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Locked Up For Good (January 2009)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Dec 9, 2023

Our point of view determines our perception for better or worse.

LOCKED UP FOR GOOD Text: Ephesians 3:1 - 13 Our point of view determines our perception for better or worse. There is a house in New England where the owner designed a unique feature. The owner of the house often took visitors to the tower and would ask them to look through one of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

Time To Engage: "Stir Up The Gifts”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 16, 2025

There’s a call God gives to His people signaling He’s about ready to move. The call is so they can be ready, so they can prepare their hearts and minds to fulfill the call. And through their obedience the power of the Holy Spirit descends with His gifts.

Time to Engage “Stir Up The Gifts” 2 Timothy 1:5-7 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgYVQ5xF_44 There’s a call God gives to His people signaling He’s about ready to move. The call is so they can be ready, so they can prepare their hearts and minds to fulfill the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5-7, 1 Timothy 4:14, Mark 8:38, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 1 Corinthians 1:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Discipleship: Following Up On New Converts

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 17, 2025

Discipleship is a divine mandate. Let us take up this responsibility with urgency and commitment, ensuring that every new convert grows into a strong and faithful follower of Christ.

DISCIPLESHIP: FOLLOWING UP ON NEW CONVERTS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." – Matthew 28:20 Supporting Texts: Acts 2:42, Colossians 2:6-7, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:20, Acts 2:42, Colossians 2:6-7, Hebrews 5:12-14, 2 Timothy 2:2, John 8:31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Mess Up, God Embraces

Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 15, 2024

We will see how God cares for us

We will see how God cares for us 1: Choices and Their Ripples Exodus 11:4-5 The story of Egypt in the Bible paints a vivid picture of how crucial our choices can be. Whenever Pharaoh ignored God's instructions, life became harder for the people of Egypt. This teaches us that our decisions ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Has Christ Been Divided Up? Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 27, 2024

I want to address a question that may seem absurd but is unfortunately a reality in our Christian walk.

I want to address a question that may seem absurd but is unfortunately a reality in our Christian walk. Has Christ been divided up? The apostle Paul asks this question in 1 Corinthians 1:13, and it's a call to examine our hearts and our actions. Paul's plea is clear: "Is Christ ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:12, 1 Corinthians 1:13, Galatians 3:28, John 17:21

An End Times Army Rising Up

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 6, 2021

I'm a soldier. And as a soldier my job is to obey the orders of my commanding officer. My commanding officer is the Lord Jesus Christ. And he has commanded me in the great commission: To make disciples of all nations with the living gospel of His life, death, and resurrection.

I'm a soldier. And as a soldier my job is to obey the orders of my commanding officer. My commanding officer is the Lord Jesus Christ. And he has commanded me in the great commission: To make disciples of all nations with the living gospel of His life, death, and resurrection. Then Jesus was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:11-15

Denomination: Salvation Army

Listen Up, Sheep Part 2

Contributed by Gary Holt on Jan 21, 2023

God's people will listen and obey Him. We will tune out the distractions of the world and listen for the voice of Jesus

Credit: The outline and some of the guts of the sermon are taken straight from Jeff Anselmi on sermoncentral. I have edited it enough that I think it is worth posting as my own work. Clearly Jeff built the frame of the sermon, however I did a lot of remodeling. Listen up sheep! part 2 John ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up

Contributed by Rodney Rapp on Jun 16, 2021

Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up

Years ago there was a show 3 or 4 people sitting Panel of contestants Asked different questions to try and determine who was the real person that was performing a specific job or accomplishment. Maybe a artist, inventor, doctor that discovered a new breakthrough in medicine AS each contestant ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-3, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Other

Why Not Move Up And Do Something?

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 25, 2019

God saved us to do something for him.

Why not move up and do something? Acts 3: 1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Giving Thanks: Geared Up For Life Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Aug 21, 2021

TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B August 15, 2021Thinking on thanksgiving and the celebration of life for a mentor I attended this week. My mind and spirit are focused on celebrating the goodness of God and understanding the blessing

Thinking of thanksgiving and the celebration of life for a mentor I attended this week. My mind and spirit are focused on celebrating the goodness of God and understanding the blessing I have while setting aside the hardships and tears. to move our thinking away from what we think we don’t have ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: United Methodist

When Your Brook Dries Up

Contributed by Matt Skiles on Nov 10, 2021

What do you do when your brook dries up? Elijah gives us a great example of faith and obedience to God's word and how it leads to blessing and miracles.

I Kings 17:1-6; 7-16-And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 2 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, 3 Get thee hence, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Pray To God And Not Give Up?

Contributed by William Tan Yh on Oct 1, 2020

In the parable of the widow who brings her case before an unjust judge. The unjust judge just ignores her plead but finally relented in order to get her off his back. Our Heavenly Father will not delay even one day more than necessary but will quickly answer our prayer.

Good morning brothers and sisters, I wish to share from the passage in Luke 18: 1-8. Jesus tells a parable of a widow who has a rival who mistreated her. She brings her case before an unjust judge. The unjust judge is too wicked to even consider her case and just ignore her plead. This ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8, Hebrews 4:16

Denomination: Charismatic

Take Up The Challenge And Do The Will Of God Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 6, 2019

In this age, when Christians of all kinds are being ridiculed, harassed and threatened in many different ways, we need to look at the martyrs of the past two thousand years and take courage.

Tuesday of the 14th Week in Course 2019 Jacob ben Isaac was a cheat, a liar and a thief. You may recall from an earlier reading in Genesis that he lied, cheated and stole his older brother, Esau’s, first-born blessing. Then, wisely, he left town and took up with Laban, where he married two sisters ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:32-38, Genesis 32:23-31

Denomination: Catholic

Run# 1 - Stir Up The Gifts Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Dec 23, 2019

Our God given gifts, skills and talents are to be used to grow the kingdom where ever we are. Invitation: Bring “Pictures” of where you are serving the rest of the week.

We begin this new series we have lovingly called, “RUN!” This is not meant as a warning of the future or a bad fire drill or re-enactment from the movie, Mar’s Attacks. It’s actually not about running away from anything. It’s really a reference to a piece of scripture from the book of Hebrews in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7, 2 Timothy 1:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Thomas Spoke Up For Jesus

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 5, 2020

Thomas is mostly known for his doubts. Here he shows his determination to follow Jesus.

When Thomas Spoke Up for Jesus Introduction: When we think of the men Jesus called to be His disciples, we can forget, sometimes, that they were human beings just like us. Each one of them had the incredible opportunity to follow Jesus Christ, the Son of God, on His mission while He walked this ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-16

Denomination: Baptist