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Why Jesus Did Not React To Cultural Issues But Focused On Principles

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 21, 2004

Instead of going into a long explanation on subjects, Jesus taught in principles saying, "When you pray, say, . . ." and He gave them a pattern that also included prayer principles.

Why Jesus Chose to Not React to Cultural or Temperaments but Focused on Principles John 4:23-34 - "Yet, a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is Spirit and his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:34-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Free To Live The Life Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 1, 2004

Education, self-help books, and personal improvement efforts can make life richer and better. But nothing can do what God does when a person turns his or her life over to Jesus Christ. IN Jesus Christ, we can have victory in the fullest sense.

Free to Live the Life (Romans 8:1-4) 1. Once in a while you read a news story that makes you feel good: MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - A Mexican boxing champion beat up and hospitalized a gunman who shot at him outside a gym in a crime-plagued city on the U.S. border. Prosecutors in Ciudad ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Where Our Future Lies

Contributed by David King on Jul 12, 2004

Psalms 119 is a prayer yet its a powerful revelation to us. We need a fresh revelation from God.

Ps 119:105-112 I. THREE THINGS I MUST REALIZE 108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. 109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. A. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105-112

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Look At Balaam

Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 3, 2004

A Character Study on Balamm, the disobedient prophet.

UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS A look at Balaam INTRODUCTION: Balaam is a character who exhibits a purely human trait that some of us may very well have had, and even now struggle with, the willingness to do wrong if the price is right! Balaam was overcome with greed, and greed makes us do some ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Living By Faith

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Apr 13, 2005

This sermon is to inspire us to "live by faith" despite what happens in our life and the world around us.

Max Lucado tells a story in his recent book "Come Thirsty" that is so humerous, but has me a little worried about Max. In it, he has a conversation with a fly... (read it)...   So then why is it, that we try to fly the thing ourselves?; fix it without relying upon the power of God?; Or worse yet, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

The Proof Is In The "Putting" Series

Contributed by Paul Gabriel on May 6, 2005

We must "put on" Christ.

John 6:30-40 The Proof is in the "Putting" I. They Demanded Proof - v. 30-31 First, let’s establish that skeptical inquiry is not a bad thing...in fact, it can be quite beneficial. Scientific discoveries are based on this approach. Definition---a skeptic is one who is willing to question any ...read more

Scripture: John 6:30-40

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping Your Head Above Water Series

Contributed by Paul Gabriel on May 6, 2005

The Christian life cannot be lived apart from Christ!

John 6:16-21 Keeping Your Head Above Water I. Leaving Without Jesus - v. 16 V. 15 says that "he departed again into a mountain himself alone." Yet v. 16 says that the disciples left in the boat by themselves. Matt. 14:22-23 - Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Fair?

Contributed by Byrene Haney on May 20, 2005

God’s deals with is people not based on what we deserve but based on his grace.

Most people living in Detroit are in some way been affected by the unions whether positively or negatively. You have to join the unions there even if you work six hours a week at Montgomery Wards. You just cannot escape the long arm of the unions. Let’s face it the union is here to stay. This ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Can God Depend On You

Contributed by Juan Lane on May 25, 2005

Can God depend on you to be where you are supposed to be and doing what you are supposed to be doing

Can God Depend On You Scripture Reference: Jeremiah 18:1-3 (KJV) Jeremiah 18:1-3 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, 2 Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there will I cause thee to hear my words. 3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-3, Jeremiah 18:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Save Us, We Pray!

Contributed by Dan Bentz on Apr 13, 2001

Palm Sunday Sermon

Save Us, We Pray! Matthew 21:1 – 11; Luke 19:39 – 44 Introduction – The spring of 33 AD was a time of great contrasts for Jesus and His followers. On one hand His ministry had never been more successful. Jesus has had the opportunity to share deep spiritual truths with not only the disciples, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Smoke & Mirrors

Contributed by James May on Apr 18, 2001

Satan has many tools of deception and he knows how to use them against saint and sinner alike.

SMOKE AND MIRRORS James 1:22 -25 “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Receiving God's Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 25, 2001

How do we receive God’s forgiveness?

This morning we consider a topic which reminds us that the Christian religion is not merely helpful. Now, of course Christianity does help us to be better parents, husbands, wives, citizens. Following Christ has many practical benefits, and they are not trivial. But every once and a while, we need ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9

Denomination: Baptist

What Could I Possibly Give To God?

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jun 4, 2001

We are indeed the sheep of his pasture. We are living on his earth and breathing his air. But, there are some things we can give God that might not be his yet. Here are five of those things you could give God today.

What Could I Possibly Give God? 6-02-01 Do you know anyone that is hard to buy a gift for? (Use a personal example of someone close to you who is hard to buy a gift for). When it comes to this persons birthday or Christmas it is hard to buy for them because they have everything. Have you ever ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Baptist

Beaten But Still Forgiving

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

Stephen’s example of forgiveness amidst persecution

Stephen’s Example of Forgiveness – Acts 7:34-60 Illustration:Karl Menninger, the famed psychiatrist, once said that if he could convince the patients in psychiatric hospitals that their sins were forgiven, 75 percent of them could walk out the next day! Today in the Word, March 1989, p. 8. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:34-60

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Prepare For A Flood

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

Preparing for the flood of adversity, trouble and setbacks

Why the Flood Happened and How God Helped One Family Prepare for the Flood – Genesis 6:1-7:5 Illustration:It was a stormy night in Birmingham, England, and Hudson Taylor was to speak at a meeting at the Severn Street schoolroom. His hostess assured him that nobody would attend on such a stormy ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational