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Explore Proverbs 9:10, emphasizing that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and understanding comes from knowing God.
Good morning, family! I hope this day finds you all in good spirits and ready to delve into the Word of God. Today, we're going to get deep into the wisdom of Proverbs 9:10, a special verse that talks about the source, the benefits, and the path to true wisdom. This verse reads, "The fear of the ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 9:10
Topics: Wisdom
Those things which I believe in, things that take precedence over all matters has become for the most part a point of ridicule by those who seem to control what we need to know.
The majority of the sermons of Rev. Raymond Williams comes from the sermon notes he preached from and are not always fluid. Living for Christ or Living for Self Interest If anyone wants to do God’s will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:28, John 7:15-17, Matthew 16:24, 1 John 1:5-7
Denomination: Nazarene
Too often we make the gospel into something it is not because we are uncon=mfortable with others' reactions.
1. A preacher was once approached by a troubled church member who wanted to air his concerns about the direction the church was going. When it was the preacher’s turn to speak he began quoting scripture the member replied, "If you’re going to start using the Bible we’re done talking. You study ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:16-42, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Jesus provides ultimate hope.
"THE WONDER OF HIS RESURRECTION" LUKE 24: 13-35 INTRODUCTION: In the movie, "City Slickers," comedian Billy Crystal plays a bored baby boomer who sells advertising. One day he is invited to visit his son’s school to tell the children about his job. But as he speaks he can see the kids are ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:13-35
Denomination: Christian Church
The driving motivation behind all great art, all great music, all great architecture, or writing is a single force: Passion. Nothing great in life was ever accomplished without passion.
INTRODUCTION This is the second part of a message I started earlier this month entitled three levels of love. With Christmas behind us, we can take a deep breath from all the hustle and bustle of shopping and crowds. I heard a story about a guy who was driving around in a crowded mall parking lot ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:28-34
Denomination: Baptist
What does it mean, exactly that we participate in divine nature? And why do some Christians seem to participate more than others? 2 Peter 1:4 has the answers and reveals a connection between God’s attributes and his promises.
2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those equal to us in the faith they have received in the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 his divine power has given us ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:4
There’s a lot more to ridin’ a horse than just sittin’ in the saddle and lettin’ your feet hang down. If truth be known there’s more to what happens after the trumpet sounds than many are willing to admit, let’s examine it together!
Introduction In our last message entitled, "That they all might be damned..." from II Thessalonians 2:1-12 we began this series concerning: After The Trumpet Sounds; we examined the facts that surround the Biblical truths concerning Christ’s Second Coming. We continue with the second fact the ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 13:11-18
Telling our story in a way that fits our personalities. Adapted straight out of "Becoming A Contagous Christian" material
Sharing YOUR Faith YOUR Way: Acts 3-4 October 19-20, 2002 Intro: Last week my wife came home from work and said, “I feel bad. I realized on the way home that I had an opportunity to share my faith with a co-worker and I blew it. She had asked a question about how we balance life with both of us ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:22-23, Acts 2:22-24
The apostle Paul teaches us that the gospel is for the whole world.
Scripture In the opening greeting (1:1-6) of Paul’s letter to the Romans, Paul gives us a succinct six-point summary of the gospel. These six points are as follows: 1. The origin of the gospel is God (1:1c), 2. The attestation of the gospel is Scripture (1:2), 3. The substance of the gospel is ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:14-15, Romans 1:17-31
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
personalizing the sharing of your faith to match your personality (much of the Contagious Christian stuff)
1. Truth is known through revelation. 2. Truth is knowable. 3. Truth creates passion.
Pilate’s question from our scripture today is the defining question of our culture: What is truth? Leslie Newbigin, in his book The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, reminds us of the ancient fable from India of the blind men and the elephant — popularized by American poet John Godfrey Saxe ...read more
Scripture: John 18:33-38
Denomination: Methodist
This message continues with the character traits of a disciple based on the beatitudes.
Discipleship Part 5: Character Traits Scriptures: Matthew 5:3-11; Numbers 12; Matthew 11:27-30 Introduction This morning we will continue with the character traits of a disciple using the beatitudes from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount as our reference. To date we have discussed three traits: ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:3-11
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In today's lesson we are urged to remember our condition when God first called us, and that from the world's point of view, we have been utterly foolish to believe in Christ as the way of salvation.
Scripture Today we continue studying The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. Christians in the church at Corinth had misunderstood the nature of wisdom with regard to salvation. From Paul’s perspective human wisdom opposes God’s ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
We believe and receive and we go and show because God’s grace is amazing.
What’s So Amazing About Easter? John 20-21 Rev. Brian Bill 3/23/08 These four individuals have discovered that life is worth the living because the loving Lord is alive. That’s a pretty cool tradition that they’ve had – to meet at Starved Rock every Easter to watch the sunrise. This time it ...read more
Christianity Solidified By Apologetics In The Early Days Of The Church
In the Church today, a debate rages over the relationship of philosophy and theology to one another. Some scholarly believers as epitomized by Norman Geisler argue that, since this world is God's world, both can be used to understand Creation if each of these disciplines are approached from a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15
Denomination: Independent/Bible
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