Sermons on A Reason To Celebrate Old Age:

My Dad Is The Greatest! - Father's Day

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 31, 2006

Celebrating great dads: Their CHARACTER, their COMPANION, and their CHILDREN. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation, as well as 4 other Father’s Day sermons.

MY Dad is the Greatest! Ps. 128:1-6 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/DadLeaderBand.html ----- [Please see 4 more Father’s Day sermons w/ PowerPoint and hundreds of others at the link at the bottom.] ----- As a kid I got in trouble when the teacher called my parents to let them know what they heard ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 128:1-6, Psalm 128:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Certainties Related To Death

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 7, 2016

A funeral message for a 36 year old believer who died suddenly. The certainties that we have in a time of uncertainty.

Certainties Related to Death 1 Thessalonians 4:3-18 It is natural to have feelings of sorrow at death. In First Thessalonians, The apostle Paul sought comfort those who had been mourning the death of their loved ones. Part of the sorrow and agony that the Thessalonians were going through was due ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Journey From Life To Death (Part 1)

Contributed by Brian Williams on Mar 21, 2023

What if we woke up every day realizing the only reason we are alive today, the only reason we have eternal life, hope, peace is because Jesus loved us enough to lay down His life for us so that we could live.

This Lenten season we are talking about Jesus' journey from death to life. After Jesus’ time with the disciples in the upper room, He prayed His High Priestly prayer and as Rob spoke about last Sunday. Jesus was praying for unity, indwelling of the Spirit, joy, glory, giving and salvation for ...read more

Scripture: John 18:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Struck By A Demon Series

Contributed by Ronald Fair on Feb 7, 2001

This is the sermon that Rev. Fair wrote for the Funeral service of his own 21 year old college honor student who committed suicide.

Struck by a Demon Rev. Ronald L. Fair March 4, 2000 Good afternoon, my dearest church family, the family of God, friends of import, community leaders, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, and Greek Sorority friends, personal friends of Mark and special young people. Marcia, Alison and I express our deepest ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-26, Philippians 1:20-24

Denomination: Methodist

Kneel Down To Rise Up

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 17, 2022

When that blue-haired grandma gets more rewards than the celebrity pastor you will wish you were weak, base and foolish.

1 Co 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-29, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Acts 4:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Unrepentant Sin Can't Be Tolerated Among Us (1 Corinthians 5:1-13) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 1, 2022

We must live in purity and truth, as a people dedicated to God, who celebrate Jesus as our Passover lamb. We live unleavened lives.

Starting in chapter 5, Paul begins addressing specific issues in the Corinthian church. Some of these issues have been reported to him by members of the church. Other issues are questions that the church has brought to him. And so Paul works his way through the questions, one at a time. In ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Into Your Hands Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Feb 27, 2018

Jesus safely commits Himself into the hands of God, knowing that all is complete. It is for this reason that our souls can be at peace.

Message Luke 23:44-49 Into Your Hands Congregation in the Lord Jesus Christ, Talk about bed-time prayers The ritual of tucking children into bed … then pray … a popular prayer. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I die before I wake. I pray the Lord my soul to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Holiness (Leviticus 19)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 17, 2024

Is holiness just an old covenant requirement or are Christians also to be holy? Let's look at Leviticus 19.

Was Israel to live holy lives? Did holiness include how they treated parents, Sabbath, idolatry, peace offerings, the poor, telling the truth, immigrants, stock breeding, clothing quality, sex, harvesting fruit, pagan practices, the elderly, foreigners, and honesty in business? How holy are our ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"A New And Living Way" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 3, 2009

Sermon 20 in a study in HEBREWS (This is reprint of an old sermon, slightly reworked, because it fit in this series at this point)

“Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Orthodox

Brides - Wicked And Righteous

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 22, 2010

Who is this Prostitute riding the beast from Hell? A close look at the Old Testament prophets reveals a surprising possibility! Who is this new bride of the Lamb? Is it not the church?

What do you think about weddings? Timothy was our first child to get married. When I performed the wedding for my son and his bride, weddings took on a whole new meaning to me. There I stood, a father joining his only son and his son’s beautiful bride in marriage. I knew it before, but at that ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Driving My Life - #1 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 6, 2009

God has placed us here for specific reasons. This message speaks to the impetus for our life. (Thanks to Rick Warren for the inspiration)

What is Driving My Life? Philippians 3:1-11 A friend sent us these motivational slogans: * Doing a job RIGHT the first time gets the job done. Doing the job WRONG fourteen times gives you job security. * Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity. * If you can stay calm, while ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Thank God, Mary Was Pro-Life!

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 31, 2017

Mary could have claimed all of the top five reasons given by women who are pregnant to justify their getting an abortion. Thank God that Mary was pro-life

Thank God, Mary Was Pro-Life! Each year, it is my custom to review the latest data on abortion in our Nation. I do so with the yearning to find some stats that give me a little bit of encouragement, a reason to have hope that our Society is coming to its moral and ethical senses by adopting a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life, Love And Liberty

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Jun 27, 2001

Ruth is a 44 year old stay at home mother of five from Pennsylvania when asked why don’t you attend church she replied:

West Greeley Baptist Church July 1st 2001 Galatians 2:20 “ Life, Love and Liberty” By Pastor Mark Hensley "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Baptist

God Feeds The Spiritually Hungry

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

To lead the people to understand that just as the Lord provided manna for the Israelites in the Old Testament so He provides Christ as our New Testament manna.

Food for Hungry Travelers (Exodus 16:1-20) 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand that just as the Lord provided manna for the Israelites in the Old Testament so He provides Christ as our New Testament manna. Illustration:One morning R.C. Chapman, a devout Christian, was asked how he was ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith More Precious Than Gold

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 17, 2004

In I Peter chapter one peter gives us three reasons to live a life of thanksgiving and praise.

“Faith More Precious than Gold” -In all circumstances give thanks- I Peter 1:3-9 (NLT) I Thess. 5:18 “In all circumstances give thanks…” (NIV) Thanksgiving is a time of thanksgiving and praise. Thanksgiving is a reminder of the thankful attitude we need to have all year. The Apostle Paul ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Free Methodist