Sermons on Ascribe Righteousness:

The Gold Standard

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 7, 2010

Our Lord reframes an ancient code, moving it from passive compliance to active obedience. He calls us to go to practice an unselfish standard of fairness/righteousness. This is what He did. And this is what He empowers us to do.

James Cash Penny started a general merchandise store in Kemmerer, Wyoming in 1902, which he built into a multi-billion dollar enterprise on the guiding principle of the Golden Rule. For years J.C. Penny stores were called “Golden Rule stores”. It was Mr. Penny’s belief that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

Denomination: Congregational

Keys To A Satisfied Life

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 28, 2010

True satisfaction comes from a deep and abiding hunger and thirst for the things of God.

Keys to a Satisfied Life Matthew 5:6 INTRODUCTION For untold years, hunger and starvation have been a chronic problem for many people in various countries. In 436 B. C., famine came to Rome and caused thousands of people to throw themselves into the Tiber River to end their lives. In 1005, famine ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Baptist

Living With Purpose Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Sep 30, 2010

If you are in this building today and call yourself a Christian, you have a vitally important purpose. We all live with purpose, the question is what is our purpose?

If you are in this building today and call yourself a Christian, you have a vitally important purpose. We all live with purpose, the question is what is our purpose? Well if we look at a person’s life it’s pretty easy to tell what their primary purpose is. Maybe it’s financial ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Lost And Found Proverbs

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 1, 2010

This collection of 137 proverbs was spoken by Solomon and most likely copied into a collection during the reign of Judah’s king, Hezekiah. These proverbs were added to the collection of Proverbs. King Hezekiah tried to bring revival to Judah, he elevated

Lost and Found Proverbs Proverbs 25:1-28 These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. 3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:1-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Obtaining A Good Report

Contributed by James Roberts on Apr 5, 2010

A sermon about getting a good report from God and men.

OBTAINING A GOOD REPORT Hebrews 11:39-40 How precious to see the “True Blue” people of the Lord in this day and time. There are so many that have taken the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and abused His Holy Name. Many have turned back and walk no more with the Saints. Others have ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:39-40

Denomination: Baptist

Be Strong - How To Win Over Temptation Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 9, 2010

Be realistic (being honest about it), responsible (understand you have the power to choose right), ready (be on your guard), and refocused on the goodness of God, and we will find the strength to overcome temptation.

Today I want to talk about man’s oldest problem – temptation; it goes back all the way to Adam. • We all face it. Even when you know what is right to do, it is difficult to say “No.” • Oscar Wilde once said, “I can withstand anything except temptation.” • People say the only way to get rid of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living The Foolproof Life Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Apr 19, 2010

With God’s help, we can live wisely! “You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor.” James 3:18 (MSG)

Living the Foolproof Life James 3:13-18 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Romans, Part 7 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jan 24, 2011

Chapter 3 opens with Paul answering some very important questions that may have been asked by the Jews reading Chapter 2. In these questions, we see our own responsibility to not only be persons who receive the Word, but be willing to share it with other

Romans, Part 7 Romans 3:1-8 Introduction - Between chapters 1 and 2, there have been some very interesting thoughts posed - Paul talks about the willfully ignorant, the self-righteous, and the super religious - It is in these chapters that he lays the foundation for why we needed a Savior - But ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Become A Demon's Nightmare

Contributed by John Perry on Feb 1, 2011

I read a little Chick tract called “A Demon’s Nightmare” ..... I’m sure most of you have read it too. At every the committed Christian has got demons panicking basically by simply being a real Christian. The thought is simple that every one of us

Bunbury Wed pm 2/02/11 “How to b/co a demon’s nightmare” Intro: The W. of G. tells us t/n that we are not in ignorance of the devil’s / hell methods of operation against the human race & the church. Paul says …….. (2 Cor 2:11 NKJV) "lest Satan should take ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Romans, Part 16 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Feb 14, 2011

Paul takes several verses to compare and contrast Jesus with Adam in the hopes that we would understand that the actions of one man led us to death; but the actions of The One (Jesus) leads us to life.

Romans, Part 16 Romans 5:9-21 Introduction - If we read the Bible, we see example after example of God’s love for us - But, why does He love us so? Are we not full of sin, rage, anger, and malice? - Do we not disobey at every turn and adopt the “if it feels good do it” ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:9-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Happy Are The Zealous Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 16, 2011

In our beatitude today we’re going to see how God wants us to seek after him and his justice. We have recognized our utter dependence on him for life and salvation, we have grieved over our sin and the spiritual state of the world. We have embraced the fa

Have you ever really been hungry, not its noon I better have some lunch hungry. Not “I haven’t eaten all day hungry, but if I don’t eat soon I will die hungry”? Have you ever gone two days without a drop of water to the point that you start hallucinating and are close to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Justified Freely

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 6, 2011

Ask me why I love my wife and I'll have laundry list of reasons she's lovable. But Jesus loved me while I was yet a sinner. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

Justified Freely Romans 3:24 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/JustifiedFreely.html Justified = just as if I'd never sinned A one time event that happens at the moment of salvation. Sanctified = an ongoing process of growing in the Lord. Righteousness breaks down along the above lines... Imputed ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:24-31

Denomination: Baptist

Taxing Times

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Jul 24, 2011

The tax collector as a model of saving faith

Count Leo Tolstoy was a man who unashamedly called himself ‘Christian’. He once penned these words into his diary: ‘I have not yet met a single man who was morally as good as I. ... I do not remember an instance in my life when I was not attracted to what is good And was not ready to sacrifice ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Law Vs Grace Part 2

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 21, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Are you still under the law? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we are under grace not law IV. TEXT: 1 Samuel 24:2 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) 2. So Saul chose 3,000 elite troops

I. EXORDIUM: Are you still under the law? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we are under grace not law IV. TEXT: 1 Samuel 24:2 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) 2. So Saul chose 3,000 elite troops from all Israel and went to search for David and his men ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Because Of Us

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 26, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Remember the song: "We are the reason." II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove CHRIST lived a Perfect blameless life for us. IV. TEXT: John 17:19 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) And I give m

I. EXORDIUM: Remember the song: "We are the reason." II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove CHRIST lived a Perfect blameless life for us. IV. TEXT: John 17:19 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) And I give myself as a holy sacrifice for them so they can be made holy ...read more

Scripture: John 17:19

Denomination: Pentecostal