Sermons on believe again:

Maintaining Healthy Boundaries (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 26, 2017

Message focuses on setting boundaries in our lives shows how God Himself is a boundary setter. This message deals with the discipline of setting boundaries for our own behavior. The next message will deal with setting boundaries on others in our relations

Romans 14:12 6-7-15 This morning I want teach on the subject of boundaries. What are boundaries? Why are they important? What happens when I don’t set them? How do I establish healthy boundaries? I was going to share this in the Monday, Overcomers Outreach because it is so important to staying ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:12, Genesis 2:16-17, Ephesians 4:26-27, Romans 14:12-13, Deuteronomy 27:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

The Call Of A Father Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 19, 2020

In God’s Call of the Father for disciple and instruction, He presents it through 1) The Negative Command (Ephesians 6:4a) 2) The Positive Command (Ephesians 6:4b).

Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (ESV). One surprising factor to some that has been reported during this quarantine is an increased involvement in family elements from men in general and fathers in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: Other

Cross-Examination (Part Two)

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 6, 2020

Last week we looked at our need to examine the cross and our decision to follow Jesus. Today we look at the fact that God examines us and he enables us to examine ourselves. It's time to do a cross-examination.

CROSS-EXAMINATION (part two) Last week we looked at our need to examine the cross and our decision to follow Jesus. We needed to start with examining what crucifixion was about so we could understand how degrading and torturous and gruesome it was. When we understand the level of what Jesus went ...read more

Scripture: Job 7:17-19, Job 13:9, Hebrews 4:13, Psalm 26:2, Psalm 139:23, Jeremiah 17:9-10, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Lamentations 3:39-42  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's My Message? Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Feb 7, 2020

Heavily Adapted from Sermon Central Series, this sermon deals with how we share about what God has done for us.

What’s my Message? Made for Mission: Week 3 Mark 5 Mark chapter 5 deals with Jesus’ encounter with a demonically possessed man. When we read this passage, or any passage within the Gospels, we see the events through the eyes of the disciples as they or others close to them wrote the New ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A New Year's Blessing

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 30, 2016

God blesses by giving 1) His Proclamation (Num. 6:22-23), 2) His Presence (Num. 6:24-25) and 3) His Peace (Num. 6:26-27)

Year’s end is a period of reflection and expectation. It is a time where people reflect on the events over the past year and look forward in expectation to what is to come. If we come to the opinion that our experience over this year is due to human work, good or bad luck, then there is ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 6:22-27

Denomination: Other

"When Friends Fail” Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 15, 2019

Job’s three friends talked too much and listened too little. We should resist interpreting God’s will for another person’s disaster. What people really need is compassionate listeners. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Good Advice (2). Job's comforters (2:11-13): • Eliphaz will speak from a viewpoint of his experience. • Bildad will speak from the viewpoint of tradition • Zophar will speak from the viewpoint of his own assumptions • Elihu will speak from the viewpoint of an angry ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:11-13

Denomination: Brethren

God's Mighty Hand Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 1, 2018

if you want to move forward to fulfill God's calling on your life, remember God’s miracle; rely on God’s help; and revere God’s power.

Have you ever lost your car in a crowded parking lot, forgetting where you parked it? It’s frustrating, but not near as frustrating as it was for a man in Frankfurt, Germany, who just last year (2017) found his car after forgetting where he parked it 20 years before that. The man, now 76-years-old, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Birth Of The Church And The Gift Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Stan Lobin on Jun 26, 2019

The birth of the Christian Church was ushered in by the promised gift of the Holy Spirit through whom our lives will transform and empower us to transform the world

The Gift of the Spirit and the Birth of the Church In the old traditional culture, the word of God was passed on to the next generation from parents to children through the telling of stories. These stories were told to ensure the important messages from God did not die with the older generations. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Maintaining God’s Intent For Marriage(& Singleness)-6

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 26, 2019

6 of ?. Paul answered the inquiries & clarified the concerns of the Corinthian Christians regarding marriage. How are Christians to maintain God’s intent for marriage? Maintaining God’s intent for marriage(& singleness) demands a concentration upon...

MAINTAINING GOD’s INTENT For MARRIAGE(& Singleness)-VI—1Corinthians 7:1-9 (Making Marriage(& singleness) Worthy of its Creator) You will notice that I have added a qualification to the focus of marriage to include singleness. That is because the apostle Pauls’ discussion includes the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Empathy Deficit Disorder

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 1, 2019

Our world is becoming a more hate-filled place, where people have less empathy and compassion for others. In contrast to that, the people of God are called to live lives of love, empathy and compassion, because God has loved us and poured His love into our hearts.

A. One day a man was crossing the street to visit his neighbor. 1. As he started to cross the street, a car was bearing down on him, so he stopped and backed up to the curb. 2. The car stopped, so he started to cross, and the car started to move toward him. 3. The man changed direction and went ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-9, Colossians 3:12-14, 1 John 4:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thankfulness

Contributed by Michael Carter on Nov 23, 2019

...as sin affects the people around the sinner, so much more do the blessings of God affect the lives around the one blessed.

Thankfulness Does anyone know what Hansen’s disease is? Anyone ever hear of it? How about if I use the other name it’s known by, Leprosy? Leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, has been around for a while and it is still ‘a thing’ in many countries, including here in the U.S. We can read accounts of it in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Mark 12:31, Matthew 27:47

Show Me Your Glory

Contributed by Marty Baker on Dec 2, 2019

Moses, after his initial trip to Mt Sinai, asked God to "Show Me Your Glory". Glory is what you are known for. God's response was ... I will show you my goodness. God is known for His Goodness.

Glory Show Me Your Glory Dr. Marty Baker / Exodus 33:12-19 /December 1, 2019 Good morning. Merry Christmas and welcome to Stevens Creek Church. I hope that you have had a good week. The fact that you are here means that you made it through Black Friday. How many of you went shopping on Black ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

The Parable Of The Rich Fool Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Dec 5, 2019

The parable our Lord gave in Luke 12 is a parable that serves as a warning to each and every one of us.

The Parable of the rich fool Luke 12 : 13 -21 Don't Be A Fool The parable our Lord gave in Luke 12 is a parable that serves as a warning to each and every one of us. The warning is this:. Don’t come to the end of your life only to find out that you have wasted it on things that count for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Water To Wine—declaring God's Anointed-5 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 18, 2015

5 of 6. Jesus turned water to wine in order to initiate/call attention to/set apart His public ministry. Where is Jesus heralded as God’s Anointed? or Why turn water into wine? God’s Anointed is heralded on the stage of...

WATER To WINE—Declaring God's Anointed-V—John 2:1-12 Attention: Taco Bell’s ‘Breakfast Defectors’ campaign. “Taco Bell has been aggressively targeting the breakfast market among fast-food chains since last year, when it unveiled a new breakfast menu & a cheeky ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Peace Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 17, 2014

A study of peace as part of a teaching series on the Fruit of the Spirit.

Fruit of the Spirit—Peace Series: Fruit of the Spirit Teaching Series Chuck Sligh May 18, 25, 2014 TEXT: Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:22-23

Denomination: Baptist