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Understanding God's Will

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 26, 2001

based on 174 ratings

| 51,922 views

Acts 16 reveals three basic facts about God’s direction for our lives.

UNDERSTANDING GOD’S WILL Acts 16:1-10 INTRO.- ILL.- A preacher received a call from a church that offered him a salary four times what he was getting at his present church. Since he was a very devout and spiritual man, he spent much time in prayer trying to determine what God wanted him to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's Your Final Answer Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 26, 2001

based on 191 ratings

| 20,032 views

Just like the people in Elijah’s time we have to make a choice in regards to our relationship with God. (Real People True Stories -part one)

"Elijah, What’s Your Final Answer" For the next couple of weeks we are going to be in a series called "Real People - True Stories..." (Now, I’ve always liked true stories - whenever I watch a movie and I know it’s true - I find it more interesting...) My goal during this mini-series is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Accord

Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Oct 23, 2001

based on 46 ratings

| 29,350 views

Four ways we can be in one accord with each other.

WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: ONE ACCORD “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

How Halloween Can Help Christians

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 27, 2001

based on 61 ratings

| 4,206 views

Halloween reminds Christians of several things and what we can do to help others think about death and life

How Halloween Can Help Christians By Rev. Andrew Chan, Senior Pastor, PBC, Vancouver, BC 16 So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new-moon ceremonies or Sabbaths. 17 For these rules were only shadows of the real thing, Christ ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-23

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Supremacy Of Christ Is Demonstrated In Our Christian Fellowship

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 1, 2001

based on 35 ratings

| 2,497 views

This sermon illustrates what the world should see in the fellowship of Christians.

The Supremacy of Christ is Demonstrated in Our Christian Fellowship Colossians 3:12-17 November 4, 2001 Intro: A. [Experiences of Mediocrity, Bob Russell, When God Builds a Church, Howard Publishing Co, 2000, pp 110-11] The experience for a first-time visitor in many … churches goes something ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Covenant Of The Lord/Carelessness Of People

Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Nov 20, 2001

based on 16 ratings

| 6,470 views

Touching on Gods Commandments, Statutes and Judgments.

WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: The Covenant of the Lord/Carelessness of People “For God so Loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Supremacy Of Christ Is Demonstrated In Our Church Life

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 21, 2001

based on 35 ratings

| 2,934 views

This sermon takes the list of names at the end of Colossians and turns them into an illustration of what the church should be.

The Supremacy of Christ is Demonstrated in Our Church Life Colossians 4:7-18 November 25, 2001 Intro: A. [The Wrong Virgin] A minister had run out of time to prepare for a sudden funeral. Using the latest technology, he went to his computer and found the funeral service he had used last, and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:7-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eight Woes Upon The Pharisees

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 14, 2001

based on 21 ratings

| 5,968 views

Matthew 23:2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

Eight Woes Upon The Pharisees By Pastor CG Marks of a Pharisee Matthew 23:1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Matthew 23:2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: Matthew 23:2 a [Moses’ seat] Twenty-one Characteristics of Hypocrites 1. They demand ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope Beyond Terrorism

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 15, 2001

based on 16 ratings

| 2,545 views

We have been shocked by terrorism like never before this week and many are walking around bewildered saying, “Where is the hope?”

Hope Beyond Terrorism Thesis: We have been shocked by terrorism like never before this week and many are walking around bewildered saying, “Where is the hope?” Introduction: Lets recap the Timeline of the week that has caused many to be bewildered and feeling hopeless: A stage of horrorOn ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8, 2 Chronicles 7:14-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

America Has Gone Too Far

Contributed by Cooper Abrams Iii on Sep 17, 2001

based on 35 ratings

| 6,113 views

In the face of America’s current trend to deny God where can we find comfort.

America Has Gone Too Far! A nation of people that have no fear of God. Amos 7:1-13 Date: November 6, 1998 Intro: The elections of this past week have proven clearly that America has no fear of God. I rarely preach messages addressing current events or politics, but I feel compelled to ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Let Anyone Change Your Name!

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 8, 2001

based on 49 ratings

| 12,985 views

This sermon is about the reason behind changing the names of Daniel and the 3 Hebrew Children. We need to know that our true name is "Child Of God".

"Don’t Let Anyone Change Your Name" NLF 10/4/2001 Psalm 1:1-6 Acts 14:8-18 Text Daniel 1 Once we understand who we are, we can move through life much more successfully and avoid a lot of pitfalls in life. We would know which messages are for us and which ones ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Lion Has Roared: Are We Listening?

Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 14, 2001

based on 86 ratings

| 16,381 views

God saw the injustice of His people during the day of the prophet Amos and He issued His judgment to turn their hearts back home. God is still watching His people today, but are we listening?

The Lion Has Roared... "Are We Listening?" Many years ago there was a small time, insignificant farmer and rancher who was busy taking care of his sycamore fig trees and tending to his sheep while the big world around him was carrying on business as usual. Amos never thought of himself as a man of ...read more

Scripture: Amos 2:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Surviving The Lions' Den Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 8, 2002

based on 44 ratings

| 12,713 views

This sermon encourages us to follow the example of Daniel when we are thrown into the lions’ dens of our life.

Surviving the Lions’ Den Daniel 6 November 10, 2002 Intro: A. [Unshakeable Faith, Citation: Abraham Heschel, Jewish author. Men of Integrity, Vol. 1, no. 2.] Faith like Job’s cannot be shaken because it is the result of having been shaken. B. Today we come to the sixth chapter of Daniel and the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Were Shaped For Serving God

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Nov 10, 2002

based on 95 ratings

| 7,440 views

The fourth purpose of our lives is to serve God.

(Note: The title, and some of the ideas for this message came from Rick Warren’s sermon of the same name.) This morning, we continue our series of messages on "The Purpose Driven Life". We began by establishing that God made us for a reason, every one of us. No one here this morning was a mistake ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:29

Denomination: Baptist

Fact Or Fiction?

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 23, 2003

based on 68 ratings

| 5,633 views

We are confronted with both facts and fiction in life.

INTRO.- ILL.- Fact or fiction? · "I just got a hot tip from an inside source that this will go through the roof." · "The word on the street is that this deal is ready to take off." · "There is no way you can lose money. Your return is guaranteed!" · "Everyone is getting in on this." · "You ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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