Sermons on Charles Swindoll:

Lessons From Peter Ii Series

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Aug 28, 2002

Sermon on Life of Peter

PETER’S LESSONS LESSON #2 MATTHEW 14:22-33 Charles Swindoll, in his book "Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back," tells the story of a farmer who wanted to impress his hunting buddies. So, he bought the smartest, most expensive hunting dog he could find and he trained this dog to do things no ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Bible Church

Building A Dream Team Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Sep 24, 2002

When rebuilding something that’s broken in your life or ministry, you’ll need help from others. This message pulls out principles from Nehemiah’s life that can help us learn to build a team and motivate others.

I’ve asked you in recent weeks to think about what’s broken in your sphere of influence. It could be a relationship with a spouse, a parent, a child, a friend. It could be that something is broken in your career or ministry. Identifying the broken places helps us see what job God wants us to do ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:9-20

Denomination: Baptist

Motivations For Missions

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001

Bible students, Pastors, and lay people without motivations for missions become complacent. Without the proper kinds of motivations, people might involve themselves in missions for other reasons than doing the will of God. Motivations for Missions from t

Motivations For Missions Introduction - Bible students, Pastors, and lay people without motivations for missions become complacent. Without the proper kinds of motivations, people might involve themselves in missions for other reasons than doing the will of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Excuses Instead Of Service Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 20, 2001

When God calls Moses he offered excuses instead of service and so do we at times.

A Study of the Life of Moses Sermon # 5 “Excuses Instead of Service” Exodus 3:10-15, 4: 1-17 Dr. John R. Hamby Why is that we feel that we can offer excuses when it comes to things of the church that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:18

Denomination: Baptist

¿qué Significa Tener Fe (En Dios)?

Contributed by Joshua Pinto on Nov 4, 2002

Lastimosamente vivimos en tiempos de confusión, donde muchas cosas han perdido su significado original, a lo bueno se le dice malo y a lo malo se le dice bueno (Isaías 5:20-23). Donde ser religioso, significa ser intolerante; la inmoralidad sexual, es sim

¿Qué Significa Tener Fe (en Dios)? Hebreos 11:6 (NVI) “6 En realidad, sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios, ya que cualquiera que se acerca a Dios tiene que creer que él existe y que recompensa a quienes lo buscan.” El pastor y autor Charles Swindoll, escribió un libro llamado “Three Steps ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Cry Of Compassion Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 22, 2006

Third in a seven part series that looks at the last words of Jesus on the cross.

Most of us, if we’re really honest, would have to admit that when we face difficulties in life, our tendency is to focus on ourselves. We ask questions like “Why me?” or we get angry with God because we’re focused on ourselves. I think that’s especially true when we come face to face with death. ...read more

Scripture: John 19:23-27

Denomination: Baptist

Personal Integrity - Life Of David, Part 3 Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 5, 2006

On the surface of life, we demonstrate integrity. We return money that’s not ours. We pay our bills on time. We work hard at our jobs. We volunteer at church. But if someone were to write a story about your life, would we really want him or her to write e

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: In the book Strengthening Your Grip, Charles Swindoll tells the following story about integrity. “Some time ago, I heard about a fellow in Long Beach who went into a fried chicken franchise to get some chicken for himself and the young lady with him. She waited in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-24

What Happens When A Church Prays Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 9, 2004

When faced with a crisis, prayer was the New Testament church’s first impulse not its last resort.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CHURCH PRAYS Acts 12:1-24 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Acts is the story of the church from birth to powerhouse. Dr. Luke records how a handful of frightened believers rocked the mighty Roman Empire. If Acts is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting It Right

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002

God pursues us to save us.

GETTING IT RIGHT Jonah 1:17-2:10 S: Salvation Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: GOD PURSUES US TO SAVE US ?: What? Save us from what? KW: Quandaries TS: Because God pursues us to save us, we will find in Jonah 2 three quandaries from which we need to be saved. The _____ quandary from which we need ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Danger Of Cruise Control

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006

This was a message that was preached for a baby dedication. It emphasizes the important role of a father not being absent in his responsibility.

The Danger of Cruise Control 1 Samuel 2:12 KJV Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD. I. INTRODUCTION -- CRUISE CONTOL A. In Cars -I learned something a few months ago about cruise control that I did not know. I was looking through the owner’s manual of my car ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Ultimate Family Reunion Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 6, 2010

Joseph's reunion with his family is a good illustration of the reunion we will someday have in heaven.

Introduction: A. How many of you have regular family reunions? 1. They can be interesting times, right? All the relatives in one place - telling the family stories and the family secrets. 2. Here are a few family reunion pictures I thought you might enjoy. 3. Picture: Transporting everyone to the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:16-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Rest Of The Story Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 6, 2010

This lesson concludes the series on the life of Joseph. As his story comes to a close we review the main lessons we learn from his life, and we talk about writing the rest of our stories.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a dinner party that was headed for disaster. 1. One man, an insurance executive, was monopolizing the conversation with a lengthy account of recent litigation involving his company. 2. Since the two other guests were lawyers, the host and hostess were ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Significance Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Allen Calkins on Nov 24, 2009

The gospel transmitted to us is the most significant message ever given to man. It’s ability to transform the lives of those who by faith accept it as true and live in its truth cannot be overstated.

The Significance of the Gospel Colossians 1:1-8 INTRODUCTION In his book "Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life", Pastor Charles Swindoll tells a story about the 19th Century agnostic Thomas Huxley. Some of you might recognize the name Thomas Huxley as a man who promoted Darwinism and Humanism ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit "Kindness" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

Acts of kindness should spread from one person to another until kindness takes everything over.

May I remind us all that Jesus was homeless after he left his job and the majority of the people in his culture thought he was crazy and they were scared of him. He was an outcast, sure he had a faithful group of followers, but the majority of people thought they were nuts too. “As you did to one ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Rising Above The Rubble

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Apr 28, 2008

Take the first step in rising above the rubble of failure, disappoint, discouragement, and defeat.

(To open this sermon I showed a picture of the rubble from 9-11. I stated “The rubble from 9-11 or any catastrophe is not a pretty sight. Maneuvering through rubble is not easy. However, the good news is that we can rise above the rubble. All of us have or will have rubble in our lives. There is ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist