Sermons on Confession Of Faith:

Your Rock: To Grip Or To Let Go Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 21, 2009

Jesus gave each person an opportunity to step towards God or step away from Him, depending upon what they did with the rock in their hand.

Your Rock: Gripping It or Letting Go John 7:53-8:11 (NKJV) (Have a basket of rocks available so everyone can take one during the service when offered.) * This passage stated not to be in the earliest texts. * Text and context even questions whether it was written by John. * Some translations and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

America Oh America

Contributed by Monte Brown on Mar 22, 2009

Look around you today it seems that there is a parallel between Jerusalem (Israel) and America.

America Oh America Lamentations 1:1-8 Monte T. Brown March 22, 2009 Sunday Morning Heart O’ the Hills Prelude Last Saturday we watched the movie Fireproof. In that movie, we learned the importance of fireproofing your marriage. However, in life ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For A God Visit - Part 1

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 7, 2009

In order for God to show up and display his power in our life and church we need to do a spiritual inventory and confess and repent of our sin.

Today we have set aside as a day of prayer and fasting. We began our 24 hour vigil at midnight last night and it will go until midnight tonight (so if you just heard about it this morning you are still in luck). We are preparing ourselves, our church, our community, for a God visit during our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

The Turning Point

Contributed by Tim Hbc on Oct 25, 2008

The amazing call of Isaiah is the story of a defining moment, a turning point, in a person’s life.

Introduction In August 1986 – I received Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. One Sunday in 1990 God spoke clearly into my life – calling me to full time vocational Christian ministry. On the ____________________ I married ___________. These were defining moments in my life. Days that changed me forever. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

What Makes You So Holy? Series

Contributed by Norbert Haukenfrers on Sep 3, 2008

often we think we are so deserving, but when do we see ourselves as God sees us.

Luke 18:9-14 is one of 3 prayer stories unmentioned by the other gospel writers(11:45-13, 18:1-8) Prayer story- explaining the basic nature and necessity of prayer If we compare ourselves to others, we feel pretty good. It’s much tougher when we compare ourselves to Jesus. St Francis of Assisi ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Why Christians Need Ongoing Repentance Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 13, 2013

A look at some of the reasons why Christians need ongoing repentance and what that looks like in practice.

A SMILE ON GOD'S FACE: God delights in repentance. - Jonah 3:10. - Many have an exclusive view of God as the mean headmaster or the zealous judge, but one of the things that the Bible makes clear is that God loves seeing the prodigal return home. God loves repentance. - Here God has every ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:10

Denomination: Baptist

Surprised By Grace Series

Contributed by Jay Tigner on May 8, 2016

When God calls us to repentance it is a manifestation of His grace in our lives.

UNEXPECTED GOOD NEWS. Have you ever had something happen in your life that seemed really, really bad and unwanted at the moment but in hindsight that very thing you thought was really, really bad was exactly what you needed even though you did not want it at the time? More than that, because of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Ending Well In 2015

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Dec 29, 2015

We must purge ourselves of us and have Christ abide in us

Ending Well in 2015 December 27, 2015 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must purge ourselves of us and have Christ abide in us. Focus Passage: John 15:1-11 Introduction: For some, 2015 has been an excellent year! For others, it has been the worst ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Convicted

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 22, 2018

David is a man after God’s own heart, yet he commits a terrible sin. God moves in David’s life—judging, punishing and forgiving him.

2 Samuel 12:1-9 “Convicted” INTRODUCTION When my dad retired, my mother decided to open a day care business. I remember one of the couples who left their child for my mother to care for instructed her never to say “No,” to their child. She was to divert his attention if he was doing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Mass Repentance Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 12, 2017

Some of the believers had come into the church at Ephesus and had continued to practice magic secretly. When they got the word about the misfortune and suffering of the sons of Sceva, they determined to sever their connections with the “CURIOUS ARTS.”

August 15, 2015 By: Tom Lowe Lesson: Mass Repentance (Acts 19:18-19) Acts 19:18-19 (KJV) 18 And many that believed came, and confessed, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

Joshua Took Seven Steps’ We Need To Look At.

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 16, 2019

Look at these step's and see who you stand.

Joshua took seven steps’ we need to look at. Joshua 24: 1. Commanding Ver. 14 Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD. Fear ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Pastor Duncan Shabane on May 18, 2020

the conditions of forgiveness are repentance and confession forgiveness allows us to release what was inside of us.

the conditions of forgiveness are repentance and confession ** forgiveness allows us to release what was inside of us.... **until you empty yourself, you cant receive anything from God ** we don't forgive people because they deserve it, we forgive because we know tht through Christ God forgave ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32, Luke 6:37

Denomination: Other

Sin Can Throw Your Life Into Chaos Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Dec 3, 2022

Sin wants to tell you one time: and God tells us another. Which are you going to believe sin or God?

Introduction Today, we come to a close our series on those pockets in your life where your life can spin out of control where your life can be thrown into chaos. For some of us, our family can throw us into chaos. For some of us, our schedule can cause our life to spin out of control. For some of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

A Thanksgiving Word

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 20, 2020

A thankful look at the words 'repentance and confession'

A Thanksgiving Word Psalm 103 November 22, 2020 On this Thanksgiving Sunday, I want to focus on one word. If you had to pick and choose your favorite word in the Bible, what might they be? It’s like trying to say I only have 1 verse in the Bible which is my favorite. I think I have about 100 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Better Soil, Better Outcomes

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Jun 10, 2025

This spring, I undertook a simple lawn project that would teach me an unexpected lesson about spiritual growth.

This spring, I undertook a simple lawn project that would teach me an unexpected lesson about spiritual growth. I planted grass seeds in two places in my lawn. In one of those places the ground was lower, so I added some topsoil. In the other place I simply tilled up the existing ground. I spread ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ