Sermons on Deare:

Lost Prayer Equals Lost Sheep

Contributed by Michelle Holsinger on Mar 8, 2008

How many hours would you be willing to pray if you knew it would save a soul?

Lost Prayer Equals Lost Sheep Luke 15:4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? Luk 15:5 And when he hath found [it], he layeth [it] on his shoulders, rejoicing. Luk ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Anticipatory Pain And Suffering Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 15, 2008

Christians may experience pain and suffering just because we are Christians... and knowing that, we prepare for it.

Title: Anticipatory Pain and Suffering Text: I Peter 4:12-19 Thesis: Christians may experience pain and suffering just because we are Christians. The Series: This is the sixth message in a Lenten Series: Knowing Christ through Pain and Suffering. The Apostle Paul wrote, I want to know ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Need To Add To Our Faith Godliness

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 22, 2008

We are to add on and be able to answer when asked about our faith.

How many of us have heard it said from some one near to us, “If you love me, you will love me as I am.” It is the nature of true love to love what is unlovely and even the unlovable. As we read our bibles we find that the word for this deep love is agape. Romans 5:8 “But God commends his love ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

Deal Or No Deal: The Choice Is Yours - It's Not My Time, It's His!

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 7, 2008

Today, we make our one singular choice to Follow God’s Way with our time, being good stewards of the time that God gives us!

Deal or No Deal: The Choice Is Yours! It’s Not My Time, It’s His! Last week, we began a new sermon series entitled Deal or No Deal? The Choice is Yours! And I said that for the next few weeks, I wanted to talk about making the choice to obey God and not waver from His ideal for your life in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Loving God Through Deep Distress

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 14, 2008

God brings distress to us and us through distress that we might know his strength and salvation.

Scripture Introduction The second grade teacher showed a magnet to her class and illustrated its uses. The next day she gave a quiz with this question: “My full name has six letters. The first one is M. I pick up things. What am I?” Half of the students wrote, “Magnet.” The other half answered: ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Call Me In The Mourning Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 15, 2008

God gives favor to those with heavy hearts by offering them His comfort. I. Those Who Mourn the Departed Can Find Comfort in Christ. II. Those Who Mourn their own Failure Can Find Comfort in Christ. III. Those Who Mourn the Oppressed Can Bring Comfort Thr

Living in the Father’s Favor: Call Me in the Mourning Intro: One could argue that nearly all adults and many children are in some stage of grief right now. I don’t know anyone who reaches adulthood without experiencing some level of loss or disappointment. Yes, we try to deal with it and move on, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Making Of A Man

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 10, 2008

Men, regardless of your past, God can take you on a journey to make you the man you were intended to be.

The Making of a Man Text: Philippians 1:6 He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 14 Do everything in love. Intro: What does it mean to really be a man? ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Full Armor Of God

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 17, 2008

Paul, Pt. 16

THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD (EPHESIANS 6:10-18) According to a CBS News/New York Times Poll in the nineties, 64% or two thirds of Americans believe in the devil and 63 percent believe in demonic possession. A total of 72 percent of political conservatives believe in the devil, compared to 50 percent of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Special Deliverer - Baby Moses Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 23, 2008

Israel’s midwives are told to kill all male Jewish babies. But they continued making ‘special deliveries,’ and one of them was to be a special ‘deliverer’! Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

Special Deliverer Exodus 2:1-4 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/SpecialDeliverer.html Now in bondage as slaves, the people of God need a deliverer. Speaking of delivery, their midwives now have been instructed by Pharaoh to kill all male babies born to the Jews. But they valued life, even to the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

An Altar(Ed) State Of Mind

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Apr 24, 2008

Changing your way of thinking by praying honestly

King Asa was a man who loved God and obeyed God. He didn’t get his reverence for God from his father. His father was certainly not a man who pleased God. Neither did he get his reverence for God from his grandfather. After Solomon was king of the unified nation of Israel the kingdom was divided ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 14:2-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Only Two Masters Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 3, 2008

In our study today, Paul teaches us that there are only two masters in the spiritual world, and Christians are slaves--happy slaves--to obedience.

Scripture Let us read Romans 6:15-23: "15 What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! 16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don’t Play Favorites Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 27, 2010

considers what playing favorites means and how the church can fall into this today and what it means when we do.

Don’t Play Favorites James 2:1-13 slide How many of you watched the Blackhawks win the Stanley cup? It was pretty amazing and those from Chicago were excited. Those from Philadelphia were not so excited to see the Blackhawks win. That is because the Blackhawks were not their favorite team. No ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Task Of Taming The Tongue

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 26, 2010

This message deals with: I. The Benefits Of The Tongue, II. The Brutality Of The Tongue, and III. The Bridling Of The Tongue.

The Task Of Taming The Tongue Copyright © March 1994 by Rev. Donnie L. Martin. All Rights Reserved. Text: James 3:1-12 I. THE BENEFITS OF THE TONGUE A. The Tongue Can Bless. B. The Tongue Can Build. C. The Tongue Can Broadcast. II. THE BRUTALITY OF THE TONGUE A. Words Can Make The Heart ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

A New Heaven And A New Earth Series

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Apr 28, 2010

Chapter 21 of Revelation

“Revealing the Revelation” Chapter 21 “A New Heaven and Earth” April 18, 2010 1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-27

Denomination: Holiness

Those Things On The Side Of Your Head Do More Than Hold Up Glasses Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 21, 2010

We need to practice the skills of listening.

Intro: I would argue that one of the, if not THE, most essential skills we need to learn today, which will have the greatest impact on improving our relationships, is a skill you might be able to figure out from the title I have given to today’s message: “Those Things On The Side Of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Denomination: Baptist