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The Surrendered Life

Contributed by Jimmy Giffin on May 4, 2004

The Surrendered Life is what God requires. Anything else falls short. If we expect victory we must surrender.

THE SURRENDERED LIFE Text: Galatians 2 : 20 The word surrender conjures up many pictures. We think of Japan’s surrender at the end of WW II. Maybe we picture the celebrations in Times Square. To some it may be the image of Saddam Hussein and his spider-hole. And to others just a simple wrestling ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Church Of God

Lord Teach Us To Pray Series

Contributed by Jimmy Giffin on Feb 14, 2004

The Lord’s teaching on prayer.

LORD TEACH US TO PRAY Text: Luke 11:1; Matthew 6:9-13 Introduction: Teach us to pray. Why do you suppose they asked this? They had seen Jesus pray and the results They knew they needed to know how. They were shown the don’ts first. Don’t seek to be seen of men. v 5 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1

Denomination: Church Of God

Know How To Act Wisely And To Answer Graciously

Contributed by Charles Lane Iii on Feb 22, 2004

Particularly in our present times we need to know how to act wisely and to answer graciously. An alternate title might be Time For A Wise Walk and Salty Talk.

KJV Walk in wisdom toward them that are without (outside - NKJV), redeeming the time. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man (each one - NKJV). NIV Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:5-6

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Where Is Your Hope? Pt 4 Series

Contributed by Bill Lyle on Sep 12, 2006

A Study in First Peter

1 Peter 1:13-16 Where is your hope? I. What are the truths that require action A. You are loved by God! vs. 2 B. You are sanctified by the Spirit of God! vs. 2 C. You are born again! vs. 3 D. You have a living hope! vs. 3 E. You have an inheritance! vs. 4 F. You will face trials! vs. 6 G. You ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Assurance Of Salvation Series

Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 21, 2006

How do we know for sure that we are really, genuinely, saved? Many things are blamed on God, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, plagues, famines. How do we know that God will keep His word?

Romans 5:6-11 1) Our condition before being saved was that we were helpless. • We were “without strength”: weak, sick, feeble, and powerless. We were spiritually worthless & unable to help ourselves. We were like helpless, weak, sick & dying babies. Our condition was desperate. • “For my life is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-11

The Harvest In Our Lives

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Oct 10, 2006

A short harvest sermon for our older folks service. The natural principles of harvest apply in our lives to give a spiritual harvest of fruit.

The Harvest in our lives Silver Service 5 Oct 06. Hos 10:12, Gal 5:22-26 Harvest speaks of….. Our lives! - the natural speaks of the supernatural… invisible - there can be a harvest in our lives (of what? I’ll tell you later) o if we apply the principles seen in the natural world… do the right ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 10:12

Denomination: Baptist

God Is God Of All

Contributed by L. Paul Lafferty on Mar 16, 2006

We can trust God with every part of our lives. This primarily deals with money but can be adapted.

Introduction: We are sometimes fooled into believing that we can take control from God. Proposition: YOU CANNOT. All you can do is determine which side of God’s will you end up on. Interrogative Sentence: Who rules your life? Once again there is a pat answer. Transitional Sentence: God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:11-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Let Us Keep The Feast

Contributed by Tony Skaff on Mar 18, 2006

Should we celebrate christian feasts and how we should do that?

1stBBC Let us keep the feast 1Co 5:8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Paganism origins of the current Christian feasts are obvious. How to keep it? How to keep it in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessedness Of Unity

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Mar 24, 2006

A look at the Commendation; TheComparison; and the Commandment given in this lovely Psalm for brethren to be in unity.

THE BLESSEDNESS OF UNITY I. THE COMMENDATION V 1. How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! 1. THE HAPPINESS OF FELLOWSHIP Good:- Beautiful –Best Pleasant:- Delightful "pleasant", is used in the Hebrew for a harmony of music [William Bridge]. What is our true estimation ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 133:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Success From The Word

Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Oct 8, 2005

Joshua is about to embark on a new phase in his life. The challenges he faced were daunting and much beyond his ability. God gives him a: ‘Success mantra’ that I want to share with you in 4 points

Introduction: Self-help books and how-to manuals are immensely popular today. People want to know how to be successful, whether it is winning friends, making money, getting a promotion, losing weight – its all about being successful. Yet, God’s Word is the original success manual and every truly ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:8, Joshua 1:9

Denomination: Charismatic

Weakness, Waiting, & Other Things We Hate To Do

Contributed by Clifton Mckinley on Oct 17, 2005

Outline about waiting on the Lord and getting our strength renewed.

Weakness, Waiting, & Others We Hate To Do 1 Samuel 30:1-6 Intro: Let’s face it we hate to wait. We also hate to show weakness. But Scripture is clear, it is the humble who receive grace, and those who wait get strength. Isaiah 40:28-31, “Have you never heard or understood? Don’t you know that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Humbly Exalted

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 29, 2005

This sermon speaks to the encouragement of Jesus to live a life of humility which in the presence of God raises us above the norm and exalts our name.

Humbly Exalted – Matthew 23: 1 - 12 Intro: A Texas rancher met up with a Wisconsin dairy farmer. The two men began talking about their land & the dairy farmer told the rancher that he operated his business on 125 acres. The Texas, not to be outdone said, “Yankee, that ain’t nothin. On my ranch ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Whorific Love For God Series

Contributed by David Kirkner on Nov 11, 2005

Sometimes God’s unfailing love becomes tough love

Introduction to: A Whorific Love For God If it ever happened in today’s Christian church it would travel the gossip line right across the country. Today’s 21st century Pharisees would shake their heads in disgust and others who didn’t know the context of the tale would add false but juicy tid-bits ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer-Care-Share: What's Next? Series

Contributed by Marty Boller on Apr 24, 2006

#8 in a series. God is pouring out a whole new level of city-wide cooperation amongst churches and church leaders. Prayer-Care-Share is a concentrated effort focusing on "Building Bridges to our Community"...loving our communities to Christ.

We started PRAYER CARE SHARE in late January. Twelve weeks ago! How many of you are still praying over your bookmark people? How many would say that God has been working in some of the people’s lives? As a church we have two choices... 1. Let Prayer Care Share be a program and now let it ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Healing Of The Witherd Hand On The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 1, 2005

This miracle teaches the authority of Jesus over Tradition

The Miracle of Healing the Withered hand on the Sabbath Matthew 12:9-14 Mark 3:1-6 Miracles of Jesus Miracles # 10 In this these two texts we see several things. Before I give you the observations that I have seen, let me try to explain what was going on here. Jesus and His Apostles have just ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:9-14

Denomination: Baptist