Sermons on A Great Sword:

Descending Into Greatness

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 6, 2012

A look at John the Baptist's words that Christ must increase, while he decreases. What does that mean for the Christ follower.

✞>I< John 3:26-30 February 5, 2012 When you think about words, the word “DOWN” doesn’t have many positive meanings. It’s a word reserved for cowards, losers and bear markets. It’s a word that is to be avoided or ignored. When you attach it to other words it ...read more

Scripture: John 3:26-30

Denomination: Baptist

Great Expectations Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012

?” People with a great life purpose reach forward with great expectations. Here’s the good news: God is able to abundantly exceed all that we ask or think. Said another way: your expectations will never be so great that God is not able to more than meet

Great Expectations Numbers 13: 1-3, 17-33; Philippians 2:12 In the United States right now, the average life expectancy is 76 years old. So write down 76, and subtract your age. How many years do you have left? I freaked when I discovered I have only 29 years left! Some of you are in the lagniappe ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:17-33

Denomination: Methodist

The Great Light

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Dec 23, 2010

Jesus is the light of the world

The Great light Isaiah 60:1-5 Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon you, and his glory shall be seen upon you. And the Gentiles shall come ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-5

Denomination: Wesleyan

Great Gift Series

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 14, 2011

James tells us about the wonderful gift that we have.

James 1:18-Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of His creatures. In verse 17, James talked about (every good gift and every perfect gift is from above) and now he is going to tell about this greatest gift that is offered. This new ...read more

Scripture: James 1:18

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Pearl

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 7, 2011

Pearl-It’s the only gem that can’t be improved by man. You can cut and polish a diamond, ruby and other stones. BUT … if you begin to mess with a pearl, you ruin it. It’s perfect when it’s formed.

The man who is searching for the pearls is, Jesus himself. "What other great treasure does God value in this world?" -- in order to discover what this pearl means. The church. Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, ... that he might present the church to himself in splendor, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:45-46

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Optician Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 29, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Luke chapter 18 verses 35 through 43

Luke 18: 35 – 43 The Great Optician 35 Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. 36 And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant. 37 So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. 38 And he cried out, saying, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:35-43

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Lasting Greatness Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012

The greatest thing we can do in life is to do life with God, letting Him do great things through us!

Lasting Greatness Romans 15:18-22 Intro: Have you ever been around someone who like to toot their own horn? All roads lead back to them and what they’ve done for the betterment of mankind. Most often, those who accomplish the greatest things in life don’t really need to toot their ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:18-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Price Is Great Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 17, 2012

This series of messages inspired by Kyle Idleman's book "Not a Fan."

“The Price Is GREAT” A Fan or A Follower - #2 of 5 Jerry Watts Luke 9:23 / Luke 14:25-27 (Note: This series is inspired by Kyle Idleman’s book – “Not a Fan”) * (DVD Sermont – Week 2) The concept of ‘anyone’ or ‘any man’ (KJV) is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Announcement Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 24, 2012

There are four announcements that we will look at in these 5 verses.

Next we come to the great announcement to the churches. Actually there are four announcements that we will look at in these 5 verses. There were 7 churches in Asia to which this great announcement was being made but this great announcement that is being proclaimed here is to the churches of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Great Mom!

Contributed by Bala Samson on May 12, 2012

Women! Arise to become great women of God!

Great mom! Exodus 2:9”And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it. “ When Hudson Taylor was 15 years old, on a particular day, his mom rose from the dinner table that ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Great Woman

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 13, 2012

A woman of faith who served the Lord.

“A Great Woman” Scripture Reading 2 Kings 4:8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. ********** One of the first names ever ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:8

Denomination: Baptist

Mother Of Greatness

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 14, 2012

A biblical description of a mother given through the example of Hannah in 1 Samuel.

Text: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11, Title: Mother of Greatness, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/13/12, AM Opening illustration: Background to passage: Israel was at a critical time in it’s history. Loosely organized, politically fractured, morally corrupt, and spiritually bankrupt. But God is not done ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Great Commission

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 1, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Are you obeying the Great Commission? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers with no ministry III. OBJECTIVES: To encourage them to obey the Great Commission IV. TEXT: Matthew 28:18-20 18 Jesus came and told his discip

I. EXORDIUM: Are you obeying the Great Commission? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers with no ministry III. OBJECTIVES: To encourage them to obey the Great Commission IV. TEXT: Matthew 28:18-20 18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Great Debate

Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 6, 2012

In Athens Paul had a great debate with the wisest about the "Unknown God" There are lessons to be learned on how to win the debate.

This week the Presidential debate between President Obama and Mitt Romeny dominated the media. A lot of poles felt that Romney won the debate. There have been many famous debates over the years. The debate between Abraham Lincoln and Steven A. Douglas is certainly well known. Perhaps the most ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Foursquare

The Great Physician

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 7, 2012

"Do you want to be healed?" asked Jesus. Silly question. Doesn't every crippled or sick person?

John 5:1-5-After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-8

Denomination: Baptist