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God's Foolish Plan Of Salvation

Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 30, 2002

based on 64 ratings

| 5,834 views

God’s foolishness is still wiser than our wisest wisdom.

God’s Foolish Plan of Salvation Andy Griffith - cow thief episode Have you ever met people who were geniuses? They are members of Mensa. They seem to know everything. If they were on Jeopardy or Who Wants to Be A Millionaire, they’d walk away winners. They’re the ones who, after you’ve ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Strawberry Of Self-Control Series

Contributed by James Westervelt on Feb 5, 2002

based on 128 ratings

| 13,425 views

I’ve chosen the strawberry to represent self-control, because it is one fruit that I find very difficult to control myself in eating.

THE STRAWBERRY OF SELF-CONTROL Review: The ORANGE OF FAITHFULNESS - "The Christ-like quality of dependability: stability in our relationship with God, reliability in our relationship with others." The MANGO OF MEEKNESS - "The Christ-like quality of servanthood: humility in our ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, James 3:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Final Word Series

Contributed by Dale Higgins on Mar 23, 2003

based on 37 ratings

| 8,247 views

No where else will you get a deeper appreciation of the person of Jesus Christ than in the book of Hebrews.

The book of Hebrews offers today’s faith weary Christian the encouragement they need to stay in the race of faith. There are many distractions to get believers side tracted. So many times of frustration and disappointment, repeating your mistakes, neglecting your commitments or losing your ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

"Don't Let Discouragers Frustrate God's Plan For Your Life"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 23, 2003

based on 50 ratings

| 27,356 views

We can’t listen to people and live in victory.

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches August 11, 2002 “Don’t Let Discouragers Frustrate God’s Plan for Your Life” Ezra 3:10-12 Ezra 4:1-5 INTRODUCTION: It is easy to become discouraged. Right? Discouragement comes in many ways to all of us. It comes through circumstances of daily life that happen to ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 4:1-5, Ezra 3:10-12

Denomination: Methodist

Don't Forget To Say Thank You!

Contributed by Jim Twamley on Apr 2, 2003

based on 84 ratings

| 30,178 views

A Thanksgiving service complete with sermon.

Call To Worship Call to worship: Psalm 100 KJV 1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all you lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know that the LORD He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of his ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17, Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Bring About Change

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 8, 2003

based on 24 ratings

| 5,717 views

Jesus realized that His job was not to change everything and everyone in society. He also understood that His primary job was not to bring about social, political or economic changes in his community. (Mark 10:45) "For even the Son of Man did not come to

Quote: Some people will change when they see the light. Others change only when they feel the heat. Traditional. Quote: Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it. Issac Newton, First Law of Motion. Quote: Cornford’s Law: Nothing is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:45-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Opposition From Without (Acts 5) Series

Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 13, 2003

based on 19 ratings

| 3,266 views

THis is a study the waves of persecution following after the Jewish persecution of the church chronicled in Acts.

INTRODUCTION: History of Opposition without: There were about 10 waves of persecution following after the Jewish persecution of the church chronicled in Acts. Nero (54-68) Domitian (81-90) Marcus Aurelius (161-180) Decius (249-251) thousands died for refusing to sacrifice to the imperial ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:19-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Keys To Winning Your Family And Friends To The Lord"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 24, 2003

based on 35 ratings

| 15,366 views

What can we do to help people find the Lord today? Keys we can use.

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches July 27, 2003 “Keys to Winning Your Family and Friends to the Lord” John 8:31-32 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever wondered why people are not converting to Jesus when there is a church on almost every corner? Do you wonder why your family seems to go on year after year ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Methodist

The Power Of Pain

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jul 28, 2003

based on 41 ratings

| 43,482 views

Pain can work in many different ways in our lives. It can protect, purify, etc. We can actually profit in pain. Christ prevailed over pain. In eternity, for the saint there will be no more pain; for the sinner there will be nothing but pain.

THE POWER OF PAIN SCRIPTURE: Romans 8:22 “For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.” INTRODUCTION: All nature suffers at the present time with the strong injuring the weak, the rich charming the poor, the wild animals destroying the weaker ones, and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wake Up

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 12, 2003

based on 94 ratings

| 21,530 views

It is time for Christians to awken from the slumber of indifference, complacency, and slothfulness in light of Christ’s coming.

WAKE UP! ROMANS 13:11-14 INTRODUCTION: It is amazing how time has changed through the years of my life. Someone wrote: What Happened to Time  When as a child I laughed and wept, time crept.  When as a youth I dreamed and talked, time walked.  When I became a full-grown man, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Winning The War Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Aug 29, 2003

based on 7 ratings

| 4,865 views

We are in a battle. The church is an army, not a hospital, and we signed up for a battle-ship not a cruise liner. But how can we win in the battle of life and faith? This passage shows how.

Winning the war Mk5:1-20 WBC 31/08/03pm I think we forget what a battle the Christian faith is! - join up for this luxury cruiser that will take us to heaven - find it’s a sleek battleship and - God isn’t particularly sympathetic when we say we don’t like the ‘heat of the day’… battle To ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

God's Goodies In Cracked Pots

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Sep 3, 2003

based on 151 ratings

| 16,486 views

We’re all earthen vessels – made from the dust of the earth – and some of us, are just cracked pots! But in them we carry an awesome treasure!

God’s Goodies in Cracked Pots Introduction: • Our oldest daughter, Maria, told us a wonderful story recently about a friend of hers in Lander, Wyoming who had gone out with her husband to the city dump to dispose of some larger yard trash. • As they were ditching their junk their eye caught a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5-18

Denomination: United Methodist

The Buffet Of Life

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Oct 14, 2003

based on 55 ratings

| 11,455 views

We treat God’s Word as an ’all you can eat’ buffet. We take some of it in -- but we ignore the rest.

When I was in college, there was a restaurant that we loved to go to. It was an all you could eat type of place, which explains why I look the way I look today. We would go and stand in line in the buffet and pick all those things we wanted to eat -- shrimp, crab, clams, hushpuppies, French ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Are You Ready To Be Judged?

Contributed by Don Schultz on Nov 6, 2003

based on 84 ratings

| 9,651 views

Judgment Day is coming, when Christ looks into the hearts of all. Are you ready?

John 5:19-24 ARE YOU READY TO BE JUDGED ON JUDGMENT DAY? Many years ago, in a frontier town, a horse bolted and ran away with a wagon carrying a little boy. Seeing the child in danger, a young man risked his life to catch the horse and stop the wagon. The child who was saved grew up to become a ...read more

Scripture: John 5:19-24

Denomination: Lutheran

How Do You Get From A Desperate Situation To Your Intended Destination?

Contributed by Kirk Devine on Dec 8, 2002

based on 254 ratings

| 48,115 views

The sermon deals with what must be done so that the believer can reach their place of destiny in Christ Jesus

Jan-99 Revised Dec-01 FROM DESPERATION TO DESTINATION EXODUS 14:10-15 Have you ever found yourself in a desperate situation…? Perhaps you’ve found yourself surrounded by people that didn’t mean you any good… Perhaps you’ve found yourself overwhelmed with financial stress and strain… Perhaps ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:10-15, Exodus 14:9-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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