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Growth As A Goal

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 25, 2002

We need to survey our growth patterns, we establish 6 growing rules.

GROWTH Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Today, I ponder growing? Why do some grow to be 5 feet, others 7 feet tall? Why do some mature by 18 and others are 60 and never mature? Increase comes from God, this is known by all. But why do some increase and others have a failure to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18, Matthew 6:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fear Not...it Gets Better

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 28, 2005

Looking for a sermon to motivate your Sr. Adults? This is a way to bring the two generations together to work for the cause of Christ.

Fear Not = It Gets Better! Setup: After the first message of Haggai, the people under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Joshua began working on the temple of God. The second message of Haggai was directed at the older generation of the group that was working. The message came about one month ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Hearing From God Series

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Jul 15, 2005

Discover the many ways God speaks to us. Through His word, creation, situations, inwardly and in some cases audibly.

Hearing from God First Baptist Church Tawas City Michigan Rev. Bruce A. Shields www.TawasBaptist.org WELCOME SCRIPTURE READING Isaiah 50:4 “The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4

Denomination: Bible Church

Spiritual Warfare 4 Series

Contributed by Shane Hart on Aug 10, 2006

A series looking at the daily realities of spiritual warfare which we all face.

What about spiritual warfare? 2 Corinthians 12, Matthew 10, and Ephesians 6 In our previous three nights, we have defined spiritual warfare from 2 Corinthians 10 and we have looked at discernment and false discernment. Tonight, we will take the next step as I share some of my personal ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Encourage Yourself In The Lord

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Sep 6, 2005

God could pour blessings upon you any time He pleases, but sometimes He wants you to come and get them yourself.

ENCOURAGE YOURSELF IN THE LORD 1 Sam 30:1-7 30:1 And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; 2 And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Observations On Impatience

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 2, 2008

Everywhere I look today I see it. Driving in to church this Wednesday I had a truck tailgate me all the way. I was doing the speed limit, even when I sped up the truck resumed the tailgating. I finally slowed down and the driver gave me a hand gesture. I

Observations on Impatience/Anxious Fear Daniel 2:1-7 Philippians 4:4-7 We have all seen it at some point. We are in the grocery store and our ears are drawn to the shrill screams of a child having a full blown tantrum in the cookie isle. Arms are flailing, feet kicking and head spinning as a ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Get Your House In Order Financially Part A Series

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Sep 21, 2008

This is the first part of the Third part of a three part series. Finances is a very touchy topic.

“Get Your House In Order Financially” Text: II Kings 20:1 “In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.” Introduction: This morning’s message is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 20:1

Denomination: *other

The Tongue

Contributed by Jamie Wright on Sep 20, 2007

We all need a new tongue. One that lifts up the Name of Jesus and doesn’t lie or gossip.

The Battle of the Tongue Pastor Jamie Wright * May 2, 2007* Wed Night Controlling our tongue is one of the toughest battles we will face in our spiritual lives. Our words and our speech are to be glorifying to God and used to build up those around us. It doesn’t take people long to get a feel ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Inferior Thinking

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 28, 2007

Anything other than keeping our focus on eternity can take us the wrong way!

Inferior Thinking Text: Revelation 22: 12-17 Anything that an individual sets his or her affections on other than Christ ultimately becomes inferior thinking and living. Anything the world offers or has is substandard compared to what Christ offers, and has in store for us! In other words, the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:12-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where Does The Joy Come From?

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 29, 2007

It is one of the toughest questions a believer can ask: "How do I find joy in trials?" The only answer is in the words of our great God

Passage: James 1:1-8 Intro: In terms of trouble in this life, it’s not a question of if, but when. 1. each one of us can tell story after story of trouble, great and small PP Car accident pictures Il) funny insurance stories 2. not everyone gets rich, not everyone gets famous, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Christmas - But Who Is This Jesus

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 15, 2007

How come we celebrate the birth of a baby born 2000 years ago - who never even came to the UK?

Rotherby /Gaddesby 2007 CAROL SERVICE Doesn’t it strike you as strange? Today is the time in the Christian year when we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus two thousand years ago in a stable in an Inn in a small village called Bethlehem. But doesn’t it strike you as strange that we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-10

Denomination: Anglican

Will You Survive The Storm? Series

Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 22, 2008

Katrina on the Gulf Coast was a ravaging storm: but there are many others that hit our lives --- this sermon points to the only way to survive life’s storms.

Will You Survive the Storm? Matt. 7:24-27, NIV Are you ready for hurricane season? It’s almost time for those months of tension here near the gulf. It’s almost time to get prpeared. When the season hits, water, canned food items, flashlights, and the like will rapidly disappear off store counters. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Trust In The Lord

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Apr 5, 2008

A message of encouragement when it comes to trusting in God’s promise(s).

Trust in the Lord John 14:1-4 Introduction Do you ever feel like your lives are just spinning out of control? Is there ever a feeling that things just keep compounding themselves and they never really let up? This morning, I’d like to take a look at the need for comfort, the promise of comfort, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-4, 1 John 14:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

7 Reasons Not To Worry

Contributed by Brian Menear on Mar 31, 2007

It does no good to worry about tomorrow. We may not have a tomorrow. If you are worrying about the problems of tomorrow, you will miss out on the blessings of today.

7 Reasons Not To Worry Most of us worry unnecessarily about too many things. It’s almost as though we search for problems to give ourselves stress. The amazing news is that much of what we worry about doesn’t matter at all! Take a look at these statistics about worry: 40% of all things that we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons In Apologetics #3: Experientialism & Evidentialism

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Aug 2, 2010

Lessons In Apologetics #3: Experientialism & Evidentialism

The next methodology is experientialism. Though fideism strives to make faith alone the justification for religious knowledge or belief, Geisler observes that this faith is ultimately justified in terms of an experience had by the individual (65). To the experientialist, God or the Ultimate is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible