Sermons on Commitment To Jesus:

The Great Donkey Chase Caper

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Nov 8, 2008

When God sends us on a donkey chase, sovereignty prevails.

1 Samuel 9:1-5 KJV Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. [2] And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 9:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

True Values: Faith Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 13, 2008

True faith is believing everything God is and says, and then acting upon it.

True Values: Faith Text: Heb. 11:1-6 Introduction 1. Illustration: Once two little girls, playmates, were counting over their pennies. One said, "I have five pennies. "The other said, "I have ten." "No," said the first little girl, "You have just five cents, the same as I. ""But," the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

Submission - A Secret To The Victorious Life Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 17, 2008

I used this lesson for our Friend Day. God is God and our job is to submit ourselves to His will and His ways.

A. The story is told of a college senior who took his girlfriend to a football game. 1. They found seats in the crowded stadium and were watching the action. 2. The coach sent a substitute into the game and as he was running onto the field to take his position, the boy said to his girlfriend, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:34-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Restore The Walls

Contributed by Nigel Martin on Aug 21, 2009

There are certain critical things in our lives that have broken down like the walls of Jerusalem were. Like Nehemiah was called to rebuild and restore the walls of the ciy so we are also called to rebuild walls that have been broken down in our lives, our

Sunday August 17, 2008 Theme: Restore the Walls Introduction Jerusalem was destroyed and temple burned on July 18, 586 B.C. (2 Kings 24). Oct 29, 539 B.C., Babylon fell to Medes and Persians. In Cyrus’ first year, he issued the decree allowing Jews to return. They made three returns: 1) ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Heart Health: A Spiritual Heart Check Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 26, 2009

A heart for God beats with God’s heart.

Title: Heart Health: A Spiritual Heart Check Text: I Samuel 16:1-13 (II Samuel 7:1-2; 12:1-13; 15:23-26; and I Samuel 18:6-7 and 14 and Psalm 115:1) Thesis: A heart for God beats with God’s heart. Series: The Bible in 90 Days Whole Church Challenge Our story today takes place during what we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joseph--He Got Up

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 17, 2009

THis sermon deals with Joseph’s willingness to rise up and forgive those who caused him pain and sorrow in life.

Joseph, He Got Up Genesis 37:12-36 Matthew 18:21-35 Genesis 44-46 October 20, 2009 How many of you have asked that question, “Lord how many times should I forgive? How many times should I put up with this? How many times is enough” One person that dealt with this question was ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Breaking The Barriers Of The Past Series

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Oct 19, 2009

Family and others may have placed limitations on us by the things they have or have not done or said. It’s time to break with the past and trust God for the realisation of your dreams.

Compiled by: Herman Abrahams (Pastor), Cornerstone Faith Ministries, P.O. Box 740, Westridge 7802, Rep. of South Africa. E-Mail: Mentorship2003@yahoo.co.uk Note to the reader: If you have been blessed with this sermon compilation, I would be honoured to receive an e-mail from you simply stating ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-8, Deuteronomy 1:5-8

Denomination: Charismatic

How Much Do We Care About God?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 15, 2009

We can measure our care for God by our willingness to equip ourselves for witness and to share the Gospel with our neighbors and to be missions supporters.

The plumber came this week. You remember, those of you who were here last Sunday, how I was waiting for the plumber to come and solve our drainage problems? The plumber did come this week. He did the job I wanted, and even did it better than I knew it could be done. Not only did he unstop the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

A Citizens Responsibility

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 3, 2009

A sermon about how America has been blessed, why it has been blessed, and what we as citizens, are supposed to do to keep our nation blessed.

America has enjoyed an abundance never before known among nations. And make no mistake; the things we have had were blessings … blessings from our Heavenly Father. They did not come by man’s hands, nor did they “just happen that way.” Since yesterday was Independence Day, I think it only ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12

Denomination: *other

Effective Broadcasting – Part 2 Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 2, 2009

In this battle of broadcasting that life changing Word of God which points lost souls to Christ, the Bible holds truths to cling to and direction that assures a harvest for the Lord.

Turn Your Bibles to Acts 6:4 and then verse 7 Title: Effective Broadcasting – Part 2 Theme: Planting the Word of God Series: Essentials for Church Growth Listen as I read Acts 6:4 and then verse 7, “But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to ministry of the word.” “And the word of God ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Relationships Sour Series

Contributed by Steve Bond on Aug 16, 2007

Without question many of our most painful chapters in life have to do with soured relationships. That’s why we’re considering this in our final message in our series "When Bad Things Happen to Good People."

Introduction A 104 year-old woman was being interviewed by a Christian reporter. The reporter asked the woman if it was easier or more difficult to live the Christian life the older you get. The lady thought for a moment and said, “Well, there is less peer pressure.” Some things may get easier ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Overcoming Temptation God's Way Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 23, 2005

In James 1:13-18 James gives you four facts about temptation that you must understand if you are going to overcome temptation.

Scripture The death of Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal this week has reminded us of the heroes of the Holocaust. Therefore, I was disappointed to read a postwar account of Oskar Schindler, whose exploits during World War II were made famous in the movie titled Schindler’s List. Oskar Schindler was ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Moving Out Of Our Comfort Zone Series

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Mar 11, 2009

A look at Luke 15 showin the objective of he church and the reason we don’t achieve it.

WHEN WE MOVE OUT GOD CAN MOVE IN Part 2 (Moving Out of Our Comfort Zone) (All my sermons use illustrations from www.sermoncentral.com and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Last week we started a five part series entitled “When We Move Out, God Moves In” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Process Of Establishment

Contributed by Shad Comeaux on Mar 15, 2009

The spiritual steps needed when going through a spiritual process.

There aren’t too many people who are fans of processes. A process infers that we have to go through a series of actions before we can see end results. A process infers that sometimes we have to wait a while before we reach a desired destination. • A process requires time in order to yield the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Heart Of A Father - A Man After God's Own Heart Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 11, 2005

There were 3 things missing in this tragic story that undermined David’s family and nearly destroyed his kingdom. Do you know what they are?

OPEN: A married couple had a boy that was difficult to raise. He caused all types of trouble in school, in the neighborhood and at home. One year, the couple went on a trip to Europe while the boy stayed with relatives back home. As they went from one country to another they would send back ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:1-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ