Sermons on Casting Off:

Life To The Extreme Series

Contributed by Art Good on Nov 6, 2008

Tired of the hamster wheel? This is how to get off the wheel and start living according to His will!

Life to the Extreme (Clip) Ken Hannah snowboards off cliffs, flies 40 feet straight up on a bicycle, and jumps out of airplanes on a snowboard. Someone once asked him how he learned to do all those incredible things. He answered, “I’m an extreme person. When I was 6 years old I rode my bike ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, John 10:9-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

To Tell The Truth Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 19, 2007

36th in a series from Ephesians. Why it is so important to put off falsehood in the church.

Last week we saw that Paul described how those who are followers of Jesus Christ are to dress the part based on who they already are in Him. In verses 22-24 of Chapter 4, Paul wrote about how we are to put off of the old man and put on the new man by allowing God to renew our mind. In the next ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25

Denomination: Baptist

A New You Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Aug 15, 2006

You have put off the old life and now you are living a transformed new existence.

The New You Ephesians 4:17-24 August 20, 2006 Ephesians 4:17 (HCSB) Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as Gentiles walk, in the futility of their thoughts. Removing the Confusion  Walking differently • Because of your increasing maturity in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Value In Finding The Lost

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 13, 2010

We are of such great worth to God that He will never give up on us or write us off.

I HAVE A FAVORITE PICTURE FRAME IN MY OFFICE THAT DISPLAYS THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: “JUST THINK, YOU’RE NOT HERE BY CHANCE, BUT BY GOD’S CHOOSING. HIS HAND FORMED YOU AND MADE YOU THE PERSON YOU ARE. HE COMPARES YOU TO NO ONE ELSE, YOU ARE ONE OF A KIND. YOU LACK NOTHING THAT HIS ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Free Methodist

What Time Is Telling Us????

Contributed by Phil Dyar on May 3, 2008

TIME IS A TEACHER, PREACHER,THE MORE WE ARE WILLING TO LEARN THE BETTER OFF WE WILL BE.

ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 3- VERSES 1-8 TITLE, WHAT TIME IS TELLING US. THE WORD TIME IS FOUND 28 TIMES IN THIS CHAPTER IF WE LISTEN, TIME WILL TELL US SOME THINGS???? OUTLINE, 1.TIME WILL TELL US TO MEASURE our DAYS. PSALMS 90:9-12 LETS TURN READ, A.REALIZE ARE DAYS HAVE ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Don't Forget The Small Stuff

Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 31, 2010

In this one-off message, Dave talks about why it is critical to make the most of small moments.

Don't Forget the Small Stuff Wildwind Community Church David Flowers August 16, 2009 There's a popular book called Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, which says that most of the stuff that bugs us in life doesn't really matter - in the scheme of things it's not that important. Obviously there's truth ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 39:4

Denomination: Free Methodist

Scarecrows

Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 24, 2007

LIFE HAS SCARECROWS TO SCARE AND KEEP YOU OFF YOUR BLESSINGS. IDENTIFY AND OVERCOME THEM.

SCARECROW 1 PETER 5:8-9 Be self controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering. Man has been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Authentic Prayer

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 10, 2015

Anything authentic has a counterfeit. Prayer is no exception. There is authentic prayer and there is a knock-off version of prayer.

“Authentic Prayer” Matthew 6:5-15 Open Many products are designed to imitate the real thing. There is plastic decking that looks like real wood. Vinyl flooring that appears to be ceramic tile. You can purchase fake fur or jewelry, You can buy knock-offs of name brand shoes, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Building A New You

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 3, 2014

We all need to work on building the new you! Let's start the year off right!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • It is that time of the year again, a time to make resolutions and to break them. It is day 5 of 2014, it has been a LONG arduous 5 days, how are you doing?  • Robyn wondered if the gym will be packed for a couple of weeks now.  • If ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Friends Of Jesus

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 22, 2013

Building an accrositc off the word FRIENDS, we'll explore what it means to be a friend to Jesus.

I think the secret is out of the bag… God made us social creatures. From the very beginning, God has wanted us to share life and its experiences with godly friends. He wants to have someone to weep with and rejoice with, to share life with. To be friendless, to have no one to share life with, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:4

Denomination: *other

God's Altar Call (Exodus 19:1-15) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 24, 2022

If we think about our relationship with God in terms of covenant, we will be far better off.

Let's start today by reading Exodus 19:1-4: (1) In the third month of the sons of Israel going out from the land of Egypt, on this day they came to the wilderness of Sinai, (2) and they set out from Rephidim, and they came to the wilderness of Sinai, and they camped in the wilderness, and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-15

New Hope

Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Mar 22, 2010

This message was delivered at the kick-off of New Hope Christian Church but the principles apply to the starting of any new church work.

“New Hope” Six reasons why to start this congregation “Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread together in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:46-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith That Grows Through Hardship

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 16, 2009

What must I do through hardships?

Faith that Grows through Hardships Job 2:1-13 PROPOSITION: Because Christ glorified His Father through suffering, you must glorify Christ by growing spiritually through suffering. I. Beware of the persistence of the Evil One. v. 1-6 A. Satan’s persistence in attacking Job’s faith ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

In The Beginning Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 9, 2007

Where do you see Jesus in the Old Testament? He’s everywhere! Take the blinders off and just look!

This year we are reading through the Bible together, looking for Jesus Christ in the text. For a reading schedule through the Bible chronologically, please go to our web site: smcoc.homestead.com/files/Bible_Reading_Schedule_Links.htm The Bible opens with these words: In the beginning God ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Give Till It Feels Good Series

Contributed by David Henderson on May 7, 2007

This message discusses giving as one of the seven motivational spiritual gifts found in the Bible. This is a part of a series titled If we are the Body asnd was inspired by the song by Casting Crowns.

“Give Till it Feels Good” Romans 12:8 We have been talking about what it means to be a part of the Body of Christ....what it means to be connected. Last week we began looking at spiritual gifts. Let me remind you that there are 7 of what I am calling motivational spiritual gifts. These gifts ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:8

Denomination: Baptist