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Aggressive Faith: I'm Pressing On! Series

Contributed by John Putty on Mar 19, 2011

If we expect our spiritual life to produce anything, we must practice perseverance. This sermon contains the types of circumstances where perseverance becomes an absolute necessity.

Aggressive Faith: I'm Pressing On! Matt 11:12(NIV) 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it. Matt 11:12(KJV) 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do You Know "So Sweet" Is The Grace Of God?

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Jul 1, 2008

If we would "taste" God’s Grace, we would have nothing to boast, but have eveything to praise Him!

Some years ago, when I was alone in the house, I suffered a severe case of bronchial asthma. I could not breathe! I could not inhale any amount of air! Have you wrestled with such trauma – to be deprived of air, or unable to breathe? Have you reached the point in your life that nothing was more ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:30-37

Denomination: Baptist

God's Plan Is For You Totake It!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 27, 2007

We need to prepare our hearts for God’s blessings. Arise and LET GOD --- Take it --- Take what God has planned for you!

GOD’S PLAN IS FOR YOU TO TAKE IT --- DON’T EXPECT PIE TO FALL FROM THE SKY --- BY Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. HAVE WE PREPARED OUR HEARTS TO RECIEVE GOD’S PROMISES AND THE DIVINE BLESSINGS? A. GOD LOVES YOU! GOD HAS MANY PROMISES FOR YOU! GOD DESIRES TO BLESS YOU ... B. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 54:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Coming To Your Gilgal

Contributed by Charles Partney on Aug 21, 2008

Gilgal is coming to the place where we have gained the victory in an area in our life and God has lifted the reproach of it bringing His blessings.

Coming to Your Gilgal PM Service May 25, 2008 1st A/G Herculaneum Text: Joshua 5:1-12 Introduction: Would you take a moment with me and look at the 9 verse once again of this text tonight: Then the LORD said to Joshua, “This day I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” Therefore the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Then Came Jesus

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 12, 2010

Be amazed as we look at all the places Jesus showed up, and know he will show up in your life too.

I don’t know who I’m talking to tonight, but I prophesy to you by the Spirit of God, that somebody is going to get a breakthrough in this house, somebody’s going to get a deliverance, somebody’s going to get some real peace, and real joy. Somebody is getting ready to come out of a prison, God is ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Engaged Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 4, 2009

In the spiritual battle against the enemies of your soul, you are either engaged, AWOL or siding with the enemy. What does it mean to be engaged as a Christian soldier.

ARE YOU ENGAGED? 2 TIMOTHY 2:1-4 There is a spiritual war that has raged through the ages. This spiritual warfare is the seemingly never ending battle between God and His kingdom and Satan and his forces. Ephesians 6:12 describes it this way: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

You Wanna Bet?

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Nov 21, 2008

I sometimes feel so vulnerable to the attacks of Satan but Jesus says that NO ONE will be able to snatch Jesus’ sheep out of His hand. That is extremely comforting, especially when I’m at my lowest.

-The high school that I went to was a big football, track and wrestling school -All of the best athletes played football -The coach of the team highly encouraged his best players to not play basketball anymore but to concentrate during the winter on lifting weights instead of shooting a ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10-29

Denomination: Lutheran

The Just Shall Live By Faith Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 22, 2008

The Gospel is a gift from God.

1. The Gospel is a gift from God. a. SALVATION… to be saved from the Penalty of Sin (justification), the Power of sin (Sanctification), and the Presence of Sin (Future Glorification). b. And as with ANY gift, it’s simply to be ACCEPTED. God says, “I know sin has damaged and destroyed you, but I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reading The Blueprint Of A Godly Life Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 3, 2009

Discipleship is following Jesus. Our beliefs and our behavior go together. When we are truly disciples, we will be mentoring others.

11/01/2009 Reading the blueprint of a Godly life Titus 2:1-15 Introduction- Titus Chapter 2:1-15 (Book after 2 Timothy) Prayer This is the sixth part of the series B.A.S.I.C. Last week we began on discipleship. We again this morning will continue ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Love And Grace For All Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 15, 2016

Message seven in this exposition shows that God's priority for the church is evangelism and that predestination is a mystery that should not deter us from choosing salvation and encouraging others to choose. It shows the cruelty and anti love in Calvinism

PASSING CHRISTIANITY DOWN AN EXPOSITION OF FIRST TIMOTHY by Bob Marcaurelle D. The Faith Proclaimed 2:1-8 MESSAGE 7 LOVE AND GRACE FOR ALL 1 Timothy 2:1-8 v1) “I urge, then, first of all that requests, prayers, intercessions (conversations) and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

You Belong To Me

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Nov 9, 2015

To know you are Christ Jesus, gives you the confidence to access into the power of Christ to save yourself.

YOU BELONG TO ME by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (November 9, 2015) “Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, ...read more

Denomination: Friends

Strong Arm Faith Series

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 22, 2015

This message was for a long standing leader of the church. He was sometimes misunderstood, but always admired for his passion for the church. It was based on his wife's favorite verse about God's sustaining power in the midst of difficult circumstances.

Message The most important thing that I can say personally about Max **** is that he has made me a better minister and a better man. Let me share two reasons for that assessment: There was more to Max than first impressions. When I visited FCC for an interview weekend, nearly 19 years ago, I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Costly Obedience

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jul 2, 2017

Abraham faced the greatest trial of his life when God asked him to sacrifice the child of promise. From it, we learn that God tests our faith, grows our faith, and models sacrifice as the Heavenly Father gives his only Son for us.

Genesis 22:1-14 Costly Obedience Sometimes we go through such heavy trials in this life. And, if we’re honest, we may wonder, “God, why are you allowing this to happen to me? I’m trying to follow you best I can. Why, Lord?” Yet, perhaps the better question would be, “Lord, what do you want me to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14, James 1:2-3, Luke 14:26, Hebrews 11:19, Philippians 4:19, John 3:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

I Did It My Way; Look Where It Got Me Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 19, 2011

The prodigal son rpoves to be a useful story for the way in which God searches for lost mankind.

The story is told of a man named Yussif, the Terrible Turk. Yussif was a 350-pound wrestling champion in Europe a couple of generations ago. After he won the European championship, he sailed to America to wrestle our champ, whose name was Strangler Lewis -- a little guy by comparison who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Satan Doesn’t Destroy You All At Once, Its Little By Little. (Drugs)

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Apr 25, 2013

Alcohol was always the center piece of the partying crowd and the money maker for the club owner. Drugs escalated through the 70’s and 80’s bringing with them some really bad stuff for the serious party goers to get hung on like cocaine, crack, heroin,

Satan doesn’t destroy you all at once, its little by little. Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-12

Denomination: Baptist