Sermons on Blessed Family:

Power For Life-The Holy Spirit & Healing

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 2, 2014

This sermon is on how the Holy Spirit works in us to bring about different kinds of healings in the lives of others. We look at how Elisha and Peter were empowered by the Spirit to do miracles.

Power For Living- The Holy Spirit & Healing+ 3/23/14 2 Kings 4:38-44 Acts 9:32-43 If you could have power to do something you really wanted to do today, what kind of power would you want to have?. Would you use that power to get some money, to get a promotion, to win a game, to heal ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:38-44

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

We Serve The Same Focus Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 3, 2014

A coach leads his team and instructs them on how to achieve victory. He relates the players focus by revealing WHO they are in respect to the team and HOW they are to serve the team. The same goes for believers we must focus on our 'coach' Jesus Christ!

Sermon Brief Date Written: Oct 02, 2014 Date Preached: Oct 05, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: We Serve the SAME God Sermon Title: We Serve the SAME Focus! Sermon Text: Colossians 3:1-17 [ESV] Introduction: A young boy by the name of James had a desire to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Gospel According To You Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014

We can preach the gospel, but only the Holy Spirit can convict people of their sins.

INTRODUCTION I’m teaching verse by verse through 1 Thessalonians. The name of the series is “Finding HOPE in a Hopeless world.” Today the message is entitled, “The Gospel According to You.” We use the word “gospel” a lot. We talk about gospel music, but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-6

Denomination: Baptist

Living As New World People/ Part 1 Of Identity Check Series

Contributed by Steve Wright on Nov 11, 2014

Touching base afresh with who God says you and I are supposed to be in Christ.

We're going to begin a brand new series this morning called Identity Check. Really what this is all about is going back and touching base with who God says you and I are supposed to be. Who are we supposed to be? How are we supposed to be living? Where are we headed? Those kinds of things. An ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-9, Matthew 16:13-19, Revelation 21:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Is Jesus-Jesus Is Here

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 15, 2014

When we recognize the presence of Jesus, it produces a change. To have the presence of Jesus is to be willing to endure rejection and persecution.

Where Is Jesus—Jesus Is Here Luke 22:47-22:62 4/13/2013 Palm Sunday OT Zech 9:9-10 Luke 19:28-48 If someone were to run up to ask you and say, “where Is Jesus.” What would you say. How many would say, what on earth is wrong with you? He’s seated at the right hand of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-48

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

So That

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 13, 2014

The primary idea is the importance of the Bible and particularly how the Bible can ensure that we are well equipped to deal with anything that we face in our own lives and in the culture

Good morning. Happy New Year! I suspect some of you might be working on some goals. Some of you may be thinking about getting serious about saving some money so you can buy that new car, that new house, that new set of golf clubs. Right? Some of you are maybe thinking about taking a class or ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Christian Church

No Mere Men-4--Sec. 1, Part 4 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 19, 2014

4 of 10. Paul reveals the traits of unspiritual men. Unspiritual men are unable to exist in harmony. But Why? Because...No mere men can Overcome...

NO MERE MEN-IV—1Corinthians 3:1-9 Paul reveals the traits of unspiritual men. Unspiritual men are unable to exist in harmony. Why are the unspiritual unable to live in harmony? Because...No mere men can Overcome... And as we discovered previously—No mere men can Overcome... 1. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Erasing Doubt Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 2, 2015

Being touched by the risen Lord erases doubt.

Erasing Doubt Text: John 20:1-18 Introduction 1. Illustration: Max Lucado, in his book, "Six Hours One Friday," tells the story of a missionary in Brazil who discovered a tribe of Indians in a remote part of the jungle. They lived near a large river. The tribe was in need of medical attention. ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Methodist

God's Grace

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Feb 2, 2015

The entire New Testament is dedicated to revealing the dynamic process of God's grace empowering us with the love and dedication of Jesus.

Illustration An old man lay drunk in the street causing a policeman to confront him with: “Get out of the street or I am going to run you in.” A young preacher witnessed this and was moved to interrupt the policeman: “If you will allow me I will aid the old man.” The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Christian Church

God's Guarantee Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 1, 2016

God’s love guarantees that since He saved me, He will keep me

I’d like to begin this morning with a question, one that I first came across more than 30 years ago in an evangelism training program called Evangelism Explosion: “Have you come to the place in your spiritual life where you know for sure that if you were to die today you would go to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Something Smells

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 5, 2019

A study in the Gospel of Matthew 23: 13 – 33

Matthew 23: 13 – 33 Whew, something smells 13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. 14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:23

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Why God Allows War

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

War as viewed from the OT

Turn with me in your Bibles today to the book of Joshua, chapter 10. We have been going through the OT, looking at God bringing the Jews out of slavery in Egypt, through 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, and finally into the land he had promised to their forefathers to give them. As we ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Legacy We Will Leave Behind Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Oct 31, 2016

It is wise to realize that our years are limited in this earth and someday, God will call us home. And so, we must gain a heart of godly wisdom and leave behind a good memory or a good legacy for others to remember us by.

Billy Graham in his latest book, Nearing Home" wrote: I will soon celebrate my ninety-third birthday, (he is now 97) and I know it won't be long before God calls me home to heaven. More than ever I look forward to that day when the Lord calls me home because I know that finally all the burdens and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 12:1-25

Denomination: Nazarene

What Is God Like

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016

Psalms' description of God

What is God Like?  Psalm 8+ September 18, 2016 Turn with me this morning to Psalm 8.  We’re going to be looking at a number of scriptures this morning, and if you had difficulty keeping up, just look at the screen.  We’ll have most of the scriptures up there.   There is an old poem ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Kingdom Life Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 13, 2019

When you realize that Jesus did not cancel God’s Law, but completes it, that it continues today, and that you have to keep every part of it from the heart, there is only one thing you can do to be "good enough" for God's Kingdom and that’s count on Jesus.

Through his humor, Bill Waterson has a way to make you think about life. He’s the author of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strips; and some time ago, he drew Calvin (a little boy) hurtling down a snowy slope on a sled with his friend Hobbes (a tiger). Calvin: I'm getting nervous about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20, Romans 8:1-4, Matthew 18:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical Free