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  • Why Are We Still Here?

    Contributed by Billy Kryger on Aug 7, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 11,249 views

    This is a message I preached for our Church’s 56th Anniversary but you can adapt it to your situation.

    INTRODUCTION: Today we celebrate 56 years as a Church. 56 years of preaching the Gospel of the Lord, Jesus Christ. 56 years of standing on the fundamentals of the faith. 56 years of holding to the Baptist distinctives. Nearly 56 years on this same corner and in this same building, although ...read more

  • A New Beginning Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 6, 2012
     | 11,437 views

    The beginning of the church. The new beginnings of the church as looked at through The Story, adapted from Max Lucado and Randy Frazee.

    A New Beginning The Story - 28 May 1, 2011 It’s amazing what could happen in a short period of time, isn’t it? Two weeks ago, Jesus came into Jerusalem with screams of joy and celebration. Within the week, the people who cheered for Him, turned on Him and He was crucified. Then came ...read more

  • Blessed Assurance Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 14, 2011
     | 6,740 views

    A sermon on the assurance of salvation from Romans 5:1-11 (Material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell)

    Introduction: A lady said to me some time ago: “I think it is great presumption for a person to say he/she is saved.” I asked her if she was saved. “I belong to a church,” she said. I asked, “But are you saved?” “I believe it would be presumption in me ...read more

  • Be Contagious! (Week 2) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jan 1, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,020 views

    This is the second of a 4 part series adapted from Willow Creek’s Contagious Christian Evangelism Training course.

    BE CONTAGIOUS: WEEK 2 Scott Bayles, pastor Adapted from “If Jesus Lived in My House,” by Lee Strobel As we begin week two of our “Becoming a Contagious Christian” series, let me share a story from Lee Strobel—one of the authors of the Contagious Christian training materials. It’s not actually ...read more

  • Jesus, Mr. Big Stuff, Who Do You Think You Are? Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 24, 2014
     | 6,308 views

    A sermon on Jesus describing himself as THE Son of God (Material adapted from a Christology class by Dr. Johnny Pressley)

    HoHum: "Mr. Big Stuff" is a song by Jean Knight. First words: “Mr. Big Stuff, Who do you think you are?” I can almost here the Jews saying: “Jesus, Mr. Big Stuff, Who Do You Think You Are?” WBTU: Last time I spoke on Sunday morning we talked about Jesus’ use of ...read more

  • People The Church Cannot Do Without

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,539 views

    Adapted from another pastor on SC, this message speaks to the need of the local church to have a special breed of people,

    People the Church Cannot Do Without Ephesians 5:1-17 / 1 Peter 2:9-10 * It was in the hill of Caesarea Philippi as recorded in the 16th chapter of Matthew where Jesus initially mentioned the church. In the everyday vernacular Jesus turned to Peter, who had just expressed a strong, supernatural ...read more

  • Who Art In Heaven

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,270 views

    A sermon on heaven (adapted from Philip Keller in his book, "A Layman Looks at the Lord’s Prayer")

    Evening Service for 8/16/2009 Our Father in heaven- Matthew 6:9 Introduction: What do you think you will enjoy most about heaven? WBTU: I. In the Jewish mind, there are three heavens: 1. The first heaven is the earth’s atmosphere. 2. The next heaven is used to describe outer space. 3. The ...read more

  • Looking Back, Gazing Forward

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jan 27, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,893 views

    A sermon for the annual meeting for casting vision in the life of the local church. Principals could be well adapted to another church.

    “Looking Back, Gazing Forward,” Genesis 9:8-17 Introduction One of the very special memories I have from my first trip to the Holy Land last year was that of swimming in the Dead Sea. It is a real adventure. First you head to pit which is filled with sticky and smelly mud. Against ...read more

  • Overcoming Blocks To Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 25, 2015
     | 3,250 views

    Talk about the stumbling blocks to forgiveness (Material adapted from Dr. Paul Coleman's book, The Forgiven Marriage)

    Introduction: A. Linda gave up her college career because her new husband wanted her to stay home. She obliged him. Six months later, she had an abortion because her husband told her they weren’t ready to become parents. As Linda’s resentment grew over the next year, so did her ...read more

  • Aged Parent Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 25, 2015
     | 11,720 views

    A sermon on the struggles of caring for an aged parent (material adapted from Marilyn Fanning's book, The Not So Golden Years)

    HoHum: My dad would often joke that he needed to treat his children well because his 4 children would choose his nursing home. He wanted to make sure he got the best nursing home so he had to treat us well. One day my dad was talking about this on the phone with me and I came up with an idea. I ...read more

  • Can I Also Be Included?

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 6, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,069 views

    This is an adaptation of a Fred Craddock Sermon. We must guard against being exclusive in our approach to evangelism and the church.

    The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. -- Martin Luther King, Jr. * They knew it was going to be a rough meeting because: Controversy was high. * It was going to be confrontational -- ...read more

  • Suffering Is Not

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 1, 2022
     | 1,850 views

    Suffering is not... Suffering comes from (Adapted from a sermon in Classic Sermons on Suffering- Editor Warren Wiersbe)

    HoHum: Charlene Nelson said, “Suffering is not magic and mountain tops. Have you ever had a stomach bug? Or even a bad cold or the coronavirus? Did you feel super close to God while you walked through that? When your head was hung over the toilet, were you amazed with the godly attitude that ...read more

  • Why Is Good Friday Good?

    Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Mar 31, 2021
     | 3,209 views

    Part of this sermon is adapted from a sermon entitled "Good Friday" by Greg Smee on Sermon Central.

    Why is Good Friday Good? Luke 22:66 (KJV) And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council,… Our focus of this day should be on the crucifixion of our Lord. So why "Good" Friday? Why not ...read more

  • Seek And Find

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Mar 3, 2022
     | 1,248 views

    This is an outline that I adapted from the great old study guide called Handfulls on Purpose by James Smith and Robert Lee.

    Outline adapted from Handfulls on Purpose by James Smith and Robert Lee Matthew 7:7-11 Seek and Find I. Three Actions A. Ask What Ye Will B. Seek the Master C. Knock at the Door II. Three Affirmations A. Ye Shall Receive – This is satisfaction B. Ye Shall ...read more

  • Are We Telling It Like It Really Is?

    Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jul 9, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,615 views

    Here is my adaptation of a sermon contributed by Tim Zingale, Sermon Central, Sept. 2007, "The Rabbit". The focus of my adaptation is the declining vitality of the universal Christian church resulting from having lost sight of Christ, the cornerstone of God's redemptive church.

    (If you have found this sermon helpful, please visit us at www.HeritageRestorationProject.org or www.ChristianWisdom.info) One day, a young disciple of Christ who wanted to become everything that God had in mind for him visited the home of an elderly Christian seeking his advice. He had heard that ...read more

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