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Being A Blessing

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 29, 2013

Our call to go in this new direction was not unlike the call of Abraham in our Scripture today. God said, “Go!” Go where? “I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing...

Being a Blessing Genesis 12:1-3 When I arrived here more than six years ago as Pastor, I met with the congregation in small groups, and asked 3 simple questions: “What do you like about the church? What do you want to keep the same? What do you want to change?” Out of those ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

Where Is Your Faith? Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 14, 2017

Faith counts on something being true even when it doesn’t appear to be so. “Faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.” There is the physical world and there is the spiritual world.

April 23 Where is Your Faith? Luke 8:22-25 A couple of insights about faith Faith counts on something being true even when it doesn’t appear to be so. Hebrews 11:1 Everyone has faith. The question of faith: Where is your faith in the ordinary routines of life? v.22 If faith ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

When God Offers A Blank Check

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004

A message on how to live a Christian life in today’s world.

WHEN GOD OFFERS A BLANK CHECK 1 Kings 3:3-15 INTRO: ILLUS: When I was an adolescent, my family would go to Daytona Beach, Florida for vacation. We would have a convoy of cars making the trek. When we reached the Florida state line, we would begin to see Orange Juice stands along the highway. They ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:3-15

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Little Buddy Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 10, 2024

Our job as Christians is not making converts, but rather making disciples.

Paul’s Little Buddy Text: Acts 16:1-5 Introduction 1. Illustration: If you walk out into the parking lot this morning and someone says to you, "How do I get to Atlanta?" You say, "Well, get in your car." Well, that’s good advice. That’s the start of it. But you also need to say, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

A New Tongue

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 16, 2015

I cannot count how many times the Spirit of God tried to get me to restrain my tongue from saying something, that I just felt I needed to get out.

A New Tongue -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How often have we said things that we knew we should not have said with our mouths? Everything within us is saying, “STOP, DON’T SAY IT!” Yet, it is too late, the mouth train ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:2

Denomination: Foursquare

Attack Of The Clones

Contributed by Jeff Skinner on Dec 6, 2005

Christians be careful not to make the mistakes of the pharisees and try to make new believers fit YOUR mold of Christianity.

Track 3 Track 4. Track 11. Jesus is talking to the Pharisees Matthew 23 Matthew 23 Religious Fashion Shows 1Now Jesus turned to address his disciples, along with the crowd that had gathered with them. 2"The religion scholars and Pharisees are competent teachers in God’s Law. 3You won’t go wrong ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-39

Denomination: Holiness

Prelude To Power Series

Contributed by Michael Catt on Nov 4, 2003

Holy Boldness is a series of messages in Acts highlighting the New Testament Christians’ role in today’s world.

Series: Holy Boldness a study in Acts PRELUDE TO POWER Luke 1:1-4; Acts 1:1,2 U.S. News & World Report, April 20, 1992 ‘The First Christians’ ‘The death of Jesus of Nazareth should have put a quick and quiet end to what had been a minor religious disturbance in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-2, Luke 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time To Decide

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 16, 2006

There comes a time to make commitments -- are you ready to make one?

In the Old Testament book of Proverbs, in chapter 30, there is a wonderful verse. The writer says in verse 18, "There are three things that are too amazing for me, four that I do not understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Go! And Speak Clearly: Make Your Faith Understood - 1 Corinthians 14:9 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 4, 2025

The power of clarity in our witness for Jesus Christ - communication that points people to God.

Go! And... Speak Clearly: Make Your Faith Understood - 1 Corinthians 14:9 1 Corinthians 14:9 (NLT) – “So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You might be speaking into the air.” Introduction: Today, I want to speak to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:9, Romans 10:14-15, Colossians 4:6, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 8:30-31, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Follow Me

Contributed by Joanna Beveridge on Feb 2, 2007

How can we "sell" Christianity in today’s world?

The second part of today’s Gospel reading told us about Jesus calling Andrew, Simon Peter, James and John to be his disciples. This was probably not the first encounter with Jesus for any of them. We know, for example, from last week’s reading from St John’s Gospel that Andrew was already a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

19. Romans Chapter 5 Verse 2 - Messages In Romans – Four Great Biblical Words – Today Faith And Grace - Message 19 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 29, 2024

Romans 5:2 links four very important biblical words – faith, grace, hope and glory. We do the first 2 now. Many scriptures are looked at to gain the fullest picture of these two precious words FAITH and GRACE.

19. ROMANS CHAPTER 5 VERSE 2 - MESSAGES IN ROMANS – FOUR GREAT BIBLICAL WORDS – TODAY FAITH AND GRACE - MESSAGE 19 As we step into chapter 5 of Romans, it is like stepping into a whole new scene. So far in this magnificent book we began with the whole decline of the pagan world to the rock ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:2, Hebrews 11:6, Romans 10:17, 2 Timothy 1:12, Romans 12:3, 1 Corinthians 12:9, 1 Corinthians 13:13, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Romans 14:23, Romans 4:20, Ezra 9:8, Exodus 22:26-27, 2 Samuel 9:2-4, 2 Samuel 9:13, 2 Peter 3:14-18, Galatians 5:4, 2 Corinthians 6:1, Galatians 2:21, Hebrews 10:29, Hebrews 12:15, Jude 1:4, 2 Peter 3:18, 2 Corinthians 8:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Biblical View Of Fatherhood

Contributed by Glenn Hickey on Jun 9, 2003

The Bible provides helpful, relevant guidelines for today’s fathers.

A BIBLICAL VIEW OF FATHERHOOD SCRIPTURE TEXT: Ephesians 6:1-4; Colossians 3:20-21 Fatherhood is not doing well in our modern society. Consider these facts from a man who wrote a book on the subject in 1995 entitled Fatherless America. Here is some of what he said: 1. Tonight, 40% of all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4, Colossians 3:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

F.e.a.r.

Contributed by Gregory Baskin on Oct 3, 2001

Do not make obedience to God an option, make it an obsession.

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 F.E.A.R. 10-03-01 1. What is it to FEAR God? In Ray Stedman’s book “Is This All There Is To Life” he uses Fear as an acronym to define what kind of fear we are talking about here. a. F= Faith in His existence, according to Hebrews 11:6 you can’t even come to God unless you ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Perceive (Know) God's Love? Enough To Make Others Perceive It Too?

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Feb 24, 2018

Love is everything! Without love, where would you be right now? Without love there would not exist families, nor friends, nor happiness, nor health, nothing would exist because it was with love God that created everything! Do you show love?

Do you Perceive (Know) God's Love? Enough to Make Others Perceive It Too? Captain Kelly Durant Re: 1-30-10 1 John 3:16 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. They say that money can buy a dog, but ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Gaming Can Be Deadly

Contributed by Ron Hicks on May 1, 2007

Count the lives that were lost while Samson played his games. The last game that he played with Delilah killed him. Don’t play around with the power and gifts that God gives you.

GAMING CAN BE DEADLY Children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord. The Lord delivered them into the hands of the Philistines. The Lord appeared to Manoah and his wife and announced that they would have a son. Judges 13:24 24 And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God