Sermons on Praise For Creation:

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 7, 2020

The first chapter of Ephesians is dedicated to telling the Christians there how pretty they are to God. Why would Paul spend all that ink and paper on this topic? And what can that mean to us?

I read once about a nursing home worker who would go from room to room taking care of the needs of the residents. On day she was in the room of one of the residents when the woman looked up at her and said “My but you’re pretty!” The attendant blushed. She was “plump” and “overweight and wasn’t ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14, John 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Future Restoration Of Israel - Part 9 - Scriptures In Isaiah Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 14, 2022

This article looks at a lot of prophecies for Israel's restoration and what conditions are like in the Millennium. There will be so many changes from what we know today. Nature will be changed; righteousness rules. The Lord will reign from Jerusalem.

THE FUTURE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL - PART 9 - SCRIPTURES IN ISAIAH This is Part 9 of a wider study into the Restoration of Israel from the Old Testament prophetic books. This will be the last one in the prophet Isaiah. {{Isaiah 62:1-3 “For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent and for Jerusalem’s ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 62:1-3, Isaiah 62:4-5, Hosea 1:6, Hosea 1:9, Matthew 7:7-8, Luke 18:3-7, Isaiah 62:10-12, Isaiah 62:8-9, Isaiah 65:17-18, Revelation 21:1, Isaiah 65:19-20, Revelation 21:4, Isaiah 65:21-23, Isaiah 65:24-25, Isaiah 11:6-7, Daniel 2:35, Isaiah 66:15-17, Jude 1:14-15, Isaiah 66:18-19, Isaiah 66:20-21, Isaiah 66:22-24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sibling Rivalry Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 23, 2018

Sibling rivalry starts with one person feeling they've been slighted. They deserved to be treated better. And expect this kind of rivalry in children - it's when we become adults that this desire to "be the star" can destroy families, churches and relationships.

OPEN: Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVI2fX-1uPU That clip was from a popular TV series called “This Is Us” where a couple of the main actors (brothers Kevin and Randall) get into a fight. The scene is an excellent example of a common conflict most families experience called ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hath, He Quickened You? Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jan 15, 2022

To establish that God hath quickened us together with Christ, when dead in our trespasses and sins: having forgiven us, who being rich in mercy and love towards us: by grace, we were saved.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Hath, He Quickened You? Introductory Remarks. 1. In our lesson today, we will discuss the theme: Hath, He Quickened You? The word "quickened" means to be made alive. This quickening occurred when you were dead in your trespasses and sins with Christ. It was then ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10, Romans 6:1-7, Colossians 2:11-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where Is Your Treasure?

Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on Mar 16, 2020

I will like to ask you as a child of God that what are your treasures? What do you place priority on? What do you place value on? Are your treasure based on the worldly possessions or do you mind the things of God.

TEXT: MATTHEW 6: 19-21. 19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.21 For where ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You The Permissive Parent?

Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on Mar 16, 2020

Many things have gone wrong in our society today as a result of “civilisation, modernisation or Westernisation” or whichever name is given to the moral decadence in this new age. Moral values, decency and respect are things of the past; they have long gone into extinction!

PROVERBS 19:18 “Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.” (Proverbs 19: 18). The Cambridge dictionary defines discipline as “The training that makes people more willing to obey or more able to control themselves, and there will be punishment if these ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ask Until Your Joy Is Full

Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on Mar 16, 2020

As sweet as these promises are, they do not come to pass at our own timing but according to God’s timing. God is not a God of “promise and fail.”

TEXT: JOHN 16: 24 “Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive that your joy may be full.”(John 16:24). The scripture tells us that whatever we ask in the name of Jesus shall be given to us (John 14:14). Matthew 7: 7 also promised that we should ask and it shall be ...read more

Scripture: John 16:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Zeal Without Knowledge?

Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on Mar 16, 2020

Knowledge can be explained as having the facts or having the right information. It can also be explained as skills acquired through experience, practice or education.

TEXT: PROVERBS 19: 2 “It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor be hasty and miss the way.” (Proverbs 19:2). Knowledge can be explained as having the facts or having the right information. It can also be explained as skills acquired through experience, practice or education. Knowledge is ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Seeing Things Through God's Eyes.

Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on Jun 29, 2020

God is seeing you differently in a way that nobody is seeing; in fact He is seeing you differently in a way that you are not seeing yourself.

JUDGES 6:13-16 13 “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our ancestors told us about when they said, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up out of Egypt?’ But now the Lord has abandoned us and given us into the hand ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:13-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stepping Into The Grace Of God.

Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on Jun 29, 2020

What is grace? Grace is an unmerited favour; it is kindness from God that we do not deserve. We enjoy God’s grace because He is a merciful God.

4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Do You Have In Your House?

Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on Jun 29, 2020

The widow’s husband was a servant of God, he served the Lord fervently while he was living, but when he died he left nothing for the family but debt.

The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.” 2 Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

: What Is The Quality Of Your Service To God?

Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on Jul 9, 2018

Service means carrying out duties, being useful for a particular task. God gave everybody special gift that can be referred to as “TALENT” there is nobody that is living without at least one talent. How effectively are you using your God given talents?

AUTHOR: BOLA FOLAKEMI PRAISE TOPIC: WHAT IS THE QUALITY OF YOUR SERVICE TO GOD? TEXT: LUKE 19:13, 1 CORINTHIANS 12:4-6 Service means carrying out duties, being useful for a particular task. God gave everybody special gift that can be referred to as “TALENT” there is nobody that is living ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Free Or Fee

Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on Aug 6, 2018

The power that is at work in you that you are manifesting today, was given to you by God. Are you using it to bring glory to His name? Or are you ascribing the glory to yourself by charging people to pay for it?

TOPIC: FREE OR FEE? TEXT: MATTHEW 10:8 “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. FREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED, FREELY GIVE.” The scripture made it clear in James 1:17 that “every good and perfect gift is from God.” Jesus also said we can have nothing except it ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Get Up And Walk!

Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on Jun 30, 2018

At a point during the cause of our lives we are faced with situations that are overwhelming. We find ourselves in a place where it seems we are stagnated, we are not making progress. We feel that we need help and assistance which is not forthcoming.

AUTHOR: BOLA FOLAKEMI PRAISE JOHN 5: 1-11 “Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. 3 Here a great number of disabled ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jealousy: A Hindrance To Blessing.

Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on Jun 30, 2018

What is jealousy? It is being envious of someone who has something we do not have. It is being envious of someone’s success, achievements and breakthrough. Jealousy is a sin unto God; it is not an attribute of a good Christian.

AUTHOR: BOLA FOLAKEMI PRAISE TOPIC: JEALOUSY: A HINDRANCE TO BLESSING TEXT: Genesis 4: 2b-12 Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord. 4 And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:2-12

Denomination: Pentecostal