-
David Elvery
Contributing sermons since Aug 1, 2004
Newest Sermons
-
How Useful Are You?
Contributed on May 7, 2009
Living as salt and Light
“How useful are you?” Gladstone Baptist Church – 6/5/07 pm 1. What are the characteristics in people that we respect? Are we respected by the way we live our life? Have you ever noticed that some people come up with some really stupid ideas. Like freezers for Eskimos, like Battery powered ...read more
-
How Fortunate Are You?
Contributed on May 7, 2009
A sermon on the Beattitudes and their upside down nature
“How Fortunate are you?” – Matthew 5:1-12 Gladstone Baptist Church – 26/4/07 S1 - We are jealous of the lucky people in this world. Frano Selak claims to be the luckiest man in the world. He has a 76 year old Croatian music teacher who has escaped from 8 near death experiences His first ...read more
-
Lessons From Joshua
Contributed on May 7, 2009
Sermon on the occasion of the induction of our new Senior Pastor. Looking at Joshua and his leadership.
Lessons from Joshua – Joshua 1-8 Gladstone Baptist Church – 15/4/07 am Well we’ve been anticipating this morning for a long time now haven’t we. It has been 10 months since Pastor Roger informed the Board that he was leaving. He’s been gone now for 4 months. So I want to thank you all for ...read more
-
First Words Of The Risen Christ
Contributed on May 7, 2009
First words from the Risen Christ
First Words of the Risen Christ – John 20:1-18 Gladstone Baptist Church – 8/4/07 am Introduction Happy Easter – Christ is Risen. That is a fact of history that can not be denied and I pray this morning that it is as real to you as it was to those who witnessed Jesus in the flesh. Over the ...read more
-
In The Father's Hands
Contributed on May 7, 2009
Series on the Last words of Jesus on the Cross
In the Father’s Hands – Luke 23:44-49 Gladstone Baptist Church – 6/4/07 am 1. Final Words are profound As a person lies on their death bed, their final words have a real sense of significance. Friends linger, hoping to catch the final words. Last words actually tell us a lot about that ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
-
Through Our Works Of Service
Contributed on May 7, 2009
-
3 Things We Can Do To Make This Christmas Meaningful
Contributed on May 6, 2009
-
The Untouchables
Contributed on May 6, 2009
-
Series On Untouchable Topicssubjects
Contributed on May 6, 2009
-
Series On Untouchable Topics
Contributed on May 6, 2009
Newest Sermon Illustrations
-
C.s. Lewis' Celebrated Children's Book, The Lion, ...
Contributed on Nov 14, 2004
C.S. Lewis’ celebrated children’s book, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, tells of the adventures of four children in the magical kingdom of Narnia. The story is fun, but it’s also an allegory of Christ and salvation, with Christ represented by the lion Aslan. When in Narnia, the children meet ...read more
-
When Milan Cathedral Was Finished, In The Vast ...
Contributed on Nov 14, 2004
When Milan Cathedral was finished, in the vast throngs of people assembled to witness the dedication was a little girl who was heard to cry out in childish glee, as she pointed to the great building, "I helped to build that!" "What!" exclaimed one of the guards who was standing in brilliant ...read more
-
A Man Named Jacob Had Hit A Low Point In His ...
Contributed on Nov 14, 2004
A man named Jacob had hit a low point in his life. He had thought about killing himself but he was too poor and too tired to secure the means to do it. He found a park bench and just lay down to die. He did not eat, because there was nothing to eat. All he thought about was his death. A ...read more
-
One Of The Finest Steamers Afloat On Lake ...
Contributed on Nov 14, 2004
One of the finest steamers afloat on Lake Champlain in Vermont, USA was the steamer "Champlain.’’ Cheer after cheer went up when she slid from her moorings on the dry-dock into the waters of the lake. Her machinery was perfect, her crew well trained, and the passengers on her for her maiden ...read more
-
There Was A Man Went In For Physical And Got A ...
Contributed on Nov 14, 2004
There was a man went in for physical and got a call from the doctor a couple of days later. The Doctor said that he had bad and worse news. "Give me the bad" the man asked. "Your tests showed that you had 48 hours to live." replied the doctor. "That’s the bad news! That’s the worst thing I have ...read more