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Are You Really Thankful?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Nov 28, 2013

We celebrate Thanksgiving, but do we live it?

Today would be a wonderful day for Americans to take stock of themselves and just count their blessings and then shut up. We are the whiniest bunch of louts to be found. Our poorest are richer than a great many people in the world for indeed I know of very few places in the world where the poor ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Deception Of Greener Pastures

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 4, 2014

The grass looks greener on the other side.

Thank you Rev. M. Edge The Deception of Greener Pastures Gen 13:10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it [was] well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, [even] as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:10-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Give Me More, Give Me More!

Contributed by Steve Mays on Mar 26, 2014

We need to be content exactly where we’re at; with who we have and what we have and who we are.

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.” Exodus 20:17 I read an interesting article the other day by Paul ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Come Before His Presence With Thanksgiving

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 19, 2012

In Psalm 95 David mentions 3 things we should be thankful for and 3 ways we should express our thanks.

Come Before His Presence with Thanksgiving Theme: Thanksgiving sermon before Thanksgiving Day Chuck Sligh November 22, 2020 NOTE: PowerPoint or ProPresenter presentations are available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Searching For The End Of The Rainbow Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 27, 2009

An effort to help people become wiser to the pitfalls of materialism and to accept contentment as a proactive way to live within God’s design

Open with skit - (complete skit is pasted below) You have to relate to some of the drive of Dorothy, scarecrow, the tin woodsman, and the lion. 4 characters, drawn together by what they have in common: they’re lacking something. In Frank Baum’s classic story, they’re all seeking to improve ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Other People's Money - Pt. 3 - Disconent Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Nov 13, 2014

Your neighbor attends church wanting instruction and supernatural response in every important area of life . . . relationships, direction and success, but we they don't want anyone to talk about money.

Other People's Money Pt. 3 - Discontent I. Introduction I have learned there are certain things that just don't go well together. Some of this I learned in school and others just by observation. Meat mentioned in the name of a pie. Big dogs and paper routes. A swimming pool and regular diapers. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thankful, Even In The Hard Times

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Nov 20, 2014

Paul writes to the church and to us that we can be content and happy and thankful, even in the hard times in our lives. Jesus models this thankfulness even when death on a cross is eminent.

Giving Thanks, Even In The Hard Times Philippians 4: 10-13 Intro: The day before Thanksgiving an elderly man in Phoenix called his son in New York and said to him, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough. We’re sick ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus The Better Way: He Provides Better Possessions Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 12, 2013

This sermon is designed to challenge materialistic values and remind Christ’s followers that we have “better and lasting possessions.”

JESUS THE BETTER WAY: JESUS PROVIDES BETTER POSSESSIONS HEBREWS 10:32-39 Do you have your cell phones with you this morning? I have a text question for you. The phone number and question are on the screen and I will refer to your answers later in the sermon. Here’s the question: ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:32-39, Hebrews 10:32

Denomination: Nazarene

Christian Responsibility Series

Contributed by James Tilley on Dec 10, 2009

This is an exposition of Philippian 4.10-14.

Christian Responsibility Text: Phil 4.10-14. Introduction: 1. God expects us to serve. Sometimes instead of praying we should be working and sometimes instead of working we should be praying. Wisdom is that quality that helps us know the difference. 2. Read text. 3. In this text there are 3 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Grumbling? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jun 18, 2018

Why do we grumble when God is good all the time?

We have been noting the power, the holiness, and the love of God in the Book of Exodus. We have also noted our humanity through the lives of the Hebrews as they were slaves in Egypt for over 400 years then freed by God with His protection and provisions. Please open your Bibles to Exodus 16…. God ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-36

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Laugh - Philippians 4 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 24, 2019

We need find joy in the journey by doing 3 things: choosing to reconcile with others so that we can rejoice, by praying rather than worrying, and by learning contentment in life.

Video illustration: Over Saved Michael Jr Series: Find Joy in the Journey in 2019 Thesis of series: Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. It is not guaranteed simply because we are born again believers. We must put ourselves in the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-23, Philippians 4:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Building A Joyful Life

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 28, 2019

This sermon is part of our discipleship series where we look at building up the House of God within us. Today we are looking at building up a joyful, or joy-filled life, from the imprisonment of Paul and Silas in Philippi.

Building God’s House “Building a Joyful Life” Acts 16:16-40 You can listen to this sermon at https://mega.nz/#!3dtiECzJ!Ts9z_AMtZvfgM7m9veVtEbT5n9YKmwHKHWTCFepqjts Whenever it comes to this topic of finding joy in the midst of life’s difficult circumstances, which is why we need to build up God’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40

Denomination: Foursquare

The Secret Of Happiness

Contributed by Andy Grossman on May 17, 2018

Three keys to happiness

“The Secret of Happiness” April 18, 2018 -Andy Grossman Someone said one time that everyone is about as happy as they want to be. I don’t know who said it or where I heard it – but I never forgot those words, “You are as happy as ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Water, Worship, Work (Part One) Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jun 10, 2019

This is the 13th sermon in a series we are doing on the Gospel of John. In this sermon we look at the woman at the well and how the things of this world can never bring lasting fulfillment.

Water, Worship, Work – Part One (Gospel of John Part 13) Text: John 4:1 – 26 Just to remind everyone, before the Easter Holidays, we were going through the Gospel of John. We took a break from that, over the last two weeks and had our Palm Sunday Sermons and Resurrection Sunday Sermon. So that ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

An Unhindered Life Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 5, 2016

Paul lived an unhindered life and had an unhindered ministry, but that doesn't mean he didn't have many obstacles and challenges. The secret to Paul being unhindered was his attitude of contentment and commitment.

Introduction: A. How many of you like the story “The Little Engine that Could”? 1. The Little Engine That Could is an illustrated children’s book that was first published in the United States in 1930. 2. The story is used to teach children the value of optimism and hard work. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:11-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ