Sermons on Accepting Difference:

Taking The Test Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Feb 13, 2012

What happens after you hear the words of Jesus? Is your life different? Today as we study Mark's gospel we see how the Lord gives the disciples an opportunity to test how much the words of Jesus became life in them.

When I was 15 I took a course at high school in how to drive a car. Drivers Education featured movies, texts, and lectures. At no time during this course did we set foot inside of an actual vehicle. Later, I took driver’s training where we tried out our skills behind the wheel. All this was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:21-41

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Much More

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 22, 2011

From the first Adam to the last Adam [Christ] we see all we lost in sin and all we gained thanks to our Savior! One man makes all the difference. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

Much More! Romans 5:15-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MuchMore.html From the first Adam to the last Adam [Christ] we see all we lost in sin and all we gained thanks to our Savior! One man makes all the difference. What do we gain? "Much more" it says, over and again...we gain much more in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:15-21, Romans 5:9-21

Denomination: Baptist

Be Careful What You Ask For

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Mar 28, 2009

Lent 5: James and John ask Jesus for seats of privilege at his right and left. Ambition, power and glory are often pursued - but at a cost. Glory to Jesus is much different than what we see... Be careful what you ask for!

One of my favorite movies of all time is The Christmas Story. The character around whom the story revolves is nine year-old Ralphie. Now more than anything else in the world, Ralphie wanted a Red Ryder BB gun. But every time he mentioned it, he would be rebuffed. Ralphie asked his momma for the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-40

Denomination: Lutheran

Leftovers Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 21, 2017

Leftovers can be great for meals, but there are times when they can be bad for a family. And we're not talking food here. What does God want us to be treat our family like and what difference does it make if we don't?

OPEN: How many of you have ever had Leftovers? One of my favorite meals is to go to a sit-down Chinese restaurant. They always give me more than I can eat and so I ask them to box the remainder up and so I can take it home. I enjoy that kind of leftovers. But leftovers can get… old. Especially if ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lifestyle Of The Blessed And Prosperous

Contributed by Pastor Dre on Jun 16, 2018

There are shows that show people celebrating how they spend their money from Life Style of the Rich and Famous to Top Billing (South Africa), but we as Christians can also celebrate how God is using our giving to make a difference in the lives of people.

“Celebrating our giving” John 6:9-12 John 6:9 (NET) "Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what good are these for so many people?" John 6:10 (NET) Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." (Now there was a lot of grass in that place.) So the men sat down, about five thousand ...read more

Scripture: John 6:9-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Redeem The Time Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 19, 2019

In this final message of our series 'This Year can Be Different' we are going to talk what we need to do in order to redeem the time - 'trust in God's timing, and keep doing good.'

Redeem The Time Good morning MGCC! Welcome to His Church! I want to start off our time with some words from a prayer that Moses prayed over 3,400 years ago… Would you stand and pray it with me. We will take turns I’ll go first. Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17, Esther 4:14, Galatians 6:7-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Judge Othniel Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 14, 2018

God had put a wall between Israel and her neighbors, not because Israel was better than any other nation, but because she was different. Instead of worshipping idols, the Jews worshipped the one true God, who made the heavens and the earth.

Chapter 12 The Judge Othniel [Judges 3.5-3.11] Scripture 5 And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites: 6 And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit Filled Church In 2016

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Mar 9, 2017

QUESTIONS: ➢ What should we expect for this New Year? ➢ I am convinced that our church family has a lot of potential, but what should we do differently this year? ➢ Or do we keep doing what worked for us in 2015?

THE SPIRIT FILLED CHURCH IN 2016 Sville – 01.03.16 I am curious to know what your personal thoughts are for our church, NEW LIFE in the year of 2015. What will you remember about last year? What did God accomplish in your personal life last year? What about your spiritual life? “Let me tell you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Every Chance You Get: Build A Bridge

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 8, 2020

Consider the difference between a wall and a bridge. We often build walls to try and protect ourselves. A wall came become a prison that limits our growth. God's plan is that we build BRIDGES. Let us connect to growth.

EVERY CHANCE YOU GET --- BUILD A BRIDGE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. TEXT: I love word artist that can paint with words… 1 Thessalonians 3:12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:12, Galatians 6:7-10, 1 Peter 4:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Word Of Faith Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

Faith or the lack of faith is the difference between heaven and hell. There is no way to over-emphasize the necessity and value of faith. Charles Wesley wrote, "Faith, mighty faith the promise sees, and rests on that alone; Laughs at impossibilities, and says it shall be done."

Not all heroes die a noble death. Jacques de Lalaing, the flower of knighthood, who was considered the pattern of chivalry for all of Europe, and who was called the last hero of romance, died an early death in 1453. It was not of a lover's broken heart, or in a tournament with his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-46

The Mountain Perspective Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

This is why people fly and why they climb mountains. They want to see things differently. If you can just get high enough you can see from heaven's perspective, and from that viewpoint you can always be optimistic.

\ Mary Crowley is one of the richest women in America. She is founder and president of the multi-million dollar empire of Home Interiors And Gifts Inc. She was the first woman to sit on the board of directors of the Billy Graham Assoc. In reading her book Think Mink, I discovered she has a retreat ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:9-14

The Power Of Joy Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Feb 20, 2021

This short series discusses the power of Joy - God's joy. There is a unique difference between joy and happiness. Joy can sustain us and dwell within us despite all circumstances we face while happiness cannot not.

The Power of Joy Part 1 Scripture: Proverbs 13:22; 15:13; 17:22; First Thessalonians 1:6 The title of my message this morning is “The Power of Joy.” It was my desire to cover the topic in one message but there is too much information for me to cover in just one message so we will see how it ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:22, 1 Thessalonians 1:6, Proverbs 15:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grant Us Wisdom

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Feb 22, 2021

We live in the Information Age, a time in which entire libraries of knowledge are available to us. And that’s a blessing. But as followers of Jesus, let’s also remember that wisdom and understanding are even more crucial to making a difference for God in our generation.

Read Luke 2: 39-52 When I was a young boy, I had what should have been a teachable moment. My mother, siblings and I were just returning home from being out for the afternoon, and as she pulled in the driveway she said, “I want everyone to come straight into the house. We’re going to eat very ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:39-52

The Fear Of Trials - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Travis Newbold on May 19, 2019

We all have many different fears that we have to deal with in this life. Gideon was a man that faced a lot of scary things. I know that we can learn from his life experiences about how to overcome our fears.

If you know anything at all about Sherlock Holmes then you know that he is a man of logic and reasoning. From his point of view everything that happens has an explanation for it so therefore he does not have any fear. I personally love the character of Sherlock Holmes and I really enjoyed BBC’s ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-10

Dandelion Christians

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 12, 2019

What's the difference between yellow dandelions and puffy white dandelions? One is immature and just sits there while the other is mature and ready to scatter its seed wherever the wind takes them. Which kind of dandelion Christian are you?

Dandelion Christians Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 2 Timothy 4:3-4 “The time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to ...read more

Scripture: John 3:8, Acts 8:1-4, Acts 2:1-13, Acts 1:8

Denomination: Nazarene