Sermons on Days Of Elijah:

In Everything - Thanksgiving

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 4, 2007

A message for the Thanksgiving Holiday aimed at helping those who do not feel thankful.

October 7, 2007 Dakota Community Church In Everything - Thanksgiving Welcome everyone to this thanksgiving Sunday morning service! How do feel about this holiday? Is it one that seems to flow naturally for you, or do you really have to work to enjoy it? Are you thankful to God for the life you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Mennonite

Creating Community In The Church

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 4, 2007

You can eliminate strife by focusing on HOW TO… I. PROGRESS the Gospel II. PROTECT the Gospel III. PLAN the Gospel IV. PROCLAIM the Gospel

The Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management has uncovered 5 common success factors IN BUILDING Community. In analyzing 68 Non Profit Organizations, (1) The ones who have results aim at results. They have a very clear definition of and concentration on what they are trying to accomplish. (2) ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

Seed-Size Your Faith

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 5, 2007

Being super-sized cab be over-rated and seed-sized under estimated in the life of faith.

Title: Seed-size Your Faith Text: Luke 17:5-10 Thesis: Being super-sized can be over-rated and seed-sized under estimated in the life of faith. Introduction It has been in the news of late. Fifty years ago, on October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into orbit. Sputnik 1 was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gifts Of Creativity Series

Contributed by Art Campbell on Oct 16, 2007

An exploration of creative gifts, especially artistry, artisanship and music.

Where do you rate on the creativity scale? Do you look at a stripe of paint on a piece on a canvas and go, "Wow! That’s really profound." Or do you just sort of stare at it in puzzled disbelief. "How much is this thing going for?" Creativity is one of those wonderful gifts God has imparted into ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 31:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Back To The Altar Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 17, 2007

It is at the altar of prayer that we find the power of God.

Back to the Altar Text: Joshua 8:30-35 Introduction 1. Illustration: A heart-broken little girl began to kneel and pour out her heart to God in the altar at her local church. She did not know what to say. As she wept speechless, she began to remember what her Father had told her, "God knows ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 8:30-35

Denomination: Methodist

Can These Bones Live?

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 24, 2007

Exposition of Ezekiel 37:1-14 regarding the raising of the dry bones in preparation for our revival week

Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Title: Can These Bones Live? Date/Place: NRBC, 10/28/07, PM Opening illustration: The treacherous enemy facing the church of Jesus Christ today is the dictatorship of the routine, when the routine becomes "lord" in the life of the church. Programs are organized and the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

What It Means To Be Born Again Series

Contributed by David Hodgin on Oct 26, 2007

To help people understand what it means to be "Born-Again".

Message Jn 2:23 Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name. Jn 2:24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men. Jn 2:25 He did not need man’s testimony about man, for he knew what was in a ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

In The Middle

Contributed by Maria Saunders on Oct 27, 2007

Contrary to what many want to believe, people (saved and unsaved) will experience anxiety.

Contrary to what many want to believe, people (saved and unsaved) will experience anxiety. The Bible instructs us “not to be anxious for anything.” However, there are times when we find this to be impractical and unrealistic. The standard sermon on anxiety runs something like this: it is a sin ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:2-19

Denomination: Baptist

5 Ways To Frustrate Failure Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 30, 2007

Paul, here in his letter to the Thessalonian Church gives us five ways to frustrate failure, to keep ourselves from being overwhelmed by it, and to give us a gauge by which we can judge our own spiritual success – ie: our success before God!

5 WAYS TO FRUSTRATE FAILURE 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6a INTRODUCTION: Failure is something we all want to avoid. No one likes to be known as a failure. No one likes to be associated with a failed anything. We all tend to look at people who have failed with a little cynicism. What’s wrong with them? ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

What Hinders Church Growth?

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 1, 2007

There is a number of things that hinders the church from growing.

ACTS 2:41-47 “WHAT HINDERS CHURCH GROWTH?” A) Church growth is normal ... Standing still and stagnation is not normal for the church! * The first century church saw believers added daily! * The early church would have kept the adding machines and the computers going to keep up with it’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

By The Mercies Of God

Contributed by Lee Henry on Nov 15, 2006

This sermon expolores what Paul is talking about in Rom. 12:1-2 when he mentions the mercies of God as a motivator for Christian service.

By The Mercies of God. Rom. 12:1-2 There is an old story (various sources, original source unknown) of a mother who approached Napoleon Bonaparte concerning her son. It seems that her son had committed some serious infraction and Napoleon had determined that he was to be executed. The son’s ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Cure For Our Conscience Series

Contributed by Stephen Elmer on Nov 19, 2006

The Only Cure For Our Guilty Conscience Is The Blood Of Jesus Christ!

Introduction: 1. Sickness Seems To Be Spreading Like A Wild-Fire This Week, Doesn’t It? - My Daughter Told Me That On Wednesday, 1/4 Of Her Class Was Absent Because They Were Sick! In Order To Fight Off This Kind Of Sickness, You Normally Should Get Plenty Of Rest, Drink Plenty Of Liquids, And ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Crown Him With Many Crowns

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Nov 25, 2006

Prepared for Christ the King Sunday in November of 2006, this is a message about being witnesses for Jesus Christ and bringing the lost into His Kingdom by the power of the Holy Spirit ministering through us.

Crown Him with Many Crowns --John 18:33-38 “Happy New Year!” Before you say, “That’s a little premature,” let me explain. Next Sunday is the first Sunday in Advent, the beginning of the Church or Liturgical Year. Today is the last Sunday of the current Church Year, “Christ the King ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33-38

Denomination: Methodist

How To Become Financially Free Series

Contributed by Michael Martin on Nov 26, 2006

4 of 5 in the Series on Money

(Prov. 22:7) "The borrower is servant to the lender..." Series: How To Escape Financial Bondage First message: "The love of money is the root of all evil". If there ever was an item that steals our time from God... If there ever was a time in which Christians need to be established, and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:7

Denomination: Baptist

How To Become Financially Free Part 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Martin on Nov 26, 2006

5 of 5 in the Series on Money

(Prov. 22:7) "The borrower is servant to the lender..." Series: How To Escape Financial Bondage First message: "The love of money is the root of all evil". Our love for money steals away our love for God, and the things of God... If there ever was an item that steals our time from God... If ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:7

Denomination: Baptist