Sermons on A Very Present Help:

Yielding Your Rights

Contributed by Yuen Woh Voon on Feb 28, 2008

This sermon encourages Christian not to quarrel with those who offend us but to yield up our rights, fully trusting the Lord to act on our behalf.

YIELDING YOUR RIGHTS Genesis 26 Introduction 1. God allows “famines” in order to test our obedience to His word. 1 Now there was a famine in the land-- besides the earlier famine of Abraham’s time-- and Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines in Gerar.2 The LORD appeared to Isaac and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-35

Denomination: Charismatic

Jesus Is More Powerful Than Death

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Mar 5, 2008

A sermon for Lent 5 that encourages us to see that Jesus is more powerful than death and we should view death as not the end.

The Gospel reading from John 11, which we read this morning, is another sign that Jesus is the true Messiah In the Gospel of John we have 7 of these signs: • Jesus changed water into wine (2:1-11) • Jesus healed the officials son (4:46-54) • Jesus healed the paralytic (5:1-9) • Jesus fed the 5000 ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Lutheran

We Preach Christ Crucified

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 7, 2008

Lent 3(B) - We preach Christ crucified: Christ crucified is God’s wisdom and Christ crucified is God’s strength for believers.

WE PREACH CHRIST CRUCIFIED (Outline) February 24, 2008 – LENT 3 - 1 Corinthians 1:21-25 INTRO: Let’s face it: man and God seldom think exactly the same way. The thoughts and mind of man does not agree too often with the thoughts and mind of God. Man in his selfish, self-centered life ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:22-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Chosen To Be Loved Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Mar 19, 2008

To get the reader that Christ chose us regardless of our stormy past.

CHOSEN TO BE LOVED Ephesians 1:1-8 My brothers and my sisters, many of us know how it feels when you have been chosen to be loved, especially if that someone that chose you was someone special. As I think about my choice for the person that I chose to be mine, at ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

A Cause For Peace Series

Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008

This is a first-person narrative of Joseph; preached in a series of narratives for Advent

A Cause for Peace Matt. 1:18-25 Rabbi, I am afraid. Everything in my life has been turned upside down, and for the first time in my life, I do not know what to do. What’s wrong? Mary is going to have a baby and it is not mine. When I was a child and my parents arranged my marriage to Mary, I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Never Fish Alone

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Mar 25, 2008

A fishing adventure is always better when you share the journey. This lesson is about partnering with your church in this adventure.

Never Fish Alone Discussion Starter: We were all fish before becoming a “fisher of men”. Someone shared the message of Jesus Christ with us. Christ has called us to be His voice to a lost world. We have a clear message that must be told. A fishing adventure is always better when you share the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Why Did Jesus Have To Die?

Contributed by Richard Gaston on Mar 29, 2008

This sermon explains why only Jesus could have paid the price for us and why He just could’nt have died any old way or time.

Why did Jesus have to die? John 3:16 - 17 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

04 Life Encounter: It's Security Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 30, 2008

KNOW THAT: ❶. I Am Protected ❷. I Am Chosen ❸. I Am Liberated

Security Ever since 9/11 security is on our minds in every way imaginable Homeland Security - Is to protect the United States from hazards, both internal and external, natural and man-made. To prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:33

Denomination: Baptist

When God Chooses...

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Mar 30, 2008

Was it just your own choice why you believe? Could you really choose to follow God, to believe in Him, or to be saved?

"For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will" (Ephesians 1:4-5, NIV). “For HE chose…” It is God who actually made the choice. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

Marriage Busters Series

Contributed by Norayr Hajian on Mar 31, 2008

Why is it that the divorce rate in the church is not any better than those outside the church? This message looks at the worldly mindsets that destroy a marriage in or out of the church.

An Associated Press story printed 10 days ago on Valentine’s Day reported a woman who had just celebrated her 50th anniversary. While that is commendable in itself, what made the story unusual was the fact that all 6 of her older siblings had also been married 50 years or more. Collectively, these ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Nazarene

What Every Christian Should Know Pt.1 Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 10, 2008

We are going to look at the "Pharisee Syndrome"

INTRO: A while back I was watching a show on the greenback (American dollar) and how it has endured over the years. In the last couple of years there has been a huge push to modernize the greenback because there is so much counterfeiting going on. Hundreds of millions of dollars are lost each year ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:5-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

An Up Front Word On Backsliding

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 11, 2008

How correctable are you? Does God have permission to speak to your heart? What if what He says to you today requires you to humble yourself? Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

An Up Front Word on Backsliding Proverbs 14:14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Backslide.html The word backslider has a negative ring to it. Most people cringe or tighten when they hear the word, just like we do when we hear the names “Judas” or “Jezebel” or when the word “hypocrite” is ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:14

Denomination: Baptist

Turn Turn Turn

Contributed by David Ward on Dec 30, 2007

A year’s end/New Year’s message adaptable to many occasions. BIG IDEA: "God’s got it, even though we don’t get it"

“Turn Turn Turn” Ecclesiastes 3:1-17 INTRODUCTION: "End of Year" Lists are everywhere in the media as a new year approaches: Most Newsworthy Events of the Year, Famous People Who Have Died This Year, Most Notable Sports Stories of the Year, Most Annoying People of the Year (Paris, Britney, and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Youths Arise

Contributed by Nigel Martin on Dec 31, 2007

There is a call for Christian youths to arise and make a mark on their context

Place: Mona Open Bible Text: 2 Chronicles 34:1-21; 1 Kings 22&23 Date: Sunday, December 30, 2007 Theme: Youth Arise- get up/stand up Introduction Youth Arise(dub poetry) Youth arise and tek yuh right place (x2) Crime and violence and immorality Youth arise and tek yuh right place I am a youth ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 34:1-21

Denomination: Church Of God

Giving Makes Your Brain Happy

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 7, 2008

New discoveries in neuro-science indicate that there is a "warm-glow" effect in our brains when we are generous. God has built into our brains a great way to feel happy - be generous.

Giving Makes Your Brain Happy Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14 January 6, 2008 I don’t know about you, but I’m tired. December always leaves me exhausted and I look forward to January o that I can relax a little bit. Butt God has this interesting, and sometimes infuriating was of not letting me rest. I ...read more

Denomination: Methodist