Sermons on Contest:

I'm Just Talk'in About Tonight

Contributed by Joe Harding on Nov 24, 2001

Loss of moral integrity brings an end to the powerful potential of the child of God.

I¡¦M JUST TALK¡¦IN ABOUT TONIGHT JUDGES 16: 1-21 NOVEMBER 25, 2001 LAST SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT INTRODUCTION: Toby Keith ¡§I¡¦m just talk¡¦in about tonight¡¨ Song lyrics TRANSITION THOUGHT: Our text for this morning has a lot in common with the song. We live in a culture that is obsessed with ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Signposts On The Wide Road Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Dec 14, 2001

Take a trip down the wide road that leads to destruction with Samson and read the warning signs.

Signposts along the Wide Road Text: Judges 14-16 Introduction Recruiting spies during the cold war--First they would ask for just a public information phone book, little by little they would ask for more. The enemy of our souls has a battle plan that’s very similar, The Scripture tells us ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

All Means All

Contributed by John Beehler on Dec 29, 2003

The 2 greatest commandments

All Means All Jesus has made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. He has cursed the fig tree, cleared the temple, and had his authority questioned. It is now Tuesday of his last week and he is teaching in the Temple. It had been a day of intense debate, a war of wits and words ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Peace

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Feb 8, 2004

1. Many times, "peace" in the OT was describing peace between people ("go in peace") 2. But in the NT, peace was something more, something deeper. There is a peace that is only available to the Christian; peace with/from God.

February 8, 2004 Title: The Fruit of the Spirit: Peace Text: Galatians 5:22-23 Introduction 1. The fruit of the Spirit is...Peace! But how can we talk about peace? We are a world at war... war with terrorists... war between Jews and Palestinians... animosity between blacks and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, John 14:27

Denomination: Nazarene

The End Of A Golden String

Contributed by Ronald Fair on Apr 3, 2001

Choice of direction determines destination.

THE END OF A GOLDEN STRING Scripture: Phil 3:7-14 Text: lst Corinthians 13:12 “Now we know in part” INTRODUCTION William Blake in is poem entitles Jerusalem says, “I give you the end of a Golden String. Only wind it into a ball. It will lead you into heaven’s gate, built into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12

Denomination: Methodist

Encouragement To Be Faithful

Contributed by Timothy Hearsey on Oct 3, 2001

A encouragement from Paul to Timothy

Encouragement to be Faithful 2 Timothy 2:1-6, 11-13 Introduction 2 Timothy contains Paul’s parting words to his younger associate, Timothy. By “listening in”, we can gain wise and godly counsel that is as relevant to us today as it was to Timothy in the first century. This is a powerful manual for ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Transformation

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Nov 24, 2003

Romans 8/29 Bus those quil know in advance, it also predestined them to be similar to the image of his/her Son, so that his/her Son was theborn one between the several frères.Comment image is produced? : Several images of the Word we will help to include/

Lecture : Romains 8/29 Car ceux qu’il a connus d=avance, il les a aussi prédestinés à être semblable à l’image de son Fils, afin que son Fils fut le premier-né entre plusieurs frères.@ Comment l’image est produite ? : Plusieurs images de la Parole nous aiderons à comprendre l’oeuvre de Dieu en ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:29

Denomination: Pentecostal

When One Person Uses Her Spiritual Gift Series

Contributed by Peter Parry on Dec 13, 2003

When one person uses his/her spiritual gift(s), God can do great and wonderful works in His Church.

When One Person Uses Her Spiritual Gift (Esther 4:8-17) I have set the scene for us already with Esther’s situation. What now is she going to do? Who is Esther? We know she was orphaned at a young age and was raised by her uncle, Mordecai; we know too that she was very beautiful and ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:8-17

Denomination: Congregational

God's Plans Or My Plans Series

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Nov 8, 2002

This is our 16th message on the book of James. Last Sunday evening as we looked at the beginning of chapter 4, James addresses the problem of war and conflict within the Body of Christ.

A Life of Works Produced By Faith Part 16 “My Plans Or God’s Plans” Date: November 10, 2002 A.M Service Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: James 4:13-17 Introduction This is our 16th message on the book of James. Last Sunday evening as we looked at the beginning of chapter 4, James addresses ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Playing By Ear Or The Book?

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Oct 26, 2005

In your oppinion, would playing church by ear be enough to get you to heaven?

ARE YOU PLAYING BY EAR OR BY THE BOOK James 1:22-25 22 But be ye doers of the word , and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word , and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Ingredients Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by Kim Beckwith on Nov 26, 2005

A sermon discussing essential components of a Thankful heart.

November 20, 2005 THE INGREDIENTS OF THANKSGIVING Text: Col. 1:3-14 (focus on vs. 12) Well, it is certainly hard to fathom today, but Thanksgiving is once again upon us. It doesn’t seem like a year could have come and gone since we celebrated our first Thanksgiving in our freshly completed ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-12

Who Wants To Be A Winner? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2005

Do you have a spiritually winning mentality? Are you a winner, or a loser?

Who Wants to Be A Winner? Philippians 3:12-14 1. Filling Pews at any Cost According to the Charlotte N.C. Monitor, "Churches are trying a variety of tactics, including cash prizes, to fill the pews. Pastor Rod Loy held a "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" game at First Assembly of God in North ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It's All In The Teaching Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 5, 2004

Third of 5 on the Jesus Controversy. On the last and most important day of the feast Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.

5/2/04 – It’s All in the Teaching Slide #1 The Feast of Shelters Slide #2 During the 8 days of feasting there a daily rituals, processions, and ceremonies – all done with great presence and grand pageantry. The past is remembered and a grand future becomes the hope of all of the ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Peace Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on May 8, 2004

This is the fourth sermon in the Series "The Fruit of the Spirit."

THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS PEACE—GALATIANS 5:22-26; ISAIAH 26:1-6; AND JOHN 14:22-31 What does peace mean to you? What comes to your mind when you read or hear the word? All of us can picture the five finalists in the Miss America Pageant being asked their final question which might be phrased ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26

Denomination: Methodist

Loving With All Your Heart

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Nov 1, 2003

God’s commandments though many are not burdensome. All he wants is our love.

Mark 12:28-34 28. And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29. And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34, John 21:15-17

Denomination: Anglican