Sermons on Cracks In The Wall:

When The Church Prays Part 4

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 26, 2002

Today we are going to thumb through the pages of Acts and watch those 6 principles we talked about in week two come alive!

When The Church Prays – part 4 John Maxwell writes in his book, Partners in Prayer; In the summer of 1876, grasshoppers nearly destroyed the crops in Minnesota. SO in the spring of 1877, farmers were worried. They believed that the dreadful plague would once again visit them and again destroy the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Da Vinci Code: Who Is Jesus, Really? Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 26, 2006

The goal of this message is to show how The DVC concept of Jesus is wrong. Our Jesus is God!

Who Is Jesus, Really? Breaking The Da Vinci Code -1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Give Me This Mountain

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 8, 2006

Do you feel like giving up? Take the example of Caleb. There is no such thing as permament failure.

Give Me This Mountain! A little boy was afraid of the dark. One night his mother told him to go out to the back porch and bring her the broom. The little boy turned to his mother and said, "Mama, I don’t want to go out there. It’s dark." The mother smiled reassuringly at her son. "You don’t have ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Faithful Friends Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 10, 2005

A person may have many acquaintances and several casual connections, but good friends are hard to find. This sermon continues our look at the book of Philippians and highlights two of Paul’s faithful friends - Timothy and Epaphroditus.

At the age of twenty-one, I left Memphis and moved to the mountains of North Carolina. I spent the next year reading, studying, and praying that my new found faith would grow. Two things occurred to me at that time. First, I did not make a very good “mountain man.” Roughing it, to me, is a Holiday ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Loves Gays

Contributed by Timmy Gibson on Dec 1, 2007

Homosexuality is one of the hottest topics in the evangelical community today!

MEMORY VERSE: John 13:34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” QUOTE: Billy Graham was asked what he would do if he had a son who was gay and he said, “I would love him all the more”. We see clearly in our memory verse for today how we ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Look!

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jun 3, 2003

When we focus on Jesus, it changes how we see every other part of our lives - ourselves, our future, our past, our attitudes and our relationships.

June 1, 2003 Colossians 3:4-11 “Look!” INTRODUCTION Once we get our focus on Jesus and heavenly things – that’s the “Look up” part, it changes our perspective on every part of our lives. It’s time we took a second look at parts of our lives that we thought we had seen accurately ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Dam Busters! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 29, 2011

The Bible uses the symbolism of water repeatedly to make the point about spiritual life giving water which comes only from Jesus and Father God. This healing water is designed by God to bring life and healing to the nations and to the people of the world.

Series: Let the River Flow Slide 1: Series: Let the river flow! • The Introduction to this series: I received the idea for this message during my spiritual retreat at IHOP – it just hit me during my prayer time and listening to the group sing about Healing Waters! • I honestly feel in my heart ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A King Is Born—to Make All Things New Series

Contributed by Dustin Boden on Dec 20, 2024

In this message, we'll discover how Jesus came to restore what was broken, restart what seemed lost, and renew our hope for the future. No matter where you are in life, Jesus offers a better way to live—a way filled with purpose, identity, and fulfillment.

A King is Born (3) Dustin Lee Boden / General A King is Born A King is Born—To Make All Things New Isaiah 9:6 NLT 6 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Paul's Friends Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 23, 2023

Paul gives his travel plans and highlights two of his most important ministry friends.

Technicolor Joy: Philippians 2:19-30 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 7-23-2023 Friendship At the age of twenty-one, I left Memphis and moved to the mountains of North Carolina. I spent the next year reading, studying, and praying that my newfound faith would grow. Two ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

They Watched Him And He Watched Them

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 13, 2025

A questionable missionary visited a pastor asking for financial support.

• The pastor asked the man “What group are you associated with?” • The man replied, “I belong to the invisible church.” • The pastor then asked, “Well, what church are you a member of!” • Again, he got the answer, “I belong to the invisible church!” • Getting a bit suspicious, the pastor ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Children And Parents (Ephesians 6:1-4) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Oct 15, 2025

Children obey, and parents (not just fathers) are to instruct in a way that doesn't make their kids angry. Is that even possible? Also: fathers are not the spiritual heads of the house.

Today, we get to continue our Ephesians study by reading about what Paul has to say to one additional pairing in the typical Roman household. Paul addresses children, and parents. The last two weeks, we focused on husbands and wives. We saw that when Paul addressed husbands and wives, he did ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

When The Roll Is Called Down Here

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 8, 2013

Rolls reflect association. Membership in the Body of Christ is essential for eternal joys.

“I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well. “Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Town Watch

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 20, 2019

A study in the book of Nehemiah 7: 1 – 73

Nehemiah 7: 1 – 73 Neighborhood Watch 7 Then it was, when the wall was built, and I had hung the doors, when the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, 2 that I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 7:7

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

God Of Power (Jehovah Sabaoth) Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 3, 2005

The name of God that we are studying today is Jehovah Sabaoth, which at its root, refers to a captain or general who commands a mighty army.

I have never served in the service or gone off to war but I certainly got into skirmishes with my sisters when I was growing up! I celebrated a birthday milestone this past week and my siblings sent me cards that show the war is not over. Let me read three of them to you. Happy Birthday to a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:5

Denomination: Baptist

Extreme Makeover: City Edition

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 28, 2011

Nehemiah lead all of the people in working together to rebuild their city.

Most of us have seen or at least heard of the t.v. show. It begins with a house, usually it is small and in need of repair. Inside is a family that has suffered a loss or is going through some kind of a trial. Without their knowing it, hundreds of people suddenly show up and this really loud ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:11-20

Denomination: Baptist