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Three Things That Make An Outstanding Mother

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 15, 2013

To be the best we can be as either a parent or grandparent, we need to have a right relationship with God, a proper relationship with our family, and a willingness to serve God.

*THREE THINGS THAT MAKE AN OUSTANDING MOTHER* Luke 2:1-2:7 INTRODUCTION: Giving birth does not make a woman a mother. It takes a special woman to be a mother. A mother is a person who is willing to take the responsibility of investing her life into another human being who is totally de-pendent ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Make New The Attitude Of My Mind

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 17, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you like CHRIST? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To be like CHRIST. IV. TEXT: Ephesians 4:22-24 (Amplified Bible) Strip yourselves of your former nature [put off and discard your old unrenewed self

I. EXORDIUM: Are you like CHRIST? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To be like CHRIST. IV. TEXT: Ephesians 4:22-24 (Amplified Bible) Strip yourselves of your former nature [put off and discard your old unrenewed self] which characterized your previous manner of life and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Makes A Good Church Member?

Contributed by Oris Hubbard on Feb 23, 2013

This sermon was used on a Membership Sunday.

What Makes a Good Church Member? Acts 2:46,47 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:46-47

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Really Makes You Happy? Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 26, 2013

What drives us in life? Solomon ponders the source of our pleasure.

Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 What Really Makes You Happy? 1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men: 2 A man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor, so that he lacks nothing for ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 6:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

What Makes God Get Excited

Contributed by Douglas Snipes on Sep 25, 2009

Faith

WHAT MAKES GOD GET EXCITED Mark 2:1-12 We live in a world that is hooked on excitement. People jump out of airplanes to get a thrill. Others jump off a bridge to with a rubber band hooked to their legs to get a rush of excitement. Others are excited about money and fame. What is it that gets you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Great Men Make Great Fathers

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Oct 7, 2009

It’s time for the fathers to become real fathers, and really great fathers!

I looked for a MAN among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so that I would not have to destroy it, but I found none. Ezekiel 22 : 30 Did you ever wonder why we celebrate Father’s Day after Mother’s Day? I opt not to answer that question, for I ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 22:30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heirs Of Heaven Make Good Samaritans

Contributed by Eric Vertein on Jul 20, 2010

Christ gave the story of the Good Samaritan to expose our failure to show mercy to one and all. Christ is the true Good Samaritan, showing mercy to us all.

Yesterday the New York Daily News had an article titled “Little Duckling has Guardian Angel as Good Samaritan Rescues it at New York Botanical Garden.” It’s about a New Yorker, who saw a little duckling and wanted to save it from predators. So she scooped it up, took it home, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Lutheran

When God Makes You Wait

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 11, 2009

Why does God make those who are trying to serve Him wait indefinitely for Him to answer?

- Luke 1:5-7. - Zechariah was a priest, an insider. - Elizabeth was also of Aaronic descent (v. 5), so they were the insider family. - They were both righteous people (v. 6). - But they were childless and old (v. 7). - Now, we know that God has a miracle in the form of the birth of John the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

When The Pastor Makes A Hard Decision

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 14, 2010

Pastors have a difficult job in many ways, contrary to the 'He only works on Sundays' mindset many in the church have. Spiritual stress is unlike stress of any other kind. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

When the Pastor Makes a Hard Decision 2 Corinthians 7 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/HardDecision.html Pastors have a difficult job in many ways, contrary to the 'He only works on Sundays' mindset many in the church have. For one thing, spiritual stress is unlike stress of any other kind, and it ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Make An Excuse For Excuses

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 8, 2011

A sermon about how we use excuses to excuse ourselves from doing the Lord's work.

DON'T MAKE AN EXCUSE FOR EXCUSES Gen 2 15-17, “15Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. 16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lord, Make Us A Strong Church

Contributed by Herman E. Wesley Iii on Sep 10, 2010

As the Lord has blessed each one of us to enter into a new year, 2010, I have been in prayer and have found myself very contemplative about the healthy and consistent spiritual growth of this congregation. Looking back over 2009, it is probably evident t

Evangelist Herman E. Wesley III LORD MAKE US A STRONG CHURCH Acts 4:23-31 (NIV) The Text On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Make The Most Of Your Walk With God

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 7, 2011

Train yourself to be godly. This ought to be life's purpose, pursuit, passion and preoccupation. Love is the true indicator of godliness. Training (spiritual disciplines) is the means to growing in Christlikeness.

How to make the most of your walk with God? Answer: TRAIN YOURSELF TO BE GODLY. • Get into training. Training (practices) helps you become more like Christ. • If training helps us excel in the things we commit to, then spiritual training (disciplines) will help us be LIKE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sex Can Not Make You Happy Series

Contributed by R. Escoanyelin Ortiz on Nov 4, 2011

to communicate the reality that happiness can not be found in sex

GOD IS THE CREATOR OF SEX. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL GIFT THAT GOD HAS GIVEN TO MARRIED PEOPLE. WE NEED TO REALIZE THAT SEX IN ITSELF IS NOT BAD (OF COURSE YOU MUST DO IT WITHIN MARRIAGE), BROTHERS AND SISTERS, ALL THE PLEASURE GIFTS THAT GOD HAS GIVEN US ARE SYMBOLS OF THE SUPERIOR PLEASURE OR THE ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Decision-Making When Facing Doors

Contributed by Elmer Towns on May 6, 2019

Guide to making decisions in the will of God.

A. DOORS TO HEAVEN 1. The door of salvation. “I am the door, by Me if any man enters in he shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture” (Jn. 10:4). 2. The door of discipleship. “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14, Psalm 37:4

Denomination: Baptist

Poverty Makes God Your Defender Series

Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Apr 9, 2017

Part 13 of the Sermon Series, "Rich Man Poor Man in Proverbs"

"Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate, for the Lord will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them" (Prov. 22:22-23). The chiastic composition in Proverbs 22:22-23 gives the thought—robbery, court case, court case, robbery. A Do not rob the poor, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:22-23, Proverbs 1:21, Proverbs 24:7, Proverbs 1:19

Denomination: Baptist