Sermons on Church Influence:

Making Life Worthwhile

Contributed by Denny Emmons on Mar 15, 2001

How to have a meaningful life.

Factor #1 Live a life that is exemplary before others vs 17 & 18 Factor #2 Live a life that is characterized with humility and compassion v 19a Factor #3 Live a life that is continuing to serve even though at times its very difficult v 19b Factor #4 Live a life that is concerned about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dangling Keys

Contributed by James Bryant on Mar 20, 2001

This sermon will help one to see the need to stay on their toes spiritually. Due to the fact that the Devil is looking for weakness in our lives to bring harm to each of us.

Dangling Keys 1 Peter 5:8 (8) Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: If I were to ask the question tonight, “What do you do when the lion roars,” what would you say? Me? I WOULD RUN! ! ! Naaahhh, but seriously, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Future Blessing And Conclusion Series

Contributed by Marvin Penner on Mar 21, 2001

An exposition of the future blessing described in Eph. 1: 9-14 and the conclusion of three messages on the spiritual blessings of Ephesians chapter 1.

Ephesians 1: 9 - 14 The future blessing and Conclusion Meeting Creek Oct. 15/00 Scripture Reading Ephesians 1:9-14 We all like a good mystery. Halloween and the need for mystery Paul talks about a mystery read Eph 1: 9,10 He uses the word very differently we think of mystery as knowledge ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:9-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Uses For The Word Of God Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 21, 2001

How God’s Word directed David’s life.

NUN - Psalms:119:105-112 AN AGNOSTIC COLLEGE PROFESSOR visited the Fiji Islands and critically remarked to an elderly chief, ’You’re a great leader, but it is a pity you’ve been taken in by those missionaries. They only want to get rich through you. No one believes the Bible anymore. They ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105-112

Good Days And Bad Days

Contributed by Michael Hayes on Nov 25, 2000

A PROBLEM OF HAVING GOOD DAYS AND BAD DAYS.

1.BEGIN THE DAY OFF RIGHT 2.SPEND THE DAY RIGHT 3.END THE DAY RIGHT ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-17

Denomination: *other

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Bill Prater on Dec 29, 2000

Sermon on the Mount #2

What we find recorded in verses 3-12 are commonly referred to as "The Beatitudes." Each of the nine "Beatitudes" begin with the word "blessed." The basic meaning of "blessed" is happy. However, happiness in a Biblical sense has a much deeper meaning than what we tend to give the word in our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Bill Prater on Dec 29, 2000

Sermon on the Mount #3

As much as the thought of being "poor in spirit" is diametrically opposed to the conventional wisdom of today’s culture, so is the thought that happiness could, in any way, be connected with mourning. If there is one thing that the world tries to avoid it is mourning. Everything that the world ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 4

Contributed by Bill Prater on Dec 29, 2000

Sermon on the Mount #4

No doubt when Jesus spoke the words, "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth", more than a few eyebrows were raised by those who heard Him. His statement ran against the current mood of the religious leaders of the day. To their way of thinking, the only way to inherit the land was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:1-12, John 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 6

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001

Lesson 6

We live in a world where it is easy to become cold-hearted, insensitive, and unsympathetic. We are constantly being bombarded with news of some tragedy that has happened somewhere in the world. Hardly a day goes by that we don’t hear of, and see the results of, some violent act that has occurred. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 7

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001

Lesson 7

"Very solemn and searching is this sixth Beatitude, for it equally condemns most of that which now passes current for genuine religion in Christendom. How many today rest satisfied with a head religion, supposing that all is well if their creed be sound; and how many more have nothing better than ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 8

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001

Lesson 8

With His statement "Blessed are the peacemakers" the Lord surely must have shocked those around Him. How could the Jews ever hope to overthrow the Roman government and restore themselves to a place of prominence if they were going to be a bunch of "peacemakers?" The Romans were not going to just ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 9

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001

Lesson 9

The first seven Beatitudes illustrate the spiritual journey from the time a man realizes he’s lost to the time he begins to develop signs of Christlikeness. We saw first of all that it begins with being "poor in spirit." To be "poor in spirit" means to acknowledge our total spiritual poverty ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 12

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001

Lesson 12

The use of the terms "the law" and "the prophets" indicates that what the Lord is speaking of in these verses is the whole of the Old Testament. In Luke 24:44 Jesus said, "These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 13

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001

Lesson 13

To this point in the Lord’s sermon He has taken us through the Beatitudes where we learned that genuine salvation begins when we realize our poorness of spirit and spiritual bankruptcy before God. At that point we begin to mourn over our sinfulness. This mourning leads to a meek humbling of one’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 14

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001

Lesson 14

Once again we need to be reminded that the Lord is in no way altering or changing the teaching of the Old Testament. It is not the Law per se that is under consideration, but the carnal interpretation of it made by the Pharisees. I. A DISCIPLINE THAT IS DECEITFUL A. The Pharisees Insisted on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Baptist