Sermons on assurances:

How Do You Know You Are Saved?

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 25, 2005

I want us to look at Acts 9:1-19 today and look at the conversion of Saul and see if we truly can know if we are saved.

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE SAVED? ACTS 9:1-19 I would like to take a look at Saul’s conversion experience in Acts 9 this morning to help us answer a basic question that people sometimes have when they are Christians. The question is: How do I know I am saved? Can I be sure? Saul became saved and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Signs For Life

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 25, 2005

Throwing a fleece...is it right for christians today. Perhaps by looking at whatGideon did copaired to what he should do gives us direction.

Signs for Life Judges 6:33-39 Well we are in week 3 with the story of Gideon. We started out with a view of a coward, that an angel called a mighty warrior. It seems like positive reinforcement, tell someone they are good long enough that they believe it. The angel informs that it is He, ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:33-39

Denomination: Congregational

Finding Rest In God Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 29, 2005

We run around in our lives looking for peace and rest - but when we see the promise of rest that God promises in Jesus sometimes we hesitate to "seal the deal." Let Him give you rest for your soul!

"I’d love to rest - if I only wasn’t so busy." That’s a statement a lot of us could make. Our society is one of constant motion and activity - if we aren’t always doing something we feel useless and worthless. This can invade our spiritual lives as well. We feel like if we aren’t always "on" and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Are You A Make-Believer? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 12, 2005

The most important decision you can ever make is whether to put your full weight and trust in Jesus Christ. The lesson from Hebrews 5&6 is that you can’t hang out with Christians and be saved.

When it comes to humans - there is a perfect food. One that supplies more bioavailable vitamins and minerals - one that supplies ample amounts of disease fighting white blood cells, self digesting fats due the presence of the enzyme lipase, and special digestive enzymes. Consuming this substance ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Good News For God's Children

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 5, 2002

There are those trying times when even the children of God need encouraging with some good news from "home".

GOOD NEWS FOR GOD’S CHILDREN Prov. 25:25 INTRO. There is no denying the fact that there are those times when the child of God longs to hear some good news. We live in a sinful world made even more corrupt by the rulership of sinful men. Crime, drugs, murder, arson, wars and rumors of wars, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:25

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Birthmarks

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 5, 2002

There is much confusion today about what a Christian really is. Is your Christianity authentic? John tells us how we can know for sure.

SPIRITUAL BIRTHMARKS Matt. 7:15-23 INTRO. Have you ever been conned, deceived, lied to? How did you feel when you learned the truth? You were probably angry and you probably promised that you would never let that happen to you again. It is often the most painful lessons that we remember the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Religious But Lost Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 10, 2002

What difference does it make if I do all the right things but not know the right Person.

Religious But Lost Romans 2:1-16 · Last Sunday AM & PM we studied the wrath of God. We looked at WHY God’s wrath is exercised upon mankind(gentile world)(1:18-22). 1) Man’s rejection of God’s revelation of Himself(Conscience/Creation) 2) Man’s Exchange of giving God’s glory to giving it to other ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-16

Three Things That Won't Save You Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 10, 2002

Three things in a Christian’s Life that won’t bring about our salvation

THREE THINGS THAT WON’T SAVE YOU ROMANS 2:12-29 · Paul will name names tonight. Beginning in verse 17 he directly confronts the Jews. Three things about them that we can apply to our own lives. The Jews relied on three different things in assuming we might be saved. 1) Paul is going to attack ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:12-29

What Is Your Foundation Built On?

Contributed by Jack Whitehead on Oct 13, 2002

This sermon deals with the very foundation of Christianity.

What is your foundation built on? Luke 6: 47-49 (47)Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like: (48) He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:47-49, Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

Rebuilding The Structure Series

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 25, 2002

Change in the church

Rebuilding the structure, Pardon our Dust series Ezra 1:1-5 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ July 28, 2002 A couple of months ago I gave a sermon which outlined a lot of the things that we are doing right as a church. And because I like to keep things positive I failed to ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Salvation Plan

Contributed by Jack Whitehead on Oct 29, 2002

Salvation God’s way or yours?

God’s Salvation Plan I am not talking about what I think salvation is. I am not talking about what you think salvation is. I am talking about what God says salvation is! Today, I want to take God’s word and see what God’s says eternal salvation is. You see my goal is that when this sermon is ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 20, 2005

If I am "blessed" how will I know it?

Blessed – Matthew 5: 1 - 12 Intro: Have you ever had someone tell you, “You are truly blessed.” Exactly what does that mean? --- Is it factual or opinion. You are fifty = factual. --- You are ugly = opinion. --- What would you consider to be a “blessing”? There are some interesting things ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Saved And Sure

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 23, 2005

A message on the eternal security of the believer.

SAVED AND SURE 1 John 5:13 INTRO: One of the reasons many people do not serve the Lord is because they are not quite sure about their relationship to God. They don’t want to commit themselves to serving a God when they don’t know exactly where they stand with Him. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

The Believers Birthday Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jun 23, 2005

Series on assurance inspired by What every Christian Ought to Know by Adrian Rogers and Saved without a Doubt by John Macarthur

SERMON SERIES: “Blessed Assurance” SERMON #1: “The Believer’s Birthday” SERMON TEXT: I John 5:13 (Series inspired by “What every Christian Ought to Know” by Adrian Rogers and “Saved without a Doubt” by John Macarthur) OPENING JOKE: “IF I CAN’T BE GOOD ENOUGH” Little Billy, caught in mischief, was ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Final Thoughts Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

Concluding thoughts from the book of 1 John

Final Thoughts 1 John 5:13-21 June 6, 2004 1 John 5:13-15 (NLT) I write this to you who believe in the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. [14] And we can be confident that he will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will. [15] And if we know he ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational