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Pressing Your Way Series

Contributed by Rev. Howard Lewis on Oct 24, 2021

Hold your head up. It's not over until Christ calls you home. Be strong and of good courage.

Pressing your way! Rev. Howard Lewis 2018 Today I would like to encourage you not to give up on God. I know you have suffer, I have suffer. Sometimes life throws us uncertainties and woes that we often don’t understand. But I learned that it takes time to have a good aged wine, or a spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Gideon - Part 5 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Nov 5, 2014

Gideon has been coaxed and prodded to and through a battle for the Lord (and Gideon ...) Now, he's in the mop up operation and deals violently with two towns that don't help him out. What are we to think of these actions? Where is the Lord in them?

Well, we’ve finally come to Judges 8:4-21 Note to self: Be familiar enough with this segment of the story so that you can tell it in your own words with confidence. The main battle is over the original odds of 300 to 135,000 has been reduced to 300 to 15,000 or from 1:450 to 1:50. The 300 ...read more

Scripture: Judges 8:4-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Some Aspects Of The Church From Its Beginning – The Church’s Home And What Lies Ahead - Part 8 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 17, 2023

Our entire life as a Christian will be exposed in the judgement and all those years of being a Christian will be subjected to the test of fire. There you stand and the fire tests your works. What will the fire leave behind? Will it be precious or will it be ashes? Building on the foundation.

SOME ASPECTS OF THE CHURCH FROM ITS BEGINNING – THE CHURCH’S HOME AND WHAT LIES AHEAD - PART 8 [1]. THE CHURCH’S HOME - INTRODUCTION Maybe in this next posting in the series I might say some things that are new to you, but just follow along and search out these scriptures. Very little these ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:8-10, Psalm 16:10, John 3:13, Romans 14:10, 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, Matthew 25:34-40, Matthew 10:42, Revelation 19:11, Revelation 20:6-7, Revelation 21:2-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Outrageous God

Contributed by Reenie Sherriffs on Oct 8, 2004

The story of Hosea is a love story and a picture of the grace of God. But it’s also a bit of a shocker. It was the talk of the town back in Hosea’s day and that’s what God intended. He wanted people to take notice.

Our Outrageous God Hosea 3 Matt 20 vv 1-16 Have you ever noticed that people get to look like their pets? It is said that a vet can tell a lot about a dog owner he has never met just by observing the dog. What, I wonder, does the world learn about God by watching us his followers here on earth? If ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Letters To The Seven Churches - No 6 Philadelphia Series

Contributed by Alan Hamilton-Messer on Jun 22, 2014

The city of Philadelphia was founded by King Eumenes about 200 years before the birth of Jesus. It was named after his brother who was called Attalus Philadelphus. The name of the town, which is Greek, means literally the City of brotherly Love.

The Letter to Philadelphia Reading Rev 1:9-11 & 3:7-13 The city of Philadelphia was founded by King Eumenes about 200 years before the birth of Jesus. It was named after his brother who was called Attalus Philadelphus. The name of the town, which is Greek, means literally the City of brotherly ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When Tragedy Strikes

Contributed by Luke Vasicek on Jan 18, 2024

David returns with his 600 men to find the Amalekits have ransacked his town (Zicklag), and carried off his and all his men's families and possessions. What a tragedy! How did David respond?

When Tragedy Strikes 1 Samuel 30 1. The Source of _Tragedy_ (v.1-6a). A. David was repaid for his raiding the Amalekites in chapter 27 by their raiding Ziklag, where he and his men kept their families. B. David would have felt alone. His men were almost to the point of stoning him, and he and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-28

Denomination: Bible Church

Go Into The Light

Contributed by Dennis Fox on Mar 3, 2024

Christ is a beacon for all to set their compass, and reference for their journey home. We can also be beacons of light. We receive the fire of the Holy Spirit, and because of that, we can be one of the guiding lights that helps shepherd God’s children home.

Go Into the Light Do you remember the movie Poltergeist? It was about a house that was haunted with not just one ghost, but many, many of them because the greedy developer built the entire neighborhood over a cemetery. The 4’3” actress Zelda Rubinstein plays the eccentric medium hired to help ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32, Galatians 6:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, Isaiah 12:4-5, Matthew 7:1-5, Ephesians 5:8-14, Proverbs 9:9, John 1:5, Matthew 5:14-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Scared Straight #1: Supernatural Stories Of Scripture Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 26, 2020

It's incredible how many events are recorded in scripture. However, this often represents a hurdle for people who have only recently picked up a bible. They read unfathomable stories of power and provision. It can almost seem like a set of childhood fairy tales.

Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at the supernatural. It's incredible how many events are recorded in scripture. However, this often represents a hurdle for people who have only recently picked up a bible. They read unfathomable stories of power and provision. It can almost seem like ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:21-35, Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Crowds Gather-----Dare To Be Defferent

Contributed by Michael Davis on Mar 2, 2002

People today are coming to church service after service and going home just like they came or worse because nothing happened.

WHERE CROWDS GATHER----DARE TO BE DIFFERENT MATTHEW 11: 28-30 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Manifestations Of Acceptance-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 4, 2018

3 of 3. Noah exhibited a tell-tale acceptance of God’s salvation upon exiting the ark. Salvation is made manifest thru our acceptance of it. But what are some personal manifestations of God's salvation? Acceptance of salvation is manifested in...

Series: SUPPLANTING The LEGACY Of WICKEDNESS—Genesis 6:9—10:32 A—GOD’s REMOVAL STRATEGY—Genesis 6:9-22 Toward Removing the Legacy of Wickedness B—GOD’s DESIGNED DESTRUCTION(& Salvation)—Genesis 7:1-24 C—SALVATION REALIZED(Getting to Normal)—Genesis 8:1-19 *D—EXPERIENCING The VICTORY(Man’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

What It Means To Be A Witness Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Aug 5, 2018

God wants us to experience His adventure, His miraculous provision and defense, His Word, His will, and, like Jesus, His choice of ending to the story. The story may not be like the storybooks, fairy tales, and superhero movies. It may end in martyrdom.

Revelation Chapter 11 continued 7. and when they have completed their testimony (witness), the beast will come out of the Abusso and make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. 8. and their bodies will be on the street of the great city, which is called spiritually Sodom and Egypt, where ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:7-14

Denomination: *other

Pride And The Wicked Tenants

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Apr 5, 2025

So often we let our pride get in the way from admitting we were wrong, or to see something from another angle. This morning the Pharisees Pride keeps them from acknowledging Jesus for who he is and provide a cautionary tale for us.

Pride and the Wicked Tenants Good Morning. Believe it or not, we are in the final days of Lent! The Scripture lessons from today through Good Friday are all Jerusalem and Temple themed. Today’s especially we focus on a common temple theme of having a right heart and purity when we come before God. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:9-19

Denomination: Anglican

Character Study Of Jeroboam Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 22, 2025

Jeroboam had the opportunity to establish a great dynasty, but he chose fear over faith, idolatry over righteousness, and political survival over spiritual truth. His life is a cautionary tale of how leadership can be misused when one does not trust in God.

CHARACTER STUDY OF JEROBOAM – FIRST KING OF NORTHERN ISRAEL By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 12:25 "Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim, and dwelt there. Also, he went out from there and built Penuel. Supporting Texts: 1 Kings 12-14, 2 Chronicles ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 12:25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Choosing To Lead

Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Jun 5, 2003

A Father’s Day call for Fathers to have the courage to choose to take up their God-given role as leaders in their home.

“CHOOSING TO LEAD” Joshua 24:1-15 INTRO: 1. If there was any one man out of the pages of the Old Testament that would most impress us if he could stand behind this pulpit this morning it would be Joshua. a. A man of courage. Leading the children of Israel into the promise land ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

"What True Love Does"

Contributed by William Young on Sep 23, 2001

A Great Short sermon outline for those special occasions; i.e. Nursing Homes, Hospitals, ect...

What True Love Does: Matt 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. John 5:42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. OBEYS John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. I Jn 5:3 ...read more

Scripture: John 5:42, Matthew 22:37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ