Sermons on Convenience:

How Much Freedom Does Freedom Bring?

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: Slavery to God leads to righteousness and eternal life.

Thesis: Slavery to God leads to righteousness and eternal life. Intro.: 1. One of the most striking things to foreigners visiting our country is the incredible number of choices we have as consumers. The rest of the world simply doesn't have them. And choices are multiplying. For example ... a. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-23

When God Hates Our Worship

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Our worship of God can be rejected. Today we examine ourselves to see if God accepts our worship.

Introductory Considerations 1. "I hate, I despise your religious feasts; I cannot stand your assemblies. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps." Your pianos and ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Will Will Be Done

Contributed by Nikki Shipley on Oct 18, 2000

We must put all in the hands of God.

We must put all in the hands of God. We need to wait for God’s timing and not try to make things work to our convenience or in our timing. We find God’s timing and His will in our lives by reading and studying his word and by setting a special time aside to be in his presence minus the world around ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:12-16

Boards And Broken Pieces

Contributed by David Johnston on Jul 25, 2007

Just because things may be difficult for you does not mean that it is "not" the will of God for you to stay put. Too many leave the local church when it starts getting tough.

Boards & Broken Pieces Acts 27:44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on [broken pieces] of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land. Paul has really been doing some preaching… Cities are being stirred up. Devil is stirred up. Paul becomes a prisoner… appears ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:44

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dwelling In God's Will.

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Feb 1, 2003

Understanding why it is important not to live an ambiguous lifestyle, but to truly remain in God’s perfect will.

For the last couple of weeks Collier has been sick with the flu. His temperature would range between 102-103. One particular day his temperature went above 105 three different times. Each time we would place him in the bathtub with cool water. Each time our hearts would shatter because of his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

"Will Ye Also Go Away"

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 21, 2006

exhort men to come to Christ today

“Will Ye Also Go Away" John 6:60-67 “Will Ye Also Go Away" It is important to remember that the Greek word translated disciple means a pupil or a learner. It was often applied to the followers of Christ because they were taught by him. It does not imply, of necessity, that those to whom it was ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-67

Denomination: Baptist

Count The Cost Series

Contributed by Dale Miller on Mar 23, 2007

This sermon deals with Jesus teaching about the cost of being a disciple.

MUB SEPT. 24, 2006 LUKE 14; 25;27 5Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: 26“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple. 27And anyone who does not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Funeral Sermon For Kenneth Moore

Contributed by Shannon Lewis on Apr 3, 2007

This is a simple funeral sermon preached for a man that came to know the Lord very late in life.

Funeral Sermon for Kenneth Moore By Shannon Lewis Living Springs Assembly of God Bandera, Texas www.lsagbandera.com Ecclesiastes: 3:1-8 On behalf of the family of Kenneth Moore I want to welcome and thank you for coming and being part of this memorial service. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 1For ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

The Worth Of A Mom Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 16, 2007

Our text offers an insight into the wide-range of responsibilities that a mom shoulders. Moms often cringe when they hear Proverbs 31 is going to be read on Mother’s Day. Who can live up to that laundry list of responsibilities? Some suggest that it ha

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Family Classics Series 2006 The Worth of A Mom Proverbs 31 Moms have to be tough! For one thing, mothers have to survive Mother’s Day. Consider these Mother’s Day experiences. Eight-year-old Mary wrote her mother a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Fourth

Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Sep 5, 2006

In the "Parable of the Sower" we see that the percentage of fruitful seeds is not acceptable in the eyes of the Lord.

1. HOLLOW SEED (VS 4;19) • Highway Ground-Cornfields possess travel paths through the rows of corn, the seed in which fell upon this seed was not sown in ‘fallow ground’ • Fallow ground is: a. Unplowed or b. Uncultivated • These who hear the word and understand it not are those who: a. Do not heed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Necessity Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by Ryan Davis on Sep 22, 2005

Why a failure to be thankfull is such a sin.

The Necessity of Thanksgiving 2 Timothy 3 1. This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come (Perilous: dangerous). 2. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3. Without natural ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Butterfly Effect

Contributed by Chanon Mullens on May 16, 2005

The transformation from the old to the new

1. WE, LIKE THE CATERPILLAR BEGAN AS SOMETHING LESS THAN DESIRABLE • II Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” • The caterpillar begins it’s life as something other than what it will end as • What ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Out Of The Comfort Zone

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 4, 2006

God is in the business of changing lives, and that means the disruption of our comfort zone. Here is the story of a man whose world was rocked!

Passage: Acts 10:1-8 Intro: Henry Ford Story, submitted by Jeff Strite 1. change is tough, whoever and whatever is involved. 2. we settle into a comfort zone, where we know everyone and everyone know us 3. we appreciate the known, even if that known is miserable. A known misery is often preferred ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Re-Learning To Pray

Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Feb 26, 2006

As much as we might like to, we just can’t measure up to the prayer life of Jesus. Because of the Fall, we need to re-learn what it means to communicate with God on His terms.

Re-learning to Pray Matthew 6:9-13 Via TV this week I met Meghan. The weekend after Megan’s high school homecoming she was in a horrible car accident that left her in a coma for several weeks. Now, she’s awake and only wants one thing-to graduate. The one word that motivated Megan and her entire ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Tomb Speaks Of Life

Contributed by David Anderson on Apr 21, 2001

The open tomb proclaims that death is defeated.

Easter SONrise Service “The Tomb Speaks of Life” Mark 16:1-7 CHRIST IS RISEN! He is risen as He said. This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it! Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ–grace, mercy and peace be unto you, fro God our Father, and our ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran