Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Jesus points out some of the ways that the Pharisees, Herodians, and Sadducees are not interpreting the Word right.
Three Common Misuses Of The Bible: 1. The highest use of your Bible knowledge is winning a theological argument. - Matthew 22:15-22. - For many people, the ultimate use of their Bible knowledge is the ability to show others (both Christians and non-Christians) that “I’m right and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22
Denomination: Baptist
Is Your Family a Fortress or a Facade? Strong families have these 5 things in common... [COMMITMENT, COMMUNICATION, COMMUNION, COPING SKILLS, CONSECRATION]
Is Your Family a Fortress or a Façade? Josh. 24:15 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html Here’s some things strong families have in common: 1. Strong sense of commitment Seems obvious, right? But over the last decade, I’ve ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 24:15
Some say the resurrection is untrue - what does common sense say?
19When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples ...read more
Scripture: John 20:19-31
Denomination: United Methodist
How Jesus taught and modeled a rich and satisfying life as The Good Shepherd.
We’re starting a new three-week series today called Jesus in Blue Jeans. When God became man in the person of Jesus He came to earth as regular people. He wasn’t surrounded in thunderbolts as some of the mythical ancient Greek gods. He wasn’t wearing a halo the size of the rings of Saturn ...read more
Scripture: John 10:1-16
A questioning mind is a thinking mind, and God wants our minds to actively pursue His truth. So let’s answer three common questions of many.
Short Answers to Common Questions 1 (topical) 1. PUEBLO, Colo., April 7 (UPI) -- A serial cheese thief returned to a Colorado pizza shop to steal thousands of dollars worth of provolone cheese. Kevin Romero, a manager [said], "The first time they came in they stole about probably five or six ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 5:4
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Answering more common questions!
Short Answers to Common Questions 5 1. Mothers are very good at using opportunities to reinforce or teach lessons. 2. A mother mouse and a baby mouse are walking along when suddenly a cat attacks them. The mother mouse shouts “BARK!” and the cat runs away. “See?” the ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 49:15
1) Same schooling. 2) Same path into God’s famly. 3) Same clothing. 4) Same inheritance
Galatians 3:23-29: WHAT ALL CHRISTIANS HAVE IN COMMON Have you ever noticed how we spend a lot of time thinking about how different we are from other people? For example, this is an election year, and during these next few months you’re going to hear all the candidates talk about how different ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29
Denomination: Lutheran
This sermon encourages believers to break free from stagnation and move forward in faith and obedience to God's Word, despite life's uncertainties and challenges.
Greetings, beloved in Christ. I sense a familiar warmth in this gathering today, a warmth that radiates from hearts united in faith, eager to embrace the word of God. We are here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. We are here to share in the goodness of the Lord and to feast upon His Word. ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:1-7
Topics: Stagnation, Lack Of Change
We have to live life in the real world, not the ideal world. We need real help, not idealistic theories.
Dealing With What Is, Not What Should Be (Proverbs 21:9-11) Tom, Dick and Harry returned to the hotel. Their room was on the top floor of a skyscraper hotel 99 stories high. Unfortunately for them, the elevator was not working. They came up with a plan to make their climb less painful. For the ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 21:9-11
All of us are to be equipped as maturing and growing believers so that together we can execute the cure for the common church.
As a body of believers, this statement is what will drive us, motivate us and focus us for the work of the ministry that God has placed before us. All of us are to be equipped as maturing and growing believers so that together we can execute the cure for the common church. Ephesians 4:11, 12 “And ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12
These are critical days for Christianity and how we respond and react to this sweeping sea of change within our culture, will tell a lot about how Christianity survives in the next 25 years!
Last week I said, “As a body of believers, this statement is what will drive us, motivate us and focus us for the work of the ministry that God has placed before us. All of us are to be equipped as maturing and growing believers so that together we can execute the cure for the common ...read more
Part of learning is coming up with the questions, and part of learning is finding the best available answer, while always looking to hone our understanding. We also need to remember that no answer is better than a wrong answers.
Short Answers to Common Questions 6 1. A man has had enough. He blurts out to his wife, “I have been patient, but your mom has been living with us for seven years. Don’t you think it’s time she gets a place of her own?” “My mom?” the wife replied. “I ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:39-41
Questions, curiosity, and a desire to learn more are generally a virtue. This series seeks to answer a variety of common questions about the Bible, theology, or the Christian life that can be answered briefly.
Short Answers to Common Questions 2 (topical) 1. One important innovations is the drone, a self-piloted mini flying device. 2. Amazon.com is pursuing a plan to deliver packages to your door by sending a drone to drop it off. Some people look forward to ordered a doughnut or a pizza and having ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 25:10
Questions are good if we seek answers to them; sometimes objections or excuses pose as questions. Not all questions are asked sincerely. Today I will address three questions, questions usually asked sincerely.
Short Answers to Common Questions 3 1. Teachers have some funny stories. Here are a few from Reader’s Digest. After a coworker had finished his English lecture and his class had filed out, a tenth grader stayed behind to confront him. “I don’t appreciate being singled ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 5:12-14
Once again we are going to ask three questions on different subjects and seek to answer those questions from a Scriptural context.
Short Answers to Common Questions 4 1. Some problems have no solutions. One blogger writes, “Today, my roommate confided in me that she hadn't been taking showers while at school because she was afraid of being in the shower when the fire alarm goes off. She goes home once every month, and ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:9
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