Sermons on Crooked Ways:

What Do You Do With The Resurrection?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 27, 2003

We respond to the resurrection in one of three ways – denial, disbelief, or belief.

A new form of TV program has taken both the airways and us by storm - reality TV. Shows such as Survivor, The Batchelor, The Batchelorette, Married By America, The Mole, and Fear Factor, have created thousands and even millions of loyal fans. Survivor seems to have started the trend, but I suggest ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Matthew 28:11-15

Denomination: Church Of God

Faith When The Worst Happens Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jan 15, 2005

When the worst comes our way it is the voice of God that brings calm.

Carmelo and Teresa Sarabia were watching television on a rainy Monday night three years ago in their Laguna Canyon, California apartment. Their nine-month old baby, Tiffany, was asleep in her crib in the next room. Teresa’s first clue that something was wrong was when the television screen ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Please Let Out What You Should Have Let In!

Contributed by W. Alderman on May 8, 2007

This is a message that I preached on what it means to be Spirit filled in a practical way.

PLEASE LET OUT WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE LET IN! Text: Galatians 5:16-26; 6:7-10; Ephesians 5:18-21 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: In recent years there has been much controversy and confusion as to what it means to be “baptized with the Spirit”, to be “indwelt by the Spirit” or to be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

He Knows Our Need Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 30, 2006

God has lovingly provided a way for our greatest need to be met.

5 Ways That God Shows He Loves You Series (Part 1 of 5) He Knows Our Need Isa. 9:1-7 Nov. 26, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A In a "Peanuts" cartoon strip, good old Charlie Brown says to Linus, "Life is just too much for me. I’ve ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Be Angry But Don't Sin

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 9, 2005

This sermon addresses how to deal with your anger in a God pleasing way.

September 11, 2005 Ephesians 4:25-32 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. “Be angry but do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not leave space for the devil. He who has been ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Lutheran

The Great Harlot

Contributed by Kenneth Wooley on Aug 2, 2003

The end of the apostate religious system going all the way back to Babel.

There is a sense in which Karl Marx statement that ’religion is the opium of the masses’ is true, states John MacArthur. People are religious because God created them to be worshippers. If they will not worship the true God, they will worship someone or something else. We look around and we think ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Bitter Bones And Angry Eyebrows

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 5, 2003

A hard look at bitterness and how to get rid of it God’s way.

BITTER BONES AND ANGRY EYEBROWS EPHESIANS 4:30-32 INTRODUCTION… E. Stanley Jones, Reader’s Digest, December 1981 A rattlesnake, if cornered, will sometimes become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is—a biting of oneself. We think ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bread From Heaven

Contributed by Larry Young on Aug 5, 2003

A vital relationship with Jesus Christ is the only way to secure eternal life.

Yogi Berra is one of the most famous and successful baseball players of our time. He played nearly 2200 games in the major leagues. – mostly for the New York Yankees 75 of those games were world series games. His success is marked with statistics, but his fame outside of baseball grew because ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-63

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Can Overcome

Contributed by Michael Davis on Aug 9, 2003

God provided a way to be victorious in any situation that comes along in life.

YOU CAN OVERCOME Numbers 13: 1-3, 25, & 30 In this scripture Moses is doing what God had told him to do. He was sending some men, one from each of the twelve tribes of Israel to go into the land of Canaan and check out all that was there and then report back to the people. Moses told them ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Have You Seen Him?

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 4, 2003

This sermon focuses on the many ways in which we can see Christ.

Scripture Ref: Genesis 3:14–15 Psalms 19:1–4 Isaiah 7:14 John 1:1, 14 Isaiah 53:9, 12 Romans 10:17 Luke 2:16, 40–52 Genesis 1:26 Luke 24:9–12, 13–24, 33–39 Galatians 5:22–25 John 21:1–13 Ephesians 5:8–10 1. Introduction a. In 1971, a pop group by the name of The Chi-Lites had a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:9-12

The Place Of Faith

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2003

Faith consists of risk, offers a reward, requires action, and is the way of acceptance.

Football season is upon us as we enter the final month of summer 2003. Soon the days will grow cooler, the night will come earlier, and the clothes will cover more of us rather than less. Already the pundits are making their predictions regarding the best teams in the high school and college polls ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: Church Of God

Ezra Fast Series

Contributed by Larry Finley on May 15, 2008

When faced with problems beyond our capablilities God has a way.

EZRA FAST 5/14/08 Ezra 8:22-31 S__L__R__ 1. EXAMINATION A. Reality of the Problem 1. Long Walk a. 4 months journey 2. Loads of Wealth a. several Million dollars gold & silver 3. Lack of Warriors a. subjugated people b. shop keepers/city folk B. Result if Problem not ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 8:1-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Five-Fold Levels Of Faith

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Apr 26, 2013

God wants us to grow in our faith through five ways

The Five-Fold Levels Of Faith Level 1 - A Measure of Faith For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith – Romans 12:3 Each person ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:7

Denomination: Charismatic

A Call For Prayer Series

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009

Do you want to know how to practice prayer as a way of life?

A Call for Prayer James 5:13-18 PROPOSITION: Because Christ practiced a dependency upon prayer, you must practice a life-long dependency on prayer. I. Prayer must be practiced as a way to meet your needs! v. 13-15 A. Show your dependency on the Lord through personal prayer(13)! ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Economic Stimulus—jesus Style Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Mar 19, 2009

Answering God’s call to be the only way is can be difficult but rewarding

Electronic Arts has beat another company as Midway Games filed for chapter 11 this past Thursday. Midway’s big game was Mortal Combat but they also took a stab at sports games. Blitz the League I, a 2009 football game, aired an interesting television ad in which a computer-generated Lawrence ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed