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  • Suddenly PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,259 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
     | 690 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
     | 18,050 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
     | 6,441 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
     | 9,192 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
     | 15,938 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
     | 9,602 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
     | 2,882 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
     | 10,898 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

  • How Do You React To Suffering

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 155 ratings
     | 14,661 views

    How Do You React to Suffering? - Rom. 8:18

    How Do You React To Suffering? - Rom. 8:18 Illustration:Contrary to what might be expected, I look back on experiences that at the time seemed especially desolating and painful, with particular satisfaction. Indeed, I can say with complete truthfulness that everything I have learned in my 75 ...read more

  • The Ninety And Nine

    Contributed by Nathan Robertson, Jr. on Nov 10, 2000
    based on 124 ratings
     | 11,258 views

    Ministry to the Church

    Life has taught us to look for the superstars. When we go to the movies, we look for the stars: Denzel Washingtons, the Tom Hanks, the Haley Berrys, the Danny Glovers, and the Samuel Jacksons. We do not look for the lighting director of the movie Forest Gump or the costume director of the movie ...read more

  • Three Indispensable Qualities

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 127 ratings
     | 17,142 views

    Enthusiasm - what excites us?

    THREE INDISPENSABLE QUALITIES Enthusiasm - Determination - Vision By Jerry Falwell I. INTRODUCTION: God, by His mighty power and work within us, is able to do far more than we would dare to ask or even dream of - initially beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts or hopes (Ephesians 3:20 ...read more

  • Interpreting Life

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,647 views

    When tempted to ask "why" to God, remember to interpret life in light of some things that you already know to be true just as Joseph did.

    November 7, 1999 Genesis 40 ¡§Interpreting Life¡¨ Key verse: ¡§Do not interpretations belong to God?¡¨ Genesis 40:8 INTRODUCTION Yesterday afternoon, our family went up to the mall for a little while, and I was very surprised to see that the Christmas decorations were already up. People ...read more

  • Hope For The Hopeless

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 17, 2002
    based on 744 ratings
     | 118,637 views

    Have you ever felt like your whole world is caving in around you and there is absolutely no hope. Your troubles seem to mount up insurmountably. Cheer up I have good news. There is hope for the hopeless!

    HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS EZEKIEL 37:1-10 Introduction: The Devil was having a yard sale, and all of his tools were marked with different prices. They were a fiendish lot. There was hatred, jealously, deceit, lying, and pride--all at expensive prices. But over to the side of the yard on display ...read more