Sermons on Courageous Kindness:

Compelled By The Love Of God Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 11, 2012

As amazing as these truths are Paul says the most compelling thing that should motivate us in our love for Christ is what He did in giving His life for us. Greater motivation than how great heaven will be or how horrible to face judgment.

Last week we had two messages based upon the first 13 verses of chapter 5. Paul focused strongly upon the aspects of things beyond this life: the transformation of our earthly body to a building made without hands in the heavenlies, our being newly clothed in our eternal apparel and last Sunday ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21

The Creator's Plan Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 2, 2012

Our passage for tonight continues the review of God's sovereign activity by presenting another difficulty. If God is acting unilaterally, fashioning each & all according to His own will & purpose, would He not remove the reason & basis for judging man's

ROMANS 9: 19-26-29 THE CREATOR'S PLAN Before we get started let me state that this is a difficult and controversial passage. If Romans 9 has raised more questions than answers for you, you're not alone. Because of these difficulties many interpretations have been offered. As the Apostle ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:19-29

Denomination: Baptist

A Kingdom Torn In Two: Decisions

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 22, 2013

I would like us to pause today as we look at the life of King Rehoboam and reflect on the decision that faced him, the decision process, and the result of his decision that affected an entire nation.

A KINGDOM TORN IN TWO CHAPTER 14, “THE STORY” 1 KINGS 12:1-19 INTRODUCTION AND UPPER STORY Where to go to college To stay with your spouse or get a divorce What industry or job you should have To adopt a child or not To marry or not to marry… who to marry To change jobs ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 12:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dreams Destroyed Series

Contributed by Erik Estep on May 16, 2013

Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see the typical journey of a people who had God-sized dreams come crashing down. And my hope is as we go thru this text we’ll discover how to move from living a life of destroyed dreams to a life of fulfil

Intro: One of my favorite animated films of all time is “Toy Story.” The 2 main characters in the story are Woody, a stuffed cowboy doll, and Buzz Light Year, who’s the latest and greatest action figure doll. Now my favorite of the two is Buzz Light Year. And the reason why is ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:26-33

Denomination: Baptist

How Did I Get Here?

Contributed by Erik Estep on May 16, 2013

Today we’re going to see the story of when a GIANT beat David! And it’s a giant that has taken plenty of us to the woodshed as well.

“How Did I Get Here?” 2 Samuel 11: 1-5 April 14, 2013 Intro: There’s a very popular series on TV called “Breaking Bad.” The premise behind the show is absolutely crazy. It’s the story of a high school science teacher who’s probably in his late 40s or ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Slow Fade Series

Contributed by Erik Estep on May 16, 2013

Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see the Israelite people make a bad decision. And at the beginning it didn’t seem like they were that far off. But b/c they weren’t hitting life in the CENTER of the club, so to speak, they ended up in a

“The Slow Fade” 1 Samuel 8: 1-18 May 26, 2013 Intro: For some strange reason I LOVE to play golf. When the weather’s good I usually get out to play golf once a week w/my dad. But as much fun as golf is, it has to be the most infuriating sport there is. It’s such a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is In The House

Contributed by C. Scott Ghan on May 27, 2013

God's Presence During Worship

Inspired by Elvis Burrows "When Jesus Shows Up" But only a little snip herre and there may remain. TITLE: When Jesus is In the House 05-27-2013 TEXT: Mark 2:1-12 INTRODUCTION: THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT, JESUS MOVES IN THE CHURCH A. Is Church a celebration of historical facts, a recitation of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Real Spiritual Identity Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 10, 2013

As we move into Chapter 6, Paul gives concrete examples of what it means to live as a Christian who is guided by the Spirit.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who was looking for a job and noticed that there was a “help wanted” sign at the zoo. 1. He inquired about the job and discovered that the zoo had a very unusual position that they needed to fill. 2. Apparently, their gorilla had died, and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rebuilding The Walls

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 11, 2013

Among all the constant building & attack & stress, Nehemiah and Ezra gather the people together in Nehemiah chapter 8. It is chapter 8 that we will focus on this morning and learn a little about God’s Word and its deep soul-changing effect on our lives.

REBUILDING THE WALLS CHAPTER 21, "THE STORY" Nehemiah 8:1-10 INTRODUCTION "The Story" Teen Curriculum #21 Video ILLUSTRATION... Safest Place At Church http://c0020248.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/082210.pdf I ran across something the other day that reminds me that what we are doing here at ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who's Your Daddy?

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 17, 2013

Father's Day Sermon that points our attention to the importance of being a daddy to our children and ultimately we are all children of the Heavenly Father

TITLE: WHO’S YOUR DADDY SCRIPTURE: ST. LUKE 2:41-52 I thought it important that we spend a few minutes this morning to recognize what our society has dubbed this Third Sunday of June each year to be “FATHER’S DAY.” We are beginning to see more men return to the Universal ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of Failure Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 18, 2013

Prayer and care. Faith and love. These are the lessons we must learn from failure if we're going to make a real difference in our world like Jesus' first disciples did. Depend on the Lord and care for people. Then watch God do some powerful things!

A CEO has taken on a new job, and the outgoing CEO says to him, “Sometimes you'll make wrong choices. You will. You'll mess up. When that happens, I have prepared three envelopes for you. I left them in the top drawer of the desk. The first time it happens, open #1. The second time you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Ugly Praise

Contributed by Gregory J Brice on Jul 22, 2013

Life has a way of bringing you down, BUT God WILL lift you up out of the pit that life throws you in. All you have to do is praise Him.

Joseph’s own brother Rueben was responsible for Joseph’s pit. It was Rueben that suggested they throw Joseph in the pit. We don’t know what happened but whatever it was; we know that Rueben was there when Joseph was thrown into the pit but he was not there when Joseph was lifted ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

When Faith Confronts Favoritism Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 26, 2013

In the Book of James, we see the real faith that engages life's trials and temptations, social prejudice and pride, and the path to staying plugged into God.

When Faith Confronts Favoritism Series: Real Faith (The Book of James) Brad Bailey - July 14, 2013 Intro: Let me begin by asking you to reflect on this question: Who do you tend to include in your life? Who do you tend NOT to include in your life? All of us walk around with an unpublished list in ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Embracing Jesus

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 30, 2013

Man's only way to deal with his rebellion against God is to embrace the Son.

In Acts chapter 4, David is identified as the author of Psalm 2, the passage which we’ll be studying together this morning. But the opening words of that Psalm that he penned in Israel approximately 3,000 years ago could just as easily be written in the United States in the 21st Century ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Gift To You Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 30, 2013

psalm 68 helps us understand what Jesus' ascension means for my life.

As we observe the incarnation of the Messiah, Jesus, during this Christmas season, we’ve been on a journey through some of the Messianic Psalms. We began in Psalm 8 where we saw the humility of Jesus that was demonstrated by His incarnation and his crucifixion. We then continued on to Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 68:1-35

Denomination: Baptist