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How To Be Blessed

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 4, 2013

A sermon examining God's way for His children to receive His blessings.

How To Be Blessed Psalm 1:1-6 A 47 year old Austrian man named Karl Rabeder gave away his entire 4.7 million dollar fortune. He came to the realization that his wealth and lavish spending were keeping him from real life and happiness. He told the Daily Telegraph that he had the feeling he was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Let The Christians "Pray Up"

Contributed by Neal Gray on Apr 30, 2002

"Pray?" you ask. "Why pray?" you ask. Because prayer is our great privilege! Talk to God. Let God speak to you. Let the Christians "pray up."

"A Wide Door for Effective Service: Let the Christians ’Pray Up’" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: John 17:9-23, KJV Purpose: "Pray?" you ask. "Why pray?" you ask. Because prayer is our great privilege! Talk to God. Let God speak to you. Let the Christians "pray up." INTRODUCTION This Sermon ...read more

Scripture: John 17:9-23

Denomination: Holiness

Blessed Are The Pure In Heart For They Will See God. Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Feb 11, 2018

The life of the believer. How can we see God.

Blessed Are the Pure in Heart (Matthew 5:8) Our verse is found in a section from Matthew chapter 5 called “The Beatitudes.” It is part of a bigger section of Christ’s sermons called “the Sermon on the Mount” Jesus has just announced earlier about the Kingdom of Heaven in Matt. 4:17. He also ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

House Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Wesley Eader on Sep 18, 2002

A brief sermon on the importance of God’s House, the church being a place of prayer.

Let’s walk through the events of Passion Week / Holy Week. The 8 most important days in History. 1. Sunday – Palm Sunday – The Royal Entry 2. Monday – Jesus Cleanses the Temple 3. Tuesday- Day of Conflict 4. Wed.- Day of Silence – Nothing is recorded on this day in any of the Gospels. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:17

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Weapons

Contributed by Bobby Sims, Jr. on Oct 9, 2001

How God’s children can combat the devil and his dark army.

"Spiritual Weapons” Eph 6 : 16-19 Intro: In the Gospel of Christ total righteousness of God is revealed. Often Satan and his dark kingdom try to penetrate into that which is light and true and pure. Man (flesh) is sometimes easily penetrated by dark forces. But today we want to focus in on how to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:16-19, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Important Is God's Name?

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 15, 2024

Names are very important. Names tell a story, and they really do matter. But there's no name that matters more than the name of God.

How important is God’s name to you? Names are very important. Whether you realize it or not, people love to hear their own name. When you meet up with someone and call them by their name you can almost see their eyes light up. Names are very important. Names tell a story, and they really do ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Thy Will Be Done Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Apr 2, 2008

We must understand the nature of God’s will. Jesus thought of the will of God as the sovereign wisdom and justice and goodness by which all things are governed.

Thy Will Be Done Matthew 6:10 Intro A seminary student was at least honest when he filled out a questionnaire to provide information concerning his experience and preference for a profile to be used in helping him locate his first pastorate. One question asked, “Where would you like to locate?” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:11, Matthew 6:10

Denomination: Baptist

"My Two Husbands"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Mar 6, 2007

Ask yourself two profound questions: Why did God kill Mahlon for marrying Ruth? Why didn’t God kill Boaz for marrying Ruth? It took two husbands to bring God’s grace to Ruth. Jesus is both the Son of Man and the Son of God!

“My two husbands!” Introduction: Most born again Christians are living much likened unto Ruth when she first came into the promise land. She knew that she was a part of the family of Israel because of her marriage to Mahlon, but she had not yet assessed her full potential. Instead of living in a ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Discerning And Doing The Lord's Will Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Feb 23, 2019

Acts 21:1-16 gives us keys on how we can discern and do the Lord's Will

Acts 21 (NIV) 1 After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. 2 We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went on board and set sail. 3 After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:1-16

How Could God Love Us?

Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 2, 2001

If we are so sinful, how could God love us? What kind of love would allow him to love us?

Morning Message Central Church of Christ February 4, 2000 John Dobbs HOW COULD GOD LOVE US? Introduction: Today we begin a series on love from the book of 1 John. John had a fiery and destructive temperament! He wanted to call down fire from heaven on some of Jesus’ enemies! Jesus called him a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Much Is God Worth To You?

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 12, 2001

This sermon deals with the value we place on what the Lord has done for us.

How Much Is God Worth 4/13/97 Proverbs 3:1-15 1 Timothy 6:6-21 Text Luke 7:36 Some things hold their value no matter where you go or when you go. If you took a time travel machine and had some diamonds, you could be sure you had something of great value because of its ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-21, Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Can We See God?

Contributed by Matt Black on Mar 19, 2001

We need to see God in His majesty, mercy, and mission!

Isaiah 6:1-11 What is it that makes a man who is going one way, on his OWN way, TURN completely around and submit to the authority and Lordship of Christ? What was it that made Abraham leave UR, made Moses leave Egypt, and make Saul of Tarsus preach the Gospel? What was it that made Isaiah say, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Begin And Build A Relationship With God

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 25, 2003

There has never been a greater discourse on the subject of friendship than this one in John 15 because it speaks of a new intimacy and intimacy with God.

“HOW TO BEGIN AND BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD” Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com JOHN 15:9-17 There has never been a greater discourse on the subject of friendship than this one in John 15 because it speaks of a new intimacy and intimacy with God. Pr 17:17 A friend loveth at all ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

How To Become Obsessed With God's Word

Contributed by Ronnie Thrower on Mar 13, 2002

I find that to day we are so busy and we want to do the right thing so the day may start out right with reading God’s word and that is all that we do then you forget about it for the rest of the day. That trane of thought must change.

HOW TO BECOME OBSESSED WITH GOD’S WORD Text: Joshua 1:8 Introduction Back in the sixties all I did was listen to music. As a matter of fact so much of it I listen to was over and over and so repetitive that I cannot to this day get it out of my head. I have found that no matter what you do you ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

How We Can Reject God?

Contributed by Donny Tatimu on Feb 3, 2003

Unknowing can be a total destruction in our life. Sometimes we can do something fatal without knowing it. So many people today don’t know how many times they were reject God. This is a sermon based on Mark 6 about how a man can rejects God.

REJECTING GOD By doni@yahoo.com 1 Sam 8:7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. 1 Sam 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-52, 1 Samuel 15:23

Denomination: Charismatic