Sermons on Christian Encouragement:

Keeping The Story Alive

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 21, 2008

In the telling and retelling of the Good News, we keep hope alive!

Title: Keeping the Story Alive Text: I Corinthians 15:1-8 Thesis: In the telling and retelling of the Good News, we keep hope alive. Introduction Every year, early in the month of October, she set aside a day to plan her spring garden. She would get up early and if it was nasty weather, she ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-51

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is Not Another Way To Heaven

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 27, 2008

We can go in many different directions and still reach our destination in this world, but not so to go to Heaven.

THE ONLY WAY OF SALVATION: You know friends, if we wanted to go to cal; there would be many ways we could go to arrive at our destination there in cal. We could go there and stop over at any place along the way, we could even fly to Hawaii first off on our way to cal; and then fly back to any ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Your Santification Series

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Apr 8, 2008

The Call to Holiness is a calling to sexual purity.

If you would like the word file and the power point, just email me the title in the subject line. 1st Thessalonians 4:3-8 American Idol Series: Sex “Your Sanctification” “The Call to Holiness is a calling to sexual purity.” Sunday morning ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Job's Prospect Of Prosperity - Job Chapter Twenty Nine Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 10, 2008

This is a study on Job chapter twenty nine.

Job chapter 29 could be outlined: Job Remembers Former Comforts. (Job 29:1-6) Job Was Honored Among People. (Job 29:7-17) Job’s Prospect Of Prosperity. (Job 29:18-25) Job continues to speak in this chapter. 1 Job further continued his discourse, and said: 2 Oh, that I were as in months past, ...read more

Scripture: Job 29:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Wise And The Foolish:

Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 14, 2008

Jesus described the next end time event in the program for Israel following His return to earth, also referred to as the Second Advent, namely, judgment on living Israel in order to separate the saved from the unsaved.

The Wise & the Foolish: Today I want to talk for a little while to do with this parable in Matt. 25: its important for us to understand who Jesus is talking about. The Parable of the Ten Virgins explains the place of Israel’s true converts of the Tribulation Period. Chapters 24-25 are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Fear Not

Contributed by Lacy Scott on Apr 14, 2008

Fear is an obstacle that we all must overcome by building and standing on our faith.

“FEAR NOT” Matthew 14: 26 & 27 INTRODUCTION: Fear is an obstacle that we all must overcome by building and standing on our faith. The man who fears lacks a strong faith. He who strengthens his faith weakens his fears. I. What is Fear? A. Healthy B. Harmful II. What Do We Fear? A. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:26-27, Matthew 14:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Last Of The Ad-Ons Is Love Agape- To Love As God

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Apr 16, 2008

We are to love others as God loves us

The last of the ad-ons is LOVE Agape- To love as God loves 2 Peter 1:5-7 What goes around comes around.... He almost didn’t see the old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Genesis 11 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Apr 18, 2008

Genesis verse-by-verse

Genesis 11 Hope is an amazing thing. Hope is more than an emotion. It’s more than fantasy. It’s more than just believing really hard. “Hope is patiently waiting expectantly for the intangible to become reality.” Avery D. Miller said that. Hope is patiently waiting expectantly for the intangible ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

What A Day

Contributed by Randall Bates on Apr 20, 2008

There are two days in the future that I qualify as deserving the title "What a Day." More preaching notes than full text.

WHAT A DAY REVELATION 20. 11 - 15, 21. 2 - 4 One of the beauties of having a long drive is that you have plenty of time to think. Plenty of time for God to speak to your heart without the normal distractions of daily life. As I was driving home from Lynchburg on Friday, God began to speak to my ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Reliving Pentecost: The Conviction Account Series

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Apr 21, 2008

Our hearts need to be convicted again of our sin of placing Christ on the cross. Your sins put Him there, but you can be forgiven in the same matter that the people on Pentecost were forgiven.

RELIVING PENTECOST: THE CONVICTION ACCOUNT THEME: RESPONSING TO THE CONVICTION OF OUR SINS. TEXT: ACTS 2:36-41 Year ago there was a large controversy over a movie. The fighting was intensive. The movie was called the “Passion of the Christ.” There were numerous charges against the movie. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Holy Nudges

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 23, 2008

A devotional talk prepared for a men’s breakfast about how the Holy Spirit tries to communicate with us if we allow Him to. I also invited the men to share "Holy Nudges" that happened to them.

“Holy Nudges” (Inspired by Article written by Clark Cothern, Discipleship Mag. Mar./Apr. ’08, Issue #164, p. 57-59) An example of a “holy nudge:” At one point in my previous ministry in Santa Fe. Tx. I remember getting a repetitive urging to call on a man named Larry who was attending our church ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:16-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Making Of A Mighty Man Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 2, 2008

Moses - The Burning Bush - What ingredients did God stir into the life of Moses? And will this recipe work in our lives as well? A Divine Appointment, the Divine Announcement, the Divine Assignment. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint

The Making of a Mighty Man Exodus 3 & 4:1-5, 29-31 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MakingMightyMan.html What ingredients did God stir into the life of Moses to make him the mighty man he became? And will this recipe work in our lives as well? It started out as a very normal day. Like most of the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Give Me That Old Time Religion Series

Contributed by Joe Rowland on May 2, 2008

What we need in the Petecostal churches is the Holy Ghost and fire. We need what the old time saints had. More than anything else they had a dedication to God. When they prayed you knew that God was there.

Give Me That Old Time Religion Part 2 Ephesians 1:15-21 15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:15-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Beyond The Ledge

Contributed by Joe Rowland on May 2, 2008

God showed me in a dream that even when I fill like I am on a ledge and I fill like I’m about ready to fall that Jesus is on that ledge with me. His hand is outstretched to help me no matter what I am going through.

Beyond The Ledge Psalm 16:1-11 1 Michtam of David.>> Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. 4 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Calling Out In Confession Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on May 8, 2008

A look at the confession of David in psalm 51. David reveals a heart that is truly pursuing God

Calling Out in Confession Psalm 51:1-17 Spring Life Series May 4, 2008 Morning Service Introduction In the late 1850’s immigrants from Europe settled in the hills of Appalachia and brought some strange and unique customs with them. One of the more unusual customs was that of the sin eater. The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17

Denomination: Church Of God