Sermons on De Despedida:

Moving From Bootcamp To The Battlefield

Contributed by Kirk Devine on Sep 26, 2009

This message deals with the idea that we in the body of Christ have to stop being worked on so we can do the work!

MOVING FROM BOOTCAMP TO THE BATTLEFIELD JOSHUA 1:2-18 BE DECISIVE (v 2-6) (v2) - You cannot live in the past - God has given you an assignment; make a decision based on where you’re going, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:2-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Do You Stand?

Contributed by Kirk Devine on Nov 3, 2009

This sermon deals with the fact that if we are truly in Christ, our lives should be different from they way they were before we found Christ

WHERE DO YOU STAND? 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 (Amplified Bible) Therefore if any person is [engrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come! Intro: (Rom 1:20-25) v20: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stay Under The Knife

Contributed by Kirk Devine on Nov 3, 2009

This was an illustrated sermon. I was dressed as surgeon and had a table with a white sheet over it to represent an operating table. At the close I had members come up and leave their various issues and leave them on the operating table.

STAY UNDER THE KNIFE HEBREWS 4:12-13 (The Message) God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon’s scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey. Nothing and no one is impervious to God’s Word. We can’t get ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Each Day I Live

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Dec 31, 2009

This sermon is a challenge to each of us as we enter a new year

Each Day I Live Ephesians 5:15-17 15So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.(NLT) Introduction I’m sure you’ve noticed that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Home Baked Happiness Giving Christmas To Your Family

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Dec 31, 2009

We look forward to Christmas with anticipation

Home baked happiness- Giving Christmas to Your Family Luke 2:8-2:14 ILL. It’s Christmas time, & Lucy comes in where Charlie Brown is standing & says, "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown. `Tis the season of peace on earth & good will toward men. Therefore, I suggest we forget all our differences & ...read more

Scripture: John 2:8-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Baptism In The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Dec 31, 2009

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit-Who He is and how to receive

The Baptism in the Holy Spirit Acts 1:8 • Acts 1:8 (NIV) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. INTRODUCTION: Like my family and me many of you have visited Niagara ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Is The Reason For The Season

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Dec 31, 2009

Jesus Christ came to redeem mankind. A picture from Isa.

JESUS IS THE REASON FOR CHRISTMAS Isaiah 9:6-7 Introduction: ILL. It’s Christmas time, & Lucy comes in where Charlie Brown is standing & says, "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown. `Tis the season of peace on earth & good will toward men. Therefore, I suggest we forget all our differences & love one ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Get Out Of Worryville

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Dec 31, 2009

A practical sermon about moving from worry to faith

How to get out of Worryville Matthew 6:25-6:34 Introduction: A sermon about "Worry" on Mother’s Day! (How fitting) If you’re a Momma, Worry is part of the territory, in the cup of motherhood. Illustration: One of favorite cartoons is "Dennis The Menace" and in this cartoon he’s sitting in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Overcoming Anger

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Dec 31, 2009

A sermon on controlling anger

Overcoming Anger Proverbs 19:11 11Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs. Illustration: Ever Heard of Air Rage -As a passenger boarded the Los Angeles-to-New York plane, he told the flight attendant to wake him and make sure he got off when they set down ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

It Is Joy Unspeakable!!

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Dec 31, 2009

A look at Joy, Real Joy in the believer

IT IS JOY UNSPEAKABLE!! Romans 8:26-28 . Joy a word small in stature but mighty in meaning I.JOY - A FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. One of the fruit of the Holy Spirit is joy (Gal 5:22) Joy is a deep & abiding inner rejoicing which was promised to those who abide in Christ and obey His commandments ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Coming Out Of The Pit

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 8, 2011

Sermon is about overcoming discouragement

COMING OUT OF THE PIT Psalms 40:2-40:3 Intro: We all get discouraged. How many of you have ever been in a pit of discouragement? -We try to live our lives according to God’s word, but many times we find ourselves in trouble. - We fall into a pit and find that not only are we deep in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:2-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Walk In Victory

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 8, 2011

Instructons to the believer about living an overcoming life in Jesus Christ

HOW TO WALK IN VICTORY 1 John 5:4-5:4 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Intro: ABC Wide World of Sports use to come on with the words “The Thrill of Victory and the agony of defeat.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Bless Us With Happiness

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 8, 2011

Ways to find happines in our lives

God Bless Us With Happiness Luke 12:15-20 15And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.” 16Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Heart Filled With Joy

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 8, 2011

Our sins have been forgiven. Our hearts should be joyful and focused on Christ

A Heart filled with JOY! Proverbs 17:22 22 A merry heart £does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. Now, in that same vein, may I suggest that your emotions have a profound affect upon the way you feel. Maybe King Solomon said it best when he wrote these words, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 17:22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Don't Make An Excuse For Excuses

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 8, 2011

A sermon about how we use excuses to excuse ourselves from doing the Lord's work.

DON'T MAKE AN EXCUSE FOR EXCUSES Gen 2 15-17, “15Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. 16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God