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Children Our Heritage: Nurture Them

Contributed by Nigel Martin on Jun 19, 2007

Children are very important to God and form an integral part of our family system. Children are indeed our heritage and we must indeed nurture them

Sermon title: Children our heritage: nurture them Date: Sunday May 28, 2006 Jordan Road New Testament Church of God TEXT: Psalm 127:3-5; Mark 10:14; Ephesians 6:4; Ephesians 6:1; Deuteronomy 4:9; Proverbs 22: 6, 23:13, 29:15 Introduction Children are indeed our heritage and we must ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:3-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Chalkboards And Pine Boxes

Contributed by Dan Mahan on Oct 15, 2006

A look at the events of the past week in a small Amish community; lessons on Christlike love and forgiveness

Chalkboards & Pine Boxes “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Ro. 12:21 It started out an ordinary day. Parents woke their families up at dawn. Work was to begin soon in the fields and at home. Children were sent off to school. Even the school day began routine with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:21

Avoiding The Bandwagon Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 27, 2005

Ed Howe said, “The average man’s judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.” Tainted by a sin nature, our judgments can often by skewed in a direction favoring ourselves, and detrimental or vindictive of others. Paul, in this passage re

AVOIDING THE BANDWAGON 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 INTRODUCTION: Ed Howe said, “The average man’s judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.” Tainted by a sin nature, our judgments can often by skewed in a direction favoring ourselves, and detrimental or vindictive of others. Paul, in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Bounty Bible

Contributed by Ken Durham on Sep 6, 2005

The story of the Bounty Ship and probably the most infamous mutiny in history has some interesting aspects for us to consider today.

THE BOUNTY BIBLE 1. Introduction: Like most people, I was more or less familiar with the story of the Bounty Ship and probably the most infamous mutiny in history. But after reading “The Bounty Bible” from a devotional book called “On This Day” by Robert J. Morgan (reading shown in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-13

Beware Of The Spirit Of Emptiness

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 31, 2006

EMPTY IS DANGEROUS. STAY FILLED WITH SIS SPIRIT, LOVE, JOY, PEACE, AND HOPE!

BEWARE: THERE IS A SPIRIT OF EMPTINESS EMPTY IS DANGEROUS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Man tends to be a creature of habit. We are given to PESSIMISM or OPTIMISM. We see bad, or we see good. Spiritual things start as a thought. We then set a pattern of thinking. I know people that can tell you ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 16:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Better Than Life, Worse Than Death

Contributed by Arthur Coffman on Nov 4, 2006

This messages challenges people to develop an mindset focused on eternal things.

What is greater than life but worse than death? Intro: It has been a week to remember, perhaps better forgotten Platte Colorado, gunman walks into high school with evil intent, he is a drifter, living out of his car, carrying a backpack and guns The story had happened before, only about 30 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:19-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Handling The Power Encounter

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006

As Paul and his team went out into a dark world, it was no surprise that there were times when the light came smack up against the darkness. These "power encounters" are inevitable. How do we handle them?

Passage: Acts 16:16-41 Intro: When we hear the word power, certain pictures come to mind. 1. huge guns, bombers, nuclear warheads. 2. human beings are obsessed with power, we love to be the ones with more. 3. every Sunday in the Fall, teams walk onto the football field for a “power encounter,” to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40

Denomination: Evangelical Free

"I'd Rather Ride A Camel Than Look At One!"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Feb 6, 2006

On the way to her new homeland in the promise land, Rebekah would be perched up on top of all those riches... but first, she had given a cup of water in Jesus name...

Greetings, Good Monday morning. The Bible says, “Make sure thy friend.” (Proverbs 6:3) That is the reason why I try to get out an update each week with a brief message outline. I want for us to stay in touch with one another. I do not really know if you read these thoughts… but, I do want to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:1-67

Denomination: Baptist

Almost Dosen't Count

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Sep 22, 2005

This is a sermon about almost acepting Christ. Almost doesn’t count. You are either saved or lost. It also encouages Christians to have the heart like Paul, that ALL should come to Christ.

Almost doesn’t count Acts 26:28-29 We all have probably heard the saying, “Almost doesn’t count unless it is with horse shoes, hand grenades, 750 pound bombs, or Nuclear weapons. Now I can understand the horseshoes. You almost make a ringer. You throw ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:28-29

Denomination: *other

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

One Of Those Days

Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008

Some storms we can track and be somewhat prepared for, others come suddenly and without warning. We normally don’t think about them until they hit or effect us.

One of Those Days Opening Illustration: Have you ever had “one of those days”? 1. The average cost of rehabilitating a seal after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was $80,000. At a special ceremony, two of the most expensively saved animals were released back into the wild amid cheers and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Does It Mean To Be A Follower Of Christ?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007

An examination of disciples and discipleship.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST? - Read Luke 9:23-25 What does it mean to be a follower of Christ? What does it mean to be a disciple? Does it mean that you’re going to get everything you want? Does it mean God will make you prosperous? Does it mean that you have to fulfill ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-35

Denomination: Baptist

When Wisdom Fails Sin Prevails

Contributed by Bill Adams on Apr 23, 2007

How does one fail when God gives then the weapons for victory? Solomon shows us how.

When Wisdom Fails Sin Prevails 1 Kings 9:1 And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do, 2 That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon. 3 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 4:26-34

Denomination: Baptist