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God Wants Us To Have Wholesome Thinking

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Apr 24, 2018

The world would like us to have false beliefs, false values, evil desires, destructive thoughts. Thankfully, our Heavenly Father reveals how we can have wholesome thinking.

“Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles. Above all, you must ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Do People See The Face Of Christ In Us?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 28, 2018

What do you do when you are being ground between the wheels of governments mired in error?

Ss Philip and James 2018 Reformation/Revolution There’s a beautiful icon from the early part of the last millennium that shows a visualization of the Trinity. The Father is pictured looking to His left, and the Son is pictured looking to His right, and the Holy Spirit is right between. The ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6-14

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus Uses The Word To Invoke Deeper Thinking Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 15, 2018

The battle of the heart is won by winning the battle of the mind. To win the battle of the mind, Jesus worked to get people to think on a deeper level.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today we are going to take another look at a story that is familiar to many. We have examined this narrative in the recent past, but today, we are going to examine this story of the Woman at the Well through a different lens. • One of the things that seem to have happened ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Live As God Wants Us To Live Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 21, 2019

Paul gives us brief tutorial on how the Christian is to live to please God.

There was a time when the most popular type of books were the “how to” books. Now, in this video age, we find that practically anything you want to know how to do can be found on Facebook or YouTube. You name it, from the most popular of topics to the most obscure of topics, there is somebody ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Can Satan Indirectly Lead Us To Success? Series

Contributed by Alis Cerrahyan on Aug 30, 2019

Remember, satan was not able to tempt Jesus without the permission of the Holy Spirit. And he also could not tempt Job without God's permission.

We must be careful not to attribute to satan the abilities and honors which belong to God and Him alone. The Bible says the Devil does not have unlimited power; he cannot be everywhere at once and he does not know everything. He is a created, limited being. He depends upon God for his existence. He ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:10, 1 John 5:18

Lord, Bring Your Day To Dawn On Us Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 1, 2019

In pretty much every age of the Church, things have looked so challenging that Catholics have prayed to God to make the Day of the Lord dawn.

Tuesday of 22nd Week in Course 2019 St. Gregory the Great Early Christians knew themselves to be the heirs of the promise God made to the people of Israel, and they looked forward to “the day of the Lord” in which God would act to redeem His people and make every thing that is wrong to be right. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:31-37, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

God Has To Bruise You, To Use You

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 17, 2022

Why do Christians suffer? For us to be a tried & tested people; to help us be sympathetic to others; to show the lost how Jesus makes a difference. God lets us suffer, then receive comfort, so that we can give His comfort to others.

GOD HAS TO BRUISE YOU, TO USE YOU 2 Cor. 1:3-7 INTRODUCTION A. WHY HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ME? 1. M. Night Shyamalan's film “Unbreakable” begins with a train wreck. Everyone on board is killed—over a hundred people—except for one. David Dunn not only survives the wreck, he walks away without a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Assured Of God's Plan For Us

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 24, 2022

God will always remember His people, even when trouble feels overwhelming. We may face hard times, troubles, and tribulation, but we don’t face them alone.

Have you ever been in a store and see a child that has gotten separated from his parents? The fear is very evident on the child's face as well as the parents’ face. It's a horrible feeling when the child turns around and can't find his parents. They frantically look through every ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

"any Samaritans Among Us?"

Contributed by Darrell Campbell on Aug 24, 2022

You can love people and not be a Christian, but can you be a Christian and not exercise love?

An expert in Jewish Law asked Jesus a question about eternal life. We have no indication that the question wasn't sincere. Eternal Life was more than a duration, but the quality, even the rewards of it. The lawyer was correct in his answer to Jesus, at least textbook, but the man got it all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Who Among Us Has A Terminal Illness?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jul 17, 2023

What is a terminal illness? Does mankind have one?

On the website, https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/who/terminal-illness-definition it states, “A terminal illness is a disease or condition which cannot be cured and is likely to lead to someone’s death. It is sometimes called a life-limiting illness. Some people may use different definitions, so it’s ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why The Bible Uses Symbols? Second Part Series

Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Jul 20, 2023

The Lord uses symbols in the Bible narratives as instruments to reveal certain truths about the Lord God.

The Benefits of studying biblical symbols: I. First, symbols can help the saints with a better understanding of the nature and characteristics of the living God. II. Biblical symbols have the power of evoking thousands of words in a believer's mind. III. They allow the believer to see ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon # 44 - He Dwelt Among Us Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jul 21, 2023

The tabernacle, the temple, the sacrifices and worship in the Old Testament were all pointers to the coming of the Saviour, who would dwell among men. See how beautifully this plan of God unfolded so mankind could be saved from their sins, and have life eternal.

We read in John 1:14, And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. And we beheld His glory, glory as of an only begotten from the Father, full of grace and of truth. (LITV) The above mentioned verse expounds how the Word became flesh, and made his dwelling or tabernacle among us. If we ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14, Genesis 1:1, John 1:1, Matthew 1:23, Exodus 25:8, Exodus 25:4, John 14:6, John 19:7, John 19:5, John 19:2, Leviticus 17:11, John 1:29, 1 John 1:7, Romans 6:3-5, John 9:5, Exodus 25:23-24, Matthew 4:4, John 6:35, Exodus 25:30, Exodus 30:1, Exodus 30:7, Psalm 141:2, Hebrews 7:25, Proverbs 28:13, John 10:10, Exodus 25:31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

...give Us This Day, Our Daily Bread... Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 2, 2014

The ‘daily bread’ we pray for in this prayer is fuel for not only the body but the soul to make profound changes upon our lives AND the lives of those around us!

Sermon Brief Date Written: May 14, 2014 Date Preached: May 14, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Study on the Lord’s Prayer Sermon Title: Give us this day, our daily bread…(Sermon 8) Sermon Text: Matthew 6:9-13 [HCSB] Essence of the Text: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Jesus Taught Us About Death

Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Jan 3, 2013

Jesus Confessed, Confronted, and Conquered Death!

Introduction: There are many ideas about death that are stated by various people. One study of interest involved the interviewing of several hundreds of terminally ill patients in a hospital. The interviews were conducted for the purpose of attempting to discover their attitudes toward death. ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Friends

Look On Us: We Have Something To Give

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 14, 2016

The unbelievers are looking up to us for we have something to give. Every one of us has been imbued withy a special gifting that exactly fits the needs of the world. It may not be silver or gold, but it is more valuable. New members, fulfill your role.

NEW MEMBERS MOTIVATION SERIES: “LOOK ON US!” ACTS 3: 1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-16

Denomination: Charismatic