Sermons on Being Content:

Missing God

Contributed by Tim Parsons on May 29, 2006

This sermon deals with being so busy we miss God in our very present’s.

Missing God. Gen:28:16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. A modern day "version" of that statement would sound like this. {GOD WAS HERE AND I WAS OUT TO LUNCH} QUESTION? Has any one here ever Missed God? God comes near us, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:16

Denomination: Church Of God

Seed-Size Your Faith

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 5, 2007

Being super-sized cab be over-rated and seed-sized under estimated in the life of faith.

Title: Seed-size Your Faith Text: Luke 17:5-10 Thesis: Being super-sized can be over-rated and seed-sized under estimated in the life of faith. Introduction It has been in the news of late. Fifty years ago, on October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into orbit. Sputnik 1 was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Time Is Telling Us????

Contributed by Phil Dyar on May 3, 2008

TIME IS A TEACHER, PREACHER,THE MORE WE ARE WILLING TO LEARN THE BETTER OFF WE WILL BE.

ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 3- VERSES 1-8 TITLE, WHAT TIME IS TELLING US. THE WORD TIME IS FOUND 28 TIMES IN THIS CHAPTER IF WE LISTEN, TIME WILL TELL US SOME THINGS???? OUTLINE, 1.TIME WILL TELL US TO MEASURE our DAYS. PSALMS 90:9-12 LETS TURN READ, A.REALIZE ARE DAYS HAVE ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Mary, Pentecost And Global Day Of Prayers

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 12, 2008

Mary, mother of Jesus is an example to us all in obedience, prayer and being filled with the Holy Spirit

Luke 1:26-38 Pentecost, Mother’s Day, 2008 Mary, Mother of Jesus Mother’s day, Pentecost, Global Day of Prayer Mary mother of Jesus - deified by the Catholics, ignored by the Protestants – both wrong And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-24

Denomination: *other

Transformation Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 3, 2009

Our relationship with Jesus transforms us from being in love with ourselves to loving ourselves and others.

Hebrews 12:1-3 “Transformation” INTRODUCTION Transformation happens all around us. A caterpillar morphs into a butterfly. Dieting and exercise can transform out-of-shape flab into a lean, mean muscle machine. A shy, gangly teenager grows up to be a competent professional, an astronaut, or ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Lutheran

Life's Goal

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 29, 2008

This message talks about the most important goal each human-being should strive to attain.

Text: “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14). What is a goal? A goal is something we work toward or an objective we have in our mind. For example, the objective in any type of race is to be the first to cross the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: Christian Church

Your Own Face: James 1:19-27

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 6, 2011

James tells us about being doer’s of the word, how do we respond?

James 1:19-27, Your own face. An elderly gent who got on a plane from Christchurch to Melbourne, this gent was off to visit his grandkids and was very excited as this was his first overseas trip he had not slept much the night before and he sat down he sat next to an immaculately dressed young man ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Salvation Army

Getting To Know God Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 26, 2011

The third part of the series “Getting to Know God” is about being gentle and humble.

Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” The third part of the series ...read more

Scripture: James 4:10

A Spiritual House Series

Contributed by Jeff Ecklund on Jul 28, 2011

Second in a series of addressing the believers purpose into being part of something larger in God's purpose for us.

A Spiritual House HOTL 2011 Release to Purpose II Series Open with a thank-you….For showing up. For being faithful. For giving, caring, praying, gathering… For putting up with each other…(bearing with one another)…We love and like our church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-12

Denomination: *other

In The Crosshairs Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 26, 2011

Christians and leaders alike will be criticized and persecuted. Take a look at how Moses dealt with being in the crosshairs.

Introduction: A. The story is told of an elderly lady who came to church one Sunday. 1. An usher said to her “Where would you like to sit?” 2. She said “I would like to sit in the very front row.” 3. He said, “No, ma’am. You don’t want to do that. Our ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Paralyzed By Life; Healed By Faith

Contributed by R. Joseph Owles on Jun 23, 2011

Four things we can learn from Mark's story of the paralytic being brought to Jesus

There was a man, who was a workaholic. He had a son, who was about seven years old, and like most seven-year-olds, he wanted to spend time with his father, playing catch or some other activity. The father kept promising to spend time with his son, but he was always breaking his promises because the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

The Indestructible Fortress

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jun 27, 2011

Christianity in general and our churches in particular are being pounded from without and within into facades of irrelevancy. . .

THE INDESTRUCTIBLE FORTRESS Matthew 16:13-18 Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Lifepointe Fellowship, Hutto, TX 6/26/11 AM INTRO: A DEFINING CHALLENGE Through twenty years of active and broad ministry, I think I have a pretty good understanding of what is happening in the American Church overall. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Freed Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 14, 2011

Christ has set us free, and we are free to be all that we were meant to be.

Romans 8:1-11 “Freed” INTRODUCTION In 1963 Martin Luther King delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream” speech. At the very end, he quotes and old African American spiritual and states that he hopes the time will come when everyone—regardless of their race, creed ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Meanwhile...

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 19, 2012

Meanwhile, as we live in between what was and what will be, we live good and peaceful lives.

Despite the increasingly chaotic global landscape and a growing sense of doom and even an impending apocalypse… I suspect relatively few are associating an apocalypse with the Second Coming of Christ. Few are living prepared for that event which II Peter 3:10 says will be like a thief coming ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Up From The Mire To Choir

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Dec 20, 2012

God will incline His ears to human suffering no matter how hopeless the case may be.

Introduction: The Psalmist introduces us to a God who heard him cry from a dark and slimy pit. He encourages the reader to be faithful in prayers at all times and from all places. I. He looked Up (verse 1 He prayed unto the Lord) II. He was shut Up. (verse 2 He prayed from a slimy and dark pit ...read more

Denomination: Baptist