Sermons on Action:

Are You A Spectator Or A Participant? Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Aug 4, 2011

This sermon focuses on whether believers will simply watch others accomplish God's mission or if they will actually take part in accomplishing the mission of God

INTRODUCTION * Difference between a spectator and a participant: - Spectator doesn’t understand all that’s involved in the game = participant does - Spectator doesn’t understand the true goal = participant does - Spectator falsely believes that he can make a different in the game ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:42-52

Denomination: Baptist

Rahab And The Spies

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010

Rahab and the Spies. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Joshua chapter 2 verse 1-24: Quote: • A pastor was speaking to his people on the relationship between fact and faith. • He said, "That you are sitting before me in this church--is fact. • That I am standing here, speaking from this pulpit--is fact. • That I ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Brethren

Ten Truths That We Can Rely Upon!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 30, 2010

In this sermon outline wish to encourage you to be strong in the Lord and remember no matter what the world look like around you we are kept in the 'hollow of His hand'. With all the problems the World is facing, it can be unsettling to the mind. We sh

TEN TRUTHS THAT WE CAN RELY UPON! In this sermon outline wish to encourage you to be strong in the Lord and remember no matter what the world look like around you we are kept in the 'hollow of His hand'. With all the problems the World is facing, it can be unsettling to the mind. We share with ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-8

Warm Fuzzies

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 15, 2010

Done on the Sunday when all members were asked to bring sweaters to support a Southern Baptist missions project for North Korea. As preacher I wore a couple of sweaters and took them off to illustrate points. We are to do more than mouth encouragement.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC January 26, 1986 The classroom teacher talks herself blue in the face, teaching the mysteries of algebra to reluctant junior highs, who are silently saying to themselves, "Why do I need to know this stuff? I never met an algebra and I hope I never do." ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Requirements? What About Grace?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 15, 2010

Rearranging Micah 6 shows us that Micah had characterized the religiosity of Judah in ways that are comparable to our religiosity. But justice, compassion, and the humble walk are much more than we expected, and are our responses to grace.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC August 24, 1986 Several years ago I went back to school for work on a graduate degree. Although I had been around schools and colleges and students all of my life, this was the first time in about a dozen years or so that I had actually enrolled in a ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Viviendo En Santidad Series

Contributed by Kelly Cabrera on Oct 19, 2011

Nuestra responsabilidad presente es vivir en santidad.Dios nos pone en posición de santidad mediante la Santificación Inicial, el Espíritu Santo entra a morar en nosotros y nos volvemos TEMPLO. Ahora nuestra vida que ha estado en caos debe ser renovada y

1 Tesalonicenses 5:21-24 21 Examinadlo todo; retened lo bueno. 22 Absteneos de toda apariencia de mal. 23 Y el mismo Dios de paz os santifique enteramente; y que todo vuestro espíritu y alma y cuerpo sean guardados irreprensibles para la venida de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. 24 Fiel es el que ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:21-24

Denomination: Christian Church

Extra Ordinary Jesus- Resurrection Power Series

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Oct 25, 2011

Part 12 of a series looking at the Extra Ordinary Man Jesus

First thing I want to ask you is this -- What's the greatest source of power you can think of? Next thing I want to ask you is this -- Has that power ever brought anyone back from the dead and given them a new, sinless, sickless, weakless, glorified, eternal body? And the last thing I want to ask ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Tus Diezmos Y Ofrendas Dicen Quien Tu Eres

Contributed by Kelly Cabrera on Nov 6, 2011

Hoy quiero enseñarte un principio espiritual que traerá bendición a tu casa y a tu vida.Te hará ver de una manera más profunda lo que abarca el presentar a Dios nuestros diezmos y ofrendas.

Hoy quiero enseñarte un principio espiritual que traerá bendición a tu casa y a tu vida.Te hará ver de una manera más profunda lo que abarca el presentar a Dios nuestros diezmos y ofrendas. Génesis 4:3-7 3 Pasado un tiempo, Caín trajo del fruto de la tierra una ofrenda a Jehová. 4 Y Abel trajo ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:3-7, Genesis 4:3

Denomination: Christian Church

A New People - Pt 2 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 29, 2011

The 2nd in a 2 part series - this tells us, from scripture, how to KNOW when we are HIS NEW PEOPLE.

A NEW PEOPLE – Pt 2 Acts 1:3-8 * Many times you have heard me say this in some form or fashion, but it is true so I’ll say it again, “This world needs a new type of people.” It is the result of the “Old man” running things that has run us into the ground. On ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

Childlike Not Childish

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 1, 2011

Remember Jesus words to us: Unless you become as a child again, you will not inherit the kingdom of heaven! Our Lord does not mean there is anything wrong with maturing in growing up. There is a big difference between being child-like and childish.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service; there are four Scripture Readings before the Sermon. The Scripture Readings for this day were: Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 85:1-2,8-13; 2 Peter 3:8-15 and Mark 1:1-8. An elderly widow decided it was too much trouble to get all of her children and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:9-11, Philippians 2:14-15

Denomination: Anglican

Sitting At The Feet Of Jesus, We Find Healing Series

Contributed by Louis Pantelis on Sep 8, 2009

As we enter into the presence of Jesus by faith seeking His healing touch we can experience His miracle for us.

Sitting at the Feet of Jesus: We find Healing Matthew 15:29 – 31 As we enter into September we enter into a new series of messages titled, “Sitting at the Feet of Jesus”. Over the course of the next several Sunday mornings and evenings we will investigate what folks found at the feet of Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:29-31

Denomination: Church Of God

What You Do Matters

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 20, 2009

This sermon focuses on how and why we do what we do for Christ and that it matters even when others do not think it does.

What You Do Matters! Scripture: Revelations 20:11-15; Jeremiah 17:10; 1 Corinthians 3:8-15 Introduction: I went to graduate school at night while I was in the Air Force. I was a non-commissioned officer and I was not planning to go to officer training school or retire from the military. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Going Forward Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 21, 2009

We must work to understand what God has revealed, but it takes determined people to put that truth to work.

Going Forward (Acts 11:19-30) 1. Sometimes in life we want to do something, but we feel awkward about it. 2. At a funeral, we sometimes have a sharing time; I usually say, "Nobody likes to be first, so who will be second?" 3. And sometimes we simply don’t make the changes we need to make because ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Overcoming The World

Contributed by Anthony Perry on Apr 19, 2009

This message describes what Christ and the author of 1 John means when they talk of Christians having the power to overcome the World.

1 John 5: 1-10 Overcoming The World I have heard there are only three kinds of people in the world. There are the “I wills”, the “I won’ts,” and the “I can’ts.” The “I will do it” people accomplish and overcome every obstacle in their way; the “I won’t do it” folks oppose everything and make ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Get In The Press

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Apr 24, 2009

You are suppose to win in life, but You can’t expect to win without a fight. There are enemies to your destiny, so you must get in the press.

Mr 5:27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. Php 3:13-14 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal