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Abundant Part 1 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 11, 2023

The Scriptures teach and preach that the “Abundant Life” is a continual process of learning, growing, connecting, maturing, and practicing, as well as failing, recovering, enduring, adjusting, and overcoming

Opening Video Illustration: Celebration of Life Video! Things to celebrate in 2022: Our school ministering to 190 kids investing in their academics and spiritual growth. • School Christmas Musical reaching over 600 people in two nights. Our Kids ministry ministering to over 100 children throughout ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, John 10:7-11, Psalm 90:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get That Monkey Off Your Back

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017

Sin weighs you down

Get that monkey off your Back (Heb.12:1) Intro: Inter the area carrying a stuffed animal monkey on you shoulder act like it gets heavier evert step The Monkey --little baby monkey--then chimp -the gorilla Christians are always struggling, one minute they are running on top of the mountain, the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bring Back The Glory - America Descending

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 23, 2010

"As the home goes, so goes the church, and as the church goes, so goes the nation." We need a revival! Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Bring Back the Glory Judges 17-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BringBackTheGlory.html Judges 17:6 6 In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes. Judges 21:25 25 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

There's Nothing Back There

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Nov 13, 2023

We can’t change our past, but we can learn from it

THERE’S NOTHING BACK THERE Just want to look at several passages of scripture with you about dealing with what is behind us. Gonna go through them kind of fast, you may want to just write them down, instead of trying to turn to them. Obviously up to you. 1) PSALM 103:12 NKJV “as far as the east is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:12, Matthew 8:21-22, Philippians 3:13

Moving Forward Without Looking Back

Contributed by Willie Fagg on Nov 17, 2007

A Sermon For A "New Move" Of God

Isaiah Chapter 43 talks about Israel, God’s Chosen People, being created, then formed and then, "redeemed". God is telling the Israelites, "I have redeemed you." To be redeemed means to be "bought with a price, or to be bought back". God is telling Israel that He has paid for their sins. After ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Bringing His Presence Back To The Temple.

Contributed by Jerry Thorpe on May 1, 2008

The devil is out to steal away our relationship with Jesus just like the Philistines stole away the Ark from the Israelites. He has stolen revival. He has stolen our joy, peace and happiness. But, all of these can be replaced by getting back into the

Text: 2 Samuel 6 Intro: The Most exciting place in the world is the presence of the almighty God. In 1 Samuel chapter six we find that the Philistines had captured the Ark of the Covenant from the children of Israel. The Ark is symbolic of the presence of God with Israel. Jesus is God with ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Get That Monkey Off Your Back

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 8, 2019

Used as a New Year’s sermon, but can be used any time of year about dealing with things that are weighing us down.

Get That Monkey Off Your Back Used as a New Year’s sermon, but can be used any time of year about dealing with things that are weighing us down. Chuck Sligh January 6, 2019 [PROP: As large a stuffed monkey as can be found; several, if available.] Inspired by a sermon by Sam Mata at Shoreline ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

How To Get Your Bounce Back

Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Aug 26, 2014

The resurrection of Jesus gave energy to the defeated followers; Easter changes the lives of followers; The Emmuas Road activity that change hearts;

How to Get Your Bounce Back Luke 24:13-35 Our spirits are fickle. One time we are on top of the world, the next time we are at the bottom. Like many politicians call their opponents, we are “flip-flops.” Two examples of spiritual “flip-flops” are described in Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Baptist

How To Get Your Bounce Back

Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Jun 12, 2012

Followers of Christ can become discouraged, without the lively step in their service. Jesus gave to two of His followers a new bounce to their step.

How to Get Your Bounce Back Luke 24:13-35 Our spirits are fickle. One time we are on top of the world, the next time we are at the bottom. Like many politicians call their opponents, we are “flip-flops.” Two examples of spiritual “flip-flops” are described in Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Baptist

Get Back To The Word Pt.2 Series

Contributed by Vernon Waters on Feb 20, 2003

Our calling as Christians is to live by the Word, we had better get back to it.

Get Back to the Word Part 2 2 Timothy 3:15 Last week we visited 2 Timothy 3:15 “and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ”. There we learned, what I call the “Trinity of Design”. That is the triple ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-15

Denomination: Adventist

Don’t Shrink Back

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2011

A message for an outdoor men's gathering, included as a series of messages by other ministers from the same passage.

Acts 20:26-27 Intro: Blood matters. Had we never been told this, there would still be a sense of it. I remember watching my son around age 2, when he would get a scrape. The pain wouldn’t be such a problem. He would be mostly fine, until he’d look down at the cut knee or finger ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:26-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Your Back Is Against The Wall Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Oct 19, 2011

This message looks at several instances when Paul's back was against the wall, noting what he did to push through the adversity to continue God's mission for his life

INTRODUCTION * Paul has faced opposition from the moment he placed faith in Christ (at first from believers who were skeptical, then from unbelievers) * Agabus’ prediction (21:10-11); Paul’s response (21:13) * Paul understood what it meant to have his “back against the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Your Way Back To God (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 30, 2011

Sermon 2 of the series. In salvation, none of us seek after God. He seeks us! In our fellowship with the Lord, however, we can drift away from God. How do we find our way back. In this sermon we consider the steps of rejecting the causes of our past failu

IV. Reject the Causes of Your Past Failures (2 Cor. 4:2; Ps. 32:3-5; Prov. 28:13) 2 Corinthians 4:2 But [we] have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:2

Denomination: Baptist

Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Aug 16, 2005

God treats sinners like us the same way he treated the vile King Ahab - with patience and mercy.

Of all the villains in the Star Wars movies, who is the most infamous? Darth Maul? Count Dooku? General Grievous? No. Darth Vader is the most notorious villain of them all. Even those who have never seen Star Wars before know that Darth Vader is a bad guy. Who’s been the most recognizable villain ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 21:1-29

Denomination: Lutheran

Back-Story; The Birth Of John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Rob Woodrum on Oct 21, 2010

What to do with disappointments in prayer

Luke 1:5-25 “Back-story; the Birth of John the Baptist” Who here has ever had a major disappointment in life? How many have prayed for something, but it just seems like heaven in silent? Let me ask you...how did you feel because of that silence or lack of an answer to prayer? What ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational