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Daniel's Holy Determination

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 15, 2003

based on 159 ratings

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Determination determines our direction in life, both secular and spiritual, and therefore, we as Christians, need to possess a holy determination to serve, please and obey God.

Daniel’s Holy Determination Text: Dan.1: 8; I Cor.15: 58 Intro: We hear much these days about determination. Certainly, determination is a required asset for most any endeavor. If one expects to lose unwanted pounds, they must be determined to do so. If one would develop a thriving ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:8, 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Baptist

God's Riches At Christ's Expense

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Mar 31, 2003

based on 49 ratings

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Our amazement at God’s grace grows the more we see that it comes at Christ’s expense, which means that grace is totally undeserving by us, that grace is only in Jesus, and that grace is for God’s glory.

God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit touches our hearts are the words he breathed into the Apostle Paul to write, recorded in Ephesians 2: But because of his great love for us, God, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10

Denomination: Lutheran

David & Goliath - The Battle Is The Lord's Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 3, 2003

based on 145 ratings

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God is the one who saves, not by sword or spear, but by his power, by his word proclaimed in the gospel, by his Spirit who fills each one of us just as he filled David.

I guess this would be one of the best known, if not THE best known story in the Bible. In fact it’s so well known that David has become a metaphor for the victorious underdog. He’s the archetypal cutter down of tall poppies. The one who can overcome the greatest odds to win through to victory. But ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-50, 1 Samuel 17:32-49

Denomination: Anglican

Observing The Scripture Series

Contributed by Neal Gray on Jan 12, 2002

based on 48 ratings

| 4,192 views

We can hear God through His Word. But, like learning the basics of how to read; we must learn the basics of how to hear what God is saying. The first major step is to osbserve what God says through the Scripture.

"Hearing God Through Bible Study" This Lesson: Reading the Bible, and Observing What the Scripture Says Author: Dr. Neal Gray Purpose: We can hear God through His Word. But, like learning the basics of how to read; we must learn the basics of how to hear what God is saying. The first major step is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Denomination: Holiness

Marred And Made Again

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 16, 2001

based on 161 ratings

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Jeremiah’s visit to the potter’s workshop was the means of God’s giving him an acted-parable of what he could do with the marred nation of Israel and mankind in general.

MARRED AND MADE AGAIN One of the pleasures of being away from home on holiday is to have the opportunity of just standing and staring at interesting sights, such as a craftsman at work - perhaps a potter. The prophet Jeremiah did this once. He tells us what he saw: "The pot he was shaping from ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-12, Jeremiah 18:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Requires A Great Passion Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 28, 2002

based on 21 ratings

| 4,365 views

Fourth of four on Building a Great Church. Karl Marx looked at the church and saw an opiate for the masses. Some look at the church and they see a private club filled with people who care only about themselves. Others look at the church and see faith f

Building A Great Church Requires A Great Passion Karl Marx looked at the church and saw an opiate for the masses. Some look at the church and they see a private club filled with people who care only about themselves. Others look at the church and see faith filled fanatics. Jesus looked at the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:8-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Paul's Levels Of Persuasive Power In The Presentation Of The Gospel - Acts

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 21, 2001

based on 9 ratings

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Paul’s Levels of Persuasive Power in the Presentation of the Gospel - Acts 26

Paul’s Levels of Persuasive Power in the Presentation of the Gospel - Acts 26 On the vertical scale we want to look into the levels of how people speak about the case studies. While some people may speak with a high level of emotional involvement others may speak with a detached sense of calm. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas Makes A Difference

Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 22, 2000

based on 86 ratings

| 3,590 views

A sermon that looks at how christmas made a difference to the shepherds and how it can to us.

Christmas - Christmas - Angels and Wisemen - Shepherds and trees, Won’t someone tell me the reason Please, I’ve listened to Buskers and stood in long queues, Shoppped till I dropped into my weary old shoes, I’ve bought Coca cola and heard a Christmas Cantata, Went to a Santa Parade and heard ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Mourning The End Of Summer

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 20, 2005

based on 45 ratings

| 16,157 views

We come to points in our lives when it appears to be too late to do what we felt called to do. Our problem is that we have expected God to do for us what we would not do ourselves. But the good news is that God is an empowering healer.

“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore – and then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over – like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load; or does it just explode?” Langston Hughes, poet of the Harlem ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

Good Grief

Contributed by Eston Williams on Aug 24, 2005

based on 7 ratings

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Jesus taught that those who grieve will be blessed with the comfort of God’s love.

There was an earth shaking boom that many of us heard yesterday morning, and the debris of the Space Shuttle Columbia has been raining into our lives ever since. I am talking about the emotional debris of such a disaster. The shock, the disbelief, the anger, the sadness, the fear. All the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Methodist

The Road Less Traveled By

Contributed by Robert Donato on Nov 30, 2005

based on 9 ratings

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Choose to walk the road God chooses will keep you from the detours of life.

The Road Less Traveled By “When He had said this, He went on ahead going up to Jerusalem. And it came to pass when He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples, saying, “Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-40

Denomination: Nazarene

What To Do Til Jesus Comes Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 14, 2005

based on 8 ratings

| 6,446 views

The Parable of the Talents calls for faithful services until the end when Jesus returns.

What To Do ‘Til Jesus Comes! Matthew 25:14-30 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: The veteran guides at the tourist park in the Alps say they have seen it happen time and time again. The day almost always begins the same way. This old ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Beginning Point Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 14, 2005

based on 11 ratings

| 3,644 views

The opening words of the Bible provide the defining point of the faith.

The Beginning Point Genesis 1 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Great books always have great beginnings. Good writers know the opening lines can hook or lose the reader. The first words provide the first impression and often set the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Toeing The Poverty Line Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 23, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 2,623 views

Poverty of spirit - humility before God - is essential to authentic faith.

Toeing the Poverty Line Over the past few weeks we’ve seen picture after picture of devastation and loss, desperation and helplessness. Responses have ranged across the spectrum from courage and compassion and generosity to greed, exploitation, and headline-grabbing. But one thing it has ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Doing God's Will In 2006

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 31, 2006

based on 11 ratings

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Discovering God’s Will, God’s Way for 2006

10When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, “I drew him out of the water.” 11One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:10-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

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