Sermons on Chinese Whispers:

A Message Of Encouragement

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 8, 2007

1- Encouragement must be spoken 2- Encouragement deals with good news 3- Encouragement ultimately leads people to God

INTRO.- ILL.- Chuck Swindoll in his book Growing Deep in the Christian Life tells about a man getting ready to make an around-the-world voyage in his homemade boat. Without exception everyone on the pier was vocally pessimistic. Everyone was telling him everything that could possibly go wrong. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:13-32, 2 Timothy 1:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time To Launch

Contributed by Matt Zurowski on Oct 30, 2006

A message on Missions based on Romans 10:13-17 with a look at what Jesus laid, what the early church launched and what was left for us.

“ Lamak”* was born into a wealthy, powerful Muslim family in South Asia. His family’s reputation put pressure on him to live like a Muslim. Everything changed when Lamak turned his life over to Jesus Christ while working in Singapore. When he returned home four years later, he accepted the risks ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Pounding Us Flat And Straightening Us Out Series

Contributed by Michael Whittle on Jul 15, 2004

God can cause good things to come out of your worst Troubles

Exodus 5:1-6:1 Pounding us Flat and straightening us Out (July 11, 2004) Introduction: Paul Li and I had a job to do last week at my house. We laid interlocking brick on my driveway. That was bad enough, but the really had work had to be done before the bricks were laid. We had to dig out 11 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Captive For Christ Series

Contributed by William Yates on Nov 8, 2003

In this message we examine Paul’s determination to promote the gospel even though he is a prisoner.

Philippians 1 Christ Is Preached 12 But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel, 13so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ; 14and most of the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

Prevention Is Better Than Cure Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 13, 2004

David, Pt 13 of 15

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE (2 SAMUEL 18:1-17) I love sports. I took to soccer, ping-pong and badminton in my younger days, and basketball and tennis in my 30s. There was no moving object I did not like. By the time I was 35, my knees couldn’t withstand the onslaught anymore. One morning my ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Following Jesus With Your Finances, Part 4 - Dev. A Healthy Attitude... Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 30, 2011

Last in four-part series on finances. This one discusses John Wesley’s maxim, "Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can." Supported by passages from Proverbs.

Following Jesus with Our Finances Part 4 – Developing a Healthy Attitude toward Finances Various Scriptures March 27, 2011 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Audio of this message can be heard at www.aberdeenwesleyan.org. Me: Today we’re ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:9-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Better Alive Than Dead

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009

Paul, Pt. 3

BETTER ALIVE THAN DEAD (ROMANS 12:1-2) Pete and Larry had not seen each other in many years. Now they had a long talk trying to fill in the gap of those years by telling about their lives. Finally Pete invited Larry to visit him in his new apartment. “I got a wife and three kids and I’d love to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Prevention Is Better Than Cure

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

David, Pt. 13

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE (2 SAMUEL 18:1-17) I love sports. I took to soccer, ping-pong and badminton in my younger days, and basketball and tennis in my 30s. There was no moving object I did not like. By the time I was 35, my knees couldn’t withstand the onslaught anymore. One morning my ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Top Level Thanksgiving Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021

Top-level thanksgiving depends on deep awareness of the goodness of God, and none can have this awareness until they have the assurance of salvation in Christ. You must experience God's goodness and mercy in being forgiven and set free from sin to have the thankful heart of the Psalmist.

Leslie Weatherhead tells the story of the 5 year old boy use to listen to the radio even though he could not understand anything but the children's programs. He observed that his parents listened every day to what was called the news. He could make nothing of that. One Sunday morning he went ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-5

Corinthians: Church Matters (2)

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 7, 2019

We can learn a lot from the Corinthian's mistakes. In 1 Corinthians 3, Paul says the church should grow in three ways: spirituality, size, and service!

Church Matters: Correcting the Corinthians (2) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 11/16/2014 One Sunday morning a little girl sat on the bathroom counter watching her daddy shave in the mirror. After gazing intently at their reflections for some minutes, she said, “Daddy, did ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-15

Denomination: Christian Church

Opportunity Series

Contributed by John Oscar on May 29, 2022

Pastor John teaches the importance of living a life that is intentional for Jesus

Opportunity Ephesians Series CCCAG 5-29-22 Scripture- Ephesians 5:15-18 When I went to ANOC, which is the school in the Army to qualify you for senior NCO ranks within your military specialty, they gave you a recommended reading list to enhance what they were teaching you. One of the books was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Walk Worthy Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Apr 27, 2022

How to walk in way that God can bless and reward us.

Walk Worthy Ephesians 4:1-6 CCCAG, March 27th, 2022 Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6 Introduction I have a small confession- I’m a bit of a skeptic about most things. I want to see evidence of whatever someone says is true or claims is true. That’s different from being a cynic. A cynic doesn’t care ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Making Sense Out Of Babel

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Oct 18, 2000

Push aside the spirit of Babel, and declare your dependence upon the Lord

I don’t know if you realize it or not, but every one in this room is part of a minority group. Less than 10% of the people in the world speak English. Estimates are that just under 500 million people on planet earth are English speakers, while over twice that many speak Mandarin Chinese. There are ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

You're In Good Hands Series

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Sep 8, 2001

It all depends whose hands its in... Invite God to bring his hand in your life to keep you from harm and evil!

You’re In Good Hands That your hand would be with me and keep me from evil… IT DEPENDS WHOSE HANDS IT’S IN A basketball in my hands is worth about $19 A basketball in Shaquille O’Neal’s hands is worth about $19 million a year. It depends whose hands it’s in A baseball bat in my hands is worth ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, Psalm 31:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sua Sponte!! Series

Contributed by Chris Carroll on Mar 29, 2007

Without God’s grace, their is nothing that we can do on our own to enter heaven. This sermon encourages us to choose to accept God’s grace

The year was 1992 I was playing baseball at Campbell (the fighting camels). I was playing shortstop a position I had played for about 13 years. I was fielding balls keeping my bottom down and I have to admit I thought I was a pretty good fielder. Yet all my life I had struggled with my batting. It ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-25

Denomination: Baptist