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A Fresh Start For A New Year Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 4, 2009

In Galatians 4:12-20, God shows: 1) The Godly Example. 2) The Godly Focus. 3) The Deadly Distraction. & 4) The Godly Objective

Dr. Yoel Abells in his article this week, Avoiding the failure trap of New Year’s resolutions wrote this: (A New Year) is an opportunity to reflect on days past and to consider the future. Typically at this time, each of us makes resolutions --commitments to change something (or multiple things) ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:12-20

Denomination: Other

Send Me

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Apr 10, 2008

total commitment to follow the Lord is echoed in the words of Isaiah, "Send Me."

Send Me TCF Sermon Text April 6, 2008 Isaiah 6:8 (NIV) 8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Here’s the prophet Isaiah, fresh from an encounter with the living God, demonstrating a willingness to commit ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Word-Centered Life

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 22, 2021

This sermon addresses the importance of scripture in the believer's life. Specifically it talks about the importance of a Transformative approach to reading the Bible as opposed to an Informative approach.

Good morning. A quick question. By a show of hands, who loves reading scripture? That is good because I need some volunteers to read some passages from today’s sermon. Thanks for volunteering to read, if you were listening, you know that in some sense they are all connected because they speak to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1, Matthew 4:4, Deuteronomy 32:35, Hebrews 4:12, Psalm 1:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Jesus Is My Hiding Place

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 16, 2018

A study in the book of Deuteronomy 19: 1 – 21

Deuteronomy 19: 1 – 21 Jesus Is my Hiding Place 19 “When the LORD your God has cut off the nations whose land the LORD your God is giving you, and you dispossess them and dwell in their cities and in their houses, 2 you shall separate three cities for yourself in the midst of your land which the ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Healthy Habits For A Higher Walk With God Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 11, 2018

This message continues on our series of messages exploring the practices the Bible calls us to do on a regular basis to develop our walk with God.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Sacrifice” Review Every once in a while we find it necessary to go to the doctor for a physical. We make an appointment with a person who is familiar with how the physical body functions and the signs of good and not so good health. The doctor went to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46, Hebrews 11:24-26, Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Human Decency

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 25, 2018

A study in the book of Exodus 21: 1 – 36

Exodus 21: 1 – 36 Human Decency 21 “Now these are the judgments which you shall set before them: 2 If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free and pay nothing. 3 If he comes in by himself, he shall go out by himself; if he comes in married, then ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Usury

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 15, 2019

A study in the book of Nehemiah 5: 1 – 19

Nehemiah 5: 1 – 19 Usury 5 And there was a great outcry of the people and their wives against their Jewish brethren. 2 For there were those who said, “We, our sons, and our daughters are many; therefore, let us get grain, that we may eat and live.” 3 There were also some who said, “We have ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:5

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

If Christ Has Not Been Raised Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 7, 2012

The Theological and Personal Consequences of No Resurrection from the Dead.

You may be here this morning because of tradition, curiosity or the urging of others. If you are our guest this morning, you may wonder why we do what we do. We are here today not because of tradition, although we do celebrate this date each year. We are here today not because we discuss ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Denomination: Other

Forgiving

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 27, 2022

This sermon focuses on forgiveness and the benefits related to it. The Kingdom of God is about forgiveness. When you live a life characterized by forgiveness, it not only frees other people up of the prison of unforgiveness, it frees your mind up from the torture of unforgiveness.

Good morning. If you were here last week, you know that Ramsey finished off our 12-week series on discipleship. Discipleship was ordinary people learning to live their everyday life like Jesus. Just because we are done with the series doesn’t mean that we stop learning what it is to live like ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, John 3:16

Denomination: Christian Church

The Lord Of Hosts

Contributed by James Dina on Sep 19, 2020

O Lord of hosts, the King of glory, blessed is the man who trusts in You! ; you shall throughly plead his cause with his oppressors and give rest to his land. Our Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name.

THE LORD OF HOSTS “For behold, He who forms mountains and creates the wind, who declares to man what his thought is, and makes the morning darkness, who treads on the high places of the earth, The Lord God of hosts is His name” (Amos 4:13). ‘Thus, says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his ...read more

Scripture: Amos 4:13, Jeremiah 50:33-34, Isaiah 6:3, Isaiah 44:6, Psalm 148:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unmistakable Signs A Person Is Genuinely Walking In The Presence, Anointing, And Favor Of God - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 19, 2025

These two messages are the culmination of decades of observing those I have heard, met, sat under, and worked with in ministry who have walked in a unique Anointing and Favor of God and what they all had in common that caused them to stand apart from others.

INTRODUCTION The Bible emphatically reveals that there is one eternal God who is not some universal mind or consciousness that fills space and matter. He has always existed in eternity past and into eternity future in three persons in what is known as the Trinity – God, the Father, God, the Son, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-38, 1 John 2:27, Luke 4:18-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Encouragement Jumper Leads Series

Contributed by Brian Winslade on Jul 22, 2001

Following the example of Barnabas in being known for our encouragement of others

Encouragement Jumper Leads Unedited transcript of sermon delivered at Windsor Park Baptist Church 550 East Coast Rd, Mairangi Bay, Auckland, New Zealand, E-mail: bnw@wpbc.org.nz Sunday 29/4/2001,  Brian Winslade, All rights reserved You might have heard the story of the married couple ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:8, 1 Chronicles 21:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

How To Get The Job Done

Contributed by Steve Malone on Aug 6, 2001

As Paul talks to the Corinthian church he gives some awesome advice about how to get the job done in the most importnat work of life - His church!

"HOW TO GET THE JOB DONE" TEXT: 2 CORINTHIANS 8:1-9:8 INTRODUCTION Employers at a Detroit business office found they were having a difficult time getting the job done so they posted the following notice on the employee bulletin board: "THE MANAGEMENT REGRETS THAT IT HAS COME TO THEIR ATTENTION ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

‘the Christian's Eternal Glory'

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Aug 7, 2001

WE SEE IN THIS PASSAGE, THE PILGRIM’S ATTITUDES,THE PILGRIM’S ADVERSARY, AND THE PILGRAM’S ARRIVAL.

‘THE CHRISTIAN’S ETERNAL GLORY’ I PETER 5:5-11 In the Bible, the Christian life is compared to many things such a member of a body, and as a member of a family. But the one I like the best am the one Peter describes in his book of I Peter, a pilgrim. We see this in Abraham’s life recorded in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Superman And His Kryptonite Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 19, 2002

What was the source of Samson’s strength? Was it what he told Delilah, or was it something else?

OPEN: My wife and I have always enjoyed doing jig saw puzzles. We’ll put them out on a folding table and work on it for days, enjoying the experience as we successfully put in piece after piece. I recently ran across another person’s experience with a jig saw puzzle. She wrote: "After toiling over ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:1-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ