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  • The Secret Of Priorities: How Seeking God Brings Everything Else

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Apr 6, 2025
     | 524 views

    This sermon talks about how seeking God first, His kingdom and His righteousness, leads to provision.

    Life constantly tempts us to chase after many things — success, security, approval, comfort. Jesus knew this. In Matthew 6, He addresses our human anxiety about daily needs — food, clothing, and tomorrow. Then He drops a revolutionary command: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His ...read more

  • For This I Have Jesus

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,465 views

    We are to lay aside anything in our life that hinders our course of running this race for our Lord, of living a life pleasing to Him. Knowing that He is all we need Who can fill every void in our life.

    Opening illustration: A Jewish man in Hungary went to his rabbi and complained, “Life is unbearable. There are nine of us living in one room. What can I do?” The rabbi answered, “Take your goat into the room with you.” The man was skeptical, but the rabbi insisted, “Do ...read more

  • Deadly . . . Greed And Envy! Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 10, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,619 views

    Continuing our look at the 7 Deadly Sins. Focusing on greed and envy as we seek to draw closer to God.

    7 Deadly Sins Greed and Envy March 11, 2018 The 2015 American Freshman Survey asked thousands of incoming students about their goals and aspirations. 81.9 % checked "becoming very well off financially" as an "essential" or "very important" life objective. That’s an astounding percentage. But ...read more

  • Feeling Empowered Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 6, 2015
     | 6,503 views

    Jesus has commissioned us and empowered us to tell the world about him.

    Feeling Empowered Text: Acts 1:8 Introduction 1. Video Clip 2. This morning we're going to talk about having a vision for our lost world. 3. We see this "world vision" mentality in the book of Acts throughout the TV series A.D. In virtually every episode, the church is acting upon the final ...read more

  • "Be Not Ye Therefore Like Unto Them”

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 3, 2022
     | 1,516 views

    Most mothers have known the pain of having to place their babies in a day-care facility for the first time and knowing they would have to be away from them for eight or nine hours while they went to work.

    Illus: Recently one mother, who had to do this with her first baby, explained that she began to cry as she wrapped that little eight-pound boy up in his warm blanket to get him ready for the day-care. She said that throughout the day she was constantly wondering what he was doing. Jesus knows ...read more

  • How To Live In God's Protection

    Contributed by Bishop Perry Newton Sr on Apr 2, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,281 views

    This sermmon is instructive in that it guides the believer as to how to live in God's protection; not on the outside of it.

    How to live in God’s protection Crime and violence is the hot topic. Many people are afraid because of crime. They are afraid to wear their expensive Jewelry; and choose time and place to wear them. People are afraid to park their cars even in their own yard not to mention public parking; ...read more

  • Practical Faith Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 9, 2013
     | 5,110 views

    The way of wisdom is a marathon that requires endurance, balance, perspective, and nurturing good relationships.

    Practical Faith (Proverbs 21:16-19) 1. We all do silly things. On blogger recalls, “A couple years back my debit card expired. Of course, the bank sent me a replacement card ahead of time. Once I received it, I called the number to activate it, and stuffed it into my wallet after cutting up ...read more

  • Inner Nature

    Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Oct 7, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 210 views

    The inner man or inner nature has so much power to destroy people and take away the kingdom of God from them. It can cause one to fall on his or her way from this earth to heaven. All of you who have the opportunity to read this write-up should set aside time to fast and pray concerning this matter.

    God created us perfectly, in His own image. He created us to be godly, and 1 Tim 6:6 says godliness with contentment is great gain. God created us to be like Him, but the enemy came and messed us up. Jesus described Satan as a liar and chief of liars (a great deceiver), John 8:44 This murderer and ...read more

  • The Green-Eyed Monster Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 26, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,185 views

    God has made us with the ability to feel the emotions of jealousy and envy to enrich our lives, but those emotions can easily lead us into sin. We can counteract jealousy and envy by cultivating gratitude.

    A. My friend Dan Williams tells the story about a mission trip to Central American that he was on several years ago. 1. He found himself on a bus with other Americans who were also visiting that part of the world. a. On these kinds of trips, you are often thrown together with fellow travelers, and ...read more

  • Christmas Gifts Series

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,554 views

    Fable of a couple who wanted to be like God and received more than they bargained for!

    CHRISTMAS GIFTS Did you have some good presents this Christmas? Perhaps you wish you had more? Sometimes it’s easy to be greedy and not be satisfied with what we’ve got. There’s a fable of a couple living in poor circumstances who were given the opportunity to make four wishes, guaranteed to ...read more

  • Practiced For God’s Visitation-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 29, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,526 views

    2 of 2. John’s audience sought & received practical application in preparing for God’s visitation. How can we be practiced for God’s visitation? Practicing for God’s visit requires...

    PRACTICING For GOD’s VISITATION-II—Luke 3:10-14 Attention: People who are Practiced(experienced) at their job. Had done this before & were thus prepared. Need: If God were to come in absolute power, I don’t know that I’m ready for His arrival. I am unprepared for His ...read more

  • With Whom Are You Standing?

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 22, 2015
     | 4,752 views

    Our faith must not be in the place we are standing but in the person with whom we are standing.

    20150621 4th Sunday after Pentecost B Title: With whom are you standing? Text: Mark 4:35-41 Thesis: Our faith must not be in the place we are standing but in the person with whom we are standing. Introduction In mid-May Dean Potter, known as an extreme climber, base-jumped wearing a wingsuit ...read more

  • Finding A Goal Worth Pursuing

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Nov 23, 2021
     | 3,222 views

    Finding your purpose, enjoying your relationship with God, and sharing his goodness with others is living the dream. Living one day like that is better than a thousand days away from God. It is a joy to serve and please God.

    Sermon: Finding A Goal Worth Pursuing Psalms 84:1 How lovely is Your dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts!2 My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my body cry out for the living God. 3 Yes, the sparrow has found a home and the swallow a nest for herself, where she ...read more

  • Shalom Is A Gift To Us From Christ Himseif.

    Contributed by Dr. Stafford Miller on May 21, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 8,941 views

    The Hebrew word "shalom" describes the deep sense of peace, well-being, contentment and the security which is our in-heritance as sons/daughters of God.

    THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN THE SEASON OF EASTER, THE MESSAGE FOR SUNDAY THE 20th OF MAY, 2001 THE TEXT ARE: .....JOHN 14: 23-29 PRAYER...MAY THE WORDS OF GOD AND HIS MESSAGE SPOKEN THIS HOUR BE BOTH A WORD OF COMFORT AND CHALLENGE WE PRAY THAT IT WILL CHALLENGE THOSE WHO ARE COMFORTABLE AND ...read more

  • A Simple Prayer For Complicated Times

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 3, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,317 views

    In a culture that wants to hear and tell lies and are obsessed with who has what and how much they have, this prayer is a breath of fresh air. Our culture is very self-centered but Agur's prayer is God-centered.

    Lessons From The Prayer of Agur Proverbs 30:7-9 Introduction: In recent years a lot of public attention has been focused on prayer. Our courts have banned prayer from public schools, public functions, and public display. And as we've seen in protest, regardless of opposition, it hasn't ...read more