Sermons on Charmed:

Making Hard Choices

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 1, 2009

Today’s world is filled with energy-saving devices that make life easier, but there is something to be said for embracing life’s challenges. The apostle Paul found serving Christ hard, but he didn’t see it as a cause of discouragement. The goal was worth

Opening illustration: On September 12th, 1962, President JF Kennedy delivered a speech at Rice University in Houston, TX, about the difficult challenges facing the nation. He also shared his passion for the US to place a man on the moon. In balancing the needs of his people with the desire to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Demon Worship

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 18, 2011

Exposition of 1 Corinthians 10 regarding refraining from idolatry.

Text: 1 Cor 10:14-22, Title: Demon Worship, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/17/11, AM A. Opening illustration: the witch in Maine who was working against us, team from SC that found her B. Background to passage: Paul is closing off his argument that he has been making since 8:1 regarding the practice of eating ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

Amazing Grace (The Testimony Of John Newton)

Contributed by David Mcnally on Dec 18, 2010

The hymn is a personal testimony of a sailor and slave trader who became a Christian, then a minister, then a hymn writer and then an advocate for the end to slave trading, which was made illegal in the UK from 1813.

OT: Psalm 107:23-32 NT: Romans 5:1-15 Sermon: Amazing Grace "Amazing" means astonishing, incredible, wonderful, and “Grace” means either a pleasing or charming quality. (for example we say someone, like Grace Kelly or Princess Diana, possessed “Grace” because they were ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Surviving The Wait

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 20, 2011

Waiting for God is not laziness. Waiting for God is not going to sleep. Waiting for God is not the abandonment of effort. Waiting for God means, first, activity under command; second, readiness for any new command that may come; third, the ability to do

Opening illustration: A professor in a world-acclaimed medical school once posed this medical situation - and ethical problem - to his students: "Here’s the family history: The father has syphilis. The mother has TB. They already have had four children. The first is blind. The second had died. The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Light At The End Of The Tunnel Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 5, 2009

If we are in the doldrums -- but learn to be emboldened by walking with God -- we can find courage to pursue better times.

Light At the End of the Tunnel (Genesis 29:1-14) 1. I came across this true account from Reader’s Digest: My cell phone quit as I tried to let my wife know that I was caught in freeway gridlock and would be late for our anniversary dinner. I wrote a message on my laptop asking other motorists to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Joyride - Pt. 2 - Jesus' Ped Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 13, 2013

We have the right to pursue happiness. However, we soon discover that happiness is fleeting. Joy is better, but how do you find, obtain and keep it?

Joyride - Pt. 2 – Jesus' P.E.D. I. Introduction Life is up and down. Loops, turns, cliff like drops. Our life often feels much like one of those white knuckle, scream your lungs out, lose your lunch type of amusement rides! It is into that type of experience that Jesus came onto the scene ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unveiled Mystery

Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 25, 2013

Paul summarizes the gospel in a (possible) early Christian hymn in which he points out the revealing of certain hidden msyteries.

1. Mystery on the Border Juan comes up to the Mexican border on his bicycle. He’s got two large bags over his shoulders. The guard stops him and says "What’s in the bags?" "Sand," answers Juan. The guard says, "We’ll just see about that; get off the bike.” The guard takes ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Study On Revival Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 23, 2013

In all this we see that the fruit of revival is more revival, the opening of hearts for both the preaching and receiving of the gospel. That was the case at this time in Samaria. There was a great revival going on.

Tonight’s passage shows us the great need for revival both within and outside the church. Let’s get into this long passage. READ v. 5. The preacher was Philip, a layman, one of the first deacons. As we said last week, the importance of this verse is in declaring that the first great ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Benefits Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Nov 22, 2013

There are benefits to accepting God's invitation to be grateful. If we live with a grateful heart we are living in God's will, in God's presence and we will live above our circumstances. True thankfulness comes only from love of God.

The Benefits of Thanksgiving Intro: Thankful Video. We are told to give thanks always but what exactly does that mean? Do we lay everything down and just say thank you 24 hours a day 365 days a year? Ephesians 5:17-20 (read) 5:20 “giving thanks always for everything to God the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Won To Win

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 7, 2008

Epiphany 2(B) - Believers are won by Christ to win others to Christ. Philip follows Jesus. Philip finds Nathanael.

WON TO WIN (Outline) January 20, 2008 - EPIPHANY 2 - John 1:43-51 INTRO: Becoming a believer results in actions and reactions. There is a great change in one’s life when the Light replaces darkness. God’s call comes by and through his free gift of grace. The believer reacts with ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Lutheran

Avoiding The Comparison Traps (Spiritually( Part 2 Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 25, 2008

part 2 of Avoiding the comparison traps of life. we cannot compare ourselves to each others faults or successes. we must compare ourselves to what the Lord desires for our lives.

AVOIDING THE COMPARISON TRAP (SPIRITUALLY) LUKE 18;9-14 INTRO- THIS MORNING WE ARE AGAIN GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THE COMPARISON TRAP. THIS TIME SPIRITUALLY. INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT OUR LIVES OF WHERE THE LORD WANTS US ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Funeral For A Godly Woman

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 26, 2012

1. Thank God for her devotion to her family. 2. Thank God for her demonstration of her faith. -She rejoiced in serving. -She relied on the Scripture. -She gave reverence to her Savior.

Funeral for a Godly Woman: Mrs. Opal Self Proverbs 31:10-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall Kilpatrick / McClendon Baptist Church - Aug. 10, 2012 *We are going to miss Opal Self. It is always hard to lose someone we love, especially when that someone is someone like Opal. But in the midst of our grief, we ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Baptist

At Calvary: Parable Of The Great Divide Series

Contributed by Dixon Olu. David on Sep 19, 2012

Some anointed words, unparalleled in the history of man, flowed out on Mt. Calvary on that day preceding the Jewish Sabbath which happened to also be a special Sabbath, being the Passover. Those words transfigured that day from being a “Bad and Dark Frida

AT CALVARY: PARABLE OF THE GREAT DIVIDE TEXT: LUKE 23: 33-43; JOHN 19: 28-31 Some anointed words, unparalleled in the history of man, flowed out on Mt. Calvary on that day preceding the Jewish Sabbath which happened to also be a special Sabbath, being the Passover. Those words transfigured that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Foursquare

Pray For These Guys

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 30, 2012

A sermon on the elders responsibilities to their congregation (Much material taken from BIBLICAL ELDERSHIP by Alexander Strauch, Chapter 7 The Acts of the Apostles)

HoHum: Lynn Anderson- Several years ago, Carolyn and I rode a tour bus through Israel's countryside, spellbound by Ahim, our unusually gifted tour guide. Ahim, who likes to laugh at himself, told how one of his tours fizzled. Ahim said he was reeling off his spiel about shepherds, who don't drive ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rogues Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 6, 2010

A sermon on the unprincipled eye witnesses of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ; based on Matthew 27:62- 28:15

Rogues of the Resurrection Sermon for 4/4/2010- Easter Sunday Matthew 27:62-66; 28:1-8, 11-15 Introduction: Louisiana does not have a good track record when it comes to corruption. Based on numbers from a Justice Department report in 2009, Louisiana is the most corrupt state, with 7.67 ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ