Sermons on Christian Living:

In His Steps

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007

Following Jesus steps.

John 5:1-9 After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. 3 In these lay many invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. 5 One man was there who had been ill for ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

There's A Place For Everybody (1 Corinthians 12:1-11)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 15, 2007

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed ...

The words of Paul to the Corinthians, 1st letter, 12th chapter - the 12th of 16 in fact! This is the first time we’ve looked at Paul’s correspondence to the Corinthians for a good while, and you might find it odd that we do so today by jumping such a long way in to such a long letter! I frankly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Open Doors Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007

I preach expository messages, and this is the eighteenth in my series on the Book of Acts.

“Open Doors” Acts 10:1-33 September 9, 2007 Word association: “opening doors”. Did “Maxwell Smart” come to any of your minds? He does mine; the familiar opening of “Get Smart” featured, of course, Agent 86 doing something that we do now without thinking twice about it. I mean, when the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-33

Denomination: Evangelical Free

David & Bathsheeba (2 Samuel 11)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 28, 2007

David and Bathsheeba - an old story with a very contemporary ring to it, and a few things still to teach us!

"You can get a large audience together for a strip-tease act-that is, to watch a girl undress on the stage. Now suppose you came to a country where you could fill a theatre by simply bringing a covered plate on to the stage and then slowly lifting the cover so as to let everyone see, just before ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Gifts That Jesus Gives ...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 30, 2007

You can give and not love, but you can never love without giving! This is a series where we discuss the gifts that Jesus gives.

THE GIFTS THAT JESUS GIVES... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. IF I WERE SANTA CLAUS? YOU CAN GIVE AND NOT LOVE, BUT YOU CAN NEVER LOVE WITHOUT GIVING! IT IS NEVER THE VALUE OF THE GIFT --- IT IS ALWAYS THE VALUE OF THE GIVER! A. LET US UNDERSTAND ONE WORD BEFORE WE READ ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

David & Bathsheeba

Contributed by David Smith on Dec 21, 2006

Father Dave’s sermon on David and Besheba; A story of sex, lies and murder, starring the ’man after God’s own heart’!

"You can get a large audience together for a strip-tease act-that is, to watch a girl undress on the stage. Now suppose you came to a country where you could fill a theatre by simply bringing a covered plate on to the stage and then slowly lifting the cover so as to let everyone see, just before ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-27

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Shaking, Sifting, And Breaking

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 3, 2005

WILL WE SEE IN THE SPIRITUAL REALM THE BATTLE THAT NOW RAGES? We must prepare our hearts to expect the seasons of shaking, sifting and breaking. We must guard our hearts to thrive in these seasons. There is a major shifting and sifting of the church and t

SHAKING, SIFTING AND BREAKING? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I take a sifter, some sand and some rocks. In front of the church, I sift the sand, and we talk about the role of sifting. There comes a sifting of the nations. There comes a sifting of the church. OUR ENEMY DESIRES TO ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Be A Lifter Of The Arms, Be A Gapstander

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 15, 2005

We need people to lift the arms of those that hang down. We need people to stand in the gap for the lost, the hurt, and the dying.

BE A LIFTER OF THE ARMS, BE A GAP STANDER! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. WE MUST PRAY FOR THE UNHINDERED POWER OF THE GOSPEL TO BE FREELY RELEASED ALL AROUND US. WE MUST BUILD A TEAM THAT RELEASES GOD’S UNHINDERED POWER! A. LET US NOT HINDER THE GOSPEL THAT WE TEACH! LOOK HOW ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:37-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love Incarnate

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 14, 2006

Advent is a time when we’re reminded of the need to prepare, to get ready. We’re not just waiting, we’re preparing. How do we prepare for that day? By purifying ourselves, just as he is pure. By continuing to rejoice that God has come among us. By getting

The opening chapter of Luke’s gospel is full of excitement and anticipation. For Theophilus, to whom the gospel is written in the first place, there’s the anticipation of discovering the facts behind all the things he’s heard about this man Jesus. For Elizabeth and Zechariah there’s the excitement ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Anglican

Married, But Not Best Friends, Pt. 3 Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 15, 2006

Commitment and ’mutual respect’, and practical ways to build these in marriage. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

Married, But Not Best Friends, Pt. 3 Song of Solomon 5:16 3 Key Words to unlocking the door of marital friendship: • Companionship—time together. New info: wives—share in your husband’s work…he finds much of his identity in his job • Conversation—talking together. Women need more of this, so ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 5:16

Denomination: Baptist

Pharisee And Publican Series

Contributed by Charles King on Mar 7, 2006

Prable of Pharisee and Publican addresses the problem of a prideful heart

Parable of Pharisee and Publican Sermon Outline Scripture: Luke 18:9-14 Purpose: God desires a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart. (Ps 51:17) Introduction: The parable was told in response to a prideful attitude of the Pharisees (Luke 18:9) It is difficult for a prideful person to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Gospel Of Jesus: B.c. To A.d. Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 9, 2006

Christ in the Old Testament--Before He walked the earth as the God Man, He was present in types, pictures, prophecies, and in reality! Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

The Gospel of Jesus – B.C. to A.D. Matthew 1:1-17 Matthew 1:1-3 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. [2] Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; [3] And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Things God Hates Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 23, 2005

Let us look seriously at the things that God hates and get them far from us in our walk.

Wise Sayings From God Things God Hates Proverbs 6:16-19 (KJV) These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: [17] A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, [18] An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

Misused And Abused

Contributed by Juan Lane on Jun 8, 2005

We have to be careful that we are not misusing and abusing the things of God

Misused and Abused Scripture Reference: Numbers 20:7-12 (KJV) 7 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 20:7-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The 10:30 Whistle Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jun 24, 2005

If prayer is meaningless, then we are taking the name of the Lord in vain everytime we say, "Our Father, who art in heaven." Thus the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer is a request that we keep his name holy.

I have been told by a socologist that Ware Shoals, SC, has the distinction of being one of the last true old fashioned mill towns in the South. The term mill-town, as used by this sociologist, doesn’t mean that you have a mill and a town; but rather that you have a mill and a town that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed