Sermons on Avoid Dependence:

How To Handle Confrontation

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 12, 2018

Paul is instructing Timothy how to handle the confrontation of sin in the family

Text: 1 Tim 5:1-2, Title: How to Handle Confrontation, Date/Place: WHBC, 8.19.18, AM A. Opening illustration: The bad news is ------the church is like a family. If any athlete was known for focus, it was Michael Jordan. In Jordan’s book, Driven from Within, Fred Whitfield, president and chief ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Have No Fear, God Is Here! Series

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Jan 22, 2003

A vibrant tale of Joshua and Caleb’s fearless feat of entering Canaan.

“No Fear” Series Have No Fear, God Is Here! Fear Not 10/2/02 I. Introduction No Fear T-shirts a. I’ve Never Lost (but I have been a little behind when time ran out) b. It’s not the pace of life that scares me. It’s the sudden stop at the end. II. What is Fear? a. Anxiety caused by real or ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:19-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ten Habits Of Highly Successful Families Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 10, 2003

Twenty church families from different backgrounds and situations were surveyed to discover their secrets of familial success.

Ten Habits of Highly Successful Families Joshua 24:15 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION Families are certainly different today than they were 25 years ago. I heard the funny story about a man who rushed into a toy store late one evening to buy a Barbie doll for his daughter who had a birthday the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Read Me? ... Over Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 10, 2003

Communication is not a luxury--it is a necessity, especially in today’s family. James 1:19 outlines three simple ways to improve your family’s communication lines.

Do You Read Me? … Over James 1:19 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION This is the second message in the series entitled, “Family: An Endangered Species?” Last week I shared six common characteristics strong families share. One of them was the ability to communicate well as a family. Whether you are a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19

Denomination: Baptist

Keep Faith Series

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Jul 10, 2007

Malachi #4

Keep Faith! Malachi 2:10-16 After breaking up with his fiancée, a young man realized the error of his ways when he wrote: “Dearest Marie, No words could ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking our engagement. Please say you’ll take me back. No one could ever take your place ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:10-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Nehemiah’s Story Pt 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 31, 2011

Nehemiah gives us an example of what to do when we face disasters in this world and how at times God calls us to take a risk for the sake of others. We need to learn to call on God in crisis then go to work!

Series: BC Justice League Opening thoughts to the series - “BC justice league” – God’s biblical super heroes before Christ. Over the last few weeks we have been sharing the power of the story! We have been looking at how a person’s life can make a difference in the eternal realm of God. ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Discovering Significance Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009

About discovering the call of God for your life.

(The following message has drawn from Rick Warren’s message “Shaped for Serving God”) Does your life hold significance? Does your life bear importance in this world? As we conclude this series entitled ‘The Call’… that is the question I want to help settle this morning.. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Proper Planning Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 15, 2009

This section warns against self-centered planning. Worldly living is not displayed only by a disbelief in God, sometimes it’s apparent in the disregarding of God as we plan our life & our daily activities.

JAMES 4:11-17 PROPER PLANNING [Luke 12:16-21] It is too easy for Christians to make plans and set goals, expecting God to fall in line behind them. It is easy to plan our lives as if we controlled the future and had unlimited authority over the factors that affect our life. And so, in reality ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

God Was With Him Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 11, 2010

Why did God allow Joseph to suffer as he did? Why not show his love for this great hero of the faith by removing him from all the difficulties of life?

OPEN: When I was taking my kids home from King’s Island (an amusement park in southern Ohio) yesterday we were listening to a Country Music station that was playing a popular song by a group named “Ricochet”. The song told the story of a man who was sitting in church when he noticed a young woman ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Halloween - Understanding It's Origins And Practices

Contributed by Cris Willis on Dec 27, 2007

The festivities on Halloween were once the Christian’s way of laughing at death and evil, something we can do in certain hope of Christ’s victory over the powers of darkness. The opportunity for the Christian Church lies in how we treat the holiday “Hallo

“Understanding the History and Practice of Halloween” Text: II Corinthians 6:11-18; Ephesians 5:3-16 Introduction: Since the eighth century Christians have celebrated All Saints’ Day on November 1 to celebrate the known and unknown Christian Saints. Saints are not just those whom the Church has ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:11-18

Denomination: Church Of God

5 Flags That Can Sink Our Ship

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016

Ways we stumble in our speech

Idle Speech: 5 Flags Can Sink Your Ship September 11, 2016 - first done August 3, 2008 Turn with me this morning to the book of 1 Peter, chapter 3. Today I want us to look at “Five Flags That Can Sink Your Ship.”  Peter warns us in his book that we often waste our lives in idle living.  ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Children Of The Day Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 17, 2018

Message 43 in our exposition of Romans. This message focuses on living as light in a dark world.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Children of the Day” Romans 13:11-14 Review In the first 11 chapters of Romans, Paul powerfully proclaims the truths concerning God’s wonderful salvation plan. Beginning in chapter 12, Paul specifies some areas of our thinking needing our attention ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14, Ephesians 2:1-3, Ephesians 5:14-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

How Can I Believe What Is Often Associated With Hate And Hypocrisy? Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on May 30, 2018

How Can I Believe What is Often Associated with Hate and Hypocrisy? Series: How Can I Believe? Brad Bailey – May 27, 2018

How Can I Believe What is Often Associated with Hate and Hypocrisy? Series: How Can I Believe? Brad Bailey – May 27, 2018 Intro Today we are concluding our series entitled: “How Can I Believe?” In this series we have been engaging the questions that can arise in the process of believing in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living In Light Of Eternity Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 23, 2019

Live as if this is the last day of your life.

Living in Light of Eternity James 4:13-17 Rev. Brian Bill March 23-24, 2019 I read a compelling book several years ago called, “The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living as if He Doesn’t Exist.” Here’s how it begins: “Hi, my name is Craig Groeschel, and I’m a Christian Atheist. For as ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Killing Of The Innocent

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 22, 2018

A study in the book of Leviticus 1: 1 – 17

Leviticus 1: 1 – 17 The killing of the innocent 1 Now the LORD called to Moses, and spoke to him from the tabernacle of meeting, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When any one of you brings an offering to the LORD, you shall bring your offering of the livestock—of the ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel