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Living In The Light! "What's Wrong With Halloween?”

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 29, 2009

Halloween is one of those days that is viewed by different people in different ways. Within every church there are different views and opinions. This message is not about opinion, it is about truth, the truth contained in God’s Word the Bible, the truth

Ashingdon AM 25 10 2009 Living in the Light - What’s Wrong with Halloween? Ephesians 5:11-5:17 Deut 18:9-12 Late one dark night, two men were walking home after a party. They were tired and desperate to get home So they decided to take a shortcut through a cemetery. They got to about the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:11-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pentecostal Fire Or Hell Fire

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on May 20, 2015

The Bible shares with us two different fires - the Fire of the Holy Spirit and the Fire of Hell. This sermon shares four different ways they are both similar and yet vastly different. It is a way to use the metaphor of fire in a sermon on Pentecost.

Scripture: Acts 1:1-13 and Luke 16:19-31 Theme: Pentecostal Fire or Hell Fire? INTRO: Good morning! A few years ago, the story goes that a certain pastor asked his congregation as rather particular question on Pentecost Sunday. He asked all those sitting in the sanctuary, “How ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

Hide And Seek

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 4, 2023

If God seems hidden, maybe we’re not looking in the right place. We have to move to a different place, stand at a different angle, look from a different perspective, before we can find God in the answer.

One Sunday morning a little girl in her Sunday best was running so she wouldn’t be late for church. Maybe it was daylight savings time.... As she ran she kept praying, “Dear God, please don’t let me be late to church. Please don’t let me be late to church...” As she was running she tripped and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Self-Esteem Or God-Esteem? - Lesson 1 - Introduction - Understanding The Difference Between Pride And Biblical Self-Esteem Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 9, 2021

This study is about how God wants us to see ourselves and learn how to cultivate and build up biblical self-esteem in a dynamic sense by understanding what it means to be created in God's image and being "in Christ," and He in us.

To be different from the world, every Born-Again Christian must have a healthy awareness of who they are in Christ and the new self-identity He gives. Questions: (Yes or No responses) Is human pride sinful? Is it wrong to feel pride for the accomplishments and success of a loved one? Do we ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:18, Ezekiel 16:49, 1 John 2:16, Mark 7:21-23, 2 Corinthians 7:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Blast Of The Sixth Trumpet Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 11, 2012

Now the sixth trumpet is going to sound and another horde of demons come forth. This time there is a difference.

So far we have seen the first 5 trumpets blast. We have seen 1/3 of the vegetation of the earth destroyed, 1/3 of the water supply, the sea life, and the shipping and fishing commerce of the world. We saw the demonic-like plague of locusts. They were like scorpions, inflicting injury and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 9:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

False Teachers – False Hopes

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Jun 27, 2002

Everywhere we look people seem to always focus in on things that are different about each and every one of us. Sometimes we use this difference as a point of superiority in order to call ourselves better or above others.

Sermon Title: False Teachers – False Hopes Sermon Text: Jude 1:3-5 Sunday Evening, August 13, 2000 Scripture Introduction: There is much to be said for the saying that good things come in small packages, as is in this case with the small epistle of Jude. This letter in it’s beginning intent was ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:3-5

Denomination: *other

God's Body Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 2, 2022

Don’t give yourself to sexual immorality. Instead, give yourself to God, the Father, God, the Son, and God, the Holy Spirit.

A little girl was talking to her grandmother. She asked, “Grandma, how old are you?” The grandmother replied, “Now dear, you shouldn’t ask people that question. Most grown-ups don’t like to tell their age.” The following day, the girl had another question. “Grandma, how much do you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, 1 Peter 1:18-19

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Community - Weirdest Herd I've Ever Seen!

Contributed by Art Good on Jun 20, 2017

What a great description of the church! A weird mix of people of different generations, different personalities, different ethnic, economic, religious backgrounds, who might never hang out together— except for the fact that we all love Jesus!

“Weirdest herd I’ve ever seen.” (Show clip from Ice Age 1 where the mammoth saves the saber tooth tiger, Diego. Afterwards Diego asks the mammoth why he risked his life to save him. The mammoth replies, "Because that's what you do when you are a part of a herd. To which the sloth says, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:20-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Got Faith?

Contributed by Jack Valentino on Aug 4, 2004

The sermon deals with how God won four battles through for distinctly different men with four different levels of faith, and experience with God.

Got Faith? The four battles Your degree of faith (How Hot) is measured by your emotions, feelings, and Actions! The level of your faith (How solid) is based on your experience with God! If the mountain you are facing is too big, maybe it’s God who put it there. Judges 6:11, 12, 14, 15, 16, ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Few Small Coins Series

Contributed by John Sears on Jan 5, 2012

Do you struggle with the idea that your giving makes no difference? What difference does our giving make in the Grand scheme of things.

Have you seen the Television show, Storage Wars? Storage Wars is a reality television series that began on the A&E Network premiering in 2010. The show features two auctioneers and 5 auction hunters -- Dave Hester, Darrell Sheets, Barry Weiss, and Jarrod Schulz and Brandi Passante. (If you watch ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

A Christian's Influence Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on Aug 28, 2007

Jesus, using Salt and Light as an illustration, taught his disciples that we must be a different influence to others. Not as the world has seen, but a difference!

INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION: A Peanuts cartoon showed Peppermint Patty talking to Charlie Brown in which she said, “Guess what, Chuck? The first day of school, and I got sent to the principal’s office. It was your fault, Chuck.” Charlie Brown responds, “My fault? How could it be my fault? Why do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus, The Faith Provoker Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 18, 2014

Jesus provoked faith in different people in different ways, but he was consistently the object of faith, and faith meant taking him at his Word.

Jesus, the Faith Provoker (Mark 7:24-37) 1. A Catholic priest, a Baptist evangelist, and an Assembly of God minister were in a row boat in the middle of a pond fishing. None of them had caught anything all day. The evangelist stands up, says he needs to go to the bathroom climbs out of the boat ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Will You Meet The King

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Feb 18, 2005

We are presented with 5 different people who met the king. Each one meets him with a different attitude and from a different point of view. Needless to say, before we are done, we will see that not everyone was happy to see the king.

Background: This chapter finds David returning to Jerusalem after a forced exile caused by Absalom his son. Absalom is now dead and King David is returning to retake his rightful place on the throne, Israel. David’s return finds the people of Israel in various states of mind and in various states ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 19:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prophetic Insight For Today Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006

 How often in life we’re reacting to the same things in different ways… different interpretation  Often true with the role of PROPHETIC INSIGHT TODAY. We can have the same different perspective as those pilgrims & warriors.

Story of Misunderstanding In an ancient story called "The Holy Man," a group of pilgrims are traveling across a vast desert to visit the holy shrines and temples of antiquity. After several days’ journey into the desert, they sight a great rolling cloud of dust in the distance moving toward ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Holy Spirit - Our Spiritual Aid

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on May 16, 2018

In John's gospel he refers to the Holy Spirit as the Comforter who will not leave us desolate. But when we look at different versions of the Bible different words are used, e.g. Advocate and Counsellor each having a different but significant meaning.

The Holy Spirit - our spiritual aid John 14: 15-17 Have you ever lived life dangerously by taking a step into the unknown? A step of faith, you were in a situation when you were not sure what to do, you had to make decision and had no idea about the consequences of your actions. It was the kind ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-17