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Shield Of Faith: Faith Is The Opposite Of Knowledge Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 22, 2023

Our believing loyalty to Christ is our shield when Satan sends fiery arrows at us and tries to make us think faith is the opposite of knowledge or that faith in Christ is blind and dumb.

THE ARMOR OF GOD AND THE LIES OF THE ENEMY Shield of Faith: Faith is the Opposite of Knowledge Ephesians 6:10-18 #armorofGod INTRODUCTION… Francis Shaeffer Quote, youngadults.ccphilly.org/is-faith-the-opposite-of-knowledge/ Francis Shaeffer (1912-1984) was an American theologian and philosopher ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Walk Worthy Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Apr 10, 2022

Paul prays that the Colossians would do more good deeds, understand God more, be empowered by God and be thankful.

Above All: A Study in Colossians Colossians 1:9-14 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 04-10-2022 Prayed For Maxine and I have been married for almost 30 years. There are very few things I know for sure in this life but one of them is that Patrick, Maxine’s stepdad, prayed for ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

God Wants To Help Us Avoid The Unforgivable Sin Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 11, 2022

How can we avoid the unforgivable sin? 1. We must respect the Holy Spirit as God (vs. 30-31). 2. We must understand blasphemy against God's Spirit (vs. 31-32). 3. We must receive God's help from the Holy Spirit (vs. 33-37).

God Wants to Help Us Avoid the Unforgivable Sin The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 12:22-37 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared April 11, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Here in Matthew 12, Jesus was in the second year of His ministry. By this time, bitter hatred had poisoned the minds of the Pharisees who rejected ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:22-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Significance Of The Lord's Supper

Contributed by Scott Maze on Mar 7, 2022

Many people don’t understand this why the Lord’s Supper is important. If we really understood the Lord’s Table, the Lord’s Supper as it is called in Scripture — it would be a transforming experience in our lives.

Today is a special day when take the Lord’s Supper together. In a just a few minutes we will take what is known as the Lord’s Supper. You should have picked up the elements on the way in. Find 1 Corinthians 11 with me. I wanted to see what God’s Word says about the instructions in taking the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

Denomination: Baptist

Ezra Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 9, 2022

Jewish tradition has long attributed authorship of this historical book to the scribe and scholar Ezra, who led the second group of Jews returning from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezra 7:11–26).

Ezra Ezra was a Jewish scribe and priest. In the Book of Ezra, he is called "Ezra the Scribe" (sofer) and "Ezra the Priest" (kohen) and was a Jewish lawyer and teacher who was very wealthy. Ezra was an individual with his own ideas on many issues; he strongly disagreed with ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 10:17-44

Denomination: Baptist

Close The Gaps - Circle The Wagons

Contributed by Val Black on Oct 21, 2019

God's work never goes forward without opposition from the enemy. In fact, opposition is almost always caused by success and not failure. In building the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah faced much opposition but he knew what to do and now we can know also.

Nehemiah 4:7-23 (NLT) “But when Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites heard that the work was going ahead and that the gaps in the wall of Jerusalem were being repaired, they were furious. 8  They all made plans to come and fight against Jerusalem and throw us into ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:7-23

Denomination: Charismatic

Funeral Message For A Long-Time Believer

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 18, 2021

Let me ask you a question: if you were given a choice of going to Heaven today or waiting ten years, what would you choose? Your answer to this question tells a lot about what you think about Heaven. I think the majority of people would desire to wait ten years or more.

Bill is a sweet man who was a remarkably faithful husband. Like so many seniors of our day, medical science was able to extend the length of Bill’s life even though the quality of his life suffered. He hurt for the past seven plus years and wasn’t able to be a part of our church as he wanted to. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21

Denomination: Baptist

Life Changing Questions From The Lord Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 26, 2019

Christ has some life-changing questions for us: 1. Are you willing? (vs. 1-7). 2. Are you believing? (vs. 8-9). 3. Are you obeying? (vs. 8-14). 4. Are you telling? (vs. 15).

Life Changing Questions from the Lord The Gospel of John John 5:1-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 29, 2018 (Revised July 26, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Tonight in John 5, we will take a good look at the Lord's third miracle recorded in the Gospel of John. While He was here ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Building A Joyful Life

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 28, 2019

This sermon is part of our discipleship series where we look at building up the House of God within us. Today we are looking at building up a joyful, or joy-filled life, from the imprisonment of Paul and Silas in Philippi.

Building God’s House “Building a Joyful Life” Acts 16:16-40 You can listen to this sermon at https://mega.nz/#!3dtiECzJ!Ts9z_AMtZvfgM7m9veVtEbT5n9YKmwHKHWTCFepqjts Whenever it comes to this topic of finding joy in the midst of life’s difficult circumstances, which is why we need to build up God’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40

Denomination: Foursquare

How God Leads Us Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019

Lessons from the way God led Paul

Acts 13 - How God Leads Us - 5/21/17 Turn with me this morning to Acts 13. We have been going through this transitional book, taking us from the ministry of Jesus to the establishment of the church. We see in the Great Commission, Jesus tells his disciples to take the gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Has A Dream

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 15, 2018

God's dream for the church is that it is made up of people of all kinds who love each other and for the church to teach the world how to live together in harmony.

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are equal.” 1. With those words, Abraham Lincoln changed the course of history. B. Fast forward 100 years to a sweltering August day in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Heart Of Your Problem Is The Problem Of Your Heart Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 25, 2018

The reason we like traditions, whether it’s washing your hands or dressing up for church, is that it is something we can do outwardly and feel good about ourselves.

INTRODUCTION Part of this message is about traditions. Why do we do the things we do? Sometimes we do them because we’ve always done them the same way and we never questioned the reason. Growing up, I had exactly the same breakfast every morning: two fried eggs, bacon, grits, and toast. And the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Three Levels Of Love, Part 2 Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 28, 2018

The driving motivation behind all great art, all great music, all great architecture, or writing is a single force: Passion. Nothing great in life was ever accomplished without passion.

INTRODUCTION This is the second part of a message I started earlier this month entitled three levels of love. With Christmas behind us, we can take a deep breath from all the hustle and bustle of shopping and crowds. I heard a story about a guy who was driving around in a crowded mall parking lot ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Baptist

Disgusted Or Delighted? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 28, 2018

A stark contrast between religious hypocrites and a faithful woman. The religious show-offs were mostly interested in what they could GET out of life. And the poor widow as interested in all she could GIVE.

INTRODUCTION My younger brother, Dan, and I are a lot alike. He serves as a Minister of Education and Senior Adults at a church in Conway, Arkansas. One thing we have in common is that we both have a sense of humor leaning toward puns and groaners. You’ve endured plenty of my groaners through the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Baptist

The Beauty Of Extravagant Worship Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 28, 2018

Worship isn't about coming to get something from God; it's all about giving Him something. When you bless the Lord, you can't help but be blessed in return.

INTRODUCTION I’ve shared some church bulletin bloopers in the past, but churches just keep making mistakes with their announcements. Here are some actual statements that appeared in church bulletins. 1. The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-11

Denomination: Baptist