Sermons on Athlete:

Having Courage To Advance The Gospel

Contributed by John Stensrud on Jun 3, 2001

An expository message

Philippians 1:19-30 (RSV) 1:19 Yes, & I shall rejoice. For I know that through your prayers & the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, 1:20 as it is my eager expectation & hope that I shall not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Your Sweet Spot

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 4, 2001

A critical part of stewardship is to discover and use your spiritual gifts as well as "natural" talents for service.

FINDING YOUR SWEET SPOT What do a tennis racket, a baseball bat, and a golf club have in common? They all have a sweet spot. There is a place on them that allows you the opportunity to make the type of contact with the respective balls they are designed to hit that will allow ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-7, Luke 19:11-27

Denomination: Church Of God

The Other 4 P's- Power, Pleasure, Pride And Profit Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 5, 2001

The other 4 P’s - Power, Pleasure, Pride and Profit lead to toxic faith.

The 4 P’s to the presence and the power of God-part 2! Thesis: The 4 P’s to the presence and power of God are to be balanced against the cross. When we keep them in proper balance they produce a Spiritually Balanced Life. This spiritually balanced life then creates wholeness within the life of the ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:8, Proverbs 1:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Preparation For Perfection

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Oct 9, 2001

Each person must run the race themselves, no one can carry us to the finish line.

Preparation for Perfection" Oct. 14, 2001 1 Cor. 9:24-27 One of our Elders at the retreat shared with me what an Elder had shared with him, he said "do not give the donkey all the hay at one feeding." Being called a donkey by Stan and afterwards having spent much time analyzing what a donkey ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Strong In The Lord And In His Mighty Power Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000

never take for granted the victory over sin that Christ has won for us. Never underestimate the devil. He’ll oppose us at every opportunity. Never give up in the fight against sin and evil. But always remember the power of God and the armour with which he

We come today to the end of our series of sermons on the book of Ephesians. One of the things I hope you’ve noticed as we’ve gone through this book is the breadth of Paul’s horizons. He began by pointing us back to before the beginning of time, when God established his plan to create a single new ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-24

Denomination: Anglican

"How We Make God Become Visible.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jun 23, 2002

June 30, 2002 -- SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 8 Matthew 10:40-42 Color: Green Title: “How we make God become visible.”

June 30, 2002 -- SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 8 Matthew 10:40-42 Color: Green Title: “How we make God become visible.” 37Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38and whoever does not take up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:40-42

Denomination: Lutheran

How Many Chances Do You Need?

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 15, 2002

Jesus makes successes out of failures.

HOW MANY CHANCES DO YOU NEED? John 21:15-19 S: Resurrection Sunday Th: Grace Pr: JESUS MAKES SUCCESSES OUT OF FAILURES. ?: How? KW: Stages TS: We will find in our study of Peter three stages that we go through for Jesus to make us a success. The _____ stage we go through for Jesus to make us a ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

Our Weapons For Battle Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 6, 2002

Recognizing spiritual conflict in our daily physical world requires spiritual weaponry - We have what it takes to take on the devil with God on our side and the weapons He supplies.

Understanding Spiritual Battle: Our weapons for battle Text: Eph. 6:14-20 Big Idea: We have what it takes to take on the devil with God on our side and the weapons He supplies Our culture is much like the man who asked his wife what she’d like for her birthday. "I’d love to be six again," she ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Will You Go To Heaven? Series

Contributed by Larry Sarver on Jun 11, 2002

A message on the conditions Jesus gave for going to heaven.

Luke Series #66 May 26, 2002 Title: Will You Go To Heaven? Email: pastorsarver@yahoo.com Website: www.newlifeinchrist.info Introduction: Welcome to New life in Christ. This morning we are continuing in Chapter 13 of the Book of Luke in our verse-by-verse teaching series out of that book. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Extreme Makeover

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 19, 2003

We must realize the truth that 1. We all begin as ugly people. 2. We have the beauty of God stamped on our souls. 3. God offers to make us new people.

Her nose was pretty big, but I didn’t think it looked all that bad. However, Lori claimed she was so ugly that people called her names and teased her children at school about her looks. To me she was average and even pleasant in appearance, but she decided to have her nose diminished, her chin ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:8-12

Denomination: Methodist

Is Hell Real?

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Mar 4, 2007

Our vision of a loving God makes the idea of a punitive Hell very unnerving for us. Jesus speaks of God’s love, but he also tells us in the Gospels about God’s punishment for sinners.

Additional Text: Genesis 15:1-18 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen. (Psalm 19:14) Is Hell Real? Our vision of a loving God makes the idea of a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-35

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Playing The Green Game

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 2, 2006

An Exposition of 1 Sam. 18

Playing the Green Game 1 Sam. 18 How many of you own a dog here, raise your hands? We own a dog at our house by the name of Maggie Mae Mutt. Contrary to popular belief, she is a playful and even friendly dog- as long as she knows you. We have had her since she was just a puppy, and in a lot of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

Article #11 - The Church Series

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006

The Eleventh Article of Faith in the Church of the Nazarene looks at the nature and purpose of the Church.

Article of Faith #11 - The Church Date: Sunday, August 15, 2004 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell During my experience as a student at Eastern Nazarene College, there were very few times when I was reminded that I was a non-Nazarene at a Nazarene college. You might think that I often felt ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Nazarene

Five Faithful Saying Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Aug 22, 2006

This is the fifth in a series of sermons based on Paul’s letter to Timothy as a guide to how the church should behave. This message explores the "five faithful sayings" Paul emphasizes in I & II Timothy and Titus.

Summer is officially wrapping up. Whether you mark it by the first day of school, which for most of us has passed, or Labor Day weekend, which is just around the corner, it is about over. That means sweatshirts and sweaters, jackets and windbreakers, will be moving to the front of our closets. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Investing In The Next Generation

Contributed by Mark Green on Jul 5, 2005

A challenge to invest four key traits into the life of one person this year.

When I was a Children’s Pastor I used to do something at the beginning of training seminars that I want us to do this morning. I want you to think back to your childhood and specifically to your early church experience. I know many of you attended Sunday School, VBS and other children’s activities ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible