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A Plan To Fail?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 8, 2002

Follow these 11 steps and failure is guaranteed.

Here is a Plan to fail or Fail to Plan and Fail anyway? Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I ponder today the terrible enemies that we face. Our enemy is out to steal, kill, and/or destroy every church, family and individual he can. Our enemy is not "alive and well," he has a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:17, Colossians 4:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Family, Love, And Grace Series

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Sep 15, 2006

To truly accept God’s love, we must learn to love ourselves as well as others.

Family, Love, and Grace 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 I. On the surface Madea’s Family Reunion is comedy about family and love. For families to survive love is necessary and crucial. It may be a cliché but what the world needs now is love. What the family needs now is love. What the church needs now is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Lesson 7: God Always Answers Series

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 26, 2005

"Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not" (Jeremiah 33:3).

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not" (Jeremiah 33:3). A. INTRODUCTION 1. Can you answer a letter you have never received? "You do not have because you do not ask" (James 4:2). God cannot answer a prayer that is not prayed. 2. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3

Denomination: Baptist

It's All About What God Can Do Through Us

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 1, 2007

It was not so much about what Peter could do FOR God, but much more about what God was doing THROUGH Peter. It’s the same with us.

“More tea Vicar?” Would you like another piece of cake Vicar? Ten years ago I never dreamt that I would be on the receiving end of phrases like that, even if they do get said jokingly. When Peter headed out from Jerusalem and “travelled about the country” (9:32) tea and cake were not his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:32-43

Denomination: Anglican

Part 1 - The Sower & The Seed Series

Contributed by Pastor Bruce A. Shields on Jul 7, 2007

Part 1 of this series talks about the Word of God as a seed, and how we are to sow this seed among people.

The Commission Part 1 – The Sower & the Seed Pastor Bruce A. Shields House of Faith – www.PS127.org WELCOME † Good Friday Evening Service – April 6th at 6:00PM † Sunday Morning Resurrection Day Service at 11:00AM † Open House on Saturday April 14th from 1:00PM – 6:00PM INTRODUCTION TO ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9

Denomination: Bible Church

Christ Our Strength

Contributed by Js Collins on Jan 20, 2012

Paul shares his confidence in Christ, there would be little victory without the grace and strength of Gods provision

Christ our strength Philippians 4:10-13 10 ¶ But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity. 11. Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: 12. I ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Receiving The Word

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 15, 2017

Let us understand where we find genuine Christianity deeply within people’s hearts.

Intro, Purpose & Plan Are our hearts downtrodden, like a well-worn path? Are our hearts hard, lacking stick-to-it-iveness or thorny, laden down with worldly cares. How can we learn to become like rich soil that receives the word of the kingdom and produces a rich harvest? Let us understand where ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Understanding Bury Vs Planting?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 2, 2015

GOD HAS A PLAN... His plan is much more than burying the dead. God's plan is to break the fallow ground and sow seeds. What looks like dead seeds will bring THE HARVEST. Do not eat the SEED CORN!

UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE IN A BURIAL AND PLANTING SEED By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Hosea 10:12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. MAYBE ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 10:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Insulting The King

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jun 9, 2014

1. Never Insult the King 2. Palm Sunday Acclaim 3. Giving Him A Procession Of Honor 4. His Coronation 5. A New Acclaim 6. His Throne A Cross 7. Banquet In His Honor 8. The Last Insult

1. Never Insult the King > (Lèse-majesté) "Injured Majesty" Laws > Thailand - Thailand's constitution says: "The King shall be enthroned in a position of revered worship and shall not be violated." - A US citizen wrote a biography on the King "The King Never Smiles," - He got a 30 month ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:1-71

Denomination: Baptist

Sower + Seed + Soil

Contributed by Charles Holt on Oct 8, 2008

Emphasixes the value of God’s Word -- The Bible -- and the need for serious Bible reading and understanding. The Bible is the most purchased but least read of all books.

Charles W. Holt Community of Grace "An Assemblies of God Fellowship" September 28, 2008 cholt@gt.rr.com SOWER + SEED + SOIL Text: Matthew 13:3-23 (NKJV) (See also Mark 4:1-20 and Luke 8:4-14) INTRODUCTION It is a well-known fact that the Bible is probably the best-selling book in America. Just ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Parable Of The Soils.

Contributed by David Goering on Mar 31, 2019

There are three types of impenitent bad soil hearers of the gospel and those who receive the word of God in good soil (a contrite heart) are the only ones who are converted to Christ.

Definition of impenitent - IMPEN'ITENT, a. Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; obdurate; of a hard heart. They died Impenitent. IMPEN'ITENT, n. One who does not repent; a hardened sinner. *Noah Webster 1828 dictionary SCRIPTURE: Matthew 13:3-9 "And he spake many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-9

Let's Be Good Ground For Jesus

Contributed by Randall Long on Apr 4, 2020

This message uses Jesus' Parable of the Sower to encourage believers to face the obstacles that hinder us from spiritual growth in our lives.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE! PAY ATTENTION! THIS IS SOMETHING YOU NEED TO HEAR! Have I aroused your interest? Are you at least curious what I'm about to say that can justify such verbal arm-waving? Will you be upset (or at least disappointed) if I proceed to tell a story about some guy who has a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:3-9, Mark 4:13-20, Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Let's Be Good Ground For Jesus

Contributed by Randall Long on Apr 4, 2020

This message uses Jesus' Parable of the Sower to encourage believers to face the obstacles that hinder us from spiritual growth in our lives.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE! PAY ATTENTION! THIS IS SOMETHING YOU NEED TO HEAR! Have I aroused your interest? Are you at least curious what I'm about to say that can justify such verbal arm-waving? Will you be upset (or at least disappointed) if I proceed to tell a story about some guy who has a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:3-9, Mark 4:13-20, Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Producing A Kingdom Harvest Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 9, 2023

Believers who see, hear, and understand will be instructed and spiritually enriched with the mysteries or secrets of the kingdom of heaven producing fruit, more fruit and much fruit. The kingdom of God is all about the harvest!

Sermon: Producing A Kingdom Harvest (The Blessedness of Hearing and Understanding the Word) Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23 “Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake. 2 A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23, Matthew 6:33, John 3:16-17

Denomination: Methodist

Know The Truth And The Truth Will Set You Free

Contributed by Kunnil Wilson on Jan 6, 2023

If you continue in my word, then you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth and the truth will make you free

Know the truth and the truth will set you free Kunnil Wilson John 8: 31-32 Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him: "If you continue in my word, then you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth and the truth will make you free." If the context of these words is told, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31

Denomination: Pentecostal