Sermons on Changed Leaders:

Encountering Jesus (4) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 11, 2019

In Luke 19, Zacchaeus encounters Jesus. Zacchaeus may have been a wee little man, but he was more than a little charged, charitable, and changed by Jesus.

Encountering Jesus (4) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 1/25/2015 How many of you remember the story of Zacchaeus? Of course, you remember. Anyone who hears his story never forgets. Zacchaeus is one of those memorable Bible characters we learn about in Sunday School. In fact, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Christian Church

The Issues Of Life

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Mar 27, 2019

4 Ways to Make Life better, by simply getting our heart right.

Psalm 147:1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful. 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. 4 He counts the number of the stars; He calls them ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Loves New!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jan 3, 2018

Its not our circumstances that need to change, but our mindset, our way of thinking. Because when our mindset and thinking, comes over and around to Gods way of thinking...our circumstances will begin to change effortlessly

God Loves "New" We’ll here we are again, 365 days since the last time we were looking forward to making resolutions! A lot has changed on the stage of the world... never a dull moment! Our own country and the world continues to change on a daily basis, right before our very eyes. There are lots ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If You Knew Your Date?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 20, 2018

If God told you the exact day you were going to die what would you do differently?

Isa 38:4 Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying, 5 Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years. What would you do if you knew when you would die? What if God told ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Others Can't, "But God Can!"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 31, 2012

The accuser will try to use anything he can to diminish your hopes and dreams in your life, including the ones around you, but the fact is this, Other people don’t set the limitations and parameters for your life, you do.

Others can’t but God can! Romans 3:3 NKJ 3. For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? Gods faithfulness, is not based on our faithfulness, or on the faithfulness of those who are around us. TBS.(the bible says) no matter what, He ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Only Hope For America

Contributed by Greg Carr on Nov 8, 2012

There are plenty of believers in this nation who should be making a difference and yet it seems that we lose battle after battle in regards to the moral compass of the United States.

PRAY Lord God and Father, open our eyes so we can see Your truth. Open our ears so w can hear Your voice. Open our mind so we can understand Your Word. And open our heart so we may receive all that You want me to receive. AMEN This past week half the people in our nation were happy because of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Escaping The Routine Rut

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 31, 2018

Life is unpredictable yet for the most part many of us live our lives in a very predictable fashion. What can we do? The simple answer is change but we don't like that word; even if it's for the better. But change shouldn't be shunned; it can be embraced.

ESCAPING THE ROUTINE RUT As we head into the new year we might not be too excited. One reason is we anticipate that 2019 will not be too much different than 2018. Life is unpredictable yet for the most part many of us live our lives in a very predictable fashion. We perform the same routines ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 11:7-8, Ephesians 5:15-16, Philippians 4:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"jesus Turns"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 18, 2019

Jesus not only can turn water into wine but he can change us.

“JESUS TURNS” 2:1-11 1. This wedding took place in Cana of Galilee • Mary was there and Jesus and His disciples. • Suddenly they ran out of wine Jesus’s mother said to Jesus, “They have no more wine.” • Jesus’s response is a bit odd “Woman why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

God’s Grace Toward People You Can’t Stand

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 16, 2013

A look at the personal resentments that we hold onto as well as how God expects us to change to see those people the way He does.

WHAT GOD BELIEVES: We want God’s actions to line up with our pre-existing beliefs. - We want God to work within the confines of our pre-existing beliefs and values. We don’t want to have to go through the hard work of changing what we think and believe. - We want to love God and be a ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Leaving The Mean In 2013

Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Dec 24, 2013

This sermon will give some suggestions on how to have a better New Year.

Text: Luke 5:33-39 Title: “Leaving the mean in 2013!” Introduction: Jesus defended his disciples from the critics. I. Stop complaining! The Living Bible translates verse 33 this way: “Their next complaint was that Jesus’ disciples were feasting instead of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:33-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Pharisee In Me

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Sep 4, 2013

There's a Pharisee in me just waiting to come out.

As I continue to grow and understand the gospel of Jesus Christ and learn more of God’s grace, I have become more conscious of a struggle that rages within me. It’s a struggle between the man I so desperately want to be and the man I have the tendency to be. I struggle, because I know ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: *other

Listen God Hath Spoken

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 26, 2012

His still small voice is calling many now do you hear it.

LISTEN GOD HATH SPOKEN Hebrews 1: 1God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

1 Corinthians 10: Paul's Love For Others

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 12, 2014

Showing how sin leads us away from God, and if we are condemned we will not return, but if we are loved, we will.

Today, we continue with our teaching in 1 Corinthians 10. We will begin with verse 8. But before we begin, I want to briefly set it up by giving you a quick overview of the entire chapter. God had set the Israelites free from their bondage in Egypt and they were now headed to the Promised Land. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:8-33

Denomination: *other

Simon Of Cyrene!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 15, 2014

Make an impact in this broken world! We have worn too many crosses around our necks and shirts, now it is time to show the world the impact of the ‘cross’ in your life!

Make an impact please….. Mark 15:21”And they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.” Make an impact in this broken world! We have worn too many crosses around our necks and shirts, now it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Resume Of A Real Christian Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 29, 2014

Before Paul became a Christian, he was full of energy for the wrong thing, but once he was tamed and changed by Jesus Christ, he used his energy for the right cause. Three ways Paul was changed by Jesus.

INTRODUCTION Today I’m starting a verse-by-verse message series of the book of Romans. It will probably take us a couple of years. We are going to take a journey through this wonderful book over the next couple of years. This book has really changed history. If you have ever been to St. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1

Denomination: Baptist