Sermons on Authoritative:

How To Be More Like Jesus

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 6, 2003

The following are twenty-one guidelines to becoming more like the Master, Jesus Christ, in all our relationships, activities, and personal concerns

How to Be More Like Jesus (Eph. 1:19) "That you may really come to know practically, through experience for yourselves, the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge that you may be filled through all your being, unto all the fullness of God (may have the richest measure of the divine ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Selling Self To Caesar

Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 2, 2002

A Good Friday sermon

READ: JOHN 19:14-16 TEXT: “We have no king but Caesar” (VERSE 15B) “Good Friday”. Have you ever thought about the irony of that? “GOOD Friday”. Have you ever been tempted to think that perhaps another name for the day might be more appropriate? Perhaps:“Solemn Friday”, or “Dark Friday”. Or ...read more

Scripture: John 19:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Aim And Admonition Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jan 21, 2004

The 5th message in a series on spiritual warfare focusing on our aim and admoniton as believers.

The Battle is the Lord¡¦s Our Admonition and Aim Intro: A group of historians have compiled a list of interesting stats. Since 3600 B.C., the world has known only 292 yrs of peace. During this time there have been 14,351 wars in which 3.64 bil. people have died. The value of property ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Worship Defined

Contributed by Sue Richard on Mar 21, 2003

Leviticus 1 provides a model of what God requires of our worship today.

WORSHIP DEFINED The book of Leviticus begins with the Lord summoning Moses, (a strong verb in Hebrew). God authoritatively called him into the tent of meeting because he had important instructions to give him. The first seven chapters of Leviticus is the document of ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 1:1-9

Denomination: Brethren

Grace!

Contributed by Jaco Bester on Mar 30, 2004

Grace is a terribly misunderstood word and defining it sufficiently is notoriously difficult. E. Stanley Jones once said: “Grace is free, but when once you take it you are bound forever to the Giver.”

GRACE! SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 2:4 – 9 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ, and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-9

Denomination: Methodist

Secrets To God's Blessings

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 12, 2005

Many people needlessly spend too much effort worrying, working and wrestling with things without the blessings of God. In nine points Haggai’s message to the people taught them how to get their priorities straight. He gave them a word from God that rever

Secrets to God’s Blessings (Haggai 1:1-3:23) Many people needlessly spend too much effort worrying, working and wrestling with things without the blessings of God. Haggai’s message to the people taught them how to get their priorities straight. He gave them a word from God that reversed their ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 3:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning Your World Upside Down For Christ Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 9, 2005

A study on our role in evangelism.

The mission of the church begins with Jesus Himself. “God had an only son,” David Livingstone wrote, “and He was a missionary…” His was not a self-appointed job. He was commissioned or sent by God to accomplish a purpose. Jesus multiplied His effectiveness by transmitting God’s commission to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Show Me Your Birthmarks - Assurance Of Salvation

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 27, 2005

Assurance of Salvation: Look for these 3 marks of a believer. Alliterated outline of I Jn. 5. Powerpoint at website.

Show Me Your Birthmarks 1 John 5:1-5, 13 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html INTRO: If I were to ask you if you are sure that you have been born physically, you would think it a foolish question. Yet there are many people who are ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

God's Perfect Love In Us

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 15, 2007

The love of God that’s in us produces some things.

1 JOHN 4:7-12 “GOD’S PERFECT LOVE IN US” * The word love is found 310 times in the Bible. * Loveth is found 65 times and the word loved is found 98 times and charity is found 28 times. A) I don’t know of anything more powerful than the love of God! * Love originates in God … 1 John 4:19 * Love ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12, 1 John 2:3

Denomination: Baptist

I've Got To Get Married! Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 15, 2015

4 benefits of remaining single (Outline and material adapted from a booklet by Chuck Swindoll entitled, "Singleness")

HoHum: Cherry Hill, NJ- It’s been 20 years since a group of friends made a bet among themselves, going so far as to have a written charter and start a savings account to hold the pot. The pot has grown to several thousand dollars and John Cheney is the winner- because he’s the groups ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Refuge

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 9, 2014

God provided cities of refuge for the man in trouble. It was not an afterthought but planned for, even before Israel enters the Promised Land. God is merciful. He is our refuge and strength.

God made a very special provision in Numbers 35 – the cities of refuge. [Read Num 35:6-15, Deut 19:1-10] When the Israelites finally settle in the land of Canaan, every tribe was allotted a piece of land, generally according to the size of their tribe. • Except the Levites. They ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 35:6-15, Deuteronomy 19:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Live To Love

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 23, 2014

The best expression of our discipleship is our love for one another. Our love for one another is founded upon His love for us.

Read John 13:31-35 It is the night before Jesus is crucified. The twelve apostles are eating with Jesus that most important of all meals – the last supper. • Jesus had just indicated who would betray Him. Verse 30 ended with Judas leaving, to do what he needed to do (in the words of ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Women Speaking Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 30, 2014

~ If evolution really happened, then a tremendous amount of death occurred before man evolved. ~~ And if death preceded man, then death was not the result of Adam's sin, this would makes sin a fiction, and we would not need a Savior.

#10~Col.3: 18 WOMEN SPEAKING 1-26-14 ~ Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, -- Rom.6:23 -- the wages of sin is death ~ If evolution really happened, then ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

The King's Defense

Contributed by Sean Harder on Aug 29, 2013

Many questions we ask are not really coming from a place of curiosity but have ulterior motives, and we’re going to see that in action today.

The middle part of Matthew chapter 22 is incredible. Three groups are going to use questions to try and trap Jesus into saying something that will get him killed. They all, government, the Pharisees, and Sadducees all wanted to get rid of Him. The Herodians represent the secular, political and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:23-33

By Their Fruit Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 9, 2014

There is so much conflicting teaching in the church today. How do we discern the true from the false?

By Their Fruit Matthew 7:15-20 Introduction We have always had false prophets in the world. So when Jesus tells His followers to be wary of them, He isn't saying anything new. The Old Testament is full of examples. But what is the difference between a false prophet and one who speaks truly for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible