Sermons on Be Transformed:

Where's The Power

Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 8, 2010

A question based on the old Wendy's commercial, Where's the Beef? It's what the world is asking about the church.

Where’s The Power? Matthew 4:24 INTRO A. In 1984-85 Wendy’s had a commercial running featuring a four foot eleven inch tall, gray haired old feisty Grandma named Clara Peller. 1. If you remember the commercial Ms. Peller would walk up to the counter of the fast food restaurant with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:24

Denomination: Baptist

The Fail Proof Way To Have A Great Life

Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 9, 2010

Is there a fail proof way to have a great life? According to God's Word there is!

The Fail Proof Way To Have A Great Life II Peter 1:5-15 If I were to ask you this morning…how many of you would say you had a good life? How about a GREAT life? How many then? Do we even know the definition of having a great life… If we don’t then how can we know if we have it ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-15

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing Your Seasons And Its Fruit Part 2

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 18, 2010

Part two of this series focuses on the different seasons and our responses to them.

Knowing Your Seasons and Its Fruit Part 2 Scriptures: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11; Romans 6:1-2; 8:5-6; 12:2; 1 Peter 2:9 Introduction: In part one of this series that I delivered last week, I used as an illustration 3 bananas to demonstrate three different seasons that a person could be in while ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Frightened Fisherman

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010

The Frightened Fisherman (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Matthew chapter 14 verses 22-36: Ill: • Story about a farmer who wanted to impress his hunting buddies. • So he went out and bought the smartest, most expensive hunting dog he could find. • He trained this dog to do things no other dog on earth could ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36

Denomination: Brethren

The Bible Inspired Of God.

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

The Bible inspired of God. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: 2 Timothy chapter 3 verses 15 to 17 Ill: • A pastor was taking a group of parishioners on a tour of the Holy Land. • He had just read them the parable of the good shepherd; • He explained to them that, as they continued their tour, • They would see shepherds on ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Denomination: Brethren

A Need To Know

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

Thanksgiving & Prayer. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Ephesians chapter 1 verses 15-23. Ill: On January 6, 1822, • Heinrich Schliemann was born. • He would one day achieve world renown and great wealth. • When Heinrich Schliemann was seven years old, • A picture of ancient Troy in flames captured his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Brethren

The Changing Church And The Changeless Christ

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 29, 2010

We are in transitional times; we will be helped through transition if we remember who got us here and why, but if we also remain wary of popular bandwagons. The ultimate measure is whether we have been faithful to Christ's call.

Gethsemane Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Nov. 24, 1996 Some folks are allergic to change. They want everything to be just as it always was. They get used to things and they want everything to stay put. Some folks just won’t deal with change. A few weeks ago the electricity went out at ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:7-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Priestly Blessing Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

The priestly blessing (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Numbers chapter 6 verses 22-27 Quote: Warren Wiersbe: • “If you were to remove the words ‘bless’, ‘blessed’ and ‘blessing’; • From the Christian vocabulary, • Our prayer life, congregational worship & preaching would be ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 6:22-27

Denomination: Brethren

Key Words In The Christian Life - Reconciliation Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Key Words in the Christian Life - Reconciliation

Key Words in the Christian Life - Reconciliation Reading: 2 Corinthians chapter 5 verses 17-21. • One New Year’s Eve at London’s Garrick Club: • British dramatist Frederick Lonsdale; • Was asked by Symour Hicks to be reconciled with a fellow member. • The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Denomination: Brethren

The Word Became Flesh Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Dec 5, 2010

With the coming of Jesus Christ, we get to know God better. The coming of Christmas reveals 1 the heart of God 2 The need of man and 3 The plans of God

TITLE: Christmas with John - The Word Became flesh TEXT: John 1:1-14 SERIES: CHRISTMAS WITH JOHN! TOPIC: OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, December 5th, 2010 PROP.: It is important to believe in the incarnation of Jesus Christ - then we can celebrate it fully! INTRODUCTION: Good ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Destruction Of Spiritual Fortresses Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 14, 2010

The first objective of the spiritual warrior is to capture his mind for God. & that is what I want to help you do today. I want to help you capture your mind for God.

2 CORINTHIANS 10: 3-6 THE DESTRUCTION OF SPIRITUAL FORTRESSES There is a spiritual battle. The principal battlefield where this fierce conflict is being waged is in the mind of man. The greatest battles are not fought with guns and bombs or by combat soldiers on the battlefields of this world; ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, 2 Corinthians 10:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Desolation And Destruction Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 24, 2010

So in Chapter 17 of Revelation John gets whisked away in the Spirit and he comes upon this woman sitting on a scarlet beast. From the description of the beast we know who it is already, but what or who is this new woman we are introduced to?

So in Chapter 17 of Revelation John gets whisked away in the Spirit and he comes upon this woman sitting on a scarlet beast. From the description of the beast we know who it is already, but what or who is this new woman we are introduced to? Imagine the most beautiful, seductive woman you could ...read more

Go Against The Flow Series

Contributed by T D on Dec 31, 2010

Living for Christ instead of living like the world.

Series: It’s Backwards Go Against the Flow Matthew 7:13-23 Residents of a small Australian town have been left speechless after fish began falling from the sky. Hundreds of spangled perch bombarded the 650 residents of Lajamanu, shocking local Christine Balmer, who was walking home when ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-23

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Things That Make You Say Hmmm…

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jan 2, 2011

Paul spoke of a mystery in Ephesians 3:1-13. That mystery is...the Gentiles would share equally in God's provision for them in the future.

I’m not a big fan of talk shows. But years ago, there was a talk show host, I think it was Arsenio Hall who had a segment, about things that appeared mysterious. He called that segment, Things That Make You Say Hmmm… This story is one of those stories that make you say, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Secret Of Sinning

Contributed by C Vincent on Apr 5, 2010

Explore the sins we cover up and try to hide. Yet God sees all. Nothing is hidden from Him.

fLThe Secret of Sinning JCC 21.03.10 am John 15:22 “If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.” Ps 19:9-14The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to ...read more

Scripture: John 15:22

Denomination: Assembly Of God