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 24, 2019

This section describes what could be called the “New Eden.” What the first Garden of Eden was supposed to be is fulfilled here. What Adam and Eve would have had if they had not fallen is what is given to God’s people. Adam and Eve lost paradise; here, God has remade it.

Tom Lowe 2/5/18 Book of Revelation Commentary Lesson: V.D.3: The Water of Life, Tree of Life, Throne of God and the Lamb (22:1-5) Scripture (Rev. 22:1-5, KJV) 1 Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2 in the middle of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Conqueror Of Death Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 19, 2014

1) Why Death was Conquered (Acts 10:34-35), 2) Who Conquered Death (Acts 10:36-38) 3) How Death was Conquered (Acts 10:39-43).

In our lives we tend to follow people of interest. We find particular people fascinating in their struggle over adversity, persistence in the face of opposition, and the accomplishments they achieved along the way. When they die, like many have in recent days, we consider their accomplishments, and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-43

Denomination: Other

Immanuel (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 16, 2017

The message is a brief review of how our modern Christmas observance came to be. It is a call for Christians to remember what it must be if we will know the power and the peace of the Saviour.

“The birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

"If You Had Been Here..." Series

Contributed by Bumble Ho on Jan 18, 2005

Big idea: Even though we might not understand the pain we are in, we can trust in God, in His love, and in His ultimate delivery. This is a verse-by-verse exposition through John 11 three weeks after the Asian Tsunami to help people wrestle with the issue

1) {Introduction} If you have seen the news, you would recognize this man and his family [show picture]. A couple of days ago, Jimmie Wallet went out for ice cream, and when he got back, his wife and three of his four daughters were gone. They were killed in a mudslide. You also have seen the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-53

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Trap Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Sep 21, 2012

We live in a fallen world full of sinners saved or not, who are all going to say and do things that hurt or offend us at some point. Not one of you in here has not done so yourself. In other words Jesus is saying expect it, why should you expect otherwise

“It is impossible that no offences should come” (Lk 17:1) The word for offence is literally where we get our word scandal from, and Jesus is making a very clear point that scandals, offences, temptations to sin will come. “But woe to the one through whom they come”. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:10-13