Sermons on Deacon Qualification:

Your Cheating Heart Will Tell On You (Part 4 Of 4) Illustrated Sermon Series

Contributed by Greg Cooper on Oct 4, 2001

Dealing with hidden sin

(For this Illustrated sermon you will need an eight foot tall heart with doors in the center to get thing out, and for Spirit of Pharisee; Spirit of Rebellion; Spirit of Gossip to exit) Title: Your Cheating Heart Will Tell On You Text: Psalms 51:10 Intro: Ladies and gentlemen, the music that you ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Care Givers Of The Cure Giver"

Contributed by Barney Hudson on Oct 18, 2001

An encouragement to serve remembering where the strength to serve comes from.

“Care Givers of the Cure Giver” Luke 9:10-17 October 21st, 2001 Many churches open their worship services with a responsive call to worship that goes like this: The pastor calls to the congregation, “The Lord be with you”, and then the people respond, “and also with you.” Responses such as these ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:10-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

His Workman

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 19, 2006

While it is true that we are saved by faith alone and not by works; it is true that God has saved us for the purpose of perform acceptable works or service to God. Ephesians reveals the mandate, the method, and the means of serving the Lord.

Disclaimer: Source material for this sermon has been gleaned from many different sources. I have attempted to acknowledge these sources whenever possible. His Workmen Ephesians 2:8-10; 4 Introduction: The very minute that a person attempts to add works or self effort in any form to the salvation ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Effectively Ministering To The Entire Family Of God Series

Contributed by Dan Brown on Nov 27, 2006

Part 4 of our mission/vision series. How we as a church plan to minister to the whole family.

Sermon-10/1/06-F: Family-Effectively Minister to the entire Family of God Titus 2:1-8 Turn to mark 3 Review-Mission Statement L-Love God, Love Others I-Impact Our Community F-Family of God Part of our vision is that we desire to minister to the entire family of God. Pray Read mark 3:31-35- “And ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-8

Denomination: *other

Commit Youself To God And The Brethren

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Dec 13, 2008

Christians are citizens of Two Worlds and need to be Committed to Jesus Christ, the Author of Heaven.

Commit yourself to God and the Brethren The sin of the church of Thyatira was compromise… The great menace to the church was the numerous Trade Guilds. Their meetings began and ended with prayers to the gods, and they became centers of drunken orgies and lax morals. In the church at ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-24

Denomination: Baptist

Caleb Series

Contributed by Darren Rogers on May 30, 2008

What character of the Bible best describes us? Are we claiming the mountain that God has for us?

Caleb – 11th May 2008 am Joshua 14:6-15 Caleb was a man who finished well. It is a great thing to finish well. Paul tells of his fear of finishing up his life as a wicked old man on one of God’s rubbish dumps, of being a “Castaway” (1 Corinthians 9:27) Many people have started well but have not ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Gluing Fruit ~ Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 13, 2008

Faithfulness is the “gluing” fruit that will preserve our faith and the other characters of the Spirit and identify God’s will so we can be dependable and trusting to God and others. It is the one fruit that we give to God, whereas the others are from the

Opening illustration: Mark Hatfield tells of touring Calcutta with Mother Teresa and visiting the so-called "House of Dying," where sick children are cared for in their last days, and the dispensary, where the poor line up by the hundreds to receive medical attention. Watching Mother Teresa ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bible Research #1 - Why Study The Bible? Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 20, 2008

Bible Research is a condensed Bible College Course in how to study the Bible. This first session answers two questions: 1. What is the Bible? 2. Why Study the Bible?

SESSION #1 – WHAT IS THE BIBLE? WHAT IS THE BIBLE? “But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Denomination: *other

Settling Accounts

Contributed by John A. Peck on Nov 3, 2009

A message on forgiveness and settling "accounts" with people in terms of healing relationships.

Today, is the leavetaking of the Dormition, and we are hearing the parable of the king who wished to settle accounts with his servants, so we are taking an account of things. Why an accounting now? School is just starting! That’s true, but as a parent before I send a child to school, I take an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:23-25

Denomination: Orthodox

Cursing In The Church

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 24, 2011

Exposition of 1 Corinthians 12 regarding some foundational truths about spiritual gifts.

Text: 1 Cor 12:1-11, Title: Cursing in the Church, Date/Place: NRBC, 10.23.11, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: Paul seems to calm down a bit after his passionate commands regarding the love among the family of God and the Lord’s Supper. And he goes back to answering ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Stir Us Up, Lord

Contributed by Colin Thornby on Nov 19, 2010

Christ is the Servant King

The Sunday before the first Sunday in Advent is known as either Christ the King, the Reign of Christ, or the very prosaic Sunday next before Advent. When I was growing up it was also known as ‘Stir-up Sunday’, because in the Anglican tradition the collect appointed for the Sunday next ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33-43

Denomination: *other

Life After Divorce Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 25, 2011

God may hate divorce, but He does not hate divorcees.

Restoration Road: The Journey to Overcoming 3 of 4 Life After Divorce A For many people, divorce is like a funeral that never ends. 1 The reason divorce feels like death is because on of the cruelest deaths there is has occurred: the death of a marriage. a If you lost your spouse to cancer, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 3:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

"Serve The Lord With Gladness,” And Why?

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 16, 2007

why we are to be a thankful people - a people who serve the Lord with gladness.

“Serve the Lord with gladness,” and WHY? Psalm 100 One morning a deacon was asked to go to the airport and meet the preacher who was coming to his church to conduct a revival. He went but was not sure as to what the preacher looked like. He carefully examined the passengers as they exited the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

What John Wanted Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 5, 2012

John reveals three important purposes for writing 1 John in his introduction of the book.

What John Wanted 1 John 1:1-4, an introduction to the book. A storekeeper in Maine refused to buy a salesman's wares. "You must remember, young fellow," he said, "that in this part of the country every want ain't a need." However, when John listed what he wanted to achieve in writing the book of 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Study Of The History Of The Church Series

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 21, 2015

The Study Of The History Of The Church

The Study Of The History Of The Church Acts 8:1 (KJV) 1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. In ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1

Denomination: Foursquare