Sermons on Classes:

A Mother's Day Meditation

Contributed by David Parks on Sep 18, 2002

The tole of the mother needs to be exalted to the high position God intended.

A MOTHER’S DAY MEDITATION TEXT: 1 Samuel 1:28-28 (vs. 27) I.INTRODUCTION: 1. A number of years ago we had the privilege of moving to Fairmont WV to preach the gospel. 2. West Virginia is about as beautiful as any place on earth. 3. Some of our fondest memories of that area involved trips that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Bottom Line

Contributed by John Beehler on Sep 24, 2001

We are stewards of God’s property and, as stewards, will be held accountable for our managing of what has been entrusted to us.

The Bottom Line For obvious reasons, this is Jesus’ most difficult parable. How could Jesus use such an obviously dishonest man as an example for His disciples? I think God uses evil things ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Can I Be A Friend Of God?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 4, 2005

The Lord spoke with Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. Can I be a friend of God?Can we, each one of us, be friends of God?

Can I be a friend of God? Will God speak with me (Exodus 33:11) ‘face to face, as a man speaks with his friend’? Like Moses, can I be a friend of God? Can we, each one of us, be friends of God? Well, in the unfolding story of God’s dealings with Moses and the Israelites, God has rescued them from ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:7-11

Denomination: Anglican

"Something Worth Boasting About"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 3, 2004

How are we to boast about our faith?

Galatians 6:14 “Something Worth Boasting About” By: Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org As human beings, we are all pretty good at boasting. “Look what I did?” “See what I can do.” “Mine is better than yours.” These ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14

Denomination: United Methodist

The Assurance Of Heaven

Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Oct 23, 2006

to help the Christian have God’s peace when facing death

Introduction Illustration: Heaven There was a group of boys in Mr. Smith’s Sunday School Class who were learning about Eternal Life. At the close of the lesson, Mr. Smith wanted to see how well he taught his lesson and so he asked his class who wanted to go to Heaven? The entire class raised ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-5

Denomination: Free Methodist

Why Does God Allow Some Doors To Close And Others To Open?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 6, 2009

In this time when many are losing their jobs, their homes and their 401Ks let us learn why God uses closed doors to open others.

Why Does God Allow Some Doors to Close and Others to Open? (Acts 16:6-32) In this time when many are losing their jobs, their homes and their 401Ks let us learn why God uses closed doors to open others. Our God is the one who opens doors that no man can close and opens other doors that no man can ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Handle With Care!

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 27, 2008

Jesus’ parable of the vineyard was a stern warning to the Jewish religious leaders of His day. It is also a warning we should heed lest our seat in His kingdom be given to someone else.

-Has it ever happened to you? -Have you ever “lost” something that “belonged” to you? -I don’t mean “lost” and “belonged” in the same way you are thinking -I really mean, has somebody ever given something that you thought should be yours to somebody else instead -How did that feel? Probably about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-43

Denomination: Lutheran

God Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 10, 2010

The second sermon in our series on the Baptist Faith and Message

God (BFM #2) Text: Psalm 14:1; James 2:19 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) This is the second in our series on the BFM and it’s the second point. The BFM says, “There is one and only one living and true God. He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Want My Name Back

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Feb 28, 2011

Ask the world what they think of Jesus and they will say: good teacher, gentle man, loving person etc. Ask them what they think of Christians and they will say: mean spirited, angry, bigoted. God says, "I want My name back!"

"I want My name Back" The title of my message is: "I want My name Back." There are things we can learn from the business world, that apply themselves to the church. I went to a 4 year Bible college, of which there are very few remaining. After having been in the ministry many years now, there are ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Child Protection Services

Contributed by Anoop Samuel on Jan 25, 2008

Child protection agency workers visit homes to make sure that children are well taken care physically and mentally. But we still find lot of families in turmoil because of kids that are out of control. They might be in good standing according to the child

Child Protection Services Children born in United States mostly get excellent medical and parental care. Government mandates use of car seats to make sure that the child is well protected during transportation. Regular doctor visits ensure that appropriate vaccinations are taken and the growth of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:14-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Have A Family Day Series

Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Jan 30, 2008

Building Strong Families With lessons based on the 10 Commandments

Introduction: Today is probably the hardest for us to apply. The other difficult one is not coveting. But today we want to talk about overcoming workaholism. The two really seem to go hand in hand as we work more hours to have more things. How can you tell if you are a workaholic? Yes/No 1) ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 21, 2007

A series of messages on the ten commandments

THE TRUTH ABOUT TRUTH #5 “THE SABBATH” Exodus 20:8-11 * In preparing for this message, I was ready to begin with this statement- “this is the most maligned & violated of all commands.” Candidly- God arrested my heart & said, “Ok, hot shot--which is the least maligned command?” * So I reviewed all ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 2: Assurance In Hebrews

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 10, 2007

Let’s examine what the books of Acts and Hebrews say about prayer and the assurance of salvation.

Pastor’s Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Series: Praying the Book of Acts and Hebrews Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson 2: Assurance in Hebrews September 9, 2007 A. INTRODUCTION TO HEBREWS 1. Who wrote Hebrews? a. Paul. b. Luke. c. Apollos. d. Barnabas. 2. Why Luke wrote the Hebrews? a. Written to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Being All Things To All Men (1 Corinthians 9:16-23)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 15, 2007

St Paul speaks about being ’All things to All men’, and at first glance it might just appear that he was undergoing an identity crisis ...

"To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Accountability

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 2, 2014

Exploring the possibility of starting accountability groups in our church. What might they look like? How did John Wesley use them? Can they be used for spiritual growth or are they just "sin control" groups like AA?

Video review of 2013 - (Photos from various church events set to the music of "Press On" by Selah) What a great review. Some events were missed but it looks like we’re a group of believers who love one another. What about our personal lives? What about our personal relationship with Jesus? ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:3

Denomination: Nazarene