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Managing Money God's Way: Spending Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 16, 2022

God knew money would be a big deal to us, so it’s a big deal in the Bible. In this series we'll discover biblical principles for mamanging our money in a godly way. (Expositoy, Alliterated Outline)

Managing Money God’s Way: Spending Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 9/25/16 I read a story this week about a wealthy man. As he lay on his deathbed, he spoke with his 3 best friends, a doctor, a professor, and a preacher. He said, “I’m going to prove them wrong. I’m going to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:11, Luke 15:11-18

Denomination: Christian Church

A Church Without Undercurrents (James 4:11-12) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jul 9, 2022

A challenge to stop speaking evil of one another.

Today, we are going to work through just two verses from James 4, verses 11-12. These verses have their own little introduction and conclusion, and sort of stand alone. Let's start by reading just the first sentence in verse 11: (11) Don't speak evil of one another, brothers. In my ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-12

Parable Of The Banquet

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 11, 2005

Are you missing out on something?

NR 09-06-05 Luke 14:15-24 The Parable of the Great Banquet Story: Do you remember the famous 1986 Guardian advert on TV A skinhead runs down the street. He is filmed from three different points of view. It looks as if he is going to mug a man carrying a leather briefcase. Instead he shoves him ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-24

Denomination: Anglican

The Spiritual Gift Of Fear Of The Lord Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 15, 2018

We are in danger in the U.S. Church today because we have in many ways lost that attitude of reverence, humble fear, toward God.

Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost 2018 Extraordinary Form Every morning all Catholic clergy, and thousands of lay Catholics, pray the Benedictus prayer of Zechariah. It’s the prayer John the Baptist’s father vocalized when his voice was restored after John’s birth. There is a line in this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:4-8, Isaiah 5:1-10

Denomination: Catholic

Restore My Soul Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Oct 16, 2009

We often seek restoration for our weary souls in the very things that tear us down but we need the Lord to restore our souls.

PATTERN: PASTORAL CARE INTERVENTION THIS IS OUR PROBLEM: Everyone in this room has seen someone with a worn out, dried up, caved in, torn down, burned out soul this morning. Perhaps you woke next to him. Possibly it was the guy who cut you off in traffic on the way to worship. By chance it was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:5

Denomination: Wesleyan

Must Leaders Always Disappoint?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 22, 2023

As we end this year of grace, we can confidently face the future, even if we never have a really good king or president or prime minister in our earthly life.

Christ the King 2023 I have pretty strong memories of the Feast of Christ the King during my elementary years at a Catholic boys’ school. My parents would see me dressed up in my school uniform, which was styled like a U.S. Army class A uniform from WW2, but with maroon dyes, and the whole school ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 9:1-27, Matthew 25:31-46, Ezekiel 34:1-17, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28

Denomination: Catholic

God Is Right, God Is Just Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 10, 2008

1- God’s judgment is right 2- God’s vengeance is just

INTRO.- ILL.- The divinity student talked to a boy on the street. The little boy was holding his Sunday School papers. The student said, "Did you go to Sunday School ?" "Yes," he replied. Thinking he would have some fun with the little boy, he said, "Tell me where God is, and I’ll give you an ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Letters Of Lament - Thoughts From Lamentations Chapter Four Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jun 15, 2009

Comments from Lamentations chapter four.

Letters Of Lament – Thoughts From Lamentations Chapter Four INTRODUCTION: There are times when we all lament – or need to lament. There are times when we have walked down the wrong path – and have found at the end of it – a dead end. At the end of the road we cry out, “What have I done? How could ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 4:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Glad Heart Sings A Joyful Song Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

WHEN IT COMES TO JOY, THE RIGHTEOUS HAVE IT ALL OVER THE WICKED

BIG IDEA: WHEN IT COMES TO JOY, THE RIGHTEOUS HAVE IT ALL OVER THE WICKED I. (:1-4) THE BEST INSTRUMENT OF PRAISE IS A HEART FILLED WITH JOY A. The Value of Praise "It is good to give thanks" and "to sing praises" B. The Testimony of Praise 1. To His Lovingkindness in the morning I anticipate ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 92:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hold Your Tongue Series

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 9, 2011

Our tongue can get in the way of our growth as a Christian

James 1:26-27-If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from ...read more

Scripture: James 1:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

God Invites Us

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Oct 10, 2020

God is always inviting us to accept him, receive him, share him.

Matthew 22:1-14 God Invites us 1. God invited Israel • God's invited Israel to attend the wedding banquet of his Son ... • To begin, this invite goes out to everyone. But some reject the invitation • But they offered excuses, and even executed God's messengers. 2. God ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

The Life And Death Struggles Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 11, 2021

Today we are in a struggle like that between Moses and Balak, or between Jesus and the religious authorities, a battle to the death between God’s people and a pagan secular culture.

Homily for Monday in 3rd Week of Advent Balaam was a prophet for hire. He was a wealthy and respected prophet of Yahweh, but he was not an Israelite. Balak, a king who was in the way of Israel as they moved toward the Promised Land, was nervous about all these people moving across his territory. ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 24:2-7, Numbers 24:15-17, Matthew 21:23-27, Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

Emperor's New Clothes

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on May 2, 2003

The Emperor in this story made the mistake of appearing before his people thinking he was covered when in reality he was naked. We can’t make the same mistake in appearing before God without the clothes provided for us by Jesus Christ

Emperor¡¦s New Clothes How many of you kids know the story, ¡§The Emperor’s New Clothes¡¨ by Hans Christian Andersen „X What¡¦s the story about? „X The Emperor in the story was a vain man whose main focus in life was to dress in these elegant clothes and show them off to his people. „X Two ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-21

Denomination: Christian Church

The Disobedience Of Jonah.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Oct 3, 2005

It seems today people will disobey with both hands before they would be obedient with one hand.

The disobedience of Jonah. Jonah 1:3 08/31/05 When we think of Bible heroes, we think of Jonah. But we find as disappointing as we may find, we do find that our heroes failed at times. Maybe not as noticeable as did Jonah, but they do fail. But his failures should not discourage us but teach us ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Wisdom Series

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Aug 19, 2012

The world thinks that they have the market cornered on wisdom and intelligence but Christians know that wisdom comes from God and no where else. The world calls us foolish for believing that wisdom begins with reverence for the Lord but it is the world th

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Godly Wisdom As we continue this series this morning, I want to look at something that is very important to every Christian and that thing is wisdom. We are going to look at what Christians call wisdom and what the world calls wisdom and we are ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:10

Denomination: Baptist