Sermons on Breast Cancer Awareness:

Part One: Pray! Series

Contributed by Andy Stanley on Feb 23, 2009

The first in a four-sermon series about the Biblical response to uncertain times.

Looking for more sermon ideas from Andy Stanley? Visit www.andystanleysermons.org. ****** Introduction 1. When the fasten seatbelt sign comes on, it means one of three things: You are taking off, landing, or experiencing turbulence. All three are critical times during a flight. Why? Because all ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Put Off Until Tomorrow, What You Can Do Today?

Contributed by David Roshto on Apr 19, 2010

Often we get comfortable to mediocrity and declare that "Tomorrow" I'll get serious with God. Why not make "Tomorrow," Today?

Why is it that we put everything off until tomorrow? When I was growing up, do you know when my parents favorite day was to start a diet? Tomorrow! (sometimes they said Monday, but when Monday came, they said, “Well today wasn’t good. Let’s really start Tomorrow.”) When do ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Tragedy Of Trash Talk Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 3, 2010

The real tragedy of talking trash is that it hurts people and damages our relationship with God. How we treat (speak of) others not only affects them, but it affects our own closeness with God.

The Tragedy of Trash Talk James 4:11-12 11 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Will For Your Life

Contributed by George Crumbly on Nov 28, 2008

To encourage the reader to seek out where they should be serving God

GOD’S WILL FOR YOU by George Crumbly Humphrey UMC 02/25/2007AM Matthew 12:46-50 I started off this week thinking about God’s will. Tuesday at 5:20pm the District Superintendant called me from Pine Bluff to see if I could drive to Pine Bluff and meet with the credentials board. I had to be there at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:46-50

Denomination: Methodist

The Joy-Filled Shepherds (Pastor Glenys) Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 14, 2008

In a ‘slow motion moment’, black and white turns to living color! The boring brilliant! The mundane becomes magnificent!

O – ordinary R – routine D – dull I – inferior N – normal A – average R – repetitive Y – yawn These words, along with a few others of like kind, could be used to describe an evening with the shepherds. Nothing ‘too much’ happened out in the fields while the shepherds kept watch. There may ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-18

Denomination: Salvation Army

Making A Difference

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 2, 2011

IF the church in America is to make an authentic, spiritual difference, we must learn from the Acts 1 & 2 church. This message offers 4 needs for the church today.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE Acts 1:12-14; 2:1-8; 2:36-41 * (Read the Text) From time to time, it serves us well to remember why we do what we do, what it is that we are to do, and how we succeed at it. * A hurricane had struck. People were huddled together. An old preacher was praying with great ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Running And Serving With Passion Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on May 16, 2011

How passionate is your service to God? Have you grown cold and indifferent or are you HOT with passion for Him?

Mark 8:1-9 Running and Serving with Passion In those days, the multitude being very great and having nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them, “I have compassion (óðëáã÷íίæïìáé the bowels or viscera to be the seat of love and pity; strong desire to alleviate ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

America, America Repent

Contributed by Zachariah King on Sep 14, 2013

Repent

Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. Jeremiah 18:8-12 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. 9 And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forgiveness Must Have A Face

Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Sep 22, 2013

There's nothing more important to a Christian than forgiveness. It is the basis of our salvation, and we can't love one another as He loved us without forgiving one another. Therefore, we need to understand what forgiveness is and what it is not.

"When I was a kid, I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way... so I stole a bicycle... and asked him to forgive me." Well, there are 100s of jokes about forgiveness- the one I read is by Emo Phillips- and there are legions of people who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Five Ways Churches Fall Short When God Calls Them To Evangelize Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 28, 2013

This sermon looks at five ways that churches aren't as evangelistic as we should be.

- The beginning of the book of Jonah is very clear: a call for Jonah to share a message with the people of Nineveh. Within the statement that God makes, there are five phrases that are worth our attention as they point toward some of the things that we do wrong. Five Ways Churches Fall Short ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

I Am In The Presence Of Greatest

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 26, 2009

This sermon was given for Girl Scout Sunday at our church. It was directed for the young people that God has a purpose for their lives and no one should steal it from them.

I am in the presence of greatness Psalms 139:1-4, 7-10, 13-16, 23-24 Jeremiah 29:10-11 This sermon was given on “Girl scout Sunday” as part of a special service for them Introduction- You are never too young to dream. You are never too ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:10-11

Denomination: Nazarene

The Enemy Resides Within Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 30, 2009

Your own worst enemy is your inner person, the invisible center of your being, what we often call the heart.

The Enemy Resides Within (Jeremiah 17:5-18) 1. As my husband, the county highway commissioner, was driving to the hospital for treatment of his painful leg, he decided to use the valet parking service so he wouldn’t have to walk far. Staring at his official-looking vehicle, one of the valets asked ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Big Is Your God

Contributed by Kevin Jones on Mar 3, 2010

Having a close relationship with God

How Big is God to You? This morning I want to speak to you in a continuation of the series we just completed. A message that will help you as you put to practice the steps we have talked about the past 5 weeks about making Godly decisions and seeing 2010 become the best year of your life. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:11-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life's A B*$ch, And Then.... There's Help

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Oct 21, 2010

In which direction do you turn when life runs over you like a cement truck?

Psalm 121 - BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY 26 September 2010 ................................................................................... From where does your help come? In which direction do you turn when life runs over you like a cement truck? (1) life can be tough - ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

"What Have You Got To Lose?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 21, 2010

A sermon about finding happiness and contentment based on Matthew 6:25-34 and Philippians 4:4-13.

Matthew 6:25-34 Philippians 4:4-13 “What Have You Got to Lose?” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Has it ever struck you what a basically happy person Jesus was? Oh yes, we know that, according to the prophecies, Jesus was “a man of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: United Methodist