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When You Get Excited About God

Contributed by Steve Hankins on May 16, 2016

Before we can have God back in Washington D C we need Him in our Homes.

When You Get Excited About God 2 Samuel 6 This being Sunday before we vote Tuesday I want to begin by making a few points from the first couple of verses from chapter 5 when David is finally received as king over all of Israel. They give three reasons to finally accept David as king. 1 Then all ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Joy Busters And Joy Builders

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jun 6, 2025

When you look at various churches you will see that there is a vast difference between them

• Denominational differences • Architex ally differences • Spiritually differences However, one thing you will find common in many churches that you should not find, there is one basic thing missing. WHAT IS MISSING? Let me illustrate… Illus: Let me explain what is missing by telling you a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

New: Flat-Line Faith

Contributed by John Bishop on Mar 25, 2009

Staying on fire for God can be one of the most difficult things we do. Pastor John Bishop talks to us about the Church at Laodicea and how we can maintain the joy of our salvation and share it with the rest of the world.

PRAYER: Father, I pray that You’d bring our faith back to life. That the parts of our faith that have kind of become ’flat-lined’, this apathetic sort of indifference, that’s so affected us and it’s affected the people around us. And I pray in the name of Jesus, by the power and blood of Jesus, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Asa: The Man Called Foolish Series

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002

Part 5 of 6 of the series, Who’s That? Stories of little known people of the Bible. A characteristic of this King at the beginning of his reign was that he totally relied on God. Yet near the end of his reign he is called foolish! Read on to find out wh

ASA: THE MAN CALLED FOOLISH 2 Chronicles 16:1-14 Read at beginning of service: 2 Chronicles 15:1-7 (NIV) 1 The Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded. 2 He went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with him. If you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Big Is Your God?

Contributed by Brandon Hatfield on Jun 1, 2007

This sermon will help your congregation begin to grasp the enormity of God by discussing a few of His characteristics

WGCC How Big Is Your God? Isn’t it amazing to see how things can change so drastically in a short amount of time? I mean you hear people talk about the good ‘ol days. A time when things were supposedly better than they are now, I assume people here in Illinois ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Pull The Plug" Series

Contributed by Tony Searles on Feb 18, 2015

This is the fifth in a six part Easter Series. The premise comes from Phil. 2:5-7 where it states that Jesus "emptied Himself, taking on the form of a bond-servant." We too need to be emptied so we can be filled with the fullness of Christ alone.

TITLE: “Pull The Plug” #5 in the SERIES: “Empty” MAIN TEXT: Mark 11:11-18 Good Morning! I hope that you have been enjoying this series! In it, we have been learning a lot about ourselves and our need for more of God in us! Together, we have walked through the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:11-18

Denomination: Other

Call Him Prince Of Peace Series

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Dec 28, 2010

Jesus is our Prince of Peace during the storm not just in the absence of the storm.

Long ago a man sought the perfect picture of peace. Not finding one that satisfied, he announced a contest to produce this masterpiece. The challenge stirred the imagination of artists everywhere, and paintings arrived from far and wide. Finally the great day of revelation arrived. The judges ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Baptist

Religiously Transmitted Diseases

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Sep 18, 2009

Did you know that there are spiritual diseases you can catch from practicing your religion? Jesus shows us two of them in Luke 15:11-32. Let’s explore them together.

RELIGIOUSLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES 2 RELIGIOUSLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES IN LUKE 15:11-31 September 20, 2009 ________________________________________ (I credit Ed Gungor for the title of this message. His book entitled "Religously Transmitted Diseases" served as a jumping off point for me to write ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

I'm Tired, Lord! Series

Contributed by Bobby Oliver on Jun 8, 2018

David was struggling physically, he was struggling spiritually, and he was struggling emotionally.

I’m Tired, Lord! Psalm 6:1-10 - We’re continuing our study through the book of Psalms. - This week, we’re going to look at a time when David was tired and struggling physically, spiritually, and emotionally. - This made me think of one of the things I struggle with personally, and that’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 6:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Abiding And Producing

Contributed by Jeff Poor on Jul 29, 2019

By giving God attention daily (abiding) we will bear fruit. It’s not automatic, but it is inevitable.

INTRO Good Morning… Blah Blah… talk about something… We are going to continue our series through John this morning… And i don’t know about you but this has been one of my favorite series that we have done… And if you missed a week you can always go to our website to watch the week you missed, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Devil's Playground

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Nov 25, 2004

We can learn from this episode in the life of David how the devil’s playground is built in our life.

The Devil’s Playground II Samuel 11:1-5 I. The Devil’s Playground Is Built on Idleness (v. 1) A. Idleness From God’s Calling 1. God’s Call to Vocational Ministry 2. God’s Call to Lay Ministry B. Idleness From Being Part of God’s People 1. Taking Part in Worship 2. Taking Part in Study 3. Taking ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

How God Talks To You

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Jul 21, 2008

Sermon looks at four ways God speaks to us: Through the Bible, church, impressions, and circumstances

How to hear God’s Voice HOW GOD TALKS TO YOU - Part 2 of 4 - Job 33:14 Acknowledgement Rick Warren o Today, we’re continuing our series on How to hear God’s Voice. Were looking specifically at how God talks to us. o When I was a teenager, in April 1966 Time magazine came out with a cover story ...read more

Scripture: Job 33:14-18, Job 33:14

When Opportunity Strikes Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 21, 2003

We must have courage to meet the need.

WHEN OPPORTUNITY STRIKES Nehemiah 2:1-8 S: Courage Th: Brave Hearts Pr: WE MUST HAVE COURAGE TO MEET THE NEED. ?: How? KW: Ways TS: We will find in our study of Nehemiah 2:1-8 five ways that Nehemiah is readied for the task that is on his heart. The _____ way Nehemiah is readied ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Worship In Spirit & Truth

Contributed by Brien Sims on Sep 6, 2006

The true meaning of worshipping in Spirit and Truth as shown in the story of Cain and Abel

I think we’ve all done it at least one. We get up just a short while before the Sunday morning service, rush to get our clothes on, and zoom out the door we go. Many of you with children know how time consuming just getting the children ready to head out the door can be. I can note many times when ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Man?

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 8, 2001

We must understand who we are as fallen man to understand our need and dependency on God. "What is Man" borrows several quotes from the Chineese martyr Dr. Yu.

What is Man? 9-9-01 Psalm 8, Genesis 2:7, 3:1-6 The Psalmist David while considering the wonder of the night sky and its myriad’s of stars asked, “What is man that you are mindful or him or the son of man that you should visit him?” The NIV translates that last part “care for him.” Today more ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7, Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational