Sermons on Dam:

Mud Puddles, Dandelions, And Dreams

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 27, 2006

In life we must make the most out of the best, and the least out of the worse. Life is sad when we can not dream any more.

MUD PUDDLES AND DANDELIONS AND DREAMS GOD NEEDS A VEHICLE OF LOVE AND TRUTH. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. There is nothing sadder in life than a person that has lost their dreaming ability. I. GOD NEEDS A VEHICLE OF TRUTH AND LOVE TODAY. TEXT: Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Salvation - Plain And Simple

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 25, 2006

Past Guilt, Present Grace, & Future Glory. Answers questions--Who Saves? When? Why? How? and Where does that leave us? Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

Salvation: Plain and Simple ["But God..."] Eph. 2:1-7 v. 1-3 Past Guilt 4-6 Present Grace 7 Future Glory H.A. Ironside followed R.A. Torrey as pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago. One day he rode a passenger train/gypsy woman sat down beside him, and said, sir, if you cross my palm w/ some ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Shepherd Part 1

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jun 6, 2007

The sheep need a shepherd

The Good Shepherd Series Psalm 23 (1 of 2) May 27, 2007 Chester FBC, Chester, IllinoisDr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction A The 23rd Psalm is most commonly read at funerals. (Understandable) 1 It’s understandable. a Offers comfort, healing, hope, promise, restoration, peace, righteousness, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Signing Your Own Declaration Of Independence

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jun 22, 2007

This sermon seeks to reveal just how we operate in independence because we in essence signed our own Declaration of Independence like Adam and Eve did in the Garden of Eden.

Today, 230 years ago 13 Colonies signed the Declaration of Independence and a nation was born. The second paragraph of what they signed says, “We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Filled To The Brim Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 1, 2005

5th in Take a Hike: Walking in the Spirit series. This is about being filled with the Spirit - what happens at salvation, and what needs to continue happening.

Ephesians 5:15-18 – Filled to the Brim (NOTE: This is a revamp of a previous message of mine called "Would You Like a Refill?", with (I think) a better understanding of the topic. It’s also blatantly Wesleyan/Arminian.) Author Jamie Buckingham once visited a dam on the Columbia River. He’d ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

Paralyzation Of Faith Series

Contributed by Ronnie Smith on Jul 15, 2005

Chick-fa-la has an advertising campaign that displays cows holding up signs saying “eat more chicken”. This is cute because the cows are trying to save their own lives by convincing others to “eat more chicken”. If we as Christians expect to be all God

Strife - 1 a: bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension b : an act of contention : FIGHT, STRUGGLE 2 : exertion or contention for superiority Midian- In the Hebrew Text means Strife. Judges 6 1 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

First One In The River Series

Contributed by Monte Wike on Sep 13, 2005

Leadership in untested and unusual areas

First United Methodist Church Sudan, Texas July 8, 2001 Rev. Monte Wike, Pastor “First One in the River” Leadership into untested areas. Leadership #2 A study through Joshua GREATER TEXT: Joshua chapter 3. TEXT: Joshua 3: 4c, “...that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Immanuel God With Us

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 7, 2005

God with us is a message of assurance of God’s love and care for us

Imagine you’re the king of a nation surrounded by enemies who are threatening your entire world. They’ve formed an alliance that appears irresistible. But imagine at the same time that your nation is one that God has chosen as his own special nation. What would you think as you listened to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Anglican

How High's The Water Mama

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Jan 10, 2004

Looking from the days of Noah to how we can impact today

Have you ever been on a flood watch? Laura tells of such events in her childhood. They lived up river in Idaho with each years spring runoff bringing a watchful eye on the river level since the area experienced annual flooding. The common question for children who live in flood plains is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

The First False Believer Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 3, 2008

Exposition of Acts 8:5-25 about the false profession of Simon Magus, and some indicators of true faith

Text: Acts 8:5-25, Title: The First False Believer, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/30/07, AM A. Opening illustration: Talk about Dr Bennett and tell of his estimation of the greatest heresy plaguing Southern Baptists today. Talk about the list of names that need to be removed from off of our church roll, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

Propitiation

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 10, 2008

WHAT IS PROPITIATION?-It is the one and only Sacrifice that the FATHER will reconize and except.

Propitiation Romans 3:25-26 1-5-08 Today Lord willing we’re going to talk for a little while about “propitiation” 1st of all let me tell us just exactly what “propitiation” is. It’s a big bible word that means, ~ the act of appeasing the wrath of God by ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:25-26

Denomination: Baptist

There Is Not Another Way To Heaven

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 27, 2008

We can go in many different directions and still reach our destination in this world, but not so to go to Heaven.

THE ONLY WAY OF SALVATION: You know friends, if we wanted to go to cal; there would be many ways we could go to arrive at our destination there in cal. We could go there and stop over at any place along the way, we could even fly to Hawaii first off on our way to cal; and then fly back to any ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Wisdom Is Found In The Fear Of The Lord - Job Chapter Twenty Eight Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 4, 2008

This is a study into Job chapter twenty eight.

Job Chapter 28 could be outlined: Man’s Search for Wealth. Job 28:1-11 Where is Wisdom Found? Job 28:12-19 Wisdom is in the Fear of God. Job 28:20-28 1 "Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place where gold is refined. 2 Iron is taken from the earth, And copper is smelted from ore. 3 Man ...read more

Scripture: Job 28:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Try This At Home! (Or Anywhere Else)

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 26, 2009

Don’t Try This At Home! (or anywhere else)1) Don’t overestimate your goodness. 2) Don’t underestimate your God.

A man cannonballs from the top of his garage into his neighbor’s pool. A skateboarder grabs on to the back of a speeding car and zips down Main Street. A motorcyclist skids under an 18-wheeler and pops up on the other side. You’ve all seen these stunts in the movies. And you’ve also heard the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Limits Of Membership Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009

Membership - choosing where to apply our freedom...To the kingdom of God.

Limits of membership In the past several weeks we have been discussing Christian freedom. We have examined Jesus’ and Paul’s words related to the subject and I have suggested that when each one speaks about Christian Freedom we can be sure that their use of the word is absolute…Free means free. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:4-6

Denomination: Congregational