Sermons on Death Wish:

A Good Soldier

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008

To be a Christian requires enduring hardship like a good soldier.

A Good Soldier Adapted from T. Michael Crews 2 Tim.2:3-4 “One aspect of the Christian life is that it is a warfare against the forces of evil.” (P399 Expositors Bible Commentary vol. 11) I remember when I was a small boy that I was fascinated with soldiers. I played with ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-4

Denomination: Wesleyan

Look What The Lord Has Done Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 14, 2008

After all the Lord has done for us, how can we do anything than be thankful.

Look What the Lord Has Done Text: Joshua 23:1-16 Introduction 1. Illustration: A forgetful husband thought he had conquered the problem of trying to remember his wife’s birthday and their anniversary. He opened an account with a florist, provided him with dates and instructions to send ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 23:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

A Woman Desperately In Love With God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 17, 2008

The incident of the Widow’s mite took place during Jesus last week in Jerusalem. He had few opportunities to reinforce the teachings He felt were most critical for His disciples. So why use this woman as His object lesson?

TEXT: Luke 20:45-21:4 TITLE: Desperately In Love With God OPEN: Several years ago, I read the story of an 87 year old woman named Oselola McCarty. She had spent her life working 12 hour days doing other people’s laundry. That’s why people were amazed when she generously donated $150,000 to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Heart Of A Servant

Contributed by Trevor Woodget on Feb 19, 2008

A sermon that uncovers the heart of a true servant of God

Nehemiah 1:1-11 The Heart of a Servant. 3rd February 2008 Basingstoke Nehemiah lived in the same era as Ezra and Esther around 450BC From our recent studies you know how Jews spent 70 years in exile The city of Jerusalem and the temple had been destroyed by Babylonians Remember how Daniel ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Time For Personal Spiritual Renewal

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 19, 2008

The natural drift in our Christian life is toward spiritual dryness, apathy and indifference. When we get into a spiritual rut – a grace with the ends knocked out - we are ready for a time of renewal.

A Time For Personal Spiritual Renewal Matthew 4:1-4 The natural drift in our Christian life is toward spiritual dryness, apathy and indifference. When we get into a spiritual rut – a grace with the ends knocked out - we are ready for a time of renewal. Out natural tendency is to drift from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-4

Denomination: Free Methodist

Blessings Of Following Christ #2 - We Get To Meet With God Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008

Third message in this series, this one discussing the fellowship we get with God through Christ. Warning - Rev. 3:20 is discussed in the context of Christ’s fellowship with the Church, not as an evangelism verse (since it’s not...)

Blessings of Following Christ #2 – We Get to Meet with God Revelation 3:20 October 28, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: I’ve been a follower of Jesus for 25 years now. Lord knows I haven’t always ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Wesleyan

Blessings Of Following Christ #5 - We Get Access To God And His Blessings Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008

Seventh and final message in this series, discussing the idea that because of Christ, we are giving all we need for enjoyment of God and life.

Blessings of Following Christ #5 – We Get Access to God and His Blessings Various Scriptures November 25, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction How many here would turn down a call from the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Happy Peacemakers

Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 25, 2008

In Jesus’ teaching,happiness, blessedness and sonship to God are tied to peacemaking.

Matthew 5__1=12 Happy Peacemakers "Blessed are the Peacemakers" When I was a boy, I was fascinated with guns, weaponry. My father taught me to respect guns and wildlife from the time I was very young. I believe I may have been six years old when he taught me to fire a rifle. I was younger than ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Trusting God For The Future Of Our Church Series

Contributed by Clinton Smith on Feb 28, 2008

This sermon encourages our church to trust the promises of God in reaping a harvest of milk and honey even with two different perspectives in the church.

As I review this past year in the life of our church, it is apparent that God has been speaking to us in a language of promise just as He did with the people of Israel. I did not review the past year from a standpoint of what went wrong and what went right. No instead I reviewed this year from a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Difference Between A Lapse And A Leap Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 29, 2008

44th in a series from Ephesians. How followers of Jesus differ from unbelievers in the way they respond to sin in their lives.

In his book, Listening to the Voice of God, Pastor Roger Barrier shares the account of how he was led by God to preach a one sentence sermon one Sunday morning. The account in the book focuses more on how that was an act of faith on his part than it does on the message itself. But the message ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

12 Steps To Recovery Part 5 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 1, 2008

Part five focuses on our confessing our addictions to God and to another trusted person.

Twelve Steps To Recovery Part 5 Scripture: Hosea 11:8-11; Amos 7:7-8; John 8:3-11 Introduction To date in this series we have discussed the first four steps in the twelve step process. We began by admitting that we were powerless over our dependencies and that there was a God greater than ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Make It To The End Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 1, 2008

God provides comfort and encouragement to persevere.

Scripture Introduction We rarely think of Jesus as needing to persevere. Yet he faced greater rejection and more opportunities for discouragement than any of us could imagine—he was forsaken by the whole world, and even by God. It would be wise of us, therefore, to look to him for a theology for ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Caged Courage Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 2, 2008

We can unleash our courage if we know who we are and what we are about, and if we have a proper perspective on our relationships.

Most of God’s creatures are in some sort of cage. Animals that appear to run wild are not all that free; they have migratory patterns and other restraints on where they can go. They are caged, even when that cage is not visible. And what that cage does to their courage! The birds of the air, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

A Commitment To Revival

Contributed by John Butler on Mar 3, 2008

This sermon was written to inspire our youth group to keep the revival fires burning in their hearts.

Commitment Intro... Psa 37:4 says...Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. On the first night of this revival we talked about asking for the desires of our hearts and desiring revival. Amen? And the Lord was faithful to hear our call. Amen? He ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:4-7

What's Really At-Risk? Series

Contributed by Kevin Mccarthy on Mar 6, 2008

Faith, like life, requires risk. Sometimes, the greatest risk of all is to do nothing. God wants you to take the risk do His thing, not your thing or nothing.

What’s At-Risk? At-Risk series, Message #3, Discover Church February 3, 2008 I hurt my toe 4 years ago, and –because I didn’t want to pay the money, or stop my running routine, I didn’t do anything about it. Ignored it, hoped it would go away. Well it didn’t, it deteriorated, and I eventually ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational