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A Church Fueled By Prayer

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 23, 2025

Prayer unlocks personal and churchwide renewal, bringing God’s transforming power to impossible situations and turning hearts and nations toward Christ.

Introduction — When It Feels Like No One Is Listening Dr. Ralph D. Nichols of the University of Minnesota once spoke at a high school commencement when chaos broke out—crying babies, restless children, a small boy galloping up and down the aisle. Nichols tried every speaker’s trick to regain ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, Acts 4:3, Acts 12:1-5, Romans 8:15, Philippians 4:6-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Created For The Work Of His Purpose/Identity Check Part 4 Series

Contributed by Steve Wright on Nov 21, 2014

You were created to be used for His purpose

We continue this morning with part four of Identity Check. What I want you to do with me… If you have a copy of the Scriptures, I want you to go with me to the book of Revelation, chapter 4, and I want you to go with me down to verse 11. It reads like this. It says, "Worthy are you, our Lord ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why We Don't Observe Sabbath - Or Do We? - Genesis 2:1-3 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 23, 2021

On the seventh day God rested. So today we’re going to ask the question, what do we do with the Sabbath day?

If you’d open your Bibles with me to Genesis 2 today. We’re in Genesis 2. I entitled this series of messages that we’re working on “Understanding Your Roots.” It's this whole study in the book of Genesis. The reason I call it “Understanding Your Roots” is because if you understand the book of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

4 Aspects Of The New Way Of Life (Ephesians 4:25-5:2) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 23, 2025

Paul gives four examples, illustrative, not exhaustive, of what this new life/shirt/road in Christ looks like. Specifics, of what God is looking for in a worthy walk.

Over the last couple of weeks, we've seen Paul starting to pull his entire argument in Ephesians together. God is in the process of creating one holy family, who will live in peace with Him and with each other. Or we can say, God is in the process of creating one holy body-- one person-- with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32, Ephesians 5:1-2

Debate In The Temple

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000

Thw Question of Jesus Authority following the cleansing of the temple

The story is told of a ship’s captain during the war who was sailing along on a dark night and saw a light on a collision course. So he got his signaller to flash a message: "Alter your course 10 degrees south." The reply came back "Alter your course 10 degrees north." The captain then signalled ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:27-33

Denomination: Anglican

Pulling Up Weeds

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 30, 2002

How to discover make-believers in the church, and make-believing attitudes in ourselves.

Nobody likes weeds. Weeds are the bane of our existence. We do nothing, and weeds come up. We spray like crazy, and weeds come back. There’s one weed in particular that I dislike more than any other. I don’t know what they are called – but I have my own name for them: “Explode-a-weeds.” I’m sure ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What Do People Want?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002

Think about this. "What is it that people really want?" & "Just how important are these things, anyway?" Now let’s look at my list, & see if we can find some answers to these questions.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH bROWNSVILLE, TX A. Some months ago, a preacher I know decided to keep track for one week of all the requests people made of him at the church, & of all the questions that he was asked. When people stopped by to see him, what did they want? ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcoming A Positive Self Image

Contributed by Tim Bond on Sep 14, 2002

Sometimes the challenge human beings face is overcoming their own pride.

Read Text: Luke 18:9-14 It has been one of the watch words of the past 10+ years. All sorts of societal ills have been blamed on the tendency of people to consider themselves more soberly than they ought. We’ve heard the catch-phrases, low self-esteem, a poor self-image. I have heard statistics ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Marks Of A Hypocrite Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 25, 2002

From Jesus cofrontation with the Pharisees we can see six marks of being a hypocrite.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 31 “The Marks of A Hypocrite!” Luke 11:37-54 Hypocrites! Hypocrites! When I said the word someone came to your mind. We are quick to judge who we think may be a hypocrite, but most of us never consider whether we might be one. But the hard truth is that it is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:37-54

Denomination: Baptist

Words Of Christmas

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001

What do you think about when you think of Christmas? What words pop into your mind? Home? Family? Gifts? Crowds? Jesus? Food? Santa Claus? All of these, & more, I imagine!

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) Why does Christmas seem to be so much more important than all the other holidays of the year? Why is so much attention given to Christmas? Mother's Day, Father's Day, 4th of July are important holidays, but put ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:37-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Out Of Our Minds!

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 19, 2003

Sermon on the having the mind of Christ

OUT OF OUR MINDS! PHILIPPIANS 2:5 02/01/95 It was in 1929 that a German scientist by that name of Hans Berger proved what many scientist had suspected for years that there is electrical activity in the brain. He proved that some of us run on 220 volts while other are running on about 110. Just ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5

Denomination: Bible Church

The Requirement Of A Fresh Beginning

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jan 16, 2003

What is regeneration?

John 3:1-8 THE REQUIREMENT OF A FRESH BEGINNING Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a natural ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

He Didn't Throw The Clay Away

Contributed by Jon Earls on Feb 5, 2003

God wants to Redeem the pieces of broken lives. He wants to Repair those broken pieces into something worthwhile. And He wants to Refill the Vessel.

Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 18:1-6 He was 21 years old. By all appearances he was living life to the fullest. Parties, drinking, living it up. He was young and full of live. He had a bright future ahead of him. Although this was the appearance to many, inside a war was going on. The ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Holiness

Students In The School Of Adversity

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Feb 26, 2004

God knows what you are passing through, and will not come late into your situation for He is a God of suddenlies, make up your mind not to be discouraged.

Proverb 24:10 – “If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength in small” Let us consider the case of Daniel in the Bible. God has the power to prevent Daniel from being thrown into the lion’s den. While they were planning it, he was watching them. He could have asked them to fall down and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:10, Ecclesiastes 7:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Shameful Walk Series

Contributed by Matthew Wright on May 20, 2003

Adam and Eve.

Title: A Shameful Walk Text: Genesis 3 Subject: Disobedience; Temptation Series: The Walk Series; #1 Introduction: Before cars, before roller skates, before bicycles, before boats, and even before people rode animals, people walked places. Thousands of years later, walking is still very ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17, Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God