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Are You Ready To Listen? Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 9, 2002

In each case the seed is the same, but the soil into which the seed falls is what makes the difference. In this story four different responses are given, along with four different causes and having four distinct results.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 19 Are You Ready To Listen? Luke 8:1-15 After over twenty years in the ministry there is one thing that I am absolutely convinced of and it is that there variety of listeners in every ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Idolatry And The Plague

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 16, 2021

One of the things 2020 will always be remembered for is the plague, or Covid-19. This message shows a possible cause of the plague, one known as idolatry; along with the divine remedy. This sermon was written in October 2020.

I think one of the things 2020 will always be remembered for is the plague; known as Covid-19 and commonly called the Corona Virus. I’ve been searching the Scripture for causes of the plague, trying to see if the same catalyst has manifested itself in America today. Last week we looked at “The ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 25:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Comfortable Cross--We Don't Want The Real Thing

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 14, 2018

We don't mind going to the cross as long as we can take a number of comfortable and convenient things along with us. Jesus does not call us to comfort. He calls us to die.

Not A Fan Part 4: The Comfortable Cross January 28, 2018 1 King 12:25-33 Luke 9:51-62 Some of the ideas in this sermon came from Kyle Idleman’s series Fan or Follower which we did at our church. We are now in week 4 of our Not a Fan series. We have looked at Fan or Follower, Follow Me, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 12:25-33, Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Run To Win

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 23, 2011

Exposition of 1 Corinthians 9 regarding do you run to win? Are you in the Christian life to spectate? Is your Christian life just flailing along in laziness, flabbiness, outta shape, and without clear purpose?

Text: 1 Cor 9:23-27, Title: Olympic Glory, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/15/11, AM Opening illustration: Tell a story or two about Camp Jubilee, maybe Erika and the suit of armor, and some others, but finish with the story of Aaron climbing the mountain with his prosthetics. Background to passage: On the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Abc - The Building Blocks Of Faith - Consummation Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Apr 8, 2024

Jesus death and resurrection mark the end of life apart from God and the beginning of new life in Christ along with a future with God in the Eternal. Consummation: God will create a new heavens and a new earth.

Today we continue our series entitled, The ABC’s of faith. The larger idea is based on the idea that we learn over time through an exploration process of success and failure. Everything we come to know and understand is built over time on the foundation of trial and error. We learned last week, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:10-15, Revelation 21:6-8, Colossians 3:1-4, Colossians 3:12-15, 1 Corinthians 15:20-23, Luke 23:38-42, Luke 24:6-7, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 3:10, 2 Timothy 1:10, Romans 8:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unity...an Open Door Before Us Series

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Feb 2, 2003

Ephesians Series #11 God is calling all believers to walk in unity. It is time for us to lay down our differences and embrace one another. Paul gives us the steps how.

A Walk That Is Worthy Part 11 Unity: An Open Door Before Us Text: Eph 4:1-5 Intro: This morning I would like to continue on with our examination of the book of Ephesians.I have entitled the series “A walk that is Worthy” This morning in our text we read these words…Paul said “As a prisoner for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Violence

Contributed by Ed Warfield on Aug 21, 2008

God responds to the cries of His children who lay hold of Him & refuse to stop asking for breakthrough in their lives. The Kingdom of God is there to be seized by those who will not be turned back by inconvenience or difficulty...

Spiritual Violence Intro.: READ: Matthew 11:11-12 (Amp), “Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:11-12

Denomination: Charismatic

Why Following Jesus Seems Hard Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Oct 25, 2008

Most people think that following Jesus is hard, or perhaps even impossible. This message looks at reasons why people believe that and begins laying out some new directions for Wildwind this year.

Why Following Jesus Seems Hard Part 1 in series The Shape of Things to Come Wildwind Community Church David Flowers September 6, 2008 I have been telling you for a few weeks that I was going to be talking to you about some new things we’re going to be doing at Wildwind this year. This is the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:26-33

Denomination: Free Methodist

God Will Send You A Destiny Helper By Joseph Ondu

Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Jul 23, 2025

In Numbers 27:18-20, God told Moses to lay hands on Joshua, transferring his authority. After that encounter, Joshua was no longer the same. He started walking in power and wisdom.

SERMON TITLE: "JOSHUA WAS NOBODY UNTIL HE MET MOSES GOD WILL SEND YOU A DESTINY HELPER!" Main Text: Exodus 24:13, Deuteronomy 34:9 “Now Joshua, son of Nun, was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 24:13, Deuteronomy 34:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Social Skills Required From Jesus To Sort The Tantrums.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jan 24, 2014

At first glance this Gospel reading is very uninspiring; and read over it quickly, but there is much more to this story than meets the eye; its message, the social skills and the tantrums hide some secrets that lay hidden. Read on and enjoy …

Amos 8:1-12 Psalm 52 Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42 Summary: At first glance this Gospel reading is very uninspiring; and read over it quickly, but there is much more to this story than meets the eye; its message, the social skills and the tantrums hide some secrets that lay hidden. Read on and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Episcopal

Quality Leadership

Contributed by Brien Sims on Dec 22, 2006

Deciding eldership and deaconship is not to be taken lightly: Paul tells Timothy in 1 Timothy 5:22 not to hastily select leaders. “Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others;

Have you ever felt unheard or as though you can’t find an ear to listen to your concerns? Have you ever left after speaking to someone feeling as though they didn’t hear a single word that you said? Israel had a problem with this as well. Moses had basically been given control of all the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nuggets From Nehemiah's Notebook Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 20, 2018

Message 21 in our journey through Nehemiah. This message summarizes many of the principles of leadership and church growth picked up along the way. The message was presented as a letter from Nehemiah to our church.

NUGGETS FROM NEHEMIAH'S NOTEBOOK INTRODUCTION Paul warns the people in the church at Corinth to be care how they build upon the foundation laid by Christ and the Apostles. Not all kingdom building results in glory to God. We must continually be careful to build according to the divinely designed ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

A Man Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Oct 7, 2005

Before we assume a task for God we need to take enough time to lay the foundation of prayer so God can supply our needs and give us the go ahead at the right time.

Nehemiah Sermon 3-4 4. The Prayer Offered 1:4-11 A Man of Prayer “When I heard these things I sat down and wept. For days I mourned and prayed and fasted before the God of heaven. Then I said, ‘O ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

Saint Paul Is Coming To Town!

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 16, 2010

God has many good gifts for His children, and His way is to pass them along using His ordained chain of command. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Saint Paul is Coming to Town! 2 Corinthians 12:13-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/SaintPaulComingTown.html Paul is ready to return and face the folks at Corinth. But will they be ready for him? He represented spiritual authority, but would they accept his God-given authority? God has many ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Extreme Makeovers

Contributed by Greg Tabor on Jan 18, 2005

This sermon lays out the most extreme "makeovers" God performs, the 1st being a spiritual one (regeneration), the 2nd a physical one (resurrection), and the 3rd a home makeover (the new cosmos).

The Most Extreme Makeovers Pastor Greg Tabor Ridgeway A/G 1/16/05 Introduction How many of you have ever watched one of these shows on TV that show an extreme makeover of a person or a house? The end results of surgery or reconstruction are astonishing. Might I suggest this morning that the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:21-53

Denomination: Assembly Of God