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  • Why Can't You Forgive Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Apr 23, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,416 views

    The ability to forgive is the ability to recieve forgiveness.

    Last Tuesday, April 19th, this country observed a very difficult anniversary, and for most of us it passed by without a thought. It was April 19th 1995 that we suffered the atrocity of the Oklahoma City Bombing. As I was thinking about our sermon today I ran across a story from that event that I ...read more

  • Floating Iron

    Contributed by James May on Nov 6, 2002
    based on 96 ratings
     | 25,138 views

    The sin that weighs us down is like the weight of iron that made the axe sink. The power of the Cross is that "wooden stick" that helps us float again.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

  • It's Time To Dig Some Ditches

    Contributed by James May on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
     | 46,872 views

    We must "dig some ditches" in our valley of despair if we want God to fill them with the water of blessings, just like Elisha told the Kings of Israel.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

  • What About Hell? Series

    Contributed by Randy Croft on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
     | 3,695 views

    People often ask how a loving God could torture people in hell forever? What does the Bible say?

    Will God Torture People Forever? by Randy A. Croft Does is really matter what a person believes about hell? Years ago, preachers used to fill people with terror describing the pain and suffering of hellfire. One preacher said that the fires of hell are so hot that if a sinner were ...read more

  • Developing A Grateful Heart

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 30,712 views

    We need to ask God to change our hearts from 1. Complaints to Praise. 2. Criticism to Encouragement. 3. Cynicism to Faith.

    Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Immediately they ran toward the nearest fence. The storming bull ran after them in hot pursuit, and they realized that they were not going to make it. Terrified, one man shouted to his friend, “Say a prayer, John. ...read more

  • "The Coming Of The King"

    Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Dec 4, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 4,372 views

    A message on the tasks of the Christian life as believers await the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.

    Matthew 21:1-13; Rom. 13:8-14 December 1, 2002 The Rev’d Quintin Morrow St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Fort Worth, Texas www.st-andrew.com You are all quite familiar with the old saw about how a watched pot never boils. It isn’t true, of course. A watched pot does boil. It only seems to us ...read more

  • Same Old Story

    Contributed by Tom Balog on Dec 5, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,901 views

    Scriptures should always be looked at with a fresh set of eyes so that new insights can be seen.

    I’ve heard the story before. I mean I know it backwards and forwards, I can probably tell it in my sleep. Do I have really have to hear it again, let alone preach on it? Heck, there is even a song about it, “We three kings of orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar, la la la la la la lalala ...read more

  • Breakfast With Jesus

    Contributed by Chuck Warnock on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,868 views

    Suppose everything we thought and believed about religion got stripped away from us in one horrific event. Suppose all the answers we thought we had to all the questions we thought people wanted answered, seemed hollow and empty.

    Breakfast with Jesus Chuck Warnock, Senior Pastor Chatham Baptist Church Chatham, VA www.chathambc.net April 22, 2007 – Sunday after the shootings at Virginia Tech on Ap 16, 2007 – John 21:1-19, NIV 1Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias.[a] It happened this way: ...read more

  • Why Worry

    Contributed by Marty Roark on Jul 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,868 views

    Even with every second of everyday filling our lives with uncertainties and problems this world throws at us it is still possible to live that life without worries.

    WHY WORRY? Almost every second of everyday of our lives we are surrounded by the uncertainties, and problems this active world throws at us. And because of this we can feel a little overwhelmed at times. We are so filled with daily activities like job responsibilities, meetings, serving in the ...read more

  • Healthy Living

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,875 views

    There are two keys to healthy spiritual life according to Paul's prayer: being filled with the knowledge of God's will and then walking in that knowledge.

    Living healthy – what does it mean? Keeping the weight off, not smoking, not drinking, eating lots of fruit and vegetables, exercising every day, plenty of rest, plenty of fluids. All these are good ways to keep our God-given body in good condition. But how do you keep your spiritual health ...read more

  • Christmas: My Eyes Have Seen Your Salvation Series

    Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Dec 8, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,765 views

    There is no possible means anywhere on the earth to save ourselves. Since God loves us He has provided a salvation for us that is not of this world. Simeon spoke of this when he praised God saying "My eyes have seen YOUR salvation.

    MY EYES HAVE SEEN YOUR SALVATION Pastor Dan Little adfontes.djl@gmailcom The Landmark Church 12-11-12 SCRIPTURE READING Luke 2:1-38 I. GOD’S SALVATION Frist look at verse 11 where the angel says to the shepherds, 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ ...read more

  • Money Matters Simplified Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 12, 2011
     | 4,079 views

    A LIFE SIMPLIFIED GETS A HANDLE ON FINANCIAL AND MATERIAL WEALTH.

    Life Simplified Money Matters Simplified October 23, 2011 INTRODUCTION Good News and Bad News:  Recently American households have pared their debt (from $12.5 trillion to $11.6 trillion),  Most of that came from home foreclosures and defaults on credit cards.  89 percent ...read more

  • Gift Worth Giving

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,288 views

    At times it’s the kind of person that we say, “Oh, my goodness we’ve got to get a gift because they gave me a gift. And I hope this is about the same cost.” Kind of a tit for a tat. And so when we think of God, we think of grace and we say, “There’s no wa

    Opening illustration: Play the Jesus Gift video Introduction: Long before we took our first breath, our Creator showed Himself to be a great giver of everything a man or woman could ask for. Today, He still wants to give us the desires of our heart (Psalm 37: 4). As the Father of heaven, He is ...read more

  • Prayer Keys - Sincerity Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Dec 15, 2011
     | 10,638 views

    Prayer keys are not ways of manipulating God. Rather, they are like a boat hook. If I am in a row boat and cast a hook to shore, does pulling move the shore to me or does it move me to the shore? Prayer keys do not pull God to our will. They pull us to Go

    “These people come near to me with their mouth & honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men.” Isaiah 29:13 Before saying anything else to introduce sincerity as a prayer key, I want to repeat something about ...read more

  • Hope For The Hurting Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,344 views

    Hagar's Helper and ours.

    Intro: 1. Helen Keller, who of course was blind and deaf, said: "I am looking forward to Commencement day [talking about graduation from Radcliffe College]...The question now is, what shall I do with this education, and these opportunities. I feel that I could impart to a child ...read more