Sermons on Armed:

Let It Rain!

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 27, 2003

Thesis: We need to cry out to God and ask Him to open the flood gates of Heaven and send his rain to us.

Let it rain! Thesis: We need to cry out to God and ask Him to open the flood gates of Heaven and send his rain to us. Scripture Texts: James 5:16b-18 “…The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Omnipresent God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2003

This morning we’re going to learn about God’s omnipresence. There are really three attributes of God that should always be kept together in your mind ­ they all begin with the four-letter prefix “omni”: Omniscience, Omnipotence, and Omnipresence. God

Our Omnipresent God Since this is Super Bowl Sunday, I thought it would be a good idea to begin with some football terminology that has made its way into church. Draw Play ­ What many children do with the bulletin during the service. Backfield in Motion ­ Making a trip to the bathroom during the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Go Mom!

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 15, 2003

Moms on the go for God emphasize seven sayings that will teach and impact their children for all eternity.

Go Mom! Thesis: Moms on the go for God emphasize seven sayings that will teach and impact their children for all eternity. Opening Illustration: What My Mother taught me My mother taught me Religion: When I spilled grape juice on the carpet, she instructed, ¡§You better pray the stain will ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:9, Proverbs 31:26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Soul Looks Back Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 30, 2003

When we look back at our lives and the disasters they contain, we do have to ask whether we brought some of these things on ourselves, whether scapegoating is occurring. But God is at work in all things, even disasters, for the Kingdom.

I’m convinced that the best education in the world is the one you gain listening to other people tell their life stories. So much can be learned just from hearing what others have been through. This past week I attended a workshop for ministers. It was supposed to be about creating and handling ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

I Pledge Allegiance

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jun 3, 2003

We can either think from an earthly point of view or a heavenly. Here’s seven reasons to reject the first, and seven reasons to embrace the last.

May 25, 2003 Colossians 2:20-3:3 “I pledge allegiance” INTRODUCTION “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Where does your allegiance lie? A ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

To Men On Father’s Day

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 26, 2001

Exhortation To Men

To Men On Father’s Day I have been asked by a dear sister in the faith to do a sermon to men as if it were my last sermon or my dream sermon. Hey, when you get a good suggestion my motto is use it. So, put on your seat belts, men, for here we go! Men, I am as you are, so as I challenge you, I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:9

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time To Go Home

Contributed by Cedric Portis on Oct 29, 2001

The only way to come back to the Father’s is to first come to yourself and realize that the Laws of the Father are in place to protect us.

It’s time to go Home Luke 15:11-24 The Parable of the Prodigal is one of many parables Jesus used in His ministry. He used this particular parable in addition to others while He was addressing the publicans and sinners in the presence of the Pharisees and Scribes. Now Jesus begins ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

At War

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 3, 2001

We must have a Biblical focus, an inward focus, and an outward focus in order to defeat that terrorist, the devil.

AT WAR Jude 17-23 INTRO.- ILL.- A man and his preacher were out on the golf course. He said to his preacher, "How do you let off steam with when you miss a shot and your ball goes into a sand trap?" His preacher replied, "I just the repeat the names of some of my church members with great ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:17-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pierce My Ear

Contributed by Phil Morgan on Nov 19, 2001

God is looking for a people who serve Him freely; who worship Him voluntarily; who love Him as a reflex of the heart. NOT because they cannot choose anything else, but because they decide FOR Him. No other voice can truly tell how great and worthy God is

“Pierce My Ear” On the last two Sunday mornings I’ve been talking to you about our freedom in Christ. This week, on our television screens, most of us would have witnessed a striking picture of what freedom looks like. I’m talking about the liberation of Kabul in Afghanistan. For the past five ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 21:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

First Things

Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Jan 21, 2004

At the first of the year it seems good to think of the “first things” God wants us to do. Following are most of the NT scriptures with the word “first” in them.

FIRST THINGS Matthew 6:31-34 and other Scriptures Intro One week a Sunday school teacher had just finished telling her class the Christmas story, how Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem and how Jesus was born there. So the teacher asked, "Who do you think the most important woman in the Bible ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:31-34, 1 Timothy 2:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Spirit-Filled Life

Contributed by Chris Talton on Feb 11, 2004

This is the third in a series on the fruit of the Spirit. It examines faithfulness and gentleness.

February 8, 2004 Galatians 5:22-23 “The Spirit-filled Life” INTRODUCTION An old couple was sitting by the fireside. He looked over at her, had a romantic thought, and said, “After fifty years, I’ve found you tried and true.” The wife’s hearing wasn’t very good, so she said, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:23

Denomination: Baptist

Savior Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 8, 2004

Part two of "The Passion" series. Jesus was Emmanuel (God with us)..."Savior" means God came to suffer for us.

THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC -------------------------- March 7, 2004 -------------------------- But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5-6, 1 John 4:14

Denomination: United Methodist

Christmas According To The Grinch

Contributed by Roger Thomas on May 26, 2004

Dr. Suess’s story provides a background to re-thinking the real message of Christmas.

Christmas According to Grinch: Claiming Your Christmas Gift John 1:9-13 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Christmas is about gifts—giving and receiving. Did you ever loose a gift tag? The tree is surrounded with piles of neatly wrapped gifts. Each ...read more

Scripture: John 1:9-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Redirecting A Rebel Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 9, 2004

This morning our focus in on one last appearance, though this one took place after the Ascension, as Jesus radically redirects a rebel named Paul (also known as Saul – his Hebrew name).

Today we’re wrapping up our series called, “Beyond the Tomb,” during which we’ve studied the various appearances Jesus made between His Resurrection and His ascension into Heaven. This morning our focus in on one last appearance, though this one took place after the Ascension, as Jesus radically ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

What Is God Like? The Prodigal

Contributed by Jeffrey Samelson on Mar 23, 2004

The Parable of the Prodigal is not really about the younger son; Jesus told it to illustrate what God is like, not what sinners are like.

Fourth Sunday in Lent — March 21, 2004 Christ Lutheran Church, Columbia, MD Pastor Jeff Samelson Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 What Is God Like? The Prodigal R________ (Rejected) R________ (Running) R________ (Restoring) W ________ (Waiting) prod·i·gal adj 1. recklessly extravagant, spendthrift 2. giving ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, Luke 15:1-3

Denomination: Lutheran