Sermons on Being United:

Before And After

Contributed by Andy Grossman on May 22, 2012

Pictures the believer before beiing filled with the Holy Spirit and after being filled

“Before and After” Text Acts 9:1-22 How many of you have seen the pictures in the paper, in the Weight Loss Ads, the before picture, and then so many weeks, or years later - we see the After Picture. Of course the after picture is supposed to look a lot better than the before ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Holiness

Filled With The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Cameron Bottema on May 28, 2012

A Biblical understanding of being filled with the Holy Spirit, as observed from the Text of Scripture.

FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT Acts 2:1-21 Text: Acts 2:4a “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.” Being filled with the Holy Spirit, or being full of the Holy Spirit, or being baptized by or in the Holy Spirit are phrases that mean different things to different people in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Friends

Back To The Basics - Hell Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 18, 2012

Hell is a real place, not just an imaginary idea to scare people into being good.

Back to the Basics - Hell June 17, 2012 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Hell is a real place, not just an imaginary idea to scare people into being good. Focus Passage: Luke 16:19-31 Supplemental Passage: "Do not fear those who kill the body but ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Capturing God Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013

Dominant Thought: God is beyond being captured in a work of art or mental image

If you’re from a Catholic or Lutheran background this morning, you may have been wondering why I’m going to preach about commandment #1 twice and about #9 and 10 together. That’s because those 2 particular religious systems split the Top 10 up differently, making the “no ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moving From Religion To Relationship Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Sep 30, 2012

Message about being an authentic Christian. Do we have religion or relationship?

Title: Moving from Religion to Relationship Theme: To show the importance of a person not just having a religion but a relationship with God Text: John 3:1-19 Introduction I told you we were beginning an 8-week series on Authentic Christianity. We began by talking about the 10 virgins 5 who were ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-19

Denomination: Church Of God

Attitude Of Gratitude Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 30, 2011

Being Thankful is a life-long process. It is acknowlwdging god for all His blessings

Attitude of Gratitude Psalm 100 Introduction- This morning I want to look at having an attitude of gratitude. Being thankful this Thanksgiving. I want us to take our text from the man after God’s own heart, King David as he offers up thanksgiving to God. Psalm 100 That is exalting the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Nazarene

The Real Meaning Of Christmas (Part 5) Series

Contributed by Denis O'callaghan Ph.d. ,th.d., D.d., D. Phil. on Dec 24, 2011

God pours life into death and death into life without a drop being spilled.

The "real meaning of Christmas ( Part 5) You only go around once.......So grab for all the gusto; So says the world, but GOD has a better idea... Do all things with love. As we continue to look at the seven sayings of Jesus Christ on the cross do you now have a better picture in your mind ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Filled With The Spirit Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 23, 2012

Here, we are being instructed to the things that exhibit and encourage a Spirit-filled life.

Introduction There is a satisfaction to reaching the end of a long walk, especially if that walk has been along beautiful and interesting vistas. So it has been with our walk in this section of Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians that presents the Christian walk. Stretching from 4:1 to 5:21, we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Eye Of The Tiger “focus”

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Sep 13, 2012

Eye of the Tiger equals being Focused on winning the prize in exclusion of all distractions!

Quote: “Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want.” - Hannah Whitall Smith “It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential." - Bruce Lee “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Monopoly: Dealing With Greed Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 29, 2011

Many times Christians deal with the issue of greed without even being aware of it

Monopoly: Dealing with Greed Luke 12:13-21 Series: Games of Life October 16, 2011 We are continuing a series of messages: The Games of Life. Greed has been called the plague of American society. The examples of greed in American society are almost limitless. Everything from televangelists ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Church Of God

What's Ahead For The Christian

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 16, 2012

A look at four of the great things we can anticipate being in our future.

The Big Idea: For the Christian, what’s ahead is better than what’s behind. - The specific context here is that things are going to be better for Israel. - In Romans 11 (see vv. 11-12, 28-29), Paul makes it clear that God is not done with Israel. - Those passages speak of how the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Shortcuts

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 8, 2011

We live in a world of shortcuts. They can be harmless or detrimental to our well-being.

“Shortcuts” Matthew 7:13-14 We live in a world of shortcuts. When I drive up to the Wendy’s drive-through menu, I order my usual #6 rather than recite the details of the food order. You have your own shortcuts: mixing laundry loads; hot dinner pick up at Superstore; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Salvation Army

We Are One

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 4, 2017

A message as part of a 25 year anniversary of celebration of being in our new location.

25 Year Anniversary October 29, 2017 Matthew 28:16-20 Ephesians 4:1-7 If you were leaving someone and wouldn’t see them for a long time, would you not tell them some things you would like them to do? Maybe you encourage them to do certain things and at the same time you warn them not to do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20, Ephesians 4:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Insults

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 21, 2017

How do we handle insults and family opposition to us being a Christian?

Intro Are we men and women of God or mice? Do we stand for what is right or do we let the world push us around and tell us to be quiet about our faith? Goal Let’s learn to be courageous disciples. Plan Let’s examine Matthew 10:24-39 and how to stand up against opposition to our faith like ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39

Denomination: Baptist

The Meaning Of Stewardship

Contributed by Craig Benner on Nov 22, 2017

The steward is not the owner; he is the one responsible for the well being of all that belongs to the Master.

STEWARDSHIP ------THE SACRIFICE OF GIVING A steward is one who is responsible for handling the property of another. 1Co 4:2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 1Pe 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal