Sermons on Coordinating Conjunction:

The Ideal Walk Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 11, 2009

5 Reasons the Christian life is compared to a walk. Then Paul gives a candid illustration of sex, purity, and holiness. Other topics include the walks of love, honesty, hope, and much more. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

The Ideal Walk I Thessalonians 4:1-8   Get all 4 parts w/ PowerPoint here: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/IdealWalk.html   So far it has been personal- The Ideal Church [ch. 1], The Ideal Servant [ch. 2], The Ideal Discipleship [ch. 3].   Now it gets very practical.   v. 1 “beseech” = beg ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Participate In Christian Cloning Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 22, 2001

Part 4 of 4 in series that gives the marks of a healthy Christian.

You Might Be A Healthy Christian If......You Participate In Christian Cloning. 4 of 4 FBC Chester, IL Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: 1 In Le Lavandou, France it is a grave offense to ......die. A The Riviera town’s only cemetary is full and ecologist (people who study the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Drawn And Quartered

Contributed by Chris Thron on Feb 12, 2001

Socially and emotionally, American Christians are being torn apart, and the Church is only making things worse.

This article exposes a deep flaw in the American Church. This flaw, which has been largely overlooked, has set the stage for the current epidemic of serious social problems, including crime, divorce, depression, drug abuse, and suicide. It follows that the Church is indirectly responsible for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

To Be Somebody, Be A Nobody

Contributed by Cesar Verdeflor on Apr 9, 2007

The most important person always sits at the most conspicuous spot visible to everyone in the room. In a wedding celebration, the groom and the bride would be the most important people . . .seated next to the couple would be the next most important people

The most important person always sits at the most conspicuous spot visible to everyone in the room. In a wedding celebration, the groom and the bride would be the most important people and they would be seated right in the center of the presidential table (or long table). All eyes are on them ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-44

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Myths About Heaven

Contributed by John Slythe on Oct 11, 2006

What many people believe about heaven tends to be disproven from the scriptures.

Seven Myths About Heaven Someone sent me this in an email this week . . . A Michigan couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 35 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Christian Church

How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place O Lord Almighty

Contributed by Don Schultz on Oct 22, 2006

Building dedication sermon.

Psalm 84: “HOW LOVELY IS YOUR DWELLING PLACE!” The last time I was here in LaPorte, this place where I am standing right now was just a muddy spot on the ground. There was an open field here, and the place where you’re sitting right now – can you picture it? Just mud, dirt, some grass. It ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Let's Eat Steak

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2007

Exposition of Hebrews 5:11-6:1 about spiritual immaturity in the church

Text: Hebrews 5:11-6:1, Title: Let’s Eat Steak, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/4/06, AM A. Opening illustration: the movie Outbreak was the story of an epidemic of the Motoba bacteria that came over from a foreign country and began to be spread through the air to people in an entire town, so much so that the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Afraid Of New Beginnings?

Contributed by Stan Simonik on Nov 19, 2005

When changes come, we will not fear but put our faith to work and trust in the Lord. I preached this sermon on Reformation Sunday, a week after the Senior Pastor left to take another assignment.

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, this Sunday is different. God has given Pastor Steve a new assignment. We have said our farewells, we have shed our tears. Today we came to worship knowing that it won’t be the same. Yet we came because we love the Lord, because we are part of our Grace ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is That In Your Hand?

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 16, 2005

God’s question to Moses regarding the staff. This sermon focuses on "Little is much when God is in it."

It happened several times a week, almost without fail. Whether they lined up against the wall of the gymnasium, the local ice rink or the snow bank for the back-roads hockey, it was always the same. He got picked last. Last for basketball because he was too clumsy; in hockey he was not ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Praying With Power

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 19, 2004

4 keys to powerful prayer drawn from the Lord’s Prayer.

PRAYING WITH POWER In our services, we often begin with prayer. I typically pray before I preach. We generally pray several times during a service. On Wednesday nights, we pray even more and in many of our discipleship classes we teach on praying. This afternoon in the discovering membership ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Puts The Tiger In Our Tanks? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005

It is tough to stay motivated to serve the Lord. We all gravitate toward room temperature – being lukewarm. How can we stay motivated?

What Puts the Tiger in Our Tanks? (Philippians 1:20-30) 1. Let me talk to you about Ants. Not the kind that marry uncles, but the kind that live outside. According to a CNN article, 2."Like humans, fungus-growing ants are true farmers and the survival of the colony depends on the food they ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:20-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cast Of Characters

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 6, 2006

A Sermon for the First Sunday after the Epiphany The Baptism of Jesus

First Sunday after the Epiphany The Baptism of Jesus Mark 1:4-11 "The Cast of Characters" 4 John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Lutheran

"A Christian Response To War"

Contributed by David Washburn on Mar 24, 2003

We’re called to take a Chritian stand and not a political stand when it comes to war? Should we support it or oppose it?

“A Christian Response To War” Matthew 5:9 March 23, 2003 I’ve heard it said that one of the best ways to make God laugh is for us to make plans. I typically have my sermons planned in advance, which allows me to better focus my thoughts and coordinate worship, which probably made God chuckle this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Charge To Heavenward Hikers

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004

Paul’s Charge to Heavenward Hikers: rescue the lost; shoulder each other’s burdens.

If you are planning on hiking up Hawk Mt. in Jasper National Park let me say this: stay on the goat trails; you’ll save a lot of time and energy! Last year when climbing that mountain Sarah and I wasted a good hour following a man-made trail that took us back down the mountain instead of up like we ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

The Extraordinary Jesus

Contributed by Ely Lambert on Jan 1, 2003

The amazing factor of Jesus is beyond words. It is encouraging to hear about the extra-ordinary qualities of Jesus.

Introduction: I. The Sears tower is the largest building in America A. It is 110 stories tall and 1,454 feet high. 1. It contains 4.5 million square feet of floor space 2. It took three years to build at a cost of $150 million dollars 3. It contains 43,000 miles of telephone cable, 2,000 miles of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ