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Martha Stewart's Trading Tips Series

Contributed by E. Venn on Feb 1, 2004

Having God as Owner, it’s a good thing! Analogy: Even with all the pressures facing Martha Stewart, her chow chow dogs do not worry! We can trust God as our "owner"! Tip #1: I am Entrusted, but not Owner Tip #2: Exchange Your Concerns for His Care

What do you think is on Martha Stewart’s Worry List? Can we learn life lessons of how to deal with worry from America’s Decorating Diva, Martha Stewart? Big Idea: Having God as Owner, it’s a good thing! Today we will explore God as Owner and how that impacts our lives and how we handle ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:3, Matthew 6:27-34

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Count Your Blessings

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Oct 1, 2002

God has given you millions of dollars in quantifiable blessings. Add up the cost of replacing your liver, your heart, your lungs. . .

B vCOUNT YOUR BLESSINGS For the Christian, gratitude should be a life attitude. “Count Your Blessings” was written by one of the prolific gospel song writers of the past century, a Methodist lay preacher named Johnson Oatman. In addition to his preaching and the writing of more than 5,000 hymn ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Leading In Tough Times

Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 20, 2002

Joshua gives us a model for leading during challenging times

Leading in Tough Times Joshua 1:5-9 Leadership Team Devotional April 9, 2002 5 No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. 6 "Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:5-9

Denomination: Church Of God

Worthless Weeds

Contributed by Carla Powell on Jul 20, 2002

Using Jesus’ parable of the wheat and the tares, this sermon looks at the miraculous way weeds can turn into wheat when God’s in charge.

Around Timothy Lutheran, there are a number of you who have incredibly green thumbs. You know how to identify plants and what the different flowers look like. You know how to coax flowers and vegetables from seeds planted in the soil. Some of you are quite amazing when it comes to the garden. And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Beloved Of God Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 18, 2007

Many of us are special objects of God’s love -- not because we are special, but because He made us special in His eyes.

Beloved of God (I Thessalonians 1:4-6) Intro (acknowledging Father’s Day) 1. A clergyman walking down a country lane and sees a young farmer struggling to load hay back onto a cart after it had fallen off. "You look hot, my son," said the cleric. "Why don’t you rest a moment, and I’ll give you a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:4-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Longing For Love

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007

Human love fails! Godly love never fails!

Longing for Love John 15:12-15:12 Scripture (John 15:12)."Love each other as I have loved you" There once was a very popular song, "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing." The experience of many is that love is a many-splintered thing. Human love fails! A true story: A pastor tells that ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12

Denomination: Church Of God

Your God Reigns Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Dec 23, 2008

Our excitement as Christians celebrating Christ’s birth is similar to the excitement of the messenger of God announcing God’s deliverance to the Israelites in Babylonian captivity.

Christmas Eve/Day Yr B, 24-25/12/2008 Isa 52:7-10 Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of The Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “Your God reigns” If Queen Elizabeth II (or some other royal personage) were coming to visit us soon ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:7-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Family - Yours To Discover!

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 16, 2008

Families are not always fun. We tend to be quite dysfunctional! But families are God’s design and we need to value it, work at it, and celebrate families!

FAMILY – YOURS TO DISCOVER! Scripture reading: Ephesians 1:3-6 (New Living Translation) - Festival – an event that focuses on a specific aspect of a community - Types – Jazz Fest, Film Fests, Food Rodeo, Strawberry! - This weekend – Family Fest – an event that focuses on the specific aspect of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-6

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Complications Of Neglect Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 7, 2005

Although doing nothing can sometimes be the best choice, more often people do nothing, not out of choice, but out of fear, neglect, or procrastination; as a result, others needlessly suffer.

The Complications of Neglect (I Kings 1) Reception Grade (how my people responded; alertness, compliments, relevance, etc.): A+ 1. One of the lowest feelings in life is when we create problems for other people. 2. Back when I was in college…ECAP…Jim typed up key punch cards….one computer for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 1:1-53

Denomination: Independent/Bible

5 Ways To Catch Your Calling Series

Contributed by David Buller on Feb 13, 2014

We simply must not miss the fact that every person has a calling. This sermon is about how to catch yours.

When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am." --Exodus 3:4 As a kid growing up in the sand-hills of southwest Kansas, I developed an affinity for rain. It's not just the parched earth that cries out for the ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

David's Great Sin Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 16, 2013

From this story I believe we can learn how to avoid prideful rebellion against God and His Word.

David’s Great Sin 2 Samuel 24, 1 Chronicles 21 Introduction: 1. What if I were to ask you, “What was David’s great sin”, what would you say? Your answer would probably have something to do with his adultery with Bathsheba or his murder of Urriah. Actually it was neither ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:1-25

Denomination: Bible Church

Not So Ordinary---Extraordinary

Contributed by Craig Benner on Jun 24, 2012

Don't let your worship simply be that of the status quo. Be sensitive be willing to sacrificially worship the Lord. Seek to have a Servants' Heart.

When the Ordinary Translates into the EXTRAORDINARY (Sometimes even less than Ordinary) Mark 14:3-9 John 12:1-3 1 ¶ Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. (KJV) 1 Entonces Jesús, seis días antes de la ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Accept No Substitute: The Incomparable Superiority Of Christ

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Dec 31, 2016

Accept no substitute. Jesus Christ has no equal

In the last few weeks, people searched for the perfect Christmas gift, hunted for bargains, decorated their homes, burned candles, over-ate, wrapped some packages and tore others open; and by tomorrow morning stores will fill again, as the gift return season begins. Sad, isn’t it? It is so easy ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-12

Denomination: Other

Lowering The Casket? What Really Matters?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 11, 2016

You are a product of your daily choices? Have you ever considered choices have consequences? Have you ever pondered: worth, value, price and cost?

LOWERING THE CASKET --- WHAT MATTERS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for treasure for yourselves upon the earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:20-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Are We Going To Do? Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 15, 2017

who will we be between Palm Sunday and Easter?

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? Mark 11:1-11 Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of the observation of Holy Week. During Holy Week every year, we are reminded of the last week of Jesus’ life, as He arrived in Jerusalem for Passover amidst celebration and joy, and was hailed crowds of His followers as ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Episcopal