Sermons on A Picture Of Heaven:

Overcoming Feelings Of Inadequacy Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 21, 2003

Here are some self-help principles for overcoming feelings of inadequacy from Daniel chapter five.

What makes people behave badly? We partially answered that question last week in the sermon, "Putting an End to Self-defeating Behavior" based on Daniel chapter four, but the Word of God is going to expand our understanding this week. The Bible gives us an example of some very bad behavior here ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

#3- Larger Than Life Series

Contributed by David Mains on Sep 10, 2003

Third in a series based on the movie "John" released in 2003. Certain characteristics mark all true heroes. Jesus fits all of those descriptions, and more.

If you like the book, you’ll love the movie. Or is it the other way around? If you liked the movie, you’ll love the book. The truth is that I loved the book (or books) when I read them for the first time in the 1970s. And I loved the movies (two so far) when they came out. Now I’m looking forward ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Plenteous Prayer

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 13, 2003

Sermon on prayer

PLENTEOUS PRAYER JER. 33:1-3 Today I want to begin a series of sermons on prayer. Most of the messages will be based on the writings and sermons of Charles Spurgeon that famous 19th century preacher who was known as the prince of preachers. My goal in this series is to get you to pray more. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:1-3

Denomination: Bible Church

Dealing With Discouragement

Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 21, 2003

Looking at the life of Elijah, this sermons examines how we can overcome discouragement in our lives

A little girl had been trying for months to learn the art of tying her shoes. She finally grasped the knack and was able to do it by herself. Her parents expected the child to be delighted, but were surprised by her disappointment. Her father asked why she was crying. She sobbed, "I just learned ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Things Sometimes Get Messy!

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Oct 14, 2003

Life is hard, unfair, and sometimes just plain messy! It requires sacrifice! This is true even of God, who sent His Son as a Sacrifice -- a lamb -- who would pay the price for the injustice, sinful messiness of humanity.

Isa 53:1-12 1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. 3 He was despised and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-42

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Going Of The Servant

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 14, 2003

The Psalmist tells us how to evangelize.

INTRO.- ILL.- The preacher was called to hear the reading of the will of a wealthy member of his church who had died. The preacher and the man’s family members were all very disappointed to hear the will which read, "BEING OF SOUND MIND AND BODY, I SPENT ALL MY MONEY ON MYSELF." ILL.- A man and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Doing Good Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Mar 10, 2003

Wise people know when to, whom to, and how to do good.

DOING GOOD Wise Living Series #4 Big Idea: Wise people know when to or when not to, whom to or whom not to, and how to or how not to do good. Proverbs 3:26; 11:17-31 Welcome back to our series – Wise Living Series. We’re discovering principles for wise living. We started this series by ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:17-31, Proverbs 3:26

Denomination: Church Of God

What Is The Church Here For

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 20, 2003

Why we need the Church

Introduction at the start of church: How to Have a Good Day Psalm 34:11-16 How often has someone said to you, "Have a good day"? That’s a nice statement, but what does it mean? When you review the day’s activities before you go to bed, how do you know whether the day was good or bad? When ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Every Member A Missionary - Part 2

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Mar 26, 2003

If you want to be the best missionary, or the best representative for Christ you can be, then you need to know some things found in our text.

Introduction On Friday night Kathy and the kids and I drove over to Sam’s Club to pick up the new playground equipment for the church preschool. Many of you know the young man that works there at the exit door. He checks your things and your receipts as you leave, and almost without fail you won’t ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

Marks Of Maturity

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Apr 10, 2003

How to identify a mature believer.

Marks of Maturity 1st John 4:17 – 5:5 Jeff Hughes I. Introduction a. Tonight we will be looking at maturity in our walk. Our text comes out of First John, chapter 4, verse 17, and continuing through chapter 5, verse 5. b. In these 10 verses, we’re going to take a deeper look at our walk and how ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Revelation Of Power Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 13, 2002

how Jesus where real power comes from and what it does

The Revelation of Power John 19: Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe 3 and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they struck him in the face. 4 Once ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Providence Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 22, 2002

This sermon encourages believers to go deeper in their relationship with God and really allow Jesus to be the King of our life.

Providence Acts 5:17-42 March 24, 2002 Palm Sunday Intro: A. [Scripture Reading] John 12:12-15, The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! " "Blessed is he who ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deliverance - Psalm 124

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 24, 2002

God often shows up when all other hope is gone.

Today we conclude our series of messages on the "Songs of Ascent," Psalms 120 – 134. These are traveling songs, sung by the people of ancient Israel on their journeys up to Jerusalem, as they made their way to the capitol city for the three annual feasts. Taken together, these Psalms form a kind of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 124:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Our Source Of Comfort

Contributed by James May on Oct 19, 2003

Our God is a loving God. Though he is often forced through our disobedience to bring judgement, he always makes a way for us to repent and come back to him. Jesus is that way.

GOD IS OUR SOURCE OF COMFORT Isaiah 39:1-8, "At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered. And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 39:1-8, Isaiah 40:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fellowship Series

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Oct 27, 2003

This sermon encourages believers to develop the habit of fellowship

The Habit of Fellowship Gal 6:10, Eph 2:19, Rom 12:4-10, Heb 10:24, Eccl 4:9-10, 12, Matt 18:20, Heb 3:13, Gal 6:1-2 John 17:20-23, 1 Pet 4:10, 1 Cor 12:5, 27, Acts 5:42, Matt 6:11-13, Rom 12:13, Acts 2:47 October 20, 2003 I. I said last week that I was going to be talking about ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:4-10, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Baptist