Sermons on Never Stop Learning:

Possessing The Land - Part 2: Stop But Don't Stay Series

Contributed by Graham Kettle on Nov 1, 2007

Part 2 of a series about God moving Christians into a deeper experience of Himself

Possessing the Land - Part 2 Stop But Don’t Stay - Read: Joshua 4:19-24 1. Introduction Let’s recap two important principles from the book of Joshua: a. Nothing happened until they put their feet into the river (3:15) (Faith starts it all!) * Leadership is not a title, it’s a characteristic, a ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Cisterns, Channels, And Stagnant Ponds

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 30, 2009

If we do not share our faith we will not truly learn it. If we take nothing in we will go dry. Truly refreshing spirituality involves both learning and sharing the truth.

A few weeks ago, as the hot weather season got into full swing, I remembered something I had not done to prepare for the season. Last summer we had bought a big plastic garbage container and had set it outside, next to the air conditioner compressor, and I had run the exhaust hose into it in order ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Born Old

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 29, 2010

To experience new life, even in the senior years, means using old knowledge to gain new knowledge; to set aside pride in order to learn; and to be fully open to Christ.

We had been talking about a mutual friend. We had laughed a little at how rigid he was, how staid. We had commented that he didn’t like change; he could easily be "all shook up" when something didn’t go his way. I asked the other person in this conversation, "How long have you known John? Has he ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Open Windows

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 25, 2011

Annual Theme for the church for 1988, announcing a program of enhancing the educational ministries.

(Annual Theme Sunday, Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Jan. 24, 1988) A little over a year ago I brought you a report on the rebuilding of Takoma Park Baptist Church. In that report I said that our rebuilding and renewing process could be compared to the business of building a building, ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Paul’s Agenda For You Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 28, 2013

God’s direction for your life can be summarized in several ways; our text suggests we are to engage in several processes to fulfill God’s intent for our lives.

Paul’s Agenda for You (Colossians 1:9-14) 1. Some people are just tough: KILAUEA, Hawaii, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A Hawaii surfer who was attacked by a shark said the encounter ended when he managed to punch the carnivorous fish in the eye. Jeff Horton, 25, said he was sitting on his surfboard off ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Lord's Prayer Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Feb 14, 2019

Characteristics of what real praying contains.

Matthew 6 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-14

Anna, The Prophetess Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 8, 2022

"She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was eighty-four" (Luke 2:36–37). Anna had been married only seven years when she became a widow, and she remained a widow for the rest of her life.

tom lowe 1/8/2022 Anna, the Prophetess Who was Anna the prophetess in the Bible? I am ashamed that I could not answer that question until I researched this article. I have read the Bible from cover to cover, but I must admit I do not recall anything about her. Furthermore, I have never heard a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:36-40

Denomination: Baptist

Keys To Adaptability

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001

Some people refuse to adapt because they have never learned the secrets to godly change

Adaptability (Acts 18:1-4) Illustration:Vivian H., for 2 and a half years lived in a home without running water. She had to drive to a spring and load up five gallon jugs to haul back home. All the while there was a perfectly good well with a 600 gallon reservoir on her property. The water was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Tame Temptation Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 5, 2008

While we will never be pefect, we can learn to avoid sin by controlling temptation

HOW TO TAME TEMPTATION JAMES 1: 12-16 1. Illus. of Cliff Head of a charitable organization who handled hundreds of thousands of $$$ each year. Unexpected audit turned up the fact that he had embezzled thousands of $$$ Wife told him, “you’ve broken my heart, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

History Class Part 2 Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 4, 2010

A study of the book of Ezekiel chapter 20 verses 27 through 44

Ezekiel 20: 27 – 44 History Class Part 2 “Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “In this too your fathers have blasphemed Me, by being unfaithful to Me. 28 When I brought them into the land concerning which I had ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 20:27-44

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Hit The Stop Button And Get Off The Merry-Go-Round

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Apr 8, 2016

Jesus will meet us at what ever level our love and commitment. It is time for us to hit the stop button and to get off of the "Guilt" Merry-Go-Round. It is time to move forward in the faith and to be conformed into the image of Christ.

For those unfamiliar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings before the message. Today’s readings were: Acts 9:1-20; Psalm 30; Revelation 5:11-14 and John 21:1-19. The Prairie Home Companion tells a story ... of a man ... from Lake Wobegon. He would come to the altar time ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Anglican

Perseverance

Contributed by Dennis King on Oct 25, 2022

Perhaps you've been lucky and haven’t had to endure a lot of life’s common trials and tribulations. If so, “persevering or perseverance” might not resonate much with you?

Perseverance Perseverance means various things to different people at different stages of their lives. Let's rethink some of the situations we encountered where we demonstrated tenacious determination before we discuss biblical characters that displayed exceptional perseverance. What does the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 14:27, Job 42:10, Romans 8:18, 1 Peter 5:8, Hebrews 13:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

We Might Need A Pit Stop --- Joy Is Our Strength

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 20, 2016

We get so busy in daily living we often forget JOY IS NOT FOUND IN RELIGION, JOY IS FOUND IN A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SON OF GOD...

WE MIGHT NEED A PIT STOP --- JOY IS OUR STRENGTH. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Nehemiah 8:10 (KJV) Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Grace, "Like You’ve Never Seen It"!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Feb 15, 2012

That’s the day Jesus became more real to me, than He ever had before! I realized for the first time that grace, had nothing at all to do with what I could do, but everything to do, with what Jesus had already done for me and was still doing for me....

Grace, "Like You’ve Never Seen It"! Go ahead and Jump! I Dare You Do you remember playing that game with your friends, when you were young? At the time, it didn’t seem like you were all that young, remember you thought you were all grown up, you know the king of the world but looking back now ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-6, Galatians 3:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Living Classroom

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Feb 9, 2010

Life lessons surround us as they did Jesus when he was growing up. All we need do is look around and learn. Even the place where we live can speak to us about God.

The Living Classroom Luke 2:42-51 For the last couple of weeks we have been looking at Jesus early years. Today I want to move the timetable forward as we see Jesus as an adolescent. So far we have learned that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, escaped to Egypt till he was about 4 or 6 years of age ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:42-51

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed