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How Does God Get Our Attention? Series

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Aug 17, 2001

When unfaithfulness leaves us, our churches, and even our nation in a state of decay, God comes in like a surgeon to restore us. How will we respond?

How Does God Get Our Attention? Hosea 5:1-6:3 Pastor Jim Luthy For several reasons, I haven’t spoken much about my years as a Fingerprint Technician with the Washington State Patrol. I’ve got stories, but I don’t tell them very often. Most of them have to do with crime scenes more than the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Will Be Cleansed

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 16, 2003

Naaman’s cure from leprosy reminds us of our forgiveness from sin.

2 Kings 5:1-14: “YOU WILL BE CLEANSED.” No one likes to be sick, but it happens, it’s a fact of life. When was the last time you were “knocked-off-your-feet” sick? It’s a bad feeling, isn’t it, when you just don’t feel right and you know it, and it’s getting worse, and soon, you can’t do ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Coping With Depression

Contributed by Paul John on Nov 24, 2006

To help people understand a Christian perpective of depression and how we can help others

INTRODUCTION Following death of his wife, a well-known Southern Baptist preacher named Vance Havner published a diary of his experiences as he walked through the ’valley of the shadow of death’. He writes about 3 levels of experience in life and concluded that there are ’mountain top days’ when ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Heart Of A Godly Leader Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 26, 2008

Being a godly leader, Habakkuk saw problems which others could not see. The same is true for leaders today.

The Heart of a Godly Leader Habakkuk 1:1-4 * Take a minute and look around you at the people in this room. Even though we think we know almost every person in this room, there is a good possibility that the person sitting on the same row with you has experienced or is experiencing deep hurt, deep ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Serious Series

Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008

TONIGHT you will be forced to answer the question, Are You Serious? – serious about life, serious about this Christianity thing, serious about your future?

Are You Serious? Review the last few weeks of the series... Tonight we start chapter 4 of James. James gets really in-your-face intense here! He’s calling them out on some serious issues and challenging them to make it right or they will miss out on their destiny. Have you heard a story that ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Are You So Fearful? Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Nov 8, 2018

If God be for us, who can be against us? If God Is for us, then why do we fear the world? We will examine the Disciple's fearfulness on the occasion of Jesus calming the storm.

Jesus asked the question, Why are you so fearful? That is a question many need to answer today. In spite of what they say, 90% of the chronic patients who see today's physicians have one common symptom. Their trouble did not start with cough or chest pain or hyperacidity. In 90% of the cases, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Baptist

Judgement Upon Judah Part 3.

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 7, 2016

The prevailing theme of Zephaniah’s prophetic message (610/15BC) is of coming judgement, the Day of the Lord. Which is two sided it brings punishment but it also brings praise and hope to a remnant of Gods people.

Zephaniah 3:1-8 Judgement upon Jerusalem and its officials (1) Zephaniah prophesied during the reign of Josiah (640-602 BC) who was 8 years old when he began his reign and reigned for 31 years, he was a pious king who brought much reforms to Judah around 620 onwards ( 2Kings; ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Christmas Carol

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 22, 2014

What hope is held out in the gospel? Colossians 1:23 (Title and material adapted from Ben Patterson's book, He Has Made Me Glad, chapter on a Christmas Carol)

HoHum: “But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” Luke 2:10, NIV. WBTU: Our problem is sin, not sins but sin. Individual sins are the symptoms of sin. Just a fever, headache and exhaustion are symptoms ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Demon Possession In The U. S.

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 30, 2021

To aid ministers in addressing the unusual area of demon possession, I have compiled articles and statistics on behavior associated with possession.

DEMON POSSESSION IN THE U.S. ARTICLES ON POSSESSION 1. Most people in the U.S. don’t think that demon possession – as pictured in the Bible – is still going on today. This is because behavior that resembles possession is not treated as a spiritual phenomena, but as a mental or physiological ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Signs Of Life

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 9, 2023

Taking, hoarding and passivity are signs of death. But the signs of life are the opposite: receiving, giving, and acting.

There was a popular song about 30 years ago which some of you might remember. It went, “They’re rioting in Africa, they’re starving in Spain, there’s hurricanes in Florida and Texas needs rain" ...and ending with “What nature doesn’t do to us will be done by our fellow man.” It only needs a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Christian Response To Aids

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 20, 2002

four questions we need to ask as Christians in response to AIDS

A Christian Response to AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that has spread over the last 20 years in countries all over the world. Already more than 33 million people throughout the world are infected. More than 14 million have died. HIV is a virus. Illnesses caused by a virus ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:7, John 9:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Exposing The Hurting Spirit

Contributed by Steve Lawson on Nov 30, 2004

Satan attacks the church throught relational conflict.

Exposing the Hurting Spirit 2 Corinthians 2:5-11; Romans 16:17-18 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 - I am not overstating it when I say that the man who caused all the trouble hurt your entire church more than he hurt me. 6 He was punished enough when most of you were united in your judgment against him. 7 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:5-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Truth Vs. Tradition-Madman To Missionary

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 27, 2009

Mental disorders vs spiritual disorders

Tradition: Mental/Emotional/Behaviorial disorders are common among people of today Truth: Spiritual disorders are common among people of today In Mark ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Divine Healing Vs. Divine Health

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Feb 12, 2022

Throughout Christianity, the subject of Divine Healing seems to polarize people more than any other.

On one extreme, some believe supernatural healing disappeared with the last of the twelve Apostles. On the other extreme, some believe God will heal all sickness and disease through faith because it is absolutely guaranteed through the shedding of Jesus' blood on the Cross. Yet others believe ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:26, Joshua 1:5, 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Poison Of Pride

Contributed by Randy Crawford on Dec 9, 2024

What are you proud of? Are you proud of the accomplishments that you’ve made? Are you proud of the bad habits you’ve cut out of your life? Think about it, really. What are you proud of?

What are you proud of? Are you proud of the accomplishments that you’ve made? Are you proud of the bad habits you’ve cut out of your life? Think about it, really. What are you proud of? Now I want to ask you, do you carry that pride with you? Do you post on Social Media for all the world to see? Do ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:14