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  • The Mystery Of Pain And Suffering

    Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 20, 2012
     | 7,866 views

    Christians have a problem with suffering that non-Christians don’t have. Christianity proclaims that God is love and that He loves the whole world. But, if this is true, why does He permit undeserved suffering?

    May 1, 2003 Title: The Mystery of Pain and Suffering Text: “And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things?” Scripture Reading: Luke 13:1-5 Some people see no ...read more

  • Better Than New

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jan 6, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,105 views

    Many people are "into" restoration of antiques and artifacts, but restoration of human relationships and human beings is much more difficult. Christ not only "restores" but makes sinFULL human beings better than new.

    Better than New Romans 5:6-12 I. NO one is exempt from sin. (Rom 5:12) A. Everyone is a sinner because everyone sins. (Rom 3:23) B. Adam’s “bad apple” seed ...read more

  • Forgive! Always Forgive!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Jan 17, 2013
     | 8,619 views

    There is a price to forgiveness, but there is also a promise of forgiveness that releases the power of forgiveness so we can exercise the patience of forgiveness in order to fulfill the purpose of forgiveness.

    Mat 18:15-35 KJV Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every ...read more

  • He Owns It All

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 20, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 22,339 views

    How much happier God’s people would be if they would embrace this truth: God owns it all; He has all of the rights to what He owns. Anything and everything you and I have belongs to Him.

    He Owns It All Psalm 50:10-12 In our culture we are tempted to as 1 Timothy 6:17 says, “trust in uncertain riches”. John Wendel and his sisters were some of the most miserly people of all time. Although they had received a huge inheritance from their parents, they spent very little of ...read more

  • Hey, I’m Talking To You Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 24, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,820 views

    A study of the book of Isaiah chapter 46 verses 1 through 13

    Isaiah 46: 1 – 13 Hey, I’m Talking To You Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; their idols were on the beasts and on the cattle. Your carriages were heavily loaded, a burden to the weary beast. 2 They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but have themselves gone ...read more

  • Controlling What Controls Us

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Jan 27, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,798 views

    Part of preparing to celebrate Easter is examining ourselves, whether there is anything not of the new creation in us.

    I’d like to talk to you this evening about humility. Humility has been much misunderstood and, frankly, is quite unpopular today. We can say, “Pride cometh before the fall,” but to really live that out requires radical commitment—a lifestyle that the world is unable to ...read more

  • Who Killed Jesus

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Apr 11, 2013
     | 5,195 views

    The death of Jesus is a story of conspiracy, deception and drama that ends by shedding forth saving grace "once, for all".

    Quotes: “We all make something. Some make excuses. Some make differences.”--Unknown “Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.--Dan Stanford” “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”--T. S. ...read more

  • Extreme Makeover

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 15, 2013
     | 7,257 views

    How has Christ changed who you are? Has there been an extreme makeover, let alone a makeover, making you into a new creation.

    Extreme Makeover 2 Corinthians 5:17 January 27, 2013 Quite awhile ago I talked about the program Extreme Home Makeover. It’s so cool to see how a home is torn down and Ty Pennington and his crew take over and create something that wows everyone. Those are obviously extreme situations. But ...read more

  • What Must I Do? An Introduction To The Series. Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on May 19, 2013
     | 5,002 views

    Whatever God’s Word says you MUST do, God knows you CAN do!

    WHAT MUST I DO? Philippians 4:13 Big Idea: Whatever God’s Word says you MUST do, God knows you CAN do! INTRO: So I am having my daily devotions – just minding my own business in private worship when I stumbled upon Matthew 19:16, “Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, ...read more

  • “diagnosing A Heart Problem” Mark 7: 5, 14-23

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 21, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,488 views

    In the first 5 verses of mark, chapter 7 we see the religionists have found fault with Jesus' disciples. The religionists were on a fact-finding commission from Jerusalem. They had come to investigate Jesus, to see exactly what was going on.

    In the first 5 verses of mark, chapter 7 we see the religionists have found fault with Jesus' disciples. The religionists were on a fact-finding commission from Jerusalem. They had come to investigate Jesus, to see exactly what was going on. News of His preaching and healing and of His conflicts ...read more

  • Overcoming The Mountain Of Disappointment

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Nov 25, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,715 views

    What will you do with your disappointments? Will you allow them to stop you. Or, will you allow God to use them to strengthen, temper and intensify your life?

    Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church November 3rd, 2013 Haggai 2:1-9 OVERCOMING THE MOUNTAIN OF DISAPPOINTMENT Satan/always doing/utmost/stall/work of God. • He hindered/Jews/building/temple • Today he endeavors/hinder/people/God/spreading/gospel. • Only design is to ...read more

  • Desparate Housewinves Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Dec 1, 2013
     | 5,642 views

    A sermon describing the tension between the good and the best!

    Series: For Better or For Worse Pt. 4 "Desperate Housewives" Luke 10:38-42 Luke 10:41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from ...read more

  • A Baby Changes Everything

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 13, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 23,386 views

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    A Baby Changes Everything Isaiah 1:18 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BabyChangesEverything.html A man and a woman marry and start a life together. They are young and immature, and understandably, are fairly self-centered in their lifestyle. And then a baby comes along, and changes everything! ...read more

  • When All Is Said, It's Done

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 16, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,094 views

    The Word of God is powerful to accomplish all it proclaims.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas August 25, 2013 WHEN ALL IS SAID, IT’S DONE Isaac Butterworth Jeremiah 1:4-10 (NRSV) 4 Now the word of the LORD came to me saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed ...read more

  • Born In Sin, Fact Or Fiction

    Contributed by J. Edward Brown Iii on Dec 17, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,139 views

    Blinded To Truth Study Series The above text would teach that men are born sinners if it were meant to be taken literally. But the language of this text is not literal, it is figurative. Both context and reality demand a figurative interpretation of this text.

    Born In Sin? FACT OR FICTION? Teaching Series By Rev. J. Edward Brown III 2013 We Were Born In Sin, And Shaped In Iniquity What does this really mean? Introduction This doctrine is accepted as fact almost universally in our churches, the doctrine that all of humanity sinned in Adam ...read more