Sermons on Beyond Expectations:

The High Calling Of Work Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Sep 10, 2007

What woulf happen if we made Philippians 4:8 our job description?

The High Calling of Work Philippians 4:8 An employee bulletin board contained the following memo: “In case of fire, flee the building with the same reckless abandon that occurs each day at quitting time!” From Marketing Daily 5/7/07: 64% of U.S. workers enjoy their work a great deal, and 29% ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Denomination: Church Of God

Abraham's Unwavering Faith (Pt 1)

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Nov 14, 2011

Message about having faith in God during the hard times in life

Unwavering Faith (part 1) Romans 4:18-25 Introduction If God says He will do something for you, He will do it! He always keeps his promises, but there are some things that you have to do in order to receive from Him. The best example of this is seen in the life of Abraham. When God promised ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

What Is This Thing Called Separation?

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Dec 18, 2008

God has designed His believers to be distinctive without being stuck up. The lesson learned from this Scripture is how to be in the world but not of the world.

What is This Thing Called Separation? Griffith Baptist Church – 12/21/08 P.M. Service Text: Nehemiah 13:1-6 Key verse: Nehemiah 13:3 - Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. Premise: God has designed His believers to be ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Alien Communication 2 - Aliens - Part 4 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 6, 2012

Odd . . . different . . . we believe They are among us! Learn to spot them! Communicate with them!

Aliens Pt. 4 – Alien Communication - Pt. 2 The age old question has been asked and answered during this series. "Are there aliens among us?" We established in week 1 that we believe in Aliens. In fact, the truth be told, we are the aliens! 1 Peter 2:11makes it abundantly clear that we are not of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35

Denomination: Pentecostal

Becoming

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 17, 2010

The popular notion of "the spirit of Christmas" does not recognize that pain and suffering are involved. But the coming of Christ foreshadows His cross.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC December 2, 1984 Here it is only the second day of December, and already we are bombarded with Christmas carols in the stores. Already the annual countdown of only so many more shopping days until Christmas has taken on an urgent tone, and some of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Its' A Wonderful Life: When Jesus Brings Peace Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Dec 30, 2013

I. Life Full Of Distress Today II. How Does Jesus Add Value To My Life? III. Experiencing His Truth Is Needed - (Mk 4:35-41) IV Peace Discovered

- Clips from “ It’s a Wonderful Life” - Characters lives needing change • Harry is about to drown • Mr. Gower is in deep grief • Mary & George’s Honeymoon is in shambles • George is about to take his life - Life was not wonderful for Israel ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:16-26

Denomination: Baptist

Looking For A Blessing On Empty

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Feb 6, 2014

The creeping of depression can prevail when you embrace the iniquity of your past and reality of a faint spirit are no longer as strong as they once were.

Looking for a Blessing on Empty Psalms 31:9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. 31:10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:8-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Noah's Day--Our Day--Last Days

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Apr 28, 2014

The waters of judgment shall eventually prevail (triumph) against all ungodliness.

Noah's Day--Our Day--Last Days Genesis 7:18, "And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters." Matthew 24:37-39, "But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:37-39

Denomination: Church Of God

Farewell Address -- Kissing Frogs

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 15, 2018

Farewell Address at dinner by the Parish for my wife Lee and I. It has some humor yet I believe it touches the heart of who we are called to be in Christ. At the end I passed out 125 Red Wax Lips and and 125 signs that state "I Kiss Frogs" with a picture of a frog with big red lips.

It just wouldn't feel right ... if I didn't begin with ... a story. And at the end of the story ... there is a little surprise ... that just might require a group picture. Well ... This short discourse is called ... "Kissing Frogs" Ever feel like a Frog? Frogs feel slow, ... low, ... ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-5

Denomination: Anglican

What God Teaches About Time Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 13, 2019

God has given the gift of time to every person, at every place, for each evolving time.

A. WHAT GOD TEACHES ABOUT TIME “There is a time for everything . . . a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to harvest; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6, Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Context And The Message Bible

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Jun 28, 2017

Sometimes we come across a verse of scripture that is difficult to understand. We need to know and understand the context of that verse and sometimes the meaning is found by using different versions of the Bible - in this case the Message Bible.

A former archbishop of Canterbury arrived in New York. A journalist asked him, “Will you be visiting any of our nightclubs whilst you are here?” The archbishop mischievously replied, “Are there any night clubs here?” Next day a newspaper headline read: “Archbishop’s first question on arriving ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:14

You Sure Are Pretty In That Window

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 31, 2019

We establish patterns and habitual reaction patterns. One step can start a progression that can lead us to spiritual destruction. Let's learn to deal with the internal issues before we worry about the external. Let us study Jezebel's life patterns.

YOU SURE ARE PRETTY IN THAT WINDOW… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com There was a family that lived way out in the country. They got all the water they needed out of the well. The water was always so cool and so good to drink. The water was so refreshing. One day the old ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:25-26, Numbers 32:23, 2 Kings 9:7-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Approaching Life With An Ecclesiastes Philosophy Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 26, 2018

By taking heed to God’s Word here in Ecclesiastes, we can approach life with a godly, practical philosophy at hand.

Approaching Life With An Ecclesiastes Philosophy (Ecclesiastes 7:20, 29, 8:11, 9:7-18) 1. All of us have principles we live by, a personal philosophy of life. 2. Here are some comical ones: ? If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip. ? If you’re not part of the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:7-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Follow Me

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Apr 5, 2018

What does it mean to follow Jesus?

Mid-week Message/Devotion April 4, 2018 Follow Me! Matthew 10:34-39 “And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.” Matthew 10:38 Jesus isn’t mincing any words here is He? If we are going to be Followers of Christ, HE must come first in our lives. When we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:34-39, Matthew 16:23-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't You Care That We Are Dying?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 22, 2018

There is more than calming the storms of life here.

Don’t You Care That We Are Dying? Mark 4:35-41 Jesus had just finished speaking parables to the crowd and the disciples, when He instructs His disciples that they need to get into the boat can cross over to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. The parables were used to reveal information to those ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible