Sermons on Contest:

Can You Take The Heat Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005

Expository sermon on the dynamics of persecution and our response to it. Video clip from "The Robe".

Can You Take The Heat? Fortifying the Foundations # 35 John 15:18-16:4[1] 5-16-04 In our text this morning Jesus warns his followers about persecution. Sometimes Christians are suffering persecution and they don’t even realize that what they are experiencing is persecution. In other cases ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Banished But Blessed

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005

Why had God allowed such hardship to come into John’s life? Sermon explores John’s experience on Patmos and his revelation of Christ.

Banished But Blessed Revelation 1:1-20[1] 11-21-04 Intro To set the stage for our message this morning I want you to imagine with me for a moment how you would feel if you had just received an unjust sentence—You will be transported to the Alcatraz of Asia Minor—a desolate island about six miles ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-20

Denomination: Charismatic

A Visitation Of God

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005

A look at four groups of people impacted by the visitation of God on the first Christmas. These four groups are represented one way or another in every visitation of God.

A Visitation of God Luke 1:68[1] 12-19-04 [PC1] Intro In Luke 1:68 Zacharias praised God concerning the coming of Christ and prophesied saying, “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people...” (NKJV) The word translated “visited” is “epeskepsato” and it’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:68

Denomination: Charismatic

It's Time To Go Through Some Troublesome Training Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 17, 2005

This sermon covers Jacob’s dealings with Laban in Haran for 20 years - and how God worked through it all.

June 19, 2005 Episode III - Jacob and Laban - Genesis 30-31 A part of the job of a teacher or a trainer is to look for the weaknesses in your pupil in order to strengthen them. The job of a student or trainee is to then LISTEN to the assessment of the teacher and to then follow the regiment ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Find God When You Missed All

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Nov 18, 2003

Through the failure of Peter, we can see that our failures can transform our lives, our destinies are in its hand ! He will be able to always find us where we are!

TROUVEZ DIEU QUAND VOUS AVEZ TOUT RATE Lecture Jean 21/ Premier Point : Ici nous retrouvons, le groupe des disciples, et un peu au centre de l’histoire, celui qui l’avait renié, j’ai nommé Pierre… Jésus est allé le chercher sur le terrain là où il l’avait déjà amené à lui, la première fois ! Là ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prayer Series - Confession Series

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 24, 2002

How well do you confess?

Prayer Series - Confession The second letter in the ACTS acronym stands for confession. We are thrilled to have 1 John 1:9 in the Scripture. We rest in the fact that we can have our sins forgiven if we confess. However, many do not understand what confession really means. It is not just ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

When The Odds Are Against You

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Sep 29, 2002

When God gets involved, words such as "likely" and "unlikely" don’t apply.

(Note: the title comes from a message by Rick Warren; however, the sermon itself is original) What are the odds of the Cleveland Browns playing in the Super Bowl this year? They’re about 1-in-15, according to the Las Vegas bookmakers, with a 1-in-20 chance of actually winning the big game. That’s ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20

Denomination: Baptist

"Is That You God?"

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Oct 4, 2002

Distinguishing the voice of God from the endless ’static’ of the world around us can often be difficult. This sermon seeks to help us "clean up the static."

“Speak Lord, for Your Servant is Listening” I was driving towards the coast for a job I had to do and on the way, I saw two billboards inparticular that caught my attention. To this day, I don’t know what group or organization sponsored them but they both implied a major sponsor to say the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-20, 1 Corinthians 2:10-16

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Do We Truly Love God

Contributed by Rev. K. Michael Bryant on Dec 13, 2002

We go through the motions of speaking as if we are full-grown Christians...but do we truly love our God? Here is one of the pillars of loving God and analyzing if you truly do love God.

Let us pray: Father, coming as humbly as we know how…I have heard your voice speaking to me and Lord I ask that you grant me utterance now to speak your word. Create in your children clean hearts that they may have planted in their soil…seeds this day…that will grow high and bear great fruits. I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-31

Denomination: Baptist

Defeating The Spirit Of Egypt

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Aug 15, 2005

People go to Egypt mainly because of ignorance, unbelief or pressure from others.

Isaiah 19:3-4,14: And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards. And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 19:3-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Which Jesus?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 12, 2008

Who do you follow?

Matt 24:4-5 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. KJV Especially in the last fifty years we have seen this prophecy come to pass. We have seen many cult leaders stand up to say ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Make A Commitment Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 19, 2008

Make a Commitment to the Lord’s work

Make a Commitment Making a Commitment is Good. It helps us focus It shows our love Make a commitment to Submit to God’s Word Make a commitment to Stay Pure in our relationships Make a commitment to Sabbath rest Make a commitment to Support the Lord’s work Support it systematically Support it ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Identity In Christ Series

Contributed by Neil Olcott on Jul 9, 2009

In Christ we are significant. In Christ we are sufficient. In Christ we are secure.

Intro.: These magazine sweepstakes have always intrigued me. I’m not quite sure that I really believe anybody is winning any money. What do you think? Do you know anyone who has won anything from these sweepstakes? The letters always come personally addressed, claiming that you are among the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Essentials Of Faith Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 31, 2008

Faith is daring the soul to go beyond what the eyes can see. We should not put our trust in any other person or thing but in Christ [God] alone. They are all mortal but God alone is immortal. Our faith grows and is build through prayer, fasting and hear

Opening illustration: During the 2nd week of our being at Valley we encountered a situation where we had to exercise our faith to the extreme. [Dealing with an incident of a person who was possessed.] Let us look into a passage where we see the disciples lack of faith and being exhorted by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forgiven Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Nov 3, 2008

Forgiven people must be forgiving people.

Title: Forgiven Truth: Forgiven people must be forgiving people. Aim: I want to encourage the practice of biblical forgiveness. Resource: Forgiveness, Gary Inrig INTRODUCTION When Kay Lee married Tom Goetz, she was sure she had found her Prince Charming. Their courtship and wedding all seemed ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist