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Dancing With The Lord

Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Nov 14, 2020

By God's grace I want to present the incident that happened between Jonah and God as a dance of two friends.

Often, when we examine the story of Jonah's initial refusal to follow God's instruction to go and peach to the people of Nineveh, we see a disobedient and selfish servant of God. Yes, this is a fact but, be it as it may, I would like to suggest that we look deeper into the story and view it ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14, Jonah 4:1-2, Psalm 25:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Learning From God's Punishlment Lesson 8 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 27, 2017

What can be learned from the 10 plagues?

A. INTRODUCTION 1. This is the 8th time Moses meets Pharaoh, the message hasn’t changed. “Go into Pharaoh and tell him . . . ‘Let my people go’” (Ex. 9:1). 2. God uses faithful servants who obey continually. “Moses was faithful in all his house” (Heb. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Afraid Of The Dark Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 25, 2005

There is no more deep darkness than when you stand in opposition to God - as Pharaoh does in these chapters. But there is also always light and hope for those who have a relationship with God. What darkness covers your life right now?

As the battle between Moses and Pharaoh draws to a close - several things change. Tonight we see 2 of the final 3 plagues - locusts, then darkness - and the final plague is introduced: death of the firstborn. The plagues are different, the purpose is different, and Moses’ actions towards Pharaoh ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Labor Day 2014

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Sep 5, 2014

When looking at the roots of Labor Day seeing the evil & greed on both sides, it begs the question, "Is this REALLY something we should be celebrating?" What about the "labor strike" that started when humanity rebelled against God? How will it be settled?

Tomorrow is Labor Day! Illustration: Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Person asked a young accountant who was fresh out of school, "What starting salary were you thinking about?" The Accountant said, "In the neighborhood of 100,000 a year, depending on the benefits ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene

Ten Commandments: Don't Steal Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Jan 9, 2019

WHAT is stealing? WHY should we not steal? HOW can we keep from stealing, and do good? Practical, relevant, without being heavy-handed.

DON’T STEAL—Exodus 20:15 You go out for the evening, and when you get home and walk in the door, something doesn’t seem right. In the next room, the TV is missing, along with valuable electronics. Or maybe it is not your house. Your purse is gone, or you get a text showing new charges on your ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15, 1 Thessalonians 4:6, Romans 13:7, Leviticus 19:13, Deuteronomy 24:14-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Says So? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 29, 2010

If we are going to respect and commit to obey the commandments we have a right to know "Who says so? By Whose authority?"

“Law & Order: SPU – Who Says So?” Exodus 20:1-2; Mt. 22:34-40 The church I served in Grand Rapids had a lot of acreage and had turned part of it into 3 softball diamonds. Monday - Thursday nights, all summer long, various church leagues played their slow-pitch games there. Three ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dealing With Division Series

Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Jan 7, 2022

When people are bound together with a common goal and purpose they are able to get along and work with one another; however, when intentions are unclear and people are lacking direction, they will often begin fighting each other.

The Israelites, in conquest of Canaan, were united in purging the land. They had a purpose that brought them together. However, when they started settling down, then disagreements began erupting. When people are bound together with a common goal in mind and fighting for the same thing, they are ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 22:10-31

Denomination: Baptist

When God Has You (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Greg Cooper on Sep 19, 2001

The thigs that we possess from God when we commit ourselves to Him.

Title: When God Has You Text: Matt. 10:1 Intro: Last Wednesday I spoke on When God Has you He has your worship, your service, and your heart. Tonight I want to take it a step farther and show you that when God has you there are things of God that you will possess. When God has us we have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Blessed Is The Nation

Contributed by Truuke Ameigh on Jun 10, 2003

A Patriotic sermon for the 4th of July based on material by Vance Elzinga

Blessed is The Nation! It was the middle of a very unpopular war, a conflict noted for its shabby ideology and selfish ends. Besides which, it wasn’t going well. On the night of September 13 a man found himself sloshing around in a small boat. He was on a mission. He’d volunteered to take ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

6 Marks Of An Intercessor Series

Contributed by Wah Lok Ng on May 10, 2002

Abraham’s intercession for Sodom is a classic example of how we should pray. God was willing to spare Sodom for 10 godly people because Abraham interceded.

6 MARKS OF AN INTERCESSOR By Ng Wah Lok Text : Gen 18:16-33 Introduction. In Genesis 18, we see Abraham interceding for Sodom which was due for destruction because of her sins. Because of Abraham’s intercession, God was willing to spare Sodom if Abraham could find 10 righteous people there. ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 22:30-31, Genesis 18:16-33

Denomination: Charismatic

David's Undisciplined Son Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Feb 12, 2013

One of the greatest gifts you could ever give your children is to teach them biblical obedience through godly, loving discipline. Let’s examine three aspects of this.

David’s Undisciplined Son 1 Kings 1 Introduction: 1. David had a son named Adonijah who decided that he would take advantage of his dad’s failing health and old age. He began to plot how he could make himself king and put himself on the throne. vs. 5-7 • This young man had no ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 1:1-6

Denomination: Bible Church

The Root Of Worship Series

Contributed by Daniel Cruz on Oct 7, 2015

In Scripture the believer is compared to a tree, what determines the health of a tree is its root system in this series we will examine the vital roots that enable us to bare healthy fruit in our Christian lives.

THE ROOT OF WORSHIP Worship is one of the major roots in the life of the believer When I talk about worship I am not speaking about merely being present in a worship service. Though this plays a vital role and is a necessary part of developing your root system. But I'm speaking about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:23-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Benefits Of Meditation

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 17, 2018

There is a link between mediation and attentional functions and cognitive flexibility instead of giving an automatic response. Often we best represent the presence of Christ not just in moments of scheduled ministry.

16B In the Catholic Church, an officiating priest or deacon says, "The Lord be with you" and the congregation responds by saying, "And with thy spirit." However, an older, recently outdated, response from the congregation used to be, “And also with you". So there was a Catholic priest who always ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-34

Denomination: Catholic

Dealing With Conflict

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 9, 2011

Teaching on what conflict is, responses to conflict, and dealing with conflict.

*Note: this is from teaching from our Church of God State Headquarters under Jerry Chitwood. I thought it would be great to share. I also have powerpoint if you will email me at: theedster13@yahoo.com also mention the teaching. I did organize it but did not put all of it together. Dealing with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Church Of God

Slaves And Masters In 2010 Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 5, 2010

This sermon addresses slaves and their masters - something we don’t have in 21st century western society. How do we apply this sermon to today’s situation?

Ephesians 6:5-9 Slaves and masters in 2010 Over the last few weeks we’ve been looking at a number of relationships. We looked at the husband and wife relationship. We looked at the parent child relationship. These relationships are interesting and are marked by two features. Firstly – they are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Baptist