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Cross Of Jesus In The Encounters Of Isaiah And Ezekiel

Contributed by Samuel M on Nov 8, 2025

In an encounter or visitation of God, only the crucified nature of Christ is that which changes (or transforms you) and has a lasting impact on you. Everything else in the visitation will fade, like cloud, or angels.

Every time you encounter God, you will receive a fresh revelation of Jesus Christ. When Isaish had an encounter with God in Isaiah 6, the seraphim gave Isaiah a live coal. This live coal is taken from heaven’s altar where Jesus was crucified from eternity past to future. This coal represents a ...read more

4th Of July - Independence Day Devotion

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jul 5, 2025

Our Independence Day Is Only Possible Through Our Dependence on God. Our Independence Requires Our Dependence on Christ. Our Declaration of Dependence is...IN GOD WE TRUST.

2025.07.04 Sermon Notes: 4TH OF JULY - INDEPENDENCE DAY DEVOTION William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: Our Independence Day Is Only Possible Through Our Dependence on God. Our Independence Requires Our Dependence on Christ. Our Declaration of Dependence is... “IN GOD WE TRUST.” SCRIPTURES: Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12, Psalm 33:10-22, Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Heaven Recommends You

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 15, 2025

When heaven recommends you, favour finds you, influence increases, and opportunities that were impossible suddenly open. It is an unexplainable elevation that can only be credited to God’s sovereign hand.

WHEN HEAVEN RECOMMENDS YOU By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Daniel 6:1-5 Key Verse: “Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.” (Daniel 6:3, KJV) Supporting Texts: Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Covenant Before Culture

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 15, 2025

Marriage is God’s covenant design from creation, not a cultural contract, and only the new heart given by Christ can overcome hardness, restore faithfulness, and display His love to the world.

(The Case for Marriage) I. God’s Original Design Genesis 2:18–24 When the Pharisees asked Jesus about divorce, He did something simple and bold. He didn’t argue the law. He didn’t haggle over texts. He went back to the garden. He started at the beginning. He said, “From the beginning it was not ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24, Malachi 2:4, Matthew 19:3-9, Matthew 5:27-28

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Taking God At His Word

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Sep 2, 2023

There is only one thing we can believe without hesitation - God's Word. This message is about how the testimony of my brother at his burial reminded everyone of this truth.

In John 17:16, Jesus says of His disciples "They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.” It reminded me of a song we sang years ago in church. ¶ This world is not my home. I'm just passing through. My treasures are laid up, somewhere beyond the blue. The angels beckon ...read more

Scripture: John 17:16, Revelation 3:5, Psalm 138:2, Genesis 12:1, Hebrews 11:8-10, John 17:14, John 14:6, 1 John 1:5, Isaiah 8:11-12, Acts 5:29  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Questions In Genesis (Answers In The Gospels)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 31, 2024

Genesis does not give us the final answers. Rather it poses a lot of questions and mysteries which are only answered later in the Gospels. Let's look at some of those questions.

Excellent resources are the ministry of Answers in Genesis and the Creation Research Institute. However, there are questions in Genesis not answered until the Gospels. Let’s look at some of those questions. At creation, God described humanity as “very good.” Are we now totally depraved or ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice

Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Jul 20, 2024

This sermon explores a profound truth found in Scripture: the principle that obedience is better than sacrifice. This concept is not only fundamental to our understanding of God’s will but also vital for our growth in faith.

Good morning, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. Today, we gather to explore a profound truth found in Scripture: the principle that obedience is better than sacrifice. This concept is not only fundamental to our understanding of God’s will but also vital for our growth in faith. Our main text ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Overcoming Jealousy And Envy Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 13, 2025

The Bible strongly warns against allowing jealousy and envy to thrive in our hearts. These emotions not only damage our connection with others but also grieve the Spirit of God and hinder spiritual growth.

OVERCOMING JEALOUSY AND ENVY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: James 3:16 "For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work." Supporting Texts: Galatians 5:19-21; Proverbs 14:30; 1 Corinthians 3:3; Genesis 4:4-8; 1 Peter 2:1 INTRODUCTION: Jealousy and envy are ...read more

Scripture: James 3:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Gate Of Salvation Series

Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Nov 27, 2025

Jesus stands as the only entrance to eternal life. Today we discover why the gate is narrow, who the Door is, and how freely we may enter through Him alone.

The Gate of Salvation Introduction There stands at the intersection of eternity a gate. Not a metaphorical construct of religious imagination, but the living reality of God's provision for fallen humanity. When Jesus declared in John 10:9, "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he ...read more

Scripture: John 10:9, Psalm 118:20, Matthew 7:13-14, Deuteronomy 30:19, Proverbs 14:12, Matthew 25:46, 2 Corinthians 4:3-4, Matthew 22:14, John 3:19-20, Luke 14:26-28, Matthew 16:24-25, Philippians 3:7-8, Luke 13:24, John 10:7, 1 Timothy 2:5, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Ephesians 2:18, John 10:1, Revelation 21:27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, 1 Corinthians 6:11, John 10:3-4, Ephesians 2:19, Colossians 1:12-13, Hebrews 10:19-22, Revelation 3:20, Ephesians 3:12, Hebrews 4:16, Romans 5:1-2, John 8:36, Galatians 5:1, 2 Corinthians 3:17, Psalm 23:1-2, John 10:10, Philippians 4:19, 2 Corinthians 6:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Strength To Walk In Victory

Contributed by Benjamin Suulola on Dec 7, 2025

We are the real overcomers in the world. There is no other hope for people to walk in victory apart from Christ. God desires that we be practical examples of what only true children of God possess.

Learn to walk in victory. Victory is the reality of a successful Christian life, and no one can argue against success! Get practical about your faith in Christ and refuse to accept Christianity as merely a form without power. Our call as believers is to victory. We are the true overcomers of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:4, Hebrews 11:1-3

Denomination: Apostolic

The Divine Partnership: Working Out What God Worked In Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Dec 9, 2025

Paul resolves the tension between faith and works by reminding us that our effort to live a holy life is only possible because God is already powerfully at work within our hearts.

Introduction: One of the greatest theological tensions in the Christian life is the balance between God’s sovereignty and human responsibility. We often swing between two extremes. On one side, there is the "Let go and let God" mentality, where we become passive, waiting for God to zap us ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Philistines Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Dec 11, 2025

Israel could not understand why Yahweh had allowed such a defeat, so decided that the only way to guarantee victory would be to be in possession of the Ark of the Covenant, so men were sent to Shiloh…

December 13, 2025 We know that during the time of the Judges, the Ammonites from the east (18 years) and the Philistines from the west (40 years) came against Israel at the same time and were the last nations to harass and invade Israel. Jephthah took care of the Ammonites and lead Israel for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:53-61, Jeremiah 7:9-15

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Miracles Of Jesus (Pt 7) Series

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Dec 15, 2025

Today, we are looking at 4 more of the Miracles of Jesus. As we look at these miracles chronologically, it is interesting that 3 of these 4 are found only in one gospel, while one is found in Matthew and Luke.

Our first miracle is found only in Matthew. One pericope or heading is: Miracle Temple Tax in a fishes mouth. There was an occasion years ago, while fishing with my grandfather, Daddy Mac, on Lake Livingston, that he and my stepfather, wagered a small beat on who could catch the total weight of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

You Did It For Me

Contributed by John Dobbs on Mar 24, 2023

It is the “final story in Jesus’ public teaching ministry” and only Matthew shares it with us. There are two groups in this passage: those who go into eternal life; those who go into eternal death.

You Did It For Me Matthew 25:31-46 Introduction We have been studying some of the judgment parables found toward the end of Matthew. The judgment parables offer surprises / great reversals. The last shall be first. Many are invited, Few are chosen. Keep watch, for we do not know the hour. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Palm Sunday 2023

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 31, 2023

How do we know with certainty that Jesus is the One and Only Son of God? This message examines the "odds" and/or probability based on the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies.

Palm Sunday 2023 Scripture: Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:26-27; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1-2 Today we celebrate Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is always the Sunday before Easter and commemorates Jesus arriving into Jerusalem riding on a donkey. As He made His entrance into the city, some people laid down ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:26-27, Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational