Sermons on Bronze Snake:

The Revelation To Pergamos - Words To The Compromising Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

Johns letter to the church at Pergamon - a church who were compromising.

The Revelation to Pergamos - Words to the Compromising. Frank Sosienski was a postman in Louisville, Kentucky, who didn’t want to deliver some of his mail. Perhaps it was the hot summertime, like we’re experiencing now. Maybe the mail was heavy; maybe he wanted to quit his route just a little ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17, Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

To Understand The Bible You Need The Inspiration Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 16, 2005

Our subject this morning is: To Understand The Bible You Need The Inspiration of The Holy Spirit. Understanding the Bible requires us to be in a place where the Spirit of God can teach us.

To Understand the Bible You Need the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit Sunday October 29, 2000 Job 32:8-9 8 Surely it is God’s Spirit within people, the breath of the Almighty within them, that makes them intelligent. 9 But sometimes the elders are not wise. Sometimes the aged do not understand ...read more

Scripture: Job 32:8-9

Denomination: Church Of God

Grow Up Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 20, 2005

Once the foundation of our faith is laid, then what?

His name was Mickey Cohen. And he was a crook. And not just a little crook either, Mickey Cohen was the top man in the Los Angeles underworld during the forties and fifties. He had his finger into everything: gambling, extortion and prostitution. At his word heads were cracked, bones were ...read more

Scripture: James 2:19-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

Revealing The Secrets Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 22, 2005

1st in a 3 part series on Marriage. (Idea: We used a Christian Magician to introduce each week plus other creative elements)

REVEALING THE SECRETS (How to have an ideal marriage) GENESIS 1:27-28; 2:18-25; 3:7-13 INTRODUCTION TO SERIES: How bad is the state of marriage in America? Consider these statistics: The number of currently divorced adults has more than quintupled from 4.3 million in 1970 to 19.8 million in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Christian Church

Old Testament Challenge: Moses Series

Contributed by Wes Humble on Apr 22, 2010

Old Testament Challenge: Moses

When God Calls. . . The story of Moses is one that spans many years and lots of stories but there is one story that is essential to understand if you want to know about Moses. It is the story of his call. It was clear as early as Moses birth that he was protected preserved for something special. ...read more

Denomination: *other

How Jesus Speaks Through The Supernatural Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Sep 29, 2010

Jesus is speaking to us today. Are we listening? This is the third in a series of messages explaining how Jesus communicates to us today

How Jesus Speaks Through the Supernatural Series: Hearing Jesus Speak Today September 5, 2010 Today’s message is a 2 parter. This morning, I just want to give you the introduction and maybe a little more (depending on time), and then next week we’ll finish up…so I hope you plan ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:17-21

Denomination: Wesleyan

How's Your Mud

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 3, 2010

In the parable of the seed the sower only has to be the sower and the seed only has to be the seed, the responsibility lies with the soil.

How’s Your Mud? When I was a teen we lived just outside of Saint John New Brunswick in Hammond River and when I needed to think or just find time alone I would go down to the river, find a big rock and just sit and enjoy being next to the water. And it seems that it has always been like ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Heart Of Our Prayers Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Nov 15, 2010

Continuing the series on the Lord's Prayer, this sermon looks at the heart or foundation of all our prayers ... Our Father in Heaven.

"Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer / Evangelism

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010

Jesus Teaching on Prayer. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Luke chapter 11 verses 1-13. Ill: Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson went on a camping trip. • As they lay down for the night, • Holmes said, "Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you see." • Watson said, "I see millions and millions of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Brethren

Ambassadors: Representing The Lord

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

Jesus sends out the 72. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: chapter 10 verses 1-24 This event in Luke chapter 10: • Should not be confused with another similar event • That you looked at a few weeks ago • In Luke chapter 9 Jesus commissioned or sent out the 12 disciples. • Here in Luke chapter 10 Jesus commissioned ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-24

Denomination: Brethren

The Permissive Society

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010

The Permissive Society (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Matthew chapter 5 verses 13-16. Ill: • Snake who escaped from his cage etc; • He became a victim of his own appetite! • I believe our society has become the victim of its own permissive appetites; • We have become trapped, enslaved by our own sinful attitudes and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Brethren

Peter’s Denial

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010

Peter’s Denial (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Matthew chapter 26 verses 31 to 35 & 60 to 75. Every one of us in life has faced the harsh reality of failure: • Whether it’s your first step as a child, • Your first attempt to ride a bike. • Maybe it was an exam or interview; • Maybe it was a job or a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:31-75

Denomination: Brethren

Prayer / Evangelism

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Prayer / Evangelism (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Luke chapter 11 verses 1-13. Ill: Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson went on a camping trip. • As they lay down for the night, • Holmes said, "Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you see." • Watson said, "I see millions and millions of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Brethren

Prodigal Love Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 15, 2008

If the devil can convince you that your core identity is a sinner then you will live and act like it for the rest of your life. He knows that your actions arise from your identity, so he will try to convince you that your identity arises from your action

Review We have been examining what it means to “be” the family of God. The past couple of weeks and this week we are looking at what it means to be a child of God. I think that we are all a bit stumped when it comes to recognizing our identity as a child of God. We are used to seeing ourselves ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Insecurity Cure

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 9, 2009

Signs of insecurity and the biblical solution.

We’re concluding our series on love today and several times in this series I’ve mentioned that one of the battles that we all fight as we try to become more loving people is our own insecurity. One of the greatest challenges each of us faces in life is becoming comfortable in our own skin. In ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:17

Denomination: Baptist