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Stephen Shows Us The Right Way To Live And Die Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 5, 2017

1. We need Stephen's courage (vs. 51-53). 2. We need Stephen's commitment (vs. 54-59). 3. We need Stephen's consciousness (vs. 55-56). 4. We need Stephen's character (vs. 59-60).

Stephen Shows Us the Right Way to Live and Die Acts 7:51-60 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 27, 2013 *Over the past few weeks we have been looking at a great Christian hero. His name was Stephen, and the Bible tells us that he was one of the first deacons. What a life Stephen ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:51-60

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 16: For We Will Be Rejoined With Them When Christ Returns Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 12, 2018

The picture Paul draws of the day when Christ will return is poetry, an attempt to describe what is indescribable.

9/20/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 16: For we will be rejoined with them when Christ returns (1Th 4:15-18) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 (NIV) 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Beginning Of…the Universe Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 13, 2010

God lays the foundation for all of life and godliness in Genesis.

Scripture Introduction John Haldane pioneered work in genetics, and in 1952 received the Darwin Medal from the Royal Society. Other awards he received included the Huxley Memorial Medal of the Royal Anthropological Institute and the 1960 Kimber Award from the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. He ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Is Visited By Shepherds Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 11, 2012

In today's lesson we learn about the shepherds visiting the baby Jesus, and we should respond to Jesus.

Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” Last week we examined the birth of Jesus. Today I want to look at what happened immediately following the birth of Jesus. Luke tells us that shepherds ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-21, Luke 2:8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Testimony Of Anna Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 14, 2012

In this lesson we analyze the testimony of Anna in order to see how God works in the life of a dedicated follower of God.

Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” Luke described the birth of Jesus, which took place in a stable in Bethlehem (2:1-7). Then he told us about the shepherds visiting Jesus on the night of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:36-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Remember Who You Are, Remember Where You Come From

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 24, 2014

Sometimes we have to be willing to stand alone for God. We need to remember which kingdom we belong to and what it is that God is calling us to do.

Remember Who You Are, Remember Where You Come From 6/20/2014 Esther 4:1-17 Romans 1:8-17 Today we are celebrating promotion and graduation Sunday to recognize the achievements some of you have made through the past year or years. As proud as we are of your accomplishments, we want you to ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Revelation 7: Stand...and Deliver! (Vs 1-8) Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 22, 2014

The 144,000 from the tribes of Israel

Revelation 7: Stand...And Deliver! (vs 1-8) Rev 6:17 For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?" We now come to Revelation Chapter 7 after an in-depth review of the first six of the seven seal judgments in Revelation six. We discovered that in the first five of the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:1-8

Denomination: Bible Church

Revelation 6: Terror, Confusion, Rejection (Vs 12-17) Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 22, 2014

Judgments from nature of never before seen magnitude, yet the unsaved will not repent.

Revelation 6: Terror, Confusion, Rejection (vs 12-17) So far in our return to Revelation in the past few weeks, we have studied five of the seven seals in the scroll opened in sequence by Jesus Christ. These judgments upon evil mankind include the metaphors of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:12-17

Denomination: Bible Church

I Think Myself Happy

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 5, 2016

No matter what goes on in my life, I will contend for happiness. Therefore in the midst of the most difficult circumstance, whatever I am faced it, may be uncomfortable but it does not shake my joy. Whenever I feel the adversary trying to steal my joy, I must find and Content for my Happiness.

TITLE: I THINK MYSELF HAPPY SCRIPTURE: ACTS 26:1-3 Happiness is a state of Mind. It differs greatly from Joy. We as believers understand Joy comes from God and God alone. Joy is the state not predicated upon your Circumstance. Man cannot give you Joy and man cannot take it away. No matter ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Real Love (4) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Sep 23, 2013

Everyone loves love! We want to be loved and we want to give love. The problem is—our love is often lacking. This four-sermon series explores 1 John in order to discover a love that's truly worth having and giving: real love! PowerPoint available.

REAL LOVE (4) Scott Bayles Blooming Grove Christian Church: 6/9/2013 There’s an old song that says, “Love is a many-splendored thing.” The very concept of love is one of the most permeating themes in the world today. The Beatles sang about in the sixties. Their message to a hurt ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Christian Church

But For The Love Of God

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 18, 2020

We often hear people says "For the love of God....." when they are expressing frustrations. In this message I hope to convince Christians that this statement should never be made in frustration, but with a sense of awe as we reflect on God's love for us.

But For The Love Of God Scriptures: John 3:16; Matthew 4:8-10; 1 Timothy 2:3-4 The last time that I spoke to you I delivered a message about knowing THE Name. The name everyone will bow to and confess is THE Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. In that message I stressed the importance and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Matthew 4:8-10, 1 Timothy 2:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Two Gates Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 10, 2022

There have always been two systems of religion in the world. One is God's system of divine accomplishment, and the other is man's system of human achievement. One is the religion of God's grace; the other is of men's works.

Sermon on the Mount (Two Gates) Matthew 7:13-14 (NIV) There have always been two systems of religion in the world. One is God's system of divine accomplishment, and the other is man's system of human achievement. One is the religion of God's grace; the other is of men's works. One ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Learning From Youth Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

The Bible honors both the old and the young. God sees great potential in both, and He has used both marvelously time and time again to accomplish His will in history.

A Sunday school teacher was telling her class of girls about how the children of Israel carried things out of Egypt, and of how the children of Israel carried the Tabernacle in the wilderness, and of how the children of Israel crossed the Red Sea, and of how the children of Israel built the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

How High Can We Go? Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

Paul is a master of the balanced life, and that is why we see both the negatives and the positives so often in his writings. Be not conformed, but be transformed he says in verse 2, and now in verse 3 he gives us another negative and positive to keep us steady as we climb.

An officer of the American Flying Corps told of his experience during World War II. He went out over the ocean alone, and he saw a storm coming rapidly toward him. It was blacker than midnight. He looked down to see if he could go beneath it, but the ocean was already boiling with fury. His only ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3

Fun Is Fundamental Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 6, 2021

If Christianity is not fun it is not pleasing to God nor man. We too often think fun and play is a secular side of life. It is good for a break until we get back to the important and serious stuff of life. This concept is too bad for it leads Christians to not take fun seriously.

Geography students after traveling around the world by books were asked to list what they considered the seven wonders of the world. It was a hard decision but such things as Egypts Great Pyramids, The Taj Mahal, The Grand Canyon, and The Great Wall of China, were getting a lot of votes. The ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 8:1-19