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  • Why Not Now?

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 21, 2019
     | 5,398 views

    SOME THINGS ARE TOO IMPORTANT TO PUT OFF

    WHY NOT NOW (MARK 1: 40-42 ) (EXODUS 7:26-8:10) ILLUS: Sometimes in life we put things off; Somethings are too important to delay. GOD is asking WHY NOT NOW TEXT: MARK 1: 40-42 40 A man with leprosy[g] came to Jesus and knelt down.[h] He begged, “You have the power to make me well, if only you ...read more

  • Why A Manger?

    Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 14, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,081 views

    Narrative story of how Mary and Joseph came to Bethlehem and gave birth to Jesus

    “Why A Manger?” Luke 2:8-15 Introduction: The sun sits high over the dusty road. The air is quiet, except for the buzzing of insects and the occasional beating of sheep. A man carefully leads a donkey over rocky terrain, as his very pregnant wife, a girl of no older than sixteen, gently rubs her ...read more

  • Labor Day - Why Work?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 5, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 30,950 views

    As we look at these two passages of Scripture this morning, I think we are going to discover three important facts about the work that we do.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK I think Labor Day is a kind of strange holiday. And it's difficult for a preacher to know what to preach on Labor Day Sunday. It's not one of the major holidays. Relatives don't come. There is no turkey to eat or presents to ...read more

  • Being A Why Not Church.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 20, 2022
     | 1,512 views

    In the words of the martyred missionary, Jim Elliott, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose.” 5 Reasons we are a why not church.

    Being A Why Not Church. Psalm 37:1-6, 34 This notice appeared in the window of a coat store in Nottingham, England: We have been established for over 100 years, and have been pleasing and displeasing customers ever sense We have made money and lost money, suffered the effects of government ...read more

  • Why America Is Like It Is Today Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 2, 2023
     | 2,762 views

    Looks at the Christian beginning of the United States, how we have gotten where we are today, and how we move on from here. Second in series on Romans. Suitable for July Fourth, etc.

    In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That is the line of a poem many of us know, that has helped some of us remember a few of our history lessons. It is true that Christopher Columbus was a flawed person, and he made many mistakes, but he had a mission and a purpose. According to his journals, ...read more

  • Acts Of The Apostles (14 Of 39)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022
     | 1,623 views

    Many in America today, seem to be confused as to why, when we incarcerate law breakers, and send them through a rehabilitation program, they go back to doing the same crimes again, after they are released.

    Well, the problem is that we are trying to fix the wrong thing. Illus: If you had trouble with the carburetor on your car, and you took it to be fixed, and the mechanic worked on the transmission, you would find, when you drove the car from the garage, that you still had the same trouble as ...read more

  • Why Are You Fishing? Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jun 8, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,603 views

    Offended? Disagree? Go on the offensive and cancel the material or the person. It is culture cancel and it has gone wild. However, maybe we should participate!

    Cancel Culture Pt. 3 - Why Are You Fishing? I. Introduction What was once called boycotting has been replaced by the term Cancel culture. It is a modern form of ostracism in which someone is thrust out of social or professional circles – whether it be online, on social media, or in person. Those ...read more

  • Why Faith?

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Aug 5, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,291 views

    This very simple 5-point expository outline answers five of the many questions about why faith is important. I suggest doing a simple Keynote Presentation and working your way through the Scriptures provided in an expository manner.

    Why Faith? Text: 2 Corinthians 5:7 1. You can't get saved without it ¥ Ephesians 2:1-10 2. You can't please God without it ¥ Hebrews 11:4-6 3. You can't get what you need from God without it (It’s the formula for manifestation) ¥ Mark 11:22-24 4. You can live the God designed life without ...read more

  • Why The Cry?

    Contributed by Pastor Paul E. Davis on Apr 14, 2017
     | 9,244 views

    Good Friday Sermon on the 4th Word of Christ while on the Cross. Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

    Why The Cry? Matthew 27:46 (ASV) And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? The journey From Gethsemane to Golgotha is slightly less than 1 mile, took six hours to complete and is the key to over ...read more

  • Why I Believe In The Pre-Tribulation Rapture Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Cris Willis on Dec 27, 2007
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,043 views

    How will it end? Can we know? Yes, we can. The Bible gives a very clear, direct answer. The world as know it will end with the return of Jesus Christ. The history of the will climax in His literal, bodily return to the earth.

    Introduction: Scripture is neither vague nor equivocal on the promise of Christ’s return. A large proportion (as much as one-fifth) of Scripture is prophetic, and perhaps a third or more of the prophetic passages refer to the Second Coming of Christ or events related to it. It is a major theme of ...read more

  • What The Bible Says About Homosexuality

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 1, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,250 views

    God's timeless revelation -- His Word -- does not change. We live in a day of situational ethics and relative truth. The world is hearing a false message about what God thinks about homosexuality. We must tell them "the whole counsel of God."

    WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY I. THE CLEAR BIBLICAL PATTERN FOR SEXUALITY Homosexuality is being here addressed because it is the subject of a lot of false teaching and mistruth about what the Bible has to say. You and I can't be pleasing to God if we're practicing sexual sin, that is, ...read more

  • Are Rewards Something We Should Strive For?

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 15, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,477 views

    Sermon on the quest for rewards in heaven - whether they should be sought - how and why.

    October 12, 2003 Mark 9:30-37 Dear saints living in the hope of the resurrection, God’s Word is full of encouragements for us to look forward to the resurrection from the dead. One such encouragement is the promise of rewards that will be given to us once we get to heaven. This is very ...read more

  • Why The Lord Withdraws

    Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Jan 30, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,800 views

    Sometimes we can become prideful and overconfident in our own abilities, which is sin; and so, God will hide His face from us (Isaiah 59:2). The Lord will hide from us in order to gain our attention and cause us to cling to Him.

    One day a mother was out shopping with her son. Every time she took him shopping with her she couldn’t keep him by her side. As soon as she would turn her back, the boy would wander off somewhere, though keeping his mother in sight the entire time. She would then have to go and retrieve him. ...read more

  • The Three R's Of Redemption Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,926 views

    The three R's of salvation.

    THE THREE R’S OF REDEMPTION ECCLESIASTES 12: 1-14 Introduction: Many people have heard of the three R’s of education – “readin’, ritin’ and ‘rithmetic” – but how many know about the three R’s of salvation? In this concluding sermon from ...read more

  • Why Did God Put Me On Planet Earth?

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 8, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,415 views

    The Bible teaches we have a definite purpose. It's to influence the people around us to make the choice to serve Jesus Christ. A C.S. Lewis quote captures to eternally critical job that we dare not neglect for the lost's sake!

    WHY DID GOD PUT ME ON PLANET EARTH? Ps. 138:8, TLB. INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. There were three guys who wanted to be in the Olympics, but didn’t know how to enter. So they went to the gate of the Olympic Village to see how other athletes got in. 2. Soon a big, hulking guy walked up with bulging ...read more

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