Sermons on Deacon Qualification:

"The Kind Of Church I Want To Be Part Of – Part Four” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 25, 2018

A look at the early church in Acts two to discover characteristics that should be true of a church we should want to be part of, a church that's headed the right direction.

We’re concluding our series on the kind of church I want to be part of. We’ve said while no church has achieved perfection, there is such a thing as a church heading the right direction; and the early church in Acts two was such a church. So we’ve looked to their example to learn what would be true ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Danger Of Growing Up In A Christian Home

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 26, 2016

Are you saved and you know or are you convinced you are and are not?

Before all the non-Christians rejoice over the title and think I am going to lambaste Christian families let me assure you that is not the case. If you are going to grow up in a family then a dedicated Christian home is the best place to be. When I was newly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:10

Denomination: Baptist

Witness: Confesses #4 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 24, 2019

our largest tool for sharing the gospel has been thwarted by our willingness to so assimilate into the culture we don’t look like any different or welcome the challenge of criticism or debate for what we believe. We’d prefer to live anonymously.

We began a conversation three weeks ago about what gives us meaning in this life and I suggested that the question is actually a mute point for those who call themselves Christian because if we believe that Christ came, died and rose again then we must also live out this reality. To live out this ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forgive One Another Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Nov 1, 2020

I did a search of the phrase “one-another” and discovered that it appears 269 times in 115 verses throughout the New Testament. If the phrase “one-another” appears that many times in the Bible, there must be something about it God wants us to know.

Introduction Tonight, we begin a new series called “You Ought to See a Whole Lot of One-Anothering going on in the Church House”. Let me tell you how this series came about. As I have been reading through the book of Acts preparing my Monday Night Live Studies, I noticed a common phrase ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving In America After Corona

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Nov 23, 2020

There will be thanksgiving to God all over America when a vaccine for Covid is found. But I am afraid it will not be the right kind, even in our churches. There will be little commitment to make God and helping others a priority in our lifestyles.

THANKSGIVING IN AMERICA AFTER CORONA “Weren’t there nine others who were healed?” - Jesus in Luke 17:11-18 Bob Marcaurelle Leprosy was a horrible disease. People looked like the “walking dead”; they had to cover their mouths and cry out “unclean” when they saw people coming, or be hit by ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:6-15, Luke 17:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Proclamation To Liberation

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 30, 2020

If the Gospel is proclaimed, people will ultimately be liberated. However, what we need to see is that there is a process...

Last time we left off with Peter and the other disciples preaching the Gospel. Acts 4:13 says, “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.” Peter and John had been ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Failure Not Final Sermon Iii: A Failure Almost Impossible To Cope With Or Overcome Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Mar 11, 2020

By God's grace, invoked by the praying of God's people plus an humble attitude brought about by God's discipline, servants of God can be forgiven of their failure and healed of their critical spirit.

A FAILURE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO COPE WITH, LET ALONE OVERCOME “To better understand Baptist behavior, come over to the college and study human behavior.” Thus spoke Dr. George Christenberry, president of Augusta State University but also chairman of the deacons at ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:1-15

God Will Find A Way

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Nov 15, 2011

The new thing God promised to do in showing a way out of the spiritual wilderness and deserts people find themselves in

God will make a way when there seems to be no way! Sometimes we feel trapped in a situation with no easy or good solutions out of it. This is when we must depend on God and claim the truth of this promise. This truth is given scriptural base in Isaiah 43:18, 19. Please stand in honor of the reading ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19, Isaiah 43:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Introduction To Acts Series

Contributed by Eric Keller on Jan 10, 2011

The first sermon in a series through the book of Acts

INTRODUCTION TO ACTS Acts 1:1-2 I. INTRODUCTION A. We all struggle to know what our purpose is B. The purpose God has for us here on earth C. The purpose of the church we call Bethany Church D. We are gathered together this morning as Christians E. But what are we really here for? F. This is a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Growing God's Church Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 16, 2011

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will never forget you.

I recently read of a young man with a terrible stuttering problem. Determined to seek help, he visited a renowned speech therapist in his city. The therapist had a very unconventional method of treating such a problem as this. He had the young man talk with his mouth filled with marbles. Every ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Christian Church

Water Baptism Series

Contributed by Pastor Glen Key on Mar 2, 2011

"Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. A

ARTICLE 10 We believe in water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost. "Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Greed And Generosity Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 12, 2012

Are we seeking first the Kingdom of God, or are we focused on getting all we can in this life? We find all we need in Christ. Let's freely give, expecting nothing in return.

Are we selfish or selfless? The next pair of vice and virtue deal with our attitude towards possessions and people. Greed $ In the Movie Wall Street, Gordon Gecko, a ruthless broker, bluntly proposes in a stockholders meeting, “Greed is good.” His code leads him to conclude that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4

Denomination: Congregational

Becoming A Peacemaker In The Local Church Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 31, 2013

The Bible teaches that when a member of the church errs in doctrine or conduct, the other members should hold him accountable and seek to restore him.

Becoming a Peacemaker in the Local Church Introduction: 1. The words “disciple” and “discipline” come from the same root word which has to do with education or learning. 2. The church should be a place where learning is taking place so that believers can, in turn, become ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:33

Denomination: Bible Church

God's Trust Fund Series

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Jul 16, 2012

Alms giving is usually motivated by our emotions.

Matthew 6:1/2 “Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them; otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-2

Denomination: *other

Are You Acting In The Power Of The Spirit Or Just Acting? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 8, 2012

The Holy Spirit lives in everyone who believes and we are meant to act in the Power of the Spirit. We are meant to act in His Power and we have a purpose - We are to be witnesses.

Are you acting in the power of the Spirit or just acting? This is the seventh month in our Fresh Fire Series So far we have thought about: The Holy Spirit in the World Today The Spirit in the Pentateuch The Spirit in the History of Israel The Spirit in the Writing Prophets The Spirit in the Life ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Pentecostal