Sermons on Challenge:

"who Do You Think You Are?" Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 15, 2021

Jesus criticized the Pharisees for their inability to discern the signs of the times (Matthew 16:3). The signs of our times seem to be indicating an increasing hostility toward Christianity, which has lost its place as the nation’s primary guiding ethic.

You can run but you can’t hide. That’s certainly true today, amen? They not only know where you live and work, but probably know what kind of car you drive, when you take a shower, what’s your favorite flavor of ice cream or your favorite show on TV, what station you listen to in the car. They ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5, 1 Corinthians 4:9-13, 2 Timothy 3:12, 2 Corinthians 12:10

Denomination: United Methodist

Does The Bible Contradict Itself And Did Paul Invent Christianity?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Aug 24, 2021

For over 2000 years, people have claimed that both the Old and New Testaments are plagued with numerous contradictions. Dr. Bart D. Ehrman, The King of Contradiction is discussed.

Christianity continues to grow and thrive throughout the world and remains the largest of all religions on Earth. The life of Jesus is the fundamental event of Scripture and is told from different perspectives. The central theme of the Bible is that God has provided redemption and forgiveness ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12, 2 Peter 2:16, 2 Timothy 2:15, Mark 12:24, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Timothy 3:14-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Improve Your Serve In Community! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 18, 2021

To improve our serve in our community means we have to learn to become good neighbors. Being a good neighbor means knowing your neighbors name and some of their current story!

Series: How to improve your serve? Thesis: As Christians we are called to be servants! Yes, I said the “s” word “servants” – for many this term seems to imply to some – a slave, a person lacking self-esteem, someone of lower class, a person crushed in spirit, a person with low self-worth. But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40, Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Words To Live By - Genesis 48-49 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Sep 24, 2021

You're in this room, and Israel sees his son and his grandsons, and so he gets his energy together and he's ready to do something.

Anna called for me because she was dying. This was last year. She knew that she was dying. She had been to our church, visited a few times as she was going through her cancer treatments. But now she knew that she was dying and in her last days, so she called for me. I went over to her to the house ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 48:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living With Those We Disagree

Contributed by Jeff Poor on Sep 11, 2017

When we live in community with those that are different then us we show a little taste of heaven to those around us.

The Others: Living With Those We Disagree Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 Bottom Line: When we live in community with those that are different then us we show a little taste of heaven to those around us. Intro Good morning Real Life, my name is Curtis and I’m the Connections Director here. And it’s great ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness . Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Oct 8, 2017

The righteousness of God - how to receive this.

Words do not exist in isolation; they exist against a background of experience and thought; and the meaning of any word is conditioned by the background of the person who speaks it and also conditioned by the person who hears it. This is particularly true of this beatitude. It would convey to ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Moving Toward Spiritual Discernment-9

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 2, 2021

9 of ? The apostle John sheds light on the need for Spiritual Discernment in the Church. Spiritual Discernment is a necessity in the Church. But How is it to be achieved/accomplished? Moving(yourself, the Church, & others) toward spiritual discernment recognizes...

MOVING TOWARD SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT-IX —1John 3:19-24(3:10--4:21) Attention: We were at St. Andrew’s State Park/The park is the far-end of a peninsular barrier on Florida’s Gulf Coast just across St. Andrew’s Bay from Panama City/Our family was walking on the beach barefooted on summer a good while ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

Slow Fade Infidelity Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 28, 2021

Protect your marriage by practicing purity.

Note: Our topic this weekend deals with sexual purity as we study the 7th commandment which forbids adultery. I will be careful with my words, but I want parents to be aware this message may lead to some good conversations with your children…if they…and you are ready for it. If you sense your ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:14

Denomination: Baptist

Hold It Together - Genesis 1:6-20 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 23, 2021

The problem is we don’t know what to worship just by looking at the scriptures. Some people mistake that to be worship creation itself. Some people worship creation instead of the Creator. They misunderstand the message.

We’re studying the book of Genesis and we start, of course, with Genesis 1 which is creation. Last week we looked at God created the heavens and the earth. We looked at day one where God created light. One of the things we said is here’s what happens when you start to look at creation. There is a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:6-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Joseph In Potiphor’s House Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Sep 3, 2020

What is true success? True success is to have God’s blessing on your life.

Joseph in Potiphor’s house Gen. 39:1-23 “Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there. And the LORD was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he was in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Blessed Hope Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 29, 2021

1) The Source of our Blessed Hope (1 Peter 1:3), 2) The Surety of our Blessed Hope (1 Peter 1:4), and 3) The Salvation of our Blessed Hope (1 Peter 1:5).

1 Peter 1:3-5 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Other

Current Crisis In America (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jan 18, 2021

In a time of high emotion and turbulence Christians must carefully anchor their decisions in biblical principles. This message addresses how we must fight the current cultural battle and where the focus of our efforts must be.

Introduction America is in a serious time of crisis. Most of us can easily see that. The crisis poses a serious question as to what we should do now. A lot of energy has been expended in recent months by both liberals and conservatives in the political process. As conservatives, we are disappointed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-18, John 3:16-19, Matthew 17:24-27, Luke 19:38, Matthew 16:21-23, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Revelation 12:11, Matthew 28:16-20, Acts 1:6-8, Romans 12:21, John 18:36  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Marriage As It's Meant To Be Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 21, 2020

Because marriage matters to God, we must do marriage His way.

I enjoy hearing what kids say about love and marriage. • When asked why people fall in love, 9-year-old Mae said, “No one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has something to do with the way you smell…That’s why perfume and deodorant are so popular.” • When asked what falling in love is like, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25, Matthew 19:1-6, Malachi 2:14-15, Ecclesiastes 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

Show Grace To Mean, Evil People (Titus 3:1-8) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Nov 10, 2022

Titus 3:4-5 are rightly celebrated, but in a way that usually misses Paul's point. Show grace to mean people, recognizing that those people are like you used to be, before God washed you and gave you his Spirit.

Last week, in Paul's letter to Titus, chapter 2, we read how Paul told Titus to set up the church, and the families within the church, to look like the ideal first century Roman household. Especially when you're a fringe religious group, but probably always, it's important to live in a ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-8

The Essential Changes Of New Life Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Apr 24, 2023

The Essential Changes of New Life Series: Jesus ...Changes Everything (Colossians) Brad Bailey – April 23, 2023

Intro Out of respect for being fully transparent... I want to tell you that this past Monday morning I stood before the honorable Judge Mark Young at the SM Courthouse...and he told me that I was looking at potentially 3 to 4 weeks time...I was allowed to temporarily return home...where naturally I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:19, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Romans 5:1-2, 1 Peter 1:3-4, Matthew 28:6, Colossians 3:1, John 3:16, John 4:14, John 5:24, Romans 6:22, 1 John 3:16, 1 Corinthians 15:23, 1 Thessalonians 5:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational