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Family Feuds - Pt. 1 - Often Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 31, 2017

Unfortunately, Family Feuds don’t only occur on a game show...they are a reality.

Family Feuds Pt. 1 - Often I. Introduction Family Feuds make for good TV whether it is in the form of an incredibly funny game show or all too real glimpses into family interactions that show all the bumps and bruises . . . Dynasty, Dallas, and now Empire. It is all good on TV but when Family ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gadarene Demoniac

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 18, 2022

Little did the man who was possessed of a legion of demons realize that his life was going to be radically transformed.

The Gadarene Demoniac Luke 8:26-39 The man Jesus meets in the tomb would make a good subject for a horror movie. Here was a troubled and violent man. One can only imagine what fear the local populations must have had. they could not even bind him with chains. One can think of the terror which a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Independent/Bible

He Is Risen!

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 30, 2021

The resurrection of Jesus is much more than a resuscitation, it's the new creation beginning! Easter isn't just an event, it's a revelation: we need intimacy with Jesus to heal our emptiness. It will conquer our fears, remove our doubts, & forgive our failures.

HE IS RISEN! Lk. 24: 1-6; 36-39 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A Romanian woman fainted when she opened her front door and found her husband standing there. The Romanian weekly, Tinerama, says it all started when a man named Neagu choked on a fishbone, stopped breathing, and collapsed. 2. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Hiding Behind A Mask

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Oct 21, 2020

Everywhere you go people are wearing masks. We are nearing the end of a pandemic that has changed our world in so many ways. I’m not saying that you should not wear a mask. But, hasn’t this experience demonstrated to you how important it is to see people’s expressions behind the mask.

Hiding Behind a Mask Everywhere you go people are wearing masks. We are nearing the end of a pandemic that has changed our world in so many ways. I’m not saying that you should not wear a mask. But, hasn’t this experience demonstrated to you how important it is to see people’s expressions behind ...read more

Scripture: Job 31:33-34, Ephesians 2:14, Galatians 3:28, Matthew 7:12, 1 Peter 3:8-9, Galatians 5:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

What The Bible Teaches About Prayer

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 13, 2025

During the days of the apostle Paul, there were no Bible colleges and seminaries as we have today to train young ministers as we have.

Illus: When a young man felt God was calling him into the ministry, we take it for granted that if he can, he will go to Bible college and seminary and get all the training that is available. But those who start late in life into the ministry they are not able to do this because they already have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

My Family Is Causing Me Chaos! Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Oct 28, 2022

Many homes operate in chaos because they don't know the answer to correct the problem.

Introduction In today’s world, it seems that so many areas of our lives are lived in chaos. In fact, I have run across people in my ministry who lives are nothing but chaos. And for some, let’s call them the blessed ones, there may be just one or two areas of their lives that are chaotic. In this ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15, Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

Who Are The 144,000? Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Mar 29, 2024

"Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God."

March 30, 2024 Revelation 7 is known as an interlude. It is the response to the question posed in chapter 6:17: “The great day of His wrath has come, and who can stand?” And occurs prior to the 2nd Coming of Jesus hinted at in the 7th Seal of 8:1 The chapter begins with 4 angels – stationed ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:2-3, Jeremiah 4:11-12, Jeremiah 23:19-20, Jeremiah 49:36, 2 Timothy 2:19, Ephesians 1:13-14, Ephesians 4:30, Numbers 1:1-4, Numbers 1:20-48, Revelation 1:10-13, Revelation 5:5-6, Revelation 7:9-17, Galatians 3:6-9, Ezekiel 9:1-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

What Is Grace - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Dr. Tom Badia on Jan 30, 2024

As Christians, one of the most important things we need to fully understand is the grace of God. Grace is the most important concept in the Bible, Christianity, and the world. The very center and core of the whole bible is the doctrine of the grace of God.

UNDERSTANDING THE GRACE OF GOD Part 1: WHAT IS GRACE? As Christians, one of the most important things we need to fully understand is the grace of God. Grace is the most important concept in the Bible, Christianity, and the world. The very center and core of the whole bible is the doctrine of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:10

The Great Reversal

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 24, 2025

In God's Kingdom, our true identity and reason for rejoicing are found not in our financial status, which is temporary and fragile, but in our eternal position in Christ, which is permanent and secure.

Introduction: The Status Game Our world is obsessed with a game, and it’s a game we are all forced to play from the moment we are old enough to understand it. It’s the status game. We measure ourselves and we measure each other constantly, don't we? We notice the car someone drives into the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Day Of The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 16, 2009

Our faith is tested by our reaction to the resurrection.

The day of the resurrection John 20:19-31 Over the years there have been claims that certain famous people have faked their deaths. I say famous because nobody really cares about the rest of us. In the years since he died, hundreds of fans have reported seeing Elvis ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Hinge Of Resurrection-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 29, 2018

1 of 3. Christian faith hangs upon Jesus’ Resurrection. But How or Why? Christian faith Hangs upon The Resurrection...

The HINGE Of RESURRECTION—For Resurrection Sunday! Attention: Just southwest of Miami, in a town called Leisure City, on the east side of US Hwy. 1, there is a piece of Americana...a tourist attraction called the ‘Coral Castle Museum,’(originally known as ‘Rock Gate Park’). ‘Coral Castle’ is a ...read more

Scripture: John 19:31-37, Matthew 20:17-19, Matthew 17:22-23, Matthew 16:21-27

Denomination: Baptist

Staying Centered In Christ Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 29, 2022

Staying Centered in Christ Series: Cracks – Navigating Our Divided Times 
Brad Bailey – February 13, 2022

Staying Centered in Christ Series: Cracks – Navigating Our Divided Times ?Brad Bailey – February 13, 2022 Intro Welcome... PRAY – We come to gather around Christ...to join in the life of Christ. For you have revealed that we can once again know belonging in a way we never have. You have called ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:22-23, Ephesians 2:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Work, His Power - Sermon On Philippians 2:12-13 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 1, 2023

The commands God gives us are like a foreman telling a worker to move a mountain. A shovel (his own strength) won’t work, but neither will a lawn chair. The power comes from the earth mover, but operating that entails hard work.

Philippians 2:12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act for the sake of his good pleasure. Introduction From ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13

An Error In Judgment - Matthew 7:1-2 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Nov 7, 2024

Some use this passage to condemn all judging, which is self-contradictory. Not all judgment is wrong. We must make judgments, but this message will alert you to seven kinds of judging that are forbidden in Scripture.

Matthew 7:1 "Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-2

Does The Devil Know Who You Are?

Contributed by Terry Hensley on Nov 16, 2001

How Christians can make the Devil Nervous!

Today we know much about the Devil and Demons. Isaiah 14:12-15, "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou come down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:13-17

Denomination: Baptist