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Wisdom Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 8, 2024

Continues series on James. It addresses the importance of wisdom and how to get it.

James 1:5-8 Wisdom Charles Haddon Spurgeon was a Particular Baptist Preacher from the mid to late 1800’s, in London, England. The story is told of a time he attended a preaching conference when a preacher who was preaching at the conference boldly announced that he had reached a point in his life ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-8, Acts 6:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

When You Feel Abandoned

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Sep 26, 2024

Emotional abandonment is a powerful feeling. It makes us feel like we are unwanted, forgotten, left out, and ignored. We often feel this way when we feel that we are cut off from God or unnecessary to God. What does God call me to do when I feel distant and and abandoned by Him?

One of the greatest rescue stories in history occurred in 2010; 33 miners were trapped underground in a copper mine in Chile when suddenly the shaft collapsed and they were buried alive deep in the earth. They were under 770, 000 pounds of rock. They were frightened, hopeless, and awaited their ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

Be People Of Excellence In A Generation Of Compromise Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Aug 8, 2023

What does the word excellence mean to you? To me excellence means to be consistent in good character, attitude, quality, and standards. It means to be unapologetically different. Being a person of excellence is a continuous process and should the goal for every believer.

Subject: Be People of Excellence in a Generation of Compromise Scripture: Daniel 1:8-21 “But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods. 9 Now God had given the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:8-21, Proverbs 22:1, Proverbs 17:27, Psalm 15:1-5, Proverbs 3:1-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

What Does "morality" Even Mean?

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Nov 24, 2019

How do we define morality in an increasingly relativistic, materialistic world? When we realize our inherent blind spots, we find that morality must be rooted in something outside of ourselves, and only the example of the incarnate Christ is firm foundation enough for discerning right from wrong.

A CLASH OF WORLDVIEWS In our passage this morning, Paul is speaking to the faithful in the church at the Greek colony of Colossae, now in modern day Turkey. Many of these believers came from a pagan background. They didn’t grow up with the benefit of stories about God’s providence or saving work ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-23, 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

Denomination: Nazarene

3rd Sunday In Lent, Year B. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 1, 2021

MARCH 3rd, 2024.

Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19:1-14, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, John 2:13-22. (A) THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. Exodus 20:1-17. The first thing that we notice about the Ten Commandments is that they are the words of God (Exodus 20:1). Secondly we notice that the LORD is the God who has redeemed us (Exodus ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19:1-14, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, John 2:13-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seeking Wisdom Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 19, 2023

A series of messages looking at the wisdom of James.

Seeking Wisdom James 1:1-8 May 21, 2023 I love to read and it’s not unusual for me to be reading 4 books at a time and order more as well. I buy very few books, although I just bought 1 because it was to new to be transferred by the library. It had a great paragraph in it, that I glanced at. It ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

What's Your Message Series

Contributed by Terry Stivers on Jun 30, 2003

Our lives are a message around us. Jesus has left us an example of His message. Are we living a message like Jesus? Series on Mark

WHAT’S YOUR MESSAGE? Mark 1:14-15 INTRO: Life’s Onlookers A man’s life is always more forcible than his speech. When men take stock of him they reckon his deeds as dollars and his words as pennies. If his life and doctrine disagree the mass of onlookers accept his practice and reject his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Esther – "For Such A Time As This”

Contributed by David Parks on Jan 30, 2003

It was a time that cried out for a good woman of courage, Esther. Est. 4:13-16. Her silence would have been sin – in a responsible position, in a time that needed good people – of conviction and prayer.It was true in her time. It is still true in our time

ESTHER – “FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS” INTRODUCTION Text: Est. 4:13-16. 1 You’ve probably heard the adage, "behind every good man is a good woman." 2 I prefer, "Behind every good man is a surprised mother-in-law." 3. Today we will study a case in which it could be said, "Behind a great man (who was ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Remember, Lest We Forget

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 19, 2004

This message encourages us to not only remember those who have died to preserve our country’s freedom, but also to remember the One who suffered and died to set us free from the law of sin and death, providing us with eternal forgiveness and salvation.

REMEMBER, LEST WE FORGET Text: Ps.103: 2 Intro: Tomorrow we celebrate Memorial Day. It is a day set aside by our nation to remember and honor all who have paid the ultimate price to preserve and maintain our freedom. It is certainly befitting that we should honor those brave men and women ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:2

Denomination: Baptist

The Need For Good Financial Administration Series

Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 2, 2004

(Part 2) This passage shows Paul’s desire and strategy for good financial administration.

THE NEED FOR GOOD FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION (Part 2) (8:16) But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you in the heart of Titus. (17) For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord. (18) With him we are sending the brother who ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How We Can Reject God?

Contributed by Donny Tatimu on Feb 3, 2003

Unknowing can be a total destruction in our life. Sometimes we can do something fatal without knowing it. So many people today don’t know how many times they were reject God. This is a sermon based on Mark 6 about how a man can rejects God.

REJECTING GOD By doni@yahoo.com 1 Sam 8:7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. 1 Sam 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-52, 1 Samuel 15:23

Denomination: Charismatic

Prosecution, Forgetting, Leadership And Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 17, 2003

This is the fourth and last in the forgiveness series and addresses as those sticky questions. Can I prosecute a criminal? Should repentant leaders in the church be reinstalled? etc..

orgiveness is Conditional, Part IV: Finale and Final Questions Thus far in our series on forgiveness, I have attempted to answer these questions. Here they are, in review, with references. 1. Do I have to forgive someone who has not repented? Ed’s answer: No ---God is our model; He does not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-4, Micah 7:19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Making My Life Count

Contributed by Richard Hall on Sep 5, 2003

Dealing with the call to holy living

MAKING MY LIFE COUNT 1ST PETER 1:13-23 Proverbs 14:34, ¡§Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people¡¨ Sometimes it is easy to be overwhelmed by the thought of how small and unimportant one person is when contemplating national events. How can my desire to live a holy life ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Nine Ways The Holy Spirit Helps Correct Leadership Mistakes

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 25, 2004

The Holy Spirit exposes how some leadership models only succeed temporarily as they meet some contextual need. Some leaders apply certain traditional leadership models because they are merely looking at the immediate cultural, financial and social needs o

Nine Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Correct Leadership Mistakes (1 Peter 5:2-5:3) Illustration: Shepherd the flock of God . . . [by] being examples. --1 Peter 5:2-3 A mother cheetah brought a live gazelle fawn to her 5-month-old cubs and released it. After the cubs made several unsuccessful attacks, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lesson 5: Waiting On God In Faith

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 11, 2003

Abraham’s Journey of Faith

A. INTRODUCTION: GENESIS 16:1-16 1. Promised Seed. "Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children" (Gen. 16:1). "I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth" (13:16). "Look toward heaven, can you count the stars . . . so shall your seed be" (15:5). 2. Rejected alternative. "What wilt thou give ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16

Denomination: Baptist