Sermons on Civic Duty:

Getting Out Of The Pew

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 6, 2007

This sermon attempts to motivate Christians to get out of the pew and get involved in the ministry of the church.

Introduction: Every now and then I come across something that is so good I need to share it with you. This is the opening week of the College football season. Tennessee won their game with California yesterday, and UK plays Louisville tonight in their opener. So this is for those of you who are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

A Father's Relationship With His Sons

Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 29, 2007

Father’s Day Sermon. The parable of the Prodigal Son gives us insight to the kind of relationship the father had with his sons that every Dad should aspire to cultivate with their children.

A FATHER’S RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS SONS A. Jesus introduced God as a Father of love, compassion, forgiveness; a Father we can approach with our FEARS, PROBLEMS, SINS, and STRUGGLES, and He will always be there to HELP us. COMMENT: The concern of most fathers is, “How do I as a father present God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Correct Focus Brings Contentment Series

Contributed by Stan Rodda on Jul 8, 2005

We all carry baggage around with us. For a lot of us, we are weighed down by the bag of discontentment.

Content, Only With Christ! Every day you walk by hundreds, even thousands of people. They have different faces, names, genders, physical characteristics, religions and nationalities. Through all the differences that we have with everyone else, we all have one thing in common; every one of us ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Soon Is Sooner Than It Was Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 22, 2003

In light of the soon coming of Christ, we need to give ourselves to things that are urgent and important; and to things that are important before they become urgent. For the Festival of Christ the King

I like shortcuts. I like to find a road that gets me there in less time and less distance. I love shortcuts, even when they are complicated. You may have to be a trained navigator to follow my shortcuts, but I like them. Years ago, in order to take my son to sports events, I worked out the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:6-21

Denomination: Baptist

Opportune Times Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 10, 2002

FAITH TO STAND (part 5) Satan knows when to advance and when to retreat. This message presents five opportune times for the enemy to attack. Regardless of the enemy’s schemes we can overcome!

Before you pick a fight you ought to be sure you can win the war. President Roosevelt appeared before a joint session of Congress the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed, and declared, “Yesterday, December 7, 1941–a date which will live in infamy–the United States of America was suddenly and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:13, 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Life As You Have Always Wanted Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002

We can live God’s gift of life at its best.

LIFE AS YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED Ephesians 1:15-23 S: Resurrection Power Th: Seeing the Unseen Christ: How His Presence Transforms Life. Pr: WE CAN LIVE GOD’S GIFT OF LIFE AT ITS BEST. ?: How? KW: Discoveries TS: We will find in Ephesians 1:15-23 three discoveries that help us to live life at its ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Introduction To 1 Timothy Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 1, 2008

Paul writes a letter to his his protégé, young Timothy.

EXTERNALS… if we’re not careful, in our worship and in our fellowship and in our friendships and EVEN in the church… • We’ll focus on externals. What are you wearing? What are you doing? Why aren’t you? Why can’t you? What’s going on? • It so quickly takes us way from love & grace. Gal. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Longing For Forgetfulness

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jul 15, 2009

When we seek God’s forgiveness, He not only forgives, He forgets.

We’ll be looking at Psalm 25 today, paying particular attention to verse 7. This is an acrostic psalm, one of the four psalms using the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet as the first letters of each line. You remember the old acrostic song we used to sing about mother. M is for the many ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Study In Elbows And Fingertips

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jul 15, 2009

God understands the difference between elbows of unconcern or casualness and fingertips of faith.

In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, I found this one story of a study in elbows and fingertips. It is the story of how God understands the difference between elbows of unconcern or casualness and fingertips of faith. The story is the setting of our Lord returning from some time of rest and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:40-53

Denomination: Baptist

The Idol Of Laissez Faire: Pergamum Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 2, 2009

The Pergamum church was accommodating those within its body that taught doctrines and lived lives which offended God; their open-minded, laissez-faire attitude was a cancer on the church.

AMERICAN IDOLS: LOOKING AT OURSELVES AND OUR LOYALTIES THROUGH THE EYES OF JESUS THE IDOL OF LAISSEZ FAIRE: PERGAMUM REVELATION 2:12-17 Sermon Objective: The Pergamum church was accommodating those within its body that taught doctrines and lived lives which offended God. Their open-minded, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Nazarene

A Ruckus In Ephesus Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 8, 2009

This continues in my expository series through the book of Acts.

Christians, and perhaps particularly evangelicals in particular, are undergoing what seems to me to be a bit of an identity crisis. What word fits us? o “Christian” – Unfortunately, that’s a loose term, a bit of a “catch-all” which is used to encompass anyone professing allegiance to Christ, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Freedom From Fear Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Sep 1, 2008

Fear cripples and paralyzes. Sometimes it is the fear of being rejected by someone else, or it could be the fear of not having some material thing. It can also be the fear of pain or even death. But fear of the future or the fear of man is a sin. So, how

Freedom from Fear Revelation 2:8-11 Purpose: To encourage persecuted believers. Aim: I want the listener to accept persecution as a gift. INTRODUCTION: Fear cripples and paralyzes. Fear blocks us from doing what we know to be right. Sometimes it is the fear of being rejected by someone else, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Promise Of Respect Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 25, 2008

An application of the 5th commandment, describing what it means to honor one’s parents at different stages in one’s life, first learning to obey, then respect, then care for them, which results in a long-lasting society.

The Promise of Respect Exodus 20:12 Comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who died October 5, 2004, at age 82, made a living making fun of himself and the difficulty of getting what we all desire: a little respect, please. Some of his best lines were: “I tell ya I get no respect from anyone. I bought a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Parent-Child Relationship

Contributed by Leonard Davis on May 28, 2009

Applying Paul’s admonition of "submit ourselves to one another" to the parent-child relationship and to our relationship with our Heavenly Father.

Parent - Child Relationships Ephesians 6:1-4 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honor thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Tolerating Sin Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Oct 28, 2011

Sometimes toleration is good and sometimes it's bad. One thing Jesus will not tolerate: Toleration of sin in the life of the believer.

Tolerating Sin Sermon 3 in the Series “You’ve God Mail” Chuck Sligh July 17, 2011 For the PowerPoint for the sermon, write me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Revelation 2:12-17 INTRODUCTION Illus. – Sometimes toleration is a good thing. * There are habits or quirks your ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist