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Psalm 84 - Praying To Enjoy God's Presence Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 9, 2024

Enjoying God's presence.

A. FINDING GOD’S PRESENCE “I want you to enjoy coming into My presence in the tabernacle; and expressing your deep passion for the courts of My house. May your flesh cry out when you are not there. The sparrows are so comfortable in My presence that they make their nest within sight of My altar. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 102:1-17 - Praying When Overwhelmed With Grief Lesson 7 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 9, 2024

What lonely, hurting people need to know.

“Lord, listen to me and hear me when I request help for my troubles. Answer me quickly and don’t turn away because I hurt all the time and my life is disappearing like smoke. I’ve lost my appetite to eat anything, and I am reduced to just skin and bones. I am like a lonely owl or sparrow that’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 102:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Told Stories/Parables - Introduction Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 11, 2024

Parables: One of Christ’s most popular forms of teaching.

A. WHAT IS A PARABLE? 1. A parable is a story. a. Actions that lead to a conclusion. b. Actors who are people. c. Narrative or interaction. 2. That is true to life. Parables are not myths about flying horses, or talking objects in nature. 3. But not a historical event. The story did not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:34

Denomination: Baptist

Why Christ Is Better Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 20, 2024

Christ is superior to anything and all things that clamor for our loyalty.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Key word – better. a. To exceed prior expectations or standards. b. To have superior quality, is excellent. c. Better is comparative, why not use the word excellent? 2. Author: some say Paul but: a. Not his style or vocabulary, also did not identify self. b. Some say ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

Second Sunday Of Advent, Year C: A Straight, Immovable Section.

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 17, 2024

That dangerous S-curve was removed in 1981 and replaced by a straight, immovable section.

A man named John Hakel says his three-year-old daughter looked at a calendar and asked him, "Daddy, how many BE GOOD days until Christmas?"1 On the Second Sunday of Advent, we meet John the Baptist in the Desert: Luke 3:2: “the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

Why Are We To Teach Our Children To Obey God?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Sep 27, 2023

To enable every age to learn how to obey God and to set their expectations in him, God directed that his laws and acts be instructed to children and that they ought to be passed from age to age.

Monotheism is the faith in only one God. It was an unmistakable component of the Hebrew religion. Numerous old religions trusted in a large number of divine beings. However, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the God of the entire earth, the only genuine God. This was a significant knowledge ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Thomas: The Doubting Disciple Lesson 8 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 6, 2023

The solution to a problem is never found in skepticism nor doubt, but in a faith acceptance and application of God’s Word to the issue.

“Thomas was not with the ten disciples … told him ‘We have seen the Lord.’ Thomas said, ‘Except I shall see the wounds in His hands and put my hand in the wound of His side, I will not believe … eight days later … Jesus appeared and said to Thomas, ‘reach your finger and put it into the wounds of ...read more

Scripture: John 20:25-29

Denomination: Baptist

Protection Against Temptation Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023

Confess your sins, repent and determine not to do them again, God remembers them no more.

“You will not be tempted to sin with any greater enticement than any other believers have faced, but you can be victorious over your temptation. Remember God is faithful and will not let you be tempted beyond your ability to resist it. He will always make a way to endure it without yielding to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Baptist

Faith To Use Spiritual Gifts Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023

The Bible commands us to do all ministries. God wouldn’t give us a responsibility without the ability.

“But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way. 1 Corinthians 12:31 “For I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.” 1 Corinthians 7:7 A. MANY PURPOSES FOR FAITH 1. Get more faith. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:31, 1 Corinthians 7:7

Denomination: Baptist

How To Make Good Choices For Your Lifestyle Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 27, 2023

14 Life-changing decisions you must make.

A. WHAT IS A CHOICE? 1. The freedom of choice, i.e., do I choose steak or hot dog from the menu? 2. The priority of choice. You choose because inwardly you want it. 3. The thing chosen, i.e., I chose the early class. 4. The variety from which your decision is made, i.e., many kinds of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:16, Romans 12:1, Hebrews 2:1

Denomination: Baptist

Grandma Naomi Influenced Generations Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 1, 2023

Naomi had been a compromiser, but she became a woman of conviction.

A. HOW NAOMI COMPROMISED 1. She compromised her spiritual priorities. a. Did not continue in difficulties. “A famine in the land” (Ruth 1:1). b. Enticed by the well-watered plains of Moab (1:1). c. Left the Promised Land. “Ephrathites of Bethlehem, Judah” (1:2). 2. She compromised her ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:15, Ruth 4:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Second Sunday Of Advent, Year B: Advent Voices

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 11, 2023

Squander yourself for hope in Christ.

A three-year-old was helping his mother unpack their nativity set. He announced each piece as he unwrapped it from the tissue paper. “Here’s the donkey!” he said. “Here’s a king,” and “Here’s a camel!” When he finally got to a one-piece tiny infant molded to his crib, he proclaimed, “Here’s baby ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Catholic

God Revealed To Bureaucrat Isaiah His Future Plans Lesson 9 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 13, 2023

Seven Steps to Touching/Encountering God.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. King Uzziah was originally used of God. “The people of Judah then made 16-year-old Uzziah ... their king ... he ruled 52 years ... he obeyed Me, the Lord ... as long as Zechariah was alive, Uzziah sought Me and I gave him success” (2 Chronicles 26: 1-5). “He built fortified ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Woman At The Well Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Dec 4, 2023

Know your giftedness.

A. INTRODUCTION This series is not about ordaining women or women pastors, but about ministry that is given to everyone; that includes women. Most evangelicals recognize the nine serving gifts that are given to believers. This series will feature nine women who best characterize these nine ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, 1 Peter 4:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Woman With The Issue Of Blood Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Dec 4, 2023

After your life falls apart, you can be changed by an encounter with Christ.

A. WHY DID SHE TOUCH JESUS: MARK 5:24-35? 1. She did not want Jesus to touch her. She thought Jesus might become unclean if He healed her with a touch. “Whoever touches her shall be unclean” (Leviticus 15:19). 2. She wanted contact. She did not want to touch Jesus, just His clothes. “… anything ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:43, Mark 5:28, James 5:14-16

Denomination: Baptist