Sermons on Christian Doctrine:

Looking In My Closet Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 18, 2005

This is the 1st sermon in the series "Closet Christianity".

Series: Closet Christianity [#1] LOOKING IN MY CLOSET Deuteronomy 2:9-11, 20-25 Introduction: [Props: “Gorilla” house shoes, old clock, UNM hat, tennis trophy, empty diploma folder, and my children’s Bible.] I was doing some cleaning Monday and I want to show you some things I found in my ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:9-25

Denomination: Baptist

Clean Sweep: Getting Started Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 18, 2005

This is the 2nd sermon in the series "Closet Christianity".

Series: Closet Christianity [#2] CLEAN SWEEP: GETTING STARTED Joshua 7 Introduction: Last week we watched the Israelites walk past land that could have been theirs; but because of disobedience to God, they had to walk right past it. The Israelites were reminded of Monsters and Ghosts that ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Clean Sweep: The Sort Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 18, 2005

This is the 3rd sermon in the series "Closet Christianity".

Series: Closet Christianity [#3] CLEAN SWEEP: THE SORT 1 Samuel 17 Introduction: Joshua and the Israelites had to deal with the sin of Achan. God exposed what was going on so that the people could again be victorious. Last week we started our clean sweep by taking everything out of our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-46, Isaiah 1:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

Clean Sweep: Organizing Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 18, 2005

This is the 4th sermon in the series "Closet Christianity".

Series: Closet Christianity [#4] CLEAN SWEEP: ORGANIZING 1 Samuel 17:32-54 Introduction: We have inventoried our closets, emptied and cleaned our closets, and have sorted our closets into 3 piles: A trash pile, a give-away pile, and a keep pile. Hopefully you have began to throw your trash ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:32-54

Denomination: Baptist

Keep It Clean Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 18, 2005

This is the 5th sermon in the series "Closet Christianity".

Series: Closet Christianity [#5] KEEP IT CLEAN 1 Samuel 21:15-17 Introduction: We have been working hard on emptying out, cleaning, sorting, and organizing our closets. Once this is all done, we’re finished- right? Of course not. Once we get our closets organized, we must keep it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 21:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Eulogy Oenver Milan

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 22, 2005

THis is the funeral service of an older Christian who was very active in the church and a great father and husband

Oenver Milan 11-4-2005 Thank you Kevin for that song, “I won’t complain.” For it was the theme of your father’s life in his later years of life. If you’d asked him a number of years ago how he was doing, “ he would say, “I can’t complain.” If you’d have asked him when he first got ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-9, 2 Timothy 4:6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Eulogy Clatie Nichols

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 22, 2005

THiseulogy is for a man who was a believer who dedicated his life to take care of his ailing wife for 20 years. Great Family man

Clatie Nichols December 3, 2005 Although Clatie Nichols made his entrance into the world on February 3rd, 1920 in the huge suburb of Country Park outside of Little Rock Arkansas, God had taken note of his presence in heaven a long time before that. For the Scriputes tell us in Psalm ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Narnia: The Cure For Turkish Delight

Contributed by Jim Schultz on Dec 22, 2005

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe teaches us a few things about the nature of sin and the solution to the problems sin causes.

The Cure For Turkish Delight Imagine a land in which it’s always winter and never Christmas. Narnia--land cursed by White Witch. She wouldn’t allow Father Christmas to come… Edmund finds out about the power of this Witch’s curse when he tries her Turkish Delight. Voluneer tries some Turkish ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Want To Make A Difference

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 28, 2005

From 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina, people want to find their place and make a difference in this world. But where do they go from there?

(This message was delivered on September 11th, 2005) I Want To Make A Difference Since the recent tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, we have had many organizations coming together to help those who were displaced because of the flood waters. We have movie stars, sports figures, politicians, the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Year Of Jubilee

Contributed by Richard Reid on Jan 2, 2006

2006 is the year of jubilee!!

Year of Jubilee Leviticus 25:10 December 31, 2005 And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a Jubilee for you; and each of you shall return to his possession, and each of you shall return to his family. Sanctify ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 25:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

R.e.a.l. Important Things

Contributed by John Pierce on Jan 7, 2006

The important stuff are Relationships, understanding that Jesus is for Everyone, accepting that with Jesus we are able to stand through anything and that this relationship with Christi is truly Livable.

Let me share a little story with you… It was the day after Christmas at a church in San Francisco. Pastor Mike was looking at the nativity scene outside when he noticed the baby Jesus was missing from the figures. Immediately, Pastor Mike turned towards the church to call the police. But as he ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Inward Focused Vs. Outward Focused

Contributed by John Pierce on Jan 7, 2006

Being inward or outward focused determines how you see the world and how you will impact the world around you.

Inward vs. outward focus Inward focused people must point out their accomplishments or talents. Phil 2:3 3Don’t be selfish; don’t live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself. Inward focused people focus on the outward struggles of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Life Lessons From Gideon

Contributed by John Pierce on Jan 7, 2006

Gideon’s life offers some interesting insights on how we are submit to God’s desires and blessings for our lives.

1. God not interested in your strength or your abilities. Judges 7:2 2The LORD said to Gideon, "You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength. (NLT) A. God is interested in your ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:2-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Tools For Living: Part 1 Series

Contributed by John Pierce on Jan 7, 2006

God has given us certain tools for life.

“The Toolbox” Open with the description of the two tools boxes… Highlight the differences in outward appearance… one is well taken care of, sturdy looking, etc Toolbox is for putting stuff into, what is in the red one. Kinda what you would expect… the outside give a preview of the inside. Note ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Tools For Living: Part 3 Series

Contributed by John Pierce on Jan 7, 2006

Faith, Hope & Love - Tools for Living

Open with a bit of a review… Our live are the toolboxes we are given by the Lord. It is up to us as to what we put in them. Just as the two most basic tools in the toolbox are a hammer and a screwdriver, so the two most common items in the growing Christians toolbox is reading the word and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God