Sermons on Consequences Of Wrong Choices:

The Book Of Acts, Part 10- Dying To Please Jesus; The Martyrdom Of Stephen Series

Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006

Let’s see how it begins: •Verse 8 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. •Stephen is obviously a multi-talented individual. He not only takes care of the widows, but he’s out there on

“Dying to Please Jesus” The Martyrdom of Stephen Acts 6:8-7:59 One of great movies of recent years is Amadeus, a mostly fictional account of the life of the great composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. •The story is told from the perspective of Antonio Salieri, a fellow composer. •As a young boy, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Da Vinci Con - Is Jesus Really God?

Contributed by Brian Harrell on May 5, 2006

The Da Vinci code claims that Jesus’ divinity was established by a close vote. This message looks at what Jesus said about Himself, what others said, what history proves about His divinity.

Cracking the Da Vinci Code #2 – Was Jesus God? Over the past 25 years there have been several attempts in Hollywood to smear, put down or challenge the Christian faith. For some reason Christians tick off the Hollywood elite. It may be the same reason that cockroaches, rats, skunks and mice don’t ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Core Values -- Equipping Series

Contributed by Robert Simmons on May 6, 2006

We are in our series on Core Values. Core Values are the DNA that define who we are, what we are in infancy and in greatness. What God has called us to be. They are not just creeds on plaque or notes in book somewhere. They are the essence of who we a

Core Values: Equipping – Five Hour Heroes – Ephesians 4:11-16 11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Water In The Desert

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 8, 2006

Good news must be spoken.

WATER IN THE DESERT Acts 8.26-40 S: Evangelism C: Willingness to speak Th: A People with Purpose Pr: GOOD NEWS MUST BE SPOKEN. ?: How? How do we accomplish this? KW: Tasks TS: Let’s study how Philip leads a spiritually thirsty man to life-giving water. Type: ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

Power For Mission Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on May 23, 2006

The mission God has given us to do is impossible—absolutely impossible without the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit. I personally think we are at a significant crisis in the church of America.

Power for Mission Series: Book of Acts #6 Acts 1:8[1] 11-20-05 Intro: Show Movie clip from “Mission Impossible #1”.[2] The mission God has given us to do is impossible—absolutely impossible without the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit. I. Impossible MISSION As long as we think it is just ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Charismatic

Mary: A Model Of Motherhood

Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 24, 2006

Mother’s Day Sermon - 2006

Mother’s Day 2006 MARY: A MODEL OF MOTHERHOOD JOHN 2:1-11 INTRODUCTION: {Video Clip: Gospel of John - Chp. 3:12:50 - 16:08 - 3:18} A wedding took place at Cana, in Galilee. Now, weddings are almost always times of great joy, but sometimes, even with the best of planning, things go wrong. So ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Send Forth Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Feb 28, 2007

The church of Jesus Christ may be a part of making disciples of Christ if she has the same compassion for the lost that Christ had. She must be committed to Jesus’ call to go and make disciples.

I am going to read from Matthew 9:35-38 Title: Send Forth Theme: Petitioning for Laborers for God’s Work Series: Girding up the Church Listen as I read Matthew 9:35-38, “Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Deeper Revelation Series

Contributed by Adam Deibert on Mar 4, 2007

Our attitude toward the book of Revelation determines how we will study it, and what we will get out of our study. Revelation itself teaches us how to study its contents.

Anyone who is familiar with the music of the Beatles likely knows the song “Yellow Submarine”. The song, released in 1966, was a chart-topper in the United Kingdom as well as the United States, holding the #1 position on British billboards for four weeks, and staying on the charts for another 13. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-3

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Taking Time To Pray

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 12, 2007

Our lives are so busy that often times we neglect what is most important like our times of communication with God.

A great help to gain more incite into this sermon would be Bill Hybels’ Too Busy Not to Pray Take The Time to Pray Introduction: Some years ago a young man looking for work approached the foreman of a logging crew and asked him for a job. “It depends,” replied the foreman. “Let’s see you take this ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why The Church Matters Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 18, 2007

Ninth in a series from Ephesians. The church should matter to us because it matters to God.

This week I came across an interesting quote that was recently posted on an internet blog by a lady who identified herself as “Eva”. Here it is, exactly as she wrote it: You are so right about the church today. We are a catholic family, but I can’t even remember the last time we went to church. My ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Imitating Their Faith

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Mar 26, 2007

A saint has been defined as “a man in whom Christ lives.” The real leader of the church preaches and lives in Christ. Men are captivated by Christians who live out what they believe.

Turn Your Bibles to 1 Corinthians 11:1 Title: Imitating Their Faith Theme: Spiritual Lessons / Apostle Paul and St. Patrick Series: St. Patrick’s Sunday Messages Introduction: The writer of the Book of Hebrews has some real sound advice for the children of God, “Remember your leaders, who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grasping Your Value Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on May 28, 2007

God’s heart desire is that we not be ignorant about spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12 :1) and He longs for everyone to be an active member in the “Great Commission.”

Turn your Bibles to 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 Title: Grasping Your Value Theme: Exercising True Church Membership Series: Essentials for Church Growth Introduction: The passages of Scripture I am about to read is one of the most meaningful descriptions of the church of Jesus Christ. Therefore ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Give Up

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 20, 2007

This sermon encourages us not to give up in the face of failure. You can see it and/or hear it at our website at www.glenvillenewlife.com under Sermons--Pastor Rick

Don’t Give Up Genesis 21:14-21 Matthew 26:69-75 Have you ever been in a situation in which things were going pretty good, and then you did something to screw things up. You find yourself in a jam and don’t know exactly what to do? Has there ever been a time in your life, in which you were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:69-75

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Heart Is Where The Home Is Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 13, 2007

24th in a series from Ephesians. How to make my heart a place where Jesus can be at home.

We’ve all heard the old adage “Home is where the heart is”. But I think if the Apostle Paul was here with us today, he would probably rearrange the words like this: “Heart is where the home is” That is the essence of the passage that we’ll look at this morning as we continue our journey through ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Putting The Marriage Puzzle Together Series

Contributed by Steve Bond on Aug 15, 2007

This is the second message in our series "Desperate Households." Our goal is to help us live more God-honoring lives in our homes.

Introduction This is the second message in our series “Desperate Households.” Our goal is to help us live more God-honoring lives in our homes. To do this, today we’re taking a close look at Ephesians 5:21-24. As I begin, I’m going to ask you to listen carefully. What I’m going to share in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible