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Is My Past My Future

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 1, 2016

A sermon to give hope to those who feel that they are bound and shackled to their past.

Is My Past My Future? 2 Corinthians 5:17 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. ILL - Jimmy Stewart shared the story about the filming of the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life." "It's hard to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Life Lessons From A Squirrel Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Nov 5, 2015

Life lessons from a Squirrel. These are little devotions that you can use during the Fall/Autumn time of year that help us see how God's creations can help us live an abundant life.

Life Lessons from a Squirrel Genesis 1:24-25 "And God said, 'Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds - livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.' And it was so. And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:24-25

Denomination: Nazarene

Stumbling Around

Contributed by David Richardson on Aug 16, 2005

Life is like stumbling around in the darkness when we get up in the middle of the night for a drink of water. We’re too proud to reach over and turn on the light, because we think we know all that we need to know. And, even though we stumble one time, the

Title: Stumbling Around Scripture: Romans 9:30-33 30 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; 31 but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. 32 Why not? Because they pursued it not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:30-33

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Mourning The End Of Summer

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 20, 2005

We come to points in our lives when it appears to be too late to do what we felt called to do. Our problem is that we have expected God to do for us what we would not do ourselves. But the good news is that God is an empowering healer.

“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore – and then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over – like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load; or does it just explode?” Langston Hughes, poet of the Harlem ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

Discipline And Faith

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 10, 2010

In order to become the person Christ calls us to be, we must discipline ourselves.

1 Corinthians 9:25-27 November 8, 2008 DISCIPLINE For the past 6 Saturdays, we had a lot of fun in the NETS volleyball program. We learned what Jesus meant when He said to love God with all of your heart, soul, mind and body; and to love your neighbor as yourself. We also played lots of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

Crossing Over Into The Supernatural Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jul 25, 2009

Once you have experienced God’s miracles in your life there is no reason for you not to continue to walk in the spirit realm on a regular basis.

July 26, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Philippians 3:12-20 Subject: Part Six in the Seven Steps to Receive God’s Miracle Title: Crossing Over into the Supernatural Hasn’t God been good in our services? It is so wonderful to see the church moving forward in the things of God and what He wants to do ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

People Of Prayer

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 9, 2010

God works wonders through people of prayer.

God works wonders through people of prayer. • Why? Because people of prayer knows God’s heart; they understand His will, and they trust Him. • People of prayer have faith in God, because they have been spending time with Him. They have an intimate relationship with God. This ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ephesians Ch 1: All I've Learned About Wisdom From Grilling With My Son Series

Contributed by Kyle Gray on Jul 26, 2010

How do you become spiritually wise? Is it age? Experience? This is a sermon taken from Paul and applied to my life.

Ephesians 1 – Spiritual Wisdom Toledo, WH, how many of you love to grill? There’s something magical about it, grilling in the winter is OK, but there’s just something about it in the summer, it’s like the whole process, from buying the meat, to preparing it, to cooking it ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Like ...

Contributed by Peter Fisher on Nov 15, 2009

Parables of the Kingdom of Heaven - especially the yeast and the Mustard seed

The Kingdom of Heaven is like ... Why Parables Why not just tell it like it is? Why do we always have to wrap everything up in stories? There are a number of possible reasons. The truth is often quite are to convey directly, but by reference to something else, some of the truth can be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-35

Denomination: Anglican

How To Have Joy - Even In Stressful Situations Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 1, 2010

This sermon looks at four steps to relieve stress. I. STEP ONE: Worry About NOTHING II. STEP TWO: Pray About EVERYTHING III. STEP THREE: Be THANKFUL IV. STEP FOUR: Change Your Way Of THINKING

How to Have Joy – Even In Stressful Situations There is no doubt in my mind that we live in stressful times. Since September eleventh two thousand and one – we have been fighting a war on terrorism. The threat of a terrorist attack lingers and the war continues. World economics are a great ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dead Prophets Society

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 4, 2009

For Transfiguration Sunday: we, like the disciples, have not imagined Christ as who He is, we as who we can become, or the cost of glory ... losing our lives to save them.

Every one who teaches knows what a mighty struggle it is to teach anybody anything and make it stick. Students come to school drowsy and distracted. Some are there because they have to be; some because Daddy’s money put them there; and some just because they cannot think of anything else to do. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26

Denomination: Baptist

Deep Pools Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008

The fourth tradition of the church is the contemplative tradition or the prayer-filled life. Here we explore what this means and how we can integrate this tradition into our lives.

Streams of Living Water Deep Pools of Prayer Ecclesiastes 5:1-7; 1 John 4:16-21 October 31, 2004 Mark Eberly Our fourth stream or tradition in the flow of the Holy Spirit’s river is the prayer-filled life or the contemplative tradition. It is out of this tradition that all the other traditions have ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-21

Denomination: Church Of God

Darkness And Light

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 3, 2011

The promise and hope of our darkness being turned into light, our blindness into sight.

Ann Landers wrote this story in The Washington Post: “Mrs. Smith was stark-naked and just about to step into the shower when the doorbell rang. She hollered, ‘Who is it?’ He shouted back, ‘It’s the blind man.’ She figured it was safe, so she opened the door. He looked at her in shock and ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Methodist

“flunking Out” Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 20, 2011

Man's religion is at war with God's revelation.

Introduction “God has no grandchildren is an old saying that expresses a life and death truth.” In the early days of the Congregational Churches in Puritan (Separatist) America, a matter in close connection to this statement arose. The half way controversy arose over the matter of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29

Denomination: Christian Church

Intersection Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on May 7, 2012

The Cross, choosing a new direction, change

SIGNS FOR LIFE: INTERSECTION Gal 2:20 (p824) May 6, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Rick Rusaw is the lead minister at Lifebridge C.C. in Littleton, Co. He’s the President of N.A.C.C that’s upcoming, a graduate of Cincinnati C. U. and author of some great books, ”The Externally Focused ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ