Sermons on Become:

Jeopardy Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 20, 2008

As the last week of Christ’s life gains momentum he reminds us that His impending death will conquer the enemy and rescued us from eternal "Jeopardy".

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY: JEOPARDY Mark 12:1-12 Sermon Objective: As the last week of Christ’s life gains momentum he reminds us that His impending death will conquer the enemy and rescued us from eternal Jeopardy. Special Note: For this sermon I used a singer who played/sang “I will Sing the Wondrous ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

Sin

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 17, 2007

There is an old saying that says, “A loving God wouldn’t send anyone to hell.” That is a true statement. But what we forget is that God does not send us to hell - - we send ourselves. Audio will be at www.sermonlist.com

As humans, we tend to take the truth of God and wrap it around what we are comfortable with, thereby ending up with a comfortable untruth. There was a little boy explaining things to his younger sister. He said, “Jesus’ job was to die for us because we sin. Our job is to sin to make His death ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:17

Denomination: *other

What To Do When You Try To Cover Up

Contributed by Brenda Jones on Jul 20, 2007

Repentance is better than guilt

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU TRY TO COVER UP A COVER UP (PSALM 51) Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to the sight, O Lord my strength and my redeemer. Today we’re going to look at a story about a man of God who "messed up" in a big major way. He committed sins that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

A Reality Check

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007

Looks at the importance of being saved, and at our mission as Christians to witness.

A REALITY CHECK Earlier this month, the news came out about congressman Mark Foley. Since the news came out and Congressman Foley resigned, the Republicans have been trying to explain that Foley was just one man, and that he is not representative of the party. The Democrats have been rejoicing ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-27

Denomination: Baptist

Why I Am A Christian

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007

Looks at the reason to become a believer & the responsibilities that go with it. Expanded outline.

WHY AM I A CHRISTIAN Why am I a Christian? Why do I love Jesus? There are many things I could tell you about how I came to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. I am sure the Lord used many things and people in your life to cause you to come to know Him. 1. Material blessings - Some people come ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-19

Denomination: Baptist

Yet Now There Is Hope

Contributed by Greg Irby on Aug 5, 2007

Israel had sinned and in failing to separate from the people of the land. the actions of Ezra as he faced this problem is an example for us to follow today.

YET NOW THERE IS HOPE Ezra 10 Text: Ezra 10:2 Ezra 10:2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing. ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 10:1-40

Denomination: Baptist

Drop The Weight, The Tongue Series

Contributed by Art Good on Aug 14, 2007

If I were to ask you what the most powerful thing in the world is, what would you say? What if the most powerful thing in the world are our words? The words that we speak to each other.

Drop The Weight, The Tongue Hebrews 12:1 says “Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders, and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race set before us.” If I were to ask you what the most powerful ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Wesleyan

Drop The Weight Of Trivial Pursuits Series

Contributed by Art Good on Aug 14, 2007

This backpack I am wearing has stones, rocks within it that weekly we are exposing, and laying them down, giving them to God. Well, today we are talking about the weight of trivial Pursuits, the weight of the pursuing meaningless things.

Drop the Weight of Trivial Pursuits Over the past few weeks we have been talking about dropping the weight, dropping the weight of junk we are carrying that tire us out, wear us down, and cause all sorts of problems in our relationships with each other, and our relationship with God. This ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Wesleyan

Sifted ... But Saved

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 15, 2007

Satan would like nothing more than to destroy you and your witness for Christ. But, even if you fail, Jesus has prayed for you and wants you, out of the failure, to strengthen others when you recover.

There are several events that have shaped the course of my life. Some have been quite dramatic. And because of the nature of the drama surrounding those events, they remain vividly etched in my memory. My wedding day, although over twenty five years ago, remains a fresh memory on the landscape of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Jerusalem 500 Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 23, 2007

Parable of the 2 Debtors--Good theme for NASCAR or INDY race weekends. One was forgiven 50 denarii and the other 500. Jesus uses this to aid our understanding of sin and forgiveness. Link included to formatted text, audio, and ’Race Style’ PowerPoint Temp

The Jerusalem 500 Luke 7:41-43 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Jerusalem500.html The Indy 500 was this afternoon [5-27-07], but the biggest race of our life should be the race to the place of forgiveness to be saved! Make no pit stops at good works, baptism, or communion…just trust completely in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:41-43

Denomination: Baptist

Working It Out Jesus' Way (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 11, 2007

Discussion of the process of handling conflicts between believers.

Working It Out Jesus’ Way (Part 1) Matthew 18:15-20 June 24, 2007 I’m a conflict-avoider. I hate conflict more than just about anything – even canned spinach. When it looks like I’m going to have to face something I don’t want to do, I’m just like most of you, I’ll start looking for a way to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

We Need A Bath! Series

Contributed by Brien Sims on Dec 13, 2007

The second in the series on fellowship in 1 John. These verses describe how Christians are to be cleansed of sins committed after baptism. Most people won’t live in a filthy house but they will let filth clutter their hearts.

If you have ever felt distanced from others, maybe its time you take a bath. Most of us shower every single day because we sweat and work hard. Some work in stinky jobs or in jobs with tons of dirt and dust flying everywhere. Sometimes we just need a bath. How many of you have jumped in a mud ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Prepared - Straighten Pasths Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 17, 2007

The first step in straightening the paths for the coming Lord is to make the U-turn of repentence.

Matthew 3:1-12 “Be Prepared—Straightening the Paths” INTRODUCTION What would it be like to enter into God’s presence? How would we respond if we met God face to face? Though the Bible is full of stories of God interacting with God’s people, there are very few occasions when people actually ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

The Hand That Pulls The Strings: Godfather Trilogy Series

Contributed by J John on Dec 20, 2007

In 1972, a movie was released based on Mario Puzo’s novel, The Godfather. Thirty years on, Francis Ford Coppola’s film maintains its position as one of the most popular and critically acclaimed in cinematic history.

--note-- 1972, Paramount Director: Francis Ford Coppola Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro - - - - - In 1972, a movie was released based on Mario Puzo’s novel, The Godfather. Thirty years on, Francis Ford Coppola’s film maintains its position as one of the most popular and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 129:1

Denomination: *other

Looking At The Greatest Need Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

Jesus knows and has taken steps to remedy our greatest need in life - forgiveness of sin.

She was wrong. You didn’t part on the best of terms. Now it has been several hours, and there’s a phone call. You’ve been thinking it through. You know what to say, so you begin, “Honey, I just want you to know, I’ve been thinking through what happened. It’s OK. I forgive you.” On the other ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:2-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ