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Is God Unfair? Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Nov 4, 2001

An inductive exploration of the unfairness of life and an elimination of inadequate answers to the question “Is God unfair?”

Introduction: There are three ancient questions that are as current as the latest news bulletin. Many people refuse to think about them. Others consider them the “Three Questions No One Asks Out Loud.” 1. Is God unfair? 2. Is God silent? 3. Is God hidden? The book of Job struggles with these ...read more

Scripture: Job 30:25-27

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fire Of God

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Apr 22, 2012

If the fire of judgment is early kindled in us, we, as Christ, die to sin but live to God.

Fire is full of symbolic meaning in Scripture. Fire is used as a sign of God’s presence and as a sign of judgment, both of acceptance and rejection. Fire is a sign of theophany, which is just a fancy way of saying a revelation of God, God’s presence. When God made His covenant with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-56

Denomination: Anglican

God's Lamb Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 3, 2018

Message 4 from John exploring Jesus as the Lamb of God.l

Chico Alliance Church “God’s Lamb” I. Initial presentation of the Word and His witness 1:1-34 A. Introduction of the Eternal Word, Jesus 1:1-5 B. Introduction of the witness - John the Baptist 1:6-8 C. Relationship of the Word to men 1:9-18 1. He enlightens men as the true light 9 ...read more

Scripture: John 1:8-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The God Equation.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 10, 2024

This message teaches us to trust the God who saved us. Refuse to speak against God's anointed. Keep quiet.

The God Equation. Philippians 4.8-9AMP Negativism makes a faithful person want to weep; It’s tough to fight a pessimistic spirit. This spirit of negativism (fear) can break down the greatest thinkers. It can make them feel paralyzed through and through. -A bad report is a report without the God ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Plan PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 4, 2024

Explores understanding, participating in, and persevering through God's plan, using God's Word as a guiding light in times of uncertainty and doubt.

Good morning, dear friends. I stand before you today, filled with a sense of joy and anticipation, as we prepare to open God's Word together. Our lives are filled with questions, uncertainties, and dilemmas. We often find ourselves asking, "Why is this happening? What is God's plan in all of this?" ...read more

Topics: God's Plan, Christians

The Refining Fire Of God

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 8, 2018

Is God refining you today?

Sermon Malachi 3:1-4 Someone once said that if you take the text out of its context, you are left with a con. So what is the context of our reading from the book of Malachi. The book of Malachi is one of the Old Testament books known as a minor prophets. He lived around the same time as ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1-4

Denomination: Anglican

Growing Through God’s Word Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jan 26, 2010

To get the most out of Bible study you need to accept God’s word, analyze it and apply it.

GROWING THROUGH GOD’S WORD A family was driving to Tampa, Florida. As far as the eye could see, orange trees were loaded with fruit. When we stopped for breakfast, I ordered orange juice with my eggs. "I’m sorry," the waitress said. "I can’t bring you orange juice. Our machine is broken." We were ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-14

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Trinity Exposition: Why Should I Believe?

Contributed by Don Aldrich Tamayo on Jun 25, 2023

Is God the Father the only “one God”—or is the Son, Jesus, God too? If so, do Christians worship more than one God? Is that not polytheism, as some suggest? Is God the Father superior to Jesus? Did Jesus come after the Father? Was there a time when the Father but not Jesus existed?

Introduction: Let me start it with a humor, Why did the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit start a band? Because they had perfect harmony! Why did the Trinity go to the baseball game? Because they heard there would be a lot of "Son" shine! Let us Pray: Is God the Father the only “one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Genesis 1:26, John 14:16, Acts 2:38  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Armor Of God Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 12, 2020

1) The Shield of Faith (Ephesians 6:16), 2) The Helmet of Salvation (Ephesians 6:17a) & 3) The Sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17b).

Ephesians 6:16-17 [16] In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; [17]and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, (ESV) John Bunyan, the author of Pilgrim’s Progress, wrote ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:16-17

Denomination: Other

God's Valentine

Contributed by Richard White on Feb 18, 2004

This week we celebrated Valentine’s Day. It is a day of celebration of Love. God showed us His love that day on a hill called Calvary.

God’s Valentine to Us 1JN 3:1 how great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Intimacy With God

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Dec 15, 2006

We are called to dwell in the secret place of the most high! To gaze upon his beauty! To nestle into his heart. For our hearts home is in the midst of His heart! In that place of intimacy.

The soul of man longs for fulfilment. Many, even in the Church try to fill this longing with activities and meetings, with seminars and with works. But the truth is, our soul will not be satisfied until it has come into intimacy with the Living God! This is what our re-born Spirit already knows; ...read more

Scripture: John 17:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Family Of God

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007

Benefits of Fellowship with God

The Family of God Mark 3:32-35, Eph 2:19 KJV Finding Our Dearest Relatives When she turned 21, Tammy Harris from Roanoke, Virginia, began searching for her biological mother. After a year, she had not succeeded. What she didn’t know was that her mother, Joyce Schultz, had been trying to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:32-35

Denomination: Church Of God

Delighting In God

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 27, 2014

Jonathan Edwards wrote “God is glorified not only by His glory’s being seen, but by it being rejoiced in. When those that see it delight in it, God is more glorified than if they only see it…” The question before you is "Do you truly delight in God?"

Delighting in God Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart." Have you ever asked yourself - "Why was I created? What is the purpose of life?" In 1 Peter 4:11 we read. "That God in all things may be glorified." The chief end of man is to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:4

Denomination: Baptist

God's Word Is ...

Contributed by David Nolte on Nov 6, 2016

Using 2 timothy 3 to explore the nature of God's Word

“God’s Word Is ...” 2 Timothy 3:14-17 David P. Nolte “There’s a Fam’ly Bible on the table Each page is torn and hard to read But The Fam’ly Bible on the table Will ever be my key to memories.” The Bible, Scripture, God’s Word. Every ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Noah: The Consequence Of Obedience

Contributed by Dana Chau on Nov 20, 2003

Experience the consequence of obedience to God

Sometime ago, I received an email titled, “Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah’s Ark.” Here are some of the lessons noted: 1. Don’t miss the boat. 2. Remember that we are all in the same boat. 3. Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark. 4. Stay fit. When you’re 60 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-22

Denomination: *other