Sermons on Communicating:

Cosmos Promotes Universal Deception

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jun 24, 2014

Cosmos Promotes Universal Deception

The deputy editor of USA Today reflecting upon the update of the series Cosmos remarked, “Carl Sagan fought pseudoscience with a smile and wide-eyed wonder. One of the taglines from the series was 'The Cosmos is all there was, is, or ever will be'.” That famous catchphrase is itself ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faith In The Midst Of Trials

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 31, 2013

Addressing a present distress.

FAITH IN THE MIDST OF TRIALS. 1 Peter 1:3-9. It is no mistake that the first letter of the Apostle Peter is prominent in liturgical calendars in the season immediately following Easter. Those churches and Christian communities who use the book as a kind of catechism for new converts certainly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Profanity

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 18, 2013

Profanity Results In ... 1. Ridiculing obedience ... 2. Rejecting God’s Word ... 3. Rebellion against God ... 4. Refusing to give God the glory He deserves ... 5. Renounce the gospel

"Jesus Christ" in a fit of rage is profanity; saying "sh--" is a vulgarity; "f---" is an obscenity – using excrement or sex 1. The average person swears quite a bit. - TIME 4/10/13 About 0.7% of the words a person uses in the course of a day are swear words, which may not sound significant ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Path Of Dialogue Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 27, 2016

To evangelize society, we must encourage leaders to promote the common good.

Thursday of Third Week in Lent 2016 Joy of the Gospel We weak humans need continual reminders that things are not all rosy, that we are living in the midst of a struggle against the forces of evil. Yes, Christ has triumphed in the universal, but He still battles for individual souls with the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:14-23

Denomination: Catholic

Pray For Homilists Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 9, 2016

Please pray for us, to get to the point, stay positive, find a practical application of the Gospel and know when to shut up and get on with the real celebration.

Thursday of 14th Week in Course A few years ago I discovered a lot of he humor in the OT. Most of us missed that growing up because we were being taught how to be accepted in society, and some forms of humor were considered too gross to even recognize, let alone emulate. Here we have one we ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:7-19

Denomination: Catholic

Interaction With The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 27, 2009

Sins of omission/comission against the Holy Spirit analyzed w/works of the flesh/Spirit

The Believer’s Interaction with the Holy Spirit As the Mighty River of God moving through us, as long as we do not Grieve the Holy Spirit, through Sins of Comisson, or Quench Him (literally putting out the fire), through Sins of Omission, but instead remain fully yielded, He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Call To Worship And Praise Series

Contributed by Greg Addison on Jan 27, 2010

Psalm 95 teaches us the importance of worship as a part of a chritian's devotional life. Worship is the first and highest priority. Therefore, it is the ksy to a successful prayer life.

A Call to Worship and Praise Pslm 95 In this series, we are developing an understanding of the basic disciplines necessary to build a devotional life with the Lord. We have seen that the Bible teaches us three basic habits we must develop in order to have a truly vibrant devotional life. These ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Revival-The Praying Series

Contributed by Robert Rhodes on Nov 19, 2009

It takes prayer to get the power for real revival.

Several days ago I was walking and thinking about the pain of so many people. addiction-divorce-joblessness-financial difficulties and even some are homeless At that time I knew of two different families with no income and about to be evicted. The stress, depression and pain are everywhere. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Kingdom Of Heaven

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 22, 2011

Sermon for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost. How parables reveal the nature of God's kingdom.

Matthew 13: 31 – 33, 44 – 52 / The Kingdom of Heaven Intro: I want you to pretend for just a moment that I am your own magic genie. But, I’m a very frugal genie and instead of giving you three wishes like most genies do, I’m only going to give you one wish. If you were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-52

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Spiritual Battle Of Abraham Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on May 15, 2012

Right from chapter twelve of Genesis, we read the phrase ‘the Lord said to Abram’ but it is the first time in chapter fifteen we read the words, ‘Abram said, "Lord GOD......!”’Here, Abraham starts a conversation with God and continues so steadfastly that

God brought him outside……….part 5 - Abraham Genesis 15:1”After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward." Right from chapter twelve of Genesis, we read the phrase ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Slow Death With Only One Cure

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 28, 2011

This woman had no hope until she seen Jesus from a distance and said "If I may touch his clothes, I shall be whole"

Mark 5:25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25

Denomination: Baptist

Let Us Praise Series

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Aug 10, 2010

Life is full of praise... Parents praising children, Grandparents praising grandchildren, Men praising automobiles, Women praising outfits and meals, a painter’s masterpiece, a conductor’s symphony, a chef’s meal, an architect’s building... Praise is

1. Priority of Praise Life is full of praise... Parents praising children, Grandparents praising grandchildren, Men praising automobiles, Women praising outfits and meals, a painter’s masterpiece, a conductor’s symphony, a chef’s meal, an architect’s building... Praise is a release of inner joy ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Relationship Of The Lord To The Righteous

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 26, 2013

The outworking of the good life.

THE LORD’S RELATIONSHIP TO THE RIGHTEOUS. Psalm 34:15-22. Jesus adopts the general principle, “the measure you give will be the measure you get” (Mark 4:24). This is because, despite all appearances to the contrary, we are still living in a moral universe. Yet God does allow bad things to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:15-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wedding Message

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 9, 2011

A message if they want to repeat their vows.

SONG Who gives this woman to this man? (Please Be Seated) The Bible begins with a description of the creation. It describes the beginning of Heavens and the Earth, all plant life and animal life…everything. After each day of creation, the Bible records, “and the Lord saw that it was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

A Word Of Praise

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jan 3, 2011

Psalm 150 answers four basic questions about praise: where, why, how and who.

The predominant note in the book of Psalms is praise. In one form or another, the word "praise" appears in the book of Psalms 164 times, 13 times in our text for today. Each of the five books into which the Psalms has been divided ends with a doxology of praise (41:13; 72:19-20; 89:52; 106:48; ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 150:1-6

Denomination: Baptist