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The Sixth Seal:cosmic Disturbances

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Oct 18, 2002

Week 17 in a Wednesday evening study through the book of Revelation

WEEK 17 “The Sixth Seal; Cosmic Disturbances” Date: October 9, 2002 Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: Revelation 6:12-17 Introduction In the 6th chapter of Revelation we must remember this is an outline or a brief description. Some have asked if there will be a pause or a time between each ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Children And Their Parents

Contributed by Daryl Grimes on Oct 26, 2001

This is a message concerning the fact that children are gifts to their parents and what the responsibility of parents and children are.

I. Children are a Gift From God Genesis 33:5-Jacob told Esau that his children were a gift that God had graciously given him! Genesis 48:9-Joseph told his dad that his sons were a gift from God! Psalm 127:3-Children are a heritage from the Lord and a reward from Him! -LAB says: Children are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Devilution: Erosion Of Mankind--Pt. 7, Dates, Deluge, And Dinosaurs

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 12, 2004

The problems w/ RadioMetric and Carbon 14 Dating, and answering how distant starlight can be seen from the "young Earth". Powerpoint at website.

DEVILUTION, PT. 7 “DATES, DELUGE, & DINOSAURS” I. DATES… (conclusion) (1) Standard methods of age DATING. There are two primary methods of age dating being used today...they are: • RADIO METRIC METHOD • CARBON 14 RADIO METRIC METHOD • This method tests volcanic material measuring the amount ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Hunger For God

Contributed by C Jordan on May 27, 2006

The greatest problem in the church today is that we have lost our hunger for God! My desire is to stir up your hunger for God—that you would seek Him with all your heart!

HUNGRY #1: HUNGER FOR GOD (May 2006 - City Blessing Church Camp) OPENING: Intro speaker: Brief salvation, call to ministry, Firestorm ministry today, wife & four children! INTRODUCTION: Hunger Defined - The discomfort, weakness, or pain caused by a prolonged lack of food; To have a strong ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10

Denomination: *other

A Walk In The Dark

Contributed by Bruce Gebbeken on Nov 11, 2006

A camping trip opens up to me the powerful insight of the opening words of John.

A Walk in the Dark John 1:1-9 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Confused By God: What To Do When God Doesn't Make Sense Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Feb 13, 2007

When God confuses us, He asks us to trust Him.

Habakkuk’s conversation with God: • Habakkuk: “How long before You judge the sin of Judah?” God: “I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe even in you were told” (1:5). The problem: IMPATIENCE. • God: “I am raising up the Babylonians [to judge Judah]” (1:6). Habakkuk: ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Where Are You Going Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 9, 2009

This is the 9th sermon in the series, "Pot Holes". Where is your life headed?

Sunday Morning August 30, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Pot Holes [#9] WHERE ARE YOU GOING? 1 Samuel 17:1-58 Introduction: Where are you headed? As you go through life, where do you want to end up? When you reach the end of your life, what will it be that would cause ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Baptist

Part 13 - Matthew 8:23-34 - Does Jesus Sleep During Your Storms Too? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 5, 2010

Jesus knew what He was doing! He always does. He had just finished giving peace to his discipes troubled by an angry demonic storm. And He would not be thwarted in giving peace to some troubled men who were in the grip of demonic influence.

Part 13 - Matthew 8:23-34 - DOES JESUS SLEEP IN YOUR STORMS TOO? "I got into the boat with the other disciples and we started across the lake. Some Pharisees seemed annoyed and the crowd was disappointed that we were going, but I saw Jonas, a man who had been healed of leprosy placating the crowd ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

09 Tools Of The Shepherd Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 30, 2011

The tools of the Shepherd are the rod and staff and their purpose is to bring comfort

Ps23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. - Bad things do happen in life - Note the dark valleys are directly linked to the rod and staff In 1975 Tim Leatherman was touring Europe & Asia ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4

Denomination: Baptist

How God Sees The Christian

Contributed by Bishop Perry Newton Sr on Apr 2, 2012

THis sermon is design to let Christians know that God's perception of them are much grandier than that which others and one thinks bout himself.

How God sees the Christian We are living in a time when people are concerned about their image; their reputation and about what is being said about them. Often, many people have two lifestyles: one for the public, co-workers, associates and employers and another for home; when they are alone, when ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:8-10

Denomination: *other

The Landmine Of Anger Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 27, 2010

This series is based on Charles Stanley’s book "Landmines". The two messages on SC are two landmines which Dr. Stanley did not include. I highly recommend readding his book.

Landmine of Anger Ephesians 4:25-31 * Landmines! Who among us would knowingly walk into a field of landmines? Without the proper training, probably no one would. When we see or hear the word landmine, we know that to activate one is to cause untold havoc. * The landmine tonight is the landmine ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Requires Action

Contributed by Paul Zwarich on May 28, 2008

Today’s gospel message is not a lesson on how to avoid storms, but rather how to build our lives in order to withstand that storms that will come.

Lectionary 9 Matthew 7:21-29 A Rabbi and a Soap Maker went for a walk one day at the park and studied the people who had come out to enjoy the warm summer day. After going about a mile along the path the soap maker suddenly turned to the Rabbi and said to him, “Rabbi, what good is religion? Look ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-29, James 2:14-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Lesson 3: The Church Is Jesus

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 31, 2009

The Church is a body that holds Christ.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. The emergent church says, “They like Jesus but not the church.” 2. What goes together? The Lone Ranger and Tonto, Laurel and Hardy, Laverne and Shirley, Dagwood and Blondie, Simon and Garfunkel. So, the church and Jesus go together. 3. A vast majority have ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Jesus To You?

Contributed by John Dobbs on Aug 24, 2014

After a time of working miracles, Jesus asks an all-important question: Who do you say that I am?

Who is Jesus To You? Matthew 16:13-20 Introduction "There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, made known through Jesus." - Blaise Pascal In the past few chapters of Matthew we have seen Jesus as banquet ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Create In Me

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011

A simple, but memorable sermon for Ash Wednesday.

INTRO Ash Wednesday — it’s kind of a solemn day. It’s the start of Lent —a word which means “spring” in German. But more than this, it’s the time each year when we intently focus on the path Christ Jesus laid out for us to follow — to be true to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:10-12

Denomination: Lutheran