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The Greatest Battle Of All

Contributed by James May on May 6, 2008

The Greatest Battle of All is the one that we fight within ourselves as Jesus tries to get us to surrender our will to his will.

The Greatest Battle of All By Pastor Jim May Who is your worst enemy? Is it Satan? He is a powerful enemy to say the least. But he isn’t your worst enemy. You can overcome him easily through the blood of Jesus Christ and by calling upon the name of Jesus. The Bible says that Satan will run ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fear And Integrity

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 25, 2010

Done as three monologues: fear compromises integrity, and a compromised integrity breeds more fear.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC July 13, 1986 Human beings are creatures plagued with fears and insecurities. That we have clearly established, that we talked about in certain ways last week. Of course we are a great deal more than that too. We are vastly more than a bundle of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 20:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Needing A Good Excusing...for What?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 6, 2009

Third sermon of initial 2009 series: ‘2 Things 2 B in 09’

(Slide 1) This is the time of year when we attempt to fulfill our New Year’s excuses… oops, I mean resolutions. And speaking of resolutions, oops, I mean excuses, I found several good ones this week as I prepared for this morning. I make no excuse for any of them. This is one from a man pulled ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Still Going Forward For God

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 16, 2008

The church of Jesus Christ must keep moving ahead! How shall we go forward?

Still Going Forward for God Acts 28:20-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 25, 2008 *Tonight we finish our study of the Book of Acts. John Phillips described the closing scene with these words: “That is where Luke put down his pen. He gives us this final glimpse of Paul, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:20-31

Denomination: Baptist

Living By Faith Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012

Living a life of faith

Romans 4 - Living by Faith - 2/1/09 Turn with me this morning to Romans 4. Romans is a real letter to real people about a real question - the key question of life: How can a sinful man be made right with a holy God? Paul tells us we can never find right standing with God on our own. In chapters ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Eyes Of The Bride

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 14, 2012

There is great value in the suffering of the godly.

Revelation 19:7-9 KJV Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. [8] And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. [9] And ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:7-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Always God Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 18, 2010

God is always what we need when we need Him. He always restores and he always provides.

Restoring a relationship can be a very difficult thing. Whether it be a completely severed relationship, restoring a marriage after infidelity or an affair with pornography, or even just after a regular argument. If you can boil it down to three things that need to happen to restore a relationship ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:22-34

Jesus The Final Word Series

Contributed by E. True Neilson on Dec 16, 2014

The book of Hebrews is all about Jesus!

SIMPLY JESUS Jesus the Final Word Hebrews 1:1-4 INTRODUCTION -When I was a kid my family would gather on 4th of July to celebrate America’s independence. -And everyone knows you can’t do that without fireworks. -And we had the best fireworks that…$5 could buy. -We had those ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stand In The Gap: Clear And Present Danger Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 9, 2014

Sermon on Sexual Sin in the Church

Two weeks ago, we started a series entitled "Stand in the Gap", based upon Ezekiel 22:30. In short, God looked at Israel and found a very corrupt nation with no man that would "stand in the gap" and stand for what was holy and right. Today, we see the same thing in our country; there are many, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Bible Church

Keep Going Forward For God Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 5, 2019

How can we go forward? 1. Keep speaking about our Savior (vs. 20-23). 2. Keep studying the Scripture (vs. 23). 3. Be sure that more people will be saved (vs. 24-29). 4. Boldly keep striving to serve the Lord (vs. 30-31).

Keep Going Forward for God The Book of Acts - Part 93 Acts 28:16-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 2, 2015 *Tonight, we finish our study of the Book of Acts. John Phillips described the closing scene with these words: "That is where Luke put down his pen. He gives us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:16-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Failures And Faith Of Samson - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Nov 9, 2020

Samson is listed as a man of faith in Hebrews 11. The bible records his incredible feats and failures! We can learn much from studying the biblical record of his life!

Topic: Sunday Sermon Series – Living By Faith Title: The Flaws and Faith of Samson (Part 2) Text: Hebrews 11:32-34; Judges 13. Proposition: Though Samson is listed as a man of faith in Hebrews 11; his moral flaws proved to be fatal! We can learn many valuable lessons from the biblical record of his ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-34, Judges 13:1-24

Our Busy Busy Ascended Savior

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on May 15, 2021

We love to read the brief descriptions of Jesus returning to His Father. But, what has He been doing since He returned to His Father's side? It is wonderful!

Our Busy, Busy Ascended Savior Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Matthew 5:6-8 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:24, Acts 1:1-11, 1 John 2:1, 1 Timothy 2:5-6, John 14:2, John 19:30, Mark 10:45, Luke 4:43, 1 John 3:8, John 18:37, John 12:46, Luke 19:10, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18, John 6:38, 2 Kings 19:35, Judges 13:3-25, Judges 6:11-23, Judges 2:1-5, Exodus 3:2, Genesis 22:11-18, Genesis 16:7-12, John 1:1-3, Genesis 1:26-27, Deuteronomy 6:4, John 5:17, Luke 24:50-53  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Why Me, Lord?

Contributed by Scott White on Jun 17, 2016

The lesson deals with the age-old topic of how to deal with pain, sorrow, and grief. It talks about the need to understand that God is in control, and that sometimes there are blessings contained in those heartaches we experience.

Opening scripture: Isaiah 55:6-11 I can remember very well the days that all of my children were born. They were special days, obviously. But the days my last three were born were had a little extra kick because I was able to be in the delivery room, to be there when those 3 took their first ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fear Not

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jun 3, 2020

COVID-19 has affected the entire planet economically, socially, and medically. Racial tensions are high in the United States and weather experts are anticipating a very active hurricane season. This is a reminder of who we are and whose we are. Fear not!

Fear Not Introduction Isaiah 43:1 But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. "Fear not" is an admonition that is found numerous times in Scripture. Some have ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-2, 2 Kings 6:16-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Positioned For Revival?

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 1, 2020

The lame man, like many Christians today, didn't get his miracle in the agitated waters, because he didn't position himself close enough to the revival zone. If you want revival, you must get and stay as close as possible to the Holy Spirit.

ARE YOU POSITIONED FOR REVIVAL? John 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A professor gathered the papers after an exam and found a $100 bill attached to one of them with a note saying: "Dear Professor Smith, here’s a $100 bill which you may keep if you give me 100 points - a dollar per ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God