Sermons on Days Of Lot:

The Workings Of The Lord

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Aug 28, 2003

God never works the same way twice. There is a lot of Scripture reading in this sermon. This was a sermon I preached as we were getting ready to move our building.

There is a lot going on in our lives right now. I am sure that our dinner table is a lot like yours and the conversation’s have been a lot alike. What if we don’t find land? What if we build a building and we can’t pay for it? What if more people stop giving and we can’t afford to pay our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:27-30, Mark 8:22-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Would It Matter?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Oct 25, 2007

Influence - famous people influence lots of people. Advertising influences people. Christians are salt and light and they infuence flavor...What influence does OUR church have?

What would it matter? SLIDE - influence This morning we are focused on one topic….influence perhaps considered power. It is one of the many words that can easily have a double meaning. It can be used to mean and ability to influence someone or something in a good or bad way …depending on your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Congregational

E Pluribus Unum, Part 1 Series

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 16, 2008

What made the USA great is what will make the church great also

E Pluribus Unum Part 1 Opening 1. After having been around many different groups of folks from the Haiti sale, I wondered even though we could gather around to help the Haitian, why could we not gather around Christ and celebrate? What has happened to our Christianity, that it now divides ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-23

Denomination: Mennonite

Words Mean Something--And What About Mom? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 7, 2011

On the Greek letter iota the religious history of the world turned; and here's how to honor Mom today

Third Sunday of Easter May 8, 2011 The Spirit of the Liturgy In my youth–and we really did have radio and TV back then–there was a media hero named The Lone Ranger. Folks would get into unsolvable trouble, and then the man in the white hat and his faithful companion Tonto would show ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Catholic

Jacob-The "Dinah Jacobs” Story Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 28, 2022

Jacob's daughter Dinah is only mentioned in a few places in Scripture. This story shows how one decision can lead to a whole lot of problems.

Introduction: Remember the old TV Western, “Wagon Train’? Every episode was called “the So-and-So story”, featuring one character who had some kind of impact or another on the wagon train’s journey to California or wherever. Sometimes the “guest” would impact one of the train’s leaders, too—but ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 34:1-31, Galatians 6:9

Denomination: Baptist

Back To School-Some Principles For Living Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 1, 2023

Paul's letter to the Galatians has a lot of good material. In the last chapter, he gave some very important principles for believers to live by.

(Based on a sermon preached at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO, on 8-27-2023. This is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: This is the last Sunday in August and I’ll be finishing this “back to school” theme with today’s message. Our text today comes from Paul’s letter to the Galatians, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

How Long Are You Willing To Persevere

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 26, 2011

God calls us to persevere and endure things in life to get to the place God wants us to be. David went through a lot before becoming King.

How Long Are You Willing To Persevere Psalms 13:1-13:6 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Saints we are in part 3 of our series, “Why Me, Why Now.” Pastor Toby brought us “When Losses Come Into Our Lives”, Pastor Kellie came with “I Didn’t Expect This To Happen To ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

According To Jim - Pt. 4 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 30, 2010

Advice from a friend . . . it can be extremely helpful and life changing if listened to and applied. Jim has a lot to teach us. Let’s listen and learn.

According to Jim Pt. 4 Introduction Practical advice for practical living! Wisdom that we often fail to apply or live out and therefore we pay the price. Let’s listen and learn! James 4:1-3 1What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

2. The Belt Of Truth Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 1, 2019

There are a lot of nice things about Christianity, but they mean nothing if the good news of Jesus Christ is not true. The Christian life begins by finding out for yourself that the gospel is true.

Last summer Kathy and I took our son, Justin, to Washington, D.C. One of our stops was a tour of the FBI building. We saw the crime lab, the shooting practice range, pictures of the top ten most wanted criminals and all that. But all the time I was dying to ask if we could see Fox ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17

Men Of God And The God Of Men

Contributed by Tim Diack on Jun 20, 2011

What happens when men come face to face with God? This message introduces us to Gideon. God will do great things through Gideon's life but when we first meet him he is a timid farmer. Gideon seems to be anything but hero material. But God looked beyon

Men of God and the God of Men - Judges 6:11-32 - June 19, 2011 (Father’s Day) How many of you here this morning are familiar with the cartoon strip, “Calvin and Hobbes”? It’s one of my favourites, mostly I think, because of Calvin’s incredible imagination. Now, ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-32

Denomination: *other

Becoming Men Of Excellence, Lighting Up The World

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 18, 2012

This is a Father’s Day sermon encouraging men to strive for excellence by fulfilling their needs for respect, for encouragement, and for a relationship with God.

Becoming Men Of Excellence, Lighting Up The World 6/16/12 Joshua 1:1-9 Ephesians 5:25-6:4 I can recall a number of years ago I was having a conversation with one of the women in the fellowship hall. She was dressed extra nice that day and had her hair done very well. I said, “You ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Death Of John The Baptist (Mark 6:14-29)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 5, 2007

The Death of John the Baptist. No doubt all of those who had thrown in their lot with John figured that their reform movement had just come to a grinding and bloody halt!

No doubt all of you are deeply concerned, as I am, about what could prove to be the beginnings of World War III breaking out this week in the Middle East. The Israeli army moved into Lebanon this week, ostensibly to take on Hezbollah militants operating from within Lebanon who apparently captured ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Gardening Trust

Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Jun 9, 2021

Through Scripture we find that gardening has a lot to teach us about trust. Specifically trusting in God to see us through the difficult times of life.

“A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust.” [i] This quote from world renown horticulturist from the early 20th Century, Gertrude Jekyll, really speaks to the impact a garden can make on a person’s ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 17:22-24, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 2 Corinthians 5:14-17, Mark 4:26-34

Denomination: Lutheran

The Larger Message Of Easter

Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Aug 26, 2014

Easter message; Based on the familiar hymn " One Day;

The Larger Message of Easter I Cor. 15:1-8 The first recorded action of the resurrected Jesus, outside of his appearances and guidance of the early Christian believer, was to a man named Saul. He was a brilliant Jewish scholar and an aggressive authority trying to stamp out this new group of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

According To Jim - Pt. 1 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 8, 2010

Advice from a friend . . . it can be extremely helpful and life changing if listened to and applied. Jim has a lot to teach us. Let’s listen and learn.

According to Jim Pt. 1 Introduction Have you ever met one of those people who just gave really sound advice? You know there are really smart folks in the world that have all kinds of brilliance, degrees, and knowledge, but there is just this ordinary person who has the ability to just cut through ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-27

Denomination: Pentecostal