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Revision: Winning Life Strategies

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

This sermon will focus on 7 winning life strategies when you’re faced with a God-sized problem

Revision: Winning Life Strategies Nehemiah 2: 1-10 Two old men lived in the backwoods of the Ozarks named Rufus and Clarence.
They lived on opposite sides of the river and hated each other. Every morning, just after sunup, Rufus and Clarence would go down to their respective sides of the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Turning Off The Tap Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 20, 2013

How can avoid being in debt? And is it all up to me, or is God involved in helping me accomplish that? And what is the significance of the debts all being forgiven at the Feast of Tabernacles?

OPEN: Little Tommy told his mother he had decided what he wanted when he grew up. “Well, honey,” she responded “what’s that?” He said, “I’d like to have a million dollars, a big house, and no bathtubs.” “No bathtubs?” asked his mother. “Why not?” “Because,” he said,” when I grow up I want to be ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Take The Step Of Faith Series

Contributed by Adam Weber on Mar 17, 2017

Each time we take a step out we see more of who God is.

Well… I just wanna welcome everyone here to Embrace… My name is Adam… I’m one of the pastors here… and as always…we are just so excited… that you are here… and I hope it’s been a great weekend for everyone… so far. Last weekend… ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Where There's Rivers

Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Mar 2, 2002

Jesus declared that out of our belly will flow ’Rivers.’ This message explores the impact of such rivers in our lives and walk with God

“Where There’s Rivers” John 7:37-39 INTRO: 1.It was the feast of tabernacles, a feast that represented God’s provisions for his people in the wilderness wanderings and during this feast there was a special ritual that I believe Jesus used to reveal how he was the fulfillment of what they were ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Letting Go We Move On Series

Contributed by Louis Bartet on Aug 10, 2003

If we are to make progress in life, then we must let go to go on.

SERIES TITLE: Making Progress Sermon Title: Letting Go Sermon Text: Genesis 21:9-14 (C) louis bartet, 2003 -------------- While visiting India, I had the opportunity to minister two and three times every day. The opportunity was there, but from my vantage point I wasn’t being very effective. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:9-14, Genesis 21:9-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Emotions And The Bible

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Mar 24, 2005

The scripture is full of verses, where Jesus rebuked His Deciples for using their emotions.

Emotions and The Bible. Luke 9:54-55 I am no stranger to pain and suffering. In 1999 I was pronounced dead of a massive heart attack. According to the hospital records I had no, pulse,no lung function, no brain activity for the period of 8 minutes. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:54-55

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hearing Is Believing Series

Contributed by Tom Osterkamp on Mar 19, 2007

True faith doesn’t have to see it to believe it.

Hearing Is Believing John 4:46-54 Intro: The phone rang. A man put down his garden tools, wiped the sweat from his face and rushed into the house to grab the phone before its final ring. With his mind on his Saturday morning chores, he didn’t notice the sliding glass patio door was closed. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54

Denomination: Baptist

What You Were, What You Are Series

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jun 22, 2017

It is interesting to see what we once were and to compare it with what we are. Paul does that in Romans 6 as he says we once were slaves to sin, but now are slaves to righteousness.

Flipping through old photo albums, or even Facebook photos, can be a very interesting thing. It is neat to see what you were compared to what you are now. It can be interesting to see how you used to look and dress compared to how you do currently. Sometimes it can make you say, “What was I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-23

Denomination: Lutheran

In The Last Days Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 19, 2013

In the last days, there will be trouble, but Jesus says that He will be with us and help us overcome them.

In these last days 2 Timothy 3:14-3:17 Introduction- Please turn to 2 Timothy Chapter 3 We continue in our lessons learned from Apostle Paul series. Apostle Paul gives advice, straightens out our difficult thinking, and today in his word to the church offers us a warning and the chance to be ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Denomination: Nazarene

Remeber Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 19, 2013

This message was given at annual meeting to allow th econgregation to remember the focus and purpose of what we do and help others see what the church is to look like.

In these last days 2 Timothy 3:14-3:17 Introduction- Please turn to 2 Timothy Chapter 3 We continue in our lessons learned from Apostle Paul series. Apostle Paul gives advice, straightens out our difficult thinking, and today in his word to the church offers us a warning and the chance to be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-20

Denomination: Nazarene

God Does Not Throw The Clay Away! Try Again!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 18, 2017

WE CAN NEVER GIVE UP ON PEOPLE. Seems, I can see farther than I can reach? We must love hard to love people and dream new possibilities. Marred clay? No excuses, try again.

GOD DOES NOT THROW THE CLAY AWAY... TRY AGAIN... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com YOU CAN SEE FARTHER THAN YOU CAN REACH... BUT KEEP REACHING... Have you ever watched a western where the cowboy falls into QUICKSAND? The cowboys natural reaction is to kick and fight. The more the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Traveling With A Purpose Series

Contributed by Wa Cartwright on Dec 26, 2022

When you are traveling you have a destination in mind. When you are traveling with a purpose you are traveling with an objective in mind. When you're traveling with a promise you are traveling because you have a goal to reach.

TRAVELING WITH A PURPOSE When you are traveling you have a destination in mind. When you are traveling with a purpose you are traveling with an objective in mind. When you're traveling with a promise you are traveling because you have a goal to reach. The Journey Genesis 12:1-3 1 Now the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Transformers

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002

The Gospel is the power to CHANGE! Here’s how.

16, June 2002 Dakota Community Church Transformers Introduction: In Many Cases Christianity has been invaded with secular thinking. He’s a controller – She’s a pleaser Those two are co-dependant Abuser and abused –one does the other allows I come from a dysfunctional family All of these are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-9, Romans 1:16-17

Denomination: Mennonite

Listening Through Worship

Contributed by Dr. Randy Croft on Jul 5, 2004

Is Worship primarily about God listening to us, or us listening to God?

Listening Through Worship A certain Jewish couple, looking forward to the birth of their first son, began to argue about what name should be given to their little boy. Ultimately they asked their rabbi to intervene. The exasperated mom-to-be said, "I want to name my child after my father, but my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Law...then And Now

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 2, 2009

How do the complex, often strange laws of the OT apply to today? What is the function of the law of God? And what does it mean to live lawfully when salvation is by grace?

What do we do with the Law? As we read the Law of Moses in the Old Testament, we come across some strange rules nearly no one practices today. A.J. Jacobs wrote an intriguing book, The Year of Living Biblically, a chronicle of his attempt to actually follow all the many laws of the Bible (easily ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Congregational