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Graduation Day Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 11, 2007

There comes a time when you are ready to graduate, fly solo, go out and do a ministry apart from the nurturing Christian environment in which you grew. Joshua gives us some help on prospering and remaining faithful.

We had a very exciting and very emotion filled spring. My daughter Beth, my baby, graduated from college. I remember very well when she was about to start classes four years before. She openly wondered if she could actually do college level work. Well, she did indeed and now has a college diploma ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 22:1-34

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

5-Qualities Every Christian Should Have

Contributed by James Bryant on Oct 21, 2003

This sermon emphasizes the need to be a light to the world by the examples we exude in ourselves.

5-QUALITITES EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD HAVE Hebrews 11:13-16 13. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14. For they that say such things ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Listening For Leadership Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 6, 2003

Our view of leadership is that it is aggressive, know-it-all. But in reality it is bearing witness to God’s power, not our own; and leaders are qualified to be leaders by what they do NOT know.

Do you know the story of the woman who liked to sit for an hour or so every evening at her front window? She would just sit, looking at the traffic racing by. After the children had been coached through their homework, after her husband had been reminded about the jobs on his "To do" list; after ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

If God Is With Me, Why Can't I Hear Him? Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 12, 2012

I have come to this conclusion. Finding God is only difficult because of us. Not because of Him. God doesn’t want us to be in the dark. God doesn’t want us to wonder what He wants us to do. Think about it this way: if there was something you wanted y

Finding God at Christmas “If God is with me, why can’t I hear him? 1st Kings 19 I had been away leading a conference on church growth in another church. We had experienced a good week but I was ready to get back home to my family. The conference closed on Friday night around 9:00 so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

I Want Patience Now ! Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 10, 2010

We all want patience, but we do not want the Lord to have teach us through suffering or have to wait for it. we want it now.

Lord, I want patience- Now James 5:7-11 Introduction- We are continuing in the series “Faith that works”. Today, we are looking at patience. James is talking to Christians about being patient for the return of Christ. He gives us ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Nazarene

Go!

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014

Go! You heard God call, you are ready for the work now go out and make disciples.

The name Wilma Rudolph is an important one in sports history in general and women’s sports history in particular. For those of you my age and older, it should be a recognizable name. And those of you who are younger — and who have never heard of her — ought to hear her story of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Methodist

Soul Food Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 18, 2010

Basic sermon on how to grow in Christ- Keep feeding on the milk of the Word (1 Peter 1:22-2:3)

Sermon for 10/17/2010 1 Peter 2:1-3 Soul Food HoHum: Have children come up front. Do you see this cooler? This is what I used to take to work when I preached in NC and when I worked for a time at Wal Mart. My wife, Crystal, would put my lunch in it. Let's see what I have for lunch today. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Am The Way, The Truth, And The Life

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 27, 2018

Finding the Way of Life, Living It's Truth, Jesus

I AM - I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life July 1, 2018 John 14:1-6 (p. 752) Introduction: I had a long distance truck driver named Roy who called me from out of the blue one day…He’d been passing through Louisville and he’d heard one of my Ministry Minutes on WJIE, the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Choices: Discipline Or Regret Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 3, 2018

One significant choice we must make in life is to choose discipline. Otherwise, we'll live with the regret of that decision.

We continue our message series entitled “Choices” this morning. We said as we began this series that we are the sum total of all the choices we’ve made in our lives until today. Going forward, the choices we make will shape the person we become. We’ve looked at choosing purpose over popularity and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-25

Denomination: Methodist

In Giving, Where Is The ‘enough’ Line? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 21, 2019

Paul doesn't just say, "Tithe and you're good." Rather, he encourages the Corinthians to "excel in the grace of giving." What does that mean exactly? And what does grace have to do with giving?

IN GIVING, WHERE IS THE "ENOUGH" LINE? Many Christians would say, “Tithe and you’re good.” - There is a natural tendency in almost all of us to want to know where the line is. It might be so we don’t cross it. It might be so we can cross it. But we want to know where the line is. - ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Parasites Of Discouragement Series

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Feb 15, 2009

Discouragement is like a parasite that comes along side us and sucks the very life out of us – if we let it!

Ever felt like your life was the most unlucky of all? No matter what, the human spirit can be an amazing thing. Take for example the case of Larry Hanratty, who was named by the Los Angeles Times in 2007 the most unlucky man in California. This poor man was nearly executed to death in a ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

"Looking Good Is Not Enough”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Aug 26, 2021

Jesus challenged the Pharisees..... religion is useless and worthless, ineffective when it substitutes a human plan of salvation for God's plan of redemption; when it rests upon man's works. (Illus. Pharisee robes and rules.) (Illus. what people do to look better)

In Jesus Holy Name Pentecost XIV August 29, 2021 Text: Mark 7:1-14 “Looking Good Is Not Enough” Recently “People” magazine selected the 50 most beautiful people in the world, I wasn't on the list. It was quite a blow. Years ago Cindy Crawford was a heartthrob for many men and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-14, Matthew 15:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Alive Again

Contributed by Dale Carter Sr. on Oct 21, 2022

I have a right to choose. But am I qualified

………there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, Luke 15:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Gourd, A Worm, An East Wind

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Feb 18, 2021

Jonah found out that the Lord knows how to break a person.

JONAH 4:6-8 “A GOURD, A WORM, AN EAST WIND” A) A little fellow sit listening to his Sunday School teacher talk about Jonah being swallowed by the whale. * She asked, “Can anyone tell me the lesson behind Jonah being swallowed?” * The little fellow raised his hand and said, “You can’t keep ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Inward, Upward, And Outward

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 11, 2022

When talking about compassion, we start with an inward approach, then an upward approach, and this leads to an outward approach Outline from John Lowe of Sermon Central at: https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/outward-inward-upward-john-lowe-sermon-on-heart-for-the-lost-187229

HoHum: Got up early Friday morning and read the overnight reports from the hospice team. There was an emergency admission the previous evening. This patient was continuing to decline, he was imminent, meaning that his vitals signs indicated that he would die soon. The report told about his wife ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38, Romans 10:9, Romans 5:6, Matthew 9:38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ