Sermons on Choice Is A Young Mans Game:

Unbind Us All

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 20, 2008

Funeral sermon for Richard Dean Lewis, a young man who had a great deal of potential, and whose death caused his family to rethink their relationships.

There is no binding so tight as the one we wind for ourselves. Others may strap you into a seat or use restraints on your hospital bed, but those are never so confining as the bindings with which we confine ourselves. For the bindings we use on ourselves are generally so snug that we cannot ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Baptist

Deal Or No Deal: The Choice Is Yours - It's Not My Time, It's His!

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 7, 2008

Today, we make our one singular choice to Follow God’s Way with our time, being good stewards of the time that God gives us!

Deal or No Deal: The Choice Is Yours! It’s Not My Time, It’s His! Last week, we began a new sermon series entitled Deal or No Deal? The Choice is Yours! And I said that for the next few weeks, I wanted to talk about making the choice to obey God and not waver from His ideal for your life in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Choose Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Feb 3, 2009

God has given us a precious treasure in our ability to choose to love Him

The dean of a university was at a faculty meeting when a professor from the antiquities department handed him an old brass lamp they had just acquired. The dean rubbed a smudge from it, and as he did, a genie appeared. “I’m the genie from the lamp,” he said, “and I’m here on a special assignment, ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Advice From The World's Richest Man

Contributed by John Baggett on Dec 29, 2004

Solomon teaches us we’re accountable for our mistakes. Main thrust of the sermon includes factors about falling in love with money & letting money ruin your life & the life of others. Great Approach on Dangers of Money & Living for $ instead of God

2 Chronicles 9 and Eccl 5 Advice From The World’s Richest Man Without wanting to sound too carnal this evening…most of us can admit that we joined in the seasonal act of buying and giving gifts this season. If you are like me and have a lot of children …or if you have a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Yes Or No

Contributed by Tom Tarpley on Feb 26, 2012

Sometimes, there are only two options in life, "Yes" or "No'.

Matthew 4:1-11 Mark 4:17-22 "Yes or No" You Decide. A few years ago Gloria and I were traveling on one of the freeways our on our way home from vacationing some place in the south, I can't remember exactly where we were coming from. All of a sudden, all I could see ahead of us were braking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: *other

Joel And Amos Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 7, 2021

A shot across the bow

August 07, 2021 The phrase “a shot across the bow” is an expression that comes from the navy. It is a deliberate miss or warning shot that demonstrates to the enemy vessel that he is within range of your guns and that he’d better stop whatever he’s doing BECAUSE what’s coming next WILL NOT end ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:21-24, Jeremiah 44:4-5, Jeremiah 35:15, Amos 5:4, Amos 4:6-11, Amos 1:2, Joel 2:12-13, Ezekiel 33:11, Joel 2:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Christmas - He's Coming To Town!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 28, 2006

The One whose coming I’m looking forward to this morning won’t be coming from the North Pole & riding in a sleigh. Instead, He’s coming from Heaven, & arriving on the clouds of the sky!

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2022) TEXT: Daniel 7:13-14; 1 Thess. 4:16-17, 5:1-2; 2 Peter 3:11-12; Rev. 11:15, 22:20; Matthew 24:30-44; John 14:1-3; Philippians 2:9-11; James 1:17-18 NCV A. It's Christmastime again! The countdown started well ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 7:13-14, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2, 2 Peter 3:11-12, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 22:20, Matthew 24:30-44, James 1:17-18, Philippians 2:9-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christian Fellowship

Contributed by Robert Travis on Nov 29, 2006

Christian fellowship is more than fun and games.

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Acts 2:41-47 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.43 And fear came ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

5 Disciplines To Build Into Every Man

Contributed by Vince Miller on Apr 25, 2018

The end goal of the Christian life is to become the man that God wants us to be, by allowing his vision, mission, purposes, and goals to shape our lives. One way we can lead men to this is it through discipline.

A discipline, or in our case "spiritual discipline," is a training activity that helps to shape and force character over an extended period that accelerates and focuses the process. Spiritual discipline is the "strict training" that Paul was talking about 1 Corinthians 9:25. “Everyone who competes ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"who Was That Masked Man?"

Contributed by David Nolte on Dec 10, 2019

Jesus came to earth as "God incognito" and many never recognized him.

We all probably at one time or another have seen the old TV show “The Lone Ranger.” He always rode in on that great white steed “Silver” accompanied by his faithful sidekick “Tonto.” He’d ride into town ready to deal with the “Do-Badders.” Of course his identity was perfectly camouflaged by the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Creation Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 7, 2009

This is the first message in a ’jet tour’ overview of the Bible, w/ free PowerPoints. Seeing the Designer and refuting evolution. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

The Bible – From Beginning to End Using the Twenty Cs OVERVIEW Creation, Corruption, Cataclysm, Confusion, Call, Castaways, Camp, Conquest, Crown, Captivity, Construction, Conception, Cross, Church, Caught Away, Chastisement, Coming, Coronation, Condemnation, Consummation. ----- Series homepage: ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Who Would Build An Ark

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

There are three things in this verse that tell us a great deal about Noah. And in this short, little sentence I believe we can gain a deeper understanding of how we should live.

A grandchild sitting on her grandfather’s lap listening to the Bible story of Noah’s Ark, asked "Were you in the Ark, grandpa?" He chuckled and replied, "Why, no I wasn’t." There was a pause, and the child looked up at him quizzically and asked, "Then why weren’t you drowned?" Someone once wrote ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:9

Denomination: Holiness

#43 Through The Eye Of A Needle (Or Jesus Tells A Joke!) Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 18, 2021

In Mark 10:17-31, Jesus’ teaching confuses a young rich young ruler, his enemies, the crowd and His own disciples, and then He tells a camel joke.

#43 Through the Eye of a Needle (or Jesus Tells a Joke!) Series: Mark Chuck Sligh April 18, 2021 SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 12:13-21 TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Mark 10:17. INTRODUCTION Illus. – One time a man was sent to prison, so he was getting to know his new cellmate. Suddenly, down ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Who Missed His Cross

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Oct 24, 2006

He walks up on the hill with his son. He is old. He has traveled a long distance to see this hill. He wanted to return to show his son the spot where he was meant to die. He had to leave Jerusalem many years ago because of his reputation. He was a wa

THE MAN WHO MISSED HIS CROSS Text: Mark 15:6-15 Theme: Jesus replaces us on the cross so that we can take up the cross. He walks up on the hill with his son in toe. He is old. He has traveled a long distance to see this hill. He wanted to return to show his son the spot where he was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:6-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christianity Is A Unique Worldview Lesson 7 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 6, 2025

Theology is the study of God and His relation to the world. Doctrine is the teaching of Christianity from scriptures (just the Bible).

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Definition: Worldview is the phrase to describe your explanation of theology or doctrine. 2. Theology is the study of God and His relation to the world. ~Webster All sources. Doctrine is the teaching of Christianity from scriptures. Just the Bible. 3. Worldview is our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:8, Revelation 21:3

Denomination: Baptist