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You're Next Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 22, 2003

We must have the courage to move forward.

YOU’RE NEXT Joshua 1:1-9 S: Courage Th: Profiles in Courage Pr: WE MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO MOVE FORWARD. ?: What? What keeps us from doing so? KW: Obstacles TS: We will find in our study of Joshua 1:1-19 six obstacles that may keep us from moving forward. The _____ obstacle that may keep us ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Your Lord? Series

Contributed by David Richardson on Aug 31, 2007

Life with Jesus should never be in addition to the lifestyle we led before we met Jesus. If that is the way it is in your life, then it will be very apparent to everyone that He’s only an addition and that He isn’t Lord and Savior of your life.

Life, Everlasting, Part II – Who is your Lord? In Part I, we determined from Ezekiel 37 that, through the breath put in us by God when we give our life to Him, we have life. And through that breath we will know that He is the LORD. We also briefly touched upon those that claim activities, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:47

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Down Is Not Your Destiny

Contributed by Robbie Bankens on May 10, 2006

The enemy may have barraged you with trouble, he may have even tripped you up and you may have stumbled, but being down is not where God has destined you to be. You shall arise!

MICAH 7:8 NIV “Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I WILL arise! Though I sit in darkness, the Lord WILL be my light!” Folks, I won’t be long this afternoon, but I am here to preach to somebody today that “Down Is Not Your Destiny”. There are some, who have been under ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Is Your Healer Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Dec 2, 2002

This is one in a series of messages dealing with some OT prophesies about the ministry of the coming Messiah. In this message, we learn that this baby who was born on Christmas has a ministry of healing in our lives. He’s the sun of righteousness who ha

He is your Healer Series: What’s the big deal about a little baby? Text: Malachi 4:1-3 This week, we’re beginning a new Christmas series of OT prophecies about Jesus. We’re calling it “What’s the big deal about a little baby?” Next Sunday we’ll see that “He is your Counselor.” On December 15, ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Consider Your Ways

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 20, 2008

Consider where you have been, where you are going, what you are doing there, when will you come home to Christ?

How many of you have dreamed of growing wise and mature? Maturity and development seem to be two of the most necessary traits of human beings and also two of the most neglected after childhood. We hear many things on this subject such as girls mature faster than boys but what about when people ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:3-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Pastor Is Crazy

Contributed by G. D. Helton on Sep 22, 2012

This is a sermon about truly believing what Jesus said, and living what we believe even at the cost of being thought "crazy".

Your Pastor Is Crazy Sunday Morning, 08-26-12 Text: John 14:1-19 Intro: During one of our Wed. Night Bible studies a comment was made that to really be a “Christian” as the Word was telling us you would have to be “weird or something.” I have been thinking about that and ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ten Shekels And A Shirt

Contributed by Jonathan Lucas on Aug 14, 2001

How much is your salvation worth? How much is your ministry worth? This sermon challenges the listener to evaluate the cost of selling out to sin.

Ten Shekels and a Shirt Text: Judges 17:5-11 And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest. In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes. And there was a young ...read more

Scripture: Judges 17:5-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Your Purpose For Being Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 19, 2004

3rd in series of 5 messages. Five humble men discovered their purpose because they were willing to understand that there is more to life than fish

Living the Good Life Jesus came for one purpose John 10:10b “…I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Learning about Living the Good Life Finding the Source of Significance – John 1:1-13 Satisfying the Hunger for Approval – John 1:14-34 Discovering Your Purpose for Being – ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-50

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Have Your Way

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 31, 2015

Just step aside, and allow God to take over. Let go and let God! Give up your gloom and doom, and put your future in God's hands. That worry that creases your brow and reminds you continually just how horrible your situation is can be turned into a smile.

Opening illustration: Consider this scenario, the building all around you is burning. You are too far up to jump, because landing on the ground would surely kill you. The flames and smoke have forced you out of the window and onto the ledge. You are hanging onto the ledge to avoid the flames and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stepping Into Your Miracle

Contributed by John Butler on Mar 19, 2011

This message gives you 5 steps toward the miraculous while focusing on the healing of Naaman's leprosy.

*******SERMON OUTLINE******** Stepping Into Your Miracle Bishop J. Butler, Jr. I. Introduction (A God of Miracles) Praise The Lord!!! How many in here this morning Know that we serve a miracle working God. Our God is not just some pie in the sky! He's not just a god! He is THE God! God ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15

Choosing Your Attitude

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 27, 2013

Everyone acknowledges that a bad attitude stinks. We don’t even need to discuss about how and why to have a sick attitude … it comes so natural because naturally we are born with it … though we are born in sin but we have a choice to choose our attitude.

Opening illustration: During 1997 as the world focused on the deaths of Princess Diana and Mother Teresa, another significant passing went almost unnoticed. Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl died on September 2 at the age of 93. During World War II, Dr. Frankl was imprisoned at Auschwitz, where ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-13, Philippians 4:8-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Remember Your Creator

Contributed by Hans Krause on Nov 11, 2018

Two men think about life as they face the end of their journey on earth. Has life been meaningless or relevant? Do they look forward to a joyless process of degradation, a painful descent towards the valley of death, or to something more glorious beyond the horizon?

[Sermon preached on 11 November 2018, 25th Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] A man of about my age—sixty, give or take a few years—sits down, takes up pen and parchment, and starts to write. Or perhaps he calls his secretary and starts to dictate. He senses that his life is ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-7, 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Lutheran

You're Fired

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 30, 2008

Pentecost: When the Holy Spirit comes, He fires us from past traditions, old exclusivism, and tepid temperatures,and gives us passion for the future.

If you have ever suddenly and unwillingly joined the ranks of the unemployed, how did that feel? When you got that pink slip, what was that like? Oh, you jumped up and down and shouted, "Oh, goody, I don’t have to get up early tomorrow morning! Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lord, I’ve always ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

"Remove Your Hat"

Contributed by Michael Walker on Feb 7, 2003

what is keeping you from the best God has for you??? The Father so desires us to be close to Him.

"REMOVE YOUR HAT!!!” - James 4:8 - "Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded." Yours truly was blessed to have some time off between Christmas and New Years. A well needed break…amen. So, how better a time to ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dealing With Your Herod

Contributed by Jay Bunting on Dec 21, 2010

In studying the slaughter of the innocents we can learn how to deal with the Herods of our life.

1st Sunday after Christmas Matthew 2:13-23 Dealing with your Herod Another year is quickly drawing to a close. The holiday season is just about over. The gifts have been opened, the food has been devoured. Now what are we faced with? The hectic pace of the holiday season can leave us longing for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Denomination: Anglican