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Jeremiah And Lamentations Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jul 11, 2021

Jeremiah was a reluctant prophet. He didn't want the job, but he did what God asked him to do at great personal cost.

July 10, 2021 Jeremiah was born during the reign of Manasseh – Judah’s worst king. Little is known about his early life, but in the 13th year of Josiah’s reign {627 BC}, Jeremiah got THE CALL. Which brings us to My Favorite Thing About JEREMIAH. He was a reluctant prophet. He did not apply ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10, Jeremiah 20:7-18, Jeremiah 38:3-6, Lamentations 1:1, Lamentations 5:15-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

When Is The Party In Heaven At It’s Loudest?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jul 10, 2011

If we have ever temporarily lost a child whilst shopping or at the beach, or lost a precious belonging, we will begin to grasp how God feels towards lost people.

In October 1984 my brother-in-law Alasdair got lost. As a family they had visited Venice – long before I knew them – Sandy and Valerie my in-Laws, Moira my wife who was 14 at the time, and Alasdair who was 11. They were at St. Mark’s square, Venice – at the same time as Queen Elizabeth the Queen ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

Bereans

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 12, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Are you an open-minded person? Do you want to open your mind on GOD's Words? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To be like the Bereans IV. TEXT: Acts 17:11 (NLT) 11 And the people of Berea were more open-

I. EXORDIUM: Are you an open-minded person? Do you want to open your mind on GOD's Words? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To be like the Bereans IV. TEXT: Acts 17:11 (NLT) 11 And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

We, Too, Will Be Lifted Up

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Mar 19, 2018

Jesus promised that we will join him in Heaven

John 12:20-33 O Lord Jesus, You chose the Cross as the path to glory to show us the way of salvation. May we receive the word of the Gospel joyfully and live by Your example as heirs and citizens of Your Kingdom. Amen. We just heard in the Gospel reading that a group of Greeks approached Philip ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33, Matthew 10:32-33

Denomination: Episcopal

Seeking Jesus

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Jan 30, 2015

The number of people suffering from emptiness within is without number! Jesus is the ONLY thing that will fill that place within a person's heart that longs for satisfaction!

Scripture: Matthew 2:1 – 23 Title: “SEEKING JESUS” Introduction: There is a ‘constant thread’ running throughout the Bible of people ‘seeking Jesus’! The Jews had long been anticipating the arrival of the Messiah. The Messiah (Savior) would be a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Always Pursuing Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023

God values and chases after those who are not in a relationship with Him.

Today, we're talking about how God is like a detective, always on the hunt for those who are lost. And guess what? He's on the hunt for you and me every single day. You know those detective kits you see in movies? They've got a magnifying glass, a notebook, a pen, and maybe even a cool hat. God's ...read more

Topics: Divine Search, Spiritual Redemption, Lost Souls, Heavenly Grace

Zephaniah's Message Of 'the Day Of The Lord' Series

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Sep 17, 2008

Zephaniah tells how ’The Day of the Lord’ affects the nations either for punishment of the non-repentant and blessing for believers in the ’Now’ and ’Not Yet’.

ZEPHANIAH’S MESSAGE OF ‘THE DAY OF THE LORD’ The Old Testament prophets were commissioned by Jehovah, the God of Israel, to ‘hear the Word of the Lord’ and then to speak it out to the people, whether or not they were willing to receive it. Often they were unwilling hearers. In many cases the ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

27 The Second Rebellion Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Jan 25, 2021

This is the 27th of 31 devotions in a series called, 'The Church Called Jonah.' This devotion is about Jonah rebelling against the Lord the second time - this time for a different reason though.

The Second Rebellion Jonah 4:5: “Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade, and waited to see what would happen to the city.” “Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city…” No sooner than Jonah has this second ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:5, Luke 15:10, Luke 19:11-27, Hebrews 2:1-3, 1 Corinthians 10:1-5, Psalm 95:7-11, Hebrews 3:7-11, Hebrews 3:12-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fidelity To God's Call

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Apr 1, 2019

When we hear the word “prophet”, we often think of someone whose primary job is to tell the future. But prophets had a much more important job: they were called to bring the hard truth to God’s people, so that they would realize their need for reconciliation with God.

INTRODUCTION When we hear the word “prophet”, we often think of someone whose primary job is to tell the future. We might equate the term with “soothsayer”, “seer,” or even in a non-Christian context, “fortune teller”. We most often judge a prophet by whether or not their words come true. There is ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:7-15, Amos 2:6-8

Denomination: Nazarene

The Burning Book

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 28, 2022

If you were shipwrecked on a deserted island, what book would you most want to have? Maybe Ship-Building for Beginners! But to survive the storms of life, we need God’s revelation.

If you were shipwrecked on a deserted island, what book would you most want to have? Maybe Ship-Building for Beginners! But to survive the storms of life, we need God’s revelation. Karl Barth said, “We must read the Bible through the eyes of shipwrecked people for whom everything has gone ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

Grace And Gratitude

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jul 6, 2011

When we understand the grace of Jesus we will not point to others and be offended by their sin - instead we will see that we have a sin debt.

Message Have you noticed how easy it is to get offended by the actions of others? You are watching TV ... it is a really good show (if there is such a thing). Then someone in your family comes along and takes the remote and switches channels. Hey I was watching that. How dare you. And you get all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist

"all I Want For Christmas Is A Savior” Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 19, 2017

A perspective of the OT prophets. They waited for centuries before this would be fulfilled.

“All I want for Christmas is a Savior” Micah 5:1-2 and Isaiah 7:14 It is hard to imagine that Christmas is now just three weeks away. Three short weeks. It’s that time of year when people start asking the question-hey-what do you want for Christmas and someone may respond by saying “well, all I ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:1-2, Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

Singleness--Does God Care If I Ever Get Married?

Contributed by Paul Clark on Dec 4, 2002

A Review of Biblical Principles Regarding Marriage

Singleness¡ªDoes God Care if I Ever Marry? With Concepts from God¡¯s Call to the Single Adult by Michael Cavanaugh ILL¡ªbeing the last one picked in PE ILL¡ªbeing half an Oreo, the one without the cream Wrong Views I¡¯m only half a person All my problems stem from being single The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:24-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Beast, His Armies And False Prophet (Land Beast) Are Defeated Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 3, 2018

The day of Jehovah has finally come. The Bible refers to this event as “that day,” and also as “the great day.” God is setting the stage and preparing for the Millennium, the glorious reign of peace on earth.

Tom Lowe 9/5/17 Book of Revelation Commentary Lesson: IV.D.2: The Beast, His Armies and False Prophet (Land Beast) are Defeated (Revelation 19:17-21) Revelation 19:17-21 17 And I saw ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Value Of Life

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jan 23, 2012

How do we determine the value of life and how should we live in this truth?

The Value of Human Life Caryn Luming speaks. Thank you Caryn. Slide As we have heard, today is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. So often, this issue often gets talked about in sound bites. “pro-life or pro-choice” “a women’s right to choose” or “protecting the unborn.” I think sometimes in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational