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The Extraordinary Love Of God The Father

Contributed by N A on Feb 14, 2010

God wants us to know, believe and receive the extraordinary, unconditional love that He has for us.

THE EXTRAORDINARY LOVE OF GOD THE FATHER (February 2010 – Beausejour Church – Pastor Chris Jordan) OPENING SCRIPTURE: “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!” (1 John 3:1). • We are living in a loveless, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1

Denomination: *other

Free To Fail

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Feb 27, 2010

Abraham Lincoln suffered a string of failures before he was elected to the presidency. His country store went out of business. As a young lawyer he had trouble getting clients. He was defeated in his campaigns for the state legislature, the House of Repre

FREE TO FAIL Matthew 25:24-25; Philippians 4:13 Abraham Lincoln suffered a string of failures before he was elected to the presidency. His country store went out of business. As a young lawyer he had trouble getting clients. He was defeated in his campaigns for the state legislature, the House of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:24-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Go To The Street Corners"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 10, 2008

God is not a buzz-kill.

Matthew 22:1-10 “Go to the Street Corners” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Have you ever heard about a party… …perhaps, you knew, through friends, or whatever that another friend or acquaintance was throwing a party, but you never received an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Explosive Enthusiasm

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 4, 2005

Enthusiasm: strong interest or admiration, great eagerness. [Greek – entheos, in god, inspired by god].

28, August 2005 Dakota Community Church Explosive Enthusiasm Introduction: We all want our lives to count for something. What chance do most of us have to really make a difference in the world? I went into the ministry in response to God’s call because I want to help people have better lives. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6-8

Denomination: Mennonite

Believing The Unbelievable

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 10, 2005

Jospeh was just the first one to see how upside down Christ really was going to make the world.

Believing the Unbelievable (Reasoning with the Unreasonable?) Intro: There’s a book out you’ve probably heard of – it’s called Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus, and its general point is that Men & Woman pretty much live on different planets. Well, when it came to finding out about the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

How To Conquer Complaining

Contributed by Fernando Cabrera on Nov 26, 2004

An outline on how to conquer complaining

How to Conquer Complaining By Pastor Fernando Cabrera Philippians 2:14-16 „X Story of the man who wanted to become a monk „X Could only say two words per year „X First year ¡V ¡§Nasty food¡¨ „X Second year ¡V ¡§Bad bed¡¨ „X Third year ¡V ¡§I quit¡¨ „X The master monk said, ¡§I am not ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Pray For Your Spouse

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 26, 2009

How to strengthen your marriage and relationship through prayer for one another.

“Praying at all times, and on every possible occasion, asking for what you need” (Eph. 6:18, ELT). A. WHY PRAY TOGETHER? 1. Need. Barna says 27% of born again people and 30% of fundamentalists divorce. 2. Unites you spiritually before God. “If two of you agree . . . about anything ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18

Denomination: Baptist

Unseasonable Prayer

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 8, 2010

God calls us into action; to move when He speaks to us. Moses experienced this same issue and God is asking, "Why are you still crying out to me?"

Unseasonable Prayer Exodus 14:15 Introduction - As believers, we often cry out for God for every little thing, don’t we? - Sometimes we almost have a helpless feeling or a need for more guidance - Moses had this same issue and tonight’s lesson is that there comes a time when crying out ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting To Know Him 1 Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 31, 2010

Getting to know Him is the key to avoiding legalism.

Dakota Community Church October 31, 2010 Getting to Know Him Ephesians 1:15-23 15For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. 17I keep asking that the God of our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Mennonite

The Wedding Feast

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Jan 3, 2013

A look at the Parable and it's application to us as Christians today.

I. Introduction A. Previous Chapter 1. The Triumphant Entry (Read Mt. 21: 6-11) a. There was a gross misunderstanding concerning Jesus. b. He was not going to be Savior the Jews thought he would be. c. His kingdom was of a heavenly nature. d. Many of these same people cried, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Always Pray But Not Nag! Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 21, 2013

Always talk to God with everything that you do!

We continue our worship of God through the Gospel of Luke; the Good News of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Please open your Bibles to Luke Chapter 18….. We noted several weeks back from Chapter 14 of Luke that God Jesus Christ looks for not just followers but true disciples. And so, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Life Of Love

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 18, 2012

Love is a verb. Sometimes we sing songs of Christ's love, and even our love for Him, but what about our love for other?

The Life of Love 1 John 3:1-3NLT Traits: gentleness, soft spoken, wisdom from above, every trait comes from God’s love. Concern, prayerful heart, sweet spirit, caring etc. Pray that God will help me to quit smoking! I asked him one question: “Do you think God ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Just One Night In His Presence

Contributed by John Daniel Johnson on Nov 12, 2011

This is a sermon about truly desiring to be in the presence of the LORD daily in our lives.

Just One Night in His Presence: “Do You Truly Desire the Presence of the LORD?” Scripture Text: Numbers 17:1-10 Do you remember the story of Zacchaeus? If you remember, he was a tax collector of a short stature. He had heard of the teachings and miracles of Jesus, and heard that Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 17:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is Inclusive

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Sep 19, 2012

Jesus claims in this reading that to be a disciple one needs to be inclusive to all. Jesus was inclusive and calls us to be inclusive. The sermons teaches us the dangers of not being inclusive.

"Jesus is Inclusive" Mark 9:38-50 1. Our text starts out with the idea of who is included and those excluded • Our text says Mark 9:38"Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-50

Denomination: Methodist

“holiness Doesn’t Mean Isolation!”

Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Oct 7, 2014

STOP HIDING IN CHURCH!!! Go outside and share Jesus!

One problem with man’s denominational teaching is that HOLINESS in many churches and groups means stay away from them sinners! The only way sinners can see Jesus Christ is through the Church (The Body of Christ). The local church is a part of the larger body of blood washed believers. ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal