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What Is Dangerous Prayer? Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 14, 2022

Dangerous prayers ask God to bless us by first breaking us.

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 20, 2022

Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, lived in the land of Canaan with ten half-brothers, one full brother, and at least one half-sister. He was Rachel's firstborn and Jacob's eleventh son. Of all the sons, Joseph was preferred by his father, who gave him a "long coat of many colors."

Joseph is an important figure in the Bible's Book of Genesis. He was the first of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob's twelfth child and eleventh son). He is the favorite son of the patriarch Jacob, and his jealous brothers sell him into slavery in Egypt, where he eventually ends up ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Give Thanks To Yahweh Our God (Sons Of God, Week 2: Psalm 97) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 22, 2022

Week 2 in our study of what "elohim" means. Yahweh is God Most High, and we praise him for that.

Last week, we read Psalm 82. There, we read this: A psalm of/for Asaph (Psalm 82). God (Elohim) is taking his stand in the community/assembly of God (El), In the midst of the gods (Elohim) He is exercising authority. (2) How long will you exercise authority wrongly, while the faces of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 97:1-12, Psalm 82:1-8, Deuteronomy 32:8-9

"what To Remember, Because We're All In The Same Boat!"

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Feb 26, 2022

This is a sermon from a series in Matthew.

Title: “What to Remember When We’re All in the Same Boat” Scripture: Mt. 8:23-27/Mark 4 Type: Expository Where: GNBC 2-28-22 Intro: This past week the world got a little more scary as Russia invaded Ukraine. There is a lot of uncertainty. Fears abounding. Many are wondering if a strong ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23, Matthew 8:23-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hope For The Hopeless Series

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 5, 2021

God has given us the ability to feel the emotion of hopelessness, so that we will look for the ultimate source of hope. I believe that the resurrection of Jesus is the greatest source of hope in the universe.

A. Happy Easter to everyone – I’m so thankful we get to worship the Lord on this Easter Sunday! B. As we get started, I want to share this cartoon – it really tickled me. 1. The cartoon shows Jesus telling the angel that resurrection morning: “I want you to fold up my burial clothes, wait for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-7, Ephesians 1:18-20, 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jacob And Esau Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 4, 2022

God blesses Jacob, "Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be Lord over your brothers and may your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you and blessed be everyone who blesses you!"

Jacob and Esau Later, given the name Israel, Jacob is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He had 13 children, 12 boys, one girl, Dinah. The boys became the heads of the 12 tribes of Israel. Biblical ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Reluctant Prophet (2 Of 2)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 5, 2022

In Exodus 3, Moses stood before a burning bush while God tells him what He wanted him to do. God asked Moses to lead His people out of Pharaoh’s bondage.

God had a purpose in making this request. • God was deeply concerned about His people’s suffering • God heard their cries of sorrow • God wanted to deliver them from their enslavement To start with, Moses was a VERY RELUCTANT PROPHET! From Exodus 3:11-22 to Exodus 4:1-17, there is a continuation ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sleep In Heavenly Peace

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 15, 2021

I read an article where the writer posed a question: "what keeps you up at night?" It's too early to think about Christmas songs but I thought, 'what better sleep could there be than to sleep in heavenly peace?' Let's see how.

SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE There are times when it's hard to get to sleep. It can be because we had caffeine too late in the day or we had a snack too close to bedtime and now we're paying for it. Then there are other reasons-you have a deadline to meet and you're not ready. You have an ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 15:14, Psalm 3:1-6, Psalm 4:1-8, Psalm 121:1-4, 1 Kings 18:27-29, Matthew 8:23-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Legion Of Chains Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 25, 2021

Essential King Jesus from chapter 5 is: Jesus breaks our chains.

ESSENTIAL KING JESUS: LEGION OF CHAINS MARK 5:1-20 #kingjesus USE AUDIO BIBLE: Mark Chapter 5:1-43 [5:32] https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/esv/Mark.5 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION… https://songselect.ccli.com/Songs/4768151/amazing-grace-my-chains-are-gone/viewlyrics My chains are gone ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Isaiah 9:6 Christmas: Everlasting Father Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 15, 2021

He is promised to us as the Father of Eternity. However you want to term it, the Christ is the originator and cause of our eternal life in Heaven with God. He made the way for us to join eternity. He will be with us for eternity. That is a tremendous promise and worthy of praise.

ISAIAH 9:6 CHRISTMAS: EVERLASTING FATHER ISAIAH 9:6 #isaiah96christmas INTRODUCTION… Cool Gifts for Christmas 2021 (p) Christmas, more than any other time of year, is a season of giving gifts. It is part of what we do and what makes this time of year special. I am a full-service pastor so we ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#31 A Little Doggy At The Table Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Oct 18, 2020

One time a Gentile woman asked Him to deliver her daughter from a demon. In His reply, Jesus called her a dog. Was Jesus being rude to this woman…or is there more to the story?

#31 A Little Doggy at the Table Series: Mark Chuck Sligh October 18, 2020 NOTE: PowerPoint or ProPresenter presentations are available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives TEXT: ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Baptist

David's Wives Are Captured Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 15, 2019

First Samuel 30:1-31 shows us how God turns tragedy into triumph.

Scripture The last few chapters of First Samuel switch between David and Saul. David’s temporary unfaithfulness caused him to go and live in Philistia. Achish, the king of Gath, allocated David and his followers the city of Ziklag. David lived there for sixteen months and carried out raids against ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Cross Purposes 3: Redemption Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Dec 13, 2019

Redemption is like purchasing a slave to free them. Jesus 1) made a personal investment, and 2) paid a price. We are free as we 1) recognize our worth, and 2) chooses to be slaves of God.

CROSS PURPOSES 5: REDEMPTION For the past 4 weeks, we have been asking, “Why did Jesus Christ, the Son of God, die on the cross for us?” We keep asking the same question, because the cross impacts our lives in so many ways, that we can’t exhaust them all: The cross shows the love of God. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36, Philippians 2:6-8, Leviticus 25:47-49, Mark 10:45, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Exodus 6:6-7, 1 Peter 2:16, Romans 6:16-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Psalm 90 Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Mar 14, 2020

From everlasting to everlasting, differences in time intervals are insignificant to God. In all generations, he is our dwelling place. How is God a place?

For Sermon Central researchers: I have posted a series of 15 sermons on the Psalms. In recent personal studies I have found the psalms to be richer and more thought-provoking than I had fully appreciated. I had too often swept swiftly through psalms without slowing down to inquire as thoroughly as ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-17, Psalm 15:1-5, James 1:17, 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Can Defeat Your Enemy Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 4, 2020

God has promised us that we can win the spiritual war against our enemy. We can win because God is greater and more powerful, and because Satan is a defeated foe.

A. One day down at the Veteran’s hospital, a trio of old timers ran out of tales of their own heroic exploits and started bragging about their ancestors. 1. One old timer said, “My great grandfather, at age 13, was a drummer boy at Shiloh.” 2. “Mine,” boasted another, “went down with Custer at the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:4, Romans 16:20, Ephesians 6:10-18, Ezekiel 28:12-17, Isaiah 14:12-15, Revelation 12:7-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ