Sermons on wisdom of abigail:

Painfully Dumb

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 21, 2010

Many people find their lives marked and guided by the dumb things they do

Painfully Dumb Selected Passages June 20, 2010 Morning Service Introduction Everyone has the right to be dumb but some people abuse the priviledge Growing up we used to watch John Wayne theater – Double feature of super manly movies about men doing super manly things. The four hour section ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:12

Denomination: Church Of God

Christ All In All

Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Oct 26, 2009

A classic sermon by D. L. Moody describing how Christ is all in all to everyone who has truly found Him.

Colossians 3:11- "Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all." Christ is all in all to every one who has truly found Him. He is our Savior, Redeemer, Deliverer, Shepherd, Teacher, and also sustains toward ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:11

Denomination: *other

We Have The Mind Of Christ

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 9, 2009

this was a devotional message for a Men’s Breakfast at Castle Hills Christian Church Dec. ’09 It deals with how Christians are equipped with the mind of Christ if Christ lives within them in the form of the Holy Spirit

We have the mind of Christ: Devotion for Men’s Breakfast: Dec. 5th , 2009 Some of you may be aware that I have just succumbed to a sickness shared by several of you here today. I just purchased my first Apple I-phone. I supposedly did it for the purpose of gaining internet access, texting, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wise Men

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 26, 2009

The Wise Men saw the Light, followed the Light, and found Jesus.

Text: “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem” (Matthew 2:1). Who were the wise men? Where were they from? How did they receive the message? Why did they come? What did they bring with them? The name or term ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian Church

Light In The Darkness Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009

God sends Jesus to bring light to a world darkened by sin.

"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness-- on them light has shined." Not many of us today have any real concept of darkness. We probably think of it as dark right now, but in fact we live in a world where even in the dead of night light ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Anglican

The Path Principle - New Year's Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 14, 2008

Many people are "directionall challenged". In other words, they have no goals in their lives and often end up in painful relationships and situations because they don’t plan to get anywhere in their lives.

OPEN: On New Year’s Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played UCLA in the Rose Bowl. In that game a young man named Roy Riegels recovered a fumble for UCLA. Picking up the loose ball, and he ran 65 yards toward goal line. Unfortunately… he had gotten confused… it was the wrong goal line. One of his ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Growing Up In Christ Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Nov 21, 2016

Paul's prayer for the Church in Colossae is God's desire for the Church today. We are taught the principle of "walking worthy" of the Lord, being empowered by Him, in constant thankfulness.

“Growing Up in Christ” Colossians 1:9-14 We looked at the beginning of Paul’s letter to the Church in Colossae, praising God for their renowned faith, hope and love in the Lord Jesus Christ, even though he never met any of them personally except Epaphras, the church planter and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

~ Choich Of Words~ Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 30, 2014

The Colossian assembly's membership was made up mostly of Gentiles. (1:21, 27; 2:13). ~ The church at Colossi is not mentioned in the book of Acts. ~ Nothing is said of its size, there's no historical record of it. ~ It was distroyed by an earth Quake.

# 11~COL.3: 21-25 ~4:1-6 ~ CHOICH OF WORDS~ 2-2-14 * Let me refresh our memory a little bit about Colossians. "Colossians", is one of the 3 Prison Epistles, {Ephesians- Philippians -- Colossians} and was written from Rome 61--63 a.d. while Paul was in prison. ~ ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Hidden Treasures In Christ

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 30, 2013

To show that CHRIST is our Hidden treasure.

I. EXORDIUM: Is CHRIST our hidden treasure? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that CHRIST is our Hidden treasure. IV. TEXT: Colossians 2:3 (Amplified Bible) In Him all the treasures of [divine] wisdom (comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God) and [all ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Self-Sufficient God Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jul 20, 2013

Sound and GOOD theology begins and ends with DOXOLOGY, and Paul culminates his discussion of God's Election process with a profound song of praise to the ALMIGHTY.

The Self-Sufficient God Romans 11:34-35 Last week we began with this statement: Good and sound theology, the study and knowledge of God, begins and ends with DOXOLOGY. We looked at ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

Your Child Will Live Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 9, 2013

Wisdom gently attracts the mind of humans to a quest and a love for what is true and good through the beautiful. The modern mind no less than the ancient mind needs God.

Monday of 4th Week in Lent 2013 Gaudium et Spes Most commentators–even those who wrote in the first millennium–believe that John’s Gospel was the last one written. The historian Eusebius quotes Clement of Alexandria as saying that John, aware of the other three Gospels, wrote a ...read more

Scripture: John 4:43-54

Denomination: Catholic

The Mystery Of Life Is All About Timing

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 14, 2013

Life and time are world's two teachers. Life teaches us to make good use of time, while time teaches us the value of life "My times are in your hands.” Psalm 31:15.

The mystery of life is all about timing and it is the wisest counselor of all. “My times are in your hands.” Psalm 31:15. “Life and time are world's two teachers. Life teaches us to make good use of time, while time teaches us the value of life. “ “A person's days are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:15, Psalm 31:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Not The Brightest Bulb In The Room?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 26, 2015

The people God chooses may be flawed, but we are living, breathing examples of the grace and scope of God's power.

Title: Not the Smartest Bulb in the Room? Text: Mark 1:14-20 (I Corinthians 1:24-31) Thesis: The people Jesus chooses may be flawed, but we are living, breathing examples of the grace and scope of God’s power. Introduction… This morning we read from Mark 1:16-20 about how Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Fools

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Feb 28, 2015

In Paul's letter to the Corinthian believers, he reminds them that the philosophy that they brought with them into the church was no longer the philosophy that they were to live by. There was wisdom in the cross.

God’s Fools 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 (NLT) Intro: There is a story about a little girl who proudly wore a shiny cross on a chain around her neck. One day she was approached by a man who said to her, “Little girl, don’t you know that the cross Jesus died on wasn’t beautiful ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Walk In Christ Find Hidden Treasure

Contributed by Michael Cotie on Aug 13, 2014

How we are commanded Walk in Christ and in Him we find the Greatest Treasure

Title: Walk in Christ Introduction: When you have received Christ as your savior you find hidden treasure. As a young boy I remember we would grab a shovel and start digging a hole in the ground. We talked of finding a buried treasure or something valuable that had been buried for a long time. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:3-8

Denomination: Baptist