Sermons on Bill And Melinda:

Breaking The Cycle Of Sin Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 27, 2007

It’s time to break the sin cycle.

Breaking the Cycle of Sin Judges Rev. Brian Bill 1/28/07 [Take phone call] Excuse me for a moment while I take this call. It must be pretty important. You couldn’t hear it ring because I have it on vibrate – I’m assuming that your phones and pagers are set this way too. “Hello, this is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Leadership Lessons Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 3, 2007

God uses the ordinary to do the extraordinary.

Leadership Lessons Book of Judges Rev. Brian Bill 2/4/07 A couple weeks ago I was asked if I’d be willing to come to Champion Fitness to have my picture taken with some other people who work out there. I’ve been going to Champion for over seven years and I thought that they must have noticed what ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Ruth's Redeemer Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 10, 2007

God weaves His ways for His glory and for our good.

Ruth’s Redeemer Book of Ruth Rev. Brian Bill 2/11/07 Don and Donna Tuley are in our small group and recently shared the story of how God brought them back together after they had been divorced from each other. I asked Donna to write out her perspective of how God weaved His purposes through some ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Goals Of Grace Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 3, 2007

Using actual road signs, we’ll see that we must count on Christ’s work, stop sinning, and yield our bodies to the Lord.

The Goals of Grace Romans 6:8-18 Rev. Brian Bill www.pontiacbible.org 6/3/07 Before last Sunday’s service one of our daughters turned to Beth and asked this question: “Is Daddy not preaching today?” Beth told her that some special guests were going to talk about their ministry in the Middle East ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:8-18

Denomination: Baptist

Dying In Order To Live Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 17, 2007

True release comes from a relationship with Jesus, not from rules.

Dying in Order to Live Romans 7:1-6 Rev. Brian Bill 6/17/07 www.pontiacbible.org This past Sunday I preached at Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park. Beth and I spent about 10 years at Calvary and were supported by them for three years when we were missionaries. For the last several summers I’ve ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Slippery Slope Of Sin Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 24, 2007

The Law illimunates, it ignites, and it incinerates.

The Slippery Slope of Sin Romans 7:7-13 Rev. Brian Bill www.pontiacbible.org 6/24/07 [Sermon opens with a mime. Woman approaches a chair set up on stage with a sign on it that says, “Do not touch.” She reads the sign and starts to walk away but then comes back to the chair, looks around to see ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

Fishing Like Jesus Fished

Contributed by Bill Burnett on Jun 27, 2007

We have many models of evangelism. Perhaps the the best one is that which Jesus gave us in how he fished for men.

FISHING LIKE JESUS FISHED It didn’t use to be popular but there is a new breed of fisherman out their today – It is the Catch and Release Fisherman. Basically… it’s about the sport and not about just catching fish to catch fish. In Catch and Release – you catch them but you also release them ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-10

Denomination: Foursquare

Finding Joy In The Junk Of Life Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 29, 2006

If we want to grow we must enroll in God’s core curriculum of rejoicing, perseverance, character and Holy Spirit Hope.

Finding Joy in the Junk of Life Romans 5:3-5 Rev. Brian Bill 10/1/06 Have you ever noticed how often the Bible is misquoted in everyday conversations? • “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” Sorry, moms, but this verse is not in the Bible. • “God helps those who help themselves.” That didn’t ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

He Was Rejected

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 2, 2006

Man rejects man and man rejects God, but God will never reject man.

Scripture Reading: “Matthew 21:33-46 Message: “He was Rejected” Text: “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering” (Isaiah 53:3). What is rejection? The American Heritage Dictionary defines the word reject as follows: to refuse to accept, recognize, or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Christian Church

God-Colored Glasses

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 6, 2006

How we view the world is determined by the lens through which we see the world

The World Through God-Colored Glasses TCF Sermon October 1, 2006 I want to do a little experiment this morning. I’m going to volunteer a few of you to look through these various things to tell me what you see. Wander congregation, ask them to describe what they see while looking at the same ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Timing Is Perfect Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 7, 2006

God loves weak, wicked and wayward people just like you...and just like me.

God’s Timing is Perfect Romans 5:6-8 Rev. Brian Bill 10/8/06 I love the honest answers kids give when they’re asked questions. Listen to these responses to the topic of love. When asked why love happens between two people… • “One of the people has freckles and so he finds somebody else who has ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Saved By Grace

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 9, 2006

This message talks about man’s fall and God’s plan of restoration for mankind.

What does the word grace really mean? "Grace" - "...good-will, loving-kindness, mercy ... kindness bestowed upon someone who does not deserve it…kindness of God to man. (Zondervan – Pictorial Bible Dictionary) God created Adam and Eve and placed them in the Garden of Eden. Both of them had a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian Church

Deal Or No Deal?

Contributed by Bill Beach on Oct 10, 2006

Ref to game show Deal or No Deal and how it relates to decisions we must make as Christians.

DEAL OR NO DEAL? Hebrews 12:1-3, 11:35-40 Acknowledgments: Many thanks to Pastor Bruce Ball, who prepared much of the information used here in his sermon “Let’s Make A Deal”, and to Pastor Steve Malone for his illustration submitted to sermoncentral.com. If you were here Wednesday ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Results Of Reconciliation Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 15, 2006

If God has done the most, will He not do the least? If He’s done the best, will He not do the rest?

The Results of Reconciliation Romans 5:9-11 Rev. Brian Bill 10/15/06 A teenager received his driver’s permit and asked his dad about using the family car. His father sat him down and said, “I’ll make a deal with you. You bring your grades up from a C to a B average, study your Bible more, get ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:9-11, Romans 2:5-11, Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Blues

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 17, 2006

You can be a "victor" instead of a "victim" in the face of persecution or mistreatment.

Text: “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake” (Matthew 5:11). Jesus tells us to rejoice and be glad when we are persecuted. That is kind of strange. Why should we be happy when we are being hurt or wronged or mistreated or ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church