Sermons on Building Habits:

Hard Decisions

Contributed by James May on Sep 19, 2004

Is it a Hard Decision to kill the idols that separate us from Jesus? It shouldn’t be.

Hard Decisions by Pastor James May In the book of I Kings we find one of the most familiar incidents of the Bible concerning Ahab, the worst king that Israel ever had, and the Elijah, the prophet of God. Ahab had led Israel into absolute idolatry and the worship of Baal. But God had called ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:22-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Adversaries And The Advocate Series

Contributed by Bumble Ho on Mar 2, 2005

Jesus said that the world will be against us and therefore He sent the Holy Spirit to each one of us so that we can complete His work and love the world.

(Have a sealed Fed-Ex envelope as prop) [Slide] You are familiar with this picture, the last helicopter lifted off from the US Embassy’s rooftop at 7:53 a.m. April 30th 1975, evacuating the last US Marine off to safety, leaving behind a few hundreds Vietnamese who were their close ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

It Started With A Warning

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on May 8, 2007

Easter through the eyes of Peter. A message of hope for those who waver from the purpose that God creaTED THEM FOR.

31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. 32 But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.” 33 Peter said, “Lord, I am ready to go to prison with you, and even to die ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

You Were Created To Become Like Christ

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Nov 4, 2002

The third purpose of our lives is to become like Christ.

Note: This message draws heavily on the outline and ideas in Rick Warren’s sermon of the same name, in the Purpose Driven Life series. This morning, we continue our series of messages on "The Purpose Driven Life". We began by establishing that God made us for a reason, every one of us. No one here ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:29

Denomination: Baptist

Make Disciples God's Way – Discipleship Is Life Transformation Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 11, 2007

MAKE DISCIPLES GOD’S WAY – Discipleship is Life Transformation. What is a disciple of Jesus Christ supposed to be like? The word DISCIPLE is used as an acrostic to describe eight characteristics of trasformed disciples.

• Matthew 28:19-20 NIV 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. INTRODUCTION: A ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Family Devotion Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Jun 11, 2008

Family Devotion: What We Should Be Doing Together

Family Devotion: What We Should Be Doing Together We’ve spent the last month looking at the early church that’s found in the book of Acts. For 3 of those four weeks, we looked at the idea of community, of becoming a family in this church like we see in that church in Acts. I’ve been very ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Victory Over Sin Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012

Victory over sin

Victory Over Sin: Romans 6-7 - Feb. 15, 2009 Good morning. Turn with me to the book of Romans, chapter 6. We have been going through this book written by the Apostle Paul to Christians living in Rome, the capital city of the Roman Empire. He writes them to share the “good news” of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom To Stress-Less Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 27, 2007

#5 of a 6 part summer series from the Book of Philippians on how we are free in Christ

FREEDOM TO STRESS-LESS Freedom! Series #5 PHILIPPIANS 4:4-9 INTRODUCTION: (Video: Running Just to Catch Myself = 4:18 - www.youtube.com) And then it starts all over again. And no matter what your name.. Ross or otherwise - you can probably relate. We are worn-out, burnt-out and stressed-out. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Christian Church

Everlasting Father Series

Contributed by Hal Seed on Jul 27, 2007

Third in a four-part series on the attributes of Jesus prophesied by Isaiah, this was designed to give hope and comfort during the dark Xmas season of 911.

[This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Communication Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on May 10, 2008

After the courtship and story book wedding, a marriage ensues and communication that was so easy before starts to degrade. This has much to do with male and female differences and needs.

SE050408 AFTER HAPPILY EVER 1. Communication INTRO If you’ve ever read The Little Mermaid story or watched the Disney version, you might think this is every woman’s fantasy. It’s a wonderful, romantic fairy tale of a beautiful girl falling in love with a handsome, rich and dashing prince, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thirsting For God

Contributed by Derek Geldart on May 14, 2016

If you seek God, He will find you!

THIRSTING FOR GOD PSLAMS 63 Live Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Please rate this sermon! In the first few pages of the Biblical narrative we learn that sin separates humanity from God. Even though humanity was created in the image of God, after the Fall, humankind was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1

Denomination: Baptist

One Minute After Death Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Oct 28, 2018

A description of what the Bible says about where the saved and the unsaved go immediately after death. This is the time between death and the return of Christ.

The Christian Faith The End Times 1 1 ONE MINUTE AFTER DEATH (The Intermediate State) by Bob Marcaurelle Copyright 2009 by Bob Marcaurelle A man laughed at a Christians comments about life after death, and said, “The only thing we can prove about a human being is that he is made ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Starting Again Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 27, 2024

First sermon from series in Nehemiah. It examines how God works to rebuild people's lives. Suitable for New Years.

Nehemiah 1 New Years We got to spend a few days with Sarah and Drew the week after Christmas, visiting in Colorado. We spent some time resting, but we also spent some time sightseeing, driving through the snow-covered mountains and seeing a winter wonderland. As we were discussing their ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Not Done Yet PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 20, 2025

God sees our weariness, meets us in our weakness, and renews our strength as we trust and wait on Him, never forgotten or alone.

Friend, if you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 2 a.m. and whispered, “Lord, did You see that? Do You know how tired I am?”—you are in good company today. If your heart feels heavy, your hands feel weak, and your hope feels thin, you are exactly where Isaiah 40 meets you. This passage is a warm ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-40

Topics: Identity, People

The Biggest Problem After Marriage Is - Communication

Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Jun 24, 2023

The Disney story might be the quintessential man’s fantasy. Think about the scenario: Woman falls in love with a man at first sight, SHE pursues HIM at great personal cost without him lifting a finger to romance her.

AFTER HAPPILY EVER If you’ve ever read The Little Mermaid story or watched the Disney version, you might think this is every woman’s fantasy. It’s a wonderful, romantic fairy tale of a beautiful girl falling in love with a handsome, rich and dashing prince, overcoming insurmountable odds to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:7, Ephesians 5:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational