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  • Jesus Before All Else

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jul 1, 2025
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     | 273 views

    To be a true disciple of Christ, to be assured of eternal life, we must never be ashamed to confess His holy name. We must also be willing to follow Him always, forsaking our own desires and even our family and friends.

    I have entitled our message, “Jesus Before All Else.” Author Mike Mazzalongo wrote a book entitled Jesus Above All Else. He says that Jesus told His followers, “in no uncertain terms, that in order to be His disciple they must place Him above all else.” He explains that “above all else” means ...read more

  • Sermon – Help For Those Stuck In The Mud

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Nov 14, 2024
     | 1,302 views

    With the enemy at the door, the government out of control, stuck in the mud, Jeremiah down in a muddy cistern, stuck up to his arm pit with no way out, God still had a way out! Can ordinary people made a difference?

    Sermon – Help For Those Stuck in the Mud Scripture Lesson: Jeremiah 38:1-11 “Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jehucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malkijah heard what Jeremiah had been telling the people. He had been saying, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Everyone who ...read more

  • When You Feel Like Your Efforts Aren't Doing Any Good Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 4, 2015
     | 5,978 views

    A look at both the discouragement that comes when you're doing what's right without reward and the danger that comes when you're doing what's wrong without consequences.

    WHY DO WHAT'S RIGHT? 1. With sin, sometimes we feel like we’re getting away with it. - Having no immediate, embarrassing, catastrophic punishment or consequence fall on us emboldens us to do it again. We begin to become callous. - There is a fear that first time that abates a little each time ...read more

  • Your Final Destiny Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Aug 31, 2015
     | 6,155 views

    Our faithfulness in the Christian life determines our reward when we rule and reign with Jesus in His Kingdom.

    Your Final Destiny In the book, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven Covey gives a very important principles for a successful life. Principle #2 is "Begin with the End in Mind." That’s very good advice for Christians who desire to please the Lord. We will one day give an account ...read more

  • What God Taught Me About Himself Through Rudolph

    Contributed by Jerry Owen on Dec 21, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,649 views

    Christmas sermon looking at the song "Rudolph" and applying his experiences to our lives and understanding how God loves us, how He invites us to join His work, and how He desires to bless us.

    WHAT God Taught Me about Himself through Rudolph It seems I had heard the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer a dozen times one day at work this past week. If you listen to the song, you can see that we have a lot in common with Rudolph. Sometimes we feel unloved, sometimes left out, and ...read more

  • Crown Of Righteousness

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 24, 2013
     | 8,860 views

    To show that the crown of righteousness is reserved for us awarded by the LORD, to those who have loved Him.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you have the crown? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the crown of righteousness is reserved for us awarded by the LORD, to those who have loved Him. IV. TEXT: 2 Timothy 4:8 (New International Version) Now there is in store for me the crown of ...read more

  • The Beauty Of Risk Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
     | 4,084 views

    Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

    The Beauty of Risk Matthew 5:10-12 Two prevailing paradoxes emerge from this last beatitude: 1. Peace-making sometimes ends in conflict The conflict that ends in supreme happiness is a conflict based on the Christ-follower’s passionate pursuit of righteousness. Righteousness: ...read more

  • Mystery Babylon: The Church Moves From Persecuted To Persecutor. Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 9, 2015
     | 3,432 views

    The influence of Babylon turns the simple organization of Jesus into a world power that does untold damage to its surroundings. The true church survives and is persecuted.

    SEVENTEEN: THE GREATEST DECEPTION of the AGES (so far) c. 300 A.D. Pagan Rome rises and falls. Its history is clearly heralded by many. And as a true child of Babylon it plays its part well. Its hatred of and persecution of both Jews and Christians is well documented. Rome's ...read more

  • Saul/Paul - Persecuted Follower Of Jesus Lesson 8 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 8, 2019
     | 5,151 views

    Paul was a successful failure

    (All Scripture quoted in this lesson is from The Bible by Jesus unless otherwise noted) A. INTRODUCTION: SAUL PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS 1. Saul was a successful failure. He was going to top of the religious ladder. “Paul was better qualified than all the legalists . . . the best of all . . . born ...read more

  • Suffering For Jesus Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Feb 14, 2010
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     | 3,280 views

    Final message in Approved series through the Beatitudes explores the idea of being persecuted for righteousness sake.

    Suffering for Jesus • Matthew 5:10-12 Two Common Approaches re: Suffering for Jesus: Too Light-hearted about it… Confuse Temptation and Trials with persecution… Introduction: Persecution is more about our spiritual preparation than it is about our personal ...read more

  • A Tale Of Two Cities Series

    Contributed by Bill Burress on Oct 27, 2008
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     | 3,533 views

    The Destruction of two Babylons.

    “A Tale Of Two Cities” Between the 16th & 19th chapters of Revelation we are given a destruction of two cities, each called Babylon. One is a religious system and the other is an economic metropolis. Last week in n the 17th chapter of Revelation we saw the religious influence ...read more

  • Lesson 3: The Parable Of Martyrs Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 21, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,364 views

    Description of heaven's parade

    A. A DESCRIPTION OF HEAVEN’S PARADE: REVELATION 7:1-17 1. What: A great multitude approaches (parade) God. “These are they which came” (7:14). 2. Question: One of the elders saw a great multitude in heaven and asks, “What are ...read more

  • The Place Of Possessions (Part 3) - The Rewards Of Following Christ Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 6, 2008
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     | 4,516 views

    Regarding the promise of Jesus to those who forsake all to following.

    The Place of Possessions (Part 3) The Rewards of Following Christ Matthew 19:16-30 April 6, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Opening Top 10 Signs You’ve Hired The Wrong Guy To Mow Your Lawn: 10. He ...read more

  • The Second Mile Is So Rewarding To Them That Know How.

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Feb 19, 2017
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    This sermon supports the understanding of humility, which used properly is one of the best weapons in a Christian’s arsenal; and that is by traveling a second mile on a difficult, lonely road; a road Jesus traveled, a road that he want us to travel.

    This sermon was delivered at Holy Trinity, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on Sunday the 19th February 2017; Holy Trinity is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. The readings for today are from: Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23 Matthew 5:38-48 Psalm ...read more

  • The Rewards Of Generous Giving, Powerful Praying And Faithful Fasting Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 14, 2014
     | 6,842 views

    Jesus has given us three keys to receiving heavenly rewards in our lives: Generous giving, powerful praying, and faithful fasting.

    TRANSFORMATION #4: THE REWARDS OF GENEROUS GIVING, POWERFUL PRAYING AND FAITHFUL FASTING OPENING HUMOUR: Two friends are walking their dogs—a Dalmatian and a Chihuahua—when they smell something delicious coming from a nearby restaurant. The guy with the Dalmatian says, ...read more