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"Truth Or Consequences"

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 11, 2002

Ananias and Saphira were right to equate giving with spirituality, but wrong to think giving was a substitute for spirituality.

“Truth and Consequences”(Ananius & Sapphira) Acts Rev Dr Robert G. Leroe Have you ever kept a gift that you had planned to give away? Acts 5 tells of such a gift. This incident reveals that even in the earliest days of the Church, New Testament believers were not a society of perfect people. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11, Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Congregational

Praise Him!

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 16, 2003

Are you praising Jesus for the right reasons? Or are you praising Jesus for the wrong reasons? You decide!

Praise Him! Thesis: Are you praising Jesus for the right reasons? Or are you praising Jesus for the wrong reasons? You decide! Texts: Matthew 21:1-17 Mark 11:1-10 Luke 19:28-44 John 12:12-19 Historical Background: What is Palm Sunday all about? Why did they wave Palms? Looking at the time frame ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-17, Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lord I Need You To Move. Series

Contributed by Quinton Williamson on Jun 2, 2003

to let people know that God can and will move right now, or quicker than you think.

SUBJECT: LORD I NEED YOU TO MOVE. SCRIPTURE: ACTS 5: 17-21 1.) There are times in my life and I can imagine in the lives of many others, when time comes and we need God to move. I don’t just mean move, but I mean quickly. Sometimes we can not wait for things to work themselves out, but we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-21, Acts 5:17-25

Denomination: Baptist

Situations And Advantages Series

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Jun 29, 2004

Boaz had several opportunities to exploit Ruth and Naomi but he chose to do the right thing.

Situations and Advantages I. Introduction A.Text: Ruth 3: 1-14 1.Poor Boaz, not a chance. a.vs 3 b.Trapping men hasn’t changed much in 3100 years has it? c.Look pretty – smell nice – act vulnerable -catch ‘em sleeping. 2.Naomi was wise and ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Timing Is Everything

Contributed by Edward Frey on Mar 8, 2003

As the Son of God, Jesus came to accomplish everything well for our salvation -- all at the right time

Most of us have heard the famous "Who’s on First" routine by Abbott and Costello. The sense of timing is what has made that to be one of the funniest routines in American entertainment. Timing is important in most everything. The right timing affects the outcome of an event – timing dictates ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:12-15

Denomination: Lutheran

A Functioning Church

Contributed by George Rennau on Mar 24, 2003

Truth for a church after a split, but on the mend - We are not a perfect church but we are headed in the right direction.

Illustration “Don’t Join That Church” A poem There is no perfect Church You know, its come to my attention that there are people talking about us and our church I don’t know how many times people in the community have said in sort of a snide way “O, you’re the pastor of that church”. Like they ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:14-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Big Game Of Eternal Life

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 9, 2005

To win the big game of eternal life will need to have right priorities, preparation, prayer and perseverance.

The Big Game of life? Thesis: To win the big game of eternal life will need to have right priorities, preparation, prayer and perseverance. Video Clip from Illustrate: Clip on David Carr NFL quarterback for Houston Texans. David Carr was the first pick in the 2002 draft. He immediately became the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joseph Series

Contributed by Richard White on Feb 24, 2005

We need heroes, people who stand for what is right even when no one is looking.

Men of Character Genesis 50:1-26 We live in a time now where integrity means nothing. It is hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys. Growing up in Brooklyn and Long Island in the 60’s and 70’s heroes were easily pointed out. They wore white Stetsons, they always did what was right, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:1-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Greatest Commandments Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 13, 2006

Love God and love your neighbour, and you’ll likely get the rest right too.

Mark 12:28-34 March 5, 2006 (first of Lent) The Greatest Commandments Apprenticing Under the Master Through Lent, we are going to conclude the series in Mark that I’ve titled “Apprenticing Under the Master.” We’ve tried to look at Jesus’ life like an apprentice would look at the work of a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: *other

"Walking In The Light"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Oct 25, 2005

What are some tests for walking in the light? How can we know that we are on the right path?

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches October30, 2005 Dr. Marilyn S. Murphree "Walking in the Light" I John 1:1-2:2 INTRODUCTION: In today’s scripture John talks about walking in the light of the gospel. When this letter was written, Christianity had been around for a generation. There had been a ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

When God Invades Life

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Oct 31, 2005

Four facts about God that should lead to a right response to His work in our lives.

Luke 1:1-25 When God Invades Life Woodlawn Baptist Church October 30, 2005 Introduction What comes to your mind when you think about an invasion? If you’ve been around a while you might think about an event, like the Pearl Harbor invasion or the Normandy invasion. Maybe the more recent terrorist ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Parenting

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 10, 2006

What My Parents Did Right (Bill Gaither) is a book that demonstrates how to parent affirmingly.

Opening: What My Parents Did Right (Bill Gaither) is a book that demonstrates how to parent affirmingly. Note what these authors had to say: Gloria Gaither- “Home doesn’t just happen; somebody had done something on purpose to create it.” Parents were always there. Prayer was a natural response to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:11-14

Defeating The Plagues Series

Contributed by Rick Hope on Jul 23, 2006

God could not have worked through Moses if he didn’t have the right attitude.

DEFEATING THE PLAGUES OF LIFE Moses had before him a daunting task. He was God’s messenger to confront Pharaoh and implore him to release the Children of Israel from slavery. Not an easy task. The Pharaoh was not known for being or benevolent with people who told him how to run Egypt or what to do ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Choose Your Path Carefully!

Contributed by Charles Degner on Jul 30, 2003

Paul shows us how important it is to keep on the right path by walking in the Spirit and being in the Word.

Ephesians 5:15-20 Pentecost 13 B Ephesians 5:15-20 Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

It's Not Much; But It's All I've Got

Contributed by Duane Brown on Jun 4, 2003

Shamgar was a nobody, who posessed the right amount of noble discontentment, and had the faith to make a difference

Before God ruled His people with powerful kings, he delivered them with great judges. Shamgar was the third of these judges. Let me give you some background about what is happening during this time. Israel had a habit of turning from God. And in this particular time there was a definite need of ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:31, Judges 3:1-31

Denomination: Holiness