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God Can't Want Your Worst Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

Looking at things God can’t do - God Can’t want your worst.

5 Things God Can’t Do – 2) God Can’t Want your Worst. Luke 15:15-24 Gladstone Baptist Church – 9/1/05 pm (Adapted from “Things that are impossible for God, Part 1 – It’s impossible for God to Want your Worst” by Doug Fields) Last week we started this series on 5 things God Can’t Do. Last week ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:15-24

Denomination: Baptist

Upgrade Your Connection Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005

2nd message in an 8 week series on the Lord’s Prayer. This one deals with the phrase: "May we honor Your Holy Name..."

Can You Hear Me Now? Good! Week 2 “UPGRADE YOUR CONNECTION” Matthew 6:9b and Isaiah 6:1-5 INTRODUCTION: Most wireless providers will allow you, even encourage you to upgrade a number of things. You can upgrade your phones, you can upgrade your calling plan, even upgrade a number of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9

Denomination: Christian Church

Narnia: What If There Were No Christmas?

Contributed by Hal Seed on Sep 6, 2005

Using "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" this sermon explores the necessity of Christmas for our salvation.

[This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Give Up In 2008 And Beyond

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 14, 2008

This sermon is a call to perserve into 2008 and beyond with practical guidance to aid us into the year ahead from the Bible.

Heb 10: 19 -39. “Don’t give up!” in 2008 and beyond Here we are at the turn of a New year and millions of people around the world will have made new year resolutions to turn over a new leaf, to try something new, to commit themselves to something which they hope will bring lasting ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-39

Denomination: Baptist

Why Marriage? Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008

Why marriage? TThis message looks at three answers to that question and hopefully come to a deeper understanding of and commitment to marriage as God’s plan

Why Marriage? Genesis 2:22-24 Mike Bowie tells the story of his 6 year old daughter asking the question while they were driving in the car. “Dad, are Anjolina Joli and Brad Pitt married?” Why do you ask? “Don’t they have a kid and they’re getting ready to adopt another one?” Yes. “Aren’t you ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:22-24

Denomination: Methodist

God’s Faithfulness Offers A New Beginning

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jan 3, 2010

How does God’s faithfulness offer us a new beginning no matter where we find ourselves

God’s Faithfulness offers a New Beginning Lamentations 3:22-23 1/3/2010 God’s faithfulness offers new beginnings no matter where we are in life He is faithful to Pursue us when we are lost (John 4) He is faithful to restore us when we repent(John 21) He is faithful to strengthen us when we are ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When I Get To Heaven I Don't Want To Be The Only One Without Scars

Contributed by M B on Jan 7, 2010

This sermon is about becoming willing to attempt great things for the Kingdom of God

TITLE: WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN, I DON’T WANT TO BE THE ONLY ONE WITHOUT SCARS TEXT: GALATIANS 6:17 INTRO: 1. I don’t know if anyone else ever wonders what it will be like in heaven, but I do from time to time. My thoughts about heaven are probably different than what some of yours ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Peace Of Salt Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 9, 2010

We truly help people grow in their relationship with Christ and ministry skills not with harsh words of criticism, but with words of grace and peace, seasoned with salt.

An efficiency expert concluded a lecture with a note of caution: “You don’t want to try these techniques at home.” “Why not?” asked someone from the back of the audience. “I watched my wife’s routine at breakfast for years,” the expert explained. “She made lots of trips to the refrigerator, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-50

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Serving A God Of Impact - It's Not Always Easy Series

Contributed by Dave Bentley on Feb 6, 2010

It's tough sometimes. Serving God doesn't mean that automatically everything in life will go smoothly.

IMPACT SERIES #2 Serving a God of IMPACT It's Not Always Easy It's a tough pill to swallow. We expect that because we have determined to follow and serve God that it's going to mean that life will be easier. It's a lesson that has left us broken, discouraged, and perhaps even driven some from ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Vision Of A Holy Heart Series

Contributed by Tim Adams on Dec 1, 2009

This sermon is to advance the old-fashioned but forgotten doctrine of holiness for producing a pure church.

“The Vision of A Holy Heart” 2 Corinthians 7:1 It is October 14th, and the sun is reflecting mirages of water on an Air Force base runway in southern Florida. The silence of that scene is interrupted as a long-winged plane touches down on the runway and taxies to the hanger. A thousand planes ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Product Of Real Love Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 28, 2010

The act of loving is what makes a person better than he is. Love enlarges the boarders of our heart, it deepens us & overflow from us. It is by loving that we come nearer to God & knit our soul to that of Jesus. To refuse to love is to contract inward

[LIVING IN LOVE SERIES] 1 CORINTHIANS 13:6b-8a THE PRODUCT OF REAL LOVE Here we find Real Love’s Outcome. Love, says Browning, “is the energy of life.” The Bible says where God is, love is, for God is love. All of these 15 colors and hues of the spectrum of love we find in this passage are verbs ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Cock-A-Doodle-Do Moments, Easter Pt 1

Contributed by Joe Hayes on Mar 23, 2010

The Moment you mess up is one step away from being restored. www.preaching.co.nr

Calvary and the Cross were close at hand. Jesus shared the Passover meal with His closest friends and revealed that one among them would be His betrayer. v.22 His disciples, understandably, began to ask who among them would do such a thing to Jesus, v.23 but their conversation quickly turned to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Heaven's Home Is Not One-Size-Fits-All Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 7, 2006

Heaven offers two grace filled experiences that interpret and set the agenda for all activities in Heaven: Heaven has removed all barriers, Heaven has removed all pain.

1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

False Faces And Real Armor

Contributed by Charles Scott on Jan 11, 2006

This is an All Saints Day (Halloween) message affirming that Christians are called to a holy life made possible by the gifts given by God.

ALL SAINTS DAY 2005 EPHESIANS 6:10-18 FALSE FACES AND REAL ARMOR Today is All Saint’s Day; a feast day that has been celebrated for hundreds of years within the church, particularly within the Roman Catholic, Orthodox , and Anglican Communions. As with Christmas, this Holy Day has become a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Anglican

Essentials Of Faith Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 31, 2008

Faith is daring the soul to go beyond what the eyes can see. We should not put our trust in any other person or thing but in Christ [God] alone. They are all mortal but God alone is immortal. Our faith grows and is build through prayer, fasting and hear

Opening illustration: During the 2nd week of our being at Valley we encountered a situation where we had to exercise our faith to the extreme. [Dealing with an incident of a person who was possessed.] Let us look into a passage where we see the disciples lack of faith and being exhorted by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational