Sermons on Credibility Of Faith:

On Fire For God

Contributed by Terry Hensley on Jan 31, 2002

If God is a consuming Fire and you have been baptized with Fire and the Holy Ghost, are you on Fire for God?

On Fire for God John 5: 32-35. As I was studying God’s word and Praying to the Lord, the Holy Spirit stirred my heart about the ministry of Maple Grove. I reflected back on past Sunday numbers, past services where the Holy Spirit moved in miraculous ...read more

Scripture: John 5:32-35, John 5:32

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's 3 Calls To The Church.

Contributed by Terry Hensley on Jan 31, 2002

God has certain things for us to be doing, and He has given instructions for us to be able to be the kind of Christian He wants us to be. If we will hear what saith the Lord. God didn’t say that the road would be easy, but that we would make it through Hi

Paul’s 3 Calls to the Church Romans 12: 1-2. Every individual has been called by God to live a life that brings Honor and Glory to him. You do not have to understand what God wants to do with your life. If you will Surrender to his call, he will reveal it in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

God's Watching On Mondays Too

Contributed by Jason Patrick on Feb 4, 2002

Worship is not intended as a burden through which we meet the obligations of God. Worship is God’s gift that prepares us to live the life of service to God’s kingdom.

God’s Watching On Mondays Too / Micah 6:1-8 Epiphany 4, Year A; Downsville Baptist Church; 3 February 2002 As we are in the midst of worship this morning, I suppose we would be quite alarmed if a lawyer walked into the church and presented a court summons to our church. Downsville Baptist ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

"Stay In Right Lane: Consistency Counts" Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 11, 2003

Why Consistency in our Spiritual Walk is important.

Iliff & Saltillo UM churches March 2, 2003 “Stay in Right Lane”: Consistency Counts II Kings 2:1-12 INTRODUCTION: We will soon begin the Lenten Season. I’d like you to look back over the past year and ask yourself the question, “Am I a more consistent or less consistent Christian than I was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Obedience Is Not An Option

Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 13, 2003

One of the most important things in life that is NOT optional is our obedience to God

Obedience Is Not An Option 10 years after I graduated from high school and working in a dead-end job, Wendy decided that I needed to go to college. So I went to PNC, registered on registration day (last time I didn’t pre-register), and chose my new career path. I was on my way to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Do You Have A Donkey Mentality?

Contributed by James May on Mar 16, 2003

God wants us to carry our share of the load and not be too comfortable to join in the battle.

Portions of this message were taken from a message by Dr. Neil Chadwick which can be read in its entirety at http://www.webedelic.com/church/donkeyt.htm Most scripture portions of this message are quoted from the New International Version of the Bible. Pastor James May DO YOU HAVE A DONKEY ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 49:14-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Apostle Peter Confronts Prejudice

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 17, 2003

From time to time it’s good to ask the Lord to earch our heart to see if there is any sin of prejudice there.

The Apostle Peter Confronts Prejudice Acts 10:1-35 A Christian is one who is walking in all the light of God. Acts 10 we have the story of two Leaders, one a Roman leader and one a Jewish leader. One was looking at life through the lens of a God fearing Gentile and one through the lens of a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-35

Denomination: Free Methodist

Obedience To His Commands

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Mar 17, 2003

We need to obey Jesus.

Obedience to His Commandments 1st John 2:3-6 Jeff Hughes I. Introduction a. By way of introduction, let’s briefly look at the five verses we studied last time. b. First, we looked at the deception of sin, we looked at the deception of saying we don’t have a sin nature, and the deception of saying ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bad Timing Can Cost You - Part I Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Mar 18, 2003

Delayed obedience can be a costly mistake.

Today we are going to begin a 2 part series entitled "Bad Timing Can Cost You." To begin let’s look at some examples of bad timing. (Play Ameritrade bad timing commercial). The first truth you and I need to grasp today is the fact that God’s directions are reliable. Look at the first part of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bad Timing Can Cost You - Part Ii Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Mar 18, 2003

Delayed obedience can be a costly mistake.

Today we are continuing with the 2nd part of our series entitled "Bad Timing Can Cost You." (Show the Amertrade Bad Timing commercial). Our background passage today comes from Luke chapter 9. Luke 9:59-60 (CEV) Jesus told someone else to come with him. But the man said, “Lord, let me wait until ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:59-60

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Feeling Worn Down?

Contributed by Carl Willis on Mar 18, 2003

We all carry baggage, but Jesus has offered to take that load off of your shoulders.

(Message starts with church member carrying 5-6 heavy suitcases labeled: anger, failure, worry, doubt, guilt, etc...member tries to get seated with baggage. Q & A with Pastor about carrying baggage. Pastor takes baggage from membe and puts it around the cross). Like Sean many of you are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Serving Churches

Contributed by Richard White on Mar 19, 2003

What America needs is not more religion, but servants of the Most High God who will serve, proclaim and energize the Church.

Serving Churches= Growing Churches A. What does the church really need to come alive today? Sometime ago Darrell Scott got the privilege to address the House Judiciary subcommittee. His daughter Rachel Joy Scott was one of victims of the Columbine High School massacre. Here is a synopsis of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:24-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Noah The Man That Lived For God While Every One Else Lived Like The Devil.

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Mar 19, 2003

NOAH THE MAN THAT MADE UP HIS MIND TOO LIVE FOR THE LORD.

I DONT BELIEVE THERE HAS EVER BEEN SUCH A WICKED TIME OR SUCH AN EVIL PEOPLE AS THE DAY IN WHICH NOAH LIVED.THE PEOPLE LIVED WICKED BUT WE READ THAT NOAH FOUND GRACE IN THE EYES OF THE LORD GEN.6-8 NOAH HAD HIS FOOT ON THE ROCK AND HIS MIND MADE UP. HE LIVED FOR GOD WHEN EVERY ONE ELSE LIVED ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-8

Is Christian Hope Just Pie In The Sky

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 19, 2003

Christian hope is not pie in the sky but founded on the concrete reality of what has been promised by God.

Has anyone seen The Postman. It’s a bit old now, it was released a few years ago. And while it comes from a good book, the movie does boil down to a new setting for Kevin Costner to play the same character he played in every other movie he’s ever been in. But in this movie, the self-centred guy who ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:12-25

Denomination: Holiness

Good Soldiers Never Quit Marching

Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Mar 20, 2003

A good soldier will never quit marching! Only when one obeys the rules will they be a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Our war is not against flesh and blood, but against....

A Sermon For You A Ministry of Huckaby’s Evangelism GOOD SOLDIERS NEVER QUIT MARCHING By-Evangelist Gary Huckaby D.D. 2 Timothy 2:3, "Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." In one of the battles of the civil war, the story is told of a confederate regiment, and how ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3

Denomination: Baptist