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Wash Your Hands Or Heart?

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 23, 2018

Theme: Righteousness and Rituals This sermon deals with what really matters - how do we deal with all the rules, rituals and traditions we find in our churches? What really matters?

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23 Title: Should You Wash Your Hands or Your Heart? Theme: Righteousness and Rituals This sermon deals with what really matters - how do we deal with all the rules, rituals and traditions we find in our churches? What really matters? INTRO: Grace and peace this morning ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Nazarene

How’s Your Faith? Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 15, 2010

This is the 4th of a series on 1st Thessalonians. In this sermon we discuss true marks of the Christian faith.

How’s Your Faith? Text: 1st Thessalonians 2:17-3:5 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Now, before we really get into tonight’s lesson I want to remind you of the historical context of this letter. Paul and Timothy came to Thessalonica around 49 or 50 AD. They found a synagogue and preached the Gospel ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Perseverance In Your Christian Life

Contributed by Joshua Antonio Xavier on Nov 27, 2015

Perseverance in your CHRISTIAN life focusing on Nehemiah. How to handle troubles!!

What do you understand from the word perseverance?? Perseverance is doing something in spite of facing difficulties or troubles or delay! Another word for perseverance might be Determination! * What are some of the thing's that we persevere in?? Exam's, Studies, Sports, Carrier, Spirituality, ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:6, Nehemiah 2:7-9, Nehemiah 4:8, Nehemiah 4:16-18, 1 Peter 5:8, Nehemiah 6:15, Nehemiah 2:17-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bringing Your Best To God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 8, 2009

God wants your life, not your leftovers.

Bringing Your Best to God Malachi Rev. Brian Bill 3/8/09 Beth was out of town for a few days this week. Our girls did a great job filling in while their mom was gone but I didn’t do so well on the meal deal. I caught a break on Sunday after “Pizza with the Pastors” when I was able to take some ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To View Your Problems

Contributed by Gary Bennett on Feb 25, 2003

What do we expect from life? Comfort or hardship? God’s grace and comfort are available to us - not to store, but to share.

INTRODUCTION Every now and again, one of our politicians expresses a view that cuts to the heart of Australia’s social conscience. Sometimes these phrases come back to haunt them during the next election campaign. Occasionally their words will be immortalised as famous words of a great leader. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lay Your Burdens Down Series

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on May 14, 2008

Practically deal with burdens in life.

Today I want to tackle a truth that is foundational to the Christian Faith. What I want to talk about is burdens, the heaviness of life that weighs us down. If we are not rooted in God’s word we will find ourselves going through life with baggage and heaviness that is not meant for us. Last ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Why Jesus Wants Us To Understand The Whole Meaning Of His Command, "Sin No More"

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. Jesus wants us to understand that sin is missing the mark of living up to the Holy character qualities of God (His holiness, truth, love, joy, peace, purpose, perspectives, power, purity, patience, righteousness, greatness, strength, forgiveness, knowledge, wisdom etc).

1. Jesus wants us to understand that sin is missing the mark of living up to the Holy character qualities of God (His holiness, truth, love, joy, peace, purpose, perspectives, power, purity, patience, righteousness, greatness, strength, forgiveness, knowledge, wisdom etc). The Lord wants us to ...read more

Scripture: John 5:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time To Bear Your Cross

Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Mar 15, 2003

Are we willing to bear the cross of Jesus even in the face of persecution?

I have thought long and hard about today’s sermon. This particular topic has been mulling around in my mind for several months. In light of certain incidents over the past few weeks, that “still small voice” down inside told me that now is the right time. Several phrases in today’s gospel ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: United Methodist

Go Tell Your Brother

Contributed by Joe Harding on Aug 19, 2002

THE JOURNEY OF FAITH INCLUDES BRINGING OTHERS ALONG!

GO TELL YOUR BROTHER JOHN 1: 35-51 AUGUST 18, 2002 INTRODUCTION: Around the corner I have a friend, In this great city that has no end, Yet the days go by and weeks rush on, And before I know it, a year is gone. And I never see my old friend’s face, For life is a swift and terrible race, He knows ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-51

Denomination: Baptist

Rediscovering Your Heart Song Series

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jun 6, 2010

God’s destiny for every one of us includes great joy. We will experience this when we throw off the old nature, renew in our minds, and live a new life.

DESTINY #5: REDISCOVERING YOUR HEART SONG (June 2010 – Beausejour Church – Pastor Chris Jordan) OPENING STORY: Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippie’s ...read more

Denomination: *other

Sharpen Your Faith-Vision

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 24, 2012

Sharpen Your Faith-Vision 1) To see better your permanent home 2) To see clearly God’s judgment throne

How is your night vision? If you were to hike on a moonlit night, would you head out without a flashlight? You might be willing to try if you knew the terrain and weren’t going very far – like to the campsite washroom. Even then I doubt you would walk very quickly, as your eyes would ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Give Your Life Away Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 5, 2022

There are at least four core commitments for Christian living: (1) abide in the Word, (2) pray your heart out, (3) be killing sin, and (4) give your life away.

Our lives tell a story—a story about who we are and what we value, where we’ve come from and where we’re going, what we want and what we’ll do to get it. And what most of us do is, we make “the story” of our lives about us. But God makes “the story” of our lives about Christ. Someone has said, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Subdue Your Enemies

Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 6, 2022

Subduing your enemies has nothing to do with your enemies -- it requires us to get victory over ourselves. The 2 keys are to listen to God and follow His ways. If we do those, our enemies will automatically be subdued before us!

HOW TO SUBDUE YOUR ENEMIES Ps. 81:13-14 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Hating Your Enemies 1. The author of the famous tract, “Come To Jesus,” became embroiled in a theological dispute. He finally wrote a reply to his opponent, filled with sarcasm and invective, sharp and cutting as a razor. 2. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 81:13-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fill Your Mouth With Life

Contributed by Sajayan Chacko on Jan 24, 2024

Mouth can Block everything

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. • With the tongue Caesar sent armies to war, • Adolf Hitler incited mass genocide and cults like Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Mormons sprang up. • With the tongue Wesley preached to ...read more

Scripture: James 3:3-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Developing Your Friendship With God Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Jan 30, 2004

God wants you as a friend.

Developing Your Friendship with God Purpose Driven Life #12 Cornwall November 2, 2003 God is to be your closest friend. Last week, we looked at this and how, through prayer and meditation, you can be closer to Him than you are now. You, frankly, can be as close to God as you want to be and it ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational