Sermons on Acceptable Worship:

You Never Saw A Calf Like This

Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 27, 2004

How do we get Golden Calves in our live? By that I mean how do we get idols or things not worthy of our worship in our lives? Cause once they get in, they are difficult to get out!

YOU NEVER SAW A CALF LIKE THIS Exodus 32:1-26 INTRODUCTION: In the Disney movie Dumbo, one scene finds Dumbo, caught in a tree. Timothy the mouse concludes that the only way he could have gotten up there is that he flew! This conclusion brings a hearty laugh from some nearby crows, and a song ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

First Things First (Ezra #3) Series

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jun 10, 2005

Continuing Study on the Book of Ezra. First Things First. Build the altar (worship) Praise God Don’t be distracted by whiners.

Title: First Things First (Ezra #3) Text: Ezra 3:1-6; 10-13 Introduction 1. First things first… This is a common saying… To remind us to make sure we get things in the proper order… We enjoyed a wonderful vacation in Weston, FL… But, we knew that we couldn’t just jump in the van and drive 6 ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

Aim To Be An Amos, Not An Amaziah

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 27, 2009

This world is filled with Amaziahs. They’re people (including ourselves) who think they can have spirituality without the light of God’s Word.

If you could be any person from the Bible, who would it be? Would you like to be Adam or Eve barefooting around the Garden of Eden with no fear of stepping on a rusty nail or a thorn? Wouldn’t it be an experience to play with a full-grown lion the way you would a kitten? Both would have been ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:10-15

Denomination: Lutheran

The Thrill Of The Reunion With The Son Series

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 1, 2009

One day there will be a reunion in Heaven. Are we ready to see the Son like Jacob was looking forward to the reunion with Joseph?

The Thrill of the Reunion with the Son - Gen 45:25-28, 46:1-6, 28-30 Intro. Start with a thought I gave you last week. Imagine as Jacob looked back to that coat of many colors, the blood, and thought it was the death of his beloved son - but that coat was never what he thought it was! It was ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Grace Your Home With More Than Decorations Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009

First Sunday of Advent in this series: Anticipation and expectation for a wonderful & worshipful Christmas sets the stage for a different type of season.

John Calvin, the Reformer most responsible for what we know as Presbyterianism, disliked statues, artwork, icons and the like which were used in Catholic worship in the 1500’s. He had good reason; for the depictions, relics and the like worship they themselves had become objects of worship. Yet, in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Mother That Sought The Lord

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 16, 2009

Do we seek the Lord in prayer on behalf of our children?

Intro. Please look at the person sitting on your right. Notice his or her size, build, and length of arms. Now, imagine what that person looked like moments after birth: Messy - Wrinkled skin - Eyes squinting - Head out of shape -Rolls of fat in the legs -Short little arms that can’t reach to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

You Ought To Have A Reason To Celebrate Jesus Christ

Contributed by Charles Mccall on Oct 10, 2009

The King of Kings is still alive. Therefore, celebrate Him!

Psalm 107: 1-2 Topic: You ought to have a reason to celebrate Jesus Christ Two months ago on June 25, 2009, the man known as the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, unexpectantly died at the age of 50 years old. Michael Jackson was known to be the greatest entertainer to have ever lived in our lifetime. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Lydia, A Model Christian Woman

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 12, 2009

Lydia, A Model Christian Woman 1) She humbly received the word of God 2) She gladly served the kingdom of God

So Moms, are you tired of all the Mother’s Day pieces yet? I’m talking about the newspaper articles and television clips at this time of year that extol “super moms.” You know, they’re the women who keep their family fed with gourmet meals and dressed in the latest fashions while they themselves ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:11-15

Denomination: Lutheran

The Pick-Up Line

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

small army . . . big TRUTH!

“300” Pt. 2 – The Pick-Up Line The real 300 took place about 800 years before the story of the Spartans which was made famous last year by the movie. The Spartans had help. As many as 6100 other soldiers came to their aid when they took on the enemy. However, the real 300 were the 300 who ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:2-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Faith That Honors God

Contributed by Keith Shuler on Jan 10, 2010

Trust is an endangered species.

01.10.10 A Faith that Honors God Gen. 22:1-14 The closer we get to God the more intense our longing for Him will and should be. Why? We were created to live in time, but destined for eternity. In creation we had a beginning, but the love in which God created us, was in God without a beginning. And ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

What To Give The God That Has Everything!

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011

Suggestions about a Christmas gift for God.

What to Give the God who has everything! Ps. 116:12 "What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?" Reflection: Christmas is a time for giving. It’s a time when God’s gift to us motivates us to give to others. It is God’s nature to give, and since we are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:12

Denomination: Baptist

Faith, Part 6 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 1, 2011

Part 6 in a series on exploring "Faith". This message focuses on Peter and John going to worship and seeing (and seizing) the opportunity to share Jesus with a man who needed so much more than just material goods. It is in this act, that we should see o

Faith in Action, Part 1 (Part 6) Acts 3:1-10 - When it comes to our faith, the most difficult thing often is putting it into action - What the Lord calls us to do is to act; to respond; to move – no matter the cause - Perhaps the most difficult is to respond to His calling; to move when ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Time For Celebration Series

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Mar 24, 2012

When God does great things we need to celebrate like David did and bring a proper attitude in our worship.

The year is so long ago we won’t mention it. But I was a freshmen in High School, I was playing soccer for my churches club team. We’re playing this team and they’re better than we are. They’re beating us, not bad, but they’re winning. Then it happens, it’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:12-23

Denomination: Baptist

Sing To The Lord A New/Old Song Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 15, 2013

The Liturgy, especially the Mass, is a point of contact between the human and divine

Monday of 11th Week in Course 2013 Sacrosanctum Concilium 1 “O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!” The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10

Denomination: Catholic

Waiting Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 29, 2012

The thing we have the least patience with is waiting. When we are facing a difficulty we want instant results. When God doesn't operate on our table we get frustrated. David got frustrated too but how he handles it can help us have patience too.

Psalm 13 teaches that waiting is really hard. There is nothing worse than being in a tough space and pleading with God and nothing happens! We saw this in Psalm 10 as well when David cried: “Why do you stand so far away?” 1 David feels like God must have forgotten him in his trial. ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel