Sermons on Restoring Hope:

Entertaining Angels - Genesis 18:1-15 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 24, 2021

Abraham and Sarah and then Hagar. That’s a challenge for all of them and we see how God deals with each person individually.

Please open your Bibles with me to Genesis 18. We’re going verse by verse through the book of Genesis. It’s a great trek for us to be wandering through Genesis and learning practical principles along the way. We come to this one section in Genesis 16-18 that’s about this fractured family. Abraham ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Is Better To Go To A Funeral Than A Wedding - Genesis 23 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 24, 2021

Sarah is the first one of those six people who dies and Abraham is going to obtain this place to bury her.

If you were to travel to Israel today there would be a list of things you would want to visit and see. If you’re Jewish the number one visiting place would be the Wailing Wall, which is that wall of the leftover of the old Temple that’s still there. People will take their prayer requests and ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

One Thing To Boost Your Faith - Genesis 12:10-20 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 24, 2021

Now Abraham is one of those guys we see a tremendous amount of faith.

Well today we’re going to get out the faith meter and we’re going to measure the faith of the superheroes in the Bible. We’re going to look at one of them in particular. We’re going to look at Abraham and we’re going to ask the question how is his faith doing. Now Abraham is one of those guys we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:10-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Godly Discontent - Genesis 31:1-18 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 24, 2021

Jacob is going to move on from one job to another. He’s leaving his place where he has a job now and he’s going to go to another job.

In our story today in Genesis 31 we see that Jacob is going to move on from one job to another. He’s leaving his place where he has a job now and he’s going to go to another job. I want to prepare our hearts for this study today by imagining us being in the story. I think the best way to do that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 31:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Psalm 1 -The Truth To Living "A Happily Ever-After Life!” Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Mar 11, 2021

Living "happily ever after" is not a fairy tale for the believer! It can be attained by applying the truths of Psalm 1.

We are turning again to the book of Psalms, today we are turning to one of the Psalms that is a gatekeeper to this phenomenal book – we are turning to Psalm 1. Psalm 1 is the doorway into the entire Psalter, and in it, the grand theme of the psalms, and in fact of the bible is revealed. So let’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

‘how To Be A Good Elder’ Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 4, 2017

A study of the book of Acts 20: 1 – 38

Acts 20: 1 – 38 ‘How to be a good Elder’ 20 After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia. 2 Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece 3 and stayed three months. And when the Jews ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

An Admirable Scheme? Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 6, 2017

A study of the book of Acts 21: 1 – 30

Acts 21: 1 – 30 An admirable scheme? 21 Now it came to pass, that when we had departed from them and set sail, running a straight course we came to Cos, the following day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. 2 And finding a ship sailing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail. 3 When we had ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

When A Christian Prays Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 20, 2018

When a Christian prays, God is pledged to act. This is especially true when we pray for fellow Christians who have begun to stray.

“This is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him. “If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Father Of Lights Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 2, 2020

Someone shows that they are a follower of the "Father of Lights" through their: 1) Words (James 1:19-21), 2) Walk (James 1:22-25), and 3) Works (James 1:26-27).

James 1:17-27 [17] Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. [18] Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. [19] ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-27

Denomination: Other

Fedup

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 12, 2019

A study in the book of James 4: 1 – 17

James 4: 1 – 17 FedUp 1 Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? 2 You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask. 3 You ask and do not ...read more

Scripture: James 4:4

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Lesson: 37: Abimelech King Of Shechem Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 20, 2019

At first glance, it might appear that this pitiful tale of the scoundrel Abimelech is unimportant. However, the events of this chapter came very near to being the end of the nation of Israel.

Chapter 37 Abimelech King of Shechem [Judges 9.1-9.6] Scripture 1 And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying, 2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 9:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Unconquerable-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 19, 2019

2 of 4. Paul describes the reasons God's people are unconquerable! God's people have a telling disposition that betrays the fact that they are unconquerable. A disposition for being & remaining unconquerable is/shines thru...

UNCONQUERABLE-I—1Corinthians 4:1-18 Attention: *This first portion of 'Unconquerable'(points 1-4) was preached impromptu/‘off-the-cuff’(without definitive notes, points, or illustrations)—the following points(1-4) were distilled after being preached. Presented 11/10/2019am to: FBC ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18

Denomination: Baptist

Not Even A King Can Disobey Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 25, 2017

A study of the pitiful account of Saul's disobedience of the will of God and what came of him.

“So, Saul died for his breach of faith. He broke faith with the LORD in that he did not keep the command of the LORD, and also consulted a medium, seeking guidance. He did not seek guidance from the LORD. Therefore, the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David the son of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 10:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Turning Religious Reluctance-9

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 2, 2018

9 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-IX—John 4:1-26+(:1-42) Turning the Religious Lost Attention: Picture A Train. The train is dedicated/committed to a specific set of tracks. However, that specific set of tracks leads to an abandoned attempt at bridging a deep canyon in order to make a shorter way to ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Positional Sanctification Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 5, 2018

His position is his standing in Christ.

(20) Introduction to Chapter 6 “In Christ unto God.” Verses 1-11. Being a Christian is a matter of life or death. Persons who do not understand the grace of God argue, “If God is gracious, then we should sin more so we receive more grace.” Those who trust Christ are identified with Him by the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-12

Denomination: Baptist