Sermons on Bottom Floor:

"Sifting, Taking Out The Trash"

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 22, 2013

Our lives are placed through a sifter. With each new day, the crank is turned and a few more of our rough edges disappear as the finer parts of our new man and the coarse parts of our sinful, fleshly nature are revealed so that these character flaws can be discarded.

I bring out a sifter with flour, rocks and stick mixed together and set it on the table, next to a pile of un-sifted flour. I can remember not too many years ago when we used an old hand operated flour sifter. It was a simple little contraption that consisted of a little tin can with a screen in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

Denomination: Baptist

Experience Love

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 31, 2017

Even at our worst, God loves us.

Tonight, we are going to be talking about a love you can experience. Opening question: What do you mean when you say, “I love you”? Our central thought, or central truth for tonight is this: Even at our worst, God loves us. We may not admit it, but we’ve seen those talk shows. A well-known ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-21

Denomination: Baptist

Right Of Admission Reserved

Contributed by Gerald Du Preez on Mar 24, 2023

What is our 'ticket' to Heaven?

Right of Admission Reserved Matthew 25:31-46 We are bombarded daily with different offers: discounts on this, free offers on that, last chance to get your copy of the other. So many of these unbelievable offers are just that – unbelievable. Even the genuine offers come with fine print at the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

When They Open The Door...what Will They Find?

Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 6, 2003

When people come to your church, what will they find there? Will they find Jesus there? Will they find love, acceptance, fellowship, salvation there?

The story that I begin with today is a true story. Her name was Helen. She lived in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. They found her body one night at the door of Emmanuel Pentecostal Church. Helen had been trying to get into the church. But she never got further than the door. There ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Welcome To The Wedding Feast Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 23, 2009

John observes the most elegant and exciting wedding banquet he’s ever seen... and then he bows down to the angel who’s guiding him. Why would he do that?

OPEN: Weddings are times of excitement and great celebration, and different cultures have different ways of celebrating their marriages. • In Bulgaria – the bride tosses a dish filled with wheat, coins and a raw egg over her head. If the dish breaks it signifies good luck to come. • African ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:5-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Praise The Lord For Your Healing Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 10, 2007

Why praise is important to our healing.

May 10, 2007 "Praise the Lord for your Healing" Psalm 33:1-22 "Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely (fitting) for the upright." Psalm 33:1 INTRODUCTION: The part that praise plays in receiving ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:1-22

Denomination: Methodist

Beauty On The Beast Series

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 13, 2007

Exposition of Rev. 17

Tonight I want to talk with you about a harlot. I guess this is not a subject that comes up in conversation very often. They call it the world’s oldest profession, but it’s not one mentioned in polite company. Church is probably the last place you expect the preacher to mention a harlot, but I ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Finding An Approach That Fits Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 31, 2006

There are many ways to do evangelism. The key for success is not only employing the most effective approaches, but employing the ones that best match our own individual personalities and gifts.

Introduction: A. For every task that we face, there are many approaches or methods that we might employ. 1. Some methods are certainly better than others. B. I love the story of the man who was injured on the job and had to provide further explanation of the cause of his injuries for the insurance ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Diving For Pearls

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jul 25, 2011

Understanding what it means for us when Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to fine pearls

INTRO What lady doesn’t like pearls? I know mine does. A number of years ago, when Hallie was just a little tike, a Chinese man we knew gave Danielle a string of pearls as a gift. Okay — not what you’re thinking. We were considering bringing this man into our (former) ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:45-46

Denomination: Lutheran

Tower Of Freedom Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 11, 2011

New York has built a beautiful building to replace the fallen Twin Towers. It’s a beautiful memorial to those who have died. And then Gov. George Pataki named it "The Freedom Tower". This sermon examines the symbolism of that tower and it’s application fo

OPEN: Chuck (our worship leader) just sang Alan Jackson’s song which asked where were you when the “world stopped turning”, when the Twin Towers fell 10 years ago. Several of our people were visiting New York City and were trapped at Central Park, unable to tell quite what had happened, or knowing ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Accept One Another

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 19, 2017

WE ARE ALL CONSTANTLY GROWING SPIRITUALLY. THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CHRISTIANS FOR 20 YEARS, SHOULD NOT BE AT THE SAME PLACE AS A PERSON WHO HAD BEEN A CHRISTIAN FOR ONE OR TWO YEARS. WE MUST HELP NEW CHRISTIANS DEVELOP.

ACCEPT ONE ANOTHER ROMANS 15:1-13 TODAY BRINGS US TO THE END OF THIS SERIES ON THE BOOK OF ROMANS. NEXT WEEK WE BEGIN OUR ADVENT SERIES. AS WE STUDIED THE BOOK OF ROMANS, I HOPE YOU COULD SEE THE LOGICAL PROGRESSION OF PAUL’S IDEAS IN THE LETTER. PAUL HAS THREE MAIN AREAS OF THOUGHT IN THE ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Beyond The Veil

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Nov 1, 2008

Reaching our to be in the presence of God during our time of need.

Beyond The Veil Scripture: Hebrews 6:17-19; Matthew 27:50-51; 1 Peter 2:9 Introduction It has been a difficult last few months. Many of us have been faced with so much at one time that we have wondered if it would ever end. For me personally, I have found myself reaching through the veil for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:17-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Judges (Gideon) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 22, 2014

God uses imperfect people! That's the message of the book of Judges. In the first sermon in this series we see Gideon was a coward, a catalyst, and a conqueror!

Judges: Ordinary People in the Hands of an Extraordinary God (Gideon) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/5/2014 Video: Flaws of Biblical Proportions As much as I love the Grove, I would never call it a perfect church. No church is perfect because every church is made up of ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Is Jesus In The Temple? John 2 Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on May 31, 2015

Significance of our body as the temple of the Holy Spirit! A look at the OT temple.

Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured Is Jesus in the temple? This was fairly early in the earthly ministry of the ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Remembering Your Sacrifice

Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Sep 5, 2002

Special sermon for 9-11 honoring Police and Firefighers. Remembering their sacrifice, remembering the sacrifice of Christ, and remembering to lay down your life as a living sacrifice.

Title: Remembering Your Sacrifice 09/08/02 West Side Text: Romans 8:35-39 A.M. Service Purpose: Special service honoring our local Police and Firefighters. A 9-11 Sunday Morning Service. May be used at any ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Nazarene