Sermons on Age Of Reason:

Everything You've Heard About Christmas Is Wrong

Contributed by Joel Smith on Dec 18, 2008

Exposing the myths of Christmas in a lighthearted way

As you can see from the title of the sermon this morning, I’m going to attempt to overturn much of what you believed to be true about Christmas. Over the last several years I’ve become convinced that God created me to combat conventional wisdom. Why? Most of the time conventional wisdom is just ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Best Help You Will Ever Have Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 21, 2009

The best help you can ever get comes from God, and He wants to help you. How should you respond?

Summer Psalms #7 - The Best Help You Will Ever Have Psalm 46:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - July 15, 2009 *Most of you have probably heard about the terrible bus wreck Sunday morning involving the Youth Group from FBC in Shreveport. They were on their way to a camp in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Patience Of The Man Job ! Series

Contributed by John Wright on Feb 2, 2010

James exhorts new testament Christians to be patient like the farmers, the prophets and now he exhorts Christians to pattern their patience after the patience of Job.

INTRODUCTION #29 1. Open your bibles to James 5:11. 2. The context of this verse is encouraging Christians to be patient. (1) James 5:7a&8 refer to Christians being patient when they are mistreated. James gives the example of rich employers holding back part of the wages of their employees and ...read more

Scripture: James 5:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Know Whom I Have Beleived

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Apr 12, 2008

The bible tells us that we are to trust God for all things. Then why do we rely on "self" so much?

April 13, 2008 Morning Worship Text: Proverbs 3:5-10 Subject: Trusting God Title: I Know Whom I Have Believed Author Tim Hansel tells this story in his book, Holy Sweat. One day, while my son Zac and I were out in the country, climbing around in some cliffs, I heard a voice from above me yell, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Rev It Up, Hop It Up, Tone It Up, Tune It Up

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 21, 2003

Some things need to be revved up.

INTRO.- ILL.- One lady said, “I always do my exercises regularly every morning. Immediately after waking I always say sternly to myself, “Ready now. Up. Down. Up. Down!” And after two strenuous minutes I tell myself, “OKAY, NOW TRY THE OTHER EYELID.” ILL.- Mark Twain once said, “The only way ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Matter How You Slice It - It Is Still Bologna

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Sep 8, 2004

It simply amazes me how much ridiculously unimportant stuff gets in the way of the churches fulfilling “The Great Commission”. If sin in our lives isn’t enough of a stumbling block, the politics and some of the outdated traditions of some of the churches

Sermon Title: No matter how you slice it - it is still Bologna Text: I Timothy 2:9-15 Date: August 10, 2003 Introduction of Scripture: For those of you that have been following the direction that this series on Paul’s first letter to Timothy has been taken you will know that this morning we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:9-15

Denomination: *other

Such A Time As This

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on May 3, 2011

In the times we live here are some things that MUST take priority, this sermon addresses those things.

Such A Time As This (All my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and ALL scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) If you watch the news, or listen to the radio, actually if you have a pulse, you know that our world has changed, and continues to change everyday. DO YOU REMEMBER ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The World’s Greatest Flood

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 6, 2022

Never in the history of man has the world faced such a catastrophe as the people faced in the days of Noah.

Illus: Guinness Book of Records gives this information about floods: (1) THE WORST FLOOD DAMAGE in the United States was caused by the flood of August 10, 1993. This flood affected nine states and covered an area estimated to be twice the size of New Jersey. (2) THE DEADLIEST FLOOD in the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Two Roads

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Dec 16, 2023

A sermon leading up to Christmas about the two roads that jesus took. One to Bethlehem and one to Jerusalem.

Two Roads Luke 2:1-7 12/17/23 a.m. The Great poet Robert Frost wrote one of his most famous poems in 1915. It’s called, “The Road not Taken”. “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Give God A Helping Hand Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 27, 2005

Isaac and Ishmael - 4000 years of war just because Abraham wanted to give God a helping hand!

Let’s give God a helping hand Selected readings: Genesis 15:1-6; Gen. 16:1-15; Gen. 17:1-2 and 15-16; Gen. 18:1-2, 9-15 and Gen. 21:1-12 Let’s give God a helping hand. In the first week of our Lenten addresses we looked at the Call of Abraham to leave Ur of the Chaldees with his father ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

A Unique Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Oct 13, 2007

Christ’s sacrifice was a once for all event, dealing with His people’s sin past, present and future.

We have already seen from chapters 9 and 10 of Hebrews, quite a few reasons why Christ’s sacrifice was infinitely better than those of OT times. Now let me read 5 verses from these two chapters to you and see if you notice anything. 9:12 He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Purpose Of Living

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 15, 2021

Every one of us has a purpose for living – EVERY ONE!

Illus: Even the hobo on skid row has a purpose for living. WHAT IS HIS PURPOSE FOR LIVING? Everyday his purpose for living is to DRINK ALL THE BOOZE HE CAN GET FOR THAT DAY! And when he wakes up the next day the process starts all over again. Illus: One man had a goal in life. He was going to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21

Denomination: Baptist

The Purpose Of Living

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 9, 2022

Every one of us has a purpose for living – EVERY ONE!

Illus: Even the hobo on skid row has a purpose for living. WHAT IS HIS PURPOSE FOR LIVING? Everyday his purpose for living is to DRINK ALL THE BOOZE HE CAN GET FOR THAT DAY! And when he wakes up the next day the process starts all over again. Illus: One man had a goal in life. He was going to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21

Denomination: Baptist

Adoption Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 13, 2022

God has brought us into His household.

INTRODUCTION • Today I want us to think about the concept of adoption. • Families adopt children and pets. • The three cats I have adopted were adopted from the Tombstone Small Animal Shelter. • Children are put up for adoption for many reasons. • Animals are put up for adoption for many of the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wish Book

Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Mar 27, 2004

Exploring ways Christians have misused the Bible, and discover techniques for finding in the scriptures the messages God is wanting to convey.

The Wish Book 2 Timothy 3:16 Thesis: Exploring ways Christians have misused the Bible, and discover techniques for finding in the scriptures the messages God is wanting to convey. By now most department stores have sent out their Christmas catalogs and Wish books. Some stores sent them out as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Holiness