Sermons on Acting Upon The Word:

Something's Gotta Give!

Contributed by Christine Forehand on May 19, 2011

What is happening with our churches today? Or should I say "not" happening? Something's gotta give in our circumstances, in our worship, and in our outreach!

Something’s Gotta Give! Genesis 32:22-31 (NIV) Jacob Wrestles With God 22 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 After he had sent them across the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Grace Transforms 1 Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on May 30, 2011

Grace is not God allowing us to sin, nor is it His empowering us to perform a holy lifestyle. Grace is Christ's holiness imputed to us.

Dakota Community Church May 29, 2011 Grace Transforms 1 Ephesians 2:6-9 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Mennonite

What If God Turned Away From Us? Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 6, 2011

I cannot help but see a progression in our society where we are moving at an ever greater pace away from the biblical principles we were founded on and the god of our founders. Recent decision in our government and courts have only provided evidence in s

WHAT IF GOD TURNED AWAY FROM US? HOSEA 9:1-17 INTRODUCTION: I CANNOT HELP BUT SEE A PROGRESSION IN OUR SOCIETY WHERE WE ARE MOVING AT AN EVER GREATER PACE AWAY FROM THE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES WE WERE FOUNDED ON AND THE GOD OF OUR FOUNDERS. RECENT DECISION IN OUR GOVERNMENT AND COURTS HAVE ONLY ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 9:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Bricks In The Valley

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011

The mountain top experience was a sanctuary, and a challenge.

BRICKS IN THE VALLEY Text: Matthew 17:1 - 9 We all know from the laws of gravity that what goes up must also come down. That thought even reminds me of a song that was once sung by a group that was known as Blood, Sweat and Tears entitled “Spinning Wheel”. The problem with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: United Methodist

Things Missing In Heaven

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 6, 2011

A reminder of some of the things heaven won't have.

IN HEAVEN “After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter.” Revelation 4:1 1. IN HEAVEN THERE WILL BE NO ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

More Warnings Against Deceivers

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 13, 2012

One of the greatest problems faced by believers today is false teaching. They’re everywhere. There are imposters all over the place who go by the name of Christian, yet they’re anything BUT followers of Christ. Their teachings contain just enough of th

One of the greatest problems faced by believers today is false teaching. They’re everywhere. There are imposters all over the place who go by the name of Christian, yet they’re anything BUT followers of Christ. Their teachings contain just enough of the truth to ensnare millions by ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

Gethsemane: Place For Prayer, Place For Betrayal Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 2, 2012

For Jesus, Gethsemane was a place of worship, a place to surrender his will to the Father; for Judas, it was a place to completely betray Jesus. No location can substitute for the heart.

Gethsemane: Place for Prayer, Place for Betrayal (Matthew 26:36-50) 1. I found a strange article Friday titled, “Bear Saves Man in Mountain Lion Attack.” 2. “Robert Biggs, 69, who often hikes in the Whisky Flats area, came across a mother bear and her cubs, which were about 40 feet from where he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-50

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"The Best Is Yet To Come"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 17, 2015

Paul share the blessing we have in Christ but I thought about all those blessings, but the best is yet to come.

Ephesians 2:1-10 1. The best is yet to come Paul shares • We were dead spiritually “we were dead in our transgressions and sins”, vs 1 • We were against God • We were living the way the world lived “we followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Moses – A Leader Who Wasn’t Afraid Of Change (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Aug 15, 2013

Leaders and churches must learn to embrace change – not just tolerate it, but embrace it. Let’s continue to examine an event in Moses’ life and see how we can become people who learn to embrace change.

Moses – A Leader Who Wasn’t Afraid Of Change (Part 2) Exodus 18:11-27 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. The church is a living body – the body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 5:30 2. Because of this, growth should be a very natural part of the church. Bodies ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:11-27

Denomination: Bible Church

Endure And Reign

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 16, 2013

To show that we reign if we only endure with Him.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you endure? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we reign if we only endure with Him. IV. TEXT: 2 Timothy 2:12 (Amplified Bible) If we endure, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny and disown and reject Him, He will also deny and disown and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Avoid Godless Chatter

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 23, 2013

To show that babbling is not needed in the church for it will make you more ungodly.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you babble? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that babbling is not needed in the church for it will make you more ungodly. IV. TEXT: 2 Timothy 2:16 (New International Version) Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tested By Intercession :lesson 11

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 5, 2013

Learning Faith from Abraham

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Abraham believed God’s promise of a son. “Abraham fell to his face and laughed” (17:17). 2. Sarah doubted God’s promise. “Sarah laughed . . . shall I have pleasure my lord (Abraham) being old also?” (18:12). 3. Five categories of doubt ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Money Worries: What’s The Sign You’re Too Focused On Money? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 16, 2014

A look at how worry is a sign that money has too much of our heart as well as the first step toward fixing that.

MONEY WORRIES: If money is so important to me, how do I stop worrying about it? - Luke 12:22, 29 – “do not worry” - Worry comes naturally to us and worrying about money comes naturally to us. OUR WORRY FOCUS: You worry about things you love. - We don’t worry about ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-31

Denomination: Baptist

Was Jesus Married?

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Sep 22, 2012

A response to claims that "evidence" that Jesus was married is “apt to send jolts through the world of biblical scholarship - and beyond.”

Was Jesus Married? “Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.” 1 Timothy 4:7 “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” 1 Peter 3:15 Popular characters tend to be used, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15, 1 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From A Mustard Seed

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Aug 6, 2017

Significance is a matter of perspective—man's versus God's.

Our perception of things is unreliable; we often think we have the right perspective on an issue when in fact we are way off. Tom Wheeler, former CEO of Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, tells a charming story that illustrates this point: He and his wife were driving along an interstate highway ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33

Denomination: Other