Sermons on access to the father:

Clear Vision In A Cloudy World Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 16, 2009

Today is a dark and cloudy world… but for those of us who have Christ in our life… the clouds of this world do not bring darkness or dim vision on our part… but because of who we serve our vision in this world should be clear!

Sermon Brief Date Written: April 22, 2009 Date Preached: April 26, 2009 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Life is Hard Sermon Title: Clear Vision in a Cloudy World Sermon Text: Nehemiah 2 Introduction: In our world today life is filled with severe ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing God With 20/20 Vision

Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Jun 10, 2008

So as we look at Paul’s message to the Athenians – who were looking for God, I hope that the Lens of God’s Word will test our vision to see if we are: Seeing God with 20/20 Vision

Cornerstone Church October 2, 2005 SEEING GOD WITH 20/20 VISON Acts 17:16-34 There were six blind men who lived in India. One day they decided to visit the palace. In the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Fierce Urgency Of Now

Contributed by Rohan Diedrick on May 18, 2008

This sermon was inspired by a speech made by Dr. Martin Luther King in 1967. It deals with the fact that humanity is indeed running out of time when it comes to his eternal security. There is an urgent call for us to awake from our slumber because as Dr

The Fierce Urgency of Now Romans 13:11-14 Before we get started let me give you a little background on the topic. I must first of all confess that I was not the creative genius behind this topic, Dr Martin Luther King was. I must also confess that the first time I heard it was not from a quote ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Elijah Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 11, 2009

How Elijah became the man God called him to be.

Elijah : A man who dies to self 1 Kings 17:17-24 In the first week we saw Elijah as he seemed to come out of no where and in a round about way he confronts king Ahab about his sin. He just said, "There will be no more rain until I say so." And as I said, this was an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

Power

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 2, 2007

The one necessary ingredient for effective service before the Lord is power. This is what few contemporary Christians have, perhaps because they are uncertain what they should look for.

You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. When the disciples came down from the upper room, an impossible task loomed before them. They were charged to announce that Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

"Lessons From Paul's Apostleship" 1 Cor. 9 Pt 9 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 21, 2008

Paul was an apostle, which is a special messenger, who gave up his personal rights for the Kingdom of God. He was a messenger of Heaven because he served the Kingdom of God and because his goal was an eternal reward in Heaven not on earth. But as Christia

“Lessons from Paul’s Apostleship” Opening Illustration: Challenge the Ordinary by Blue Fish TV. We need to decide to live extra-ordinary lives as Christian and be all that we can be for the Lord. Thesis: Paul was an apostle, which is a special messenger, who gave up his personal rights for the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Escape Lifes Greatest Prisons Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Nov 6, 2006

This series follows the life of Joseph as he enrolls in the "School of Hard Knocks". Learn how you too can be victorious no matter what life throws at you.

How To Escape Life’s Greatest Prisons Series: Surviving the School of Hard-Knocks July 9, 2000 I want to talk to you this morning about how to escape life’s greatest prisons… OR we could entitle today’s message… “The Amazing Benefits of a Positive Attitude”! As you’ve heard me say before, ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Beautiful In God's Sight

Contributed by Tim Diack on May 9, 2011

The world in which we live isn't shy about telling us what a beautiful woman looks like but is this the beauty that God would have us chase after? God's idea of beauty differs vastly from society's idea of beauty - but which beauty are we running after?

Beautiful in God’s Sight - 2 Timothy 1:3-10 - May 8, 2011 Mother’s Day Well I think it is pretty safe to say that “beauty” is big business these days, isn’t it? Would you women agree with that statement? When you take into account everything from hair care, to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-10

Denomination: *other

Grow Series

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Aug 18, 2011

First message in a series through Colossians. We are expected to GROW

OPEN: Today we are going to be starting in a new series of messages as we start to look at the letter to the Colossians. Every time a pastor starts a new year there is a great deal of prayer that goes into asking the Lord, "What is it that you want me to do with your people this year? On what ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Character Of A Disciple: Humility Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on May 12, 2018

Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking rightly about yourself. It's getting and keeping a "right-sized" image of yourself by having a "right-sized" image of God.

How may of you dream or have ever dreamed of becoming famous? I mean REALLY famous? Can't go anywhere without being recognized famous? Remembered and adored long after you're dead famous? Ah ... glad to see that I'm not the only one. When I was in my twenties and thirties, I considered myself ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-9, Job 1:1-12, Matthew 11:28-29

Denomination: United Methodist

"beware Of The Leaven Of The Pharisees And The Sadduccees And Of Herod"

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jun 10, 2019

Warning of Jesus when He said "beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees and of Herod" -

Get rid of Leaven. We are looking into the warnings of Jesus when He said "beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees and of Herod" - Matthew 16:6-12; Mark 8:15 and we shall also look into the Parable of the Leaven to understand the background of the meaning of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:6-12, Mark 8:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Campfire Coldness

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 19, 2019

A study in the Gospel of Matthew 26: 57 – 75

Matthew 26: 57 – 75 Campfire coldness 57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. 58 But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:66

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Everybody Needs Jesus! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 6, 2019

Everybody needs Jesus... 1. Because we are lost without Him (vs. 1). 2. Because Jesus loves us (vs. 2-3). 3. Because Jesus gives us everlasting life (vs. 4-8).

Everybody Needs Jesus! The Gospel of John John 3:1-8 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 18, 2016 (Revised July 6, 2019) *About 15 years ago our daughter Katie was still in high school, and as we pulled into Wal-Mart, I saw the Jews for Jesus bus. You may know that they are a ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

But The People Were Silent

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 14, 2016

The people of God must never keep silent in the midst of attack on the message of the gospel. Elijah took a stand even in a hostile and homicidal environment. The people had so much compromised that they could not choose for Jehovah God.

BUT THE PEOPLE WERE SILENT 1 Kings 18:17-39 17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? 18 And Elijah answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:17-39

Denomination: Charismatic

Doctors Bury Their Mistakes Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 18, 2016

A study of the book of Job 13: 1 – 28

Job 13: 1 – 28 Doctors Bury Their Mistakes 1 “Behold, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it. 2 What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you. 3 But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. 4 But you forgers of lies, you are all ...read more

Scripture: Job 13:1-28

Denomination: Calvary Chapel