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You've Been Hiding So Take Off The Mask

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Nov 20, 2021

Allowing God to see who we are from the heart

We live in a culture, a society and a time when people are impress with how each other look or what we know. We have gotten so far into this fad that we are afraid to allow people see who we are and what we really look like. And that’s why many men are afraid to allow people to see them cry; now I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

God Takes The Nations/Idols To Court (Isaiah 41:1-29) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 18, 2024

God makes his case that He, not idols, are running the world. Mystery dude from the east, is God's servant sent to bring his people home.

In my introduction to Isaiah 40-55, I talked about how one of the challenges to teaching on this part of the Bible, is that these chapters divide up into bigger chunks of material than we can comfortably handle all at once. And honestly, I find that kind of stressful. I can feel myself getting ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:1-29, Luke 15:11-32

The Antioch Concept

Contributed by Tom Anglin on Feb 21, 2002

A challenge to the Church, to take up where the church at Antioch left off, the task: the unfinished business of taking the Gospel to the ends of the Earth!

Percentage of new church members who have come from another church: 80 -- Pentecostal Evangel, 3/210/92. "To Verify," Leadership. The church is the only cooperative society in the world that exists for the benefit of its nonmembers. -- William Temple, Leadership, Vol. 5, no. 4. The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Acts 13:2-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Doing The Impossible Series

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Jan 2, 2002

Mary was able to take on the seemingly impossible task God gave her by taking the strength for the task He gave and not relying on herself.

If CNN were around in 1809, it would have concentrated its evening news stories on Austria. Napoleon was on the move. But, in that same year, Tennyson was born in England Oliver Wendell Holmes was born in Cambridge, MA Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston Charles Darwin began his life Lincoln was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:28-55

Denomination: Baptist

In Christ, There Is No Condemnation

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Jul 7, 2003

True freedom takes place, only when Christ has set you free, and when that takes place there is no more condemnation.

Welcome.... Last Friday, July 4th, we celebrated our Independence Day. We were all saying to the world we have been set free. Many of you were at the park with friends and love ones celebrating freedom. Some of you were in your backwards, having your cookout. The world looks on and say we are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Breath, Part I Series

Contributed by David Richardson on Aug 25, 2007

Have you ever thought what it takes to be alive? Have you ever thought what it would take to be alive, in the Lord?

Title: Life, Everlasting – Part I: Breath Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10 In the movie, Frankenstein’s Monster, Dr. Frankenstein had his shady characters bring him lifeless bodies that had been recently buried. He then pieced these together and formed a huge man. Then, he raised the finished body up to ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Angels On Call

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Mar 22, 2009

Christ Died for all and wouldnt call the angels down to take salvation away - He is the Christ that takes the sins of the world away

Angels on Call Matthew 26:47-56 The Adversary & Judas Become Associated Satan enters into Judas to betray Jesus (Luke 22:3) The betrayal and arrest of Jesus occurs in Gethsemane Jesus could have called seventy-two thousand angels to deliver Him (Matt. 26:53) Angels and Jesus Are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:47-56

Denomination: Baptist

The Circle Maker 4: Think Long Series

Contributed by Mark Batterson on Nov 15, 2011

We need to be willing to pray for as long as it takes. Pray that it will take long enough and be hard enough for God to receive all of the glory.

Introduction On the Swedish Island of Visingso, there is a mysterious forest of oak trees; mysterious because oak trees aren’t indigenous to the island and its origin was unknown for more than a century. Then in 1980, the Swedish Navy received a letter from the Forestry Department reporting ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 10:12-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Being A Focused Christian Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 10, 2015

Being focused believer takes effort and it takes determination. There are many distractions that can pull you away from a relationship with the Lord.

Being a focused Christian Thinking, Acting, Being like Jesus Matthew chapter 6:33 Introduction We are still in the series Thinking, Acting, Being like Jesus. Last week you remember we looked at the principal and relationship of prayer. We agreed that prayer works, and I asked that we do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Nazarene

Wise Men Still Seek Him

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 13, 2016

1. The Wisemen had divine knowledge; 2.Seeking takes sacrifice; 3. Seeking Takes Faith; 4. The Result will be worth it

“Wise Men Still Seek Him” December 18, 2016 Matthew 2:1-12 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12, Matthew 6:33-34

Denomination: Holiness

Why The Wise Men? Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jan 1, 2019

Why would the wise men take the risk, go to great expense, take a long and dangerous journey to find a special Child?

The why’s of Christmas. That has been our sermon series this Christmas season. "Why Christmas" in the first place Why did Jesus come? We looked at why 2,000 years ago. We considered last week, why Mary. Today we will examine why the wise men. Why did these astrologers from a far ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Ask Before You Act

Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Jun 2, 2019

Never take for granted the need to always inquire from God before you take steps, this could save your life

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:1-13 The scripture above depicts the story of David going to fight on behalf of the people of Keilah, against the oppression of the Philistines. Although David fought against the Philistines and helped to save the inhabitants of Keilah, these same people would have handed ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:1-13, Psalm 118:8, Psalm 146:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Esther: One Shot

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jul 12, 2022

Christians must take a stand and speak the truth We may only get one shot, we have to take it.

Esther One Shot Text: Esther 4:6-17 So recently I was talking with someone and he mentioned that one of the most interesting things about the Book of Esther was that the Name of God is never mentioned, and the voice of God is never directly heard. And that is interesting! But I also think that ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:6-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Rest For The Stressed

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jul 9, 2017

In this short passage, Jesus gives three simple invitations to bring rest for the stressed: come to Jesus, take his yoke, and learn from him. Here is the essence of Christian discipleship, to bind ourselves to our Lord 24/7.

Matthew 11:28-30 Rest for the Stressed I choose our scripture each week from the Lectionary, which is a systematic reading through most of the Bible over the course of three years. On any given Sunday, it contains an Old Testament reading, a Psalm, a New Testament reading, and a passage from the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, Psalm 55:22, 1 Peter 5:7, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Matthew 5:17, Isaiah 40:28-31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Great Things God Wants Us To See Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 13, 2019

Those Greeks wanted to see the greatest thing anybody can ever see. They wanted to see Jesus! And God wants us to see some great things in their story: 1. The essential desires (vs. 17-22). 2. The essential deaths (vs. 23-25). 3. The essential devotion (vs. 26).

Great Things God Wants Us to See The Gospel of John John 12:17-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 24, 2017 (Revised December 13, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 12:12. Last week, we looked at the Lord's triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the first Palm ...read more

Scripture: John 12:17-26

Denomination: Baptist