Sermons on Courage:

The Cost Of Saying Jesus Is Lord

Contributed by William Yates on Aug 5, 2002

Saying "Jesus is Lord" has lost its potency with many American believers, but Paul’s audience in his epistle to the Romans certainly understood the cost of this statement!

Romans 10 9That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. James 2 19You believe that God is one; you do well. So do the demons believe and shudder [in terror and horror such as [1] make a man’s hair stand on ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9

More Than A Mystery

Contributed by Michael Elmore on Jan 17, 2002

Making Christians aware of their responsibility to share the Gospel.

MORE THAN A MYSTERY Ephesians 3:1-12 INTRODUCTION: 1. The Monarch Mystery. The ability to find home evokes legends of Rover or Fido who, when owners have moved from one coast to the other, have made a 3,000-mile trek to find their owners in a location to which they’ve never been before. At ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Focus Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Apr 16, 2004

Week four in a four week series on the essentials for conquerors.

14, March 2004 Dakota Community Church The Essentials The Essential Characteristics of Conquerors WEEK FOUR: FOCUS Introduction: The bride was very nervous. It was right before the wedding and she wasn’t sure she could even walk down aisle. So her father gave her some words of wisdom. He said to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9, Daniel 6:10

Denomination: Mennonite

Walking On Water

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 9, 2004

When the billows are tossing high and life seems at its worst, how can we manage to stay above water? Peter teaches us to Listen, Look, and Lean on Jesus.

Walking On Water by Scott R. Bayles, preacher Church of Christ Scripture Reading: Isaiah 43:1-3a Invitation Song: Faith & Praise #453 "Love Lifted Me" Claudia was a newlywed in her twenties when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease and given only a fifty percent chance of survival. Quickly, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Christian Church

He's Just God Like That

Contributed by Bridgette Nevils Gloster on Nov 5, 2004

This sermon talks about how God shows up right on time even in our desperate situations.

10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. 11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:10-14

Denomination: Methodist

Who Will We Believe

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 22, 2003

as we study the account in Numbers of the sending out of the 12 spies, we will carefully look at the 2 reports that Moses received. And as we do, we will come to understand, that even in our own lives, there are 2 messages being sent, and we too must dec

"WHO WILL WE BELIEVE?" TEXT: NUMBERS CHAPTER 13 AND 14 INTRODUCTION Today I want us to look at our text through the eyes of someone who would have been there to witness the events that unfolded. I’ll be doing in the first person. I was sleeping when the men came to our tent, to wake up my ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Soldiers Of Christ Arise

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 22, 2003

Today, as we study the account in Numbers chapter 25 of God’s faithful soldier Phinehas we will see that Phinehas was a man who LOVED GOD! AND HATED SIN!

"SOLDIERS OF CHRIST ARISE! (LOVE GOD! HATE SIN!)" TEXT: NUMBERS CHAPTER 25 INTRODUCTION As we study from the book of Numbers today we will be introduced to one of the GREAT HEROES of the Bible. He may be a someone that you have never heard of before, but after today you will never forget him. ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 25:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Starting The Engine To Begin Forgiving Series

Contributed by Ely Lambert on Jan 8, 2003

The second sermon in the series designed to teach people to totally forgive others who have sinned against them.

Starting the Engine to Begin How to Forgive from the Heart – Matthew 18:21-35 Preached at the Laurel Church of Christ On January 15, 2003 Introduction: I. There is an interesting story about Robert E. Lee after the civil war. A. Lee visited a Kentucky lady who took him to the remains of a grand ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Fear Factor Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Sep 9, 2003

How does the Christian really deal with Fear from the Biblical perspepective? Sadly too few believers understand the victory they could have if they would simply exercise their faith in God’s word.

The Emotion Quotient – Part Two “The Fear Factor” 1 Peter 3:13-15 - ©Larry L. Thompson (2003) “Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? [14] But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened." [15] But in your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-15, 1 Peter 3:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

Rocky Iv - The Comeback Kid Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 25, 2003

Acts 4 presents Peter as a confident, powerful preacher of Christ... but not two months earlier he had been a cowering coward. What made the difference?

OPEN: In the 70’s there was runaway hit movie starring Sylvester Stallone, entitled "Rocky." Many people, including myself were unaware that the movie was based on a real life boxer named Chuck Werner - otherwise known as the Bayonne Bleeder (because he bled so easily and freely throughout his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Eleventh Hour Peace

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 11, 2001

Peace seems so elusive; the armistice signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month was not permanent, and now we are dealing with the 11th of September. But we are never more near deliverance than when our troubles deepen, and we can wait ac

Peace! What an elusive thing peace is! Most of the time, we don’t have peace. And when we get it, we cannot keep it. Peace is hard to come by and even harder to keep. In a railway carriage in the forest of Compiegne, in France, gathered representatives of imperial Germany and of the allied ...read more

Scripture: John 16:16-33

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Is The Gift Of Gifts.

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Aug 3, 2001

Year C. The tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 12th, 2001 Hebrew 11: 1-3, 8-16 Title: “Faith is the gift of gifts.”

Year C. The tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 12th, 2001 Hebrew 11: 1-3, 8-16 Title: “Faith is the gift of gifts.” The author has maintained and demonstrated the superiority of Jesus’ priesthood over that of the old covenant and of his sacrifice over that of the old animal sacrifices. Beginning ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Have You Ever Had An Everybody Moment

Contributed by Craig Smee on Jul 6, 2005

A look at Nehemiah’s determination to get the nation of Israel rebuiliding the wall.

Have you ever had an everybody moment? You know what an everybody moment is. – It’s the moment when something happens and with no prompting or scripting, everybody does the same thing. EGS OF EVERYBODY MOMENT It may have been a rock concert when the performer holds his or her mike to the ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

The Challenge Of Turning Critics Into Friends

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 13, 2006

Job learned how to handle criticism and with God’s help turned his critics into friends.

The Challenge of Turning Critics into Friends Job 23:10-14 How do you handle criticism? Job had his share of critics. He learned to handle his critics with class. God helped Job turn his critics into friends. In fact God encouraged his critics to become prayer partners with Job. Job ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:10-14

Denomination: Free Methodist

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