Sermons on Core:

Core 52 Week 11 - The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 19, 2020

How we handle threats? People tend toward two very different responses to a threat. Our current cultural focus is on the threat of COVID-19. Some want to completely downplay it and ignore it and others are running around with their hair on fire. What is the Christian response to this current event?

You can hear the sermon on my podcast https://pastorlanny.buzzsprout.com/ Intro: • How we handle threats - rather like my paternal grandfather contrasted to my mother during thunderstorms. o Growing up in SW Oklahoma - “tornado alley” in the 60’s. No early warning, no radar on phones. Sirens went ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Core 52 Week 36 - Eternal Security Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Sep 6, 2020

Is it "once saved, always saved" or something else? Let's talk about eternal security. It's surprisingly relevant for the Christian life.

You can listen to the sermon audio here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/5322682 Core 52 Week 36 - Eternal Security • “Shaved by grace” pun. Once shaved, always shaved. • Leads us into a question: • Q: Can Christians lose their salvation? • Potentially confusing. Can lead to contradictory ...read more

Scripture: John 6:37, John 10:28, Hebrews 6:4-6, John 15:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Core 52 Week 37 - Alive In The Spirit Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Sep 14, 2020

To be consistently transformed into the image of Jesus, we're going to need a power greater than ourselves. That's where the Holy Spirit comes in.

You can hear the audio of the sermon on my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/5443309 Core 52 Week 37 - The Holy Spirit • Security blanket/power symbols • Q: What does the Holy Spirit do for us? • mystifying to most Christians. • the closest member of the trinity isn’t Jesus - he is ...read more

Scripture: John 14:16-17, Titus 3:5, 1 Corinthians 6:11, John 15:26, Galatians 5:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Core Value 5 - Strengthening Individual Gifts Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 21, 2019

This sermon uses 1 Corinthians 12:1-7 to give biblical teaching on the NEC core value of Strengthen Individual Gifts where we seek “To grow each person’s enduring and unique talents recognising that the greatest room for growth is in the areas of our greatest strengths.”

Note that I preached on our Core Values in 2010. Some of the sermons are very different so new ones have been uploaded - but this one was so similar I have just updated it. The old one in the series has been removed. Message Strengthening Individual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:1-7 There is a saying ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

What Judas Missed-9

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 22, 2019

9 of ? Judas missed the entirety of that which took place from the time of his leaving the Lord’s supper(13:30) until he arrived in the Garden of Gethsemane, with those who would arrest Jesus(18:3)! Judas Missed...

WHAT JUDAS MISSED-IX—John 13:31–14:11(John 13:18--17:26) OR--‘WHILE YOU WERE OUT/AWAY’ Attention: Mrs. Bernice was an Atlanta Braves FAN bar none! She knew the players, where they were from, what they had done, their averages, their skill-sets, years playing, their relative worth to the team, who ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1

Denomination: Baptist

We Have To Stand For Something Or We Will Fall For Anything

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on May 18, 2012

Sermon on two of our defined core values

If We don’t Stand For Something, We’ll Fall For Anything 2Timothy 3:16-17 Intro: A pastor entered a class as the lesson was in progress and asked, "Who broke down the walls of Jericho?" A lad answered, "Not me, sir." The pastor turned to the teacher and asked, "Is this the usual ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 1 Corinthians 10:12, John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

God Love Us & Has A Plan For Us Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 17, 2009

The second in the series of our five core beliefs.

God Loves Us & Has a Plan for Us 1 John 4:7-21 * Let’s begin our time by reminding ourselves of what our Core beliefs are. These are the beliefs on which we can build our lives. Read them with me. 1. The Bible is our Guide Book 2. God loves us and has a plan for us 3. All people matter to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Baptist

All People Matter To God Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 24, 2009

Highlighting our 3rd Core belief

All People Matter To God Matthew 9:35-38 * Have you ever sat in an airport or a mall and just watch people? What an interesting and revealing time that is! You’ll see people of all races, cultures, and interest. You find their “attire” to be markedly different because God makes all people a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Baptist

We Seek To Honor God In All We Do Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 31, 2009

Based on the HBC 4th Core belief.

We Seek To Honor God in All We Do Matthew 6:24-33 * We are in the fourth week of our five week series on the HBC Core Beliefs. Have you noticed that every belief builds on the foundation of the prior belief. If the first one (The Bible is our guide book) does not become personalized, then you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-33

Denomination: Baptist

Future Focus Present Faithfulness -- Recallibrating Values Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 28, 2018

Message addressing a recallibration of our core values.

Future Focus Present Faithfulness Pt 12 “Recalibrating Our Values” Review A clear comprehension of the future helps keeps us accountable in the present. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Lost And Found: A Christmas Message: God Values Lost People

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Dec 9, 2018

We are all aware of the Core and the Clutter of Christmas. What is the Core message of Christmas? Join me as I take a look at this through the theme of Lost and Found.

Lost and Found : A Christmas Message : God VALUEs people Have you lost anything recently? Your wallet? Your keys probably? Your watch? Glasses, if you use them? How about smartphones? That is a most commonly lost item. How about your passwords? In a digital age, it becomes more important than any ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-4, Jeremiah 31:3, Romans 8:38-39, Isaiah 49:15-16, John 3:16, Luke 19:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Are We Made Of? Part 2: Upward Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Aug 12, 2009

A vision-casting 4 part series on our core values as a church. This sermon is about knowing God.

What Are We Made Of? The DNA of Millville Avenue Part 2: Upward The mission of the Millville Avenue Church of God is to help people know God, to grow people into fully devoted disciples of Jesus, and to equip people to go impact their world for Christ. Icebreaker: Two elderly women were out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40

Denomination: Church Of God

Understanding The New Age Series

Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Oct 25, 2002

An introduction to and overview of the three core beliefs of New Agers

Surveying the Landscape 1. Its Out There See if you can guess who this fairly well know Australia is – this is the intro to her autobiography… I spent most of my teenage years going to mass every Sunday with my parents and attending a catholic girls high school. It was pleasant to think that all ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Grace-Driven Authenticity Series

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Jun 12, 2006

From a series on our church’s Core Values.

Trinity Baptist Church April 2, 2006 True Values: Grace Driven Authenticity Colossians 3:12-17 Philip Yancey wrote: "Grace comes free of charge to people who do not deserve it and I am one of those people. I think back to whom I was -- resentful, wound tight with anger, a single hardened link ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Evangelism As A Lifestyle Series

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Jun 12, 2006

From a series on our church’s Core Values

Trinity Baptist Church April 9, 2006 True Values Evangelism as a lifestyle John 4:1-42 A cartoon pictures a medieval Crusader, standing in full armor and holding his shield. He also held his long sharp spear at the throat of a prisoner on the ground. The prisoner on the ground ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist