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Choosing Leaders Wisely Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Nov 15, 2016

Faithful disciples are called to participate in the civic process through elections. How do faithful disciples know who to vote for when election time comes? This sermon offers practical advice in choosing leaders wisely.

Election day, Tuesday, November 8th, is only fifty-seven days away. We’ll elect a new President of the United States, as well as U. S. Congressmen, Senators and a host of other offices in our states and communities. One of the blessings of living in the U.S. is we get to choose who leads us ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:13-27

Denomination: Methodist

Resolving Offenses

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 6, 2020

Quit running to another church to solve an offense. Be a mature Christian and do it God's way.

Scripture Reading: I Cor 6:1-8, Matthew 18:15-17 I. PRIVATE DISCUSSION vs.15 A. Lowest level possible- thee and him alone (Compare word offend) great peace have they that love Thy law and nothing shall offend them'' Psalm 119:65- cause them to go astray forever or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17, 1 Corinthians 6:1-8, Hebrews 12:15, Psalm 119:65, Proverbs 18:19, Matthew 5:23-26, Matthew 6:14-15, Proverbs 18:17, 2 Corinthians 2:6-11, 1 Corinthians 5:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

God Suffers With Us Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Apr 15, 2024

Main Idea: God not only suffers for us, but also with us. His co-suffering love is demonstrated through Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. As followers of Jesus, we are called to co-suffer with others, bringing life and healing.

You know how sometimes life just sucks? Well, Jesus gets it. He knew He was about to go through some really rough stuff, like dying on a cross. But He also knew that by going through that, He'd be able to help a lot of people. Just like when you're playing a tough level in a video game, you know ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33

Topics: Divine Empathy, God's Compassion, Suffering And Love, Divine Love

A Portrait Of God

Contributed by Gerald Cornelius on Mar 27, 2001

What Genesis teaches about God’s character

GENESIS A PORTRAIT OF GOD TEXT: Genesis 1:1-5 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Quickly, God was faced with a class action suit for failure to file an environmental impact statement. God was granted a temporary permit for the project, but was stymied with the “cease and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

What On Earth Am I Here For? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 25, 2006

This is week one of Forty Days of Purpose I’ve modified it with a survivor theme to run off of Survivor Cook Islands.

Sitting on the beach on an island in the middle of nowhere with 19 other people who wished you weren’t there. And all you can think is “What on Earth am I Here For?” It wasn’t that long ago that life was different, more comfortable more fun and now all you have is the island, your “Team” mates ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Love And Lust Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

Solomon sought to persuade the beautiful Shulamite girl to yield to lust, but she remains steadfast in her loyalty to love. This is a story of a great temptation, and a powerful testing of love.

A French pilot, by the name of Guillaumet flew over the Andes on a regular basis. One time he disappeared for a week, and hope that he would be found was given up. He was eventually rescued, however, and his first intelligible sentence was, "I swear that I went though what no animal would have ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 1:4

#3 Faith To Follow Series

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Jan 24, 2003

I believe that one of the most difficult truths for us to accept is the fact that we are not yet ready to follow the Lord Jesus into certain Situations, Places or Circumstances. Here Jesus spells out what It actually means to ‘take up one’s cross daily in

I believe that one of the most difficult truths for us to accept is the fact that we are not yet ready to follow the Lord Jesus into certain Situations, Places or Circumstances. Ah yes, in our hearts we really do believe that we are ready to confront any or everything in the spirit-world; but in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:37

Denomination: Baptist

Created For God's Purpose Series

Contributed by James Dunn on Oct 11, 2004

Adapted from Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Purpose: God created each of us with a need to be loved as well as the need to share that love. One of the avenues in which we receive His love is through the family.

Adapted from Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Purpose Intro: We’re continuing in our series on 40 Days of Purpose. Recently, Adelina Dominguez died in San Diego. Now, what made her death noteworthy is that according to the Guinness Book of Records, she was the oldest living American. At 114 years of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:10

Denomination: Baptist

Power

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 23, 2009

The power of Christ is available to add meaning and depth to our lives. We need only seek to know God and allow God to lead for us to experience that power.

Ephesians 1: 15 – 23 / Power Intro: Do you remember the first car you ever owned? Mine was a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle. It was red with white leather interior. That little car would really move going downhill or on level ground! But when you had to climb a hill, it was a different story! --- ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Value Of The Cross

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 28, 2005

the value of the cross

Intro: there seems to be a cry going up across this land for equality. That everyone get a fair shake, that everyone gets the same deal or privileges as someone else. For most of us realist, we know that in this world, there are no places where there is level ground. Many times it is who you know, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Keys To Leadership Series

Contributed by Ricky Sinclair on Feb 19, 2013

We must never forget that the greatest model for leadership always comes from the life of God.

We must never forget that the greatest model for leadership always comes from the life of God. I. Influence a. Leadership is influencing or guiding others to success and safety. b. The Lord influences us as He is our Shepherd (leader). c. We are our Shepherd’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: *other

Offering Ourselves To God

Contributed by Sidney Yuan on Nov 11, 2013

Christians should offer ourselve to God as living sacrifice. This sacrifice should be hold and that's the only acceptable way to God. To be holy, we should not be conformed to this world but be transformed by renewing of our mind.

Offering Ourselves to God This month’s sermon series is on stewardship. The topic of today’s sermon is Offering ourselves to God. The title of the sermon was determined way back in the beginning of the year. The obvious Scripture that came to mind is Romans 12:1, 2. In Romans 12 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Nazarene

Warning Lights Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 7, 2018

Message 14 in our Galatians Series dealing with the signs of a fleshly life.

Chico Alliance Church “Warning Lights” INTRODUCTION The year is well underway! What does this year hold? Growth, grief, glee, gloom, gratitude, grumbling? Christ promised to give us abundant life in Him. The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Making God More Real In Your Life

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 22, 2014

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Making God More Real in Your Life John 14:7-15 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MoreReal.html Jesus is having a Q&A session with His disciples. They have left their jobs, boat investments, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, and all their life plans in order to follow the Lord. It has been ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6-15

Denomination: Baptist

Equipping In Discipleship Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 30, 2009

God calls us to spiritual maturity. Spiritual growth is planned, a process, personal, practical and involves people.

EQUIPPING IN DISCIPLESHIP Benjamin Franklin learned that crushed plaster sown in the fields would help make things grow. He told his neighbors this, but they did not believe him and they argued with him trying to prove that plaster could be of no use at all. After a little while he allowed the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-15

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance