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  • Job Chapter 3 Series

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Jul 20, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 34,454 views

    Job is still trusting in the mercy and love and grace of God and he still refuses to do what Satan is trying to get him to do: curse God and die.

    Job is the story of a man undergoing a very severe testing of his faith. As we saw in Chapters 1 and 2, Job was unaware that he was the subject of a test and he experienced a tremendous series of calamities that wiped out all that he held of value. In one tragic day he lost all his ...read more

  • "Path Of Life And Wisdom"

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 10, 2016
     | 1,434 views

    The Pharisees refused to repent because they thought they were doing everything correctly; if we follow them, we will ignore the most important part of being Jesus' disciples.

    Thursday of Third Week in Advent 2016 Joy of the Gospel Listen once more to these words of today's Gospel: “When they heard this all the people and the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John; but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for ...read more

  • Corral? Argue With The Potter?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 29, 2020
     | 1,709 views

    The Potter made the marred clay again... The clay can not argue with the master potter. We must refuse to accept the CORRAL as the norm. God knows how to deliver...

    CORRAL? ARGUING WITH THE POTTER? VS TRUSTING. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is more than a one part lesson. Perhaps you could condense the material. Our enemy is trying to CORRAL GOD’S PEOPLE. 2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, ...read more

  • A Troubled Dreamer Series

    Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 22, 2021
     | 2,429 views

    Here is a pagan king and God communicates to him in a dream. He may not have listened to a prophet, but a dream is so personal that he cannot refuse to pay attention.

    When John Wesley returned to England from his fruitless visit to America, he learned that on another ship in the harbor his friend Whitefield was about to sail to America. This depressed Wesley for he had hoped to have fellowship with Whitefield. Early in the morning he sent a message by boat to ...read more

  • Hunger Sickness - Hunger Games - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 4, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,760 views

    Hunger. . . We avoid it. We refuse to endure it. Now lack of hunger has bled into our spiritual walk. It is time to become hungry again!

    The Hunger Games – Pt. 2 Hunger Sickness Intro: Last week I laid down a gauntlet so to speak. I challenged your hunger level. I declared to you that unlike the folks discussed when Jesus fed the hungry crowds that our issue isn’t a supply issue it is a demand issue. We have not because we ask not. ...read more

  • Brooks & Biscuits - Hunger Games Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 15, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,977 views

    Hunger. . . We avoid it. We refuse to endure it. Now lack of hunger has bled into our spiritual walk. It is time to become hungry again!

    The Hunger Games – Pt. 3 Brooks and Biscuits Introduction: Over the last couple of weeks I have been challenging your hunger levels. Are you placing any demand on God’s supply or have you allowed apathy to overtake your appetite? Then I asked you what reveals your desperation level? Is it your ...read more

  • Forgiveness

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Jul 24, 2018
     | 14,381 views

    Forgiveness is powerful. Unforgiveness can also be powerful: when we refuse to forgive those who have wronged us, we ironically and powerfully hurt ourselves.

    Jesus often told people, "Your sins are forgiven." What a stunning statement. Forgiveness is powerful. Unforgiveness can also be powerful: when we refuse to forgive those who have wronged us, we ironically and powerfully hurt ourselves. Lewis Smedes once said, "Forgiving is the only way to be ...read more

  • Cpr For A Healthy Walk Part 11 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 5, 2018
     | 3,377 views

    This is message 11 exploring the basics of the Christian life. This message continues discussion of element three resolutely restoring righteousness and resisting evil. Specifically Refuse conformity with the world.

    “This World Is Not My Home” I. Continually cultivate a dynamic relationship with God. II. Persistently Pursue, develop and maintain meaningful community with the body of Christ. III. Resolutely restore righteousness and Resist the world the flesh and the devil A. Renew and purify Your heart ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Wedding Party PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 901 views

    Emphasize the importance of accepting God's invitation to His kingdom, understanding the consequences of refusing it, and experiencing the transformation that occurs when we embrace His love and grace.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we will be diving into a passage from the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus shares the Parable of the Wedding Banquet. As we start, I want to share a quote from A.W. Tozer who once said, "God is looking for people through whom He can do the impossible. What a pity ...read more

  • Jesus' Triumphant Entry Into Jerusalem SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 797 views

    Jesus made his final entry into Jerusalem, fulfilling prophecies and presenting himself as the Messiah. Despite the religious authorities' refusal to accept him, he proved to be the Messiah.

    Jesus entered Jerusalem for the last time, fulfilling the prophecies and presenting himself as the Messiah. Despite the religious authorities' rejection, he proved to be the Messiah. A. To fulfill the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9, Jesus sent for a donkey. "Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, ...read more

  • Through The Noise PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 110 views

    Trusting Jesus in life’s storms means refusing to panic, fixing our eyes on Him, and finding courage and peace in His presence above our fears.

    If you’ve ever stood in a kitchen at midnight staring at a stack of bills, or sat in a hospital parking lot and felt your heart pound, you know what it is to feel like a thin boat on a thick sea. The wind rises, the waves talk loud, and worries whip across the surface of the soul like whitecaps on ...read more

  • Do You See This Woman?

    Contributed by Kreigh Hurst on May 5, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 4,074 views

    The customs of the day allowed this woman to show her total devotion to Jesus and is in contrast to Simon’s refusal of Him. Hers is an example of how we should approach the master.

    Introduction: Mother Teresa is a woman whose name has become synonymous with greatness. This correlation may have resulted from her philosophy of greatness. She simply believes, "We can do no great things; only small things with great love." Such words are reminiscent of our Lord’s immortal words ...read more

  • Lord, Have Mercy!

    Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Sep 6, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 10,553 views

    The secret of God’s blessings is to lie low at the feet of Jesus and cry our for mercy! If all you ask for is crumbs off the table, how can God refuse?

    Friends if you listened carefully to the gospel story, it appears as though Jesus was not very inclined to heal the daughter of the Syro-Phoenician woman who came begging him for a miracle. It also seemed as though Jesus had enough and just wanted to get away because scripture tells us that he ...read more

  • God's Helmet Law

    Contributed by James May on Aug 15, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,871 views

    The State of Louisiana has reenacted a motorcycle helmet law that has riders upset. God has a "helmet law" also, but most people refuse to accept and obey it.

    GOD’S HELMET LAW by Pastor Jim May A lot of people are upset this morning in the State of Louisiana. They are upset because someone cares more about their safety than their freedom. For the past number of years our former governor put aside the helmet laws for anyone riding on a motorcycle, ...read more

  • When God Goes Through The Motions Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,949 views

    We learn about God from His dealings, and in our text we learn that God makes offers He knows will be refused and He frequently stacks the deck.

    When God Goes Through the Motions (Exodus 11:1-10) Main idea: We learn about God from His dealings, and in our text we learn that God makes offers He knows will be refused and He frequently stacks the deck. I. The Announcement of the LAST Plague (Exodus 11:1-8) A. Plague of the FIRSTBORN While ...read more