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Your Declaration Of Independence!

Contributed by Glen Lawhun on Jul 4, 2004

It does no good to fill the ranks of the army of God with soldiers whose ever shifting loyalty is to the ones who makes them feel the most comfortable.

Your Declaration of Independence! July 4, 2004 Matt. 21:33-46 “When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Killed Jesus?

Contributed by Dixon Olu. David on Feb 11, 2004

The sermon tried to show that the word "THEY" embrasses all who killed Jesus. In that same word "THEY," Y stands for You!.

TOPIC: THEY MET AT CALVARY TEXT: LUKE 23:33 “And when THEY were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there THEY crucified Him…” (Emphasis mine). First delivered 7th April 1996. INTRODUCTION The scene at Golgotha shows three crosses. On one of them is a man called Jesus of Nazareth. Many ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33, John 19:11-34

Denomination: Foursquare

How Can I Be Happy

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 25, 2005

Happiness is an illusive quality, unless our search is based on what Christ offers us on his cross.

THE SEVEN SERVICE JUNE 16, 2002 John 10:10 “How Can I Be Happy?” INTRODUCTION We were just recovering from the shock of Black Friday, at the same time we were deep in the “Me” syndrome of the late twentieth century. What do you do when you are self absorbed, but also surprised by the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Lutheran

Faith To Overcome Series

Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 22, 2007

Faith if God’s power and promises is a living faith the strengthens one to overcome the trials of life.

FAITH TO OVERCOME Heb 11:29-40 Observations On the Obstacles of the Faith 1) EVERY BELIEVER’S HOPE IS GROUNDED IN THE PROMISES OF GOD (John 10:10) The thief cometh not but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy, I am come that they may have life and that they might have it more ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Way Is The Best Way!

Contributed by Tony Abram on May 4, 2008

What Christ did for us on the cross brought joy to our God and Saviour. It was not the suffering but the fact He was give us a new and better way. It was the LOVE OF GOD. In this outline we share a few of the acts of God’s wonderful love to us.

GOD’S WAY IS THE BEST WAY! What Christ did for us on the cross brought joy to our God and Saviour. It was not the suffering but the fact He was give us a new and better way. It was the LOVE OF GOD. In this outline we share a few of the acts of God’s wonderful love to us. Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing ...read more

Strengh Is Built Through Knowledge

Contributed by Lisa Foy on Nov 6, 2005

Through Jesus Christ our savior, the knowledge and wisdom of God is ours for the asking.

We as Christians have come to a comfortableness with God. We treat him as casual, which causes us to bear hardship we shouldn’t endure. Only because we fail to be as strong as God expects us to be. We hate correction. We turn our nose up at the correction of God through his prophets and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 111:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Last Lightning Strike - Christ's Second Coming Series

Contributed by E. Venn on Nov 29, 2005

Many people, Christians included, are scared to death of Christ’s Second Coming. Why? What does the Bible teaches about preparing for Christ’s Soon Return? How can we prepare? What difference does the Second Coming make in my life?

Presented at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, in Moscow, ID on November 12, 2005, Pastor E. Douglas Venn Opening Text: "For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, shines to the other part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day.¡¨ Luke 17:24 New American ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:24

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

Contributed by Toby Powers on Apr 12, 2006

People everywhere are looking for someone to love them, but most are looking in all the wrong places.

From The Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA Looking for Love in All The Wrong Places Judges 14:15-20 Intro: Samson found him a woman of Timanth of the Philistines. He loved her and took her for a wife. At the marriage feast he put forth a riddle and the people made a bet on ...read more

Scripture: Judges 14:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Crowned Church - #2 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 12, 2007

Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"

The Crowned Church Revelation 2:8-11 > For the one who has trusted Jesus Christ as their Personal Savior, been partakers of the heavenly gift, and are the receiver of eternal life; for all these people we have one huge and common desire. This desire is to hear our Lord say, “well done” when we see ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

God Has A Better Way!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 18, 2006

How can you find joy in the cross? Think back when you saw the Passion of the Christ and when Jesus faced the cross I like to thing He looked to one side and saw the past. What did He really see?

GOD HAS A BETTER WAY! Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us,and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Resolutions For The New Year

Contributed by J. Martin on Jan 13, 2007

Resolutions are quite popular during this season. Everyone is working on them though not many really understand what they mean. According to the dictionary, a resolution is “the process of reaching a firm decision about something; to deal with [somethin

Resolutions are quite popular during this season. Everyone is working on them though not many really understand what they mean. According to the dictionary, a resolution is “the process of reaching a firm decision about something; to deal with [something] successfully; to make [something] clear ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do All The Good You Possibly Can Series

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jan 11, 2007

This is a sermon based on the Second General Rule of the Methodist Societies.

(This sermon has text, but are talking points and was expounded when preached). What if you were the woman Elijah asked for help 1 Kings 17:8-16)? Ill: In my own life, that when I wasn’t helping, didn’t seem to be many there when I needed help. But when I was a generous and caring person… The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Paul's Heart Cry Series

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 16, 2008

Bible study with questions for application

Romans 9:1-5 Verse 1- Verily, verily, verily, verily, verily Paul is absolutely adamant that he is telling the truth: 1. “I tell the truth (positive) 2. “in Christ” (outer authority) 3. “I am not lying” (negative) 4. “my conscience also bearing me witness” (inner authority#1) 5. “in the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Pain Became Our Gain

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 21, 2008

A Good Friday Word. This was done by our community with four pastor’s involved. This chapter was broken down into four parts. this was the third out of Four lessons from Matthew

Jesus’ Pain Became Our Gain Text: Matthew 27:32-44 32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. 33And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34They gave him vinegar to drink ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

Open The Doors Of The Church Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 29, 2014

Jesus enjoins us to do the will of the Father, but learning how to do God's will is a lifelong journey.

Thursday of the 1st Week in Advent Joy of the Gospel When I read this passage from the great prophet of Advent, the Hebrew priest Isaiah, my memory goes back almost ten years to our pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Both the Old and New Testaments contain a recurring theme, one we see most perfectly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-27

Denomination: Catholic