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"From The Garden To The City" Series

Contributed by Gary Smith on Mar 15, 2003

This sermon takes you on a trip from the garden of Eden, to the New City Of Jerusalem. It seeks to explain we should read & study the prophetic scriptures.

Prepared For Lexington Church Of God For Sunday Morning March 16th, 2003 “From The Garden To A City” TEXT: 1 Cor 2:4-13 (KJV) 4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 5 That your faith should not stand in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:4-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Perspective From Prison Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 4, 2009

Exposition of Philippians 1:12-14 in light of Acts 28:30 about Paul’s experience in prison in Rome and God’s redemption of the situation

Text: Acts 28:30, Philippians 1:12-14, Title: Perspectives on Prison, Date/Place: NRBC, 11/8/09, AM A. Opening ill: talk about the movie The Apostle, about the closing moments singing in prison, Dave Ramsey B. Background to passage: Our text tells us that Paul spent another two years in a Roman ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 8: Consequences By Rejecting Faith Series

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 26, 2005

How can you protect yourself from the temptations that destroyed Lot?

A. SETTING – GENESIS 19:1-38 1. A Compromiser. How can we but describe Lot? First, Lot compromised with sin. Second, Lot compromised with God, even though he was saved. “God rescued Lot out of Sodom because he was a good man who was sick of all the immorality and wickedness around him. Yes, he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Warning From Heaven Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 29, 2014

Hebrews 12 is a series of B-12 shots of encouragement for the Believer to be faithful, hold the course, not turn back.

Hebrews Sermon Series “The Warning From Heaven” Hebrews 12.18-29 10/15/14 CFBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A Hebrews 12 is a series of B-12 shots of encouragement for the Believer to be faithful, hold the course, not turn back. 1 The B-12 shots come in a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-29

Denomination: Baptist

Separated From God

Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 14, 2004

Man’s greatest problem is separation from God. Because man is separated from God, he does not experience the abundant life found in having a personal relationship with God.

SEPARATED FROM GOD ISAIAH 59:1-2 INTRODUCTION: Life is filled with a great many problems. Often when these problems seemingly become overbearing we hear the question asked, “Where is God?” The truth is that this question points at the very heart of man’s greatest problem – separation from God. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From The Coyote

Contributed by John Dixon on Jul 20, 2019

At first glance the sly Coyote seems to be a genius! With every cleverly laid trap and ingenious deception the Coyote meets with failure. There is no better contemporary example of the fool described in the book of Proverbs than the cartoon Coyote.

PROVERBS 26:1-28 (NASB) Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool. 2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, So a curse without cause does not alight. 3 A whip is for the horse, a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 26:1-28

Denomination: Christian Church

Following From A Distance Series

Contributed by Phil Anderson on May 12, 2017

Dealing with the culture of accepting the title of "follower of Jesus" yet remaining at a comfortable distance from Him

Luke 22:39-62 (NLT) 39 Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives. 40 There he told them, “Pray that you will not give in to temptation.” 41 He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-62

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Where To From Here?

Contributed by Dm Schnur on Mar 20, 2001

When you come in contact with the Lord, there’s a choice that has to be made: Will you follow Him and go forward? Or will you turn and go back to where you came from?

Ex 14:13-15 Where to from here? I) Background of Text A) Israel slaves in Egypt B) Moses returns to deliver them C) Movie - Prince of Egypt (depicts it well) II) When Israel got to Jordan there was a decision to make A) Go forward or backward - no other choice 1) No standing still in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:13-15

Lost From What?

Contributed by Robert Collins on Nov 11, 2001

We tend to tell people they are lost, but don’t tell them from what.

Lost from what? Matthew 18:10- 14 When a person is Lost, they are lost from God and His Will for them. God does not impose on us His will to try to hold us back or hold us down, His will is for us to go Forward, Upward, To be the best we can be, “That we may have life and have it more ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Revival From The Rubbish

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 16, 2004

Several lessons can be drawn from the actions of Nehemiah that prove that God can create when chaos seems to reign.

Nehemiah 4:1_3 – “1 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.” “2 And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Deliverance From The Dungeon

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 9, 2004

WE SEE IN THIS SERMON, THE PREACHING OF JEREMIAH, THE PROTEST OF THE PRINCES, THE PERSECUTION OF JEREMIAH, THE PITY OF EBELMELCH, AND THE PROCLAMATION OF THE KING.

DELIVERANCE FROM THE DUNGEON Jeremiah 38:2-13 Have you ever taken one of those vacations? You planned to arrive at a distant location where you knew you’d have a great time, but on the way you had so many traveling difficulties that you wondered if the journey was worth it. Car problems. Traffic ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 38:2-13

Denomination: Baptist

From Bad To Worse

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 26, 2010

Corrupt Leadership: America in her prosperity has been given much but done so little with it...and now it appears God may be taking the prosperity away. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

From Bad to Worse Judges 9-10 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Bad2Worse.html We began last week looking at Abimelech, a truly bad leader, and we continue with more about him and the next 2 judges after him, and it goes from bad to worse...not because they were more evil than him but because God ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

From A Sob To A Song

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004

From a Sob to a Song: Learn from Habakkuk How the Lord Leads from Confusion to Calm

It started with four highjacked airplanes and three downed buildings resulting in the deaths of 6,000 people. How did you react when you first found out about the attacks? For me it was scepticism. It looked more like a movie than reality. When the frightful facts finally sank in I was reminded ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

From Drought To Abundance

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Oct 14, 2012

The sermon tells us how we can transit from a state of drought to abundance

Introduction: Drought and its effect is an unpleasant period of dryness and unfruitfulness which we all loth, while abundance - a period of plentifulness and fruitfulness is what we all desire. Drought in a person’s life can manifest as sickness, disease, lack of fruit of the womb in a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-45

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tips From Daniel

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Jun 14, 2022

Tips from Daniel, the greatly beloved, the man with an excellent spirit

Tips from Daniel ,the greatly beloved, the man with an excellent spirit Few people have lives like Daniel. Out of the destruction of Judah and the subsequent captivity, springs a man who worked across four distinct political administrations. A man who stared death several times but was left ...read more