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Paul Before Festus Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Oct 30, 2025

Paul Before Festus

Acts 25 v 1 - 12 Paul Before Festus 1. The Change - A Different Person - 1 Now when Festus A Different Plan - was come into the province, A Different Program - after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. 2. The Chance - The Source - 2 Then the high priest (2 yrs Later) The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 25:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Sweet Like Honey - The Promise Of Rest Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of finding rest in God when life becomes overwhelming, emphasizing the importance of seeking God's approval rather than the world's.

Good morning church! I am thankful you decided to join us today, as we begin a brand new series. We are calling this one “Sweet Like Honey,” as we talk about the promises God makes to us in scripture. Whether you are brand new to this whole Jesus thing, or have been walking with Him for some time, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29, Revelation 21:3

Topics: Overwhelming Life, God's Rest, Worldly Pleasures

Sermon Series: Sweet Like Honey

The Man Who Is The Issue Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 25, 2004

Th Apostle’s Creed - I Believe in Jesus Christ

By Danny Saunders A few nights ago Ali & I watched the third Matrix move, Matrix Revolutions. And at first we had no idea what was going on. We had to stop the video and talk about what had happened in the first 2 movies and where the story was up to before we could go on. Luckily we had ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

My Child (Directions To His House)

Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 18, 2003

Uplifting message for all people. Making their relation to God and Christ ever closer.

My Child (Directions to His House) Wednesday, March 19, 2003 You may not know me, but I know everything about you (Psa 139:1 KJV) To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. I know when you sit down and when you rise up (Psa 139:2 KJV) Thou knowest my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-3

The Family - God's Creation Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Dec 18, 2006

The family is His idea. The nurture of the family is a high priority for God. That fact is quite clear when we consider all the fences God builds around family relationships and the emphasis His Word places on proper order of the godly family.

Family! Pleasure, pain, comforting, aggravating - and so much more, right? A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of going with my Mom and Dad to a reunion of her family in Indiana. For a weekend I interacted with a few dozen people with whom I share nothing but DNA a common ancestor. We gathered ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faith That Could Not Be Frustrated

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 9, 2008

Caleb had a faith that could not be frustrated, due his constant focus on the power, promises and faithfulness of God, which ultimately led to his personal possession of what had been promised.

Faith That Could Not Be Frustrated Text: Joshua 14: 14 Intro: Faith. What a wonderful, biblical, truth! It is the spiritual key that opens the storehouse of the riches of God. Faith is that which brings the promises of God into our possession, making them a personal and practical reality. I ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

"Priorities" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 1, 2008

Sermon 11 in a study in Colossians

“Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day— 17 things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. 18 Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-23

Denomination: Orthodox

Maintaining Healthy Boundaries (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 26, 2017

Message focuses on setting boundaries in our lives shows how God Himself is a boundary setter. This message deals with the discipline of setting boundaries for our own behavior. The next message will deal with setting boundaries on others in our relations

Romans 14:12 6-7-15 This morning I want teach on the subject of boundaries. What are boundaries? Why are they important? What happens when I don’t set them? How do I establish healthy boundaries? I was going to share this in the Monday, Overcomers Outreach because it is so important to staying ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:12, Genesis 2:16-17, Ephesians 4:26-27, Romans 14:12-13, Deuteronomy 27:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Blunders Of Self-Indulgent Gain-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 23, 2011

1 of 2. James warned of the danger in self-indulgent gain. Accumulation of wealth is spiritually questionable. But How so? The blunders of self-indulgent gain are in their Accumulated...

Blunders of Self-indulgent Gain-I—James 5:1-8 Attention: My kindergarten-aged daughter suddenly announced just before school that she needed to take a clean tee shirt to class. She told us the teacher was going to iron an anti-drug message on it. My wife frantically swept through my ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Faith The Greatest Power In The Wprld

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Jun 10, 2012

The greatest power in the world is faith. Biblical faith is not a possession to be hoarded but a walk to be lived out of relationship with God.

Faith — The Greatest Power In The World Hebrews 11:1-3 INTRODUCTION Politicians run for it. Armies fight for it. Business people try to buy it. Scientists examine it. Hydro companies harness it. Everyone wants it. What is, IT? IT, is Power. I am told that the greatest power in the universe ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dead Faith Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Dec 30, 2019

Greetings in the Holy Name of Jesus Yahshuah, My sisters and brothers, you laid the guilt at the table of brotherhood ...

DEAD FAITH by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid “What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto ...read more

Scripture: James 2:18-26, 1 Peter 2:1-12, Colossians 3:9-10, Colossians 3:8, James 3:13, James 1:21, Genesis 2:22-24, Hebrews 11:1-8, Joshua 2:1-7, Philippians 3:14, Genesis 3:4-20, Joshua 2:1-24, Revelation 17:1-18, Joshua 6:12-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Friends

Growing In Faith Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 24, 2018

Growing in Faith Series: Daring Faith Brad Bailey – September 23, 2018

Growing in Faith Series: Daring Faith Brad Bailey – September 23, 2018 Intro – It’s a joy to welcome you into our official start of our fall venture which we are calling Daring Faith. Last week was an introduction to our focus on faith. By way of recapturing what we are engaging…lets take a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1, Colossians 2:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Recovery Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 23, 2022

Since God celebrates recovery, so must we!

Ten years ago, I received a phone call which led to some huge changes in our lives. We had just returned from a trip to Israel, given to us by the church I was pastoring in central Illinois. On my first day back in the office, I received a call from Jim Koehler, who at the time, was the chairman ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Pleasing God Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 26, 2023

Our challenge is to be about reconciling people to God like Jesus and with this God is well pleased.

JUST JESUS: CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THRU LUKE PLEASING GOD LUKE 3:21-22 #JustJesus INTRODUCTION… What pleases me? (p) Because of one of the words in today’s passage in Luke 3, I was thinking about the things in life that “please” me. What are those things that give me satisfaction or a sense of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:21-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is Merciful And Gracious Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 23, 2023

In today's lesson, we learn that the glory of God shows us that he is merciful and gracious.

Introduction I am beginning a new series of sermons that I am calling, “Glory: The Character of God.” In this five-week-long series, I plan to explore God’s self-revelation of himself to Moses in Exodus 34:6-7. You recall that the people of God lived in Egypt for over four centuries. They ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:6-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed