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Christian, You Are Heaven Bound, Meanwhile Make A Difference - Philippians 1: 20-26 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Feb 11, 2022

The main thing that helps Paul be emotionally, spiritually, and mentally healthy. If you're looking for those things in your life, the solution really is found here in the Bible

Well today we come to verse 20 in Philippians, verses 20-26 in our passage today. As we do, we're going to see Paul's secret ingredient. The main thing that helps Paul be emotionally, spiritually, and mentally healthy. If you're looking for those things in your life, the solution really ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:20-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Week Six Giving Series

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 28, 2023

Tithes, offerings and benvolence.

TITHES AND OFFERINGS I. INTRODUCTION The previous lesson covered service and spiritual gifts. And though it is often difficult to persuade people to put their gift into effect through service, convincing them of their obligation to tithe and give offerings is even more difficult. One of the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:8-10, Galatians 3:15-18, 1 Corinthians 16:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Rules For Farming, Work, Rest, Worship, And Cooking (Exodus 23:10-19) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Dec 17, 2022

Animals, servants, and the land need a break. Don't come before God empty-handed. When you celebrate harvest, celebrate God.

Today, we work our way through Exodus 23:10-19. This is another one of those passages where we will find ourselves being pulled in lots of different directions. God sort of hops around, from one topic to another. And we will have to do our best to hop with him, and keep up. Part of me wonders ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:10-19, Matthew 6:11, Leviticus 25:18-22, Exodus 31:15-17, Romans 8:4, Galatians 5:18, Colossians 2:16-17  (view more)  (view less)

A Word Of Hope Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on May 11, 2020

In the midst of this pandemic, where do we find hope? What do we have to grasp onto to steady us? Where is our light in all of this darkness? Where is our anchor, our lifeline in this storm? In the Bible.

Well … I don’t have to tell you, the whole world as we know it is undergoing something I’ve never seen in my lifetime … and I hope that I will never see anything like this again in my lifetime … however long that might be. In two months, everything has been turned upside down and inside out as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 23:1-3

Denomination: United Methodist

Church Discipline – Spanking Ourselves So God Doesn’t Have To – Part 2

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 28, 2020

This week we will be introduced to the steps or the process of church discipline.

Because God loves us, He disciplines us… (Heb 12:3 NKJV) For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls. (Heb 12:4 NKJV) You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin. (Heb 12:5 NKJV) And you have ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:3-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Elijah's Breakthrough Part 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 18, 2020

Elijah was a prophet of God called out of obscurity to confront a wicked King and Queen of Israel. He became one of Israel’s most famous prophets and helped bring a breakthrough for the nation of Israel.

Video Transition: The Squirrel Story and the healing of our land. Just because we see the problems does not mean we are the ones who have to fix or can fix the problems. Why because God is the one who ultimately is the problem solver – whether it’s the provision of food and water in a national ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38, 1 Kings 17:1-24, James 1:2-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You're A Winner! - Genesis 25 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 24, 2021

Esau sold his birthright to Jacob.

It’s fun to listen to the birds out there, isn’t it? Alright. Question: Who knows the longest running game show on TV? What do you know? What do you think it is? Not Jeopardy. What else? The Price Is Right! Not the Wheel of Fortune. The Price Is Right. In 1956 The Price is Right came out. It’s ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Don’t Try To Be Someone You’re Not

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 5, 2018

A study in the book of 1 Kings 14: 1 – 31

1 Kings 14: 1 – 31 Don’t try to be someone you’re not 14 At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam became sick. 2 And Jeroboam said to his wife, “Please arise, and disguise yourself, that they may not recognize you as the wife of Jeroboam and go to Shiloh. Indeed, Ahijah the prophet is there, who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 14:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

An Eternal Truth In A New Light Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 7, 2020

In 1 John 2:7-11 we see the description of the fellowship in love as: 1) The Eternal Truth in the Old Light (1 John 2:7), 2) The Eternal Truth in a New Light (1 John 2:8) 3) The Eternal Truth as a Way of Life (1 John 2:9-11).

?1 John 2:7-11 [7] Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. [8] At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-11

Denomination: Other

She Can't Eat The Cake

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 21, 2019

A study in the book of Jeremiah 44: 1 – 30

Jeremiah 44: 1 – 30 She can’t have her cake and eat it too 1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews who dwell in the land of Egypt, who dwell at Migdol, at Tahpanhes, at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying, 2 “Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘You have seen ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 44:18

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What My Wife Taught Me

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 11, 2018

The message is an exposition of Paul's instruction concerning wives, reflecting over fifty years of marriage. Our world has divided into warring tribes and factions, and the conflict has entered into the marriage relationship, which dishonours God.

“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.” [1] It is tragically sad ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Nepotism

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 17, 2018

A study in the book of Numbers 3: 1 – 51

Numbers 3: 1 – 51 Nepotism 3 Now these are the records of Aaron and Moses when the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. 2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab, the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Parable Of The Ten Virgins Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 8, 2018

The Parable of the Ten Virgins explains the place of Israel’s true converts during the Tribulation Period.

-Tuesday- Mount of Olives (13) Olivet Discourse Scriptures: Matthew 25:1-13 Part 13.1: Parable of the Ten Virgins Parable of the Ten Virgins 1 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 “Now five of them were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

No Place To Hide

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 16, 2018

A study in the book of 2 Kings 25: 1 – 30

2 Kings 25: 1 – 30 No place to hide 25 Now it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and encamped against it; and they built a siege wall against it all around. 2 So ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 25:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Watch Out! - Mark 13:5-6 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 10, 2024

What the structure of the Olivet Discourse tells us about the way we should interpret it.

Mark 13:1 As he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!" 2 "Do you see all these great buildings?" replied Je-sus. "Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:5-6, Matthew 24:4-5, Luke 21:8