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Come Before His Presence With Thanksgiving

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 19, 2012

In Psalm 95 David mentions 3 things we should be thankful for and 3 ways we should express our thanks.

Come Before His Presence with Thanksgiving Theme: Thanksgiving sermon before Thanksgiving Day Chuck Sligh November 22, 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 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Lost And Found And Celestial Parties Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 25, 2018

Message on the Lost Sons.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Lost and Found and Celestial Parities” Luke 15:1-32 Introduction When thoughts become a pattern of thinking they sprout attitudes. Attitudes blossom into behavior. Behavior becomes habit. Habit becomes character. Transformed living cannot take place ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, 1 Timothy 1:15-16

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Reconcilable Differences Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 25, 2017

Since God reconciled us to Himself in Christ Jesus, He now calls us to be reconcilers. What does that mean with regard to conflicts in our lives and in our church?

OPEN: A medical doctor once told of one of his patients who’d developed cancer. He said she’d grown up in an abusive, alcoholic family and felt bitterness toward her parents. But when she discovered she had cancer, she decided to change her attitude and try to show love to her parents - in spite ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Celestial Celebrations Series

Contributed by David Welch on Nov 19, 2018

This is message 32 in our exposition of James. This message continue the theme of restoring the wayward. I share how God feels about the wayward by looking to the parables of Jesus in Luke 15.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Celestial Celebrations” Luke 15:1-32 Introduction Last week we explored the attitude toward the wayward, lost, sinners, stumbling, straying James prescribes for every follower of Jesus. My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Death & Life

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 2, 2018

A simple overview of these two chapters - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: Death & Failure (chapter 20): • Death of Miriam (vs 1). • Failure of Moses & Aaron (vs 2-13). • Failure of Moses in negotiation (vs 14-21). • Death of Aaron (vs 28). Life & Conquest (chapter 21): • God gives victory (vs 1-3). • God gives water (vs 10-21). • God gives ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 20:1-29, Numbers 21:1-35, John 3:13-16

Denomination: Brethren

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

Sometimes Be Inhospitable Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Aug 20, 2024

There are times when Christians can be inhospitable towards those who are seeking to deceive. Are we welcoming and giving credibility to those who are trying to make us question that Jesus is the Christ.

You can listen to this sermon at https://www.npbc.org.au/podcasts/media 2 John 1-13 “Sometimes Be Inhospitable” A foundation interpretive principle of Scripture is that Scripture will never contradict Scripture. While this interpretive principle is always true … there are many occasions where ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Partiality, Patience, Presence Series

Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Sep 23, 2024

Jesus could return at any time, therefore we should be just in our dealings and patiently endure injustice.

On the night before Jesus was crucified, He told his disciples John 14:3 ESV And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. Jesus went to the cross, leaving them hope beyond the cross, hinting at the resurrection and eternal ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-11, John 14:3, Matthew 24:36-44, Genesis 4:10, Proverbs 13:22, 1 Timothy 5:8, 1 Timothy 6:6-10, Matthew 6:19-21, James 1:27, Hebrews 11:36-40, 1 Corinthians 15:50-58  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

From Our Mouths To God's Ears Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jul 18, 2022

In the midst of the spiritual wilderness that we find ourselves in today, our serenity … our comfort … our confidence comes from the fact that God provides us with our daily bread.

After Jesus was baptized, the Gospel writers say that Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness where He was tempted by the devil for 40 days (Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13). During that time, Jesus ate nothing. At this point, the devil attempts to use Jesus’ hunger to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11, Exodus 15:23-27, Exodus 16:1-22, Exodus 31:15-16, Deuteronomy 8:3, Deuteronomy 8:7-10, Exodus 16:31, John 6:27, John 6:32-35, John 6:53-58  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Unlocking The Power Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by Amar Chandnani on Jul 13, 2025

1 THESSALONIANS 5:18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. What Happens? What happens when we build this attitude of gratitude? The SHIFT from a state of ILL-BEING to WELL-BEING is explicitly triggered by thankfulness and gratitude.

Unlocking the Power of Thanksgiving Now, I will be your teacher this morning and today we will be looking into the divine power of thanksgiving. In how thanksgiving is not just a byword and utterance of appreciation but also a KEY that can change our PRAYER LIFE and draw us closer to GOD! Are you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seekers And Lost Things Series

Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Oct 27, 2025

In the parables of the lost sheep and lost coin, Jesus helps us to understand how God views lost people.

70s a new kind of church started - seeker sensitive or attractional Model that changed things in order to entertain or entice people into a relationship with God Has produced some good fruit and brought many people to faith But I one of the things that we see in our text is that it’s not the lost ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Withstanding Life's Storms

Contributed by Robbie Shivar on May 26, 2004

There are three components to understand that will help us withstand life’s storms: Everyone is hit by storms, Everyone has the same instructions, and Everyone who acts withstands.

Withstanding Life’s Storms There are three components to understand to help us withstanding life’s storms: Everyone is hit by storms 25, 27 Everyone has the same instructions 24, 26 Everyone who acts withstands 24, 26 Introduction: Children can be embarrassingly frank. A minister once ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

To Be More Thoughtful Is To Be More Thankful

Contributed by Ronald Fair on Mar 7, 2001

Rev. Fair speaks of the lessons of thankfullness, he reminds us of the words:“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but it is also the parent of all other virtues”.

TO BE MORE THOUGHTFUL IS TO BE MORE THANKFUL Scripture: Psalm 100. INTRODUCTION Some one has said “charity begins at home but it shouldn’t stop there. That saying might be changed to “Thanksgiving begins at home. but it shouldn’t end there.” In one of our magazines is a story related by ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:100, Habakkuk 3:17-18

Denomination: Methodist

Be Ready God Wants You

Contributed by Marcos Suazo on Jan 31, 2005

I know that personally, when I was in a jam, or in a rough spot, I spent too much time complaining about my problem and trying to get out of it, instead of focusing on the fact that God was only preparing me, and getting me ready for something....

Be ready, God wants you Daniel 1-3 Intro: Sometimes in life we find our selves in situations that make us wonder. “How come I am the only one who has to do this?” Or “how come he/she does not have to go through it?” Then we spend all of our time complaining, grumbling about our situation and ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Patience Pays Off

Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 20, 2002

We are called to live our lives with a bold patience that depends on the power and faithfulness of God

Patience Pays Off James 5:7-11 June 2, 2002 Introduction I. The young man seeking patience A young man, a Christian, went to an older believer to ask for prayer. "Will you please pray that I may be more patient?" he asked. The aged saint agreed. They knelt together and the man began to pray, ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Church Of God