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How To Tell God You Love Him.

Contributed by Eugene Morell on Aug 5, 2012

This message is about the many ways that we can tell the Lord that we love Him through worship.

HOW TO TELL GOD YOU LOVE HIM REVELATION 5:1-14. If you were asked to describe the Christian life in a few words, what would you say? If you were asked what does God want from us more than anything else what would you say? The answer is that the living Lord wants ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

How It All Started

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jun 11, 2017

The creation story tells us: 1) God brings order out of chaos, 2) God creates all things good, and 3) God always has our best in mind. All of creation shouts out God's love for us!

Genesis 1:1-2:1 How it All Started Genesis 1 is one of the most beautiful, most carefully crafted sections of scripture. It’s kind of a mixture of poetry and prose. And its intent is clear: to show that God alone is creator of all. I heard about this one atheist scientist who came to God and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28, Genesis 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

Pray For The Impossible

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 11, 2010

The book of Nehemiah is about building a work for God, and behind every great work of God there is somewhere a KNEELING figure. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Pray for the Impossible Nehemiah 1:5-11 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/PrayForTheImpossible.html A Jew being the cupbearer to Artaxerxes, the Babylonian King, is an impossible thought to ponder. How could this possibly be? It was an impossible situation...but we serve the God of the impossible! ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

Be Restored By Jesus

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 5, 2003

God wants to restore you in Jesus: “I will rebuild the ruins” “I will restore the years the locus have devoured”

A recent news item about the restoration of a WW 2 Hurricane fighter plane: The reporter said: “so this plane is as good as new?” NO its better than new! DUET 28: 28:1 "If you fully obey all of these commandments of the Lord your God, the laws I am declaring to you today, God will transform you ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-6, Deuteronomy 28:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Kingdom Prayer

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Aug 25, 2002

Jesus’ instruction on key features of true prayer. The kind God answers, the only kind we ought to pray!

Kingdom Prayer Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you. 8 For each one who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, if his son asks a loaf, will he give him a stone? 10 Or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit Of The Lord Is Upon Me

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Sep 4, 2002

The anointing of God is given for a reason. It is not just for us to enjoy the manifestation in our church services. There is a responsibility that comes with it.

09/01/2002 The Spirit Of The Lord Is Upon Me * How many have sensed the anointing of God at one time or another? * Have you ever wondered why God anoints us? * Have you ever asked God to pour His anointing on you? * The anointing is given for specific reasons, not just so we can play in it and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reach

Contributed by David Marks on Feb 10, 2008

Sermon is to encourage people to reach always in their lives for two things. Reach Up to God and Reach Out to people.

Reach!—meaning “to stretch.” It implies an inconvenience. It involves movement. You can’t lean back, relax, get comfortable—and then reach, without giving up some of the comfort (at least for a moment). Reaching involves a little extra effort to get to something you want. How much extra energy you ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:11-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Praying In Good Times Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Dec 10, 2003

Prayer is harder during good times than bad, because the good times distract us from God

Nov. 23 Praying when things are going great Boy fell out of bed because he was sleeping too close to where he got in (my spiritual walk) History of the world - briefly Adam and Eve - dominion over the earth - have it all less one thing Abraham - through you all nations will be blessed Blessing - ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:10-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Knock At Midnight Series

Contributed by Alex Shepherd on Dec 13, 2003

we often think we should only ask God once, but there is a record that shows the need for persisent prayer

A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT LUKE 11: 5—8 Introduction….Prayer is perhaps the most important arsenial the christian has at his / her disposal. This message is a continuation of the sermon I preached on the power of prayer. So you could call this message the power of prayer part 2. this message deals with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

High In Salt Content Part 2

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004

Part 2 of being salty - more Biblical cause-and-effect passages of how others will find God.

Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34 – High in Salt Content – Part 2 A five-year-old lad was watching his mother change the baby. When she overlooked sprinkling the tot’s backside with talcum powder and hurried him into his diaper, the five-year-old reproved her sharply, "Hey, Mom, you forgot to salt him!" Salt ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:34

Denomination: Baptist

How God Can Use Your Life Series

Contributed by Keith Warden on Feb 23, 2004

Do you want to be used by God? Discover what God’s responsibility is and what your responsibility is.

How God Can Use Your Life Luke 1:26-38 Introduction READ TEXT God’s part in using my life… 1.God chooses the person. When God got ready to prepare for the coming of His Son, He chose an ordinary Jewish teenage girl to have the honor of being the mother of the Messiah. He chose a young girl, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

How Can We Live As God's Children?

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jan 14, 2003

Because of God’s covenant of grace believers are called to live separate and holy lives.

"14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement is there between ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Being Part Of A Praying Church

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 17, 2006

Here at Crane Eater our mission statement is Love, Prayer and Grace. I thank God that our mission statement isn’t just a statement, but it’s the biggest reason good things are happening here! Simply put, “Prayer means you are talking to the creator.

Being a Part of a Praying Church Text: Acts 12:1-17 1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-17

Denomination: Church Of God

How Not To Obey The Law

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Aug 27, 2021

There is a right way to obey the Law of God and a wrong way to obey the Law of God. We see examples of both in the Bible and we have clear instruction as how we should live within the Law.

How NOT to Obey The Law Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Matthew 5:9-12 “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20, Malachi 4:4, James 2:8, Galatians 5:14, Romans 13:8-10, Matthew 22:37-40, Matthew 5:17-19, Romans 6:23, Matthew 23:25-27, John 8:34, Deuteronomy 5:16, Deuteronomy 22:6-7, Exodus 23:12, Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Matthew 5:17-48  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene