Sermons on Debt Free Life:

What Happens When Choose To Go Your Own Way Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Aug 22, 2007

This is a message in a series from the book of Lamentations

We live in a culture that is overrun by frivolous lawsuits. We are encouraged to sue if someone tramples on what we consider to be our rights. This is just another sign of the mentality, “I have the right to believe and act in whatever manner I deem appropriate.” Unfortunately this attitude has ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 2:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Onesiphorus: A Friend In Chains Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 26, 2007

Friendship often means dealing with unpleasantries.

Who Are You? Best Supporting Roles in the Bible Series (Part 4 of 4) Onesiphorus: A Friend in Chains (Sermon ideas from Clarence Edward Noble Macartney {1879-1957}) 2 Tim. 1:16-18 Mar. 25, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Bear & two ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Charlie Brown: What Christmas Means Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 29, 2007

What Christmas Means from Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown-- What Christmas Means The first of nearly 50 Peanuts television movies, A Charlie Brown Christmas is the longest-running cartoon special in history, airing every year since its debut in 1965. Whimsical, melancholy, and ultimately full of wonder, it is a holiday favorite for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

We Must Pray Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

We must pray as we try to change the world around us!

Introduction: Sponge Bob Square Pants movie clip Alright, I admit, I probably should have used a movie clip from Saving Private Ryan or Braveheart in order to talk about being men, but I didn’t have either of those, so Sponge Bob will have to do. Besides, the line that is repeated over and over ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Other Must Come Second Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

God first, then must come others.

Last week, we talked about that as we respond to God’s call to go and change the world that we need to have a relationship with God as our first priority in whatever we do. We first talked about what it looked like. We said that it starts by putting in the time and effort to get to know God. By ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Is This So Hard? Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

Why is following Gopd so difficult sometimes?

***Tug-o’-war illustration*** • Start off with big kid and a small kid and tell them to pull the rope as far as he can • Slowly, continue to add people to oppose the big kid until he gives up As we continue to look at God’s call in our lives to go and change the world around us, I think this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Words Hurt! Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

What to do when we face verbal opposition.

Intro: In a group of three or four, brainstorm and make a list on the back of your outline of the meanest things you have heard said. After a couple minutes, have them share what they came up with. Make a list on the white board. A popular phrase that was said all the time when I was growing up ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Want To Make A Difference

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 28, 2005

From 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina, people want to find their place and make a difference in this world. But where do they go from there?

(This message was delivered on September 11th, 2005) I Want To Make A Difference Since the recent tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, we have had many organizations coming together to help those who were displaced because of the flood waters. We have movie stars, sports figures, politicians, the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Time

Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Dec 31, 2005

Watch Night

New Year’s Eve has a different kind of feel to it than other times that we celebrate during the year. It doesn’t have the hope of Christmas, or the joy of Resurrection Morning, the sense of reverence of Thanksgiving, the national pride of July 4. It’s not really even like a birthday. The revelry ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

Excuses Anger God Series

Contributed by Steven Airey on Dec 31, 2005

We need to cease making excuses why we can’t do what God has called us to do.

GOD HAS A PLAN, PART 1--EXCUSES ANGER GOD In this chapter we have God’s first appearance to him in the bush and the conference between God and Moses in that vision. Here is, I. God was pleased to show his glory to Moses at the bush, and to which Moses was forbidden to approach too near Exo 3:1 ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Jesus, The Great Victor

Contributed by Joe Sherrill on Jan 1, 2006

Peter’s mother-in-law is healed.

Mark 1:29-31 Jesus, The Great Victor One of the first Bible verses I learned as a child is found in Psalm 122. Doubtless many of you know it as well. "I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord." Like the Psalmist, I too am glad to be in the house of the Lord on this ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-31

Denomination: Methodist

Godly Expectation

Contributed by Mark Baker on Jan 1, 2006

the difference between faith and hope and how they work together to fulfill God’s purpose.

Expectation is something we all need to have if we want to see God’s promises fulfilled. It is really another way of saying hope. When many think of hope they think along the lines of I hope I inherit a million dollars, or I hope I get that job that I applied for, or I hope it doesn’t rain ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:5-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

In Everything Give Thanks Ii Series

Contributed by Ken Harris on Aug 26, 2007

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to go all out and give God thanks in every thing.

"In Everything Give Thanks II" 1 Chronicles 15:25-29 & 1 Thessalonians 5:18 26 August 2007 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fort Ord Chapel Seaside, California BIG IDEA: BELIEVERS SHOULD GIVE THANKS TO GOD IN EVERYTHING. REFERENCES: 2 Samuel 6:1-23 (The story of David and his 30,000 men; ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pride & Destruction Part 1

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 28, 2007

Part one of a two part series.

Pride & Destruction This is the first sermon on Pride & Destruction. A sin existed before the “In the beginning” of Gen. 1:1 – before Adam and Eve – and it’s still here today. It’s so common that it’s perceived as good on one hand and bad on the other. When this sin is seen in the things you do, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Muzzle The Ox

Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 28, 2007

The relationship between a Pastor/Teacher and their members is a subject that is never stressed enough within the body of Christ.

Text: Galatians 6:6 There is no position in the 5 fold ministry that is more important than that of the Pastor /Teacher. The relationship between a Pastor/Teacher and their members is a subject that is never stressed enough within the body of Christ. Our text is dealing with the students ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:6-10

Denomination: Pentecostal