Sermons on 1 John 2:28-33:

Open Doors Of Opportunity (1) Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 21, 2014

Churches can be missional (other-centered) or tribal (self-centered). This first lesson reminds us of the need for awareness of others and opportunities to act on their behal -- in word and in deed.

Before we have our lesson this morning, there are two things I want to bring to your attention for PRAYER. 1. On September 21, there will be a Satanic Meeting in OKC at the Civic Center a. One purpose is to perform blasphemous acts directed against b. Another purpose is God their attempt to combat ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fast & Furious Part 1 Series

Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Aug 26, 2014

Are you running wide open? Does it seem like life is "Fast & Furious"? Isn't it time to slow down a little?

START WITH CAR RACE VIDEO OPEN: Good Morning! Welcome to our new series called..... ! Explain video ! Many of us wouldn’t dare get into a car going that fast, yet our lives are going that fast. ! New series title is “Fast and Furious: Easing Up to Create ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Burn It- Part 1 Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 16, 2012

God clearly mentions the punishment, so that we stay away from such wickedness,

Burn it………… Acts 19:19” Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.” The word ‘revival’ is not known ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ruth - 1:6-22 Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 23, 2012

Naomi and Ruth return, God begins to heal and work in their lives...

TEACHING BRIEF Date Written: July 23, 2012 Date Taught: July 11, 2012 Church: OPBC (Wed Night) FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Title: A Study in the Book of Ruth Text: Ruth 1:6-22 (read passage) Introduction: 6Then Naomi heard in Moab that the Lord had blessed his people in Judah by giving them good ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:6-22, Ruth 1:4

Denomination: Baptist

Stewardship And Life Management 1 Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 27, 2012

God owns it all, we are given so much, why is it an issue that we hold on for grim death to all we have when its to be shared? My cowardly approach to addressing these issues is to use the brillant Lutheran Scholar Dr Harry Wendt's material "In Heaven

Stwardship and Life Management 1 Subtitle: Alacrity: (Cheerful willingness, eagerness, lively action; sprightliness.) I’ve decided and it was a hard decision to make to have after many discussions with our planned giving department and those at DHQ who survey Corps budgets and also the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:20-21

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Faithful Saying-1. (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 2, 2012

Paul is going to be giving his young preacher boys some topics that they should preach on, these topics had been preached on time and time again, so much they had become sayings, just like we have sayings

Faithful Saying-Paul is going to be giving his young preacher boys some topics that they should preach on, these topics had been preached on time and time again, so much they had become sayings, just like we have sayings….Fill in the blank A dime a….Dozen When it rains it…. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

Case For A Creator (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Sep 6, 2013

In this five part apologetics series, based heavily on the work of William Lane Craig and Reasonable Faith, five arguments are presented in favor of the existence of God: the evidence of Cosmology, Creation, Conscience, Christ, and Conversion.

The Case for a Creator (1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 4/7/2013 Twenty years ago, back when I was attending Algonquin Middle School in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Lee Strobel was a pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in Algonquin, just a few miles from my house. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-4

Denomination: Christian Church

Pt. 1 Abraham's Intersession Series

Contributed by Steven Dobyns on Sep 19, 2013

A seven week series on how people from the bible engaged God in prayer. feel free to use any or all of this...

Learning to Pray Pt. 1 Abraham’s Intersession Intro: I think it is awesome how God has made us all different. He has given us all some things that we are good at… In my home, all four of us have things that we are good at: Amy is good at organizing and managing our home, without her ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Fragrant Offering - Part 1

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 28, 2013

Do tend toward bitterness? Are you preoccupied with how hard and unfair life can be, do you see the blessing of others and feel envious or sad or maybe even angry? If I am a bitter person; how do I stop being that way - can I stop?

Dakota Community Church Ephesians 58, Grace at Work 28 October 27, 2013 A Fragrant Offering 1 Ephesians 4:31-5:2 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

Pointers Of Promise- Advent 1

Contributed by Andrew Warriner on Apr 9, 2013

We look to the past for the promise of the future, how the great patriarch are pointers of the promise of the awaited Messiah.

Pointer’s of Promise Apart from the first two years, all of my childhood and much of my early adulthood was spent in Dunscroft, a medium sized mining village seven miles north east of Doncaster. Though it was a mining village it was surrounded by fields and hedgerows, which were places I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:8-16

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Forecast For Religious Unbelief-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 17, 2012

1 of 3. The author of Hebrews laid out the unavoidable forecast for religious unbelief(willful sin). Such unbelief warrants an unavoidable forecast(consequences). But What is that forecast? An unavoidable forecast for religious unbelief is...

The FORECAST For RELIGIOUS UNBELIEF-I—Hebrews 10:26-31 Attention: Patrick Prokop is the meteorologist(weatherman) for Savannah’s WTOC Channel 11 News/He was a very good determiner of Savannah weather/A recognizable catchphrase of his was—“Today is going to be dee-lightful!” When he said that it ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:26-31

Denomination: Baptist

Portrait Of A Servant (Part 1) Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 29, 2016

This sermon is based on chapter 7, of Charles Swindoll's book, Improving Your Serve. The sermon uses the first four Beatitudes as a character portrait of a servant.

Introduction: A. Don’t you love asking kids what they want to be when they grow up? 1. Unlike the minion in the picture, I don’t ask them because I am still looking for ideas! 2. I like to ask them to see what is going on in their little heads. 3. This second picture is a good ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#1 - A King On The Way To The Cross Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Mar 9, 2016

How do I know God cares? What is the difference between confession and repentance?

Luke 18:31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. 32 He will be handed over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him, spit on him, flog him and kill him. 33 On the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:31-34

Denomination: Holiness

Coated - Pt. 1 - Favorites Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Mar 13, 2016

You have been told you should have hope . . . why? Your trial, heartache & pain make you the exception, don’t they? They would, but you are coated!

Coated 
Pt. 1 - Favorites Introduction 
We have spent 4 weeks trying to expose the dangers of hopelessness (see series titled "Heart Attacks" while hoping that some of us who have given up would identify hidden hopelessness in your own life. Some of us have walked around for a long ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:2-4, Genesis 37:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living For God (Week 1)

Contributed by Matthew Cox on Jan 16, 2017

We are looking at Romans 12:1-2

In the text today we notice that this is Paul telling us that we should offer our bodies as a living sacrifice. Paul wants us to offer our eyes, ears, mouth, hands and feet unto God. Every part of our body should bring honor to God. We should not live as the world does but as the word of God ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2