Sermons on Afraid:

Committed To Prayer

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 15, 2006

1- Committed to praise 2- Committed to intercession 3- Committed to seeking

INTRO.- ILL.- One day a woman was rushing home from a doctor’s appointment. The doctor had been somewhat delayed at the hospital, and the lab work took a little longer than usual so by the time she left the clinic she was running quite a bit behind schedule. She still had to pick up her ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Types Of Statements In The Bible. Part I Series

Contributed by George Barton on Jan 24, 2006

A lesson in hermeneutics relating to Ecclesiastes and other texts.

TYPES OF STATEMENTS IN THE BIBLE PART I I. STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL TRUTH WHICH TAKEN OUT OF THEIR CONTEXT MAY EXPRESS THEOLOGICAL LIES (Gen 3:4 NIV) "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. (Mat 4:8 NIV) Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Prescription For Patience Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 26, 2006

James is very concerned about how you react to the pain and suffering that comes into your life. This sermon teaches you how to respond to injustice, pain, suffering, delay and difficulty in a godly way.

Scripture Stanislaw J. Lec once said, “You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience.” I wonder how many would agree with that statement. It does seem that those who are patient have large doses of it to begin with, doesn’t it? In our text for today, James gives us God’s ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Heritage Of Faith

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Feb 4, 2006

Believers should strive to achieve continuity of faith in the family.

INTRODUCTION A survey released by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago revealed that the U.S. will likely no longer be a majority Protestant nation in years to come, due to a decline in affiliation with many Protestant churches. Between 1993 and 2002, the share of ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

I Am. . .the Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Feb 9, 2006

A series exploring the seven miracles, and seven "I Am" statements in the Gospel of John. This message reflects on Jesus statement that "I am the light of the world."

A few questions to get your minds thinking as we head in to today’s sermon. First one. . . Q: How many evolutionists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Just one but it will take a million years. Q: How many Psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Only one, but the bulb has ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Sex And The City Of God

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 12, 2006

1. The Bible teaches us that sex is a gift of God. 2. The Bible teaches us that sex is sacred. 3. The Bible presents boundaries for the use of sex.

With the advent of television’s Sex and the City, and a host of shows like it, it should be apparent that our nation is in a moral free fall. The whole idea of who we are and how we should live has become so distorted that it has corrupted our vision of what God created us to be. Rather than ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27-28

Denomination: Methodist

Anxiety Makeover

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 22, 2006

God can help us manage our anxiety.

Introduction: A. A man said to his friend, “I’m really in trouble. I have a mountain of credit card debt, I lost my job, my car is being repossessed and my house is in foreclosure, but I’m not worried about it!” 1. “How can that be?” Asked his friend. 2. “I have hired a professional worrier, and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Great Expectations

Contributed by Craige Lebreton on Feb 22, 2006

Don’t be anxious about your life

Great Expectations: The sting is Gone. (Pastor Craige LeBreton) Life is wonderful…Life is good…Life is hope…Life is experienced… In Life we need to distinguish between…the light and the darkness… …living and existing…expecting and being anxious… I once heard a simple…yet wonderful definition of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

Opening The Book

Contributed by Craige Lebreton on Feb 22, 2006

opening and closing the Bible Nehemiah and Luke

Opening The Book (Pastor Craige LeBreton) In one of the works…published after his death…Ernest Hemmingway… Tells his readers… of his inward experience…during a time… when he had just completed one book…and was trying very hard… to get started on another… He said… that these were…very dark days ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Finding The Strength To Stand

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 23, 2006

Sometimes life feels like an F5 tornado. How can I find the strength to stand? 1. Look to the Lord (vs. 10). 2. Recognize your real enemy (vs. 11-12). 3. Apply God’s armor (vs. 13-17).

Finding the Strength to Stand Ephesians 6:10-17 Sermon by: Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 18, 2012 (Updated from sermon preached at McClendon Baptist Church - Jan. 15, 2006) *Last Sunday we talked about the power of a tornado, and I told you that an F5 tornado can have winds of over ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

The First Christians

Contributed by John White on Feb 25, 2006

As we examine this passage it is easy to see three outstanding things about these who were first called Christians. They had made a CHOICE for Christ. They had been CHANGED by Christ. They were accepting a CHALLENGE for Christ.

The First Christians Acts 11:19-26 "Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

What Do I Do With My Blessing? Series

Contributed by Rob Willis on Feb 27, 2006

The beginning of Ephesians 1 emphasizes the fact that we are blessed with every spiritual blessing as Christians. This sermon dives into what we are supposed to DO now that we are blessed.

Focusing on Truth – a Study in Ephesians Lesson Six: “What do I do with my blessing?” Ephesians 1:11-14 Today, we jump back into our Ephesians series, “Focusing on Truth.” I said in the very beginning that Ephesians is a book of declarations – it declares the truth to us repeatedly. So before we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

"The Cross And The Theology Of Paul"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 27, 2006

The man possibly least likely of all men to become a Christian, transformed in an instant with a new Theology and an unchanging message.

1 Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, 2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 As he was traveling, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-6

Denomination: Orthodox

God Made His Light Shine In Our Hearts

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 28, 2006

Transfiguration (C) - God made his light shine in our hearts. As the god of this age brings darkness and we are reminded it is the only true God who overcomes all darkness.

GOD MADE HIS LIGHT SHINE IN OUR HEARTS February 26, 2006 - Transfiguration - 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 * * * * * * * * * Dear Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: Who is afraid of the dark? The fear of the dark is not unknown to any of us, is it? We may not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

The Big Jackpot

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 6, 2006

People are looking for the big jackpot in life when in reality, there is only one real jackpot.

INTRO.- The big jackpot. What does that sound like? You guessed it. ILL.- $365 Million Powerball Jackpot Beckoned, Saturday, February 18, 2006. The chances of winning the jackpot by matching all six numbers were 1 in 146 million. Powerball is played in 28 states plus the District of Columbia ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ