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From Persecutor To Propagator- Paul (Saul) Meets The Christ! Series

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Oct 11, 2011

We need to seriously examine whether we are in a position to hear God's voice and to obey His commands to us, and to understand that God is able to get our attention if necessary and it may not necessarily be a pleasant experience if we are not in a posi

Act 9:1-20 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fearing God Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 6, 2016

What do you fear? Who do you fear? What does it mean to fear? Getting these questions sorted out will help us to understand both this passage and how we ought to regard and worship God.

Jonah 1:5-16 Fearing God 10/26/14 D. Marion Clark Introduction What do you fear? Who do you fear? What does it mean to fear? Fear is the word that keeps cropping up in our text this morning. Getting these questions sorted out will help us to understand both this passage and how we ought to ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:5-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Gets To Be God's Houseguest? (Psalm 15:1-5) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jul 8, 2022

What types of behavior is God looking for from his people? With what type of people is God pleased?

Today we continue our sporadic study of the psalms by working through Psalm 15. Let's start by reading verse 1: (15:1) A psalm of/for David. Yahweh, who shall live as a guest in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy mountain? The psalmist begins by asking God two related questions. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:1-5

A First-Hand Experience With God

Contributed by Mike Hamilton on May 1, 2003

When we experience God like Job, we begin to 1) understand God, 2) understand live, and 3) understand ourselves.

“A First-Hand Experience with God” Job 42:1-6 (Read Text) Illustration: A story is told of a Welsh woman who lived in a remote valley in Wales. She went to a great deal of trouble to have electrical power installed in her home. They noticed she didn’t use very much electricity at all. In ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Message We Must Proclaim Series

Contributed by Greg Laurie on Sep 11, 2013

Let a Jonah get right with God and the entire city of Nineveh gets saved.

For more resources related to this sermon, go to go.harvest.org. ******* I heard about an old codger who liked to sometimes go fishing. He was sitting in his boat the other day when he heard a voice say, “Pick me up!” He looked around and couldn’t see anyone. He thought he was ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faithfulness

Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007

Understanding faithfulness

INTRO: Playing catch with Joel the other day, talent, working on his form, giving him some pointers to help him. Told Joel he could be the Ace’s pitcher next if he was faithful to the sport. Brought back memories of people I used to play with who had so much talent and natural ability but were not ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:9-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Realizing The Truth And The Lies

Contributed by Pablo Catala on Aug 4, 2019

Understanding truth

We have such a religious country/society, people all over the world in and out of our communities, people that we work with, those that we go to school with, politicians, officers, government officials and so on all have a religious back ground, and this is a very dangerous place to be in our day ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:45-46

Denomination: Pentecostal

Self Control Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Dec 25, 2022

Understanding Sanctification

Control Your Desires | Matthew 5:27-32 “You have heard it said” (Part 2) - Jesus is not challenging the Law. He is saying, you’ve been taught in the past how to avoid certain actions, but Jesus is showing them how to do it! - Jesus focus here is how to prevent sin before it occurs. Jesus does ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"i Don't Get Anything Out Of Church." Series

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Oct 7, 2019

People come to church with certain expectations. But are those the expectations that God wants us to come with, or are they are our own expectations? See how God's promises far exceed our expectations for church.

“I don’t get anything out of it.” You’ve probably heard it as a reason for someone no longer going to church and maybe you’ve actually had the thought yourself. You walked out of church and thought, “I just don’t feel like I got anything out of it.” People come to church with certain ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:14-17, Luke 18:15-17, Isaiah 55:8-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Anger Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Dec 25, 2022

Understanding Sanctification

Anger | Matthew 5:21-26 [You Have Heard it said] The Law(s) in Texas: • You must provide an oral or written notice to someone 24 hours in advance before robbing them. • In Galveston, you can be fined $500 for sitting on a side-walk. • It is illegal to shoot a buffalo from the 2nd story of a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grace Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Mar 6, 2008

An understanding of grace

INTRO: We learned today God expects us to be holy [Be ye hold because I am holy]. -Holy means to be set apart, a cut above. God wants us to think and act on his level. 1.God is not a cruel God. He is not going to expect us to do something we can’t do. 2.God, when we accept Jesus in our heart, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Secret Devotion Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Dec 25, 2022

Understanding Sactification

Secret Devotion | Matthew 6:1-8 Introduction (1) My Sports Story (2) The thing about sports – team sports and individual sports – is that it is all about accomplishments. (3) Being recognized for our accomplishments stands in contrast to much of what Jesus calls us to do. Jesus calls us to live ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Beatitudes Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Dec 25, 2022

Understanding Sanctification

The Beatitudes | Matthew 5:1-11 Introduction: 1) Matthew is very good at making a comparison between Jesus and Moses throughout the Gospel. 2) Both Moses + Matthew were… o Born during a time when the nation of Israel were being oppressed. o Both had to escape being killed when they were babies. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Doing What God Wants Me To Do And Why I Should Even Care Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jul 31, 2002

Understanding the will of God.

"Don’t act thoughtlessly, but try to understand what the Lord wants you to do." Ephesians 5:17 NLT Sadly, a lot of Christ followers live their lives without following this biblical advice. Often, we don’t want to go to the trouble of finding out what God wants us to do. Or, if we already know ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Value Life, Not Power Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Dec 25, 2022

Understanding Sanctification

Value Life, Not Power | Luke 10: (1) 17-20 [Introduction] Rejoice! • Context: Jesus sent out 72 of his followers (2 by 2) into neighboring towns to spread the message of the gospel. • Pray to the Lord of the Harvest – then Jesus sends them – when we respond to God’s call on our lives and GO – ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational