Sermons on Being 29:

Our Father Knows Best

Contributed by A.t. Stewart on Jul 20, 2004

We earthly fathers must follow our Heavenly Father’s Advice on being a godly father. Our Father knows best!

OUR FATHER KNOWS BEST EPH. 6:1-4 I. 10 REASONS ITS GOOD TO BE A MAN 10.You NEVER NEED TO ASK FOR DIRECTIONS, you are never lost, so you say! 9 .You can go to the bathroom without a support group. 8. If someone forgets to invite you to something he can still be your friend. 7. You can drop by ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Saul Or Paul

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Aug 9, 2004

How God changes you and I just like he did Saul to Paul. Who are you still being a Saul or a Paul?

Saul or Paul THERE WAS HIS FORMER LIFE Saul was the arch-persecutor of the church Saul was consumed with a fierce anger & wrath against Christ and His disciples He “breathed out threatening & slaughter. What is in the heart is what comes out, Saul actually hunted down and slaughtered ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:2-18

Denomination: Baptist

Proclaming Jesus In The Midst Of Persecution

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 18, 2003

We see in this sermon Peter and John proclaming the gospel in spite of suffering, and the results being many were saved in the name of Jesus Christ.

PROCLAMING JESUS IN THE MIDST OF PERSECUTION ACTS 4:1-12 All of us have seen the recruiting sign saying that Uncle Sam "wants you." Another announces that "the Marines are looking for a few good men." God wants all people to be saved (I Timothy 2:4) and He does not wish for any to perish (II ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Poverty Or Prosperity-Which Is Biblically Correct? Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

When looking at financial matters, being either wealthy or poor is not necessarily the right thing. Adapted from a John C. Maxwell sermon.

Stewardship: The Missing Piece to Successful Living "Poverty or Prosperity-Which is Biblically Correct?" 2 of 4 January 12, 2002 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: On any given day you turn on the television and watch one preacher tell you that if you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24

Denomination: Baptist

It's The End Of Church As We Know It!

Contributed by Jimmy Giffin on May 4, 2004

For to long we have taken the divinely instiuted Church and made it something that is corrupt. It has to be the end of Church as we know it, or it will be.

IT’S THE END OF CHURCH AS WE KNOW IT. Text: Eph 2: 19-22 During the Viet Nam era a song was popularized which stated because of the uncertain times, “ It’s the end of the world as we know it.” The times were troubling and the people of the nation were rising up. There were protest against the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22

Denomination: Church Of God

#3. The Arrow Of Stewardship Series

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on May 6, 2004

Part 3 of a six part series. The third arrow has to do with being good stewards of what God has entrusted to us.

The foundational verses for this series on the seven arrows of obedience is Psalm 127:4 and I Sam. 15:22 A powerfull warrior of God always walk’s in obedience Psalm 127:4 "To obey is better than sacrifice." I Sam. 15:22 (Pastor Gomez used a real bow and arrow and shot it at a target about 40 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38-39, Luke 12:42-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Victory Attitudes

Contributed by Alan Stokes on Mar 8, 2001

Mark 13 shows us the attitudes of being intent, confident, and expressive will bring us victory in the evil days in which we live.

As we look at Mark chapter 13, we notice an overwhelming sense of doom in our future. We are told that "nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. And these are (just) the beginning of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-37

Denomination: Holiness

In The Father's Hands

Contributed by Gordon Ross on Feb 8, 2003

A message on the security of our salvation being in the Father’s hands. Also, encouraging us to put other issues of life in the hands of God.

John 10:22-30 A. Most things are best left in the hand of the pros. Sports, repairs, music, etc. B. The same item in different hands can bring about different results. C. That principle certainly applies to our redemption. I. Our Salvation is in the Hands of God A. He knew us from the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Denomination: Baptist

Ok, I Am Saved, Now What?

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Feb 13, 2003

Salvation is not an end, it is a beginning. To often we focus on salvation then we stop dicipling after salavation. That should not be. Salavation is a beginning not an end

Philippians 2:12-18 Ok I am Saved, Now What? Introduction A. For Christmas my brother gave me a (no not stickers this time (He probably was feeling guilty)) a really cook 3d puzzle among other things B. So I open this 3d puzzle and I look at it and here is 806 foam pieces just sitting there C. And ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Beaten To Bear Light

Contributed by Derek Anglin on Mar 4, 2003

Every Christian should understand the importance of being beaten to bear light in the is world because of the following truths outlined in Exodus 25:31

In this portion of scripture, the candlestick can be compared to a Christian. The candlestick was made with a purpose and that was to bear light. We learn from the text that the candlestick started out as something valuable, gold. It was not bearing light as gold but the gold was used as it was ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:31-37

Denomination: Baptist

Look What The Lord Has Done

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 27, 2003

The benefits that we receive from being justified are many. When we stop to consider them the only natural response is to worship God.

September 28, 2003 Morning Worship Text: Romans 5:1-11 Subject: The Effects of Justification Title: Look What the Lord Has Done I went to apply for a job one time. It was a job that I knew I was not qualified for. It was a good job that I did not deserve. But because I knew someone, who put in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Crosswise

Contributed by Bill Guske on Nov 15, 2003

The message of the Cross contradicts everything people want God to be...it is crosswise to our culture. We should be cross wise too.

CROSSWISE March 26, 1995 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Pastor Guske Please read the Bible text. This message of the cross contradicts everything that people want God to be. Yet the cross is the ultimate expression of who God is. The cross is contrary to human wisdom and reveals God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Lutheran

In The World Or Of The World?

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Oct 10, 2006

Just doing Christian stuff won’t keep you from being like the world and it certainly won’t change this world.

In the World or Of the World? 1. Introduction a. I asked myself several hard questions this week. The answers I gave were not very reassuring. Let me share with you those questions and the answers I arrived at. i. How am I different from the unbelieving world in which I live, how am I different ...read more

Scripture: John 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

When We Are Called To Those Who Are Hostile

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 15, 2009

After being abused and accused by his fellow Jews, Jeremiah’s counsel was sought and ignored. Modern believers need to take note.

If I hadn’t had a similar, though less lethal, experience, I probably wouldn’t relate to that scene in “The Godfather” where the old Mafioso tells the young boss how the traitor would try to kill him after his death. With me, we were in a nice restaurant in San Francisco (my executive editor and I) ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 37:13-21

Denomination: *other

Coming Clean For Christ

Contributed by Robert Drake on Feb 21, 2009

If the LMPD received orders from the Supreme Court to arrest all Christians, would they find enough evidence to convict you of being a Christian?

Coming Clean for Christ - 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 If the LMPD received orders from the Supreme Court to arrest all Christians, would they find enough evidence to convict you of being a Christian? There’s an old Gospel song by Grammy Award Winner Larnell Harris that asks the question, “Would they find ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Denomination: Baptist