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  • Suddenly PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,255 views

    Explore the promise of the Rapture in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, encouraging believers to live in hope and find comfort in the certainty of God's promises for the future.

    Good morning, family. We're going to dive into a passage today from 1 Thessalonians, a letter written by the apostle Paul, filled with hope, comfort, and insight. This is a passage that speaks to our hearts especially in times of uncertainty and fear. It's about the promise of the Rapture, how we ...read more

  • Part 23: God Wants To Help Us! Here Are Some Great Ways To Respond Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 1, 2025
     | 687 views

    God wants to help us! 1. Rely on His help (vs. 1-3). 2. Rejoice in His help (vs. 4-6). 3. Recommend His help (vs. 8-9). 4. Rest in His help (vs. 10). 5. Remember to praise Him for His help (vs. 7, 10-11).

    Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 23: God Wants to Help Us! Here Are Some Great Ways to Respond Psalm 46:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared May 1, 2025) BACKGROUND: *Anyone who has read a good portion of God's Word knows that there are a lot of prayers provided for us in the Bible. ...read more

  • Homosexuality In The Light Of The Scriptures Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004
    based on 161 ratings
     | 18,049 views

    Truthful and Tactful look at this sin, and the sinners which God loves involved in it. Link included to formatted text and Powerpoint.

    What does the Bible say about Homosexuality? (Questions Series) [Hundreds of free formatted text sermons, complete with Powerpoint Presentations, are at our website...link is at bottom of this sermon.] God loves all people, including homosexuals. And thus, like Christ, Christians (forgiven ...read more

  • A Sure Basis For Confidence Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 30, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 6,439 views

    Four reasons we can be confident that God will complete His work in our lives.

    Almost ten years ago I commuting to school when I was in a terrible auto accident. My car was totaled, my hand was broken, and had I not been wearing my seatbelt I probably would’ve died. In fact, the impact from the collision cracked my sternum right where the seatbelt goes across my chest. After ...read more

  • Choose Life

    Contributed by Sunday Adelaja on Jan 16, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,190 views

    ... For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. Luke 6:45c

    Do you know that what you say about yourself goes a long way to determine your entire existence? Try listening to yourself. Who do you say you are? A weakling, infirmed, never-do-well pessimist or a bold, confident, vivacious, charismatic, optimistic person? The list of wonderful attributes God has ...read more

  • And Then There Was One -- Psalm 73 Series

    Contributed by James D. Thornber on Mar 2, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,934 views

    This sermon address the five things that David had to let go in order to know that God was the only One he could truly rely on -- to know that God and only God was in charge of his life.

    And Then There Was One Psalm 73:25-26 How many of you have prayed something similar to this: “Lord, I am a sinner. I confess my life is a mess and I ask You, by the blood of Jesus, to wash away my sins. I desire to have you be the Lord and Savior of my life. I no longer want to run my life ...read more

  • Training In The Wilderness Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 6, 2012
    based on 86 ratings
     | 37,230 views

    I Kings 17 is a litany of the events that shaped and prepared Elijah for his greatest challenge (facing the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel). How did God use these circumstances to train Elijah... and how does God use events in our lives to train us?

    OPEN: A junior high music teacher had just organized a band in her school. The principal was so proud of the music teacher's efforts that without consulting her, he decided that the band should give a concert for the entire school. The music teacher wasn't so sure her young musicians were ready ...read more

  • Making My Living Hope Real Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 8, 2016
     | 9,599 views

    Living hope is a matter of looking ahead rather than looking around

    ENGAGE/TENSION In general, I tend to be a pretty optimistic person. But I’ve got to admit that it is getting harder and harder to be hopeful about life here on earth in the 21st century. Let’s face it, 2016 didn’t exactly get off to a great start: • This week, the stock ...read more

  • A Thankful Spirit Series

    Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,880 views

    A thankful spirit encourages others to see the positive in their own lives, and so being thankful is a ministry in a world where the bad news is thrown at us so often we tend to forget the good news. We need people with a thankful spirit to remind us that light is as real as the dark

    The more I study the history of man and the sea, the more grateful I become that I am a landlubber. Tens of thousands of lives have been lost in ship wrecks in my lifetime. But some sailors have much to be thankful for in spite of ship wrecks. John O'Brian, for example, was off the coast of ...read more

  • My Month Of Open Heavens: Attitude - Gateway To Our Open Heavens

    Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 17, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,891 views

    Welcome to the month of our open heavens. This month Thy Lord will open your heavens.

    Welcome to the month of our open heavens. This month Thy Lord will open your heavens. Open Heavens means a lot to many people. Generally it is about a gradual or sudden change of spiritual, material or financial status, from the position of hardship, struggles, frustrations and tightness, to times ...read more

  • The Keys To Happiness--Key #2 Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Sep 21, 2005
     | 3,951 views

    Mourning our sins brings the comfort of Christ, and also leads us to others who mourn.

    The Keys to Happiness Key #2—Compassion Matthew 5:1-2, 4 Ten rules for happier living: 1. Give something away (no strings attached) 2. Do a kindness (and forget it) 3. Spend a few minutes with the aged (their experience is a priceless guidance) 4. Look intently into the face of a baby (and ...read more

  • I Am Not Leaving You Series

    Contributed by Scott Mathews on Mar 22, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,527 views

    Second in the Series "Before Christ" (B.C) A look at Malachi, and what was going on in the heart of God before Immanuel.

    Adventure Christian Church of North Natomas Malachi 2 - 3:1 (p. 665) Series: Before Christ (B.C.) Title: “I Am Not Leaving You” “The memory of any stretch of years eventually resolves to a list of names, and one of the useful ways of recalling the past two millenniums is by listing the people ...read more

  • Attitude Is Everything

    Contributed by Chris Coker on May 4, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,637 views

    Attitude is everything when it comes to following God.

    I think that explains what Steve Martin is gray head? But if you think about it we can relate to that can’t we? Kids are screaming, bad day at work, getting bad news from the doctor, and the never ending bills, someone cutting you off on the Interstate, all these things and 1,000 can cause us to ...read more

  • What Does God Say When People Pray (Part 2)

    Contributed by James Wilson on Mar 2, 2001
    based on 98 ratings
     | 4,202 views

    How Does God Respond to our Prayers?

    What Does God Say When People Pray (part 2) Acts 12:12-17 For thirteen extraordinary days in October of 1962, the world stood on the brink of an unthinkable catastrophe. Across the globe, people anxiously awaited the outcome of a harrowing political, diplomatic and military confrontation that ...read more

  • Rewiring The Desire To Acquire Series

    Contributed by James Stewart Jr. on Dec 17, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,401 views

    Intro; The message deal’s with the area of Greed. This is the Fifth message in the series.

    Intro; Today’s message is dealing with the area of Greed. Greed is another one of those sins that you can’t see but the people around you can see it in you. Perhaps you with the mentioning of the word greed a face popped up in your mind. Could be your wife or husband. Greed says many things but ...read more