Sermons on Decoration:

Clean Inside And Out

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 24, 2019

A study in Psalm 24: 1 - 10

Psalm 24: 1 – 10 Clean inside and out A Psalm of David. 1 The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein. 2 For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. 3 Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who may stand in His holy place? ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:4

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Preparing To Build Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 18, 2018

Message 1 in our exposition of Nehemiah. This is the introduction to the series and focuses on Nehemiah's actions leading up to the rebuilding of the wall.

Chico Alliance Church "Preparing to Build" MAIN THEME Secure walls support superior worship. Crumbled walls cultivate corroded worship. INTRODUCTION Most all of us have been involved in a building project of one kind or another; on a large scale or a small scale. We all, to some degree ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:5-6

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Consider Your Life Pt 1 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 21, 2018

First of three messages drawing principles from Haggai. This message looks at God's first two admonitions to consider their calendar and their priorities.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch "Consider Your Life” Pt 1 Introduction Have you ever worked your head off and found little satisfaction when it was all over? Do you feel like the more money you earn the less there seems to be? Does whatever you do feel like a pointless chore or a bitter ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Rev'd Up Part 9 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2018

We need to know He is coming back soon! Having a vision of Jesus will also give us the inner strength to stand for the Gospel in a hostile world even to the point of death. But we also need to see God’s Throne in Heaven and see His glory, majesty.

Series: Rev’d Up Thesis: We need to receive a fresh revelation of Jesus Christ every day so we do not fall asleep at our assigned mission. We need to know He is coming back soon! Having a vision of Jesus will also give us the inner strength to stand for the Gospel in a hostile world even to the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11, Ezekiel 1:1-28, Isaiah 6:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Press On! Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 29, 2017

Introduction to our church's Discipleship Path.

ENGAGE During the 2016 Summer Olympics, Allyson Felix was attempting to become the most decorated female athlete in U.S. track and field history in the 400 meters. After trailing the leader, Shaunae Miller, from the Bahamas, for the entire race, Felix began to gain on her down the back stretch, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Commit Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 29, 2017

Second in a series on our church's Discipleship Path. If I want to be Jesus’ disciple I need to be “all in”

ENGAGE This morning, I’m going to begin by taking you through a very quick history of some prevailing ideas about discipleship over the last 600 years or so. I’ll begin in the early 16th century, with a German monk named Martin Luther. Here is what he wrote this about being a disciple of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Answer Is Easter Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Aug 7, 2018

How Easter helps us go through the darkest days of life

THE ANSWER IS EASTER A School teacher asked her class on the Sunday before Easter if they knew what happened on Easter and why it was so important. One little girl spoke up saying: "Easter is when the whole family gets together, and you eat turkey and sing about the pilgrims and all that." "No, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21-25

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Jesus Loves Sinners, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

The Returning Son doesn’t bring any gifts to his family from his time away. Instead, he comes asking for a small amount of mercy and a job. Does he consider his father's broken heart and the agony of rejected love that his father has endured?

For those of you old enough to remember the years of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. I was a young kid back then and my parents lived in northern Alabama. We welcomed my sister in those days as I remember waiting in long lines at the gas stations hoping they haven’t run out. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Multiple Meanings Of Marvelous Grace Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

Most often Christians define grace as only unmerited favor, but this is putting a limit on the word which the New Testament does not do. It should not be surprising that grace can also mean merited favor.

A snowstorm made it impossible for a guess speaker to get to the church where he was to preach. Therefore, a local man was asked to come in as a substitute. The speaker began by explaining the meaning of substitute. If you break a window he said, and then place a cardboard there instead--that is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:2

The Lion And The Lamb Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021

A look at the paradoxical qualities of Jesus - baby and Savior, Lion and Lamb, etc.

Superman. What’s not to like about him? The man of Steel! No one can beat Superman – unless they have Kryptonite. But, without that, he’s all steel. And we like that about Superman, but there’s something else about Superman we like – Clark Kent. We like that he can also be that dorky, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Easter 2021 - Beyond The Cross

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Apr 1, 2021

This Easter message focuses on what we have because Jesus was raised from the dead.

Easter 2021 Beyond The Cross Scripture: First Corinthians 15:14-18; John 20:1-18; Isaiah 53:9 Throughout my early years in the Church, we sang a song that contained the following words that I am sure many of you will recognize: “Jesus keep me near the cross, there’s a precious fountain. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:14-18, John 20:1-18, Isaiah 53:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Memorial Stones Before God Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 18, 2021

Memorial Day: Being remembered by those we love is something we hope will happen when we pass away, but the most important thing is to be remembered before God when we stand in His presence - to be carried on the heart of Christ before God.

In the year 1868, after the Civil War, General John A. Logan declared that May 30th would be a day to “decorate with flowers the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion.” After World War I the day was set aside to honor all of the American wars, and the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 28:9-12, Exodus 28:15-21, Exodus 28:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

"Looking For Some Empty Vessels!”

Contributed by Sean Dees on May 1, 2021

From these passages I find more than a story of the sustaining power of God, but I see this event as a type of prophecy to the outpouring of the Holy Ghost as prophesied by the latter prophet Joel in 2:28 and the fulfillment on the day of Pentecost.

Intro: From these passages I find more than a story of the sustaining power of God, but I see this event as a type of prophecy to the outpouring of the Holy Ghost as prophesied by the latter prophet Joel in 2:28 and the fulfillment on the day of Pentecost. Today I want to talk to you about ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-6

The Powerful Message Of Paul's Letter To The Romans Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 25, 2019

Paul's letter to the Romans is an occasional letter. What was the situation facing the church in Roman that caused Paul to pen one of the most amazing presentations of the gospel of God? In sermon, we investigate the background to Paul's letter to the Romans.

A. In the year 386 A.D. a young professor of rhetoric named Aurelius Augustinius was wasting his life away in dissolution and debauchery. 1. Then one day, he happened to pick up a Bible, which just happened to fall open to the book of Romans, where his eye just happened to fall upon Chapter 13, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Abraham - The Call Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 10, 2017

Abraham’s Call – Genesis chapter 12 verses 1-9 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Abraham’s Encounter (vs 1). (2). Abraham’s Obedience (vs 4-5) (3). Abraham’s Worship (vs 6-9) SERMON BODY Question: Why study the life of Abraham? Answer: Just consider these amazing facts & trivia: (1). • He is revered by the followers of world’s three great ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Brethren