Sermons on Death Wish:

It All Depends Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006

Attacks the folly of relativism, exposing where it leaves us.

1. Title: It All Depends 2. Text: Several 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM worship crowd, February 5, 2006, 3rd in the series “A Clear and Present Danger” 4. Type: topical 5. Objectives: • For the people to understand the meaning of relativism, be able to cite several ways it shapes ...read more

Scripture: Judges 17:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Discipleship Attitudes

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006

The be-attitudes are for every disciple of Christ to aspire to.

The Discipleship Attitudes Matthew 5:1-12 For the last two weeks we have been looking at the topic of discipleship. Jesus called 4 fishermen to follow Him, and as they grew to know Christ and His ways, He transformed their lives into fishers of men. Shortly after this account of Jesus calling ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Taste And See The Real Thing

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006

Christians can be used by God to create a hunger and a thirst for Jesus.

Taste and see the real thing Matthew 5:13-16 When I was 12 years old my best friend invited me over to his new home to have dinner with his family. As a child, I had lived a very private life. I was 17 before I had ever spent the night away from home. As a child, I never went over to other ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Holiness

We Are In This Together Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 15, 2006

We are to be devoted to community.

A PEOPLE WITH PURPOSE: WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER Acts 2:42-47 S: Church C: Purpose of the Community Th: A People with Purpose Pr: WE ARE TO BE DEVOTED TO COMMUNITY. ?: How? How is it observed? KW: Practices TS: We will find in our study of Scripture four practices that demonstrate how we are to be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Mommy 101

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 28, 2006

Sermon suitable for Mother’s Day

MOMMY 101 2 Timothy 1:3-5, 3:14&15 INTRODUCTION The first preacher that ever came to his town was stoned and left for dead by an angry mob. You see, Zeus was worshipped in that town. There was a temple erected for Zeus just outside the city gates and no one wanted to hear about Jesus. His dad ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

12 Steps To God's Way Of Living – Part 3

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 29, 2006

Part 3 of a 6 part series on the 12 Steps as a Spiritual Discipline

(Slide 1)30 years ago this month, I had my first car wreck. With my mom’s car. It was the first Friday of January 1976 after Christmas vacation and I was coming home from basketball practice (I was manager of the team) even through school was cancelled because of the weather. I was not going too ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Power Of Patience Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 4, 2006

5th in a 5 part series the book of James on making practical application to real problems.

THE POWER OF PATIENCE JAMES 5:7-12 INTRODUCTION: As a young Dad pushed his son’s carriage down the street the youngster howled in rage with displeasure. "Please, Bernard, control yourself... Easy there, Bernard, Keep calm! Everything will be alright," the Father kept saying quietly. ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-12

Denomination: Christian Church

Don't Make Me Laugh

Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Feb 12, 2006

Psalm 2 says that God laughs. What does it mean to say that God laughs? Does he laugh at us? When and why?

Everybody enjoys a good laugh. A person who does not like to laugh is indeed in the pit of depression. Laughter is an universal language. Everyone understands a laugh. It is universal because it knows no international boundaries. From the burning desert of the Sahara to the frigid wastes of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 2:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Keys To Christian Living Series

Contributed by Patrick Mead on Feb 20, 2006

Keys to living the Christian life

Keys to Christian Living Genesis 21:1-21 Introduction During World War I, one of our American Airmen took off from an airfield located in Kobar, Arabia. Little did the pilot know that while the plane was on the ground a large rat had crawled up and inside the cockpit. While in the air ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

War Of The Worlds: Different By Design Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Mar 4, 2006

2nd in a 3 part series on marriage using three movies as the springboard to Biblical truth for marriages and relationships.

WAR OF THE WORLDS: DIFFERENT BY DESIGN Reel Relationships - Week 3 Genesis 1:26-27, Jeremiah 31:3 INTRODUCTION: (Montage video clip from War of the Worlds - Mpg = 2:24) That movie, War of the Worlds, is based on the best selling novel by H.G. Wells. The movie actually did very well at ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:26-27

Denomination: Christian Church

Stabilizing Truths, Part 2

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Mar 10, 2006

There are four different truths that the Holy Spirit wants you to grasp about the “Greatness of God.” When the Lord is allowed to illuminate these truths into the child of God, He will declare the greatness of God, announcing Him as strong and stable, as

Turn Your Bibles to Deuteronomy 32:3-4 Title: Stabilizing Truths, Part 2 Theme: The Greatness of God Listen as I read Deuteronomy 32:3-4: “I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Oh, praise the greatness of our God! He is the Rock, His works are perfect, and all His ways are just. A faithful ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living Below Provision Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

Sermon contrasts victories experienced by God’s people with later defeats and what caused the decline.

Living Below Provision Series: Lessons from Judges Judges 1:1-2:20[1] 7-17-05 The book of Judges begins with some wonderful victories for the people of God. God has given Israel Canaan land and told them to possess the land. In Deuteronomy 7:1-6 He told them to utterly destroy the Canaanites. ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Leadership Transition

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

Instruction given to congregation experiencing pastoral transition.

Leadership Transition Joshua 1:1-18[1] 1-15-06 Into I want to begin this morning by asking Denise to modulate from the key of C to G. (Play a couple of times) In music the modulation from one key to another is called transition.[2] (Play a few more times) You are hearing in the notes ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-18

Denomination: Charismatic

A Pivotal Question About Fasting Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

Fasting that pleases God is examined and the blessings considered.

A Pivotal Question About Fasting (Fifty Days of Consecration #6) Isaiah 58[1] 4-24-05 I. Our text this morning in Isaiah 58 pivots on a question raised by God’s people. It is perhaps a question that has crossed your mind at one time or another. We’ll talk about the question in a moment. But ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-14

Denomination: Charismatic

Expressing Worship

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

Biblical expressions of worship are explored with attention to the Psalms and David’s example.

Expressing Worship 2 Samuel 6:12-23[1] 6-12-05 Into I want to begin this morning with a video clip from the movie “Hoosiers”[2]. Begin in Ch 30 at 01:47:00 and End at 01:49:33 Without question those people were fully engaged in that basketball game. Their expression of joy over that victory is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:12-23

Denomination: Charismatic