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  • Sanctify Them By Your Truth, Your Word Is Truth

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 16,373 views

    Let us see how we the word sanctifies by His truth as His word is truth: WEANS FROM OLD DESIRES - By trusting and obeying God’s word we disengage from the old habits. We gain a new appetite for what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, excellent admirable

    Sanctify Them by Your Truth; Your Word is Truth (John 17:17) Sanctification involves a past, present and future element of being set apart and made holy. We have been set apart from the sins of our past by believing the words of John 3:16; we are presently being made more like Jesus as we offer ...read more

  • When Interruptions Come

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 27, 2025
     | 172 views

    Don’t let interruptions make you side step God’s purpose in your life.

    A. THINK ABOUT INTERRUPTIONS Interrupt (v); (1) to break in, (2) to break off or cause to cease, (3) to stop in the middle of doing or saying something, (4) suspend temporarily or permanently, (5) to stop, hinder, obstruct, breaking in, etc. 1. Definition: An intrusion in your thinking or ...read more

  • A Plan For Your Good Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Oct 6, 2024
     | 1,155 views

    In the midst of life's uncertainties, it's comforting to know that there's a guiding hand behind the scenes.

    Sermon Title: "A Plan for Your Good" Text: Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Introduction In the midst of life's uncertainties, it's ...read more

  • Who Is Your Master? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 31, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 12,590 views

    The slavery to sin is broken, but now what? I want to thank Gareth Reese for his great commentary on Romans that was very helpful in this series!

    INTRODUCTION • Today our country is in the throws of a war to help free the nation of Iraq from the oppression of their FORMER dictator err “President” Saddam Hussein. I do not know if you have some of the torture that he subjected his people to, but it is horrible to think a person could have ...read more

  • What Is In Your Basket?

    Contributed by Steven Pace on Jan 12, 2006
    based on 224 ratings
     | 33,778 views

    29. What are these small gifts that I have among so many? We, with our small gifts our time, our talents and our treasures what are they among so many lost people in the world today? What difference would it make if I gave them to Jesus? There has got to

    SPECIAL PREPARATION FOR SERMON – Have a medium sized basket with two Italian style loaves of bread in the basket (have the loaves showing at the top as though you were modeling it for a picture). Along with the bread hid in the bottom a large bag of M&M’s. Put this out of sight of the congregation ...read more

  • Don't Quit- Open Your Heart Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 7, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,925 views

    This is the 110th sermon in the series "Action". This is the 12th sermon from 2 Corinthians.

    Series: Action [#110] DON’T QUIT- OPEN YOUR HEART 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Introduction: On Monday, I made it into work a few hours late due to having some medical tests. While I was gone, my student workers decided to rearrange my office to clean; and then decided that it was better that way. ...read more

  • A Word To The Wise On Finding Your Way Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 30, 2013
    based on 63 ratings
     | 59,874 views

    One man once asked a number of important men: "What is the meaning of life", and nobody seemed to have an answer. But Proverbs 16 does. What does this passage tell us about living a life that is fulfilling and filled with God's blessings?

    OPEN: I’d like you to sing the first verse of Amazing Grace with me: Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now am found Was blind, but now I see. This morning, I want to focus on one phrase in that great hymn: I once was lost, but now I’m ...read more

  • What Is Your Life?

    Contributed by Timothy Schultz on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,585 views

    Knowing the brevity of life, how will we invest what God has entrusted us with?

    [I am indebted to a sermon by Maxie Dunnam as a major source for this sermon]. Found in his book, "Pack Up Your Troubles" Intro: In reaching mid-life I have wondered, "What has my life accomplished and where am I going with the second half?" *I know I have gotten to mid-life because lately ...read more

  • Open Your Eyes

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 19, 2012
     | 8,271 views

    For you see: properly working eyes of faith see the world as Jesus would see it.

    “Open Your Eyes” Luke 24:13-35 INTRODUCTION (p) Now that same day two shepherds were going south to the city of Hebron, about thirteen miles from Bethlehem, to sell their sheep and barter wool. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened the night before. They ...read more

  • Play Your Role In The Body Of Christ Excellently*

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Feb 21, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,132 views

    We all have to identify our gifts and roles in the Body of Christ so we play our roles well to the glory of God

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *PLAY YOUR ROLE IN THE BODY OF CHRIST EXCELLENTLY* Romans 12:4-8 King James Version (KJV) 4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one ...read more

  • Add To Your Faith

    Contributed by Nettie J Pennington on Jun 19, 2020
     | 2,940 views

    When we doubt our faith, we lose confidence in things we cannot see. We cannot see the air we breathe, but we believe it keeps us alive. Walk the narrow path that leads to life, “for we live by faith, not by sight” (1 Corinthians 5:7, NIV).

    We must see to it that our belief is immovable, “so we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever” (2 Corinthians 4:18, NLT). I have it on very ...read more

  • What Is Your Worth?

    Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 13, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,271 views

    How much are you worth to God?

    What is Your Worth? If you were sold on an auction block, such as were slaves in early America, what would you bring on the open market? What would you be worth to others? What would society think you were worth? What do you think you are worth? One of the great turmoils in professional sports ...read more

  • A Christians Checkbook- Maximize Your Riches Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 28, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 14,652 views

    This is the 173rd sermon in the series Action". This is the 10th sermon from Ephesians.

    Series: Action [#173] A CHRISTIAN’S CHECKBOOK- MAXIMIZE YOUR RICHES Ephesians 3:14-21 Introduction: Having 6 kids, 3 daughter-in-laws, 2 son-in-laws, and 7 grandchildren changes your perspective on things. Every single 1 of them is completely different than the others, (including the twins). ...read more

  • Scam Protection

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 17, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,800 views

    As long as the internet is the key tool used to communicate and there is world-wide awareness of tragic events, there will be that continued threat of ministries and outreaches taking advantage of people who have generous hearts.

    Scam Protection Who Do You Partner With In Meeting Needs The word of God holds a simple truth in the midst of Scripture which can protect us from life’s trap and snares. It seems like as long as the internet is the key tool used to communicate and there is world-wide awareness of tragic events, ...read more

  • Where Is Your Heart? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 11, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,357 views

    This sermon explores knowing God personally, prioritizing Him, offering our best, and pursuing righteousness, as illustrated in the story of Cain and Abel.

    Grace and peace to you, dear brothers and sisters. We gather here today, not as separate individuals, but as a united body, bound together by the love of Christ. As we prepare to turn our hearts and minds towards the Scripture, let us remember the words of the esteemed Christian author, J.I. Packer ...read more