Sermons on Abrahams Journey:

Go Up And Possess The Land

Contributed by Rule Digal on Nov 18, 2005

This sermons encourages the christian to live in victory.

Theme: Go up and possess the Land! Text: Deut.1: 5-8 Intro. A. Taking a closer look at our churches today, what can we see? I can see people who called themselves Christians, who come to church contentedly in a once-a-week basis. There, as their custom, they had their “worship service”. ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:5-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Did He Come As A Baby? (The Joy Of His Birth) Series

Contributed by Dwight Gunter Ii on Sep 13, 2001

Part of the Christmas Wonder PowerPak.

Introduction . . . I hope you’re ready for Christmas – it is here! Illustration: The church bulletin declared, “The choir will sing ‘I heard the BILLS on Christmas Day.’” Illustration: In a B.C. Comic strip: One ant said, "Dad, who is Jesus?" The father ant replied, "He’s the reason for the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: *other

Jacob-When He Had To Deal With Losses Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on May 15, 2022

Jacob had his share of blessings but he also endured a number of losses. This message gives some glimpses of what he endured and how he dealt with these situations.

Introduction: Jacob had to deal with bad things as well as good things during his earthly journey. He thought he had received the paternal blessing as well as the birthright but he lost as much, if not more, than he gained because of this. Now Jacob is going to experience a number of “hits”. 1 He ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

An Outline Of Acts 15

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 9, 2022

Acts 15 is an important chapter. Once and for all, the Church, under the Holy Spirit's leadership, made it plain that Gentile believers were not to be under the Law of Moses. The chapter closes with a pair of departures.

Introduction: This chapter covers the first Church Council meeting in Jerusalem, and the decisions reached after all sides presented their statements. The result was a request for Gentile believers to stop doing four things which Jewish-background believers, and possibly unbelieving Jews, would ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Faithful In Our Witness Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 3, 2002

A vibrant church is faithful in its witness even through persecution. Lessons for us from peter and John facing the Sanhedirn.

One of the most tragic events during the Reagan Presidency was the Sunday morning terrorist bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, in which hundreds of Americans were killed or wounded as they slept. Many of us can still recall the terrible scenes as the dazed survivors worked to dig out their ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22, John 15:18-25

Denomination: Other

God Provides Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 18, 2022

We have songs about Jehovah Jireh, but did you know the name is only in Scripture once? What does it mean and how should it impact our approach to life? Consider these thoughts from our Family Minister Scott Jewell.

We’ve been going through a series of your favorite verses. Our ministers that meet from lunch surveyed their churches and posted on Facebook to find out people’s favorite verses from which to preach. What surprised me was that these verses weren’t about making ourselves feel good, they were ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:9-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Deliverance

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 31, 2014

The struggling nation was in danger of extinction. God had a plan, DELIVERANCE! God has the same plan for you!

INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • Welcome to FCC as we continue on our journey through The Story together, today we are in chapter four and if you have missed any of the messages you can go to our web site and click on the audio sermon link. • As we have been on the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Demanding Instant Gradifacation

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 30, 2017

Today we want what we want NOW! I deserve more now! I am entitled to more. Our enemy desires to catch us tired, hungry and alone... Our enemy desires to set the hook. We need to count the cost to be able to finish the task before us.

INSTANT GRADIFICATION By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Let us LISTEN TO THE CRY FOR INSTANT GRATIFICATION: THE SEX/DRUG MARKET REVEALS THIS CRY. Heroin is injected straight into the veins. The drug is so fast in your veins that the hit or high will come before you remove the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:28-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Unseen Preparations For The Future Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005

Even in some of the most obscure passages of the scriptures God’s plans become evident if we’ll just look.

Back in Chapter 11 we were introduced to Abraham and His family. Abram was one of three brothers. The other two were Nahor and Haran. The growth and direction of this family is what the entire Old testament records. First we discovered that Haran had a son named Lot. Lot came along with Abram ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:20-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Afterlife: Hades Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on May 25, 2015

What lies beyond death's door? The Bible describes three realms: Hades, Hell, and Heaven. The first of this three-part sermon series explores that first realm of the Afterlife - Hades.

Afterlife: Hades Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 5/17/15 On January 18, 1989, around 11:45 a.m., thirty-nine-year-old Larry Donald Piper’s Ford Escort collided head-on with a semi-truck. EMTs arrived shortly thereafter and pronounced him dead at the scene. Unconscious ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Christian Church

Losers Never Win

Contributed by Craig Benner on May 18, 2011

You don't have to be a loser. Unfortunately, many choose this route as a way of life. They never really become overcomers. Make the right choices, as hard and sacrificial as they may be. Remember Lot and Lots' wife.

Central Text---Gen. 13:7-14 Lu 17:28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; Lu 17:29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Lu 17:32 Remember ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:27-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

What If?

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 21, 2011

What if, everything the believer learns he or she did and portrayed? What if, we really acted out the pastor’s sermon? What if, we did the teacher’s teachings? What if, we mixed faith and works together in everything we did? What if, we really believed wh

What if? Text: James 2: 21-22 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? If you read verses 21-26 James cites 3 ...read more

Scripture: James 2:21-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Treasure - His Eternal Love Series

Contributed by Alan Tison on Mar 4, 2007

God compares our relationship to him with a marriage - where he is the groom and we are the bride. Whereas we are sometimes negligent in our communications with each other, God is never negligent with us. He keeps his communications open. The book of Roma

INTRODUCTION, One of the biggest mistakes that happens in a marriage is when we take each other for granted. After being married for a few years, it’s easy to assume that your spouse knows that you love him or her. But when you don’t express it with words or actions, human nature likes to assume ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Urim And Thummim (Ezra # 2) Series

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jun 10, 2005

a study of Urim and Thummim from Scripture and applying it us today.

Title: Urim and Thummim (Ezra #2) Text: Ezra 2:59-63 www.pastorlarry.net 1. The book of Ezra basically tells the story of one of the most important events in all of Jewish history… The return of the people of God living in exile in Babylon captivity… This return has 2 stages, it started under ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 2:59-63

Denomination: Nazarene

A Pitiful Sight

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 29, 2011

An illustration of people groups who today do ’penance’ to earn God’s favor highlights Paul’s admonition to the Jews who made so many pitiful attempts at gaining God’s salvation He wants to freely give away. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, Powerpoint

A Pitiful Sight Romans 4:9-25 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/PitifulSight.html Every hear a great throng of people make pilgrimage to the Shrine of Guadalupe in Mexico, a site where supposedly the Virgin Mary once stood...however unlikely that is. They go there hoping to get her attention, and to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:9-25

Denomination: Baptist