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Put Your Behind In The Past

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jan 8, 2007

Four choices to make if you’d live in hot pursuit of a God-consumed life.

Philippians 3:13-21 Put Your Behind In The Past Woodlawn Baptist Church January 7, 2007 Introduction Have you ever heard of or taken the time to read the resolutions of the preacher Jonathan Edwards who was made famous in the Great Awakening? Over a period of time, he wrote… 1. Being sensible ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Stop Underestimating God's Power For Your Life

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 10, 2011

This is a Pentecost Day Sermon emphasizing the Holy Spirit is for us to do ministry and for us to be changed on the inside.

Stop Underestimating God’s Power For Your Life 6/12/2011 Pentecost Joel 2:28-32 Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 4:31-32 Has anyone here had to make some unexpected changes in their plans without knowing how the new is going to work out or even what the new plan is going to be. The temptation is going ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Extreme Makeover: Manly Edition

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 20, 2011

Regardless of your past, God can take you on a journey to make you the man you were intended to be.

Extreme Makeover: Manly Edition Text: Philippians 1:6 He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Intro: What does it mean for someone to be masculine? I shared a message on this a few years ago, but really felt like I needed to hit it again with ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Impact Of Anger Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 18, 2010

What are the effects of anger and how does it impact others.

Anger - Forgiveness Series Ephesians 4:26-32 January 3, 2010 About one week before Zachary was supposed to be born, Debbie’s mom flew into the airport in Springfield, Illinois. I picked her up and then we stopped and got some Chinese food to bring home to celebrate her arrival. On the way ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-32

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Spiritual Lessons From A Remarkable Rescue

Contributed by Sonny Hyde on Oct 27, 2010

Observations and comparisons from the rescue of 33 miners in Chile to the "rescue" God extends to us.

Seven Spiritual Lessons from a Remarkable Rescue 10/17/10 I. Introduction I think most of you realize, if you’ve been coming to Cornerstone for any length of time, that I’m not a “front page” preacher. I typically don’t grab the events from this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:45

Denomination: Baptist

Choose Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Feb 3, 2009

God has given us a precious treasure in our ability to choose to love Him

The dean of a university was at a faculty meeting when a professor from the antiquities department handed him an old brass lamp they had just acquired. The dean rubbed a smudge from it, and as he did, a genie appeared. “I’m the genie from the lamp,” he said, “and I’m here on a special assignment, ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Problem--The Divine Diagnosis Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Oct 11, 2021

Something obviously is wrong with life, and this world. Just exactly what is it? God's Word gives us the divine diagnosis beginning in Romans 1:18-20.

As I was about to write my message this past week, I read an unusual editorial on the Orange County Editorial page. It was congratulating a politician on being boring. Actually, it was congratulating a California state office holder for being scandal-free in the midst of a sea of scandals rocking ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-20, Psalm 139:14, Psalm 19:1, John 3:19-21

Denomination: Bible Church

Christmas Series Christmas Party: The Angels Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 27, 2019

. Jesus was just born and already the angels in Heaven are letting us know that He will save us from our sins. He gives us joy. He gives us peace.

CHRISTMAS SERIES CHRISTMAS PARTY: THE ANGELS LUKE 2:1-20, #ChristmasParty #Jesusisthebestest CHRISTMAS SERIES 12/1 Christmas Party: The Angels 12/8 Christmas Party: The Shepherds 12/15 Christmas Party: The Protesters (Herod) 12/22 Christmas Party: The Birthday Boy BEGIN WITH CHILDREN’S ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cultivating Disciples

Contributed by John Oscar on Jan 29, 2019

Teaching how to grow in God by Growing others

Cultivating Disciples CCCAG Jan 27th, 2019 Scripture- Acts 4:36, Acts 16:1-3, 1 Cor 11:1 Intro: Has anyone here ever gotten into an argument and when it's over you look back on and say man that was a stupid thing to argue about? Back in the time before Facebook, or Twitter and other social ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36, 1 Corinthians 11:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Soul Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 7, 2020

Challenging people to build the core essence of who they are as followers of Jesus.

So hey there, good to see you and to have you with us. If you are new thanks for giving us a shot and taking a chance on us with your weekend time. We hope that you really do bump into God in your time here with us this weekend and that you want come back and do this all over again with us real ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:16-28

Overcoming Mistakes: Moving Past Regrets

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 15, 2016

This sermon look at how regrets from the past do not have to paralyze our lives. Jesus has the power and authority to remove regrets.

Overcoming Mistakes: Regrets From The Past 7/14/2016 Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 Luke 7:36-50 We are in part 3 of our series of Overcoming Mistakes. Pastor Kellie showed us the mistakes we can make when we let our desires get our control. Last week Pastor Toby showed us the mistakes we can make ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Back To Bethel Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 4, 2021

Return to the Lord and let Him remind you of His commitment to you and renew your faith to face life’s sorrows.

There is an old West African proverb which says, “The man who tries to walk two roads will split his pants.” (Janet Weiss, Leesburg, Florida, heard in a conversation by her father, a missionary to the Maninka tribe; www.PreachingToday.com) That’s the way it is with those who try to live for the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:1-29, 2 Timothy 2:13, Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Levi - Tax Collector Turned Disciple Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 13, 2022

This sermon focuses on Jesus' calling of Levi (Matthew) and the legalistic attitudes that people often adopt about who is worthy of God's forgiveness and who is not.

[Reading Mark 2:13-17] In today’s passage out of the book of Mark, we don’t find Jesus throwing a birthday party for a prostitute, but we do find him hanging out with some unsavory characters called tax collectors and other sinners because that is really what Jesus would do and that is what Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13, 1 Timothy 1:15

Denomination: Christian Church

The Christian's Confidence

Contributed by Christopher Arch on May 28, 2022

This is from a series I preached on great doctrines of the faith.

Title: “The Christian’s Confidence” Script: Romans 8:28-39 Type: Expos. Doctrinal Series Where: GNBC 5-29-22 Intro: Confidence takes many forms, from the arrogance of Floyd Mayweather to the quiet self-assurance of Jane Goodall. True confidence—as opposed to the false confidence people project ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Throw It Off!

Contributed by Gregory Newhouse on Jan 13, 2022

There is awesome power in forgiveness.

There is awesome power in forgiveness. I wonder how many people I'm speaking to right now who are angry? Who are you angry with? What did they do in your life? What did they say? What did they do? How did they put something on you that you can’t live with? And day by day you can't ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1-6, Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Baptist