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The Lost Obsession Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 4, 2009

OBSESSING FOR THE KINGDOM IS THE SECRET TO OVERCOMING BEING BORED IN THE PEWS.

Something is Out There: Rumors of the Invisible World of the Sacred God The Lost Obsession 3/1/09 Introduction: theater piece John and Cathy Go to Church Subject: Distracted and Bored at Church Bruce D. Rzengota John and Cathy in church on a typical Sunday John and Cathy are standing in front ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

God's Covenant With David Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 20, 2008

In today’s text we learn about God’s covenant with David, which is to establish an everlasting kingdom.

Scripture Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Our Scripture reading in this Advent season brings us to 2 Samuel 7:1-17. King David has conquered all his enemies, and is now living in relative tranquility toward the end of his life. He has built himself a magnificent palace. But the ark of God, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Turn Towards God

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on May 29, 2008

There is amazing power when the people of God turn towards him.

email me with the subject line and I will send you the powerpoint that goes with this sermon. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Turn Towards God There is amazing power when the people of God turn towards him. Sunday Morning Sermon 05.04.08 Intro: Closer to God Video: -- Jump Drive (Start with title and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcoming The Guilt & Shame Of Sexual Sin Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 9, 2006

The pattern set forth by Jesus on overcoming guilt and shame.

Valentine’s Day is this week so today we’re going to cover some straight talk from the Bible on love and sex. The Bible talks about sex quite a bit because there’s certainly nothing wrong with talking about sex in the proper manner. With all the misinformation out there we need to talk about sex ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Seeking The Good...finding God Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Apr 12, 2010

So often we seek after what is good in this world, but what we NEED to find is God! The women of our passage this morning set out seeking to do a good thing, but instead met up with God!

Sermon Brief Date Written: March 31, 2010 Date Preached: April 4, 2010 -- Resurrection Sunday Where Preached: OPBC Sermon Details: Series Title: Approaching Bethlehem Sermon Title: Seeking Good...Finding God! Sermon Text: Luke 24:2-12 [ESV] 2 And they found the stone rolled away ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:2-12

Denomination: Baptist

Watch Your Mouth Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 23, 2007

How did you do this week? Were you a gatherer or a scatterer? Did your life focus on loving the unlovable, touching the untouchable, and caring for the throw-aways; or was your life focused on yourself and your wants, your desires?

Jesus And The Forbidding Pharisees – Part 4 Matthew 12:22-45 Watch Your Mouth Matthew 12:33-37 How did you do this week? Were you a gatherer or a scatterer? Did your life focus on loving the unlovable, touching the untouchable, and caring for the throw-aways; or was your life focused on yourself ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:33-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting Past Defeats: My Soul Looks Back Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 16, 2007

Montgomery Hills Baptist Church: To live large means dealing with the pain inflicted on us. Some of it comes from our arrogance, some from scapegoating. But God is able to work through that pain toward the accomplishment of His purposes.

There is at my house a photograph I treasure. In that picture I am about three years old, and my father is holding me in his arms. My father is wearing the cap of a Shell Oil service station attendant. Nothing especially remarkable about that, except for what I hear in my memory whenever I see ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Increasing Your Faith Series

Contributed by Gary Landsberg on Dec 16, 2006

One of the most important disciplines of a Christian, is to keep our eyes focused on the perfecter of our faith. He will never let you down.

INCREASING YOUR FAITH INTRODUCTION 1. Beloved, Praise the name of Jesus. I am so thankful to all that my Great God is doing in my life. “I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of praise.” 2. Are you feeling weak and disillusioned. Does it feel like the bottom has fallen out of your world. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Forgotten Father Of Christmas

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Dec 2, 2009

When preachers talk about Christmas it’s usually about Jesus and Mary. But what about Joseph; the silent father? What do we learn from his life of devotion and faithfulness?

“The Forgotten Father of Christmas” Matthew 1-2 INTRODUCTION Usually at Christmas time, preachers spend a lot of time talking about Jesus’ miraculous conception, which I did last Wednesday. And the virgin birth leads you and I to think about the fact that Jesus was conceived apart from any human ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Depression - Part 2

Contributed by Ted Mulder on Dec 11, 2004

God has a cure for Depression. Part 1 gives the reasons - part 2 gives the answers!

What do we do when we are depressed? Irritability, sadness, exhaustion, low self-image, destructive self-criticism, shame, guilt, manic behavior, suicidal thoughts or acts. ILLUS: In the February addition of the Reader’s Digest there was an advertisement for Paxil, an anti-depressant. It began ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rejoicing In God's Workman Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 1, 2007

When you honor a faithful servant of the Lord who sacrificially exercises his Spiritual gifts, you are honoring God who created that person, Christ who died for that person’s redemption and the Holy Spirit whom enables that person to achieve God’s will fo

Title: Rejoicing in God’s Workman Theme: Enjoying What the Lord Has Done Through Dean and Ann Husted Series: Pillars of the Church Introduction: The leadership and the members of CrossRoads Church strive to make the Word of God their guide in determining what the Lord would have us do in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What You See May Not Be The Truth

Contributed by Paul George on Jun 9, 2006

Because of our tendency to pass quick and critical judgment on others, our Lord has chosen to address this issue. Chapter 7 verses 1-12 addresses an issue plaguing the religion of Jesus’ day and of ours, that of misdirected effort.

What You See May Not Be The Truth Matthew 7:1-12 A while back, I read the very distressing account of an incident in the life of a young bachelor. He worked in an office where every year the boss gave each employee a turkey as a bonus for the holiday season. Of course, the bachelor could never ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Homecoming

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Oct 19, 2012

So whether you’re coming, or going, or already there, I have this simple message, “Welcome home.”

Homecoming Shell Point Baptist Pastor Allan Kircher 14 oct 2012 ”Looking back to witnesses, up to Jesus, and forward to joy.” Hebrews 11:39-12:2 Today we celebrate our 24 year anniversary. Now this is a time when we reflect on the history of this church • When we think ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Called To Be Holy Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Sep 30, 2011

When life gets tough, the pressure is to compromise your faith walk, but the Bible makes clear that Because we are redeemed children of God, we are to live holy lives.

CALLED TO BE HOLY 1 PETER 1:13-25 Because we are redeemed children of God, we are to live holy lives. INTRODUCTION I was listening to a radio talk show. The topic was how a young man was taking his Catholic high school to court for forbidding him from taking his gay boyfriend to the graduation ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 1, 2011

In today's lesson we learn that God has given a variety of spiritual gifts for the purpose of building up the body of Christ.

Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of spiritual gifts. Let’s learn about more about that in a message I am calling, “Spiritual ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, John 21:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed