Sermons on Attitude Or Aptitude:

Can You Pass A Camel Through The Eye Of A Needle? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003

Jesus didn’t ask everyone he met to follow him. He asked the original twelve disciples–and He invited the Rich Young Ruler to follow him. The young man refused. Like many people, he was fooling himself about what it takes to have eternal life.

Can You Pass a Camel Through the Eye of a Needle? Luke 18:18-30 By Dr. David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION During this Christmas season, there are plenty of Scrooges out there. I heard about one lady who was fumbling in her purse to get her credit card to pay for a purchase. The cashier noticed she had a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Baptist

How Much Can God Trust You? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 4, 2003

Jesus used the parable of the shrewd manager to give us lessons about managing the money God gives us, the value of true investments, and a warning about becoming a slave to money.

How Much Can God Trust You? Luke 16:1-18 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION The recent accounting scandals have shaken our economy to its roots. I read about a third grade class in which the students were telling about the jobs their parents had. One little boy shocked the class by saying, “My dad is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-18, Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Building Bigger Hearts Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Apr 7, 2003

Contentment doesn’t come from our circumstances. It comes from the heart. And that’s where the root of the problem really lies. Not in our wallets, but in our hearts.

My son, Evan, plays for the 10year old North Royalton travel team. The other day, the players received their uniforms. They are beautiful – very nice. And the hats! They are purple with a gold NR embroidered on the front. And they are fitted. Evan even has his number embroidered on the back ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Honor Marriage Series

Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 19, 2008

Do Honor God we must honor our marraige in a God honoring way.

Honor Marriage Ephesians 5:21-33 Great Expectations Matthew Sullivan Do we have any couples in the room who’ve been married for 50+ years? Even if your spouse is now deceased, go ahead and stand up if the two of you were married this long. Now, if you’ve been married 40 years or more, join ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Your Enemies: Repentance & Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 23, 2008

The 1) Inquiry about forgiveness and then Jesus’ teaching about 2) The extent of God’s forgiveness of believers.

Kevin Davis says he will spend the next 25 years in prison because anything less would be a "horrible injustice" to Jennifer Teague, the young woman whom he admits to killing. Ms. Teague vanished as she walked home from visiting with friends on Sept. 8, 2005. Her body was found 10 days later in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-22

Denomination: Other

Give Honor Series

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008

Sermon on the fifth commandment.

AM Sermon preached at Central Christian Church February 18, 2007 The 5th Commandment “Give Honor” [SERIES TITLE SLIDE—AUTOMATIC TRANSITION TO MESSAGE TITLE SLIDE THEN TO BLANK SLIDE] You gotta love the story of the 3rd Grade Sunday School teacher who was trying to drive home the importance of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How The Holy Spirit Gifts Us - Part 10 Series

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Mar 17, 2008

Begins to look at the gifts of the Holy Spirit - such as helps, adminsistration, preaching, hospitality

How the Holy Spirit Gifts Us – Part 10 – Romans 12:3-8 What We Believe Series – March 16-08 Acknowledgement: Dr. Henry Schorr, Centre St. Church, Calgary AB Good morning. Were continuing in our ‘what we believe series.’ We have looked at what Christians believe about the God the Father, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:4-8

Choosing To Serve Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 21, 2007

Choose the Lord and choose life -- Sanctity of Life sermon.

Choosing to Serve Sanctity of Life Sunday Joshua 24:14-15 Rev. Brian Bill 1/21/07 I’ve always been fascinated by what people say right before they die. These last words are often indelibly etched on people’s minds. Bing Crosby: “That was a great game of golf, fellas.” Alexander Graham Bell: ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Christians Aren't Idiots

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 4, 2007

Playing on the archaic meaning of idiot (i.e. disconnected, idiosyncatic) I talk about how we are called in community.

Title: Christians aren’t idiots Text: Daniel 2:12-19 MP: The intercession of Daniel’s friends brought about God’s intervention. SO: I want to encourage the church to live in community with each other and visit each other. Intro: One of the worst things about the English language is that too often ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

Trial By Fire Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 2, 2007

These verses direct believers to 1) Expect suffering, 2) Exult in suffering, 3) Evaluate suffering, and 4) Entrust suffering to God

This week, Firefighters rescued the marble temples and stadiums of ancient Olympia from raging flames but forest fires ravaged nearby villages and the death toll from Greece’s three-day inferno rose to 58. "The church bells are ringing. It’s hell here," a resident from Oinoi village north of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Other

When God Makes You Uncomfortable Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Sep 23, 2007

Part 3 in the series Faith Basics. This message looks at four specific times when God’s presence will make us uncomfortable, and a choice we’re presented with in each circumstance.

When God Makes You Uncomfortable Faith Basics, part 3 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers Sept. 9, 2007 Jn. 3:19-21 Human beings have a funny way of thinking about things a lot of the time. We always wonder if our experiences are “normal,” that is to say “like the experiences of other ...read more

Scripture: John 3:19-21

Denomination: Free Methodist

What Your Sin Looks Like To God

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 15, 2007

What does God see when He looks down and sees the sin in our life? We assume that if we are okay with our sin, so is God, because He ’loves’ us and ’understands.’ A hard, but needed message. Text, outline & audio at www.sermonlist.com

A wealthy landowner was seated on his front porch one afternoon, when two young men came walking by. He asked them if they would be willing to chop wood for him at the rate of $15.00 per hour. He explained that he was throwing a big party for everyone at his job, and they needed extra ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:29

Denomination: *other

"Saints Glorify The Lord" Romans Pt. 22 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 17, 2007

Saints are to glory in Jesus Christ and in service to His Kingdom not to themselves, idols or to others.

“Saints Glorify the Lord!” Romans 15:17-33 Testimony: Mary Strom Opening Illustration: Have the congregation pray for me before I speak. Scripture Verse: Romans 15:17-33 17Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God. 18I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:17-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Growing Through Your Fears

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Feb 4, 2008

Principles of growing through our fears from the life of Peter and his walking on the water.

Growing Through Your Fears Matthew 14:26-33 I’ve come to believe that procrastination and fear are married emotions. A lot of fear is actually hidden. You can hide fear in procrastination. It may look something like this: “I don’t really want to talk to this person, confront this person, so ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:26-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Servant Job Series

Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Jul 6, 2007

One of the most extraordinary people found in the Old Testament is Job. Job gives us a great example to follow when we find ourselves in the midst of great adversity.

Today, I’m beginning a series of lessons from the book of Job. If you have ever gone through anguish and pain of a sudden and tragic loss you may know something of which this book of Job speaks. Job1:1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God