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Duty Vs. Devotion Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 30, 2002

based on 695 ratings

| 94,091 views

Is it possible to serve the Lord out of habit rather than out of love? An examination of Martha and Mary illustrate the cost of a loss of focus.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 27 Duty vs. Devotion Luke 10:38-42 What brought you here today? Was it a sense of duty, you feel a sense of obligation, a responsibility to the Lord for all that he has done for you. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

Quakes That Shake

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 7, 2001

based on 70 ratings

| 6,902 views

Earthquakes aren’t the only quakes that shake us in life. There are many others.

QUAKES THAT SHAKE Psalm 46:1-3 INTRO.- Quakes that shake. ILL.- A pretty big one shook Redmond, Washington, and the surrounding area last Wednesday, Feb. 28, near 11 a.m. The quake measured 6.8 on the Ricther scale and caused over $2 billion worth of damage, and injured about 410 people. It ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Deceive Yourselves!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001

based on 91 ratings

| 13,705 views

Don’t compare ourselves with others? Why would the Bible say that?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. I have a friend who says that he can remember going to church with his parents when he was a little boy. Now that isn’t unusual, except that his family didn’t really go to church all that often. So he has some ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessing Or Curse: The Choice Is Yours

Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Mar 17, 2001

based on 85 ratings

| 29,127 views

Sin

Everyone grab a pen or a pencil. Now, take your bulletin and I¡¦m going to practice ¡§Preacher¡¦s Prerogative¡¨ and re-title my sermon. I gave this sermon its original title a month or so ago when I went away on a retreat day. I read this chapter, drew up an outline and the title printed in your ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Deuteronomy 11:26-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Understanding Matthew 24 Series

Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 23, 2001

based on 174 ratings

| 20,951 views

The first in a series of messages on Matthew 24 & 25, this message focuses on understanding that Matthew 24 is primarily pointing to the destruction of Jerusalem and warning us not to waste time predicting the time of Christ’s return. Rather, be prepared at all times.

Because Jesus Is Returning . . . "Understanding Matthew 24" You can’t read the article that appeared in the Atlanta Journal, June 5, 1997 without some remorse and sympathy for Clarence Jackson. "The clock struck midnight and Clarence Jackson didn’t turn into a millionaire." Jackson, who is 24, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Master Theif

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 23, 2001

based on 56 ratings

| 6,652 views

This sermon deals with being ready for the second coming of Jesus Christ.

The Master Thief 8/20/95 Psalm 24:1-10 Luke 12:35-48 Text 1 Thessalonians 5:1-12 What makes for a really good thief. A good thief has an eye for good merchandise. What would you think of a thief who’d break in and steal someone’s dirty laundry and smelly garbage bag?. A good thief has ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-10, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Three Principles Of Discipleship (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Mar 29, 2001

based on 134 ratings

| 16,532 views

Many people fear discipleship but it is the primary command of the ’Great Commission’. This study looks at how we all fit into this calling.

Three Principles of Discipleship (Part 1) Matthew 28 18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Sinners In The Hands Revisited

Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Mar 30, 2001

based on 101 ratings

| 4,551 views

Jonathan Edwards’ sermon is still relevant today.

A few days ago someone asked me why preachers never talked anymore about what was going to happen to you if you didn’t do what God said. I answered that I thought it was because we’d lost the whole concept of sin and judgment over the past 30 or 40 years because everybody’s been preaching that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:26-31

Denomination: *other

Jesus Deserves Our Praises

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 5, 2001

based on 50 ratings

| 8,314 views

on why Jesus deserves our praises as they did on Palm Sunday - for his person and his office

April 8, 2001 Luke 19:28-40 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-40

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Mercy Endures Forever

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 9, 2001

based on 51 ratings

| 8,794 views

This is a Stewardship Sermon Based On The Giving Of The Macedonian Churches in 2 Corinthians.

God’s Mercy Endures Forever 04/6/2001 Text 2 Corin 8:1-9 Eccl. 11:1-6, Act 4:31- 37 Stewardship Sunday Let’s suppose for a moment that you came to a fork in the road in the path of life and you had to choose a path to go down. On one side of the road was a sign ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:31-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Clock Is Ticking--Stewardship Of Tiime

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 9, 2001

based on 105 ratings

| 7,271 views

This Sermon Deals With The Fact We Only Have So Many Hours To Live And God Expects A Stewardship Of Our Time As Well As Of Our Money.

The Clock Is Ticking 10/4/98 Psalm 90 Luke 6 46:-49 Stewardship Of Time When we hear 10, 9, 8,7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, when we get to zero, we all expect something to happen. It might be an explosion of a bomb going off, or it might be the final seconds of a game before we burst out in joy ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Transforming Our Hearts & Minds

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001

based on 217 ratings

| 54,713 views

How can we change from being the kind of person who vacillates, who lives with one foot in the world & one foot in the church, to being "all you can be" in God’s sight?

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX TEXT: Romans 12:1-2 ILL. The story is told that a man living out on the edge of town heard a commotion in his back yard. He investigated & discovered there was a very hostile gorilla up in his tree. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, Proverbs 23:7, Philippians 4:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Choices Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Apr 20, 2001

based on 49 ratings

| 8,026 views

Making Godly choices in all matters is an essential part of our Christian walk.

Choices, Choices, Choices April 21, 2001 We live in a wonderfully free country! One of the incredible freedoms we have in our nation is to be able to make choices. We can decide what we want to eat today, and all of us have choices. We can decide to buy a different vehicle, and we have not only ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Face Life Challenges 2 Series

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 26, 2001

based on 33 ratings

| 4,914 views

This sermon deals with the beattitudes blessed are the meek and the ones who thirst and hunger for righteousness.

How To Face Life’s Challenges Part II 3/11/2001 New Life Psalm 46:1-11 Colossians 3:12-17 Our vision as a church includes bringing people into a right relationship with God and with each other by introducing them to Jesus Christ. Our goal is to bring new life into the lives of all ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17, Matthew 5:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Which Do Have, Christ Or Religion?

Contributed by Steve Pilon on Apr 27, 2001

based on 65 ratings

| 3,598 views

There is a difference between Christianity and religion and the difference is important to God.

Title: Which do you have? Christ or religion? 483 years ago an event took place in Europe that would forever change the face of the Christian church. This event began when a German monk by the name of Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door at Wittenberg and as a result of that action ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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