Sermons on Decision Making:

Making The Most Of The Good And The Bad - Rom 8:28,29

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 15, 2002

Making the Most of the Good and the Bad - Rom. 8:28,29

Making the Most of the Good & the Bad – Rom. 8:28 Illustration: DETOURS The year was 1920. The scene was the examining board for selecting missionaries. Standing before the board was a young man named Oswald Smith. One dream dominated his heart. He wanted to be a missionary. Over and over again, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:28-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"How To Make My Church A House Of Bread” (Sourdough Spirituality)

Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 31, 2002

A Communion message with Discussion on how to build a strong church family so that the church might be the body and blood of Christ for the world.

[This sermon ws inspired by Lonard Sweet’s "Sourdough Spirituality" and Rick Warren’s article on building a stronger church] (Have bread baking in church kitchen before service as people are entering building sot hey can smell the aroma of fresh baked bread.) Bring a sourdough starter into ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35, Matthew 13:33-34

Denomination: Methodist

Course Title: Disciple-Making 101, Professor: The Apostle Paul Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 23, 2002

This sermon emphasizes the Scriptural priority of and gives an overview of the process of disciple-making.

Course Title: Disciple-Making 101 Professor: The Apostle Paul Acts 18 August 15, 2002 Intro: A. [Finger of God] An old deacon was leading in prayer using one of his stereotypical phrases, which was “Oh Lord, touch the unsaved with Thy finger.” As he intoned this phrase in this particular prayer, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-28, 2 Timothy 3:10-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Major Mistakes We Make With Our Money - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Ted Mulder on Dec 30, 2004

Here are 12 mistakes we make with our money. 12 dumb things that smart people do with their finances. Help break the cycle of debt in your congregation! Many marriage and relational breakdowns are because of $$$ - Here’s Help!

Major Mistakes We Make With Our MONEY A man in a bar sees a friend at a table drinking by him self. Approaching the friend he comments, “You look terrible, what’s the problem?” “My mother died in June,” he said, “and left my $15,000.” “Wow, I am sorry to hear that,” the friend replied. “Then ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Major Mistakes We Make With Our Money - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Ted Mulder on Dec 30, 2004

12 Dumb things we do with our money - and how to change it!

Major Mistakes We Make With Our MONEY Malcom Forbes Failure is success if we learn from it The Bible says, “If you belong to Christ Jesus, you won’t be punished.” If you have blown it with your finances – we are not here to beat you up. NO! God forgives when asked – so do we. Have you ever ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let The Holy Spirit Give Your Attitude A Make Over

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 11, 2004

The Holy Spirit gives us the spiritual eyes to see possibilities rather than problems in people, situations and relationships. Paul prayed for this kind of spiritual insight for the Ephesians: "I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened i

Let the Holy Spirit Give Your Attitude a Make Over -(Ephesians 1:18-20) Illustration: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope. --Romans 15:13 In 1931, Jane Whyte felt she was nearing the end of her life. Her husband Alexander, the famous ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007

Jacob, Pt. 4 (Final)

WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER (GENESIS 29:15-30, 31:36-42) Charles Sykes, a senior fellow at the Wisconsin Policy Institute, a public policy think tank, didn’t like the way his fellow citizens whine, evade responsibility and point fingers. The infamous 1991 Los Angeles riot was a case in ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When Humans Don’t Make Sense To God

Contributed by Timothy Cooley, Sr. on Sep 9, 2010

"When the Son of Man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" We talk about our disappointment with God, but is God ever puzzled by our lack of faith?

The parable of the widow and the unjust judge relates to our disappointment with God. Like the mistreated widow, we often wonder why God allows so much pain and injustice to go on. We pray and pray and yet no answer comes. The righteous perish and the wicked flourish. Sometimes we even wonder, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Holiness

Lesson 1: When Someone Else Makes Me Fail

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2010

How to learn from our mistakes and not continue to keep repeating them.

A. INTRODUCTION TO MISTAKES AND FAILURES 1. This series is not about sin and rebelling, but about our mistakes. 2. Sins are covered by Jesus’ blood, mistakes are covered by learning. Two types of people to avoid. First the one who says he never makes mistakes; he is not ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:3

Denomination: Baptist

What Man Finds Impossible, God Can Make Possible Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Oct 3, 2007

Had you ever put too much stock in what you can do and discovered how powerless you really are? This sermon and series is to help us to understand that if we put our faith in God, nothing will be impossible.

WHAT MAN FINDS IMPOSSIBLE, GOD MAKES POSSIBLE Luke 18:18-27 In his book called “The Case for Faith.” Lee Strobel wrote; “If faith never encounters doubt, if truth never struggles with error, if good never battles with evil, how can faith know it own power. He said, in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

“small Acts Can Make A Big Splash” Series

Contributed by James Webster on Feb 25, 2014

This is the third sermon in a series, "Loving People Into the Kingdom", "Don't Just Go To Church Be the Church"

SERMON III SERMON SERIES: “Loving People into the Kingdom” “Don’t Just Go To Church Be the Church” SERMON TITLE: “Small Acts Can Make a Big Splash” OPENING COMMENTS AND REVIEW We have been preaching this month on the subject, “Loving People ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:18-21

Denomination: Nazarene

I'm Not Going There And You Can't Make Me!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 8, 2013

Let me tell you, “All men fall, great men and women get back up when they fall and keep pressing towards the prize.”

I'm not going there and you can't make me! I can remember saying that as a child, when I would get coerced into trying something, or doing something that I didn't want to. Wether it be trying some kind of food my parents thought I should, like my dad for example, he always wanted me to eat beets ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:37-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lesson 7: Why Doesn't The Bible Make Sense?

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 1, 2014

What is revelation, Inspiration and Illumination?

Pastors Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Series: When God Is Silent Lesson 7: Why Doesn’t the Bible Make Sense? A. WHAT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE TO US? 1. A subject in school we hate. 2. Computer instructions too complicated. 3. A foreign language we flunked in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:14

Denomination: Baptist

Why Doesn't The Bible Make Sense" Lesson 7 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 24, 2017

Why people have difficulty with scripture

A. WHAT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE TO US? 1. A subject in school we hate. 2. Computer instructions too complicated. 3. A foreign language we flunked in school. 4. A sport we’ve never played. 5. GPS instructions that go against our knowledge. 6. A love letter not written to you. B. WHY SOME MISS THE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:14

Denomination: Baptist

Waaring Strangers Part 13-" Making A List And Checking It Twice" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Jun 5, 2018

part 13 of our study of 1 Peter

Wayfaring Strangers A Study Of 1 Peter Part 13 “Making a list and checking it checking it twice” 1 Peter 3:8-12 I am sure that I am not alone when I say that I often forget things Knowing that about myself It is imperative that I make check lists When I go to the feed store Hardware store ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-12

Denomination: Baptist