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“yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow”

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Apr 6, 2010

Three things God wants us to do: Put the past behind us. Come alive spiritually in the present. Display His grace in the future.

“Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow” Ephesians 2:1-10 October 26, 2008 OPEN: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lesson #14 [ic3c]: Warning Against Not Entering God’s Rest Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 15, 2020

What determines whether someone who hears the gospel actually enters God’s rest? We do not have to ponder this question because He gives us the answer in John 3:16. [“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”]

11/6/19 Tom Lowe Lesson #14 [IC3c]: Warning Against Not Entering God’s Rest (HEBREWS 4:3-13) Scripture: Hebrews 4:3-4:13 (NIV) 3. Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, “So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’?” And yet his works have been ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:3-13

Denomination: Baptist

How Can We Be Good?

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 7, 2019

In order to grow in obedience and godliness, we must start by having minds that are "alert and fully sober".

In this passage, Peter is addressing a question that each of us struggles with: how can we be good? Because we do want to be good, at least theoretically. Don’t we? We want to be people who do the right thing, who are honorable, who are worthy of respect, people who tell the truth. We want to be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Fruitfulness (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 24, 2020

The fruit of the Spirit allows those around us to see and savor our Savior! As we allow the Holy Spirit to grow these fruit in our character, we are able to exhibit Christ-like attitudes to our family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and even those who don’t like us or agree with us.

Dance Lessons: Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-26 (Part 2) Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 5-31-2020 This Means War! Growing up, we had two crabapple trees in our front yard. Crab apples are about the size of a cherry and make excellent ammunition. We used to pick a bunch of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

How Ya Doin

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 3, 2019

A study in the book of Nehemiah 1: 1 – 11

Nehemiah 1: 1 – 11 Hey, How ya doin’?? 1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. It came to pass in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the citadel, 2 that Hanani one of my brethren came with men from Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

How's It Goin

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 3, 2019

A study in the book of Nehemiah 1: 1 – 11

Nehemiah 1: 1 – 11 Hey, How’s it goin’?? 1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. It came to pass in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the citadel, 2 that Hanani one of my brethren came with men from Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:11

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

When You Run God's Red Light… Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jun 29, 2005

In the pages of the Old Testament in the book of Joshua we find a story – a rather frightening story – about how worldliness and compromise really hurt the people of God and brought on God’s judgement.

Which of God’s red lights are you most likely to run? Certainly, His top ten red lights are found in the Old Testament book of Exodus, chapter 20 – the Ten Commandments. “You shall have no other gods before Me.” When you consider not just the surface understanding of the command but the richer ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Way Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 5, 2010

When Jesus presents Himself as "The Way," what are the implications for us as Christians and as needy people?

“Thomas said to [Jesus], ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way… No one comes to the Father except through me.’” In the course of many years of ministering in Canada, I have witnessed many people who were offended at the preaching ...read more

Scripture: John 14:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Experiencing The Joy Of Christmas-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 14, 2010

2 of 2. Isaiah described a future state wherein the gloom which had engulfed the people would be dismissed outright. The gloom of a sin-sick world can be dismissed. But How? A(n) key/undertaking for experiencing the joy of Christmas is to choose...

Experiencing the Joy of Christmas-II—Isaiah 8:5—9:7 Attention/Need: Gloom/Hopelessness/Melancholy/Depression/Despondency—Ahhhhh. The joyous sound of Christmas. These happen when our holiday expectations collide with the reality of squabbling in-laws,dysfunctional family members, whining children, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Faith That Fails

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 23, 2009

A message that seeks to encourage believers to have faith in Christ, and not faith in faith or faith in themselves.

JOHN 5:39-47 FAITH THAT FAILS “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life. I do not receive glory from people. But I know that you do not have the love of God ...read more

Scripture: John 5:39-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of Hidden Treasure Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 25, 2011

How can someone become a citizen of God’s kingdom and a member of His family? Through Matthew alone of the Synoptic Gospels, he preserves: 1) The Parable of the Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13:44), 2) The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value (Matthew 13:45–46

Buried treasure is the stuff of popular stories (a more colorful equivalent of winning the lottery today), but also in the ancient world a more realistic possibility than it is today, even with the help of a metal-detector. Before banking was generally established, to hide wealth in the form of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Other

The Lord’s Awareness Of All Men

Contributed by Jack Woodard on Jul 6, 2011

Many take comfort in the false hope that the Lord is not aware of their evil, while the Child of God is comforted by believing that the Lord is aware of all things in our lives at all times.

TEXT: PSALMS 10:11-14...JOHN 3:36...ROMANS 6:14 TITLE: THE LORD’S AWARENESS OF ALL MEN AUTHOR: JACK WOODARD ____________________________________________ [Psalms 10:11-14] tells us that the unrepentant, unbelieving sinner likes to take comfort in the false belief that the Lord is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 10:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Shameless

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 13, 2019

A study in the book of Jeremiah 3: 1 – 25

Jeremiah 3: 1 – 25 Shameless 1 “They say, ‘If a man divorces his wife, and she goes from him and becomes another man’s, may he return to her again?’ Would not that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the harlot with many lovers; Yet return to Me,” says the LORD. 2 “Lift up your eyes to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 3:3

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Lesson 27: Preach Logically Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 3, 2018

Let's learn to apply logic to our sermons

Lesson Goal I hope to teach how to preach logical sermons. Lesson Intro How do we recognize deception? How do we avoid self-deception? How often have we heard fellow Christians say things that seem rather half-baked and irrational? How often have people in the scientific or educational community ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Cannot Be Tamed

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 9, 2019

A study in the book of James 3: 1 – 18

James 3: 1 – 18 The thing that cannot be tamed 1 My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. 2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Indeed, we put ...read more

Scripture: James 3:3

Denomination: Calvary Chapel