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Dealing With Times Of Stress

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Oct 7, 2010

Stress is unavoidable and can be produced by positive and negative events. Paul gives God’s solution to coping with stress when it becomes distress.

DEALING WITH TIMES OF STRESS A. Have you ever had one of those days when nothing seems to go RIGHT? ILLUSTRATION: The ALARM CLOCK doesn’t go off leaving you only 15 minutes to get to WORK. After getting ready you RUSH to your CAR only to discover a FLAT TIRE. You hurriedly CHANGE the TIRE ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Can't Have One Without The Other! (A Sermon On The Book Of Amos)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 19, 2007

People says to me, "Dave, as a Christian I am not interested in politics", and I can say to them in all honesty, "neither am I". ...

I sorta promised someone in the parish that I’d choose a more cheery passage next time I preached. “Come unto me all ye who labour and are heavy laden” was suggested - a message of encouragement and hope. This is not that sermon. Inspired by our set lectionary readings, for better or worse, I have ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:1-12

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Running On Empty

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 26, 2007

Take a moment with this widow and learn SOMETHING about NOTHING...it will mean EVERYTHING to you! Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation.

Running on Empty II Kings 4 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/RunningOnEmpty.html Do you clean your plate? At a restaurant, do you feel compelled to suck down your soda before you leave and get the last bit you paid for? Do you scrape out that one ravioli stuck in the can? How about cereal or ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Living A Life After God Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 30, 2008

James warns us of running ahead of God and forgetting to make sure our life is being lived out by His plan.

11 Do not speak against one another, brethren. He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-17

Reconstructive Surgery On The Body Of Christ

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 22, 2007

I believe today the church is more divided than at any time since the day of Pentecost when she had her birth. This is a sickness, and the patient is close to terminal!

If I were allowed to be the one to make the choice of what the church, the entire body of Christ, should have as the main focus, I would choose surgery – reconstructive surgery to put the body back in a healing mode. I believe today the church is more divided than at any time since the day of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: United Methodist

Life Guard On Duty Series

Contributed by Neil Lieder on Feb 13, 2007

Rip Tide Series Week 2: Life Guard on Duty This message stresses the importance of warning those we see falling into sin, and our responsibility to heed the warnings that God sends to us.

RIP TIDE 2. Life Guard On Duty As we continue in our message series RIP TIDE, this evening we are talking about Life Guard on Duty. Last week we heard God’s warning to us about the Rip Tide of sin and the pull it has in our life. He tells us ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Allow Stress Rob Your Joy Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007

Philippians is commonly called the "Book of Joy". But Paul presents several thieves that try to rob us of our joy. The fourth thief: "Stress."

DO NOT ALLOW STRESS TO ROB YOUR JOY A. Have you ever had one of those days when nothing seems to go RIGHT? ILLUSTRATION: The ALARM CLOCK doesn’t go off leaving you only 15 minutes to get to WORK. After getting ready you RUSH to your CAR only to discover a FLAT TIRE. You hurriedly CHANGE the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Grace In The Moment Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 11, 2008

Jesus says, "Do not worry." But how? We must learn to place our focus on Christ.

Grace In The Moment, Luke 12:22-34 Introduction A young boy was driving a hayrack down the road when the wagon fell over in front of a farmer’s house. The farmer came out, saw the young boy crying, and said, “Son, don’t worry about this, we can fix it. Right now dinner’s ready. Why don’t you come ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-34

Denomination: Christian Church

#2reassurance:god's Gift! Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 28, 2008

God knows that as we face big battles fear tries to hinder us, so our God will give us reassurance and encourage us to continue.

#2 REASSURANCE... God’s gift! When fear tries to hinder, God will give us reassurance! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is part#2 of a 2 part lesson. I. INTRODUCTION: A. When my sons were growing up and we would travel, we would often sing. I had a Pinto station wagon and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:9-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

#1assurance:god's Gift Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 28, 2008

We face trials, pain and disappointments --- God understands when fear tries to destroy FAITH. So God will give you REASSURANCE to trust Him!

#1 REASSURANCE, GOD’S GIFT! WHEN FEAR TRIES TO HINDER, GOD WILL GIVE US REASSURANCE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is part #1 of a #2 part lesson. I. INTRODUCTION: A. Often times life throws us some strange twists that we never expected. Our hopes can seem so far away. ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:9-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Deal Or No Deal: The Choice Is Yours - It's Not My Treasure, It's His!

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 14, 2008

Today, we make our one singular choice to Follow God’s Way, with the resources that God has placed in our care, and to be good stewards of those resources.

Deal or No Deal: The Choice Is Yours It’s Not My Treasure, It’s His! Last week, we began a new sermon series entitled Deal or No Deal? The Choice is Yours! And I said that for the next six weeks, I wanted to talk about making the choice to obey God and not waiver from His ideal for your life in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:9-10, Joshua 24:15-17, Genesis 18:21, Matthew 16:19, Matthew 7:24-27, Matthew 12:45-49  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From Facing A Broken Economy

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2009

We have all been through downturns before but this one is different. It has multiple, complex causes. It is global in nature and no one knows how long it will last or if the bailouts will work. What can we learn in a downturn? Based on a Bill Hybels ser

Lessons from Facing a Broken Economy Romans 8:28-39 Bill Hybels tells the story of finishing a meeting at his church and bumping into a woman who asked about their PADS Ministry which hosts people one night a week who need a place to sleep. They have between 30 and 50 people who show up. They ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Denomination: Methodist

The Three Cs Of Discipleship

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 8, 2009

Becoming a Christ follower is conditional. We have the choice to say, “Yes” or “No” to becoming a disciple of Jesus. Jesus said, “If anyone will come after me…” Jesus gives the invitation and then leaves the choice up to us.

The Three “Cs” of Discipleship Luke 9:23-26 During my twelve years of ministry here the mission of the Willow Vale Church has been: “Bringing people to Jesus, loving, equipping and sending them out to make more and better disciples.” Jesus gave us the mission and purpose of the church ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26

Denomination: Free Methodist

Go The Extra Mile Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 19, 2009

Are you willing to go the extra mile for Jesus? Are you willing to go the extra mile to help win one to Jesus?

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Winter- man goes to mall, returns to car, and notices an odor coming from out of the hood. • Opens, finds cat mutilated in the fan belt. Cat looking for a warm place. • Mr. Jones had a plastic shopping bag so he carefully pulled the cat out of the belt and put what was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To Serve Man? Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 20, 2009

What is it about active, vital believers that is so threatening to popular culture?

One of my favorite television episodes of “The Twilight Zone” television series was a humorous episode where the entire plot revolved around a misunderstanding with an alien species and culminated in the discovery of a book. The title of that book was “To Serve Man” and the misunderstanding was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:27-42

Denomination: *other