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Simon's Leaky Roof Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jun 6, 2005

based on 15 ratings

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From Simon to Peter: Jesus can take a loud, rough, ordinary man and turn him a sensitive, compassionate, powerful and truly extraordinary servant - He did it with a man named Simon. It begins here.

From an Ordinary Man to an Extraordinary Servant Jesus Changes People That¡¦s just what he does. In the next seven weeks we¡¦ll journey through the gospels in a search to see how Jesus changed an ordinary fisherman named Simon. Simon began as a loud, rough, ordinary man. Jesus transformed him ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Afraid Of God

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jun 11, 2005

based on 9 ratings

| 2,303 views

John Calvin wrote, "Men are never duly touched and impressed with a conviction of their insignificance, until they have contrasted themselves with the majesty of God." The more we look at God, the more evil we discover.

Afraid of God Isaiah 6:1-8 Over the past few weeks on Sunday evenings we have been looking at the Biblical portrait of Jehovah. We have looked at the fact that we were created by God with a holy hunger that only the creator can fill. Then we spent three weeks looking at the qualities we find in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Jesus Calling You To Do?

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Aug 13, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 3,311 views

We all have the responsibility to live and speak in such a way as to reflect the gospel and sometimes to share it in words.

The calling of the Apostles was a process rather than one decisive event. The event we are looking at today is the third time Jesus has placed a call on their lives. That is not to say that the fishermen ignored the earlier calls. A careful comparison reveals that each call increased in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Mennonite

How Can God Forgive Somebody Like Me?

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Sep 12, 2006

based on 8 ratings

| 7,259 views

Have you looked at your sinful life and ask, "How can God forgive somebody like me?" If God could forgive David for all that he had done, then he can and will forgive you.

HOW CAN GOD FORGIVE SOMEBODY LIKE ME? ILLUSTRATION: He had been FOUND OUT! By the time he decided to CONFESS his SIN the entire NATION was already talking. UNFAITHFULNESS, ADULTERY, LIES, MURDER! How could the LEADER of the nation, the man everyone ADMIRED, the one known as “the man ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:6-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Counting The Costs And Benefits Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 18, 2006

based on 8 ratings

| 6,964 views

Our involvement in reaching lost people will involve numerous costs, but the benefits outweigh the costs.

Introduction: A. Life is full of choices, isn’t it? 1. I read a story about a family who was moving cross-country and decided to drive both of their cars in the move. 2. Their 8 year-old son became very worried about this. 3. He asked his father, “How will we keep from getting separated?” 4. His ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love One Another

Contributed by Othey Mcnew Jr. on Jan 10, 2004

based on 14 ratings

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This sermon is intended to show us what Jesus meant when He said Love One Another.

Love One Another John 13: 34-35 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. Let’s go to the Lord in Prayer! Yesterday when I ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, John 13:3-15

Denomination: Baptist

Living The Life You Were Meant To Live

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 19, 2004

based on 27 ratings

| 10,443 views

God does have a plan for every person He creates. Jeremiah the prophet gave this promise from the Lord: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, "plans to propser you andnot to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:

Living the Live You Were Meant to Live Proverbs 16:14 “The Lord has made everything for His own Purpose.” Introduction January 11th Garfield Comic strip – Jim Davis The Garfield comic strip portrays a common Philosophy of Life. Garfield’s owner, “I gotta do something with my life.” Garfield ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Proverbs 16:4

Denomination: Free Methodist

Don't Sell Yourself Short

Contributed by Edward Frey on Feb 5, 2004

based on 64 ratings

| 14,419 views

It is God’s grace that makes us what we are -- not the other way around.

Super bowl XXXVIII will kick off in just a few hours. One team will win. One team will lose. Somebody will come up short. And the focus will be on the winners. We live in a world of winners and losers. Effectiveness, results, and success are part of the playbook to the game of life. Even ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: Lutheran

The Great Escape – Escape From Temptation Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 27, 2006

based on 51 ratings

| 15,604 views

We all face temptation, but God has promised that regardless of what the temptation may be that we face, He will make a way of escape. Temptation does not have to destroy us; we don’t have to fall into the trap of sin. WE CAN ESCAPE FROM TEMPTATION! #3

THE GREAT ESCAPE – Escape From Temptation 1 Peter 2:16 INTRODUCTION: Temptation is a thread that joins us all together as human beings; temptation levels the playing field! We are all susceptible to its attraction, and we can all be equally devastated when we yield to its seduction. Some of the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

House Of 1,000 Corpses

Contributed by Scott Lefebvre on Oct 7, 2004

based on 14 ratings

| 3,693 views

The necessity of keeping your relationship with God fresh and alive.

HOUSE OF 1,000 CORPSES I’ve always been facinated by outer space. As a little kid my favorite movies were about outer space. My favorite TV shows were about outer space. My favorite games were about outer space. In school I suffered a major let down when I discovered that outer space ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Even Though! Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 12, 2004

based on 49 ratings

| 12,922 views

It’s easy to praise God when things go our way, but what happens when they don’t.

You ever argue with God? Or complain to God? Wanting to know why He did what He did and why He didn’t do what He Didn’t do? Perhaps you were simply offering him advice on how to run the world. Not necessarily the entire universe but the world, or at least your little corner of the world. Do you ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Wesleyan

"Command And Teach"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Oct 15, 2004

based on 37 ratings

| 5,589 views

Paul gives Timothy, and us, several commands for living the Christian life, and several things to teach others about the Christian life.

“Command And Teach” 1 Timothy 4:6-11 INTRODUCTION: Read Scripture. Paul is writing to Timothy, the young “preacher-boy” – 4:6. I used to be a young “preacher-boy” many years ago … I know a little of what he was going through. NOW … this doesn’t mean that just because you’re NOT a young ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

Pausing To Give Thanks

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 29, 2004

based on 24 ratings

| 9,059 views

Reasons Christians have to be thankful.

THANKSGIVING 2004 PAUSING TO GIVE THANKS When the New England colonies started, the settlers endured many hardships and difficulties. They were pious and religious people, so they prayed and fasted a lot to get through the difficult times. They thought so much about their problems and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Settling For Less Than The Best?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 17, 2004

based on 26 ratings

| 7,522 views

It is easy to settle for less than our best before God. God has a beautiful plan and purpose for your life, we must learn to apply our heart and obey God’s word to reach our potentential!

SETTLING FOR LESS THAN THE BEST ... The lesson of ZOAR? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Gensis 19:12 ---23 Romans 8:28 When I was little my older brother and I decided we had enough at home and we discussed running away. So my older brother and I informed our Mom of our ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:23, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Full Armor Of God

Contributed by Edward Nutter on May 22, 2007

based on 1 rating

| 5,301 views

We need to put on the full armor of God, and not the armor of the world, in order to succeed in life.

As a drunk man staggers out of a bar, a firetruck races past, siren wailing and lights flashing. Immediately, he starts chasing the engine, running as fast as he can until he finally collapses. “If that’s the way you want it,” he yells, “you can keep your stupid ice cream!” It’s amazing how ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17

Denomination: Methodist

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