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Facts For Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 28, 2002

Facts are facts, but not all facts are helpful in life.

INTRO.- Facts are facts, but not all of them are helpful to us in life. ILL.- For example, consider this fact about fleas. A flea can jump well both vertically and horizontally. Some species can jump 150 times their own length. To match that record, a human would have to spring over the length ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Calling All Shepherds

Contributed by Tom Balog on Oct 2, 2002

To challenge the heareres to identify themselves not always as the lost sheep but to see themselves as "lead sheep" or shepherds by caring and loving God’s "sheep", using Jesus Christ as their example.

Before we go to the Word, let us open with a word of prayer: Gracious God, you are the Good Shepherd. As we come now to your Word, help us, your sheep, to hear your voice so that we may receive the message you have for us. Lord, I ask that you use me as your vessel, so that those who hear will ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

The Ways Of The Wise

Contributed by Ryan Sato on Dec 25, 2004

Are we among the wise of this generation? What does it mean to be a person who walks in Kingdom-wisdom? Perhaps some sages from the first Christmas can shed some light upon our paths as we walk into a new year.

Opener: Here we find ourselves in the house of the Lord the day after Christmas!? How do we feel about that?? Traditionally, Boxing day is this: The holiday’s roots can be traced to Britain, where Boxing Day is also known as St. Stephen’s Day. Reduced to the simplest essence, its origins are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessing Of God On Filial Piety Series

Contributed by Fredric Lozo on Jan 3, 2005

This Sermon is #23 from Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas, Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut.

INTRODUCTION: The entire book Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031. SERMON XXIII. The Blessing of God on Filial Piety. Jeremiah xxxv.19. "Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Jonadab, the son of Rechab, shall not want a man ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 35:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's A New Year

Contributed by Rick Lancaster on Jan 7, 2005

Every year we fail to fulfill our New Year’s resolutions to change something in our lives because we are trying to change the wrong things for the wrong reasons. God wants us to be conformed into the image of His Son Jesus, and our resolutions, commitmen

IT’S A NEW YEAR 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Introduction Here we are on the first Sunday of 2005. It’s a new year! And that is the title for today’s message: ‘It’s a New Year’. How ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Two Mile Man In A One Mile World

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 12, 2005

A sermon about reaching beyond the limitations of the flesh and spirit into the extraordinary.

Matthew 5:41 -- “And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.” Psalm 92:12_13 -- “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.” “Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.” l. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:41

Denomination: Pentecostal

Delighting In The Law Of The Lord

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Dec 1, 2003

Three contrasts found in the psalm

Psalm 1:1-6 Delighting in the Law of the Lord Woodlawn Baptist Church November 2, 2003 Introduction In this morning’s message, we took a brief look at a passage of Scripture where Jesus said, “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” A lot ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

God's Sovereignty In A Family Tree

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Dec 7, 2003

Notice God’s sovereignty on display in Christ’s lineage.

Matthew 1:1-17 God’s Sovereignty in a Family Tree Woodlawn Baptist Church December 7, 2003 Thanksgiving is behind us and we are officially in the Christmas season. Folk are counting down the shopping days, the economic analysts are checking the fourth quarter profits, Santa is out in full force in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17, Revelation 12:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Is There Any Comfort In Suffering? Series

Contributed by Ross Anderson on Oct 25, 2005

You can trust God to sustain and encourage you, even in the most severe trial, because that¡¦s the kind of God he is.

Some of you have been through some trials recently. Some of you are going through some deep stuff right now. People have come to you, seeking to comfort you. And sometimes that just doesn¡¦t make you feel any better. When you¡¦re in suffering, it feels like the pressure will never let up. It ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pray, Plan, Position Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Oct 31, 2005

Second sermon in a series through the book of Nehemiah exploring the pursuit of God’s vision for our lives. Sermon addresses the need to pray, plan, and position yourself for the fulfillment of God’s vision in your life.

Have you ever felt like you were in the wrong place, at the wrong time? Hopefully not in the next few minutes, but four teenagers were arrested in the parking lot of a large mall in Lakeland, Florida, just before Christmas when, attempting to steal an automobile at random, they tried to break into ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Art Of Contentment

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Nov 12, 2005

Paul addresses the contentment he finds in his spiritual blessings as opposed to materialism. This is a lesson of great importance to we who belong to a nation obsessed with material things.

We have been studying this letter written by the Apostle Paul to the congregation at Philippi. We find ourselves in the last chapter and, in the passage under consideration, we finally learn what led Paul to write this letter to begin with. The Philippian brethren learned of Paul’s imprisonment ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Desperate Marriages Series

Contributed by Brian Bolton on Nov 14, 2005

This is message 1 in a series of five about the family. A unique approach was used to present marriage in this message. Check it out.

Desperate Marriages CenterPointe Christian Church 11/13/05 Special Note: This message was built completely around a wedding. We perfomed a mock wedding while pausing to preach at specific moments. This is the whole service. We decorated, had a young couple get married, dressed and all. If ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Takes A Village Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 15, 2005

Kings of Judah, Pt. 5: "Joash"

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD (2 CHRONICLES 22:10-24:27) I enjoy reading bumper stickers on cars and one caught my attention more than most. It was on the back of a car that was in front of me at a red traffic light. The “Dear God” beginning made me curious and I read the rest before the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living In The Presence Of God

Contributed by Val Black on Nov 25, 2005

When Jesus used the phrase "under my wings" it was a reference to an ancient custom thats still practiced today in some parts of the world. Its the idea of coming under the covering of someone or some thing for protection and provision.

Living In The Presence of God I. Psalm 36:5-7, "Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. 6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. 7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 36:5-7

Denomination: Charismatic

40 Days 2 - Planned For God's Pleasure - Worship Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

Adapted from welcome to the planet 40 Days of Purpose Series. Sermon #1

WELCOME TO THE PLANET: WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? Part 2: We were planned for God’s Pleasure – Worship Based on Series by Doug Fields Last week we introduced our series. We began to talk about What on Earth are we Here for. We found out that we can either believe that there is no God in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30

Denomination: Baptist