Sermons on Child Dedication:

Blessed To Be A Blessing

Contributed by Mike Hays on Mar 25, 2001

From the calling of Abram to our day, God has always blessed His people so that we might be a blessing to those who do not know His grace, mercy, and salvation.

Blessed To Be A Blessing! Genesis 12:1-5 I can’t tell you how blessed I have been this past week, but I can tell you that I was dreading this week like the plague. I have known for several months now that we were going to be hosting ten pastors from across the nation who would be with us for ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stewardship - Conduits Of God's Grace

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Apr 15, 2001

The purpose of this study is to take the focus of tithing off money and obligation and put it on trusting God and thankfulness. What is the purpose of God’s blessings and the motive of our giving?

Stewardship – Conduits of God’s Grace Genesis 14 18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said: "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 And blessed be God Most High, Who has ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11, Genesis 14:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Challenged By Chariots Of Iron(Part 3 Of 3)

Contributed by Charles Holt on Apr 16, 2001

Study deals with the fear of Ephraim and Manasseh when faced with iron chariots in their conquest of Canaan with applications to the Christian life.

A Bible Study by Charles W. Holt email: cholt@gt.rr.com CHALLENGED BY CHARIOTS OF IRON(Part 3 of 3) Scripture reading: Jeremiah 12:4 Scripture Text: Joshua 17:14-18 Joshua has gathered the tribal elders of Ephraim and Manasseh and made an impassioned plea to inspire their faith and hope. In ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 17:14-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Imparting Values To Our Children

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 17, 2001

What values do we need to impart to our children?

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Please open your Bibles to Genesis 24. In this chapter you’ll find that Abraham is an old man. God has blessed him, giving him wealth & a faithful wife who stood beside him in good times & bad. But now Sarah is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:1-66, Deuteronomy 11:18-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wrestling With God

Contributed by Scott Lamshed on Apr 19, 2001

WE all need a limp, just as Jacob wrestled and God touched him, let’s be like him

WRESTLING WITH GOD I need a limp - a life changing limp. I have told you we need it but I have not shown you how. Today I would like to take that one step further and show you how we can get a limp by wrestling with God, then it’s up to you. Unfortunately too many Christians spend very little ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our True Significance In Christ Series

Contributed by Steve Hanchett on Apr 23, 2001

A look at the encounter Jesus had with Zachaeus and how Christ changed his life.

“True Significance is Found in Christ” Luke 19:1-10 Steve Hanchett, pastor Berry Road Baptist Church April, 8, 2001 “Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You See

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 24, 2001

This sermon deals with what is it that we see when we look at a problem. Do we see opportunity or defeat?

"What Do You See" 10/26/97 Numbers 3:17-30 Hebrews 11:29-40 Text Numbers 13:26-29 It is amazing how we look at things and never see what it was we were looking at. Have you ever been walking and then have someone say something like, I was walking right behind you and saw the money ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:26-29, Numbers 3:17-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Living Word Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 24, 2001

Jesus is the foundation of fellowship in the body of Christ

THE LIVING WORD - 1 JOHN 1:1-4  Book of 1 John: Theme of book centers around FELLOWSHIP. What is necessary for believers to have real fellowship with one another?. It is more than shaking hands or coffee and donuts. It is a much much deeper word. 1) John writes to warn of things that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

It's Not What I Expected

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 26, 2001

This sermon deals with things not turning out in life as we had expected them to do by looking at John The Baptist.

It’s Not What I Expected! 5/30/99 Psalm 77:1-12 Luke 1:47-80 Text Matthew 11:1-11 & Mark 6:14-29 Have you ever ordered something from a magazine or off TV and you thought, “boy it would be great to have one of those.” The price was right, so you sent off for it and when you opened the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-11, Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Secret Message Made Public

Contributed by Chris Gowen on May 2, 2001

God has given us a message that must not remain private, but it must go public.

Judges 2:12-30 NKJV 12 And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD strengthened Eglon king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. 13 Then he gathered to himself the people of Ammon and Amalek, went and defeated ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

Tender Warriors

Contributed by Steve Malone on May 15, 2001

In this message we will see the awesome design God has for men. Forget about what the media says here is God’s kind of man.

"GOD’S KIND OF MEN; TENDER WARRIORS..." {Top 10 lists...} I. OKAY LET’S TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEM; "THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN" Do you remember years ago watching the movie The Incredible Shrinking Man? In the movie the main character is a man who because of an exposure to a chemical ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:23-28, Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Vipers Series

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 17, 2001

Warfare Prayers

THE VIPERS Dr. D. K. Olukoya In Matt. 3, we have the record of a man of God who picked his words carefully and said exactly what he meant. This man, John the Baptist, was the forerunner of our Lord Jesus Christ. Matt 3:7 says, "But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:17-18, Matthew 3:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Humans!

Contributed by Neal Gray on Nov 15, 2001

Tell me: why do Christians behave they way they do? Hmmm? I mean, less-than-holy behavior at times. It’s because they are "human." Human! An incalculable gift from God!

"Humans!" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: Romans 7:18 - 8:1, KJV Purpose: Tell me: why do Christians behave they way they do? Hmmm? I mean, less-than-holy behavior at times. It’s because they are "human." Human! An incalculable gift from God! INTRODUCTION Opening Have you stopped to think about ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

What We Need To Start Growing Deep

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 20, 2001

God longs for us to grow deep in Him, but according to Jeremiah, people have different plans. How do we then access this growth promised by God?

What we need to start growing deep 11 Has any nation ever exchanged its gods for another god, even though its gods are nothing? Yet my people have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols! 12 The heavens are shocked at such a thing and shrink back in horror and dismay, says the LORD. 13 ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:11-13

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Five Reasons God Calls Us

Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Nov 26, 2001

Some different ways God calls us: Unto Salvation, To be Saints,To be Servants, To be Separate (Holiness) and to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: FIVE REASONS GOD CALLS US “For God so loved the world , that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 65:12-14, Isaiah 65:25

Denomination: Baptist