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Stepping Up To Blessedness Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 26, 2014

How would you describe what a Blessed life looks like in the 21st century.

Stepping up to Blessedness May 26, 2013 How would you describe what a Blessed life looks like in the 21st century. Bryan Wilkerson came up with these 21st century Beatitudes * Blessed are the rich and famous, because they can always get a seat at the best restaurants. * Blessed are the ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Hurry Up And Wait Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 4, 2013

We don't like to wait. But God's people are often called to wait? What does it mean to wait?

“Guidelines for Christmas: Hurry Up and Wait” Is. 40:27-31; Micah 5:2-5; Luke 1:1-10 Waiting is hard. Young children see gifts under the tree and beg to open ‘just one’ early. When told “No, you need to wait!” they respond “I can’t wait that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-10, Luke 1:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Catch Up With That Star

Contributed by Craig Benner on Dec 23, 2012

God will lead you, if you will look up and step out. Real worship is not cheap. God will take you places you have never imagined and by routes that you never had planned; but don't despair, plod on.

On Course all the Way to the Finish---Determination Faithfully Following without Fanfare Mt. 2:2,9,10 Rev. 22:16 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. (KJV) 16 Yo Jesús he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:9-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Time To Grow Up

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 20, 2013

Salvation is a life changing event. When a person receives the gift of salvation the Bible states that they have become a new creation and have been born again.Too many have remained infantile and need to grow up.

Time to Grow Up Hebrews 5:12-6:3 Salvation is a life changing event. When a person receives the gift of salvation the Bible states that they have become a new creation and have been born again. 1 Corinthians likens the life of a born-again believer to laying a foundation and then building upon ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Lifting Up Jesus

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Feb 4, 2013

We must lift high the name of Jesus so that the world may know Him.

Lifting Up Jesus February 3, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must lift high the name of Jesus so that the world may know Him. Focus Passage: John 3:14-21 Supplemental Passage: "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Come Up Hither Series

Contributed by Martin Holland on Oct 19, 2012

At the end of the Church age there is prophetic truth taught and that is there will be a rapture and John describes it here.

Come Up Hither Revelation 4:1-3 Chapter 1 speaks of the past and 2 and 3 is this present age so everything from chapter 4 and on primarily speaks of future events. Rev. 4:1 After this (after the church age) Mention: Rev. 1:19 John was told to write the things which he hast seen, the things which ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Wake Up Call

Contributed by Bret Bone on Oct 29, 2012

Our country is in the worst financial shape that it has ever been in? In 1970 we were 2.5 trillion dollars in debt…today Oct. 28th 2012 we are 16.8 trillion. In perilous times like this the only answer that makes any sense is to seek out shelter from th

A young mother was surprised by her 7 year old son one morning. He had gotten up early and made her coffee and taken it to her in bed. As she willingly drank what was the strongest tasting cup of coffee in her life. When she got to the bottom of her cup she noticed there were three of those ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1

What's Up With Israel Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012

The place of Israel in God's Plan

What’s Up With Israel? - March 8, 2009- Romans 9-11 Turn with me this morning to the book of Romans, chapter 9. We’ve been going through this book written by the Apostle Paul to Christians living in the city of Rome. He writes giving them good news, an explanation of the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stepping Up To Leadership Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012

Leadership

Titus 1 - Stepping Up to Leadership - September 25, 2011 Tturn with me this morning to the book of Titus, chapter 1. Titus is in the NT, towards the back, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews. (slide of books - Titus highlighted). Titus is a letter written by the Apostle Paul to one of his ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jerusalem Lifted Up Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 1, 2012

The Council envisioned a humanity integrated, not split apart, and entirely in the image of Christ

Monday of First Week in Advent 2012 Gaudium et Spes When Roman general Titus stood on Mount Scopus in March of the year 70 AD, and looked toward the rebel city of Jerusalem, he learned by experience what many before him had known. Like Sennacherib and Nebuchadnezzar, Antiochus and Herod, he saw ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5

Denomination: Catholic

Time To Grow Up Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 8, 2013

Paul explains that returning to the Law is not a step toward maturity, but a step backwards to childhood.

Introduction: A. Children love to answer the question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” 1. I read an online article where the writer asked a 2010, a preschool class the question about what they wanted to be when they grew up and here are some of their answers: “When I ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Shows Up

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 28, 2013

Disasters show up, Nature shows up, human sprit shows up , and God shows when we needed the most.

IN the text today we note that God shows up no matter what the circumstance may be. After the tornado that struck Oklahoma we understand the horrific-ness a storm like this can produce. The storm ruins, harms, wounds and kills life. Let is consider some of the following: 1. Disasters will Show Up ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

The Lifting Up Of Smoke

Contributed by Greg Irby on Jun 15, 2013

In the Bible, we find wickedness compared to a fire. We understand the analogy. Isaiah used such a comparison. The same fires which destroyed Israel may well be smoldering in our nation today

THE LIFTING OF SMOKE ISAIAH 9 Text: Isaiah 9:18 Isaiah 9:18 18 For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke. Introduction: How many of you have ever been near ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Up A Creek With God

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 25, 2013

You need not worry about paddles since He controls the currents!

Being up a creek without a paddle can be bad, but up one with God is a great thing! 1 Kings 17:1-6 1 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 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Up Close And Personal Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 18, 2012

Jesus has the will and the power to transform a person's life and make all things new

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY FEBRUARY 5, 2012 Mark 1:29-39 “Momentum” INTRODUCTION Some people think that the Kingdom of God will come when Jesus returns—when he comes as King of kings and Lord of lords. These people are waiting for the kingdom. Other people believe that the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Lutheran