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When Prayer Doesn’t Change God Series

Contributed by Charles Payne on Oct 31, 2025

We’ve all heard it — whispered in prayer circles, shouted in pulpits, written on plaques: “Prayer changes things.” And it does. But here’s the misconception that twists this truth: “Prayer changes God.”

MODERN CHRISTIAN MISCONCEPTIONS SERIES “When Prayer Doesn’t Change God” (It Changes You) PROLOGUE We’ve all heard it — whispered in prayer circles, shouted in pulpits, written on plaques: “Prayer changes things.” And it does. But here’s the misconception that twists this truth: “Prayer changes ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14-15, Malachi 3:6, Numbers 23:19, Isaiah 38:1, Jonah 3:4, Luke 22:42, Philippians 4:6-7, James 5:16, Romans 12:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Careless Church Series

Contributed by Jim Dillinger on Jun 5, 2003

The church in Ephesus

The Careless Church Rev 2:1-7 Muynak was once a thriving port on the Aral Sea, but today it sits on the edge of a bitter, salty desert. Sand dunes are strewn with the rusted, hollow hulls of a fishing fleet that once sailed high above on the surface of Central Asia’s fountain of life. Things ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bible 101

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jul 4, 2003

Five reasons every believer should work toward consistent bible reading

25, May 2003 Dakota Community Church Bible 101 Introduction: - Is the Bible for ministers only? - Is the Bible a crutch that the weak need to lean on? - Is Bible reading a spiritual point gainer in God’s good book? - Should believers bother to try to read it consistently at all? 2Timothy 2:15 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24, 1 Peter 1:24-25

Denomination: Mennonite

#10 Remove The Weight Tongue Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 27, 2002

This is part 10 of Remove the weights and we consider the terrible potential of the negative tongue.

10 of a 12 part series. #10 REMOVE THE WEIGHTS ... TONGUE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Hebrews 12: 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, LET US LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT AND SIN WHICH DOTH SO EASILY BESET US, AND LET SO RUN WITH ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1, Proverbs 18:21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

#5seasons Of Testing Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 7, 2002

We close the series on testing, and look at anger and how it adds to the testing process.

#5 of a 5 part series: SEASONS OF TESTING By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com If you lack any part of the series, have a comment or a point to add contact me: Kyfingers@aol.com This is part #5 on Being tested. TEXT: Gal. 5:15 warns of this testing process -- But if you bite and devour one ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19, Galatians 5:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Let Down Of Life Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 16, 2003

Most of us will come or have come to the point in life where we realize that life is disappointing, that our dreams will not all come true, and that our impact on this world is marginal. The let down of life will get to us sometime, somewhere. We Christ

The Let Down of Life (Ecclesiastes 1) Intro Note: most of these illustrations were borrowed from Sermon Central; further info on Larry Walker, the man who ascended 16,000 feet in a lawn chair with weather balloons can be found at truthorfiction.com Do a search there--it is a great illustration ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Resolving Disputes

Contributed by Doug Couch on Dec 15, 2000

All interpersonal conflicts can be resolved if we follow the method Paul used with Philemon and Onesimus

Resolving Disputes Philemon 12-16 Introduction: "I hate you for what you have done to my life." These words have been thought many times in American culture. We know little or care little about forgiveness. We don’t get mad; we get even! THE major cause of destruction in all relationships ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Giving: Money And Me

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 29, 2001

When it comes to giving, what ought to be my attitude and how I can do this and realize the benefits of it.

GIVING: MONEY AND ME 2 Cor. 8:1-9 By Andrew Chan, PBC, Vancouver, BC "A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing." Martin Luther There are three conversions necessary: the conversion of the heart, the mind and the purse. Of these three, it may well be ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Pro-Life Lifestyle

Contributed by Brian Fullerton on Oct 18, 2000

INTRO: It was a story of mass murder.

INTRO: It was a story of mass murder. The newspapers gave it front-page attention along with photos of the unfortunate victims. In the wake of the killings investigating officials were heard to say things like : “This is the most horrific thing I have seen.” “They suffered in ways you and I can’t ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Suicide - Waking Up In A Devil's Hell

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 24, 2001

A factual problem amongst our unbelieving youth between the ages of 15 - 19.

suicide "waking up in a devil’s hell" Outline 1) Rejection of God’s soverein authority 2) eternal separation We will look at an area of life that has not gotten it’s share of attention. Teenage suicide in america. as a character ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:3-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Conduct Yourselves" Series

Contributed by Phil Anderson on Aug 6, 2004

Taking a look at 3 crucial areas where Christians are to conduct themsleves in.

“Conduct Yourselves” Philippians 1:27-30 PHP 1:27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faith's Foundations

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Apr 28, 2004

When the believer grabs hold of these four faith foundations, this person becomes the most powerful person the world has ever seen!

“Faith’s Foundations” 2 Peter 1:1-9 Everyday we place our faith in doctors and lawyers and hardly give it a thought! We tend to think that they are very intelligent most of the time. Listen to some of these actual questions given by a lawyer to a doctor in a legal deposition along with the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Possibility Of Marriage Without Love

Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Feb 12, 2008

you could marry a person you never loved

THE POSSIBILITY OF MARRIAGE WITHOUT LOVE There are so many things that happened in life that most people would not want to believe that they ever happened, such is the issue of getting married to someone you never loved. Since we all have agreed that love is an important and an irreplaceable factor ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:15-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Memorial Day Message

Contributed by David Moe on Jul 22, 2006

This message was delivered to a secular audience at the cemetery in Reed City, MI on Memorial Day, 2006.

Address given Memorial Day, 2006, at Reed City Cemetery by Rev. David Moe, Pastor of Hersey Congregational Church … “(O)ne nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” In this brief message I’ve been asked to deliver this morning, I’d like to focus on just two of those ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Bible Church

Do You Know That You Know?

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 23, 2008

This sermon is an evangelistic message which came as a result of reading the book “Introducing The New You: The Ultimate Makeover” by Dr. Lewis Gregory wherein he included an evangelistic outline in Apendix A about knowing God.

I want to begin this New Year by laying a spiritual foundation for knowing God. God’s purpose is that you truly know Him and know that you have life – life eternal! One man’s testimony of how he truly came to know God goes like this. “The moment I got into my old truck, I knew something was ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-13

Denomination: Baptist