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New Clothes From The King Series

Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jul 8, 2007

Sermon 12 in Galatians series.

06/03/2007 New Clothes from the King (Gal 3: 26-29) Intro: Common Ground: Friends: What draws you to each other? Usually it is something that you have in common. You have common interest in something - - could be a job (both salesmen, both farmers, both teachers) It could be a hobby, you ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-29

Denomination: Baptist

Living In Unthankful Times

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 8, 2007

The last days are perilous, unthankful times marked by godlessness, powerless religion, and corrupt ministry.

Living In Unthankful Times 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Introduction: The Humanist’s Prayer Lyman Abbot once paraphrased the Lord’s Prayer to reflect the philosophy of those without God. We might call it the Humanist’s Prayer: Our brethren who art on earth, Hallowed be our name. Our kingdom come, Our will ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

God, Are You Really Fair? Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Sep 27, 2008

When we face difficult times in our lives, we will look around at others who aren’t suffering and ask: God, are you REALY fair?

TEXT: Habakkuk 1:12-2:5 TITLE: God, Are You Really Fair? SERIES: Questions We Ask God TOPIC: Trusting in God OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, September 14, 2008 PROP.: When we face difficult times in our lives, we will look around at others who aren’t suffering and ask: God, are you ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Paternity Testing Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 15, 2008

How do we know we are children of God? By the testimony of the Spirit of God. The paternity test for being a child of God is evidenced by the Spirit of God within us.

Joke about children: You spend the first two years of your children’s life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up. Grandchildren are God’s reward for not killing your own children. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Light

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

Jesus calls Himself the light of the world. And I think we can simply study what effect physical light has on the areas that it touches and gain some spiritual lessons from that.

If you remember, last Sunday morning I spoke to you about how God described Himself as the I AM and what all that means to us today. It’s good to know that God is, that He does not change, and that He can be everything we need Him to be. Well, tonight I want to begin a series that will span over ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Denomination: Holiness

Born To A What Series

Contributed by Bruce Goettsche on Dec 16, 2000

A message on the Virgin Birth of Jesus

"Born of a What?" SERIES: Who is This Jesus? Advent 2000 ©December 17, 2000 by Rev. Bruce Goettsche It is not uncommon when you get a group of mothers together that they begin telling the stories about the birth of their children. There are horror stories of labor that lasted for days. There are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Examination

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 7, 2001

This sermon deals with the reality that our lives are a type of examination before God in which we should strive to be passing tests along the way.

The Examination Proverbs 16:1-11 2 Corinthians 13:5-14 Text 1 Corinthians 11:1-27 Each year around this time, Christian parents can begin to rejoice that their children are now going to be more involved in prayer than they were the previous couple of months. Heaven is full of prayers, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:1-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Holy Women Are Beautiful!

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 2, 2001

An exhortation to be biblically beautiful.

We live in a society where sex sells and sells big. Sex is used to sell everything from acne medication to every type of material possession imaginable. Everyone wants to be one of the "beautiful people" and will buy, sell or sacrifice all to be in that select group. To be sexy is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

What Does God Really Think About Divorce?

Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Mar 17, 2001

Divorce

Matthew 19:3-9 (READ) In Matthew 19 the Pharisees tried to trick Jesus by asking Him what they thought was a tough question about divorce. ¡§Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?¡¨ (vs. 3). To put it in modern-day language, ¡§Can you get a no-fault divorce for any ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

You're In Good Hands Series

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Sep 8, 2001

It all depends whose hands its in... Invite God to bring his hand in your life to keep you from harm and evil!

You’re In Good Hands That your hand would be with me and keep me from evil… IT DEPENDS WHOSE HANDS IT’S IN A basketball in my hands is worth about $19 A basketball in Shaquille O’Neal’s hands is worth about $19 million a year. It depends whose hands it’s in A baseball bat in my hands is worth ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, Psalm 31:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Love Is Holy

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Sep 10, 2001

God loves us as we are, but He also loves us too much to leave us that way.

When you hear the phrase, "God loves you," what kind of picture does it conjure up in your mind? Specifically, what image of God do you envision when you hear someone say that God loves you? Perhaps you think of a kindly old grandfather, smiling down on you benevolently from heaven. Someone who’s ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Vision Thing Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Oct 10, 2001

This sermon was part of a series I preached on Nehemiah’s one holy passion, the glory of God.

One Holy Passion Nehemiah 2:11-20 February 25, 2001 ¡§The Vision Thing¡¨ ¡§He was born in the summer of his twenty-seventh year, coming home to a place he¡¦d never been before.¡¨ That was how John Denver described his feeling as he saw the Rocky Mountains for the first time. Karen and I had ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:11-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

El Shaddai Series

Contributed by Chip Van Emmerik on Oct 30, 2006

No matter who you are, there are always times in life when you are forced to accept that you just cannot go any farther. That you simply lack the resources or ability to make some things happen. what so many Christians throughout the ages have failed to u

Title: El Shaddai Text: Genesis 17 Proposition: You must look to good for sufficiency Open Have you ever been frustrated in life? I am talking about the time when you worked and planned and hoped, and after it was all done, everything turned to dust? No matter how hard you tried, you reached a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

When Is Enough, Enough? Series

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Nov 7, 2006

The letter to the church at Smryna Part 1.

AM Sermon preached at Central Christian Church 3rd in series on seven letters "When is Enough, Enough?" (The Letter to the Church at Smyrna, Part 1) Rev. 2:8-11 [SERIES SLIDE WILL TRANSITION TO TITLE SLIDE] This morning we’re going to look at the shortest of the seven letters found in ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If God Is So Good Why Do I Feel So Bad? Pt.2 Series

Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Oct 5, 2006

This is part of a series I did on topics my congregation requested. Several of these messages are two parts.

YOU ASKED FOR IT IF GOD IS SO GOOD WHY DO I FEEL SO BAD? Pt.2 Sunday May 14, 2006 Scripture Reference: 1 Peter 4:12-19 Intro. A. Today we are going to finish our look at this very important subject of suffering especially as it relates to suffering in the lives of Christians. Since it has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Holiness