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What Good Is It For A Man To Gain The Whole World? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 11, 2012

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Jesus calls disciples to assess what is truly valuable, boldly seizing that aspect of life.

“What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?” [1] He who dies with the most toys wins. At least, that is the sentiment expressed in contemporary bumper sticker theology. It probably sums up the contemporary worldview that esteems winning at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:25

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus - The Answer To Our Soul's Discontentment

Contributed by Steve Hanchett on May 7, 2001

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The Rich Young Ruler illustrates that when one turns away from Christ he sacrifices that which he really needs to keep that which he only wants.

“Jesus – The Answer to Our Soul’s Discontentment” Mark 10:17-31 Steve Hanchett, pastor Berry Road Baptist Church May 6, 2001 Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” So Jesus said to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Baptist

There Is A Redeemer Series

Contributed by David Gauthier on Jun 21, 2001

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Claiming Christ as our Redeemer/Savior.

Today’s message comes out of Ruth 3. Let’s take a quick review of what has led us to this point… Chapter 1: Naomi and her husband and sons move from Bethlehem to Moab because of a famine in the land. Yet Naomi’s husband dies. Her sons marry, but 10 years later, they too die. Naomi sets out to ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Remnant

Contributed by Chuck Morley on Feb 10, 2001

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How to recognize the true believer in a time of apostacy and compromise.

Scripture is very clear as it describes the apostasy that will befall a great portion of the last days church. Whether inside or out of evangelical circles, many churches have eliminated the preaching of the blood sacrifice, rejected the virgin birth, sinless life, death and physical resurrection ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:32

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Answer To Complaints Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 24, 2004

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When we complain to God we do need to share our thoughts and concerns but once we are done we then must wait-listen-learn-trust and be quiet once God has answered.

Habakkuk part 3 - “God’s Answer Too Complaint’s” Thesis: When we complain to God we do need to share our thoughts and concerns but once we are done we then must wait-listen-learn-trust and be quiet once God has answered. Video Illustration: From the movie Bruce Almighty. – It’s the scene were ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trusted With A Prison Series

Contributed by Todd Stiles on May 2, 2007

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Resisting temptation is critical if we’re going to find ourselves increasingly faithful to God’s call upon our life. Find out how in this message from Genesis 39 about Joseph’s ability to deal with the pull of evil.

Trusted: Lessons from the Life of Joseph Week 3: “Trusted with a Prison” Genesis 39:6-23 Just off the shore of North Carolina on the island of Cape Hatteras is a village known as Nag’s Head, a small shoreline town where, back in the 1800’s, the “wreckers” lived. These “wreckers” made their living ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

War And Peace Series

Contributed by Michael Karpf on Jan 24, 2009

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Worldliness is seen in interpersonal conflicts and the only cure for worldliness is submission to God.

WAR AND PEACE James 4:1-10 Have any of you read War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy? It’s a novel with over 1200 pages about Russian life under Napoleon. I’ve never read it but it is a good title for today’s message. Because we are going to see that the wars and conflicts going on within us are seen in ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Recovery Of Treasured Possessions Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 3, 2012

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A study of the Gospel of Luke 15: 8 – 32

Luke 15: 8 – 32 The Recovery Of Treasured Possessions 8 “Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:8-32

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Challenge Of Choosing Eternal Rest Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 10, 2010

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The writer to the Hebrews set before his audience a deeper consideration of Jesus’ Rest. What challenges do ’Christians,’(traditionists), face in the consideration of Jesus’ Rest? The challenge of choosing Eternal Rest is accepting the challenge of...

SERIES: The Careful Considerations of Our Christian Confession—Hebrews 3:1-6; 7-17; 3:18--4:11; 4:11-13; 4:14---5:11 The Hebrews writer pressed upon his audience to deeply/profoundly consider the aspect of their Christian confession concerning Jesus as their Apostle & High Priest. Thus the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Person's A Person, No Matter How Small

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014

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Human life is sacred. Yet it is being destroyed in the womb. In this sermon, Pastor Keith looks directly at this terrible holocaust happening in the United States.

A Person’s a Person, No Matter How Small Genesis 1:26 On December 14, 2012, a 20 year old man with a history of mental illness fatally shot twenty children and six adult staff members and wounded two at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut. As is to be expected as a result ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Covenant Concerns Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 13, 2024

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God is thoroughly and completely committed to you, so commit yourself to Him, commit yourself to justice, and commit yourself to compassion.

Several years ago, a national magazine assigned a photographer to take pictures of a forest fire. They told him a small plane would be waiting at the airport to fly him over the fire. The photographer arrived at the airstrip just an hour before sundown. Sure enough, a small Cessna airplane stood ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:20-33, Exodus 24:3-8, Romans 12:1, Ephesians 1:3, Exodus 21:22-25, Exodus 23:24-25, Exodus 22:21-27, Luke 14:13, James 1:27, James 2:5, Micah 6:8 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Sin = Suffering No!!!

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 13, 2001

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A sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Lent Lectionary Series C

Third Sunday in Lent Luke 13:1-9 Sin=Suffering, No !! The hardest question a pastor might face is:" Why did God let this happen". "This" may be the death of a loved one, child, spouse, or friend. " This" maybe the lingering agony of a cancer patient, the total destruction of all property by a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Is It Essential That We Leave All Things In The Hands Of Our Sovereign

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 1, 2002

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Why Is It Essential That We Leave All Things in the Hands of Our Sovereign God? – Rom. 11:33-36

Why Is It Essential That We Leave All Things in Hands of Our Sovereign God? – Rom. 11:33-36 Every day the news is filled with incomprehensible stories of tragedies which causes some people to ask the question, “Why does God allow so much suffering in the world?” The terrorists attack on the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:33-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Paradox

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Jan 29, 2002

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It’s a choice...choose to enjoy the fruit of this present world, or hold out for the world to come.

God does not see things as we see them...We need to start seeing things as God sees them. I Samuel 16:7 - 7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Prince Of Peace Brings A Sword Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Feb 17, 2002

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Jesus quotes Micah’s prophecy to warn his followers of the cost of discipleship, and its reward.

The Prince of Peace Brings a Sword Text: Matthew 10:34-39 Introduction The biggest fear of most Basic Trainees is that an injury will force them to restart training. After my worship service (as a Basic Training Chaplain) one morning I spoke to a soldier on crutches as my three-year-old wound ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:34-39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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