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Moses: A Real Basket Case Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 4, 2012

We have to ask what does God look for in a potential leader? These 3 things. (1) He looks for a man or woman who is deeply spiritual. He called David a man after His own heart. God is looking for men and women whose hearts are completely his. (2)

UNLIKELY LEADERSHIP “Moses: A Real basket Case” Exodus 2:1-10 Some years ago my family and I had the opportunity to visit the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents. We were able to walk through the log cabin he grew up in. It took us about two minutes. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Escaping The Debt Trap Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 6, 2012

Did you know…  The average family in America carries 9312.00 in credit card debt.  17% of families in America do not have enough money to be able to go just 7 days without a paycheck.  6 out of 10 people will retire with less

“Escaping the Debt Trap” 1st Timothy 6:6-10 This morning I want to begin with a question…in fact several questions. First of all where do you go when you need financial advice? Who do you talk to when your finances are in trouble? The 3rd question I want you to answer by a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Your Shepherd Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 11, 2012

A relevant series focusing on Psalm 23

Who’s Your Shepherd? July 8, 2012 Psalm 23 Is there anything you want? Of course there is — Maybe you want a new car new house new friends lose weight taller want a better job financial success new clothes NO debt more toys /gadgets peace in your life health someone ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1

Denomination: Baptist

"Why Bad Things Happen"

Contributed by Dave Martin on Sep 15, 2012

This past Tuesday was the 11th anniversary of 911… I want to ask and attempt to answer the question “Why bad things happen…” Why all the hatred? … Why are we seeing presently all the Islamic riots erupting all over the world? … Why all the cancers and di

Pastor Dave Martin, Cross Creek Community Church, Sept 16, 2012 www.crosscreekcc.org “Why bad things happen…” 2Chron 7:19-22 and Selected Certain events in human history impact us so greatly, that we will forever remember the circumstance surrounding where we were when we heard ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:13-22

Denomination: Bible Church

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Sin Series

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Sep 29, 2012

Sin entered the world through Adam and Eve. Since then all people are born into this world with a sin nature that we cannot fix on our own. The world tries to ignore the sin nature, tries to "manage" their sin nature and they fail every time. While Christ

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Sin In this series I have been preaching about the differences between Christians and the world we have to talk about sin. Sin is what separates us from God as people. We are all born in sin and until people accept Jesus Christ as Lord and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Jewish Festivals - A Shadow Of Christ Part 2 Series

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Oct 8, 2012

In this season of Jewish festivals (Sept 18th-October 7th 2012), when the Jews the World over would have celebrated three of their important festivals-Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkoth- to glean lessons from them, which are significant to Christians

JEWISH FESTIVALS-A SHADOW OF CHRIST-PART 2 Before coming to the second group of Jewish festivals signifying those events in Christian history, which are yet to occur it is pertinent to ponder…if paramount events in Christian history, such as crucifixion of Christ, pouring ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:17

Denomination: *other

If You Want To Be Great Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 16, 2012

Leadership in the Kingdom of God is about service and humility. It is about working at a level where you are equal or even below everybody else.

Illustration: A Sunday School Teacher was trying to train her kids. She had told them how to behave, and especially since she was teaching at the Sunday school, she wanted to make sure her kids were behaving properly. To make sure that they understood, she asked, "Now why is it that we do not make ...read more

Denomination: *other

I Was Blind But Now I See Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 19, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Mark 10: 46 – 52

Mark 10: 46 – 52 I Was Blind But Now I See 46 Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Battlefield - The Mind Series

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 30, 2012

Satan, our enemy, is a roaring lion seeking to devour us... but his point of attack is the mind. His attack is like the Japanese at Pearl Harbor... stealth.

The Battlefield 1 Peter 5:8 It was a picture-perfect, postcard morning. Light northeast trade winds played over the peaceful South Pacific harbor as an armada of cumulus clouds sailed proudly overhead. The U.S. sailors stationed there yawned and stretched to greet the lazy Sunday morning. This ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Thumb

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 2, 2012

An injured thumb led to this unique sermon on the importance of staying connected to God

The Parable of the Thumb John 15:1-10 Jesus was a great communicator, in fact He was THE great communicator. His teaching held people on the edge of their seats. They said, “No one ever taught like this man.” (Jn 7:46) Why? What was so great about his message? One thing that made it ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Miracles Series

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Nov 2, 2012

While most Christians believe that God is still in the miracle business and we attribute these miracles to the power of God to do the impossible in the lives of everyday people, the world tends to discount the miraculous or try to explain them through sci

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Miracles In this series on things that make Christians different from the world I want to talk about something that I know almost all of us if not all of us have had experience with and this subject is miracles. I may be assuming a little bit ...read more

Scripture: John 2:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

Strength For Crisis Times

Contributed by Joshua Boateng on Nov 3, 2012

Having the strength to match difficult circumstances and to come out the other side.

INTRODUCTION Do you sometimes find life is so difficult you wonder if it is worth believing and running to the very end? Do you ever think the journey is too hard and wonder if you are the only one going through this situation? Do you ever feel like giving up? Turn to Deuteronomy 33: This is ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:24-29, Deuteronomy 33:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Do You Have Eeyore Syndrome?

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 5, 2012

Could your nickname be ‘Eeyore’? Are you known as ‘Negative Nellie’ or, ‘Gloomy Gus’? Being a negative person and being a Christian is not a workable combination. Let’s see what we can do about that.

DO YOU HAVE EEYORE SYNDROME? INTRODUCTION: "Good morning, Pooh Bear," said Eeyore gloomily. "If it is a good morning; which I doubt." "Why, what's the matter?" "Nothing, Pooh Bear, nothing. We can't all, and some of us don't. That's all there is to it." "Can't all what?" said Pooh. "Gaiety. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Cause God To Create Human? (1) Series

Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 7, 2012

In the first place, God can OVERTHOW Satan whenever He wants. Since Satan is called, the ACCUSER, he is accusing God of INABILITY to perform a RIGHTEOUS and upright JUDGEMENT! So God CREATED Human in His own IMAGE. In other words, we HUMAN, have the ABILI

"What is man that You should think of him, and the Son of man that You should care for him? For a little while you made him lower than the angels, and YOU CROWNED HIM with GLORY and HONOR. YOU GAVE HIM AUTHORITY OVER ALL THINGS [Subjection Under His Feet, KJV].” (Hebrews 2:6-8, NLT) Long ago, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:6-8, Leviticus 18:9

Denomination: *other

How To Talk To God Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 15, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Luke 18: 9-14

Luke 18: 9-14 How To Talk To God 9 Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Calvary Chapel