Sermons on Beneficial Things:

Eternally Improving Your Love Report Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 12, 2007

Believers can practice things in the temporal that will affect their eternity.

Living in Chapter 13 and Loving It (Part 4 of 4) Eternally Improving Your Love Rating 1 Cor. 13:8:13 Feb. 25, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Ancient mirrors were not precise, nor did they give perfect reflections. 1 Science was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Widow At Nain

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Nov 6, 2006

Some things we need to remember about sorrow.

Luke 7:11-17 The Widow of Nain Woodlawn Baptist Church November 5, 2006 Introduction Read Luke 7:11-17. There are many great and inspiring texts in the Scriptures – passages that take us to lofty heights and leave us there on the mountaintop for a while, allowing us to gaze on the majesty and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Good

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Apr 2, 2006

All things work together for God’s glory!

1. The Connection to the Promise, “and” A. It is Not a Conclusion If the first word of this verse was “therefore,” we would look for a conclusion. B. It is Not a Contrast If it were, “but,” we would look for some kind of contrast to what had just been written. C. It is a Connection “And” tells ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

When God Influences The Heart

Contributed by Steven Cannon on May 3, 2006

When God influences the heart great things happen.

WHEN GOD INFLUENCES THE HEART When God influences the heart great things happen. In 2 Cor 8:16 Paul is organizing a collection for the Church in Jerusalem. The church had needs and we see something wonderful that God did. 2 Cor 8:16 I thank God, who put into the heart of Titus the same ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:16-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Empty Celebration

Contributed by Ken Mowery on Dec 18, 2006

Easter message celebrating the significance of several empty things.

Empty Celebration (ILL) Empty Eggs – children given eggs and instructions to put something in the egg to illustrate new life in celebration of Easter and Spring – butterfly –flower – rock – empty We celebrate today the fact that the tomb was/is empty Matthew 28:1-10 1Now after the Sabbath, as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Woman Of God

Contributed by Andy Grossman on May 12, 2007

Four things a mom can do to be more effective

“Woman of God ” Today is a special day for special women – the mom’s. The rose that you each received this morning is just a token of our love and honor of you. After church this morning we men are going to serve you a wonderful meal that we have lovingly prepared. We will seat you at a fancy ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Holiness

Jesus If You Love Me, Then Why Do I Hurt?

Contributed by Clint Shrum on Jan 14, 2007

Understanding why bad things happen to good people

JESUS IF YOU LOVE ME, THEN WHY DO I HURT? II Corinthians 1:1-7, Corinthians II 11:23-30 Intro: The apostle Paul is the writer of the Corinthian books. As far as I am concerned He is the greatest convert that has ever lived but even in his life we find him suffering. In II Corinthians 11 we find ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:23-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting Started As A Leader Series

Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Jan 14, 2007

All great leaders have three things in common . . .

What are the three things that all leaders have in common? They are the three things that Nehemiah did in chapter 1. 1. Nehemiah’s eyes were attentive to needs Are you asking people what needs they see around them? Eyes open to needs your children have? Family needs? Work place needs? Church ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is Able

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 22, 2007

There are seven things that God is able to do to us and for us.

1. Seven things God is able to do to us • Deliver us from death: Daniel 3:17 If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. • 2 Corinthians 1:10 who delivered us from so great a death, and does ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:17

Denomination: Baptist

God Keeps Us When Death Is In The Way

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jun 13, 2005

When things seem bad remeber God is in Control

The African King The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, "This is good!" One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:17-24

Denomination: Wesleyan

Think Bigger!

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Aug 2, 2005

See things from God’s point of view.

Every day we are advancing the kingdom But we’re only as powerful as we want to be. There’s a lot of folks that wanna go to church Not many that wanna be the church Tired of looking for God in a building Tired of looking for Jesus on a cross Tired of "we gotta do it this way or that way" I’m ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:4-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Obadiah

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 17, 2005

God uses ordinary men to do extraordinary things.

This morning we saw how God uses ordinary people with ordinary jobs to do extraordinary things for God. But tonight I want to connect the two pictures and people. In verse one the Lord speaks to Elijah to go back to Ahab and say the drought will end. In verse 3-4 Obadiah is asked to go with Ahab to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Remembering

Contributed by Mike Turner on May 26, 2005

A sermon for Memorial Day or on the subject of important things to remember !

Remembering John 15:13 ILL. Maybe you heard about a guy named John who had a really horrible memory. One day John ran into a friend whom he had not seen in a long time. He greeted him & said, “Bill, do you remember what a bad memory I had?” Bill answered, “Yes, I certainly do.” “Well, it’s not ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13

Denomination: Baptist

God Can! Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 4, 2005

When things seem impossible to us, God can!

SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 19:8-20 TITLE: “GOD CAN!” INTRODUCTION: A. Three boys who lived in the same neighborhood got to bragging one day. None of the three could top the other two until they started bragging about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:8-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Remembering Jesus (Pt. 3) Series

Contributed by Dan Waite on Mar 22, 2006

Remembering what Jesus said puts things into perspective.

Other sermons can be found at http://lastsermon.blogspot.com/ John 15:18 – 16:4 Remembering Jesus III PREMISE: Remembering what Jesus said puts things into perspective. I. Perspective depends on loyalty. A. The “world” – someone has suggested this means “humanity apart from ...read more

Denomination: Free Methodist