Sermons on Challenges Of Life:

Being Filled With The Spirit(S) - That Ain't Right Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 10, 2005

The people of Bible times drank wine and Jesus’ 1st miracle was turning water into wine... so why does the church have such a problem with alcohol?

OPEN: August 16, 1992 in The Reporter News (an Abilene, TX newspaper) featured an article about a cowboy. This cowboy was a horse breaker on a ranch near, Breckenridge. He was driving his pickup and was stopped by the Highway Patrol. The cowboy refused to take a breath analyzer test. He ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Can You Know, About God?

Contributed by Larry La Douceur on Nov 3, 2005

God reveals Himself to us in many ways…

What Can You Know, About God? In the Book of Job, Zophar the Naamatite, rebuked Job by, saying, Job 11 7 "Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? 8 They are higher than the heavens-what can you do? They are deeper than the depths of the grave -what can ...read more

Scripture: Job 11:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sending Out Laborers Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 10, 2005

The harvest field is always ripe for harvest. Jesus is sending people out to bring in the harvest before it is too late.

January 6, 2005 Morning Worship Text: Luke 10:1-12 Subject: #1 in the Series – Preparing for the Harvest Title: Sending Out Laborers. My family moved from St. Charles County, MO in June of 1964 when my Mom and Step-dad bought a little country store about 8 miles north of Troy. As a boy of twelve ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Monologue On The Resurrection

Contributed by Frank Lay on Mar 4, 2005

Let’s look at what really happened on that day of resurrection. No single Gospel account gives us the full account of the resurrection, but if we look carefully at all of them then we might be able to harmonize the events of Resurrection Day. Let’s see

A MONOLOGUE ON THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST We call it Good Friday today. However, for the first followers of Jesus it was the darkest day they had ever experienced. Their Lord had been taken from them and had been crucified on a Roman cross, and buried before sundown. For them it was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

"We Are To Be Stewards Of Our Resources” - The Parable Of The Talents Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 13, 2004

The Parable of the Talents gives us five amazing principles about being a steward.

“The Stories that Jesus Told” Sermon # 4 “We are to be Stewards of our Resources” or The Parable of the Talents Matthew 25:14-30 This morning we are in a series on the parables entitled “The Stories That ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

A Sailor's Tale Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 20, 2004

This is the story of Jonah told from the perspective of a sailor on the boat he sailed on.

September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, honest it really is www.talklikeapirateday.com.  And seeing I was preaching on Jonah it seemed like too good an opportunity to pass up.  This is the first sermon that I’ve preached in the first person and I wore a pirates costume. Arrr mattes, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Isra-'el. Part 1.

Contributed by Anthony Smith on May 29, 2005

Israel, the land of God, the Land of Prophecy. We always pray for Israel and Her people. We must also look at the facts concerning Her and Jesus rejection.

Isra-’el. Israel, the land of God, the Land of Prophecy. We always pray for Israel and Her people. We must also look at the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Holy War! Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Jun 1, 2005

Many pastors, including this one, preached series on the subject of “spiritual warfare” including strong emphasis on confronting and defeating evil. Then, September 11 happened. Suddenly ‘holy war’ had a whole new meaning.

Holy War! Text: Joshua 10-11 Pew Bible page 344 I need to start my message this morning with some disclaimers. Oh yes, it’s one of those! First of all, I am asking for a fair hearing. I know that this is a controversial topic and I also know that if you only hear the buzz words and ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Avoid The Negative Messagethe Spirit Of Defeat

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 17, 2005

We must examine why we feel defeated and develop a plan that will lead to deliverance and victory. Listening to the negative crowd can hinder God’s work.

Listening to the Negative Message THE SPIRIT OF DEFEAT By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is a two part lesson. YOU CAN NEVER OVERCOME THE NEGATIVE, YOU MUST OVERWHELM IT! I. INTRODUCTION: A. A BIG PART OF WINNING IN ANY GAME IS ATTITUDE. I am told when a professional sports ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Final Authority? Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 29, 2008

Every person in America believes that they are the final authority on who Jesus is, period. Our downfall? When one is the final authority, all others must be sidelined.

In high school I was on the track team – I was a sprinter. Our coach would make us sprinters run long distance as well as run sprints for practice. We hated running long distance, it was so boring, it was so tedious, we felt it was against our nature. But still we had to run a three mile loop that ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Leave A Legacy For The Church Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 30, 2008

Leave a Legacy for the church

Leave a Legacy for the Church To leave a legacy for the church, we must Pray for the church Serve in the church Give to the church Slide 1 We are finishing up our Leave a Legacy series today. Over the past month we have looked at where a positive, godly legacy begins (with a faith that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Just For The Unjust Series

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 8, 2007

Exposition of Rev. 16

Justice for the Unjust Rev. 16 One of the most startling recent statistics is the fact the prison population of the USA is now over 2 million people. A more controversial question though is, “why do we put people in prison?” Law enforcement, district attorneys, judges work hard to bring criminals ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 16:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

How To Climb Out Of Debt Series

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 16, 2007

When you run in debt, you give to another power over your liberty. But God can help you climb out of debt.

How to CLIMB Out of Debt Building Blocks of Financial Freedom – Part 2 Psalm 37:3-26 We continue our series on Financial Freedom today. Last week, we talked about the importance of giving to God. We talked about how giving first to Him, and giving it regularly will bring financial freedom in your ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:3-26

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Real With Your Self Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 19, 2007

We all wear masks, which puts us in danger of losing our real selves. Jesus shows us how to be real as He deals with threatening people, hostile people, and those whose hearts are full of pain. Montgomery Hills Baptist Church

When you wear a mask – not a Halloween costume mask, but a personality mask, a way-of-being mask – when you wear a mask, you not only hide from others, but you also hide from yourself. You lose your real self. And that is a huge loss. It is crucial to get real with yourself. The poet Paul ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

Da Vinci Code: Who Is Jesus Christ? Series

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Jun 20, 2006

To make known that Jesus Christ is Lord.

BAPTIST DISTINCTIVES Sermon #1 WHO IS JESUS CHRIST? Mt 22:42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. (KJV) Mr 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; (KJV) Pr 30:4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:42

Denomination: Baptist