Sermons on An Unholy Kiss:

Pursuing Excellence

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 13, 2010

Excellence is defined as “possession chiefly of good qualities in an unusual degree; surpassing virtue, merit, worth, value”. To achieve excellence there must be discipline & tenacity of purpose. We are to pursue excellence in our walk, work, and worship

AchievementPursuing Excellence 1 Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding (excelling) in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” Introduction: One definition of “Excellence” is “the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Baptist

Expressing Our Love

Contributed by Bill Burress on Sep 16, 2010

A sermon showing God's love through proof, prayer, and promise and how we should follow His example.

“Expressing Our Love” September 19, 2010 Well I imagine after seeing this weeks sermon title you probably relieved to know I wasn’t going to preach the same message again. After stepping on toes for ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dung In The Brownies Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 20, 2010

Exposition of 1 Cor 5:6-8, second in three part series on church discipline, regarding the purity of the Bride of Christ

Text: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, Title: Dung in the Brownies, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/12/10, AM A. Opening illustration: Joshua Harris, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, story of wedding, p. 13-14 B. Background to passage: this is in the middle of Paul’s teaching about some shortcomings in the church that Paul ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Cure For Depression (Facing The Fear Of Depression)

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 1, 2010

Today we learn about another fear that plague so many in day to day life, and that fear is depression, today from scripture we will learn God’s cure for depression, and to do that we will take a look at a time in the life of the prophet Elijah.

Facing Fear Part 2 God’s Cure for Depression (Facing the fear of Depression) 1 Kings 19:1-14;18 Introduction Last week we began a series titled “Facing Fear”, last week we learned about the fear of uncertainty, and we learned how to live certain in uncertain times, we learned ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Difference Between Faith And Unbelief

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

The woman heard Jesus’ sermon in faith. Simon, the Pharisee heard it in unbelief.

Intro What’s the difference between the Pharisee and the woman in today’s Gospel reading? I’m not asking about the difference in how they acted. Let’s go deeper. What was different in their hearts that showed in their actions? If we look beyond the superficial, we can see that their different ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Our Triune God Brings Blessings

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 11, 2011

PENTECOST 1 = TRINITTY (A) - Our triune God brings blessings such as: free grace, God's love, and divine fellowship.

OUR TRIUNE GOD BRINGS BLESSINGS (Outline) May 30, 2010 - Pentecost 1 (Trinity) - 1 CORINTHIANS 13:11-14 INTRO: Blessing is the word that describes gifts from God. Our lives are filled with God’s blessings. We are showered abundantly with daily gifts from God – blessings. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Why We Worship Together

Contributed by John Putty on Apr 16, 2011

Sermon encouraging church attendance, fellowship and worship.

TITLE: WHY WE WORSHIP TOGETHER TEXT : Hebrews 10:24-25 Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good‑works: Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner‑of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Curtain Changed Everything Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Apr 25, 2008

What is real worship? Let’s look back at the Temple and fast forward to our time and figure this thing out.

***Have hanging curtain in the room*** I want to quickly recap what we talked about last week and then are going to dive right in. (I know you guys probably want to know what this hanging sheet is for but you’ll have to wait and we’ll get to it in a few minutes.) Alright, so last week, we started ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 12:4-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Love Of A Father

Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Mar 22, 2009

Facing up to John 3:16 and exactly what it means to me, phrase by phrase.

If you were like me, around the age of five or six, Miss Money taught you your first Bible verse in Sunday School; and it probably was John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but have eternal life." Over the ensuing ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Love God First Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 22, 2009

If you don’t love God first above all other things, consequences to sin will soon follow.

Remember what we talked about last week? God chose Abraham and his descendants to be a testimony for Him. Abraham passed the “baton” of being in God’s team to Isaac who in turn passed the “baton” to Jacob. Please open your Bibles to the end of Genesis Chapter 28; we read……. Jacob heard the godly ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Damaged Goods Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 25, 2007

Exposition of Jude 12-15

Text: Jude 12-15, Title: Damaged Goods, Date/Place: LSCC, 9/17/06, AM A. Opening illustration: I hope that there are no postal employees here this morning. As you may guess, living 1300 miles away from family with little children, we send and receive a lot of packages in the mail. And there for a ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Believe God’s Amazing Grace?

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Feb 17, 2007

How much do we appreciate God for His grace? Do we rejoice in it, as John Newton did and he was even inspired to make the song, “Amazing Grace”?

“As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Attempting The Impossible

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007

What to expect when obediently following Christ.

ATTEMPTING THE IMPOSSIBLE - Matthew 14:22-33 Give background So the disciples did what Jesus told them. They got into a boat and headed out across the lake. When they did, a storm caught them. The story is told of two hunters came across a bear so big that they dropped their rifles and ran ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be Fruitful Series

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jul 30, 2007

We are told to produce fruit in our lives. How do you produce fruit?

Standing In the Storm #7 There is a parable in Matt.7 about two houses. One is built on a rock and another was built on sand. This is a great lesson about the way ALL PEOPLE face storms in life. One house stood while the other fell. This is the way people do when faced with all the problems in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Is The Answer To Despair Series

Contributed by Jesse Bennett on May 3, 2009

Let me introduce you to an old friend you’ve know for a long time. A friend is someone that makes you a better person. That friend is trouble...

Jesus Answer to Despair: Jesse Bennett Let me introduce you to an old friend you’ve know for a long time. A friend is someone that makes you a better person. Sometimes a friend loves you so much he will even hurt you to help you. Proverbs says the wounds of a friend can be trusted, but the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-21

Denomination: Baptist