Sermons on Accumulation:

How A Man Loves His Wife & Children

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 12, 2011

This sermon deals with the challenge of men seeing their family as God's tool to make men holy rather than happy.

How Does A Man Show Love For His Family God has placed within every man the potential for greatness when it comes to being a leader in his family. One can be a great husband or a great father regardless of the amount of money he has in the bank, regardless of the color of ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Parting Words From Paul

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 21, 2011

Knowing that he would soon face death at the hands of the Roman government, Paul issues some solemn commands to Timothy that were to guide him in carrying on the mission of spreading the Gospel of Christ.

Parting Words from Paul Text: 2 Tim. 4:7 Intro: A dying person’s last words are generally considered very weighty. In fact, a person’s dying words are admissible as evidence in a court of law. For some reason, society seems to display great interest in a person’s final ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

How We Got Our English Bible - A Simplified Version Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 6, 2011

How we got our English Bible - A Simplified Version (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

• 2011 is the 400’th anniversary of the Kings James version of the Bible. • We want to use this anniversary to encourage people to one again read the Bible. • We are not promoting the KJB as such; • But rather the reading of the Bible in a translation that is suitable for you! ‘Biblefresh’ is ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

The Way Of The World Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Feb 13, 2011

In this 7th sermon in the series, John describes worldly living. He gives a DESCRIPTION OF THE WORLD, tells us what to DO WITH THE WORLD, and finally gives the DESTINY OF THE WORLD.

TEXT: 1 John 2:15-17 TITLE: The way of the world SERIES: Letters from John TOPIC: Worldly living OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, Jan 23, 2011 PROP.: INTRODUCTION: Good morning! Our text is 1st John 2:15-17 today. We are still continuing in the sermon series: Letters from John. If ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living Water

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 26, 2011

This message explains the living water Jesus was talking about.

Text: “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water” (John 4:10). There are many different kinds of water. There is city water, distilled water, spring water, de-ionized ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-15

Denomination: Christian Church

What Gave Jesus Joy? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 29, 2012

Do you know the difference between the "Joy of the Lord" and the "Joy of the World"? What does this text teach us about both of those?

OPEN: In my files I have comments by several people about what they felt would make someone happy. Daniel Boone - “All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife.” Albert Schweitzer - “Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.” Johnny Carson - “Happiness ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-21, Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wisdom Brings True Success Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 8, 2011

Wisdom endows its seekers and their life with true wealth (CIT). In this passage the beauty and grace of wisdom are set forth with the understanding that it can never be achieved without the fear of the Lord.

PROVERBS 8: 12-21 WISDOM BRINGS TRUE SUCCESS [Isaiah 55] Having just stated that the worth of wisdom's instruction and knowledge is more valuable than all monetary achievements (8:10-11), Solomon now develops the proof. Wisdom endows its seekers and their life with true wealth (CIT). In ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 8:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

Slow Starters Are Not No Starters. Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 14, 2011

Abram is finally getting into gear and making some real spiritual progress.

Intro: 1. Some things are slow starters. The first electric light was so dim that a candle was needed to see its socket; One of the first steamboats took 32 hours to chug its way from New York to Albany, a distance of 150 miles; Wilbur and Orville Writght's first airplane flight lasted only 12 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:5-18

Denomination: Baptist

Time To Sacrifice The Queen

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012

Much fruit comes from redigging old wells.

Genesis 26:1 KJV And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. Genesis 26:17-19 KJV And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. [18] And ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Divine Dirt Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 9, 2012

God says we were created in His image. But what does that mean to us and how can that effect our lives?

OPEN: In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth. On the 1st day He spoke “Let there be Light” – and there was light. On the 2nd day He spoke and He created the sky (atmosphere) above the earth. On the 3rd day He spoke and dry land appeared/ and plants & trees began ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:24-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Correcting Our Definitions Of Wealth

Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Feb 21, 2012

Paul wrote to the Corinthians saying that Jesus shed the the riches of His own glory and authority, impoverished Himself to make us rich. Is this wealth real or imagined?

Pastor Dan Little The Landmark Church February 19, 2012 email: adfontes.djl@gmail.com ............................................................................................................................................ Riches! Real or Imagined? 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:37-50

Denomination: *other

Mail Call - Smyrna Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 23, 2012

A series of messages from Jesus to the 7 churches of Revelation.

February 26, 2012 Revelation 2:8-11 Smyrna Have you ever felt that life just isn’t fair? Now, I’m not talking about what we deem unjust or unfair and undeserved illnesses and sudden deaths; or children who don’t do what is right. I’m talking about a time when you stood up ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Overfed And Undernourished

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 5, 2011

Here is what I really want to address this morning, IN A NUTSHELL - If you exercise, what you consume turns into energy. If you don't exercise, it turns into fat. And believe it or not, that same truth applies to spiritual food.

TITLE: OVERFED AND UNDERNOURISHED SCRIPTURE: II TIMOTHY 4:1-5 The terms found in this thought – Overfed and Undernourished – seem to be contradictory in nature. How can one be Overfed and still be Undernourished? How can a person eat more than enough food and still lack proper ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Paving The Way - A Life Of Service Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Apr 10, 2011

Being a servant is not always what people think of as the path to greatness is concerned. Many think that having servants would better signify a great life. But Jesus tells us that whoever wants to be great will be a servant. What does the Bible say in

Paving the Way – A Life of Service Mark 10:35-45 Why should I serve? I find greatness and fulfillment in service because God Saved me to Serve God Gifted me to Serve God is Glorified when I Serve God Blesses me when I Serve Slide Welcome. If you are visiting with us today we are glad ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Out Of The Mouth Of A Fish

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 24, 2011

Often we wonder where we will get the resources to support God's work, but in many cases we already have it.

Peter just shook his head. That was all they wanted was money. Couldn’t they see the bigger picture? That there was more at stake then just money. They had just arrived back in town and before they could even get settled the church was there with its hand out. Well it wasn’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:24-27

Denomination: Wesleyan