Sermons on Abide In Jesus:

The Five E's Of Church Growth

Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 8, 2008

church growth

The Five E’s Of Church Growth Acts 2:40-47 40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. 42 And they ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:40-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Undivided Heart

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008

How we tend to have divided hearts, and how God wants us to be single-hearted for him.

The Undivided Heart (Bishopsgate, 10/99/00) 1. Introduction- discrimination; the Internet (my U6, search for ‘God’); saying ‘no’ to things- deselecting is harder than selecting; every choice you make, there are ten you don’t- imperative to get it right, then? How can we? How do we know what to say ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Sermon On The Mouth Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 8, 2008

James talks about the many reasons we should control our speech.

MANAGING YOUR MOUTH! James 3:1-12 1. Illus. of Mom and cell phone • On way to Gatlinburg decided to make a call to her new daughter-in-law. • Got the answering machine, so she left a short message. • After she hung up the cell phone, she started giving daughter-in-law “down the country” to my ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Pressing On

Contributed by Robbie Shivar on Jan 7, 2008

As we look back over the passed year and our failures, we can do better in the current one by Pressing On!

Introduction: Some years ago, Isaac Stern, the famous violinist, was performing at Lincoln Center in New York. He was playing Mozart’s “Violin Concerto No 3 in G.” Zubin Mehta was directing the New York Symphony. Everything was going beautifully, until suddenly Isaac Stern, this musical genius, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer: An Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008

The third in a series of four sermons entitled, ‘Prayer as a Second Language’

This past week, our elementary, middle, and high school students joined with thousands of other Indiana students in taking the ISTEP test. I have not heard a great deal of thankfulness from my two for the test but I sense there has been a great deal of thankfulness for the conclusion of the test. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

The Quality Of Our Character

Contributed by Mark Roper on Jan 14, 2008

Reputation is what men think you are; character is what God knows you are. The grace of God will do very little for us if we resolve to do nothing for ourselves. God calls us to co-operate with him in the perfecting of character

The Quality of our Character Topic: Reputation is what men think you are; character is what God knows you are. 2 Cor 5:17 NIV 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! Below are examples of the old passing, and the new has come. Peter ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Church Of God

Learning To Discern Good From Evil

Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Jan 19, 2008

Satan does not come to tempt us with things that seem evil. He tempts us with things that seem good and turn out to be evil. We must learn to discern the difference between God and Satan and between good and evil

"Calming and Quieting the Emotions: Learning to Discern Good from Evil" SERIES TEXT – Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and the joints and marrow and is a discerner of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:14

Denomination: Charismatic

So Loved Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Dec 19, 2007

In a fresh look at John 3:16 we look at what it means to be so loved by God. Pt 1 investigates in scripture what Creator Love, Father Love, and Bridegroom love look like.

For God So Loved the World Pt 1 - So Loved John 3:16 Have you ever stopped and watched a sunset and wondered at the richness of God’s love? Have you ever been in turmoil or struggle and questioned it? Have you ever been in need and seen God’s love poured out through the hands of a friend or ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: *other

Woman Of God

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on May 14, 2006

qualifications of women of God

Intro: over the years we have all become familiar with certain slogans that go with a particular company. Burger King—have it your way. Tide—it gets the dirt out. Texaco—you can trust your car to the man who wears the star. Ford company states: the quality goes in before the name goes on. What does ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How You Can Be A Minister

Contributed by Daniel Difranco on Jun 23, 2006

This message is designed to help every believer perform acts of service and ministry.

How YOU Can Be a Minister. What can I do? I don’t have any useful skills. I’m not smart enough. I’m too old. I’m too young. I have a disability. I don’t have enough time. Isn’t that someone else’s job? Have you ever had some of these thoughts or questions when thinking about ministry? It is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Filling Or Feeling?

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 26, 2006

How to know you are filled with faith

FILLING OR FEELING? How to know you are filled with faith 1John 5:1-21 Have you ever doubted your salvation? You may be like the lady who was converted along with her young son. They’d heard a message on John 5:24, "..whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life..." ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist

God Fathers Or Godly Fathers

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Jun 6, 2006

I know you have heard the expression, “He sure was a good man.” Maybe you remember the phrase, “The one thing I remember about my father is, that he was a good man.” I want to suggest to you today that what we need are not just good fathers but we nee

I know you have heard the expression, “He sure was a good man.” Maybe you remember the phrase, “The one thing I remember about my father is, that he was a good man.” I want to suggest to you today that what we need are not just good fathers but we need godly fathers. Good will not take our ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Passover

Contributed by Perry Newton Sr on Jun 15, 2006

A revelation of the two fold purpose of the Passover

The Passover Exit/Entrance The Lord has laid on me today the awesome task and responsibility to show how the blood of Christ has been the means of exit from bondage and the means of entrance to the freedom which God gives. First, in the Book of Exodus the 12 chapter we are made aware of a new word ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pictures Of Community

Contributed by Dan Brown on Nov 22, 2006

3 Biblical Pictures of the community that we are to live out at the church, the body of Christ.

Sermon-7/30/06-Community PART 1 Phil. 2:4 “Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others.” (NIV) This morning talk about what God has been teaching me about the kind of community that He desires for us to have in Him-Look @ 3 pictures/metaphors for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:4

Denomination: *other

A Prayer To The God Of My Life

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Nov 27, 2006

This sermon is an exhortation to God’s people to cry out to Him for a renewed sense of His manifest presence in the midst of His people.

Man, it’s been a long, hot, dry summer – has it not? As I’ve driven along state highways, I’ve observed garden after garden burned up from the heat – just parched to pulp, dried up to nothing. There’s no doubt that those plants long for the rain from heaven. Even gardens with earthly, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11

Denomination: Baptist