Sermons on Contrary Inclination:

Salt And Light Series

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Oct 15, 2009

Jesus asks us to be the Light and Salt, wherever He has placed us. Do we understand this command fully? Have we prepared ourselves to be the Salt and Light?

Salt and Light Thank you all for your prayers during my training at Haggai. Thank you for your love and care that you have demonstrated to Leslie and Neville while I was away. I know that many of you have personally visited her, and many of you have spoken with her regularly. Thank you. It feels ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Promise Of Glory Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 12, 2008

Be encouraged. The work we do for God is dependent not on our personal resources, but on God’s abundance and glory.

A Promise of Glory Haggai 2:1–9 It is the truth that our minds soften the past by helping us not to dwell on that which troubles us. Our forgetfulness deceives us into thinking that times were better. Here is the timetable to date: • Aug 29 Haggai brings a word of encouragement to recommence ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Mennonite

"But You Promised!"

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 22, 2008

"But You Promised!" 1) A cry that chastises 2) A cry that consoles

“But you promised!” cries the eight-year old. “You promised to take me to the game. You said nothing would get in the way this time...” What kind of promises have your parents or your friends broken, Michael and Shannon? Some of those promises mattered more than others. A promised trip to the mall ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 89:1-52, Psalm 89:35-37

Denomination: Lutheran

Divine Dialoge Pt 2

Contributed by David Welch on Dec 29, 2008

Second in a series on prayer looking at the prerequisites for prayer.

Prerequisites related to the Work of Christ III. PREREQUISITES FOR PRAYER – What is required for effective dialogue with God? Given the vast separation between an absolutely holy God and an absolutely sinful man, who can we expect to carry on any kind of dialogue with God? What gives us the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Spiritual Adultery Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Aug 27, 2007

Every generation commits spiritual adultery whilst claiming to be faithfully following Christ. we need to heed the warnings of Hosea

Hosea 1.1-2.1 Spiritual Adultery. Gentlemen if someone was to come and ask you to write down a list of the attributes of a good wife I wonder what you would write? I guarantee none of you would write ‘Unfaithfulness’ in the list. ‘Unfaithfulness’ is not an attribute we would uphold or seek for a ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

What God Hates

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 31, 2007

God hates when we misuse the body He has given us for sinful purposes. Why? Because God hates sin.

The words hate and God do not seem to go together. Yet, the writer of Proverbs clearly declares that God hates something. What is it? Our initial instinct would be to suggest the terrible two: murder and adultery. Others would suggest drunkenness or debauchery. Not so, according to the writer of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Love

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jul 17, 2005

In a world being torn apart by hatred, the power of God’s love is needed more than ever.

Sermon for CATM - July 17, 2005 - “The Power of Love” What is love? Have you ever asked that? Or have you ever had someone say to you that they didn’t know what love is? I’ve seen people really struggle to find out what it means to love. I’ve seen friendships fail for lack of love. If you ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Living An Easu Lifestyle?

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 6, 2007

What are your values and priorities? Do they lead you to be blessed by God in an abundant way or a rather skimpy way?

April, 2007 “Are You Living an Esau Lifestyle?” Genesis 25:27-34 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever wondered why children in the same family who were brought up in the same way can turn out so differently? Maybe one becomes successful in school and the other drops out. Maybe one obeys the laws of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:27-34

Denomination: Methodist

The Unknown God

Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 14, 2008

THERE ARE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT DON’T REALLY KNOW ABOUT THE "ONE TRUE GOD"

The Unknown God Acts 17:16-31 There are people here in our country today that are just as ignorant about the ONE true GOD AS THEY WERE WHEN THE APOSTLE PAUL SPOKE THESE WORDS HERE IN OUR TEXT TODAY, yonder in Athens Greece, listen as I read our text found in, acts.17: ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-31

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Nudges

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 23, 2008

A devotional talk prepared for a men’s breakfast about how the Holy Spirit tries to communicate with us if we allow Him to. I also invited the men to share "Holy Nudges" that happened to them.

“Holy Nudges” (Inspired by Article written by Clark Cothern, Discipleship Mag. Mar./Apr. ’08, Issue #164, p. 57-59) An example of a “holy nudge:” At one point in my previous ministry in Santa Fe. Tx. I remember getting a repetitive urging to call on a man named Larry who was attending our church ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:16-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Mark Of Discipleship -- Worship Weekly Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Mar 27, 2004

God calls us to worship -- together and often.

In a television program I watch, there is an episode in which the minister stood up before the congregation. It was a vast sanctuary -- but it was almost empty. The minister looked out upon all of the empty seats and surveyed the 4 lonely people in the congregation -- one young man, and three ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith, Our Strong Foundation Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Oct 23, 2007

I believe that everyone have faith. But many including some that are in the church, have faith in the things that are tangible, instead of the things that are not seen.

FAITH,OUR STRONG FOUNDATION Hebrews 11:1-3 My brothers and my sister as we approach this series on faith, I am inclined to believe that we all have faith, but on different plains. As I had shared ever so briefly last week, that there are some that have faith ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Whats In Your Hand?

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Mar 23, 2007

God is wanting to do something awesome and powerful in your life, but it starts by giving him what you have in your hand.

What do you have? What is available to you, at your disposal, in your possession? This rod was nothing special of itself, it was just a rod (a stick). What was significant about this stick was: It was what Moses had. Note: God did not ask Moses what he didn’t have. We could all make a long ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-20, Exodus 4:4-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Issues Of Life - Part Two

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 28, 2006

Your heart determines the health and well being of your whole body and your soul. The heart - Governs the life and death issues for both physical and spiritual matters.

- Part Two – <Power Point available upon request.> Review of Part One – Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. Your heart determines the health and well being of your whole body and your soul. The heart - Governs the life and death issues ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Flood Series

Contributed by Tim Hbc on Oct 18, 2008

A messed up world, the grieving heart of God, and a man who dared to be different...

Introduction It makes such a wonderful children’s story. Can you see lovely old uncle Noah with a white beard? There he is with a saw and hammer and nails, making his cosy little boat. And there are all the lovely animals walking 2 by 2 into the ark with smiles on their faces. A cloud appears, it ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-22

Denomination: Baptist