Sermons on Children Of Kingdom:

The River Euphrates: Foolish Fashions Shrink Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 20, 2009

A great people learn to balance foolish pride and destructive shame, and learn to be themselves rather than selecting the worst habits of the majority. Cling to what has supported the African-American for years.

Those who have planned our observance of Black History Month this year selected the theme, "New Currents, Ancient Rivers". Many of you will recognize that the words, "Ancient Rivers" are drawn from a well-known poem by Langston Hughes. The phrase "New Currents, Ancient Rivers" suggests to me that ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 13:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Finding The Faith Of Our Heroes - Abraham And Sarah

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 27, 2009

Why is faith so important in my life? 1. Faith makes me a friend of God (vs. 8-9). 2. Faith moves me to follow God’s call (vs. 8-9). 3. Faith takes a firm grip on the infinite power of God (vs. 11-12). 4. Faith knows that God will fulfill His promises (vs. 9-10; 13-16).

Finding the Faith of Our Heroes - Abraham and Sarah Hebrews 11:8-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - March 25, 2009 *Everybody has faith. Everybody has faith in something. James Merritt explains: -An atheist drinks water out of a faucet, believing it is safe. -He drives his car ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-16

Denomination: Baptist

"Day Of Victory"

Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Mar 30, 2009

Resurrection of Jesus, Easter sermon

"DAY OF VICTORY" TEXTS: John 20:1-31 INTRO: If the resurrection of Jesus Christ did not take place then Christianity is a joke! BUT … if it did take place then your choice of accepting or rejecting Christ as Lord of your life is NO joke! Most people have a hard time with believing in a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faithful To The End Series

Contributed by David Welch on Mar 30, 2009

Fourth in the Revelation series focusing on the church at Smyrna-- the Suffering Church

REVIEW I.PROLOGUE 1:1-20 II.Messages to the Seven churches 2-3 (Things with are) A. The Message to the church in Ephesus 2:1-7 The passionless church 1. Characteristic The one who guards the leadership in each church as He walks among them. 2. Commendation Jesus commended their ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Invisible Hand Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Mar 30, 2009

The "invisible hand" of a sovereign God guides Paul (and us!).

“The Invisible Hand” Acts 22:22-23:11 July 27, 2008 From Wikipedia: “The invisible hand is a metaphor coined by the economist Adam Smith. In The Wealth of Nations and other writings, Smith demonstrated that, in a free market, an individual pursuing his own self-interest tends to also ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Keeping On Keeping On

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 3, 2009

For the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor: in times of turmoil, God is still present, using war to wake up His people. Our temptation is to turn to idolatrous weapons, but He is giving us a chance to use compassion to win hearts and minds.

You will need some background and interpretation in order for you to appreciate the Scripture I’m working from today. Let me first set the stage of history, and then, as we read through, I’ll try to show you the shape of what is being said. The time in which this reading from the 41st chapter of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

A Palm Or A Cloak Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 5, 2009

This is a look at what various people gave at the Triumphant Entry and how that mirrors people’s giving in the local church.

A Palm or a Cloak April 05/09 Electricity filled the air as the people of Jerusalem pushed against one another to see the man that everyone was talking about. Some said he was a god and others said he was a demon. Some claimed he performed miracles while others proclaimed him a fraud a charlatan ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: Wesleyan

Wanted: Dead And Alive! - Easter

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 11, 2009

The ones who wanted Him dead were afraid that He was alive, and the ones who wanted Him alive assumed He was dead! But no one was neutral about Jesus. ’Cross Examination’ style investigation of the facts of the case. Link to text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Wanted: Dead AND Alive John 20:31 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Wanted.html No one was neutral that day about Jesus. They either wanted Him to be dead or to be alive. Even after He arose, all that the leaders of the land had to do in order to squelch Christianity was to produce the dead body, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:31

Denomination: Baptist

Sectarianism Is Carnal Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 6, 2011

In today's lesson we are urged to behave like people taught by the Holy Spirit and not act like unbelievers.

Scripture The past two Sundays we had a Missions Conference and an Ordination and Installation Service for Officers. Today we continue our study in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the worldly practice of divisiveness. Let’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Boldness In Our Defense Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by James Parker on Mar 6, 2011

The world in rebellion against God and worldly people under the influence of Satan seek to destroy our faith. In light of this, and the times that we live in, it is important that Christians not only know what we believe but why we believe what we believe

A-Z Of Boldness A Bold Defense 1Pe 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

That You May Know Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 7, 2011

Sermon #12 and the last one in the series Letters from John. In a world of muddled messages, it can be confusing what is certain. John desperately wants his readers TO KNOW three things! (John uses the phrase TO KNOW 5 times in 1 John 5)

TEXT: 1st John 5:1-15 TITLE: I write these things…THAT YOU MAY KNOW! SERIES: Letters from John TOPIC: Assurance OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, March 6, 2011 PROP.: #12 in the series of Letters from John, John writes to us THAT WE MAY KNOW and be certain of three things: 1. That ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Vs. Humanity

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 17, 2011

Paul is the prosecuting attorney bringing an indictment in the case of God vs. Humanity. Evidence is presented, and the Verdict is read. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

God vs. Humanity Romans 3:1-24 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GodVsHumanity.html There’s something terribly wrong in the world. Something terribly wrong. You don’t even need a Bible to tell you that. But God did not make a world with something wrong. When God created the world he said, That’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-23

Denomination: Baptist

From Denial To Deliverance Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011

In our Scripture today, Jacob lived a life of denial and deception. From the time Jacob was born, he had an internal struggle with his own personal identity.

From Denial to Deliverance Genesis 32:22-28 Brennan Manning tells a story
in his book, “The Ragamuffin Gospel” of entering a 28-day alcohol treatment program and meeting Max.
Early on in the program,
they had to sit in a circle with a leader
and tell the other ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-28

Denomination: Methodist

Redeemed Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 17, 2011

This message is part of a series through the book of Ruth. This shows how Boaz was a type of Christ and how Christ today is our redeemer.

Redeemed Ruth 2:20-23 -we know the story Elimelech & Naomi moved to Moab with his family because of the famine in Bethlehem. -Elimelech died, his two sons married Moabitite women, Ruth and Orpah. Then his two sons died. This all happened in a ten year period of time. Naomi begin traveling back ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:20-23

Shame In Shechem Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 17, 2011

Don’t compromise in your commitment to the Lord, and don’t compromise with the godless culture that surrounds us, lest you be consumed by it.

There is an old Russian parable about a hunter who came to a clearing and encountered a bear. The hunter raised his rifle to shoot when the bear said, “Wait, what do you want?” The hunter replied, “A fur coat.” “That’s reasonable,” answered the bear. “I want a full stomach. Let’s sit down ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free