Sermons on Creative Power:

When Life Is Troubling

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 5, 2015

Disasters and personal tragedies may be concern for doubt, but they may also be cause for trusting God.

Title: When Life is Troubling Text: Job 1:1 and 2:1-10 Thesis: Disasters and personal tragedies may be cause for doubt, but they may also be cause for trusting God.. The story of an innocent religious person who endures grievous suffering and emerges from that experience scathed, but with his ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forgiveness Seventy Times Seven Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 27, 2015

Will you accept God’s forgiveness today? Will you forgive as God has forgiven you? God through Christ has forgiven us, forgiven me, so we, so I, must forgive others.

As we continue in our series on Supernatural Streams this month our focus is on Forgiveness. So the first question as we begin this morning is this: Do you think forgiveness is a good thing? Ok, second question: Do you find it easier to forgive yourself or forgive other people? Sometime we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

He Gave

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 28, 2015

Before you breathe your last, won’t you commit your spirit to Jesus? Won’t you trust that Jesus Christ was and is the Son of God? Please understand that everyone has done wrong and is in need of saving. Jesus Christ is the only plan of salvation for our s

HE GAVE Luke 23:44-49 STORY (p) Once upon a time, there was a big fluffy rabbit with two big ears and a huge fluffy tale. A cute rabbit. An innocent rabbit. Normal in every respect except it was the hugest rabbit that anyone has ever seen. Biggest eyes anyone had ever seen. Biggest feet ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-49

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Shall Rouse The Lion Of Judah?

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 1, 2015

To show that JESUS as Lion of Judah will come in Second Coming, no one will dare oppose Him in the Judgement Day.

I. EXORDIUM: Who is the Lion of Judah? JESUS. Revelation 5:5 (Amplified Bible) Then one of the elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin] said to me, Stop weeping! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root (Source) of David, has won (has overcome and conquered)! He can open the scroll and break its ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 49:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Two Masters, One Heart Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Nov 9, 2015

Theme: worry as it relates to money. God wants us to trust Him and follow Him rather than trading the gift of relationship for what we can acquire on this earth. God wants us to discover the worry-free treasure of loving and trusting Him.

Two Masters, One Heart Matthew 6:22-34 Intro: “I have a mountain of credit card debt”, one man told another. “I have lost my job. My car is being repossessed and our house is in foreclosure, but I am not worried about it”, exclaimed his friend. “No, I’ve hired ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:22-34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Is Kind

Contributed by Troy Denson on Dec 2, 2015

David went further than only fulfilling his promise, between himself and the Late-Jonathan, in delivering Mephiboseth from Lodebar; he showed God's kindness by allowing Mephiboseth to sit and eat at the king's table for the rest of his life.

God is Kind II Samuel 9:1-12 David asked, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” Now there was a servant of Saul’s household named Ziba. They summoned him to appear before David, and the king said to him, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

“lord I Can’t Do This Anymore” Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015

I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

“Lord I can’t do this anymore” Acts 18:1-11 I guess all of us at one time or another get depressed and feel like giving up. In the heat of a moment we may feel like saying: “there’s no use going on because the harder I try, the worse things seem to get. I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Treasure Church Membership As A Gift Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 10, 2015

Church membership is a gift, not a perk.

Series: I Am a Church Member (based on and adapted from Thom Rainer’s book by the same name) “I Will Treasure Church Membership as a Gift” Selected Scriptures Open I go into a bit of depression several times a year. One of those times is very close. It’s the end ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas: Is Santa For Real?

Contributed by Gregory Alan Dry, Sr. on Dec 16, 2015

A sermon on the true "Saint Nicholas" and his love for Jesus Christ.

Christmas: Is Santa for Real? Matthew 2:11; 6:1-4 One of the best aspects about Christmas, frankly, is going into stores or watching a parade and…as it gets near the end - there he is! It’s an odd looking fellow dressed in a red suit! His name, of course, is “Santa Claus” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:11

Denomination: Baptist

Fear Not - Joseph! Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 11, 2016

An Advent series in which we look at what it means to Fear Not!

Fear Not Matthew 1:18-24 December 13, 2015 Fear can be a great motivator or it can suck the life out of us. Last week we started to look at 3 different events in the Christmas story where an angel came and said FEAR NOT! Last week we saw the angel appear to Mary and we learned that sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

History Is God's Story-Part-1. Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 17, 2016

"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."

Read the Scripture: John 1:1-4, 14 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Our Rest Series

Contributed by E. True Neilson on Dec 16, 2014

The book of Hebrews is all about Jesus!

SIMPLY JESUS Jesus Our Rest Hebrews 4:1-11 INTRODUCTION -Many summers back my friend Joel and I decided to hike 2 of the highest mountains in Oregon…in one trip. -We drove all the way over to the Wallowa Mountains, and started our rugged journey by…cheating. -There is tram that you ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Holy Like Jesus Series

Contributed by E. True Neilson on Dec 16, 2014

The book of Hebrews is all about Jesus!

SIMPLY JESUS HOLY LIKE JESUS HEBREWS 10:1-19 INTRODUCTION -I learned a big fancy word a while back that I want to share with you. It’s the word “metanarrative.” Impress your friends at party -The idea of the metanarrative is that there are overarching stories that people share in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith In Jesus Series

Contributed by E. True Neilson on Dec 16, 2014

The book of Hebrews is all about Jesus!

SIMPLY JESUS FAITH IN JESUS HEBREWS 11:1-40 WHAT IS FAITH? -The whole book of Hebrews has been building a case that we can be confident in the faith we’ve put in Jesus. -Our author has gone to great lengths to show that Jesus offers us a better covenant. -That Jesus is the better priest for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rahab, The Harlot

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 24, 2014

To prove that even the least expected person to receive grace will receive grace once that person acted in faith.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you live by faith like Rahab? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that even the least expected person to receive grace will receive grace once that person acted in faith. IV. TEXT: Joshua 2:14 (Amplified Bible) 2:14 And the men said to her, Our lives ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:14

Denomination: Pentecostal