Sermons on Confidently:

The Promises Of Life In Christ Jesus Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Apr 25, 2005

Paul tells young Timothy that they are both living the promise of life in Christ Jesus. Are we living that promise also?

The Promise of Life in Christ Jesus Text: 2nd Timothy, Chapter 1 Today I want to look at Paul’s second letter to Timothy. We should realize, as we read this letter, that it is the last recorded word of the apostle Paul. Tradition tells us that shortly after this letter was written, Paul was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Man Who Went Home Justified

Contributed by Joel Santos on Jan 23, 2005

One of the greatest parables ever told was the story of the Pharisee and the Tax collector. The story is great because it has plot twists and leads to a surprise ending. The word righteousness means “right-standing”. To be righteous means to be in right

A MAN WHO WENT HOME JUSTIFIED Luke 18: 9-14 One of the greatest parables ever told was the story of the Pharisee and the Tax collector. The story is great because it has plot twists and leads to a surprise ending. In Jesus’ day this simple story surely sent people home baffled and buzzing. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Takes Faith And Prayer

Contributed by Frank Zerbel on Feb 4, 2005

In our lesson today, we explore "The Healing of a Boy With an Evil Spirit" Mark 9:14-29

It Takes Faith and Prayer Pastor Frank Zerbel © 2005 FORGIVEN! Community Church Mark 9:14-29 I can remember one Saturday afternoon in the 60’s as I was outside with the push mower cutting the grass for my father when two men carrying a box down our driveway caught my attention. They sat it down ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

The Christian's Godly Responses Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 17, 2006

In James 5:13-16a, the brother of our Lord teaches us how the Christian ought to respond in times of trouble, happiness, sickness, and sin.

Scripture James is the brother of our Lord Jesus. Since Jesus was Mary’s firstborn child (Luke 2:7), James was obviously a younger brother. In fact, it is likely that James was the second-oldest of the five sons that Mary had (cf. Mark 6:3). James eventually came to believe that Jesus was in fact ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Parable Of Mission Series

Contributed by Dan Neary on Feb 4, 2008

Fifth in a series of ten sermons from the Book of Revelation, this sermon focuses on the Church’s indispensible role of witness in God’s plan of salvation.

When we get through this sermon today, since this is the fifth in our series of 10, we’ll be half way through our series here in Revelation. • 7 Churches • 7 Golden Lampstands • 4 Creatures • 24 Elders • A Scroll with 7 Seals • 4 Horsemen • 144,000 and a Great Multitude of Worshippers Dr. Herms ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

12 Steps To Recovery Part 5 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 1, 2008

Part five focuses on our confessing our addictions to God and to another trusted person.

Twelve Steps To Recovery Part 5 Scripture: Hosea 11:8-11; Amos 7:7-8; John 8:3-11 Introduction To date in this series we have discussed the first four steps in the twelve step process. We began by admitting that we were powerless over our dependencies and that there was a God greater than ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's Too Late To Give Up

Contributed by Cathy Mangum on Jul 24, 2007

This sermon encourages the Christian to hold on and stand firm in the race.

It’s too Late to Give Up Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. Thorns in ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:11

Denomination: Church Of God

The Last Written Words Of William Shakespeare Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 24, 2007

This is evangelistic message using Willliam Shakespeare’s last will and testament as a spring board to share the good news.

The last written Words of William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare lived from 1546 -1616, his plays have been studied for centuries, he has an unrivalled position in the literary world, lots of people admire his wisdom and insight into human nature. Many phrases that we regularly use today come ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Lost Your Passion?

Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 1, 2007

Sometimes we can be Christians for so long that it is possible we might lose our passion for God. We need to get a fresh passion every day.

Phil 3:1-16 says: Philippians 3:1 - 16 (NIV) 1Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. 2Watch out for those dogs, those men who do evil, those mutilators of the flesh. 3For it is we who are the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-16

Denomination: Nazarene

En Route To A Better Country

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 24, 2009

For Remembrance Sunday, celebrating the lives of those who had passed away during the previous year: We resist change because we fear failure and we fear temporariness. But faith launches us and God equips us to new things.

Why do some of us embrace change and others of us resist change? Why do some people look for new things to do, search for new things to learn? But others of us resist until our dying breath doing anything but what we’ve always done? Why is that? Why do we approach to life so very differently? ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-16

Denomination: Baptist

Standing In The Evil Day Series

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on May 22, 2009

This is sermon #1 of a sermon series I’ve simply titles: Spiritual Warfare. This 1st sermon warns us of evil attacks by the spiritual enemy of our soul, Satan, & how we can prepare for those attacks before they arrive.

Sermon Notes: May 24, 2009 Sermon Series: Sermon on Spiritual Warfare Sermon #1: Standing in the Evil Days Scripture Ref: Ephesians 6:10-18 10] Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. [11] Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

"A Better Warning" Series

Contributed by Rob Petersen on Jul 1, 2009

One must grow in one’s relationship with Christ through instruction and practice, or risk falling away.

DOMINANT THOUGHT: One must grow in one’s relationship with Christ through instruction and practice, or risk falling away. PURPOSE: - Head: For the people to realize that if one is not moving closer to God, one is moving further away. - Heart: For the people to have a healthy fear of God. Hamds: ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Feb 8, 2010

What does it mean to be poor in Spirit?

Poor in Spirit The Beatitudes – Attitudes to Live By Slide Good Morning. On a visit to the Beethoven museum in Bonn, a young American student became fascinated by the piano on which Beethoven had composed some of his greatest works. She asked the museum guard if she could play a few bars on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Goal 1: To Know Him Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 23, 2009

Three part series based on Paul’s great goals in Phil 3:10: "that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death."

God’s Greatest Goals for Your Life Part 1: To Know Him Philippians 3:7-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Oct. 25, 2009 *One of God’s greatest goals for our lives is to know Him. The greatest believers in history are those who had great passion to know God. -In Exo 33:18 Moses ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

How To Survive Life's Storms Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 6, 2009

Final sermon in the "Being the Church" series, focusing on why bad things happen in our lives and how we can overcome them.

Stephen N. Collins Millville – 9/28/08 Being the Church How to Survive Life’s Storms Scripture: Acts 27 Icebreaker: Good news, bad news for a pastor: Good News: You baptized seven people today in the river. Bad News: You lost two of them in the swift current. Good News: The Women’s Guild voted ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:1-40

Denomination: Church Of God