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Decades - Pt. 4 - The 90's Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 8, 2018

Time flies. Months slip away. Years are lost. Before we know it, a decade has passed. However, decades of the past can teach us today!

The 90’s I. Introduction Time is flying. We have already visited 3 decades. Decades when viewed in reverse seem to be an immense amount of time. But it goes so quickly. We have looked at 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Now we find ourselves in the 90’s! Each week I have been playing snippets of the music of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:8-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Genesis 6:1-8 -The Sons Of God, Giants, Ufo’s And Biblical Truth? Series

Contributed by Jeff Hamric on Apr 10, 2010

When studying the book of Genesis, many Christians and scholars quickly pass over this fascinating section of Scripture the speaks about the Nephilim. This is an attempt to deal with it in a historical and current context.

THE SONS OF GOD, GIANTS, UFO’S AND BIBLICAL TRUTH? Gen. 6:1 through Gen. 6:9 (NLT) 1When the human population began to grow rapidly on the earth, 2the sons of God saw the beautiful women of the human race and took any they wanted as their wives. 3Then the LORD said, “My Spirit will not ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-18

Denomination: *other

Maybe The Worse Thing That Can Happen Is The Best Thing? Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 18, 2014

Our Father has a plan and a purpose, we can get so upset we miss what God is trying to do. This too shall pass... Press on...

YOU CAN! THE DANGER OF MISSING MY PURPOSE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this in 3 parts... INTRODUCTION: Do we realize good can come out of bad? Sometimes what appears to be a bad, terrible thing could be a good thing. In 1964 TERRESSA BELLISSIMO owned a little restaurant in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Being Jesus To The Under Resourced Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 14, 2017

Moral wisdom and instruction about our money: get the right perspective, wealth is a passing, lowly, risky and received thing, get the right response, and get the right outcome.

United Being Jesus to the Under-resourced 1 Timothy 6:17-19 In 2015, over 290,000 people in Tarrant County lived in poverty income: $23,850 for a family of four 1/3 of Hispanic and African American children live in poverty in Tarrant county; in Arlington the percentage is 19%. This in a city, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

God's Love Endures Forever!

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jul 4, 2020

The following sermon is going to explore Psalms 136 to encourage us to “give thanks” that while the temporal things of this world will “pass away” … God’s love lasts forever!

What Lasts Forever? I remember when I was a young boy, I dreamed of owning my first computer. I did my research and found that the Commodore 64 was the best one on the market at that time but was awfully expensive! I tried to convince my mom and dad that the computer would not only make an ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Challenge To Live Pure In Heart Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Dec 26, 2019

Is it just me, or does it seem to you too that it is getting harder with each passing year to live the Christian life? There are so many things that challenge our Christian life.

Introduction Is it just me, or does it seem to you too that it is getting harder with each passing year to live the Christian life? There are so many things that challenge our Christian life. There is the continuous downgrade of entertainment found at the movie house and in your in-home television ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:2-11

Denomination: Baptist

It's His Fault (The Blame Game)

Contributed by John Daniel Johnson on Oct 13, 2019

Today we'll examine examples of biblical 'blamers', how not to pass the blame, and how to take responsibility for one's own actions.

It's His Fault (The Blame Game) Scripture Reference: Romans 1:20-32 Preached at Mount Zion Baptist Church on October 13, 2019 Delivered by Rev. John Daniel Johnson www.mountzionfamily.com Opening—This morning look to the person sitting near you and then point to a man across the room and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:20-32

Denomination: Baptist

Making Positive Impact In The Journey Of Life

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Aug 28, 2022

God does not want us to pass through life aimlessly, but to make positive impact as we journey through life. This is achieved by living for the glory of God and for the blessing of others.

Making Positive Impact in the Journey of Life Study Text: Philippians 2: 18 - 24 Introduction: - Life is a journey. We are all travelling inevitably towards the end of our lives. We will either journey through life with no sense of direction or we will live with purpose and fulfilment. - ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:18-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Top Four Ways People Cope Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 18, 2023

Top 4 ways people cope with a loved one's passing- need to get in touch with... (Given to bereaved group at a local hospice memorial service)

HoHum: Stacy, MSW, said that she sleeps well. Great, when I was a bereavement coordinator for a hospice in Cincinnati, OH, I did not sleep well. I would go to bed at night and get up the next morning feeling worse than when I laid down. Now, there can be physical complications to sleep. My wife ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:19, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Small Minds And The Cost Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 29, 2022

Jesus Christ, son of God and son of man, appears in our midst and when He does, we count the cost of discipleship to Him and often pass up the opportunity.

Monday of 4th Week In Course To be frank, David messed up, and messed up royally. He did only one thing right in getting involved with Bathsheba. He acknowledged and repented of his royal, deadly sin. And he was forgiven, but that was not the end of the story. He and Bathsheba lost their child, as ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20, 2 Samuel 15:13-30, Psalm 3:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

The Continuation Of Our Lives Between Earth And Heaven Series

Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Dec 16, 2024

Beautiful things and many more things in life that we may not experience and fulfil with those whom we love will come to pass and happen when we meet in Heaven

Jesus said: Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven (Mt. 18:18) The picture I have chosen for today’s liturgy cover is a brilliant piece of art by the famous Spanish artist Juan Lucena. I think he painted this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Approaching Your Year(2023-4)-4[part 1]

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 25, 2024

4 of 5. God established a novel way for Israel to approach their calendar year. God’s people should have a particular approach toward understanding their calendar year. But, How are we to approach our new year? A proper approach toward your year is found in...

APPROACHING YOUR YEAR-IV[part 1]— Exodus 12:3-13(:1-13) •God’s people must approach their ‘New Year’ within the confines of an exclusive worldview. Need: For all that this New Year will hold, God’s people should & can approach it with Confidence! Even when we cannot know all that our ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:3-9, Exodus 12:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Gifts - God's Christmas Gift Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 18, 2002

Christmas really isn’t a "biblical holiday" but why pass up the chance to tell our friends and relatives about the ultimate gift/sacrifice God has wrapped for us?

OPEN: Preparing for large Christmas Eve family gathering, a mother had been giving out orders like a drill sergeant: "Pick up your things! Don’t get your clothes dirty! Put away those toys." Well, her 4-year-old daughter had been underfoot all day, so she sent her to the next room to play with ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas: What's At The Centre?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 28, 2006

An all-age Christmas Day talk based around a game of Pass the Parcel with 7 points all relating to the 7 layers of the parcel! This was written with not-yet-Christians in mind.

Christmas - Luke 2: 11 (an all age talk) A father was chatting with his daughter one afternoon in the early spring and asked her what she might want for Christmas. The young girl gave it some thought and then replied that she would like a little brother. By some fluke of date alignment, sure ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:11

Denomination: Anglican

Let Us Love One Another!

Contributed by Raphiel Manenge on Sep 16, 2005

Love is above all we may need and have.Hope, faith and all things will pass away but Love remains.Without love you are NOTHING,let us LOVE!

“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love…..Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal