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I Shall Not Be Moved - [steadfastness] Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 16, 2005

4 Anchors that held Paul to his place: A sense of DESTINY, a sense of DEDICATION, a sense of DECLARATION, and a sense of DUTY. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Template.

I Shall Not Be Moved Acts 20:22-25 v. 24 key verse Living for God is the best life experience that you can have. Affecting eternity and not just the temporary gives life meaning. Once we decide to live for God completely we will experience more exhilaration than a mountain climber, more ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

"He Is Not Here, For He Has Risen”

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Mar 28, 2005

An Easter Sunrise Service sermon inspired by the devotional book, "Morning Manna" by Pastor Steve Gaines

“He Is Not Here, For He Has Risen” Matthew 28:6 OPENING JOKE: A little girl was asked by her Sunday school teacher, “What is today?” “Easter” she said confidently. “What happened on Easter”, asked the teacher? She replied, “Jesus came out of the tomb…and if He sees His shadow He goes back in for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Genuine Vine

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Feb 16, 2005

Comparison of our Christian Life to the vine..

A GENUINE VINE JOHN CHAP. 15 – 1-17 I’m gonna talk to you tonight about comparing our spiritual lives, to the Vine and its Branches As Jesus did in chapter 15 of the book of John… If you think about it, that’s what GOD does with our lives, IF we turn our lives over to him and Allow him ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

You're Setting On Your Heart

Contributed by Dale Miller on Mar 6, 2005

THIS IS A CONTINUATION FROM THE PARABLE OF THE RICH FOOL. JESUS TELLS US, WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS, THERE IS HEART AS WELL.

MUB 3-6-05 LUKE 12;22-34 22Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

From Tender Shoot To Robust Roost

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 4, 2006

From Tender Shoot to Robust Roost:Christ, the Culmination of God’s Cultivation God sent Jesus to be the savior of the world. Take refuge in him!

If you’re bleary-eyed this morning, it’s understandable - especially if you stayed up to catch fireworks last night. Aren’t fireworks awesome? What’s not to love about glittery colors cascading across the night sky punctuated by loud “whumphs” that resonate the body? As impressive as fireworks are ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 17:22-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Spiritual Fathers Of The Home

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on May 27, 2006

SOCIETY TODAY IS TRYING TO DO AWAY WITH THE FATHER IN THE HOME, BUT REPORTS SHOW THAT WHEN THE FATHER IS MISSING FROM THE HOME, CHILDREN’S LIVES ARE GREATLY AFFECTED IN A VERY NEGATIVE WAY.

GOD’S GREAT PLAN FOR FATHERS: SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE: LUKE 1:1-11 ------------------------------------------------------ INTRODUCTION: NOT VERY LONG AGO, A SCHOOL IN NEW YORK SENT HOME A LETTER TO THE PARENTS OF THEIR STUDENTS EXPLAINING THEIR OUTLAWING OF FAMILY HOLIDAYS. IN THEIR LETTER THEY ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-11

Inward Focused Vs. Outward Focused

Contributed by John Pierce on Jan 7, 2006

Being inward or outward focused determines how you see the world and how you will impact the world around you.

Inward vs. outward focus Inward focused people must point out their accomplishments or talents. Phil 2:3 3Don’t be selfish; don’t live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself. Inward focused people focus on the outward struggles of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love, In Spite Of...

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Feb 11, 2006

Just like our spouse, God has accepted us with all of our faults and failures. Valentine’s message

Love, In Spite Of 1st Corinthians 13:4-7 Tuesday will mark a day that has been set aside for the theme of “love”. The origin of this lover’s day goes back to as early as 270 A.D. This day will be filled with flowers, cards, chocolate and other gifts. In fact, in 2005 - 180 million roses were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

"God's Shining Face” (Christmas)

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 13, 2006

Jesus Christ…not just God’s shining face, but God’s shining hour!

Biblical Text: Psalm 80:1-7 and Numbers 6:24-26 Psalm 80:1-7 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. [2] Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us. [3] Turn us again, O ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 80:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord's Supper – A Meal For Jesus' Disciples

Contributed by Wayne Searls on Sep 15, 2006

PROPOSITION: To motivate the unsaved hearer to salvation and the saved hearer to complete commitment to his/her salvation.

TEXT: (NKJV) Now on the first day of the Feast of the Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand; I will keep the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:17-30

Denomination: Nazarene

Wer Bin Ich?

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 22, 2006

Christians have a special counter cultural calling - not to live a back biting life but a life close to God.

James 3:13-4:8 The apostle James writes, in his epistle: 13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the famous German theologian and pastor, who was imprisoned in 1943 for his ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

A Righteous Mind

Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Sep 27, 2006

To show that we must turn our minds over to God and allow Him to renew them as we desire to live in holiness before Him.

-This morning I want to think about your brain -Have you ever seen a picture of a brain? -It’s not very pretty -It doesn’t look very impressive -The brain is a very vital organism to us -It is what helps us decide what to do each day -It is what keeps your body functioning -Involuntary ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Wesleyan

Who Is The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Steve Taylor on Oct 17, 2006

An overview of some characteristics of the Holy Spirit and His role for the believer.

Today, I would like to introduce you to the Holy Spirit. Now whenever that is said, people begin to get nervous. We often times have so many different ideas about the Holy Spirit that any discussion of the Holy Spirit becomes a nerve racking ordeal. Before I begin the introduction, however, I would ...read more

Scripture: John 14:26

Denomination: Baptist

"I Am Afraid Of You"

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 3, 2006

list people who scare me

Galatians 4:1-14 "I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain" After Israel beheld the fearful phenomena which manifested the presence of Jehovah upon Mount Sinai at the giving of the law, Moses informs them that a fear of God needs to be before them that they sin not. A ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Virtuous Cycle Series

Contributed by Kevin Purcell on May 24, 2005

This sermon focuses on Acts 4 but covers chapters 2-4 as it shows how the Christian life goes in a cycle from Spiritual Fulfillment to Ministry to Opposition to Decision whether to quit or continue on back to Spiritual Fulfillment.

A Virtuous Cycle Acts 4:1-31 Introduction During Superbowl XXXVII, FedEx ran a commercial that spoofed the movie Castaway, in which Tom Hanks played a FedEx worker whose company plane went down, stranding him on a desert island for years. Looking like the bedraggled Hanks in the movie, the FedEx ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-31

Denomination: Baptist