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Give Us Barabbas

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Nov 19, 2005

based on 16 ratings

| 7,013 views

This sermon reminds us that when given the choice between good and evil, we will naturally pick that which is evil.

The text this morning brings before us the most tragic choice in human history. We are a people who are constantly inundated with choices and their aftermath. Wrong choices have dismantled and destroyed many lives. It matters not where we come from or where we are in life; each of us must ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:18

Denomination: Baptist

The Old Man Is Dead. So Quit Trying To Wake Him Up!

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 29, 2006

based on 34 ratings

| 16,490 views

Trying to train the old nature is as fruitless as going to a cemetery and trying to get its inhabitants to sing the national anthem!

THE OLD MAN IS DEAD. SO QUIT TRYING TO WAKE HIM UP! Trying to train the old nature is as fruitless as going to a cemetery and trying to get its inhabitants to sing the national anthem! The Church is running around trying to wake up the old man, trying to train him to do well! The Old man is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Regardless Rejoicing

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Aug 10, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 5,491 views

Having it all or losing it all, rejoicing in any and every situation should be a natural part of a Christian’s life.

WE HAVE QUITE A FEW UNIQUE SAYINGS IN OUR CULTURE THAT HELP US DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN A PESSIMIST AND AN OPTIMIST. SAYINGS SUCH AS “A PESSIMIST SEES THE GLASS AS HALF-EMPTY WHILE THE OPTIMIST SEES IT AS HALF FULL” OR “THE OPTIMIST IS THE ONE WHO CAN ENJOY THE SCENERY EVEN WHEN THEY HAVE TO TAKE A ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-18

Denomination: Free Methodist

Explaining The Tsunami Disaster In The Context Of Christianity

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Jan 1, 2005

based on 91 ratings

| 2,964 views

How does a Christian respond to the invariable question that is asked when natural disasters occur and hundreds of thousands are killed?

Tsunami Tragedy Can’t let the terrible tragedy of this past week go by without spending some time on it • The question I want to ask today is one that invariably comes up when disasters like the Tsunami occur and that is, “This proves there isn’t a God or else He is a harsh vindictive God only ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Christian Church

"The New Birth"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 19, 2005

based on 23 ratings

| 5,742 views

Why must we be born again, how should we be born again, and what is the nature of this new birth?

John 3:1-21 “The New Birth” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org As many of you know, my wife, Jeanne is seven months pregnant. There is a little baby living inside of her…named Mary Ellen. And even though Mary Ellen has not ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Are You Scared Of The Dark?

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 23, 2005

based on 18 ratings

| 5,914 views

There is both a natural and spiritual darkness. Have you ever been called from darkness into his marvelous light?

From the desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Hwy 78 Bremen, GA Correspondence Address: 56 Taylor Cir Carrollton, GA 30117 Email: tjpowers@gfb.org Are You Scared of the Dark? Deuteronomy 28:28-29 Intro: This passage discusses the penalties that God levies on a soul that has rebelled ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Source Of All Wars Series

Contributed by James May on Nov 28, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 3,980 views

#14 in the series deals with the sin nature in man that is the cause of all conflicts among people, both in the church and in the world.

The Source of All Wars #14 in the Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May World War II had ended. On September 2, 1945 General Douglas MacArthur spoke to a waiting world from the Battleship Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay, “Today the guns are silent...the skies no longer rain death...the seas bear ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Do We Serve God Only To Reach Heaven?

Contributed by Michael Durst on Dec 6, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 8,497 views

This sermon challenges people to examine their motivations for being Christian. Is it just to avoid hell? Or is it a natural response to the Love of God?

I want to talk with you today about a man named Moses. I don’t know, but you may have heard of him before, I’m not sure. Moses is a man who follows the Lord. Moses is a man who works hard, and who tries to help others follow God. I had the chance to met Moses about a year and a half ago. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-18

Denomination: Holiness

The New Good Samaritan (Neighbor)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007

based on 11 ratings

| 3,511 views

This is a sermon that paints the Good Samaritan into a new light using modern day parallels to represent the shocking nature of the parable.

OT: Amos 7:7-17 NT: Luke 10:25-37 I would like to tell you about a man named Roger Morris. Roger Morris was a contractor from the United States who was working in Afghanistan when the conflict broke out. The first night of the conflict, the city he was staying in came under heavy fire, and Roger ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christ: The Perfect Teacher, Example, Sacrifice And Advocate

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008

based on 1 rating

| 3,971 views

Christ: the Perfect Teacher, Example, Sacrifice and Advocate, also considering some of the heresies surrounding his person and nature

John 1:14-18 Verse 14 "And the Word was made flesh" (KJV) "The Word became a human being" (GNB) "The Word became flesh" (NIV, RSV, Ricker Berry) In becoming human, Christ becomes... 1. The Perfect Teacher, a model of how God thinks and how we should think (Phil. 2:5-11). 2. The Perfect Example, a ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Joy Of Being One Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Nov 12, 2008

based on 2 ratings

| 2,992 views

If you and I have Jesus in common, our faith and love and passion for Christ will naturally be for each other as well.

THE JOY OF BEING ONE I have a theory. It is a simple theory based on my observations of the Church. Here’s the theory: Put two people in the same room, leaving them alone, and in time they will find something to disagree about. I told you it was simple. The theory itself is one that I have ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Denomination: Mennonite

What Is The Church, Anyway? Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 6, 2009

| 5,003 views

The first part of a series based on Charles Swindoll’s Bible study of Acts. This message deals with the nature of the Church.

Stephen N. Collins 06/08/2008 Being the Church Part 1: What is the Church, Anyway? Icebreaker: (Strike a match) 2,000 years ago in Jerusalem, a small flame was lit. That small flame spread and became a little bigger, then a little bigger, then it started spreading quickly, consuming the minds ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:5-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Beware Of A Rebellious Heart Series

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009

based on 4 ratings

| 5,474 views

If you know what it is to hate your old carnal nature and desire to live a life of righteousness, then this passage is for you!

Beware of a Rebellious Heart Jude 8-13 PROPOSITION: Because Christ provides victory over sin, you must guard your heart from bondage to your old carnal nature. I. Rely on the Word of God. v. 8-9 A. The unsaved live in bondage to their imaginations. (8) 1. They trust in their own ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

Where Is God When It Hurts

Contributed by Jay Robison on Feb 18, 2009

based on 3 ratings

| 7,808 views

This is a natural question. Job was a righteous man we should consider the reasons for suffering and then remember that suffering can be redemptive.

WHERE IS GOD WHEN IT HURTS April 20, 2008 Jay Davis Robison JOB 1:1-3 & 13-21 Douglas- Faithful Xian who after yrs of training in psychotherapy turned down a lucrative career to start an inner city ministry few yrs ago wife discovered lump in breast, had breast removed Aft 2 yrs cancer spread to ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 20: With Respect Toward Those Over Us Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 23, 2019

| 5,713 views

Paul says, “Seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence."

11/13/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 20: With Respect Toward Those Over Us (1 Thess. 5:12-13) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 (NIV) 12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

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