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Prepared For A Sinful World--Secure In God's Promise Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Mar 10, 2002

We will walk with Jacob’s family and view the faithful walk of young Joseph. His willingness to go when called of God--I pray that you and I are as willing to place ourselves in service to God and possible in harms way to fulfill God’s perfect will.

Prepared for a Sinful World Resting Secure in God’s Promise Remembered in Trials DBF 3/10/02 Boy, when you live in a small community like Dillingham or Bristol Bay you can’t afford to lose any friends. What do you think you should do to keep your friends and family happy with you. *Keep ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Baptist

Words Of Christmas

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001

What do you think about when you think of Christmas? What words pop into your mind? Home? Family? Gifts? Crowds? Jesus? Food? Santa Claus? All of these, & more, I imagine!

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) Why does Christmas seem to be so much more important than all the other holidays of the year? Why is so much attention given to Christmas? Mother's Day, Father's Day, 4th of July are important holidays, but put ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:37-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Honoring Our Magnificient Mothers

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 7, 2005

Paul’s letter to the ephesians centers on the mystery of the incarnation. With the mystery as the background Paul tell’s of right relationship with the family. Something all of the United Sates despartely needs to hear today. Honor your mother. 4 Reaso

Introduction: A lawyer met a housewife at a function, and asked her what she did. The housewife replied, “I am socializing two homo-sapiens in the dominant values of the Judeo-Christian tradition in order that they might be instruments for the transformation of the social order into the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

"Facts" About Finances

Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 27, 2004

Three phases portray the financial condition of a family: Big bills, Big accounts and Big mistakes. About nine out of every ten people with an income are financial failures. Meaning, most people fail to manage money wisely.

Introduction Three phases portray the financial condition of a family: Big bills, Big accounts and Big mistakes. About nine out of every ten people with an income are financial failures (George Bowman. How to Succeed in Money). He means that they fail to manage money wisely. There is a way to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-26, Luke 19:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fall In Love All Over Again

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 8, 2003

There is a chronic love problem in America. People are losing love and it is a principle that we MUST get back to if we are going to succeed as individuals, as families, as a church and as a nation. If we are going to fall in love all over again, we mus

FALL IN LOVE ALL OVER AGAIN Revelation 2:2-4 There is a chronic love problem in America. People are losing love and it is a principle that we MUST get back to if we are going to succeed as individuals, as families, as a church and as a nation. If we are going to fall in love all over again, we ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:2-4

Denomination: United Methodist

The Making Of A Godly Man

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 16, 2002

The church, the family this society needs Godly Men who are willing to be made in the image of their Creator God. How about you? Do you have the courage to be apart of God’s Army and face the greatest adventure of your life?

The Making of A Godly Man! Video Clip – From Promise Keepers in 1997, “ The Making of a Godly Man!” promo video. Texts: Judges 6:12-16 12When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, “The LORD is with you, mighty warrior.” 13“But sir,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18, Judges 6:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Keep Your Head Up In High Waters Series

Contributed by Toby Powers on Jan 25, 2006

Noah watched the whole world get flooded, but he was able to keep his head up in high waters. How do you keep your family, church, and Christian life afloat in a generation like that of the days of Noah?

From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA HOW TO KEEP YOUR HEAD UP IN HIGH WATERS Gen 6:11-18, 22 Intro: The creation of God had rebelled against the creator, and God sovereignly chose to destroy the earth. Still Noah found grace in the eyes of God, and God gave him the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:11-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Unmerciful Servant Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009

Here we have both a reminder of just how great God’s love and mercy is and a warning about the need to respond appropriately, to demonstrate by our attitude to others that we’ve truly joined God’s family.

I think we all relate to this story. We empathise with the poor servant who only owes a few dollars and is thrown into gaol by the culprit of the story. We feel the sense of powerlessness of the poorer servant. We feel the outrage of the other servants as they see this injustice being played out. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Anglican

Honoring Mom Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 16, 2007

The Fifth Commandment is important for all of those reasons and more. It is at the heart of God’s plan for man. It is about family relationships. Those relationships are the keystone of our social and spiritual wellbeing. We can all benefit from a gre

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Family Classics Series Honoring Mom Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:1-3 The Fifth Commandment is different from the rest of the Ten Commandments. The call to honor one’s parents is positive. The other nine are negative. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Being Fully Persuaded Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jun 1, 2007

Abraham was known as the Father of Faith and is a pattern for fathers even today. How do we activate our faith so that we can become strong in faith before our families? This scripture gives us some clues.

June, 2007 Being Fully Persuaded Romans 4:13-25 INTRODUCTION: Today is Father’s Day. You can probably look back and remember some of the “words of wisdom” your father said to you over the years. You probably have at one time or another passed these same sayings along to your children and ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Part 1 - Genesis 19:1-8 - Sold Out! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 21, 2010

After she is SOLD for a pitiful $45 dollars, she is never seen again by her family, and ushered into the world of PROSTITUTION. In high demand, she is sexually exploited by Western Tourists in Cambodia. She is only 12 years old.

Part 1 - Genesis 19:1-8 - SOLD OUT! Her father gently tries to persuade her with promises of a better life. She cries and shudders but does not move. As tears stream down her face He becomes angry and manhandles her out the door. She becomes hysterical. A sharp slap across her faces shocks her ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Able Available & Actively Seeking God Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 12, 2006

When Jesus comes around your life are you like Zacchaeus who couldn’t wait to see and experience Jesus - or are you like the third servant in Jesus’ parable who wants nothing to do with the family business?

If you’ve ever been laid off and received unemployment insurance you know the saying "able, available, and actively seeking." It’s what you’ve got to do in order to continue receiving those benefits. You are able to work, you are available to accept work, and you are actively seeking to find ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-27

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Salvation’s Links Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 13, 2012

God’s will for every Christian is maximum family resemblance to our Elder Brother. God seeks to order our lives to achieve this lofty purpose. Christ-likeness is the wondrous outcome which God has purposed in our salvation.

ROMANS 8: 29 & 30 SALVATION’S LINKS [Ephesians 1:4-5 / Philippians 3:8-12 ] God has just said that He works all things together for good for those who love Him, for those who are called according to His purpose. But what is this "good" that is promised? We find the answer in verse 29. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:29-30

Denomination: Baptist

When Darkness Invades Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012

Here's the problem with Christmas today: the Christmas we know is so very unlike the first Christmas was experienced by the holy family. The joy of the birth of the Christ child was soon dampened by evil. What we need to remember this Christmas is that we

A Scandalous Love Affair: When Darkness Invades Matthew 2:13-18 Fireman Edward Cushing tells the story of an old frame house burning on the southside of Chicago. He ordered the hoses to start fighting the fire and then dashed inside and pulled three people out. When the blaze was over, the Chief ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18

Denomination: Methodist

Unity: From A Call To A Cost – Part 4 Of 6 Series

Contributed by Graham Kettle on Oct 14, 2014

Unity starts with, and stays so long as, the Body of Christ in a family, home group or church obeys a non-optional calling on our lives that requires us to actively live worthy of that call from Christ Himself.

Unity starts with, and stays so long as, the Body of Christ in a family, home group or church obeys a non-optional calling on our lives that requires us to actively live worthy of that call, from Christ Himself. What is this call? It is known as the ‘Great Commission’. It is not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Church Of God