Sermon Central
-
Micah Fries
Contributing sermons since Feb 18, 2003
Newest Sermons
-
The Purpose Of Prayer
Contributed on Jan 19, 2005
Helping believers to understand that the foremost purpose of prayer is to draw the pray"er" closer to God.
The Purpose of Prayer Hebrews 10:19-23 Intro: Since we understand that prayer is not intended to "change God’s mind", why does prayer exist? The answer is, first of all, to draw the one praying closer to God, among other things. See Phil. 4:6-7 (esp. Vs. 7) 1. Access (19) We achieve access ...read more
-
Truths That Transform
Contributed on Feb 10, 2004
Looking at Colossians 3:12-14 and considering who we are in Christ and how that status/relationship should direcly affect each of us.
Illustration: "A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing." Martin Luther 1. Our Identity in Christ (12a) a. Chosen by God Ephesians 1:4 2 Timothy 1:9 b. Changed by God ...read more
-
Satisfaction Under Fire
Contributed on Nov 29, 2003
Learning to live as satisfied Christians, even in the face of great persecution.
A man passed by a cage at the zoo and noticed that in the cage was both a large lion and an active monkey. He saw a zoo worker nearby and asked, ‘How does that work having both a lion and a monkey in the same cage? The worker replied, “It works ok for the most part.” The man spoke back, “ Do ...read more
-
The Reliable Resurrection
Contributed on Apr 16, 2003
A sermon describing why Jesus’ resurrection must be trusted by believers and why it can be trusted by non-believers.
Introduction: A Sunday School teacher asked her class to write one sentence each on "What Easter Means to Me." One pupil wrote: "Egg salad sandwiches for the next two weeks!"... For each of us Easter carries a different meaning. Yet in all reality Easter is simply about the resurrection of ...read more
-
Search For Success
Contributed on Feb 18, 2003
As we live our lives in culture that is dramatically opposed to God we must be careful to live lives that honor Him. Our church has unfortunately lost it’s impact as a result of the decline of holiness among its people. This sermon will help us to learn h
“Search for Success” Joshua 14:6-15 I.) Directed by a passion for God (6-8) a. Conviction (7) [in my heart!] “And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Send men to spy out the Land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from each tribe of their fathers you shall send a ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
-
James Chapter 1
Contributed on Nov 29, 2003
Newest Sermon Illustrations
-
Since The Death Of Jesus Christ, 2000 Years ...
Contributed on Nov 29, 2003
• Since the death of Jesus Christ, 2000 years ago, 43 million Christians have become martyrs • Over 50% of these were in the last century alone • More than 200 million Christians face persecution each day, 60% of whom are children • Every day over 300 ...read more
-
Mark Dever, In His Book, Nine Marks Of A Healthy ...
Contributed on Apr 16, 2003
Mark Dever, in his book, Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, says, “According to [Jonathan] Edwards, while all these things [loving the church, an increase in joy, etc.] may be evidences of true Christian growth, the only certain observable sign ...read more