Sermons on Decison Making:

The Choice To Rejoice

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 2, 2016

"Make the Choice to Rejoice" is not a platitude, but an accurate summary of Paul's commands in Philippians 4.

THE CHOICE TO REJOICE PHILIPPIANS 4:1-23 #choicerejoice INTRODUCTION… https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-best-most-annoying-platitudes-that-you-have-read-or-heard-or-even-made-up-yourself A “platitude” is a comment or statement that a person makes that is often flat or dull ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Are You Going To Do With Jesus? Series

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Apr 25, 2016

Everyone must make a decision about Christ one way or the other in their lifetime

Mathew 2 Introduction: Illustration “Savior & Judge” - There are two common and typical responses to Jesus and the gospel I. You can hate Him and be angry (v. 16) - Illustration “A Father’s Will” A. Jesus was a threat to his position B. Jesus was a threat to his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Keep Dreaming

Contributed by David Radcliff on Jun 3, 2016

Dreams can seem impossible at first, but God can make them happen

KEEP DREAMING Genesis 37: 18-24 1. In 1963 Martin Luther King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. a. "Dreams don't die, only dreamers." 2. We are challenged to keep dreams alive in a world that would crush them (and us) a. The world says that you can't: * Set goals to Live ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

Check Your Attitude At The Door

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 18, 2014

We must make sure our attitude towards others honors God.

Check Your Attitude at the Door March 16, 2014 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must make sure our attitude towards others honors God. Focus Passage: Philippians 2:3-8 Supplemental Passage: Sitting down, He called the twelve and *said to them, "If ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

King David’s Story Of Sin And Redemption Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

This sermon looks at another type of wilderness experience, one of our own making.

King David’s Story of Sin and Redemption 2 Samuel 11:1-5 In this series, we’re looking at five OT characters who experienced the wilderness in their lives, both physically and spiritually. The Judean wilderness was rugged and barren and it was a place of hopelessness and despair. It ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

A Sensible Relationship With God Series

Contributed by Kurt Lindgren on Nov 29, 2012

The way the Corinthian church members were living didn’t make sense!

A SENSIBLE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 / September 16,2012 SENSIBLE: Making decisions in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit: "a sensible diet". Showing reason or sound judgment; reasonable - wise - judicious - perceptible - rational INTRODUCTION: The way ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

Introducing The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached Series

Contributed by David Swanger on Dec 3, 2012

Jesus in the greatest sermon ever preached makes it clear that happiness is the result of holiness.

THE GREATEST SERMON EVER PREACHED Introduction In 1980 country music singer Johnny Lee landed a number one hit by singing about “looking for love in all the wrong places,” and without a doubt, our world and even some of us have done the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"I Am Blessed" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jan 22, 2014

The blessings we have in Christ help make up our spiritual identity.

“I Am Blessed” (Eph 1:3-14) We can read our passage today and it reads like any good section of the New Testament, very nice introduction to the letter he writes to the Ephesian church. But what you can’t get from just reading the English written word here is how absolutely giddy ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Slaughtering The Innocent

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 18, 2016

A homily considering the choice we must make when Christ comes near.

“Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

We Are At War

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Feb 4, 2017

There is an urgency in the Spirit to make the transition from lamb to lion! From sheep to soldier.

WE ARE AT WAR 2Ti 2:3  Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2Ti 2:4  No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Community-Koinonia Church

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Feb 17, 2017

Our fellowship with Christ and our fellowship with one another is what make the church.

Title: Community-Koinonia Church (COIN-O-NIA) Place: BLCC Date: 2/26/17 Text: Acts 2.42-47;Acts 4.32-35; Acts 5.1-11 CT: Our fellowship with Christ and our fellowship with one another is what make the church. [Screen 1] Pachomius was an Egyptian soldier won to Christ by the kindness of ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

"Our Obligation In Discipleship” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 5, 2012

Every church is obligated to make disciples and every Christian is obligated to become a disciple.

We have been giving consideration to what should be the core values of every Christian, those things we are told to give priority attention to by the writer of Hebrews in Hebrews 10:19-25 (READ PASSAGE). As we have focused on the exhortations found in this passage where the writer says, “let us,” ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24

Denomination: Baptist

A Little Further

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012

The need to go a little further will make us better men and women for God.

Matthew 26:39 KJV And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. Luke 22:41 KJV And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Refocus Series

Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Jan 10, 2012

We have to guard our Christian focus and make sure that it remains on Christ.

It is New Year’s Day. Happy New Year everyone! We all know what the coming of the New Year should mean to us all. It’s time to take an inventory of how we lived in 2011 and think through some much needed changes for 2012. In other words, it’s time to make a list of New ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Up Close And Personal Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 18, 2012

Jesus has the will and the power to transform a person's life and make all things new

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY FEBRUARY 5, 2012 Mark 1:29-39 “Momentum” INTRODUCTION Some people think that the Kingdom of God will come when Jesus returns—when he comes as King of kings and Lord of lords. These people are waiting for the kingdom. Other people believe that the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Lutheran