Sermons on Committee:

Commitment

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005

Why is it that Christians often need to be motivated to give when God has given us so much? God had provided for the Corinthians in such a wonderful way and yet they were hesitant to share what they had with others.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: W. A. Criswell tells of an ambitious young man who told his pastor he’d promised God a tithe of his income. They prayed for God to bless his career. At that time he was making $40.00 per week and tithing $4.00. In a few years his income increased and he was tithing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Ant

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 27, 2011

If people ran their business the way that we operate at the house of God sometimes………the businesses would go bankrupt !

There are over 10,000 different species of ants. They are able to lift 20 times their own body weight. Ants also have 2 stomachs. One for storing up food to share with others later, and one for itself. Ants Teach Us A Lesson About Performance. a. To perform with efficiency there must be a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving 101: Back To The Basics

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 4, 2010

TRUE THANKSGIVING BEGINS WITH RENEWING A SPIRITUAL BASIS FOR THE HOLIDAY.

Thanksgiving 101: Back to the Basics November 21, 2010 Psalm 100 WASHINGTON’S PROCLAMATION Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor, and Whereas ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Departure From The Faith Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 19, 2013

Apostasy is an ongoing threat to the faithful. It is a process rather than an event.

“Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Real Lord's Prayer

Contributed by Michael Karpf on Feb 24, 2008

We see Jesus intimacy and how He prayed for Himself, the disciples and for us before He went to the cross.

A couple of weeks ago Jim called and asked if I would give the message tonight so he could go on the men’s retreat. I said I would and I need to begin by telling you about a dream I had shortly after. I dreamed I was supposed to be giving the message tonight and I had not done anything at all ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

"Not For The Nation Only"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 8, 2010

God often uses the utterings of evil men to announce His own purposes. They think they are in control but they are not.

“Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and were saying, “What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs. 48 “If we let Him go on like this, all men will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our ...read more

Scripture: John 11:47-53

Denomination: Orthodox

Maynard's Motorcycle

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 31, 2003

There is a rumor about the Presbyterian Church -- we are the "frozen chosen." Not true! Our church is filled with the Holy Spirit and hard at work seeking and doing the will of God.

Acts 2:38-47 38 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off-- for all whom the Lord our God will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Being Salt And Light Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 7, 2005

We are Salt and Light. Jesus has commissioned us. We’re each ordained Christian workers. We are the world’s light. We are salt for the earth. Shine as a light before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Today we begin a series of a sermons following Jesus’ teaching in the sermon on the mount. What we’ll discover as we go through is a series of radical interpretations of God’s law, designed to teach his followers how to live lives that are shaped by God’s agenda for the world and for his people, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Anglican

Appropriating And Defending Our Inheritance Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 9, 2014

The fourth sermon in this series deals with the appropriation of our inheritance by faith, and our need to defend our inheritance so that we can enjoy it and pass it on to others.

Inheritance sermon #4: Appropriating and Defending our Inheritance Intro: It is wonderful to know about our inheritance from God, but knowing about it isn’t all there is to it. There are certain things we need to do with our inheritance in order to make it really ours. Imagine someone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Explosive Growth

Contributed by Tim Smith on Jan 6, 2013

In the Book of Acts, we see nothing short of explosive, exponential growth. The church is wired for growth. The explosive growth of the early church is testimony to the nature of the church to grow. So what do we have to do to see explosive growth in our

Explosive Growth Acts 2:42-47 In the Book of Acts, we see nothing short of explosive, exponential growth. In Acts Chapter 1, there are 12 disciples and 120 believers. Jesus is no longer physically with them. They are bewildered and frightened but all that changes on the day of Pentecost. The Holy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Methodist

3: The Church Is A Living Body Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 24, 2019

We need to rise above seeing the church as an institution and see the warm heart of love that really makes us the church

We are continuing in one of the Bible’s most comprehensive pictures of the church, a picture of a church that will meet many of the deepest longings in our hearts for rich and deep relationships, but a joyful and effective church. And there is so much in it to build that it takes a while to do ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Jesus Is . . . ! Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 25, 2017

A look at who Jesus is through the book of Hebrews

Jesus Is. . .! Hebrews 11:14-38 September 10, 2017 have you ever met an athlete or musician you admire? Sometimes they seem bigger in life than in your mind. It can be a little intimidating. It’s kind of like going to the Hall of Fame. You see pictures and videos of people while they were ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:14-38

Denomination: Baptist

A Great Commitment

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 7, 2002

A Great Commitment to the Great Commission and the Great Commandment will build a great church

Sermon for 8/29/99 The Great Mount McKinely Introduction: A. Mount McKinley Recliner. Under the right armrest. Lift up the heavy pad and there it is, a sleek, black console equipped with telephone, answering maching, push-button controls for the recliner’s massaging vibrators and a place to plug ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Priorities For The Church Series

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Jan 4, 2002

In the first church God laid down 4 priorities for the 3,000 new believers. Any successful church will devote themselves to these priorities in all that they do.

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Think about this for one second. What are the priorities for the church. When we do that we can’t help but have a long list of things the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Methodist

Cross Carrying

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Mar 17, 2003

Jesus instructs us, if we want to be a follower, to deny ourselves, pick up our cross and follow.

2 Lent B Mark 8:31-38 16 March 2003 Rev. Roger Haugen Just verses before we have Peter declaring, “You are the Christ, the son of the living God!” Jesus is the Messiah, the one who has come to save his people, to lift them above the “oppressor’s rod”, to bring about the Kingdom of God where the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Lutheran