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Minors' Lessons That Have Major Impact Vi: Joy - Learned From "who Knows" Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Sep 16, 2019

Christians need a renewal of vows to be and do what God would have His people to be and do, for which are promised positive outcomes that bring glory to God and rejoicing by God's people.

MINORS’ LESSONS THAT HAVE MAJOR IMPACT VI: JOY – Learned from “Who Knows?” Based on Zechariah 9-14 They had been through so much. Throughout their entire history, the people of God fought for survival. It ...read more

Angels Of Light

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 23, 2001

Beware of false prophets.

2 Cor 11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, Proverbs 6:12-15, Ephesians 4:14, Ephesians 5:6

Denomination: Baptist

God Succeeds When Our Plan Fails

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 7, 2007

Stranded on a foreign beach, dripping wet and freezing cold, Paul’s plan was definitely on hold. But watch how this man of God continues to be effectively used in the middle of failure.

Passage: Acts 28:1-16 Intro: Standing on the beach of an unknown island, freezing cold with both seawater and rainwater dripping off his nose, I wonder if Paul was a little puzzled. 1. his plan had been to go to Rome and have an audience with the highest powers of his world. 2. and instead he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Winning The War Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 10, 2015

If we want to win the war for the soul of our nation, we must commit ourselves to the Word of God and to the House of God.

Krish Kandiah, president of the London School of Theology, talks about growing up in the United Kingdom, where his family could always count on their next-door neighbor, Mrs. Oglive, to be around. They left a spare key with her in case they got locked out. They forgot their keys quite often, and ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 10:28-38

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Christian New Year's Resolutions

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2009

Everyone makes them though few keep them. Here are some we need to keep.

Christian New Year’s Resolutions By show of hands, how many of you made at least one New Year’s resolution? How many of you made no resolutions because you still have not kept last year’s... or the year before.... or before... or before. It reminds me of the man who, when asked what he got his ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13

Denomination: Baptist

I Have Cancer But I Still Worship God

Contributed by Robert Irvine on May 31, 2024

Don’t think for one moment that I am feeling sorry for myself. I am not. I am not angry with God. I am not questioning God. I don’t know what tomorrow will bring.

In March of this year, I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, and I am at Stage 3 in the progression of the cancer. Two weeks ago I had a urine flow measurement, and last week I had a nuclear injection for a whole-body scan to see if there are any other tumours in my body. ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:22, Isaiah 6:1-3, Numbers 21:8

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Speaks To Skeptics Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Mar 9, 2015

Jesus continues to speak to the skeptical Nicodemus concerning the ONLY WAY to enter or see the Kingdom of God: Sinners are born with skepticism but self dies hard unless the Spirit gives life.

Jesus Speaks to Skeptics: John 3:9-15 Almost everyone knows the difference between a believer and a skeptic, but not everyone knows the difference between an honest skeptic and a dishonest skeptic. An honest skeptic may have doubts about certain truths but who will face up to them when he is ...read more

Scripture: John 3:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

Going Through The Motions

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Mar 4, 2010

John warns peopel of the comming of God. He is direct and pounds guilt into his hearers.

Going through the motions Luke 3:7-18 We are now at the third Sunday of advent, already two full weeks into the new year…the Christian new year. This is a time of preparation for almost everyone around us. The Jews are already in their season of Chanukah -- the eight-day festival of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Congregational

Three Things To Know About God Series

Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Jan 15, 2022

There is nowhere sin can place you that the blood of Jesus cannot locate you.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH ENHANCERS REF NO: 020 OPENING PASSAGE: Psalm 86:5, NIV: You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. TOPIC: THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GOD Do you call to God? How often do you speak with Him on daily basis? In today's passage, the psalmist ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 86:5, Matthew 1:21

Denomination: Charismatic

The Penalty Of Sin Is Death

Contributed by James Linders on Jun 28, 2015

The world was created blameless, and SO was heaven. Through man's disobedience to God sin and death entered the world, and Satan led a third of the angels in heaven to rebel against God. The ONLY solution to THIS tragedy was CHRIST dying on the cross.

Genesis 2:16-17. The LORD God said to man: “You are FREE to eat from ANY tree in the garden, but you must NOT eat from the tree of knowledge, of good and evil, for when you EAT from it, you will CERTAINLY die. You will die BEFORE the day is over.” While Adam and Eve were walking ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:16-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Serpent Of Brass

Contributed by Brian Buriff on Jun 25, 2006

Powerful “fixing-our-eyes-on” - “feasting-our-eyes-on” - expectant kind of faith.

I. THE SERPENT OF BRASS ON CROSS A. Natural Environment Discourages The People 1. Unfriendly surroundings 2. Complain and speak against the Lord 3. Camp infested with red fiery poisonous snakes a. snakes had been in wilderness all the time b. now Lord releases his restraint, turns them loose 4. ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

For God So…

Contributed by Jeff Poor on Jun 10, 2019

Jesus came so that we would not perish, but have eternal (full) life, but often we still choose the darkness.

INTRO Good morning… Kenya this past week. Drew asked me hey you want to speak on the 26th… I said sure before I realized that would be right after we got back form Kenya on a 7 hour time difference… Some piece about Kenya… So last week we started this series where we are going to be studying ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Belief That Is Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 25, 2008

How can these things be? That was the question Nicodemus asked Jesus in our passage today. Do you ever find yourself asking that question?

A few weeks ago, when we looked at 2:23-25, I titled the sermon, “Belief That Isn’t.” This morning, I’m using the title, “Belief That Is.” Before John introduced us to the person of Nicodemus in chapter 3, he took just a few verses to describe the vast majority of people who were around Jesus at ...read more

Scripture: John 3:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

Salvation 101 Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Mar 18, 2018

The basics of the Christian Faith describing God's plan of Salvation

Salvation 101 CCCAG March 18th, 2018 Scripture- John 3:11-21 (say whole reference) Introduction Today we are going to be covering the most well-known and famous verses in the bible. It’s the sign people hold up at football games, parades, and it appears on most Gospel tracts as the central verse ...read more

Scripture: John 3:11-21, John 3:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 25, 2012

This message celebrates what makes us Christians and the diversity of the faith.

(Read to Page 9) Truly a classic. If you are familiar with the story, how many people have read this book? If you are familiar with the story then you know that Dr. Seuss isn’t content to entertain us with stories of Whimsical fish. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish was first ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Wesleyan