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The Face Of Deceit

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Aug 1, 2004

Why would a man lie to himself?The Face of Deceit takes many forms.

The Face of Deceit What is Deceit; The intentional misleading or beguiling of another; in Scripture represented as a companion of many other forms of wickedness, as cursing (Psa 10:7), hatred (Pro 26:24), theft, covetousness, adultery, murder (Mar 7:22; Rom 1:29). The Revised Version (British ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 14:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lord, Teach Us To Pray

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 9, 2013

In response to trials and crises, one should learn to pray

Lord – Teach Us To Pray April 7, 2013 Elmer L. Towns A. WHEN FACED WITH TRIALS AND CRISES AND THE SOON RETURN OF CHRIST • Jesus instructed His disciples, “Men ought always to pray” (Luke 18:1). • The disciples’ response, “Lord, teach us (how) to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Five Things Revival Will Clean Up

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 28, 2009

Cleaning up our lives for Jesus

FIVE THINGS REVIVAL WILL CLEAN UP Text: Matt: 5: 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:29-30

Denomination: Baptist

I Don’t Know Why I Did It!

Contributed by James Kirkland on Feb 15, 2010

Sin does not take long to take over and destroy your life or your world.

Galatians 5:16-26 Scripture I Don’t Know Why I Did It! Romans 1: 25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen. Disobedience, Envy, Ego was part of the first SINFUL moment. I group them together as ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-25

Denomination: Nazarene

Not Scattering, But Bringing Together

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 16, 2022

Looking at the story of the wasteful servant with a global perspective helps us to understand the kind of community Jesus wants to build in our lives.

Twenty Fifth Sunday in Course 2022 When Our Lord told parables to his followers, He was saying to them, “gather around me and listen. I have a story that might help you understand God’s kingdom.” So in many cases, we ought not spend too much time trying to analyze the characters, asking which ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-8, Amos 8:4-7, Luke 16:1-13, Acts 4:32-35

Denomination: Catholic

A Mother's Love

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on May 10, 2006

What makes the love of a mothe special? This message looks at what one mom was willing to do to demonstrate love to her child.

A Mother’s Love Text: 1 Kings 3:16-28 Opening: This is the day of the year when we celebrate our moms. Now of course we should do this much more often, and I encourage you to routinely express your gratitude to your mom for all the ways she demonstrates her love for you. And let’s face it, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Eighth Commandment (10 Of 12)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022

This morning we dealt with the commandment, "Thou shalt not Steal." We found out that we can steal in many ways. We found, for example, that we can steal:

1. Through gossip: We can say many things about people that can rob them of their good reputation. 2. Through being a bad employee. Not doing the job that we are being paid to do, or even perhaps dipping our hands in the till. 3. Through being a bad employer. An employer can easily steal from his ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Ten Commandments Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 29, 2005

Learn about God’s basis for character, worship, relationships, and society.

This may be the most famous portion of the Old Testament to most people. Even today this portion of Exodus is in the news - recently the Supreme Court issued contradictory rulings one upholding one striking down the display of the Ten Commandments. For many people, these commandments represent the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-26

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Tradition And The Tongue

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jun 27, 2012

Jesus is not interested in rules which people can point to as the outward manifestation of some arbitrary rule-driven form of righteousness. He is interested in the heart.

There are many traditions in the world. One of those traditions is to have a liturgical calendar and today, May 27 happens to be the Day of Pentecost. It is the day of the birth of the church, fifty days after the Passover. And that was the day according to Jewish tradition that Moses received ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20

Denomination: *other

Hating What God Hates Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 20, 2004

PROVERBS – Wisdom for Right Living #9 Love what God loves and hate what God hates.

INTRODUCTION: We are coming back one last time to the book of Proverbs. If I were to sum up the purpose of the series “Wisdom for Right Living” I would do it with two words: THINK BIBLICALLY! In America today its popular to say you believe in God, or call yourself a Christian. What is the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

“words Don’t Hurt Anyone” Series

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Apr 29, 2010

The world tells us that gossip is harmless but this is not what God tells us.

The World Says: “Words don’t hurt anyone” Scripture: James 1:26 Date: 21 March 2010 Purpose: The world tells us that gossip is harmless but this is not what God tells us. Last week we began our sermon series, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:26

Denomination: Other

Give Grace Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 23, 2009

We are to Give Grace in 1) Truth 2) Anger 3) Possessions 4) Words and 5) Virtue

Should there be a limit to the kindness that we show to others? A big debate is brewing after a recent superior court decision that the government not always demand that immigration sponsors repay government assistance to immigrants who fail to live up to immigration pledges. This is in essence a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Other

Miracle On The River Kwai

Contributed by Ken Durham on Jul 22, 2005

Ernest Gordon’s “Miracle on the River Kwai” tells the extraordinary story of survival in the Prisoner of War camps.

1. INTRODUCTION I am indebted to Philip Yancey’s book “Rumours of another World for first bringing this awesome story to my attention and for his insights and revelations to us today. I guess most of us here today would have heard of or even seen the film “Bridge over the River Kwai”. The film ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Temptation

Contributed by Linda Hewett on Apr 18, 2001

This sermon is geared toward youth regarding the subject of temptation and ways to fight it.

TEMPTATION Have you ever been tempted to steal? To take drugs? To do something you know is wrong because a friend or someone you know dared you to? If you haven’t, you may just be and anomaly – which is something not ordinary or normally seen. (Kinda like that person sitting next to you over ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lesson 4: What Makes You Say The Things You Say?

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 15, 2007

The things you say are powerful enough to do good or to do evil.

Pastor’s Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church What Makes You Do the Things You Do? Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson 4: What makes you say the things you say? October 14, 2007 A. INTRODUCTION 1. For your destiny, change your heart, and your words will change. 2. For your character, change ...read more

Scripture: Job 6:25

Denomination: Baptist