Sermons on Chuck Colson:

How To Be A Good Friend

Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 17, 2001

Here are some practical biblical principles for not only being a good friend, but also for making good friends.

Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play major league baseball. While breaking baseball’s "color barrier," he faced jeering crowds in every stadium. While playing one day in his home stadium in Brooklyn, he committed an error. His own fans began to ridicule him. He stood at second ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Surviving An Imperfect Family Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 5, 2001

By looking at the life of a man named Joseph we see that God is still in the business of helping people survive imperfect families.

Life Lessons from Joseph – Part 1 November 25, 2001 INTERACTION: I want you to get in groups of three to five, and grab a yellow prayer request card. Allowing for the possibility that there might be such a thing as a perfect family, complete one of these sentences: “A perfect family would ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Road To Maturity

Contributed by Tony Kwan on Jun 22, 2003

How to avoid the risk of backsliding and become a mature Christian

Hebrews 5:11-6:20 The Road to Maturity Outline Introduction Signs of spiritual infant 5:11-14 Two choices: · The right choice 6:1-3 · The wrong choice 6:4-8 The road to maturity: · Remember the past 6:9-10 · Act on the present 6:11-12 · Look for the future 6:13-20 Introduction John Stott, a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

To Follow Or Not To Follow The Prophet Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

Our need to follow the example of John the Baptist.

Luke 3:1- 20 – To Follow or Not To Follow the prophet? Last Sunday night, we began to talk about John the Baptist’s message. We found out that people from all over the country were gathering to hear this guy. John had achieved a cult status and all sorts of people were coming out to hear him. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

More Church Happenings

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 4, 2007

Let’s take a look at some more happenings in the early church. 1- Great persecution 2- Genuine mourning 3- Gritty preaching 4- Glorious joy

INTRO.- ILL.- Three churches got together to sponsor a community-wide revival. The churches were Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian. After the revival had concluded, the three pastors were discussing the results with one another. The Methodist minister said, "The revival worked out great for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Year's Eve Message--Finishing The Year Strong

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Jun 7, 2008

How you start does not always count but how you finish is always important. So plan to finish strong.

Finishing the year strong 2 Tim 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: I guess every time we come to the start of a New Year we approach it with some degree of hope as to what it would or could bring us. Things may have gone bad last year but this a New ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Church Of God

How Then Shall We Recover Our Biblical Mind

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 15, 2009

How to recover our biblical mind and way of thinking.

HOW THEN SHALL WE RECOVER OUR BIBLICAL MIND By Jerry Falwell INTRODUCTION My good friend, Francis Schaeffer wrote a challenging book entitled How Then Shall We Live? which challenged us to ground our daily living in the Word of God. Schaeffer warned America that it was losing its Biblical ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 8:27

Denomination: Baptist

Finish Strong Or Wrong.

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 25, 2010

It does not matter how strong we start out, if we finish badly.

Admin OptionsFeature Edit Discussion Close Discussion Add Tags Cancel Delete Discussion Intro: 1. The year 1945 saw the emergence of three great evangelist: Billy Graham; Chuck Templeton, and Bron Clifford. All three of them packed auditoriums to capacity. Chuck Tempelton was called "the most ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

What's So Great About God?

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 13, 2012

What’s so great about God? 1. He gives delight from disaster (vs. 12-20). 2. He gives triumph from the tomb (vs. 21-23). 3. He gives a heart to help others (vs. 24-26).

What’s So Great about God? Philippians 1:12-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 5, 2012 *We say it in one of the first prayers we ever learn: “God is great.” -And He really is great! -We could talk about His greatness all night long. -And in these verses, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Truth Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 2, 2011

This message is a fresh look at the basic truth of Christmas and also teaches practical application of that truth.

The Truth of Christmas Luke 2:1-21 Over the years Christmas has become so commercialized that today I would like to re examine the Biblical truth about the birth of our savior a recent article I read on the CBS NEWS website said that Americans spend an average of 66 billion dollars on Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-21

Grace And Peace Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 2, 2011

Let's check out the purpose of God's grace in Christ. Why given? 1- To reveal God 2- To rescue people 3- To receive glory

INTRO.- ILL.- 77 year old preacher Charles Swindoll (senior pastor of Stonebriar Community Church, in Frisco, Texas) recalled a spanking when he turned thirteen years old. Chuck said, “Having just broken into the sophisticated ranks of the teen world, I thought I was something on a stick. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Is Finished

Contributed by David Nolte on Apr 2, 2017

seeks to answer what Jesus meant by, "It is finished!!"

“It Is Finished!” John 19:23-30 David P. Nolte It’s always easier to start something than to finish it. My father-in-law started building a boat. It was about 18 feet long. It was to have an inboard engine. It was to have a small cabin. But he ran out of time before ...read more

Scripture: John 19:23-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is . . .! Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 11, 2017

A look through the book of Hebrews to better discover who Jesus is.

Jesus Is . . . ! Hebrews 13:8 November 12, 2017 I heard about a man who came home one day to find that his wife hung a plaque on the wall which read, "Prayer changes things." When she came home the next day, the plaque was gone. She looked all over and couldn’t find it! So, she asked her ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is...! Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 14, 2017

A look through the book of Hebrews to better understand who Jesus is!

Jesus Is . . . ! Hebrews 13:8 November 12, 2017 I heard about a man who came home one day to find that his wife hung a plaque on the wall which read, "Prayer changes things." When she came home the next day, the plaque was gone. She looked all over and couldn’t find it! So, she asked her ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Introduction To Paul's Letter To The Romans - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Sep 13, 2023

Continuation of the Introduction to Romans

Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org Before we begin with our study in the book of Romans, I want to take you to Matthew 3:7. This is part of our Prophecy Study tonight, and it is important to understand this, and it will relate to our future ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7

Denomination: Brethren