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I Am Not A Victim: The Christian Life Is An Abundant Life

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Dec 21, 2022

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God takes broken things and makes them new. And abundantly new. Abundantly beautiful.

“Slats Grobnik scratched out a few bucks selling Christmas trees. Just before Christmas, when all the trees had been picked over, a ragged couple came onto the lot. As they turned the price tag over on each tree, it was obvious that they didn’t have enough money to buy one. Then the woman spied a ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-19, 2 Peter 1:3-8, John 10:10

Denomination: Salvation Army

Are You Good Enough?

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on May 19, 2025

based on 1 rating

| 966 views

Jesus met a young man who thought he kept the entire Law. Most people believe they are going to heaven when they die, and they base their conclusion on being a morally good person. But, is anyone really good enough to go to heaven?

I have entitled our message this morning “Are You Good Enough?” And the question for us to consider today is this: “Is anyone good enough to go to heaven?” An article from the Los Angeles Times says, “An overwhelming majority of Americans continue to believe that there is life after death and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

Hope Can Be Yours

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Nov 18, 2002

based on 54 ratings

| 2,529 views

In the face of death, there is hope. David knows it. Do we?

Psalm 51:15-17 11/09/02 Edith Rockefeller McCormick, the daughter of John D. Rockefeller, maintained a large household staff. She applied one rule to every servant without exception: They were not permitted to speak to her. The rule was broken only once, when word arrived at the family’s country ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:15-17

Denomination: Lutheran

A First-Hand Experience With God

Contributed by Mike Hamilton on May 1, 2003

based on 119 ratings

| 16,091 views

When we experience God like Job, we begin to 1) understand God, 2) understand live, and 3) understand ourselves.

“A First-Hand Experience with God” Job 42:1-6 (Read Text) Illustration: A story is told of a Welsh woman who lived in a remote valley in Wales. She went to a great deal of trouble to have electrical power installed in her home. They noticed she didn’t use very much electricity at all. In ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

How Not To Act Like A Believer

Contributed by Brian Garner on Mar 12, 2003

based on 17 ratings

| 2,708 views

A backwards look at what Christianity is supposed to look like.

A young pastor was frustrated by how things weren’t “happening” in his church and so he asked one of the deacons what the problem was. “Is it ignorance or is it apathy?” he asked. The deacon responded, “I don’t know, and I don’t care.” Look, we’ve been in the church long enough that we know what ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Solution To Pollution

Contributed by Michael Reeves on Apr 7, 2004

based on 24 ratings

| 9,207 views

A Topical sermon on the pollution of your mind,spiritual environment, physical environment, and the church.

The Solution to Pollution 2 Peter 2:18-22 As the earth has aged, one of man’s biggest problems is that of pollution. Our waterways, air and lands have become polluted in a mighty way. Scientists and Environmentalists are working frantically to come up with solutions. This morning I offer a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time For A Revolution (Part I) Series

Contributed by J. Martin on Apr 12, 2005

based on 91 ratings

| 6,085 views

Paul called the Roman church to become “formed after the up newing of the mind” of God. In other words, he called the church and us to a revolution. We are no longer called to follow the world and become like it, but we are to demonstrate a very differe

“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” (Romans 12:2) Whenever the word revolution is mentioned, ideas of wars, conflicts and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

An Awesome Encounter With The Living God

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 6, 2004

based on 21 ratings

| 5,575 views

An encounter with God does two things - it reveals our unworthiness and releases our God given calling

An Encounter with the Living God Story: Last Friday (06-02-04) I went to the funeral service of my CME tutor John Aves, who died on the Lord’s Day in Bethlehem from a heart attack at the age of 52. John was over in Bethlehem as an “Ecumenical Accompanier” and has, for his work there been awarded ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

Justified

Contributed by Jack Whitehead on Jan 27, 2003

based on 35 ratings

| 5,584 views

Did you know you had to be justified to be saved?

Justified Romans 3:19-26 (19) Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in His sight by observing the law; rather, through the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

God's "Flaw" Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Apr 25, 2006

based on 10 ratings

| 4,553 views

Have you ever embarked upon the enormous task of contemplating all of your past sins? It is inevitable; overwhelmed by the amount of forgiveness God has bestowed upon us we begin to thank him for forgiving us of all our past sins. Maybe you have even

Proclaiming His Majesty Series 2006 God’s "Flaw" Hebrews 8:10-12 Sheryl and I are coming up on our tenth wedding anniversary and naturally after being together for that amount of time you eventually get around to playing the "Remember when" game. "Remember the time. . ." Have you ever ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:10-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Loves All The Little Children Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 12, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 6,502 views

Jesus shares several pieces of Good News. One is that God is with us in the midst of tragedies and scarcity. Another piece of Good News is that Happiness can be experienced in the midst of the struggles of life. Luke’s sermon on the plain tells us how.

Luke 6:17-23 “God Loves All the Little Children” INTRODUCTION “Work hard!” “Dream Big!” “The world is your oyster to crack and grab the pearl.” We grow up hearing these phrases and others like them. “America is the land of opportunity,” we are told. “Anyone can become president.” We hear ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Follow The Leader

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005

based on 11 ratings

| 3,653 views

WHAT MAKES A LEADER A LEADER?

Sun. Oct.17/93 Lk. 9:57-62 FOLLOW THE LEADER - The Game as kids - Picking a leader for our country What We Need • A leader like Moses Who refused to be called ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Baptist

Failing With An "A"

Contributed by Stephen Windham on Aug 8, 2005

based on 24 ratings

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Discussing how one can do all the "right" things and still not have a personal relationship with Christ. Being good is not good enough.

The scribes and Pharisees were thought of as having arrived at the highest pitch of religion. The scribes were most noted as teachers of the law. The pharisees were most noted as celebrated professors of the law. They fasted and were unto much prayer. They tithed. They were good people. They ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Defined Series

Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 28, 2006

based on 8 ratings

| 4,698 views

This message describes what & who makes up the church.

1 Peter 2:9-10 The Church Defined Introduction: Many times you define something by giving a description of the thing. You can describe something by what it is and by what it is not and so forth… Note how text breaks down: “But ye (plural) are…that ye should…. (The church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Spirit Controlled Life

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 3, 2007

based on 7 ratings

| 8,881 views

need of God’s Spirit to overcome the weakness of the flesh.

Intro: the more I read the Word of God, the more I realize how totally dependent we are on the Spirit of God to help us gain victory in our lives. Nowhere is this more clearly seen as it is explained in Galatians 5:16-26. Your physical, carnal man produces things, God’s Spirit in you produces ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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