Sermons on Concern For Church:

Relevant Environments Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Jan 9, 2003

Part 2 of this series that is looking into why people can’t help but say, "I Love this Place." This message looks into our strategy.

“I Love this Place” part 2 (Relevant Environments) Brian A. Moon The other day I was driving around and I noticed something very interesting. Located just a few hundred feet from each other were two competing coffee shops. One of the shops had advertising all over the place. Out in the road, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sardis: Alarm Bells Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 12, 2003

God is working to get our attention. Sometimes He uses alarm bells when we must respond immediately. Sometimes He uses alarm clocks to focus us on our daily disciplines. What is best, however, is the inner body clock, the inner drive to be a Kingdom pe

The greatest challenge any speaker has is to gain and to hold the attention of his audience. Speech teachers tell us that if we are going to practice anything, practice both the opening and the ending of a speech. That may be all that anyone remembers. So how does a speaker gain and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Two Types Of Churches: Which Do You Want To Be

Contributed by Riaan De Villiers on Jan 13, 2003

A church without vision is sitting underneath a tree, having meetings but an active church is climbing up a hill in victory.

Two Types of Churches: Which Do You Want To Be. 1 Samuel 13 & 14 We are not going to read these two chapters, I will rather tell you the story. It is once again the start of a new year, and it seems that every passing year the intensity of the prospect of a new year grows more and more. It seems ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Getting Off Our "Buts"

Contributed by Dean Kennedy on Aug 26, 2002

It’s time to quit the excuses before we miss the party. This sermon was presented at an on-going Breakfast Ministry for the Homeless

This morning I’m going to give you guys an opportunity to change seats. This will be your only chance though. I want to make sure that you are comfortable where you are. Now for the reason why. I was led to pray over certain chairs here this morning before you came in. I feel God is really ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24, Hebrews 10:24-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Shepherds Of The Soul

Contributed by Mike Hays on Aug 29, 2002

God has called our leaders to influence those under their care for the Kingdom and not their own gain.

Shepherds of The Soul Hebrews 13:17-25 We are down to the last section of this wonderful letter written to the Hebrews. The letter is over 1900 years old and yet, as we have been studying together for the past several months, I have continuously been amazed at how powerful, relevant, comforting, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:17-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Working Together To Impact (Our Community)

Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Aug 30, 2002

A lesson on making a true difference on our local community.

Working Together to Impact (Our Community) Delaware I Corinthians 3:5 -11 I.Together, we become instruments of God.(v. 5-7) A.“You can change peoples way of thinking and you can change their lifestyles, but you’ve done very little until you’re able to change their hearts. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Our Beliefs, Our Convictions As Christians, And As Nazarenes Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Sep 16, 2002

A sermon in a series on the Core Values of the Church of the Nazarene. It a sermon that reminds people that what we believe is important, and we need to know what it is we stand for.

Our Beliefs, Our Convictions as Christians and as Nazarenes Pastor Glenn Newton 3-5-00 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. 1 Timothy 4:16 2 Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:16, 2 Timothy 4:3

Denomination: Nazarene

Barnabas At Antioch

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 17, 2002

A brief look at the work of a great pastor at a great church.

BARNABAS AT ANTIOCH Acts 11:19-24 (vs.23) INTRO. Antioch was about 280 miles from Jerusalem. It was a city of some importance in the New Testament. It was here that the author of Acts, Dr. Luke was born as well as his friend Theophilus. It was to Antioch that many Christians fled after the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Breaking Down The Barriers

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Sep 17, 2002

I share 3 things that need to happen for our church to see a breakthrough in our church.

Breaking Down the Barriers Pastor Glenn Newton 11-28-99 Text: Heb. 10: 19-25 Heb. 10:39-11:1-2 This morning I want to continue on with where I was leading last week. If you remember, My message last week was entitled “ A Battle Worth Fighting” and I talked about this Spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Nazarene

Discipline Anyone?

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 21, 2002

A Church without discipline is in serious trouble. God has a few words to say about this that need to be heard today.

A young lady came to visit our services in Lancaster, NH. She was living with a young man. When we studied with her, she saw that she was living in a sinful relationship. She was resistant, but she continued to visit our services. Then one day she came and said she was ready to be baptized into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, 1 Peter 4:17-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stagnant Bottoms Or Puzzle Pieces

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 26, 2002

Your’s and the church’s place in God’s Kingdom

SERMON: Stagnant Bottoms and Puzzle Pieces I Cor. 12:12-27 August 4, 2002 I. Introduction A. Bishop Lindsey’s Story 1. I recently had the opportunity to hear our Bishop, Lindsey Davis, speak. He is an avid golfer, so much so in fact that when we went to Augusta for the North Ga ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: United Methodist

El Ataque Cardiaco De La Iglesia

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Sep 27, 2002

Saber cuando la Iglesia esta en peligro de tener un ataque de corazon espiritual y como detenerlo.

EL ATAQUE CARDIACO DE LA IGLESIA (Prov. 4:23) INTRO: El Señor Jesús al dar algunas señales acerca de su venida dijo en Luc. 21:26”desfalleciendo los hombres por el temor y la expectación de las cosas que sobrevendrán en la tierra”; encontrando nosotros que en los últimos días el hombre sufriría ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Nuestra Armadura Espiritual

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Oct 1, 2002

Reconocer que como Hijos de Dios, El nos ha dado una vestidura espirtual con la cual podemos vencer!

NUESTRA ARMADURA ESPIRITUAL (Ef. 6:10-18) Intro: Una iglesia agresiva necesita protección. Dios le ha dado a ella su armadura espiritual. El mandato es:“vestíos de toda la armadura de Dios”. Debemos fijarnos en la estrategia del enemigo y en la protección de Dios. I. LA VERDAD DE DIOS: UN ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Spirit Of Diotrephes

Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Oct 2, 2002

Could the spirit of some people be holding back the church?

The Spirit Of Diotrephes (3 John 1:9 NIV) I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will have nothing to do with us. (3 John 1:10 NIV) So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, gossiping maliciously about us. Not satisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Staying The Course

Contributed by Jamie Moore on Oct 31, 2000

The church must stay on mission for Jesus in order to spread the gospel.

Text: Acts 14:1-28 Title: Staying the Course ETS: Despite persecution, Paul continued to faithfully preach the Gospel. ESS: Despite outside interference, we must continue to spread the Gospel. OSS: I want the church to be on mission for Jesus. PQ: How can the church faithfully fulfill its mission ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-28

Denomination: Baptist