Sermons on Authoritative:

Twenty-One Benefits Of Godliness

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 5, 2004

"Godliness with contentment is great gain" (1 Tim. 6:6). That’s much harder to come by than mere prosperity.

Twenty-One Benefits of Godliness (2 Pet 1:7,8) "Add to your faith, goodness, knowledge, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness and Christian love. For if these qualities are yours an increase they render neither useless nor unfruitful." Many people are willing to discipline themselves to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Office Of Deacon

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 9, 2004

An ordination sermon

The WINDOW Bible Teaching Ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC A fellowship of faith, family and friendships --------------------------------------------- August 8, 2004 A sermon preached on the occasion of the Deacon ordination of Mr. Bob ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Clean Hands, Dirty Hearts Series

Contributed by David Asch on Nov 4, 2004

In this message we discover how to have a closer relationship with God, know God better, really get to know God.

CLEAN HANDS, DIRTY HEARTS Mark 7:1-23 INTRO: How do I have a closer relationship with God? How can I know God better? Really get to know God? Move from religion to relationship? You can’t drown if you don’t get wet; "Tradition is a fence around the law." But often our traditions become a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom To Restrict Our Freedom Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 7, 2003

Freedom isn’t everything. Make sure the freedom we hang onto includes the freedom to win others for hrist ansd the freedom to love other Christians even above ourselves.

A Small Confession... I have something to confess to you today. Something that may forever change the way you look at me. Something that may lower me in your esteem. I like to watch Jerry Springer. What really interests me is how the participants see their right to free speech. Because they have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Denomination: Anglican

Listen To Dad Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 17, 2004

In our society, dads have almost become irrelevant. But in God’s mind, fathers are almost indispensable. Find out why.

OPEN: A writer named Donald Ogden Stewart, had a son away at prep school. When his son reached the age of 14, Stewart wrote him the following letter: "Dear son, now that you have reached the magic age of fourteen, the time has come to tell you about the flowers and the bees. There is a male and a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:1-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ministries Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on May 28, 2005

Continuing series on the Holy Spirit

Sermon Series: ¡§God, The Holy Spirit¡¨ Sermon #2 ¡§Ministries of the Holy Spirit Text: I Corinthians 2:10-13 OPENING JOKE: ¡§The Holy Spirit is Better¡¨ A nice elderly woman was leaving church after the Sunday services. As she was in the back she shook the hand of the pastor and said, ¡§That ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:10-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Just D.e.w. It!

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 5, 2001

Every church ought to know its mission -- what Christ wants done in that community; and then the church ought to "Just DEW It".

Just D.E.W. it! (PROCLAIMING THE VISION OF OUR CHURCH) Psalms 133 January 7, 2001 Every church needs a vision of its mission. Without vision any person or organization will die. In addition to knowing our vision (mission), we also set goals - or checkpoints - that help us keep on ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 133:1-3

Denomination: United Methodist

Recipe For Joy

Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Jan 20, 2001

This passage gives us a no-fail recipe for joy.

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 The other day one of the ladies of the church stopped by my office and gave me this beautiful cookbook. It was put together by an organization she belongs to, and it contains about 500 recipes. Some of these recipes are very elaborate, like this one for ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-10

Denomination: *other

What The Death Of Jesus Means To Us

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 14, 2002

Jesus died that we might not have to die spiritually.

WHAT THE DEATH OF JESUS MEANS TO US Matthew 26:45-52 “He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” Phil 2:8 In the NT 175 times the death of Christ is mentioned. So all the great doctrines of the Bible are built around this subject. A doctrine that we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:45-52

Denomination: Wesleyan

Coming Home On Father's Day

Contributed by David Washburn on Jun 11, 2002

Father’s Day is a day to honor our father, our Heavenly Father. Jesus’ parable about the prodigal son is a pure reflection of a loving father and what it means to come home on Father’s Day.

Dads, today is our day, but Father’s Day has somehow never been held in as high regard as Mother’s Day. Mother’s just have that certain something. After all, whenever you see someone holding a sign or mouthing “hello,” they’re saying, “Hi, Mom,” and usually not, “Hi Dad.” Now, I’m not complaining, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:20-24

Denomination: Baptist

Of Truth And Authority - Introduction To Titus Series

Contributed by Warren Bird on Jan 14, 2003

Why should we believe the New Testament? Paul’s introduction in his letter to Titus gives important teaching about the source of his authority as a teacher of God’s message and helps us to understand the New Testament as God’s inspired Word.

Introduction The media love crises. Situations where something is going wrong; someone has mucked up; or someone has to be sent into a situation to fix it up make really good copy. Well, if you’re the sort of person who buys the newspaper or watches ‘A Current Affair’ to learn about the latest ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Teach With Authority As Jesus Did - Matt. 7:28,29

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 10, 2002

How to Teach With Authority as Jesus Did - Matt. 7:28,29 - Jesus taught with authority and not like the teachers of the law.

How to Teach With Authority as Jesus Did - Matt. 7:28,29 "When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching. Because he taught as one who had authority and not as their teachers of the law." (Matt. 7:28,29) Quote:Behavioral studies show that if 2% of a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:28-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Andrew Lloyd Weber, A Journalist And 3 Guys Called 'jesus'

Contributed by Michael Bird on Jan 15, 2002

Examines various depicitions of who people say Jesus is and gives and exposition of Mk 8 concerning the confession of Jesus’ Messiahship

Mark 8:27-9:1 – Andrew Lloyd Weber, a Journalist and Three Guys Called Jesus. Introduction The odd sermon title is a smoke screen for a question I’d like to ask: “Who is Jesus?” It is the same question that the disciples asked when Jesus’ calmed the waters. Whether you’re an atheist or a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Miracle At Christmas

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 23, 2001

What is it that causes some people to gain and some people to lose their hope for a miracle?

Christmas means different things to different people. For some its shopping, parties, celebrations, gifts wrapped under the tree. To others its Santa and his elf’s, stockings hung by the fireplace and the hope of snow. There are those who know and observe the reason for the season, Jesus Christ, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:11-45, Luke 2:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Feel Of Balance: Coping With Stress Series

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Oct 2, 2005

Third in a series on balance based on the sermon titles from Outreach.com. [Note: I switched the order of the three sermons from that which was given by Outreach.com and the middle sermon on the peace of God (Phil. 4:1-7) was given by a guest preacher.]

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 2, 2005 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Philippians 4:8-13 “The Feel of Balance: Coping with Stress” A while back, a Tahoma, Washington newspaper carried a story about Tattoo, a basset hound. Tattoo didn’t intend to go ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-13

Denomination: Lutheran