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Walking With Confidence Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 1, 2001

based on 145 ratings

| 26,931 views

Four ways to walk the spiritual life with confidence.

Learning to drive can be a very scary experience, especially for the parent who’s teaching his or her 15 year old to drive. But sometimes we forget how hard it is for the new driver, who’s suddenly introduced to a whole new world that the rest of us take for granted. New drivers start out lacking ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Hard Gospel

Contributed by David Moore on Feb 17, 2001

based on 114 ratings

| 11,900 views

The gospel of Christ makes tough demands on people’s lives, these demands cannot be negated or compromised.

The Hard Gospel By Pastor David Moore, Braehill Baptist Church, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Aim: To show that the gospel is “hard,” that its truths are tough and that it requires some difficult decisions. Text: Mark 10:17-23 Introduction: I will never forget many years ago visiting Belfast city ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-23

Denomination: Baptist

Well, It's Father's Day!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 19, 2001

based on 149 ratings

| 20,243 views

Today is Father’s Day, a day to reaffirm that God has given us, as fathers, great responsibility in our homes.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Well, today is Father’s Day. The ladies of the church honored us this past week in a special "Father & Son" banquet, with good food, program, & special recognitions. It was great, & on behalf of the men, ladies, ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Want Joy, Real Joy?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 20, 2001

based on 708 ratings

| 65,949 views

I think Matthew wrote these Beatitudes down in the exact order that Jesus spoke them. And I believe Jesus had a reason for putting them in this particular order.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Matthew 5:1-12 There is a beautiful chorus that begins with these words, "Do you want joy, real joy, wonderful joy? Then let Jesus come into your heart." And this morning we will look ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, Romans 8:29, 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ Is The King Of Kings

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 8, 2004

based on 38 ratings

| 11,511 views

Epiphany Sermon - how Solomon described the prerequites of true Kingship

Psalm 72 After our former mayor was forced out of office, it wasn’t too long ago that about twenty to thirty people put their names and pictures in our paper declaring to us their candidacy to be the new mayor of Topeka. In order to apply, they had to write what they would do as ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 72:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Triple God's Blessings For You Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jan 15, 2004

based on 26 ratings

| 10,546 views

The Mars landing shows a desire for "Shangri-La" can we see that God’s already provided that blessing with His personal stamp on it?

TRIPLE GOD’S BLESSINGS FOR YOU 2 The LORD said to Moses, 23 "Tell Aaron and his sons, ’This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 24 " ’ "The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26 the LORD turn his face toward you and ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 6:22-27

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The State Of The Chruch

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 27, 2004

based on 20 ratings

| 4,442 views

Part 2 of an annual series on the conditio of the local church and direction for the New Year.

✎ Winnie the Pooh is once took an evening walk with his friend Piglet. They walked for a long time in silence, but Piglet finally asked, “When you wake up in the morning, Pooh, what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” Pooh responds, “And what do you say, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Cost Of Cheating Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 31, 2004

based on 25 ratings

| 7,058 views

This message looks at David’s affair with Bathsheba and what it cost him.

The Cost of Cheating! Let me tell you a story. It all started with a man; figures doesn¡¦t it? He wasn¡¦t just any man he was the most powerful man in the nation, top political dog. He was it, he had arrived, he had it made and he was on the top of the heap. But he hadn¡¦t done it by himself, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

A New Kind Of Righteousness Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 30, 2005

based on 39 ratings

| 7,536 views

Jesus’ new kind of righteousness is based on: 1. Internals rather than externals. 2. Transformation rather than avoiding transgressions. 3. A relationship rather than rules.

Perhaps you have seen it. It is a bumper sticker which displays the slogan: “Christians Aren’t Perfect, Just Forgiven.” It is a catchy phrase, the only problem is that it misrepresents the Christian life. Is that all we are, “just forgiven”? Is there no more to it than that? Do we, in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Methodist

Measuring Up - A Man After God's Own Heart Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 30, 2005

based on 164 ratings

| 54,353 views

What does it mean to be a man/ woman after God’s own heart? How would we know if we have the qualities that would make God say that about us?

OPEN: With Super Bowl Sunday just a week away, I thought I’d share one of my favorite football stories: The coach at Auburn University - Shug Jordan - had asked his former Linebacker Mike Kollin if he would help his alma mater do some recruiting. Mike said, “Sure, coach. What kind of player ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, 1 Samuel 16:11-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Developing A Passion For Becoming Like Christ Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 31, 2005

based on 14 ratings

| 5,328 views

Third message in a series about the five purposes of the church. This message is a call for believers to become disciples.

Developing a Passion for Becoming Like Christ Various Scriptures January 30, 2005 Introduction We’ve been talking these last few weeks about developing a passion for the things of God. Two weeks ago we talked about developing a passion for honoring God. Last week we talked about developing a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Hope Waits Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 12, 2005

based on 48 ratings

| 8,360 views

Our hope in heaven gives us the ability to endure the struggles of life.

Hope Waits Revelation 21: 1 - 4, 15 - 27 Three weeks ago we began a series of messages on hope. In the first we talked about the power of memory. Our hope for the future depends upon our memory of the past. When we recall God’s faithfulness through the ages we can face the future with hope. In the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Olympic Or Smack Down

Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 17, 2005

based on 6 ratings

| 3,855 views

Is your prayer life real or just an exaggerated production?

Genesis 32: 22-32 Olympic or Smack Down? Prosper CRC: Falmouth, MI April 8, 2001 PM On a Thursday night not to long ago I caught a few minutes of WWF Smack Down, trying to get a current picture of what comes to mind when the word wrestling is mentioned. It has been quite a few years since I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Shaping The Clay

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 20, 2005

based on 30 ratings

| 5,694 views

Inauguration message for new role as Executive Director of the D. C. Baptist Foundation: the treasure we have is the gospel, which supports, guides, empowers, and gives life. Like disposable clay pots, we are to be impervious, transporting, and shaped fo

Despite what you may feel in the air this morning, spring is coming. It really is. Spring IS coming. How do I know that? Have I consulted the wooly-worms? No, I wouldn’t know a wooly-worm if it bit me. Have I studied the groundhog and its shadow? No, since my birthday is the day after ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Quest For Honesty Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 20, 2005

based on 55 ratings

| 20,658 views

The character attributes involved in honesty are: 1. Simplicity 2. Transparency 3. Integrity

We are dealing with a topic today which is a struggle for all of us. If we are truthful, we will admit that not lying can be a problem. There is the fib, the white lie, the half-truth, the clever deception, misleading information, stretching the truth, exaggeration. Who has not been startled to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-37, Matthew 5:31

Denomination: Methodist

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