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Understanding The Center

Contributed by Steven Ferber on Dec 21, 2012

Just as Copernicus discovered the center of the solar system and changed science forever, understanding the center of Christmas, Jesus Christ, changes our lives forever.

Here we are, Christmas Eve 2012. That must mean the world didn’t end on December 21st; that’s a good thing! But December 21st is still an important date. It’s the 1st the day of winter, the shortest day of the year for the northern hemisphere, the day the North Pole is tilted the farthest ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Trying To Understand

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 17, 2013

Perhaps the most important thing you can discover as you spend time immersed God’s Word is this: God loves you. You belong to him. To understand the Word of God, rely on the Spirit of God.

Opening illustration: As an adolescent I read the word of God daily as a routine without really understanding it and kept it under my pillow assuming that it would give me a peaceful sleep and protect me from all harm. When I became a teenager, I still kept doing the same thing except that the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105-112

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Understanding The Times

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Mar 27, 2020

A message of hope to help us understand the times and deal with Covid-19

Understanding the times we are in is so crucial to our walk with God, our Christian faith, our preparation and readiness for Christ when He returns. In 1 Chronicles 12:23-32, the Bible gives us a list of men that were equipped for war, these were men that came to David to help him turn over the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:23-32, Matthew 24:3-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Understanding Grace

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Aug 17, 2015

Why Grace contains everything we need to grow and bear fruit

Title: Understanding Grace 1.Statistics of what God is doing around the world A. Every day the average number added to the body of Christ worldwide averages 174,000. B. 3,500 new churches are opening every week worldwide. C. Every month another 15,000 in India are baptized as new believers ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A New Understanding Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 17, 2017

When we give our lives to Jesus, we are called to a new understanding concerning life.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • As a public service today, I would like to offer up a few home remedies today. Please do not attempt these unless you are a professional. o If you are choking on an ice cube, don't panic. Simply pour a cup of boiling water down your throat and presto! The blockage will be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Understanding Of The Will Of God

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 22, 2017

IT’S DIFFICULT TO KNOW THE SOVEREIGN WILL OF GOD BECAUSE GOD'S WILL IS A WORK IN PROGRESS, AND THERE ARE SOME ASPECTS OF IT THAT WE MAY NOT KNOW RIGHT AWAY, AND MAY NOT KNOW COMPLETELY THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN.

AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE WILL OF GOD PSALM 121 I WANT TO BEGIN TODAY BY SAYING THAT THIS IS A VERY DIFFICULT MESSAGE TO DELIVER TODAY. MESSAGES ON THE WILL OF GOD HAVE MANY DIFFERENT ROADS THAT THEY CAN TAKE, AND I WANT TO BE VERY CAREFUL AS TO WHICH ROADS WE GO DOWN TODAY. IT’S ALSO DIFFICULT IN ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding Of The Times

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Sep 27, 2021

Discernment in this hour, is the most critical requirement of all of our senses. Discernment and understanding of the times, will give us the advantage in this fight.

1 Kings 19:8-13 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God. [9] And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:8-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Failure To Understand.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 13, 2021

But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. Hebrews 10 verse 39.

A FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND John 6:56-69 Like Nicodemus who struggled with the concept of being born again (John 3:4; John 3:9), the Jews in the Capernaum synagogue (John 6:59) struggled to understand what Jesus was talking about (John 6:41; John 6:52). Jesus’ response (John 6:53-57) is only a ...read more

Scripture: John 6:56-69

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Understanding The Mystery.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 19, 2021

The limitation of the Parables and the need for Faith.

UNDERSTANDING THE MYSTERY. Mark 4:10-12; Mark 4:21-25. It is possible to ‘Like’ Jesus without really ever knowing what He is all about. For some, He is a wonderful teacher, making ‘it’ all so much ‘easier’: yet what is ‘easy’ about, for example, Matthew 5:21-22 or Matthew 5:27-28? Or they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:10-12, Mark 4:21-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Understanding The Kingdom

Contributed by Chidi Ejeagba on Jan 23, 2021

Understanding the kingdom of God is our key to representing it. you cannot represent a kingdom you do not understand.

If you asked me the question “What is the Kingdom of God and what does it mean to be a kingdom person?” I probably would have answered, “Well, I guess that it’s where we all go as Christians when we die – it’s heaven.” And I think that a lot of Christians still think that way. We really don’t know ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Understanding The Story

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 13, 2020

2020 has been a year of an unusual number of hurricanes, many have hit the USA. When a storm hits, lives are changed. We like to believe we will 'get over it' or 'get on with it', but storms have an impact, whether it is a weather type of storm OR a personal storm.

Candidly, every time there is an event like this, many want to characterize it in unbiblical ways. After Katrina, I recall the extreme views made public. On the one hand, some were getting on TV speaking of how God could have nothing to do with events like this, at the same time, others came ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding The Scriptures Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Sep 2, 2019

Obeying the dictates of the Scripture means you first must understand the Scriptures.. A person requires the indwelling of the Holy Spirit to fully understand the deep spiritual truths of the Word.

Biblical Authority has been the sermon series for the last two weeks. We had discussed that the Bible is the Word of God and as such it is God’s revelation of Himself to man. The Bible is without error, or we could use the word “inerrant” or “infallible.” Because it is God’s word and without ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Denomination: Baptist

Understand The Lord's Will

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 19, 2008

Analyse your lifestyle, prioritize what is imporant, economise your energy and utilize the present.

[I’ve taken the main points in this sermon from Rick Warren’s sermon MANAGING YOUR TIME - Growing Through Goal Setting, Part 3, June 2-3, 2006, and added my own thoughts.] Last Week: (1) Making the Most of Your Time. This Week: (2) Understand the Lord’s Will. NIV - Be very careful, then, how ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Understanding Faith Series

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 16, 2007

Stretch your understanding of faith by examining the basis of faith and the behavior of faith.

I want to take a look at some Biblical principles that will stretch our understanding of faith. Would you open your Bibles to Hebrews 11? I want to do an introductory sermon entitled “Understanding Faith.” Follow along as I read verses 1-3 and 6. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding Temptation Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Oct 31, 2016

Why do we sin against God? Why do we mess up, make terrible choices, and then have to live with the consequences? Why do we get ourselves into bondage to sin and certain destructive patterns of behavior?

Understanding Temptation Matthew 4 Introduction: 1. Why do we sin against God? Why do we mess up, make terrible choices, and then have to live with the consequences? Why do we get ourselves into bondage to sin and certain destructive patterns of behavior? • Have you ever done something ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-25

Denomination: Bible Church