Sermons on Belt Of Truth:

The Folly Of Mere Spirituality Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 8, 2009

This continues in my expository series through the book of Acts.

Say the word “spiritual” today, and really, you’ve said nothing. There are all sorts of “spiritualities” out there in the marketplace. Google the word “spirituality”, and here’s outcome: • Spirituality.com, from the Christian Science society • Jewish kabbalah inspirational ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Strength In Weakness

Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 11, 2009

We live in a culture that glorifies strength, but God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness. What does this mean for us in the church?

Strength In Weakness New Year’s 2009 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers December 27, 2008 Question for you: can you think of a single area of your life where you would like for people to see you as weak? I know – me neither. I mean, I’ve never had a problem letting people know I’m not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Denomination: Free Methodist

I Was Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007

WHAT HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I CAME TO KNOW JESUS CHRIST? I AM NOT WHAT I WANNA BE. I AM NOT WHAT I AM GONNA BE! BUT PRAISE GOD I AM NOT WHAT I WAS! HERE ARE THE NT PASSAGES STATING WHO "I WAS" B.C.

I WAS... Romans ...still powerless ...God’s enemy ...a slave to sin ...in slavery to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness ...free from the control of righteousness ...controlled by the flesh ...bearing fruit for death ...serving the old way of the law ...bound by the law ...at one time, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:10

Denomination: Methodist

Believe And Know

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Jan 11, 2008

THE WIDOWS OIL.

BELIEVE AND KNOW 2 KINGS 4:1-7 INTRO: A MOTHER IN DISTRESS 1: MY HUSBAND IS DEAD A) IN THE TEXT WE SEE A PICTURE OF A FAMILY IN A FINANCIAL, SPIRITUAL, AND PHYSICAL SITUATION B) JOSEPHUS EXPLAINS THAT THIS NEEDY WIDOW IS THE WIDOW OF OBADIAH C) A CERTAIN WOMAN COULD ALSO INDICATE THIS POINT: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Other

Avoiding The Mistake Of Lying Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 15, 2008

Ananias and Sapphira found out what a big mistake lying really is. Hopefully we can also learn to avoid that mistake.

Introduction: A. Today’s lesson completes the series we have been in called “Avoiding Life’s Biggest Mistakes.” 1. I hope and pray that the series has been a blessing to you! 2. The last topic in our series is “Avoiding the Mistake of Lying.” B. You’ve probably heard the old story of the two ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Adopted Family #2 Series

Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 20, 2008

We Bare His image

God’s Adopted Family. 2 We Bare His image. Reading Galatians 3:23-4:7 The thing that separates us from God, is sin. It is a simple fact, that nothing that this tainted with sin is able to approach the Holy "I AM THAT I AM." So when Jesus paid the price for our sins upon the cross, He made the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wisdom And The Word Of God Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008

James shares how the Word of God is the source of all wisdom

Chuck Swindoll tells of a mountain man from West Virginia who had never seen a city, or bright lights and modern inventions. He married a girl of the hills and they spent all their married years in the backwoods. Their one son, creatively named “Junior,” reached his sixteenth birthday, [and] his ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-26

The Garments Of Righteousness

Contributed by Billy Noel on Dec 4, 2006

The garment of Righteousness protects us from the tactics of the evil one

The Garment of Righteousness Ephesians 4: 17-32 Syrianna……Arabs Righteousness Position-State of being Rom.4:6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 7 “Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Christian Church

Living In The Light - Get Real Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 15, 2007

John calls us to live open lives

1 John 1:5-2:3 Living in the Light - Get Real Last week I talked about two streams of thought about Jesus that have some similarities to groups that the apostle John was having to deal with. I think these streams are best represented today by people like Dan Brown & his novel, the Da Vinci Code ...read more

Denomination: *other

Identifying Apostates Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 25, 2007

Exposition of Jude 5-11

Text: Jude 5-11, Title: Identifying the Apostates, Date/Place: LSCC, 9/10/06, AM A. Opening illustration: The First Battle of Bull Run might not have been a smashing Confederate victory without the flowing curls of Rose Greenhow. On July 9, 1861 she hid a message in her lovely tresses; when she ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding Heart

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Dec 30, 2007

HOW TO BETTER UNDERSTAND GOD’S PROVISION FOR MANKIND.

UNDERSTANDING HEART 1 KINGS 3:6-9 INTRO: LITTLE BOY WALKING IN HIS FATHER’S SHOES. 1: SIMPLE THINGS A) EVER TAKE NOTICE HOW GOD USES THINGS AND PEOPLE TO GET OUR ATTENTION? B) RECENTLY I TOOK NOTICE TO MY SON WEARING MY SHOES AROUND THE HOUSE C) SMALL FEET BIG SHOES D) HE WOULD TAKE SMALL STEPS ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:6-9

Denomination: Other

Pure Motivation For Ministry Series

Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008

Not all who minister do so with the right motives, so God will test our motives to make them pure.

#8 5-13-07 Pure Motives for Ministry Introduction, Today is Mother’s Day. Mothers demonstrate great amount of love. No one loves like a mother. The kind of love a mother has for her children is the kind of love we need in ministry (1Thess 2:7 ,8) Text, Philippians 1:15-18 I. The Wrong Motives ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:19-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Passover

Contributed by Perry Newton Sr on Jun 15, 2006

A revelation of the two fold purpose of the Passover

The Passover Exit/Entrance The Lord has laid on me today the awesome task and responsibility to show how the blood of Christ has been the means of exit from bondage and the means of entrance to the freedom which God gives. First, in the Book of Exodus the 12 chapter we are made aware of a new word ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lies We Believe About Our Circumstances Series

Contributed by Bob Higgins on Jun 28, 2006

Unmask the lies that your life is built upon and discover the freedom that only the Truth can bring.

The Lies We Believe About Our Circumstances 1. Prayer 2. Opening Story a. In the children’s book by Judith Viorst called Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day the young boy at the center of the story is having a bad day. i. “I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Darkness & Light Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 8, 2006

We need God’s light to make sense of life; without light we’re stumbling in the dark without direction…yet people all around seem accustomed to darkness and opposed to the light. They’ve so adapted to the darkness that they forget what true light is. Li

Sermon Series on First John, “Collecting Evidence of Faith” “Darkness & Light”, 1:5-10 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts “God is light,” verse 5. As I was working on this message Tuesday afternoon, the lights went out and stayed out. It was ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Congregational