Sermons on Christ Alone:

Praying For Revival

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 19, 2015

Some thoughts on keeping the gospel flowing from Colossians 4:2-6; preached in preparation for revival services (Outline and material adapted from Lindsey Garmon in Carolina Christian Magazine, article entitled "Is the Message Flowing?")

Introduction: Somewhere, sometime, somebody shared the “good news” of what Jesus did for you at the cross and the tomb! Who was that person or persons? How did that process occur for you? How grateful we are that someone helped us to come to the gospel! Obviously, in that process ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Honored By Mouth Far By Heart

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 19, 2015

To prove that JESUS knows the hearts and minds of unbelievers and does not need anyone to tell Him about it. Matthew 15:11 (Amplified Bible) It is not what goes into the mouth of a man that makes him unclean and defiled, but what comes out of the mouth;

I. EXORDIUM: Do you honor GOD with your lips? Yes. Constantly I offer GOD a sacrifice of praise using my lips in tongues and with my understanding. Hebrews 13:15 (Amplified Bible) Through Him, therefore, let us constantly and at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wisdom: Putting It All Together Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 30, 2015

Wisdom is a vital element for a leader to possess and excercise.

INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • Sometimes otherwise brilliant people do not make good decisions. • Leadership is not easy. It is not easy being a leader because there are so many pressures from so many directions. • We have seen many great leaders make fatal ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Losing God In Religion Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 3, 2015

We lose God when we emphasize a ritual or object over and above our relationship with God. Don't expect God's blessings without repentance.

During a service at an old synagogue, when a particular prayer was said, half the congregants stood up and half remained sitting. The half that was seated started yelling at those standing to sit down, and the ones standing yelled at the ones sitting to stand up. The new rabbi didn't know ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

From Harmony To Hypocrisy Part 1 Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015

I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

From Harmony to Hypocrisy Acts 4: 36-5:11 The early church is experiencing revival with thousands being saved and the devil is not happy! He has tried to destroy and stop the church through intimidation and persecution but could not. Since he was going nowhere, by unleashing outside forces ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Go, Stand, And Speak, Pt. 1 Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015

I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

Go, Stand, and Speak, pt. 1 Acts 5:12-20 The early church is having a huge impact on Jerusalem with thousands being saved and healed. Lives are being forever changed! The church is unified and God is being magnified. The gospel is spreading like wildfire, the church is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

God's Selection: Conditional Or Unconditional? Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Dec 9, 2015

Does God choose His people based on things they have or have not done? Or does He choose them based on His own purposes?

God’s choices or men’s? Election “God sees the future. He sees who will make a decision for Him, and saves those people,” or, “Before there was a world, He chose His disciples, the ones He would call out of this evil world, and then visited those chosen ones with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:9-33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Simeon: The Importance Of The Spirit-Filled Life Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 16, 2015

Living the Spirit-Filled life is essential to knowing God's direction in life.

We have made note of how this passage speaks of three sets of individuals who are each an example of what needs to be true of us if we are going to be in on what God is doing in our world in our day. Last time, we spoke of the importance of our living the Word-filled life, as we considered the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-40

Denomination: Baptist

Try Praise

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Dec 18, 2015

We should praise God in all situations. In difficult times, praise the Lord.

Taken from Classic Sermons on Worship compiled by Warren W. Wiersbe Andrew A. Bonar "Praise" pgs 151 -160 TRY PRAISE Scripture: Psalms 147:1 Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. Praise --> to shine; hence to make a show, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Selection Of A King

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 3, 2016

To show that GOD has chosen and set up a king over Israel and it will not be a foreigner but a brother like me.

I. EXORDIUM: Who is the Israel of GOD? I am an Israel of GOD. Galatians 6:16 (Amplified Bible) Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule [who discipline themselves and regulate their lives by this principle], even upon the [true] Israel of God! Psalms 125:5 (Amplified Bible) As for ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 17:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Loving God Through Worship Series

Contributed by John Dixon on Jan 24, 2016

To Love God Is To Love To Worship Him

Psalms 95:1-95:11 1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. 3 For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the depths of the earth, and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Stagnant Christians

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 25, 2016

6 common characteristics of stagnant Christians (Outline taken from Mike Mack in a small groups class at Cincinnati Christian University)

HoHum: THE KEEPER OF THE SPRINGS by Peter Marshall Once upon a time, a certain town grew up at the foot of a mountain range. High up in the hills, a strange and quiet forest dweller took it upon himself to be the Keeper of the Springs. He patrolled the hills and wherever he found a spring, he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

So Near, Yet So Far!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 14, 2016

To focus on Biblical examples of some souls who were “so close, yet so far from Him”…even while gleaning lessons which are very much applicable to God’s people of the 21st century!!!

SO NEAR, YET SO FAR…. Sometimes in our Christian sojourn, really can we (God’s children) be far away from the very One we owe our physical and spiritual lives to, even ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8-10

Denomination: *other

Jesus Takes Away Unforgiveness Series

Contributed by Andy Moyle on Feb 24, 2016

Unforgiveness is like a prison, where you do time for someone else's crime. Don't let it spoil your joy and your life.

Last in the series of Jesus takes away - looking at some of the messes Jesus cleans up in our lives. Today's is a biggie - unforgiveness Unforgiveness is choosing to stay trapped in a jail cell of bitterness, serving time for someone else’s crime Unforgiveness is like drinking poison ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:23-35

Denomination: Charismatic

There Is Hope - Death Series

Contributed by Andy Moyle on Feb 24, 2016

There is hope for life after death

Death is the great leveller - we will all die! Rich and poor, black and white, young and old. Someone once said that nothing is certain in life except taxes and death. Trouble is a good accountant can always find a way round taxes, but we can't cheat death. George Bernard Shaw said "the statistics ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:19

Denomination: Charismatic