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The Greatest Sin In The World

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 25, 2009

What is the greatest sin in the world and what we can do to defeat it?

The Greatest Sin in the World! The Greatest Sin in the World! If I was to ask you what the greatest sin in the world was I would suspect that I would get dozens of different answers. Murder, adultery, homosexuality, lust, cheating, stealing, hatred. So what it the greatest sin the world. It is ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Words Influence Love (40 Days Of Love)

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 29, 2009

This is my revision of the 3rd Message in the 40 Days Of Love Series. It deals with how we love people with our words. Tome & Michelle Holladay are my primary resource for some of the ideas.

Words Influence Love Psalm 1:1-6 Acts 2:1-20 Pentecost 5/31/09 We are in the midst of 40 Days of Love as we celebrate Pentecost. Pentecost is the day the Holy Spirit fell down on the church. There were about 120 men and women gathered together in prayer. Jesus had told them, do ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Story - Sermon 12 Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 31, 2011

Inspired by Frazee and Lucado

From Shepherd to King - Week 11 November 21, 2010 Last week, I spoke about distortions, then on Tuesday I received this from my mother in law. I thought it was pretty funny, but just amazing how easily we can be fooled; and how people distort what is really the truth. Okay, let’s move on, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Blunders Of Self-Indulgent Gain-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 23, 2011

1 of 2. James warned of the danger in self-indulgent gain. Accumulation of wealth is spiritually questionable. But How so? The blunders of self-indulgent gain are in their Accumulated...

Blunders of Self-indulgent Gain-I—James 5:1-8 Attention: My kindergarten-aged daughter suddenly announced just before school that she needed to take a clean tee shirt to class. She told us the teacher was going to iron an anti-drug message on it. My wife frantically swept through my ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

"The Language God Speaks" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 10, 2008

Sermon 1 in a study in Hebrews

“God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3

Denomination: Orthodox

The Spirit Is, Therefore I Think. Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 30, 2012

Paul teaches us that the world will not see as being eloquent, wise or persuasive. We're never going to impress the world by "who" we are. So how can we possibly overcome the world and win it to Christ? What (or Who) is going to give us the edge?

Ravi Zacharias did a lectureship at Ohio State University. As he was being driven to the lecture, they passed by the Wexner Art Center. The driver said, “This is a new art building for the university. It is a fascinating building designed in the post-modernist view of reality.” * ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Qrc: Temptation Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 4, 2012

The message look at where to go in the Bible when you are tempted.

QRC: Temptation We’ve all been there, at one time or another. Standing on the very cusp of doing what we know is wrong. And we have to decide; will we do what we know we shouldn’t do or do we make the right decision. And each of us is tempted by something different in our lives, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Take Your Pick Of Three Preachers This Easter

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 13, 2001

Describes three different messages being preached at Easter time.

April 15, 2001 Matthew 27:62-28:15 The longest sermon on record was preached by Rev. Robert Marshall, minister of the Birmingham Unitarian Church, Michigan, in 1976. He preached for 60 hours and 31 minutes. The previous record holder was Robert McKee who preached for 52 hours. He said ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Wisdom From God

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 21, 2001

A message concerning the worth of gaining wisdom.

Wisdom from God Proverbs 2:1-11 (August 19, 2001) Introduction Jack was a big man who always seemed to have a smile on his face. In fact, joy and happiness seemed to bubble in his life. His happiness was so genuine that others discovered that joy and happiness increased in their lives when they ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-11, James 3:13-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Survival Of The Fittest? Or The Faithful?

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 29, 2001

Survival in this life is not a matter of being fit, but a matter of being faithful to God.

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST? OR THE FAITHFUL? INTRO.- ILL.- The backwoods preacher found a small boy all alone, playing in the dirt. "Where’s your father?" the preacher asked. The boy said, "He was hanged last week." "Where’s your mother?" "She run off." "Where’s your sister?" "She’s in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wise Fools Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 5, 2001

Paul’s appeal to Christians to be united in the body of Christ is still valid.

November 4, 2001 10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11For it hath been declared unto me of you, my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-31

Denomination: United Methodist

Who Is Going To Go Looking?

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 28, 2001

This sermon is a sermon dealing with our responsibility to reach others for Christ. Everyone belongs to God.

Because We Love And We Care: Who Is Going To Go Looking? 9/17/2000 Psalm 24:1-6, Luke 15:1-10 Suppose for a moment that you were at a bus stop, and a friend came by and gave you a small bag and said, "I no longer need this, it’s yours." You take the bag and get on the bus. When you get ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-6, Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Introduction To The 7 Deadly Sins Series

Contributed by John Morris on Mar 5, 2008

We get to know the ancient list of seven dealy sins and begin to combat them.

The Michael Vick saga reminds all of us of the human problem of sin. Gambling, which is at the base of dog-fighting might be defined as greed. Vick originally lied to Atlanta Falcons owner, Arthur Blank about his involvement, because one may suggest that in his pride, at that time he wanted ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Have More So I Can Give Series

Contributed by T D on Dec 28, 2010

Stewardship

Series: Saving For Life I Have More So I Can Give 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 An economist was leaving his office building and saw a little boy sitting on the curb with a dog. The boy yelled at the economist, "Hey, how would you like to buy a dog". The man was intrigued by this sales approach and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Real Fools

Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Jul 14, 2014

We are living at the time of the end. We are heading to a moment where some old acceptable values are now increasingly scorned, rejected and demonized.

THE REAL FOOLS You are welcome,as we go on with our end time message of the trumpeter. Remember, It’s a moment we use, to share the undiluted word of God by speaking the mind of God- to prepare the saints for the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and to warn the unbelieving world ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:20-32

Denomination: Anglican