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A Country Preacher Preaching In The City

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 14, 2022

The affluent people of Israel were enjoying their life of luxury and prosperity. They had become careless, and complacent, mistreating poor people, and selling them into servitude. Then in walks a God-called man from a small country town, prophesying judgment, and preaching repentance.

The affluent people of Israel were enjoying their life of luxury and prosperity. They had become careless, and complacent, mistreating poor people, and selling them into servitude. Before long, Israel would be vanquished by Assyria, and the rich would become slaves. Then in walks a God-called man ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:14-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Flying Scroll And A Basket

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 15, 2022

The vision of the flying scroll God's judgment across the land. Judgment against those who violated God's law, especially regarding stealing and lying.

In verses 1-4: The vision of the flying scroll God's judgment across the land. Judgment against those who violated God's law, especially regarding stealing and lying. Judgment would be brought to God's people and then to the rest of the world. The flying scroll declares the righteous ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 5:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Following His Steps

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 15, 2022

There are numerous reasons why we suffer. Some suffering is an immediate aftereffect of our own transgression. Our objective ought to be to confront suffering with tolerance, tranquility, and certainty that God is in charge of all things to come.

There are numerous reasons why we suffer. Some suffering is an immediate aftereffect of our own transgression. A few sins happen because of our own foolishness. A few sins are the consequence of living in a fallen world. Peter is expounding on the suffering that is a result of our good works. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Both Forgives And Heals.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 16, 2022

Jesus proves His right to forgive by healing the man.

JESUS BOTH FORGIVES AND HEALS. Luke 5:17-26. This passage gives us an example of the type of holistic healing which Jesus offers. We have a patient closed out from the ministry of Jesus, whilst there were Pharisees and lawyers there who did not think themselves sick. However, this sick man had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Roll That Burden

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 17, 2022

What are we to do about our burdens?

A yoke is a hefty wooden piece of gear that fits over the shoulders of an ox or a team of oxen. It is appended to a piece of hardware the oxen are to pull. A "heavy laden" creature has a major burden to pull. A “heavy laden” individual might be troubled with (1) sin, (2) religious leaders ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Forgiver That Would Not Forgive

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 18, 2022

What if God did to us what this man did to another? This passage of Scripture responds to Peter's inquiry concerning how often he ought to pardon a brother (or sister) who sins against him

What if God did to us what this man did to another? This passage of Scripture responds to Peter's inquiry concerning how often he ought to pardon a brother (or sister) who sins against him. Jesus explains with an illustration concerning the servant and a king. The king excuses the man's ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

For Such A Time As This

Contributed by Jesse Crooks on Jul 10, 2020

Tucked away in the pages of the Old Testament is this little book of Esther. It has only ten short chapters. Some have criticized the book because nowhere does it mention God by name. However, as Chuck Swindoll says, "God can be seen at work in the lives of its characters on every page."

For Such a Time as This (Esther 4: 9-17) Introduction Tucked away in the pages of the Old Testament is this little book of Esther. It has only ten short chapters. Some have criticized the book because nowhere does it mention God by name. However, as Chuck Swindoll says, "God can be seen at ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:9-17

Much-Needed Confession Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jul 20, 2020

A sermon based on Neh. 9:1-6 that emphasizes the importance of confession of sin.

“MUCH NEEDED CONFESSION” Neh. 9:1-6 FBCF – 7/19/20 Jon Daniels INTRO – Have you ever had to fess up to something? - Tim & I stole all the money out of wishing well at Lake Tiak-O’Khata - Daddy made us march right back to the front desk to return the money & confess to our crime. Vicki ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 9:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

What Can We Expect In The Future.

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 26, 2020

What we have to look for down the road

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT IN THE FUTURE. A number of things are very uncertain; there are a lot of things we can be sure of. (1) Sin will increase every where. 2nd Timothy 3: 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Why Tragedy? Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

Job is a comedy, for in spite of all the tragedy, it has a happy ending. So life is a comedy. No matter how tragic life becomes because of freedom, God will make sure that evil will be overcome.

Elie Wiesel, who survived Hitler's blood bath for the Jews, as devoted his life to telling the world of this tragedy that he feels surpasses hell in its horrors. His books have motivated others to write so that there now exists a holocaust literature. There are books, plays, articles, and ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:6

Good And Evil Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

Evil we say is dependent upon the good for its very existence. Good can exist alone, but evil must have the presence of good to exist,

When Victor Hugo was at what seemed to be the height of his fame he came into disfavor with Napoleon III and was exiled for 19 years. It was only natural that Hugo would consider this as pure tragedy, but his immediate judgment was wrong. During those years he wrote far superior books, and he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6

God Shut The Door Series

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Mar 18, 2021

Once the time was right for the flood, God gathered Noah and his family and all the animals into the ark and God shut the door to the ark.

I am going to begin a new series of messages today. I think from the picture you can figure out what the theme is going to be – doors. I began researching doors in the Bible and discovered the word door is used around 260 times. Many of those times it refers to an actual door or doorway, but in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 7:16

Denomination: Baptist

The Dawn Of Conscience Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 24, 2021

The conscience was a faculty, which God had built into man from the beginning, but as long as men were in perfect fellowship with Him they had no awareness of it.

A ten-year-old boy came home from Sunday School and his mother asked him what he had learned. "Well," he began, "Our teacher told us about when God sent Moses behind the enemy lines to rescue the Israelites from the Egyptians. When they came to the Red Sea, Moses called for the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:7

The First Judgment Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 24, 2021

Satan caused man to lose Eden and perfect fellowship with God, and so he is man's greatest foe. Man and Satan are enemies.

An angry customer came stomping into the pet shop and confronted the owner. He said, "When I bought this dog you said he would be splendid for rats. He won't even go near a rat." "Well," said the owner, "That is splendid for the rats ain't it?" The statement ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:14-15

Awful Angels Or Miserable Men? Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 24, 2021

When scholars disagree the best thing we can do is examine the evidence for each view and see which case is the strongest.

A modern book titled Sex After Sixty Five was written to encourage older people to realize their is still sexual life after retirement. This would have sounded like a joke to the people before the flood. In Gen. 5:21 we are told that Enoch was 65 when he had his first son Methusalah. Then in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8