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Afterlife: Hell Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on May 25, 2015

What lies beyond death's door? The Bible describes three realms: Hades, Hell and Heaven. The second in this three-part sermon series, this sermon explores what the Bible really says about Hell and final punishment.

Afterlife: Hell Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 5/24/15 Have you heard about the farmer from Illinois who died and went to Hell? The Devil really wanted to punish him, so he put him to work breaking up rocks with a sledgehammer. To make it worse he cranked up the temperature ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

The Kind Of People God Wants Us To Be Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 30, 2018

God wants us to be people: 1. Who have problems for the right reason. 2. Who remember that God is in control. 3. Who rely on God's help. 4. Who risk caring for other people.

The Kind of People God Wants Us to Be The Book of Acts - Part 62 Acts 18:12-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - October 26, 2014 BACKGROUND *In tonight's Scripture, the Apostle Paul was still in the city of Corinth, and some pivotal things had happened. Verse 2 tells us that there ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Warning: I’m Under Construction Message – “how God Builds Faith" Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 7, 2014

This message looks at how God builds faith in us - through our heart, soul, mind and strength.

Warning! I’m Under Construction - How God Builds Faith - September 7, 2014 Today we’re on the 2nd in a series that’s called: “Warning! I’m Under Construction. Last week we looked at how God builds, how He constructs our character so that we become more and more like ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Helps For The Hazards Of Freedom Or I’m Free…help! Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014

While grace sets us free, it carries a lot of hazards. Here are some helps with those hazards

Some dogs chase cars. Have you ever wondered what would happen if a dog ever caught one? What would he do with it? -This sort of thing actually happened. Imagine, if you will, that you’re a racing greyhound. You have spent your entire life being trained to chase an electric bunny that ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Second Coming Of Christ - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 13, 2015

When it comes to end times: 1. Jesus warns us about deception (vs. 4-5, 11-12, 23-28). 2. Jesus warns us about disasters (vs. 6-12). 3. Jesus' warnings must have double application (vs. 15-21). 4. Jesus promises His deliverance (vs. 13-14, 21-28).

The Second Coming of Christ - Part 2 Matthew 24:4-28 (Initial reading vs. 1-3) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 3, 2015 *Tonight we may get as far as vs. 28, but let's start back at the beginning of Matthew 24. Jesus had just finished condemning Jewish religious leaders in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4-28

Denomination: Baptist

Result Of Disobedience Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 7, 2012

Jude gives examples of those who have been disobedient and how these people will end up if they continue to teach the false gospel they are teaching...

A Study of the Letter of Jude JUDE v. 4-8 Teaching Lesson 4 June 6, 2012 Ok let’s review where we are just to get us back up to speed with what we have studied so far in the book of Jude. We have established that this book was written by Judas, or Jude, the brother of James, who we believe ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Life - Jues A Bowl Full Of ..... Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 29, 2013

What is life full of for you? John sees that for many life is a bowl full of wrath.

“The Great Unveiling: Life – Just A Bowl Full Of _________?” Revelation 15:1-16:21 There’s an old saying: “Life is just a bowl full of cherries.” But we know it’s really much more than that, and much more serious than that. We have been promised the ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Confident Faith

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 15, 2013

You can be confident in your faith

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Most of Jeremiah’s life was spent ministering in a country that was backslidden and approaching the impending judgment of God. Born and raised a few miles northeast of Jerusalem, he was close ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Story That Will Change Your Life Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 20, 2017

Daniel in the Lions' Den has been called the "one of the best loved stories in the Bible." But have you ever thought that God had a message in the story that could change your life?

ILLUS: A 1st-grader stood in front of his classroom to make a speech about "What he wanted to be when he grew up." He stood up in front of the class and said, "I’m going to be a lion tamer and have lots of fierce lions. I’ll walk into the cage and they will roar… and they’ll roar… and they’ll…" ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rejecting The Good

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 9, 2020

A study in the book of Hosea 8: 1 – 14

Hosea 8: 1 – 14 Rejecting the good 1 “Set the trumpet to your mouth! He shall come like an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law. 2 Israel will cry to Me, ‘My God, we know You!’ 3 Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 8:3

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

True Believers

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 1, 2021

Next in series on John, examines the difference between believing in Jesus and being a believer in Jesus. It looks at what it means to be a true follower of Jesus Christ.

John 8 (3b) A True Disciple - Read John 8:31-47, 59 I stand before you today, upset, because of what I have to share with you; but also grateful to a merciful God Who allows me to do so. Did you notice how verse 31 began? “Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in Him.” Now notice how the ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-47, John 8:31-59

Denomination: Baptist

The Wonder Of Clouds Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

I have had some marvelous experiences with clouds, but not until recently did I ever realize how important a place clouds play in the Bible, and in the plan of God. They play a major role in life on this planet, for without clouds there would be no life.

Jean Baptiste Lamarch, the distinguished French naturalist, came from a military family and, at the age of 17 and in keeping with his family's tradition, enlisted in the army. At 21, however, his health failed and he went to Paris for a year of treatment. It was the bleakest time he had ever ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 104:1-24

God Is Merciful Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

The Christian life is to be a life of mercy. We are to have compassion on people who are lost, and in mercy share the light that leads out of darkness into life. We are to have compassion concerning every human need.

In 1867 a bearded Norwegian named Lars Skrefsrud, and a Danish colleague found two and a half million people called the Santals living in a region north of Calcutta, India. He quickly learned their language and began to proclaim the Gospel. To his utter amazement the Santals were expecting just ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Church Anniversary Sunday

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 26, 2022

A man was reading his newspaper early one morning at the breakfast table. His wife came over to him, gave him a hug, smiled, and said, “I bet you don’t know what today is, do you?”

• He looked at her and said, “Of course I know what day it is!” and went back to reading his newspaper. He didn't have a clue. • He thought to himself later, “Is it her birthday? That must be it.” So after he got to work he called the florist and had a bouquet of white roses sent to his wife. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

God Sends A Preacher Series

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Sep 11, 2022

Are we still waiting for the gospel, eager to hear the preaching? Do we come to church hungry for the food of the Word? To you and me it will be good news only if we realize how much we need it—how much we need the Lord every day, and every hour.

We’re about to do something very old-fashioned. It’s not often anymore that people will sit down for thirty or forty minutes, and listen to another person talking: without interruption, without visual aids, or any active engagement of the audience. But that’s what a sermon is. And so a sermon is an ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:7-10, Romans 10:14-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed