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Equipped #5: The Gift Of Giving Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 12, 2025

In our series on the spiritual gifts found in Romans 12 one gift that we often overlook is giving.”: the gift of giving. Paul writes, '...if it is giving, then give generously.' Let's explore what that means.

EQUIPPED: Giving As A Gift “…if it is giving, then give generously…” Romans 12:8 Introduction In our series on the spiritual gifts found in Romans 12 one gift that we often overlook is giving.”: the gift of giving. Paul writes, '...if it is giving, then give generously.' Let's ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"embrace The Cross & Run Toward The Roar."

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Jun 4, 2024

This message strongly emphasizes how the enemy often uses fear and division to deceive and discourage the body of Christ. When we confidently embrace our challenges by overcoming fear with faith, we move forward with courage, trusting in God's unwavering strength and his everlasting word.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (I Peter 5:8) “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” (James 4:7) “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8, James 4:7, Job 1:7, 1 Corinthians 15:55-56, Hebrews 2:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Miriam PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 27, 2023

This sermon emphasizes the importance of seeking God's help in controlling our speech, using words wisely, and trusting Him as our guard.

Greetings, dear friends, brothers and sisters in Christ. We gather here today, not by chance, but by divine design. Our gracious God has called us together, to sit at His feet, to drink from His well of wisdom, to be molded by His mighty Word. Today, we find ourselves standing on the threshold of a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 141:3

Topics: Guard, Lips

Fool Around And Find Out

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Feb 24, 2025

Pharaoh had been warned ten times already to let God’s people go, yet by sending his army after Israel, Pharaoh revealed that he still had not learned.

TITLE: FOOL AROUND AND FIND OUT SCRIPTURE: EXODUS 5:2 / EXODUS 15:1 I want to lift as a thought this morning from this text – FOOL AROUND AND FIND OUT. We hear the words from EXODUS and whether we like it or not, fragments of clips begin to play in our imagination. For some of us the scenes ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:2, Exodus 15:1

Denomination: Baptist

Making A Difference

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 23, 2025

Girl Scout Sunday and making a difference

Making a difference Girl Scout Sunday 2025 Matthew 5:13-16 Matthew 7:7-12 Good Morning everyone, we are glad that you are here. I am excited to have with us this morning the Girl Scouts and their respective troops this morning. They meet in our building several times a week with different age ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-16, Matthew 7:7-12

Denomination: Nazarene

It's Decision That Determines Destiny

Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Feb 15, 2012

You are free to choose. You are not free not to choose. You’re not free to choose the consequences of your choice. And, when you make a big choice, you make a lot of other choices right along with it.

Introduction Would you find the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament? And, you’ll find it right after the Book of Judges—Judges. And, we’re going to be studying, now, the Book of Ruth for the next four Sundays. The Book of Ruth is a wonderful book. It is a love story, but it is a ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Breakthrough To Freedom! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 24, 2020

We cannot allow fear to rob us of our freedom to worship God. Men and women died giving up their safety to give you the freedom you have today in this country.

Breakthrough to Freedom! Thesis: We cannot allow fear to rob us of our freedom to worship God. We have to choose freedom over fear and safety because our only allegiance is to God and that’s what makes us really free. Men died giving up their safety to give you the freedom you have today in this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:16, Galatians 5:1, John 8:36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Song Of Solomon

Contributed by Ernest Johnson on Aug 7, 2004

The Song of Solomon as sung by Ernest Johnson.

 Outline and Notes List of Characters 2 Biography 3 Outline 4 Chapter 1 5 Chapter 2 6 Chapter 3 9 Chapter 4 10 Chapter 5 15 Chapter 6 17 Chapter 7 18 Chapter 8 19 Taught by Ernest Johnson At the McLoud Pentecostal Holiness Church  List of Characters 1. The ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Proclaim Liberty Throughout The Land

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 12, 2011

sermon for July fourth

"Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land" July 4, 2010 OPEN: Today on the 4th of July we are celebrating our nation's 234th birthday. 234 years ago the United States was born. A nation based on the ideals of liberty, responsibility, godliness, and the freedom to become what God intended us to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Your Mission--Stand Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 18, 2009

Christians are not appointed to take new ground from the enemy. Rather, we are appointed to occupy ground which the Master has already won.

EPHESIANS 6:11, 13, 14 YOUR MISSION – STAND “Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. “Therefore take up the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore.” ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Day The Light Came Back Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 8, 2012

This is both the Good Friday and Easter Sunday Message. Friday was: The Day the Light Went Out and Sunday was: The Day the Light Returned

Good Friday The night before the Israelites fled from Egypt the Angel of Death visited leaving the first born of the entire nation dead. It was the darkest day in the history of Egypt. Friday, October 13, 1307 the soldiers of King Philip of France arrested and executed the leaders of the Knights ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Journey Of Our Lifetime

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 14, 2000

Each one of us has a journey set before us,a journey with which we can draw from the examples of the past for living today.

Today, as we gather here in this sanctuary, our lives have intersected, our path’s have crossed, somewhere between the lines of Ecc. 3:2 , where there is a time to give birth and a time to die. The intersection is life’s journey, the journey we all take, the roads we travel, the mountains we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:1-10, Ecclesiastes 3:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Getting Along In God's House Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 30, 2001

Avoiding the things that divide us.

GETTING ALONG IN GOD’S HOUSE – 15:1-13 BEN FRANKLIN: As I look over a congregation like this I feel like he must have felt when he saw lightning and thought, ‘Oh if I could ever harness that energy’ Church could become an unstoppable army but for three things. Gideon’s army in Judges 5 was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-13

Thanks For Everything

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 21, 2001

This message examines why we aren’t more thankful.

They were without friends, family or future. Ten men thrown together through a common tragedy without a home and without a hope. Have you ever heard someone say “They treated me like a leper” or “they acted like I had leprosy?” Back in the eighties when AIDS was just surfacing and society and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Wesleyan

Our Love Must Be Sincere Series

Contributed by Kyle Meador on May 11, 2001

The new church is one where our community discovers a love that is expressed and experienced as sincere.

Being God’s church in the new millennium means… Our Love Must Be Sincere (Lesson 6 of our New Millennium, New Church series) What kids say about marriage How do you decide who to marry? - “You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like if you like sports, she should like it that you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational