Sermons on Yoking:

It Is Good For You

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 29, 2005

It seems that everybody today is an expert on what is good for you, but there are some things that God’s Word teaches are truly good for all of us.

From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Hwy 78 Bremen, GA It Is Good For You Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, 6:12 Intro: Many people today seem to believe themselves to have great knowledge as to what is good for you. Everybody else can tell you how to do the things in your life which seem ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Healing In The Word

Contributed by Randall Lavere Ii on Oct 24, 2006

a powerful insight to how the word of God brings healing

Proverbs 4:20-23 20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-23

Denomination: Charismatic

A Great Light

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Nov 23, 2007

Friends has God been dealing with you in a gentle way trying to lovingly get you to return to His light yet you resist? Have you heard message after message from preachers trying to convince you to step out of the darkness yet you continue to stay put.

A Great Light As we near the Christmas season I want to continue with the theme of light. A few weeks ago I talked about the star that shone over Bethlehem and the wise men that followed the sign in the heavens. We talked about the signs that exist today in the night sky and about Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Priority Check - Priority Of Commitment

Contributed by Wayne Mock on Feb 2, 2011

While most people agree to the importance of commitment, do believers really believe the importance of complete commitment to Christ?

Twenty-nine years ago tomorrow, January 10, there was quite a football game in Cincinnati, OH between the San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals. This was the AFC Championship Game. The Bengals won that game as they defeated the Chargers 27-7. That, however, was not what is most remembered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Call This Worship?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 7, 2011

1) True worship is persistent, not sporadic. 2) True worship is done for others, not for oneself. 3) True worship is beneficial, not futile.

I have a confession to make. I haven’t eaten a tasty store-bought or restaurant-made pizza since coming to Canada. The crusts are consistently too dry or too doughy. The pepperoni is too greasy and too salty. And the pizza sauce is too sweet. It’s not as bad as the pizza I had in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:5-9

Denomination: Lutheran

The Legacy Of Unrepentance-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 29, 2011

2 of 4. Cain’s legacy was a spiritually derelict/deficient progeny. Personal unrepentance leaves a legacy of spiritually dereliction/deficiency. What does such a legacy provide? Spiritually deficient populations seek...

The LEGACY Of UNREPENTANCE-II— Genesis 4:16-24 Likewise we will leave a legacy to our families. But what of any value will they receive? Background: Previously we had looked at Cain’s willful disdain of God’s direction for his life, & discovered the ‘Tragedy of Unrepentance’(4:1-15). Today we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:16-24

Denomination: Baptist

Unless The Lord Builds The House

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 9, 2011

An understanding of what happens when the Lord builds the house: church, family structure, business.

Title: Unless the Lord Builds the House Theme: To show the importance of the Lord being in and of the house. Text: Psalms 127:1-5 Introduction Proverbs 27:12 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished. NIV 12 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Fall Back

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Nov 1, 2011

To share that we will only find real rest in Jesus and it’s time we fall back into His arms.

Today is Fall Back Day, the day that comes once a year in which we change our clocks back one hour to our Standard Time,(hence the name, Fall Back). Fall Back Day is one of the Most Awaited Days of Year. Nobody in their right mind ever looks forward to Spring Forward Day but for most people who go ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 11:27-30

Denomination: Other

Journey Through The O.t. #6: Pain And Suffering Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 13, 2012

Even though the Christian life is primarily characterized by abundant life and joy, there are seasons where the Lord allows us to go through dark valleys. It is often during those seasons that we encounter God, and our faith is strengthened and deepened.

JOURNEY THROUGH THE OLD TESTAMENT #6: PAIN AND SUFFERING OPENING TEXT: “After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. And Job spoke, and said: "May the day perish on which I was born, And the night in which it was said, A male child is conceived.” (Job ...read more

Denomination: *other

Serving For The Lord's Sake Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Apr 11, 2011

This message is intended to help us have a biblical outlook concerning our place of employment and know how to serve the Lord in our work place.

SERVING FOR THE LORD’S SAKE 1 Timothy 6:1-2 INTRODUCTION: A. 97,760 1. 97,760 – that’s a big number 2. Many would like to see that on their year’s end W-2 3. Many would like to see that in their pockets right now 4. 97,760….that’s an interesting ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Welcoming The King

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Mar 11, 2008

Those who welcome Jesus as King must also learn to trust Him with their future.

Palm Sunday: Welcoming the King! Text: Matt. 21:1-17 [also see Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44; and John 12:12-19] Intro: The account of what is often called the Triumphal Entry on Palm Sunday is found in all four Gospels. It is in Matt. 21, Mark 11, Luke 19, and John 12. It is a very important ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

There Is Not Another Way To Heaven

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 27, 2008

We can go in many different directions and still reach our destination in this world, but not so to go to Heaven.

THE ONLY WAY OF SALVATION: You know friends, if we wanted to go to cal; there would be many ways we could go to arrive at our destination there in cal. We could go there and stop over at any place along the way, we could even fly to Hawaii first off on our way to cal; and then fly back to any ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Light Of The World - Advent 4

Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 18, 2008

Just as Christ illuminates the entire world, He illuminates our souls; salvation is personal; Christ came for each of us.

Light of the World, John 3:16-21 Introduction The famed Congregational Preacher, Dwight L. Moody, once said, “The great trouble is that people take everything in general, and do not take it to themselves. Suppose a man should say to me, ‘Moody, there was a man in Europe who died last week, and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-21

Denomination: Christian Church

When Trials Come, We Remember Our Good & Great Shepherd – Part 2 Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 22, 2008

Every single circumstance that comes to us is first sifted through the hand of the One who loves us.

1. Paul has taught us to ‘glory in our tribulations’ & James said: James 1:2-3 (NKJV) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 2. We have a serious problem with that don’t we? • It definitely doesn’t make a lot ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Choose Freedom

Contributed by David Quackenbush on Jan 9, 2008

We have been set free in Christ now we much use our freedom to choose to do what we ought, not what we want!

CHOOSE FREEDOM Scripture: Gal 5:1,13, 16-26 1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. 13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God