Sermons on Alternate Lifestyles:

How Do We Grow

Contributed by Richard White on May 2, 2008

Like the nursery rhyme; Mary Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow? This passage gives us the essentials for growing individually and corporately.

How do we Grow? Acts 2:36-47 There is a very popular children’s nursery rhyme, Mary, Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow? Today we might say Christian, Christian quite contrary, how does the Church grow? The Early Church had great growth because of several convictions, today I will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Speaks About His Mission Series

Contributed by Paul Shafit on Dec 1, 2009

Jesus reveals Himself in numerous ways

Do you know anyone who talks about people behind their backs? Have you ever been guilty of snickering about what another person does, but quietly, so the person won’t hear? As Jesus’ friends returned from the village with provisions they saw Him talking to a strangely dressed woman. It was obvious, ...read more

Scripture: John 4:27-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deeds Of The Flesh

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 13, 2012

It is obvious when we walk by our own power.

Deeds of the Flesh February 24, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: It is obvious when we walk by our own power. Focus Passage: Galatians 5:16-21 Supplemental Passage: Galatians 5:19-21 It is obvious what kind of life develops out of trying to get ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Is The Church A Lighthouse Or A Club House?

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Mar 23, 2015

The church has a mandate to be the light of Christ

Introduction: - the Guiding Light illustration - Today I want to speak of what a lighthouse is and how that applies to the church I. The Light of Christ (v.18) A. The light is Christ’s light - Joh 1:4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. - Joh 1:5 The light shines in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Question Of The Authority Of Jesus

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 15, 2014

Who is Jesus? Who is Jesus to us? The difference between words and action. Time for true repentance, and amendment of life.

THE QUESTION OF JESUS’ AUTHORITY. Matthew 21:23-32. This conversation follows hard on the heels of Jesus’ cleansing of the Temple (Matthew 21:12-16), and the symbolic withering of the fig tree (Matthew 21:18-20). “Who gave you the right to do such things?” demanded the Temple authorities, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living It Cool

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Oct 3, 2014

LIVING A LIFE WITHOUT REALIZING THE CONSEQUENCES

“LIVING IT COOL” Acts 3:19 “19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord” INTRO: Life is for many like a roller costal ride. Exciting yet boring; fast but slow; safe but dangerous. Many love it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Mislabeled

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 26, 2015

The danger of mislabeling a person as a Christian - when they are not

Mislabeled Mislabeling Leads to Negative Consequences The English Standard Version of the Bible has this translation of Romans 9: 6b-8, "For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring... This means, it is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Saved And Secure By His Grace

Contributed by Dr. Michael Pope on May 11, 2015

God's Marvelous Grace

SAVED AND SECURE BY HIS GRACE EPH 2:8 3 MAY 15 DR. M POPE When a person works an eight-hour day and receives a fair day's pay for his time, that is a wage. When a person competes with an opponent and receives a trophy for his performance, that is a prize. When a person receives appropriate ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8

Denomination: Baptist

Before You Leave Your Family Series

Contributed by Henry Nwaneri on Oct 4, 2010

Tackling the issue of Church hopping

People say you should switch churches if the Holy Spirit leads you. Others say you should never switch churches. The truth is that people have different ways of looking at it. We live in a time where people take their liberty seriously and so the decision to leave a church is made like the decision ...read more

Scripture: John 17:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Need For Daily Victory

Contributed by Rufus Huckaby on Nov 12, 2009

Everyday we have to expect Victory!!!

A Need for Daily Victory Psalm 68:1-3 Day by day we are faced with struggles. And because of these struggles we are in need of daily victories. The last time I preached the enemy was revealed and we found out that Satan has heavenly attributes but because of his self infatuation he was kicked out ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 68:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Bad Boy Brethren

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 24, 2013

Should we shun?

1 Cor 5:1-5 1 It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. 2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Herd Mentality!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 16, 2014

Wrong does not become right just because everybody is doing it! Are you listening? Friend, I often hear this slogan: “I am doing it because everybody is doing it.”

Everybody is doing it! Exodus 23:2”Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd” Wrong does not become right just because everybody is doing it! Are you listening? Friend, I often hear this slogan: ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

God, But Man (Strange, But True!)

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Nov 11, 2019

Simply put, there is only one Jesus, but this Jesus has two natures: He is God and He is man. Paul explains this well as he points to Jesus’ human characteristics, like His death on a cross, while also asserting His divinity, saying that the very fullness of God dwells in Christ.

The Son was both God and Man to restore His creation 1. Jesus really was a man a. Stepped out of heaven to be like us b. He was born just like us, lived like us, grew up like us c. Lived a humble lifestyle and pinched pennies d. He got tired like us i. Crowds followed him ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Can You Still Love And Worship God Through Disappointments? Series

Contributed by Alis Cerrahyan on Jun 28, 2019

Some of the saddest moments of our lives are when we're going through a serious challenge; or the loss of a job; or even the loss of a loved one. But the saddest of all is when God stops correcting us.

God calls children a blessing and a gift! Jesus actually tells us to be like children and to come to him full of faith and trust. Mark 10:15 reads, "Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” The most important ingredients a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:15, Psalm 8:2, Matthew 18:2-6

busyness Is Bad For Business

Contributed by John Dixon on Jul 20, 2019

Everyone is concerned about time and making sure that our time is not wasted. More activity doesn't mean that you are more productive only a lot more sweaty.

Proverbs 23:4 (NASB) 4 Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, Cease from your consideration of it. 5 When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens. Do not let your heart envy ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:4

Denomination: Christian Church