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Is Jesus Your Hobby Or Your Lifestyle?

Contributed by Zachary Woods on Jun 29, 2011

Is Jesus Your Hobby or Your Lifestyle?

Is Jesus Your Hobby or Your Lifestyle? Deuteronomy 6:4-5 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: 5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 1 Timothy 4:12 12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Denomination: Apostolic

Up From The Grave He Arose

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 19, 2012

Easter celebration! Alot of people witnessed the empty tomb, but not all had a life changing experience from it. What does the empty tomb show you?

Up from the grave He arose Matthew 28:1-10 Introduction- Matthew 28:1-10- (Have them stand for the reading of the Word) We have all watched on TV the devastation of tornadoes in Texas. You see tractor trailers flying through the air like toys. You see it on TV, but have a hard time grasping the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

1 Kings False Gods

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Dec 20, 2024

c/o Biblegateway and Brittanica

MILCOM (see also Molech) mil’ k?m (Heb. ?????????, from mélék, king, with mimation), the national god of the Ammonites. Milcom was one of the foreign gods for whom Solomon built a high place on the Mount of Olives (1 Kings 11:5, 7, 33). This was later destroyed by Josiah (2 Kings 23:13). ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Claim Your Possession

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on May 13, 2005

Paul told Timothy to lay hold on eternal life. We must claim our possession that the enemy stolen from us. Claim Your Possesion which is eternal life.

¡§Claim Your Possession¡¨ ¡§Lay Hold on Eternal Life¡¨ By Elder Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. Claim: - is a transitive verb, which means something is being done to something else- it literally means to ask for especially as a right, to take as the rightful owner of. Possession: - is the act of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:1-12

Denomination: Apostolic

Brought To Life; Brought Together Disciple Your Children Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 21, 2025

As Christians, we should feel the weight of this calling and the hope of raising up your children to know and love and follow Christ.

We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. We are in Ephesians six today, looking at family relationships. Today’s message, Disciple your Children, is from 6:4. In 6:4, Paul tells us to nurture our children in the Lord, not by provoking them so they become ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:6, Proverbs 23:22, Colossians 3:21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Response Determines Your Future

Contributed by Mike Holley on May 24, 2001

our response to opportunities in life determines our future. It is the same in the spiritual realm. Every response has consquences and has an impact on our future. Offenses seems to be one of the major events in the church today.

‘Your Response Determines Your Future” I. Introduction A. Your response determines your future: 1. Deception is not knowing while thinking you know. 2. Holy Spirit will reveal, that which is hidden. 3. Unknowingly you will look at “offense opportunities” through the glasses that you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Gods Ready"

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 9, 2013

Psalm 5:3- My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee and look up.

God stands ready to hear from us. God stands ready to talk to us his children anytime. God stands ready to hear how good our day was, or how bad our day was. God stands ready to hear what all we did for the day. God loves hearing from us. God never gets tried of hearing from you and I. God will ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:3

Denomination: *other

Don't Give Up! Series

Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Dec 15, 2025

Jesus shares the parable of the persistent widow in order to provide encouragement and hope for His followers.

Winston Churchill speech - never give up There are so many areas of life in which people can feel discouraged: weight activities Luke 18:1–8 ESV And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8, Revelation 6:9-10, Isaiah 55:8-9, Romans 3:10-12, Romans 5:8, John 3:16, 1 John 4:10, Matthew 6:6, James 5:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:13, Galatians 6:9, Ephesians 3:13, 2 Timothy 4:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Rooted And Built Up For Maximum Impact PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Emphasize the importance of a godly childhood, being rooted and built up in Christ from an early age, and the role we play in living and imparting this godly life.

Good morning, family. Today we're going to dive into a subject that's near and dear to my heart - the foundation of a godly childhood and the immeasurable benefits of being rooted and built up in Christ from an early age. We'll also discuss how we can maximize our impact and influence by living a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7

Topics: Godly Children

Commit Your Plans Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Feb 14, 2022

Since things have come from the Lord, men cannot overrule their responsibility in planning, and involving in their daily activities. No one could simply sit at ease and tell himself that God would plan for me and execute everything for me. Commit your plans.

Theme: Commit your Plans Text: Proverbs 16:1-3   Greetings: The Lord is good and his love endures forever.   Introduction: We have entered into this new month and this is our second Sunday. We are thinking about the Secrets of Success throughout this month. I began this month touching the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

Look What God Has For Us Who Serve Him

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 10, 2012

Why not be a winner not a looser.

LOOK WHAT GOD HAS FOR US WHO SERVE HIM Each and every one who does his best for the Lord will have a reward in the end. We find in the new testament five crowns we can win. This is a promise of our Father. These crowns show our qualities of accomplishments in our life time. These ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:25

Denomination: Baptist

A Living Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Jan 19, 2016

living sacrifice

A Living Sacrifice 1. What is the physical presentation to God *Whatever, whenever, however, wherever is up to God 2. Why is this a reasonable request from God? A. God delivered us from certain condemnation to no condemnation - Romans 6:23; 8:1 B. God's abundant grace ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Baptist

Brought To Life; Brought Together Walking Worthy: Words Of Life Or Death

Contributed by David Taylor on Dec 10, 2024

The commands to walk worthy (4-6) are based on what God has already done in us (1-3). So, let’s see how Paul applies this to our words in 4:29-30.

Brought to Life; Brought Together Walking Worthy: Words of Life or Death Ephesians 4:29-30 May 24, 2020 David Taylor We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. As I have said, Ephesians can be divided into two sections, chapters one through three describe what ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Brought To Life; Brought Together

Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 3, 2024

The commands to walk worthy (4-6) are based on what God has already done in us (1-3). So, let’s see how Paul applies this to our words in 4:29-30.

We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. As I have said, Ephesians can be divided into two sections, chapters one through three describe what God has done in us through Christ while chapters four through six call us to live out what God has done in us, what ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Is Your God?

Contributed by Anthony Smith on May 2, 2004

As many people get involved with, movie stars, pop artist, Money Mogoles and polotictions ,who becomes more important in their lives?

Who is Your God? The Bible tells us in no uncertain terms, Thou shall have no other Gods before me. Who are some people making a god of? Acts 12:20-23, Lets read these verses. And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon; but ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:20-23

Denomination: Pentecostal