Sermons on Cords:

Inside The Whale's Belly

Contributed by Charles Holt on Mar 1, 2008

The purpose of adversities in life and how faith deals with them.

Charles W. Holt Your comments are appreciated cholt@gt.rr.com Community of Grace Vinton, LA 3-2-08 INSIDE THE WHALE’S BELLY Jonah 1:3,17 Let me define what I mean when I use the phrase Inside the Whale’s Belly. If you immediately think of the prophet Jonah, whose story is found in the Old Testament ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Forever Young

Contributed by Alberto Valenzuela on Oct 11, 2006

Would it that we could all be forever young. Ponce de Leon begged and persuaded the king of Spain to grant him men and ships to search for the infamous “fountain of youth”.

Forever Young One of my favorite songs is “Forever Young” sang by Rod Stewart. I don’t know if he wrote it, but he sings it. There is another song with the same title and theme sang by Bob Dylan. But Stewart’s is my favorite. May the Good Lord be with you down every road you roam And may ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-8

Denomination: Adventist

Principles For Better Living

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 22, 2010

Scriptural principles to make life better. 1- Stay cool, don’t blow your cool 2- Try faith, don’t let faithlessness rule 3- Be possessed, don’t give in to obsession

INTRO.- ILL.- I like the story about the preacher who had a microphone in his hand as he preached, and as he moved around the platform he would jerk the cord as he went. Then he moved to one side, getting wound up in the cord and nearly tripping before jerking it again. After several circles ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:24-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's So Important About The Church?

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 10, 2008

1- The church is a serving body 2- The church is a fortified body 3- The church is a growing body

INTRO.- ILL.- A little girl became restless as the preacher’s sermon dragged on and on. Finally, she leaned over to her mother and whispered, "Mommy, if we give him the money now, will he let us go?" I’m sure that’s probably how some people feel about most preachers and the church. "All they ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Purpose Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 27, 2010

This is the 5th sermon in the series "God’s Gift Of..."

Family Worship December 20, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: God’s Gift Of… [#5] PURPOSE Ruth 4:13-22 Introduction: Through my years of school, I have taken many history classes. One of the things that always interested me was in trying to figure out if any of ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

How Jesus Made Disciples

Contributed by Doug Morrell on Apr 12, 2005

Christianity is all about personal relationships, seen best in the relational example of our Lord Jesus. He had relationships with the 120, the 72, the 12, the 3 and the 1. Unlike Moses, who had to be told by his father-in-law Jethro to work with manageab

Christianity is all about personal relationships, seen best in the relational example of our Lord Jesus. He had relationships with the 120, the 72, the 12, the 3 and the 1. Unlike Moses, who had to be told by his father-in-law Jethro to work with manageable numbers, Jesus focused on smaller groups ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fathers Day - The Legacy Of Dad

Contributed by Brad Froese on Oct 6, 2004

This sermon will encourage the dads of your congregation for Father’s Day, not roast them... Dads need positive reinforcement on Fathers Day and this encourages dads to be all they can be in Christ.

(Father’s Day gift give away: Tool Time theme. Have men dressed like Tim Taylor and Al Borland present the gifts to dads who win in these categories.) Gift 1: For the man who never underestimates the power of letting your light shine: The Borland 1 Million candle power spotlight. Gift 2: For the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-20, Colossians 3:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Schemes Of The Devil Part 2: Anger Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 18, 2007

Part 2 of my series on the Schemes of the Devil. Part 2 focuses on Anger.

The Schemes of the Devil Part 2 Scripture: Eph. 6:11-12; 4:25-26; 31; Gal. 5:19-21; Prov. 15:1; John 2:14-16 Introduction: In this series our foundational Scripture is found in Ephesians 6:11-12 which says “Put on the full armor of God that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Will Be Loving Series

Contributed by Alan Tison on Jan 12, 2009

Today I want to challenge you to look at one of the most common commands of the Bible “Love one Another” Yes, it is common, but at times it seems to difficult to follow. While we are often nice to our guests and we enjoy being with those who are close to

Chuck Colson in his book; THE BODY, tells of an interesting incident at the Emmanuel Baptist Church outside of Boston Ma. The headline read: It was the Right Hook that Got Him. In what could be called a power struggle between the minister and the deacon board turned out to be a disaster from which ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wedding Sermon

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 8, 2011

A wedding sermon focusing on the three words -- leaving, cleaving and weaving.

Nick and Kim Vogt Wedding July 9, 2011 5:00 p.m. • Opening Music o CD of Instrumental Music • Seating of parents and grandparents o CD of Instrumental Music • Guys come out and stand in their places o No music • Attendants come down o Canon in D • Bridal ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

Home Improvement

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Sep 11, 2007

These are very serious times in which we live and nothing is more important than the training of our children to be followers of God. Pastor Greg Phillips, children’s pastor of COTR, and myself taught this sermon together.

(GARY)(Put on tool belt- get from tool box) Talk this morning about families and children. I have asked Pastor Greg- Children’s Pastor- to team up with me on this topic. Our theme is- Home Improvements. Around my house there is always something that needs to be repaired or improved. A house in many ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5

Denomination: Charismatic

'warning Against Adultery'

Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 14, 2023

'Warning Against Adultery' - Proverbs chapter 5 verses 1-23 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: The involvement goes from sweetness to bitterness verses 1-6. The involvement goes from gain to loss verses 7-14. The involvement goes from purity to pollution verses 15-20 The involvement goes from freedom to bondage verses 21-23 SERMON BODY: iLL: • The Ten Commandments were ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 5:1-23

Denomination: Brethren

Is Abortion Wrong?

Contributed by Jamie Bogaard on Aug 24, 2022

The abortion debate is a Hot Topic in our society right now. What does the Bible have to say about abortion? What is God's view of life? What responsibility do we have as Christians and the church?

Hot Topic – Week 4 – Is Abortion Wrong? Genesis 1:26-31 August 21, 2022 There are a lot of Hot Topics in our news and media right now and one of them is abortion. While things have cooled down just a little bit since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, I can guarantee you that things ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31, Exodus 20:13, Leviticus 24:17-18, Proverbs 6:16-19, Job 31:15, Jeremiah 1:5, Isaiah 44:24, Psalm 139:13-16, 1 Corinthians 7:2, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Friends

The Exile Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 26, 2022

Imagining Eve's story after tha fall

Good morning. My name is Eve. Thank you for letting me come talk to you. I'm sorry it's just me. Adam wanted to come, really he did, but he has to work. He works very hard. Ever since we left the garden he doesn't seem to do anything but work. I never see him during the day unless I go ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Rebuild The Wall - The Story Of Nehemiah

Contributed by Louis Mare on Apr 15, 2024

So, I want to look at Nehemiah and the wall rebuilding. I want to look at a different aspect. I wish to talk about the wall and how it still applies to us today. Let me first give you some context and background for those who do not know the story.

Rebuild the wall – Men's Breakfast April 2024 Well, good morning, men. Some of you are wondering if this was the big announcement. No, it does not come at the end of this message. It is excellent for us at newlife to have over 100 men at our breakfasts. It has been good to see that we men, ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible