Sermons on After Ascension:

A Child-Sized House

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 2, 2009

Let us commit to building a church building with room for personal response to Christ and not business as usual; with room for spontaneity and not control; with room for those who need healing and not for exploitation.

When our children were small, we often took them to the Smithsonian museums, to try and cram a little culture into heads usually preoccupied with cartoons or sports. The best place to go was the Museum of American History, because there were so many different kinds of exhibits and so many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle Stress - Jesus (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Nov 2, 2009

Jesus was constantly under pressure and yet remained cool, calm and collected. Here are last 4 of 8 principles we learn from His life!

TEXT: various TITLE: Jesus - How to Handle Stress - Part 2 SERIES: When Life Gets Messy TOPIC: Stress OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, October 11, 2009 PROP.: Jesus was constantly under pressure and yet remained cool, calm and collected. Here are last 4 of 8 principles we learn from His ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blunders Of Self-Indulgent Gain-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 23, 2011

1 of 2. James warned of the danger in self-indulgent gain. Accumulation of wealth is spiritually questionable. But How so? The blunders of self-indulgent gain are in their Accumulated...

Blunders of Self-indulgent Gain-I—James 5:1-8 Attention: My kindergarten-aged daughter suddenly announced just before school that she needed to take a clean tee shirt to class. She told us the teacher was going to iron an anti-drug message on it. My wife frantically swept through my ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Observing God At Work-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 24, 2011

2 of 3. John the Baptist’s parents knew with certainty the implications of their son’s birth. The events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist have implications for God’s people. But what are some implications? Observing God at work implies a need

STILL OBSERVING GOD At WORK—Luke 1:57-80 While the brokers were busily calling potential customers to drum up business, the president of the firm stopped to eavesdrop on a new employee. He listened as the young man talked eight consecutive contacts into moving their stock portfolios to him. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:57-80

Denomination: Baptist

A Messiah Who Asks The Tough Questions Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 25, 2011

Jesus is calling us to radical discipleship.

A Messiah Who Asks Tough Questions Text: Matt. 19:16-30 Introduction 1. Illustration: Video of a Father answering tough questions from his little girl. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYUXLO1j_sw 2. Just as we have children who ask us tough questions, we also have a messiah who asks us tough ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30

Denomination: Methodist

Observations I've Learned About The Fourth Quarter

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 22, 2009

14 observations about living for the Lord successfully.

OBSERVATIONS I’VE LEARNED ABOUT THE FOURTH QUARTER By Jerry Falwell 1. You live life looking forward, but you understand life looking backwards. When we’re in grade school, we look forward to junior high school; and when we’re in college we look forward to adulthood. Paul said, “This one ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13

Denomination: Baptist

How To Pray For Our Nation

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 22, 2009

How to be more effective prayer intercessors.

HOW TO PRAY FOR OUR NATION By JERRY FALWELL I want everyone to pray for our nation, so I thought about a sermon that would help people be more effective prayer intercessors for our nation. As I studied my Bible, I found two sources that instructed us how to pray for our nation. First, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Mean To Be Saved Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Oct 3, 2009

The first of a series of messages etitled ASk The Pastor. A simple gospel message

ASK THE PASTOR: What Does It Mean To Be Saved? Acts 16:31: Romans 10:5-13 INTRODUCTION: I want you to think of one event that happened in your life which changed everything for you. ( First car; first apartment; marriage; when children were born) The most life transforming event that ever ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Does It Mean To Be Saved Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Oct 8, 2009

This is a simple gospel message addressng the question what is a Christian

ASK THE PASTOR: What Does It Mean To Be Saved? Acts 16:31: Romans 10:5-13 INTRODUCTION: I want you to think of one event that happened in your life which changed everything for you. ( First car; first apartment; marriage; when children were born) The most life transforming event that ever ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Find Courage When You Need It Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 10, 2009

Courage is God’s power working through committed people in challenging circumstances.

Title: How to Find Courage When You Need It Text: Esther 4:11-14, 15-17 and 7:3-6 Thesis: Courage is God’s power working through committed people in challenging circumstances. The Bible in 90 Days Whole Church Challenge It feels like we are literally leaping through the bible in our goal of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Aren’t All Religions Basically The Same? Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jan 11, 2013

for the next three weeks I’m going to present three messages from the pulpit that I am calling the “Big Questions”. These are not necessarily questions you all have, though some of you may. But these are intended to answer some of the most common question

You may have heard this story before: Several blind men were led into a King’s courtyard, where they encountered an elephant. One felt a tusk and concluded that the elephant is like a spear. Another touched a leg and thought that the elephant is like a tree. Yet another bumped into the side ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Nobody Does New Like Jesus!

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 12, 2013

But God gives us a part in the process: 1. Get serious about spiritual growth (vs. 1-4). 2. Find more ways to work with God (vs. 5-9). 3. Have faith in God’s Foundation (vs. 10-11). 4. Stay focused on our future (vs. 8 & 12-15).

Nobody Does New Like Jesus! 1 Corinthians 3:1-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 6, 2013 *We call it a new year, but for most people, it really doesn’t seem new: Same routine, same troubles in the world, and pretty much the same me when I look in the mirror. If we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Pleasing God Instead Of Ourselves Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 14, 2013

Apart from public sin, nothing shatters the fellowship, the spiritual growth & the witness of a congregation so much as disharmony among its members. Romans 15 continues Paul’s teaching in the vital importance of unity in the church, here meaning the loc

ROMANS 15: 1-6 [CHRISTIAN RELATING SERIES] PLEASING GOD INSTEAD OF OURSELVES [Psalm 78:5-7] Someone once said, "The more I get to know the human race, the more I love my dog." Dogs are loyal, dependable, eager to please, and quick to forgive. Don’t you wish people were more like that? ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

He Restoreth My Soul

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 14, 2013

Restoration is taking something from the trash bin and making it into a beautiful piece. God can restore the rain, the years that the palmerworm ate, the broken hearted, the joy of the Lord, and He can restore us in righteousness.

He Restoreth My Soul We are in the midst of a series on Jesus who is the center piece of civilization, the summa theologica of all truth, the first born from the dead, the one whose eyes are a flame of fire, The Word that became Flesh, the one who led captivity captive, who conquered sin, hell and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Im Not Insane Im Saved

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 16, 2013

When the world hears the testimony of the redeemed saints of God, they think we have gone crazy!

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell point Baptist Church Dec 30, 2012 Acts 26:24-25 I’M NOT CRAZY, I’M SAVED Intro: Allow me to set the scene before us of this marvelous text. • The great Apostle Paul/King Agrippa and his wife/Bernice • Outstanding leaders of both Jews and Roman ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:20-25

Denomination: Baptist