Sermons on Christian Skills:

The Journey Of Our Lifetime

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 14, 2000

Each one of us has a journey set before us,a journey with which we can draw from the examples of the past for living today.

Today, as we gather here in this sanctuary, our lives have intersected, our path’s have crossed, somewhere between the lines of Ecc. 3:2 , where there is a time to give birth and a time to die. The intersection is life’s journey, the journey we all take, the roads we travel, the mountains we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:1-10, Ecclesiastes 3:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mapping Out Your Dream

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 14, 2000

Dreams to be put into action calls for a plan of setting goals.

Mapping out your dream by setting goals. Goals will create a road map for your success. Turn to Ex. 13:17-22. Moses, after the burning bush, returned to Egypt to lead the Israelites out to the Promised Land. (READ) Their success did not take the shorter road, and it was mapped out ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:17-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reaching For The Prize

Contributed by John Barlow on Dec 15, 2000

Message from Phil.3:1 - 19

LET’S OPEN OUR BIBLES TO PHIL. 3- AND VERSES 12 – 16 12Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Battling The Flesh

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 15, 2000

Who has not done war with their own desires in contrast to what God desires?

Who has not set out living in the Spirit only to be confronted by your own fleshly desires? I think each of us at one time or another, in one way or another, has battled the flesh. In Romans 8:1-3, Paul states There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:18-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Battling The Enemy Of The Mind

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 16, 2000

Spiritual warfare centers on winning the battle in our minds first

Last week I spoke on the battle for your mind, how the devil is out to get control. Today I want to speak on how you can be ready for this battle when it occurs. The greatest enemy we have is right here--the mind, it depends on what you do with it. The mind can be the greatest weapon we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Coming Out Of The Closet

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 16, 2000

What does it take for Christianity to come out inside of hiding from the world in its closet

I grew up in a home where both my parents smoked. You know how it is when you grow up in it, you get used to the smell and don’t even recognize it. I never really recognized it until Laura and I were married and moved away from home. We didn’t smoke, so when we would go over to the house to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Como Controlar El Temparmento

Contributed by Buddy Holt on Dec 17, 2000

How To Control The Temper - In Spanish

Como Controlar El Temparmento Efesios 4:31-32 Introducción En mi oficina tengo un dibujo sobre mi escritorio de Piolín que esta orando. La oración dice, “Señor hoy, no he estado enojado con nadie, no he levantado mi vozno he discutido con ninguna persona, pensado mal de alguien, o perdido ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

Being An Example For Jesus

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 21, 2000

To show how believers are suppose to live in front of other people as examples for Christ

1 TIMOTHY 4:12 "BEING AN EXAMPLE FOR JESUS" INTRO: Timothy was a young man, therefore there was the possibility that some in the church would have difficulty in accepting his ministry. How could he overcome the opposition to his being so young? There was only one way: he had to prove that he was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12, 1 Timothy 1:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Use Of Hands

Contributed by Terry Bailey on Dec 27, 2000

It is amazing what we can do for someone, in the Name of Jesus, if we are willing to just offer a hand.

The Use of Hands Acts 3:1-10 3:1Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Refreshing Others

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 29, 2000

To cause one to breathe more easily; to encourage, cheer up, and relieve by the force of one’s godly personality.

JACKIE ROBINSON was the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues. Breaking baseball’s color barrier, he faced hostile crowds in every stadium. While playing one day in his home stadium of Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, he committed an error. The fans began to jeer him. He stood ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:16-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Love Drawn To Wood

Contributed by Michael Hayes on Dec 29, 2000

turning out love to the cross, which was the way that jesus was put to die for us as sinners

1.the height of god’s love is that it has no comparison. 2.the depth of god’s love is that it has no conditions. 3.the depth of god’s love is that it has no confinements. 4.the depth of god’s love has no conclusion. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: *other

Blessings Of Dwelling In God's Presence

Contributed by Israel Volau on Dec 30, 2000

This is an exposition of Psalms 84

PSALMS 84 THE BLESSINGS OF DWELLING IN GOD’S PRESENCE INTRO: (vs.1-3) Psalms 42, 63 Expressions revealed in this portion of scripture show us that his feelings were inexpressible, lovely to the memory, to the mind, to the heart, to the eye and to the whole soul. The tabernacles (outer court, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

Love In The Rear View Mirror-Ii Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 2, 2001

How to recover from losing your first love.

Where is your first love?  This morning: 1) Patient: Ephesus - immoral, pagan city with strong church in it’s midst 2) Physician: Jesus who supports those who faithfully bring His message and knows everything about us individually and as a fellowship. 3) Positive: hard working, Bible ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

To The Wilderness And Back

Contributed by Robert Rust on Mar 2, 2001

God is with us in the wilderness of our lives just as God was with Jesus in the wilderness when he was being tempted by Satan.

To The Wilderness and Back March 4, 2001 Luke 4:1-13 Sixty-three days ago today we began the New Year of 2001 and started on our journey into the next millennium. It’s exciting to be part of the human race that will live and make history in the next millennium. I remember when I was growing up ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Put The Fire Out

Contributed by Alan Stokes on Mar 2, 2001

It is important for us to have a Christian life that is on fire for God and we must make sure we do not put out our own fire or the fire of Christian ministries outside our own tradition or the fire of the little ones.

Once upon a time I went camping. A few of us stayed up late and talked around the campfire. From time to time one of us would add some wood to the fire so the “fire wouldn’t go out” and the camp site would remain warm, secure, and lighted. If you haven’t noticed the camp fires of the Lord’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-49, 1 Thessalonians 5:19

Denomination: Holiness