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Remain Steadfast In God’s Word & Work

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 26, 2023

It’s fitting for us to consider the Apostle Paul’s final words to his co-worker Timothy on this day (June 25), for the Lutherans of 1530 who presented the Augsburg Confession took seriously Paul’s encouragement and so should we: “Remain steadfast in God’s Word and work.”

On this day 493 years ago, Lutheran princes gathered in south-central Germany, in a town 50 miles outside of Munich and presented a confession of faith to the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. This presentation of the Augsburg Confession on June 25, 1530 is generally recognized as the birth of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Man’s Reality Is Restricted To A Dot In The Universe

Contributed by James Linders on Sep 15, 2015

From the beginning of time man wanted to know where he came from and WHO he was. He refused to accept God's way because HIS reality differred from his creator's. Through the ages he was like a blind man, who was struggling to find the light switch.

Over millennium man has asked the question: “WHO am I. WHERE did I come from?” Man’s perception of reality as HE knows it, is restricted to a dotted space in the VAST universe. It starts with a beginning (The present) and has an end (The future). He is conceived as a biological ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Show Me State Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 14, 2017

To "Get Real!" and be genuine in our world, we must live in the state (condition) of showing our faith, not hiding it. We are challenged to see the unseen; live with certainty, and put our faith into practice.

1. [Joy Villa made a fashion statement at the 2017 Grammy Awards. She made an appearance, first with her outfit covered in a white outer garment; then revealed her red, white, and blue dress with the words, “Make America Great Again” and “Trump” embroidered on it. a. Where do you think she is ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seasons Of Testing: Overcomers

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 26, 2020

Life is full of seasons of testing. Jesus gives us a pattern of how to overcome the test of daily life. This obstacle course could be a preparation for promotion.

SEASONS OF TESTING--- OVERCOMERS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com SEASONS OF TESTING CAN BE LONG, HARD AND DARK. MOTH BALLS… perception? Today few understand moth balls. My Grandmother Pearl Hughes had a perfume like no one else. For years I just associated that smell with ...read more

Scripture: James 1:3-13, Luke 4:13, 1 John 2:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Arithmetic: God Taught Adam, His Sons Corrupted Sacred Knowledge Series

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Oct 19, 2024

A Seven Part Sermon on How What We Know Today Has Degraded From The Original Pt. 4.

Arithmetic: God Taught Adam About The Universe: His Sons Corrupted This Sacred Knowledge A Seven Part Sermon on How What We Know Today Has Degraded From The Original Pt. 4. By Kelly Durant Matthew 10:30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Genesis 46:26 All ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:30

Denomination: Salvation Army

Understanding Galatians

Contributed by Craig Stevenson on Aug 25, 2010

Galatians is possibly the most misunderstood letter that Paul (Sha

UNDERTSANDING GALATIANS – AN OVERVIEW OF PAUL’S MESSAGE Galatians Blessed be Yahweh our Elohim, who has given us abundant life in Yahshua the Messiah, amen! Shabbat Shalom to you all and welcome. I am going to share with you tonight some great insight into understanding a book or letter ...read more

Denomination: *other

Participation In The Process Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 29, 2003

Since we are God’s method, we need to be aware of God’s process. Sometimes He uses us to cultivate the soil of people’s lives. Other times, we have the opportunity to sow by sharing the gospel message. And, on occasion, we have the privilege of partici

Participating in the Process Rev. Brian Bill 2/18/01 I want to begin with a test this morning. Q: Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on earth? A: Mount Everest, it just hadn’t been discovered. Q: A child is born in Boston to parents who were both born in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Counterfeit Repentance

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Oct 29, 2004

You can’t repent too soon, you don’t know how soon it may be too late, repentance not only say l’m sorry but l’m through.

The Bible says, “In His presence is the fullness of joy. When the enemy wants to start to attack us, his first point of call is the heart. When God wants to start moving in our lives too, the first point of call is the heart. Therefore, our serious battlefield is the mind. I would not be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Lion Of A Prayer Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 9, 2014

We sometimes hear "I felt like Daniel in the Lion's Den" but who was this Daniel and what was he doing in the lion's den? This message looks at the prayer that got Daniel in trouble

Daniel in the Lion’s Den It’s one of those phrases that you hear every once in a while but I’m not always sure that those using it are aware of the context. It often involves someone who is in a tough spot and they will say “I felt like Daniel in the lions den.” ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Importance Of The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Apr 18, 2014

The resurrection... the message of the Cross... was vital to the faith of ALL believers and Paul desired to have the fellowship in Corinth understand this...

Sermon Brief Date Written: April 18, 2014 Date Preached: April 20, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series from 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: The Importance of the Resurrection Sermon Text: 1 Cor 15:1-23 [NLT] Introduction: What we have learned so far is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Did God Create Humans Male And Female - And Non-Binary Or Trans-Gender?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 26, 2021

The subjective ever-changing cultural mores continue to creep into the church to replace the Bible as the final and absolute authority in the life of the Born-Again Christian.

The mother of a high school student told me that a few kids in the youth group said they were non-binary (also known as ENBY or NB) and were questioning the Bible about its two sexual gender emphasis. That disturbed me deep in my spirit which led to this message. I started ministry decades ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27, Galatians 3:23-29, Proverbs 2:1-6, Ephesians 5:23-33, Colossians 3:5-11, Romans 2:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Hinders Our Prayers?

Contributed by James Dunn on Sep 30, 2004

Dr. Jim Dunn relates 10 hindrances to effective prayer in the life of a christian.

What Hinders Our Prayers? Psalm 80:4 1. Failure to come clean with God … Psalm 66:18 Illust. In his book I Surrender, Patrick Morley writes that the church’s integrity problem is in the misconception "that we can add Christ to our lives, but not subtract sin. It is a change in belief without a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 80:4

Denomination: Baptist

God's Ultimate Daylight Savings Program

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 14, 2004

God created time, and will someday end it, and in heaven time will be no more. In the meanwhile, we shouldn’t be surprised at the fact that God can stop time if He so desires. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation.

The Ultimate Daylight Savings Plan Joshua 10:8-14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/DaylightSavings.html God created time, and will someday end it, and in heaven time will be no more. In the meanwhile, we shouldn’t be surprised at the fact that God can stop time if He so desires. Sometimes I wish ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 10:1-25, Joshua 10:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Truth About Pergamum Series

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Feb 1, 2002

A call to stand firm upon the Truth of God’s Word by refusing to give in to the world’s view of "tolerance."

IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT THE RIPPLE OF TODAY’S LIE IS TOMORROW’S WAVE AND NEXT YEAR’S FLOOD! GOD NOT ONLY TOLD US, BUT REQUIRES US TO ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH! THE SAME IS EVEN REQUIRED OF US FOR MAN MADE LAWS. IN A COURT OF LAW A WITNESS WHO COMES BEFORE THE JUDGE AND JURY IS REQUIRED TO PLACE THEIR ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Free Methodist

Do You Know How Rich You Are? Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 10, 2003

Do you know your net worth? Do you feel as if your liabilities outweigh your assets? Not according to Heaven’s Balance Sheet!

DO YOU KNOW HOW RICH YOU ARE? Ephesians 1:3-14 Ephesians 1:3-14 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Church Of God