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God Gives Second Chances Series

Contributed by Tim Richards on Jun 22, 2005

The 8th in a series on Joshua that illustrates how when we’ve messed up God is willing to show mercy and offer us a second chance.

Introduction: 1. Thomas Dorsey was a black jazz musician from Atlanta who was known in the early 1920’s for the suggestive lyrics he combined with original music. Then God touched his life and in 1926 he gave up the suggestive music and began to write spiritual music. In 1932 times were hard for ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 20:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Create In Me

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

We need the cleansing that God offers.

Introduction: Psalm 51 is one of the few psalms where we are given the historical background. The inscription reads, "A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba." That identifies clearly for us the incident out of which this psalm arose. It was the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Internal Law Of The Kingdom Of God - Sermon On The Mount

Contributed by Ken Henson on Aug 21, 2012

A Christian goes beyond what is required by the Law. He is not only righteous in appearance, in action, but in character, obedient to God on the inside.

The Internal Law of the Kingdom of God (the Law of the Heart) A soldier in the time of war got a letter from his fiancé, saying he has met someone else and wants to call off the marriage. So she asked for the engagement ring and her picture, so that she might have use for it in the future. He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-48

Denomination: *other

Pulling Against God Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 6, 2007

Part 2 of the series. Focuses on Anger and Adultery from the Sermon on the Mount.

Pulling Against God Part 2 Scriptures: Matthew 5: 3-30; Hebrews 4:13 Introduction In part 1 of this series, I asked the question of whether or not we were pulling against God. I told you last week that this could take on two different forms: the first was when God was trying to lead us one way ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Secret Of Sinning

Contributed by C Vincent on Apr 5, 2010

Explore the sins we cover up and try to hide. Yet God sees all. Nothing is hidden from Him.

fLThe Secret of Sinning JCC 21.03.10 am John 15:22 “If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.” Ps 19:9-14The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to ...read more

Scripture: John 15:22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How We Know What Love Is Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 30, 2021

A look at 1 John 3:16 as a way to understand love better and what that implies for the way we live

Throughout your body are millions of blood vessels - veins that carry blood to the heart, and arteries that carry blood from the heart. If you took all of them from an adult and laid them end-to-end, with capillaries it would be around 100,000 miles long - enough to circle the earth 4X. Blood is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Before Pilate -- Again! Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 30, 2016

The injustice of Jesus' death sentence in Luke 23:13-25 shows us how Jesus was convicted, despite his innocence.

Scripture Jesus was betrayed by Judas and arrested by the religious authorities in the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives. He was taken to the high priest’s house where Peter denied knowing him three times before the rooster crowed. Then Jesus was subjected to a religious trial ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:13-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Is That Your Problem? Series

Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 18, 2006

We are all sinners, & God treats us like sinners; now, doesn’t that comfort your heart & give your peace?

Romans 2:11-17 God has no preferential treatment for one person over another. Acts 10:34-35; We are all sinners, & God treats us like sinners. Now, doesn’t that comfort your heart & give your peace? 1) The Law is what comdemns us all. • "The Law" means the Law of God, the Law of Moses, the Ten ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:11-17

Bethlehem, Newtown, And Incarnation

Contributed by George Durham on Dec 23, 2012

There are many similarities between the darkness into which Jesus was born in Bethlehem and what we now face in the darkness of the Newtown massacre of the innocents.

Bethlehem, Newtown, Incarnation? So what does this mean to me today? Luke 2: 1-7 (current news tie in: Did you know that NEWTOWN, Connecticut was listed as #5 in 100 SAFEST CITIES! 14,612 MURDERED last year in U.S. 281 Every Week!/ 40 Every Day! IT SHOULDN’T SURPRISE US THAT WE NEED TO ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist

The Decision About Christ Series

Contributed by Ric Veal on Jun 16, 2011

Following Christ in His last days on earth.

The Decision About Christ Matthew 27:11-26 1. The Control (27:11-14) powerful testimony of Jesus A. The Asking (27:11a) truthfully; 1 Timothy 6:13 B. The Agreeing (27:11b) C. The Accusations (27:12a) Luke 23:5 1. Their Bare speech = empty talk ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:11-26

Denomination: Baptist

Back To The Basics - Sin Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 16, 2012

Sin separates us from God and corrupts the world.

Back to the Basics - Sin May 13, 2012 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Sin separates us from God and corrupts the world. Focus Passage: Genesis 3:1-13 Supplemental Passage: For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Me, Too And Saint Maria Goretti

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 3, 2018

Contraception enabled many to adopt sinful lifestyles without fear of pregnancy, and the other results were predictable and damaging.

July 6, 2018 Feast of St. Maria Goretti Our God is a God of mercy and compassion, but He is also the God of justice and equity. Defenseless people are His particular specialty. Crimes against those who cannot defend themselves, who have no physical or political power, are very offensive to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13, Amos 8:4-12

Denomination: Catholic

How To Destroy A Nation

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Sep 8, 2014

We must learn from Israel’s mistakes and follow after God.

How to Destroy A Nation September 7, 2014 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must learn from Israel’s mistakes and follow after God. Focus Passage: 2 Kings 17:6-18 (Pew Bible page 443) Supplemental Passage: "For the eyes of the LORD move to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 17:6-18

Denomination: Baptist

I Feel Completely Inadequate

Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 12, 2016

Have you ever heard the old saying, “If you fail to plan, then you may as well plan to fail.”

I FEEL COMPLETELY INADEQUATE Luke 14:28-33 Have you ever heard the old saying, “If you fail to plan, then you may as well plan to fail.” This is a hard saying of Christ that makes it sound impossible to be able to one of his disciples. We should always have a plan of action no matter ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:28-33

Denomination: Baptist

Traced Trapped Terminated

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 21, 2023

All culprits and criminals would be thoroughly searched and punished.

TRACED TRAPPED TERMINATED Isaiah 13:11 "Thus I will punish the world for its evil, And the wicked for their iniquity; I will also put an end to the arrogance of the proud. And abase the haughtiness of the ruthless." Do me a favor, circulate this devotion to all friends and colleagues. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 13:11

Denomination: Pentecostal