Sermons on Dedication Service:

"Even So Faith, If It Hath Not Works, Is Dead...” (James 1:17)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 20, 2024

As we drive around town, we see signs on store windows and commercial building that state…NOW HIRING!

• We are told today by the business world it is difficult to hire people to work. • And we are also told those who are hired it is difficult to get them to work once they are hired. This is also a problem we have in many churches today. However, this is not a big problem in this church because ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-8, James 2:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Return To Bethel

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Mar 12, 2003

God is calling each of us back to our Bethel. In doing so it will impact us and others for God and His kingdom.

Return To Bethel Gen 35:1-3 [JAY cub] (a supplanter)-one of the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah. The brother of Esau, he was known also as Israel (Gen 32:28). Jacob was born in answer to his father’s prayer (Gen 25:21), but he became the favorite son of his mother (25:28). He was nicknamed Jacob ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:1-3

Beware Of The Second Love

Contributed by Kenneth Pack on Mar 16, 2001

From various Bible characters we can see that today as then there are many voices bidding for our love and affection. The most important thing is to keep the Lord first in our lives.

Intro: The passage we read in Deut. 20 is often referred to as the laws concerning warfare. There’s no denying that the church is in a war today. It’s an ever-increasing war against the enemy of our souls. Notice – When the officers stepped up they were about to go into battle. The word of ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 20:1-8, Revelation 2:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Doing Our Duty, Winning Souls

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Apr 15, 2005

We have a duty as Christians to win people to a saving faith in Jesus Christ.

LUKE 17:7-10 “DOING OUR DUTY: WINNING PEOPLE TO JESUS” A) Last week I preached a message on “Jesus’ prayer request,” Remember? * It was out of Matt. 9:35-38 “...The harvest ... Pray ye therefore the Lord ... send forth ...” * “Harvest,” is the crop ... v.35-36 “He saw the multitudes, He was moved ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

With The Help Of God (Revised)

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 8, 2010

With God helping us we will get the job done that He requires and fulfill His will in and for our lives.

With the Help of God Prairie Baptist Church – 1/10/10 P.M. Service Text: Nehemiah 6:15-19 Key verse: Nehemiah 6:16 - And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Looking For This Christmas?

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Dec 13, 2008

A message designed to make listeners aware that God wants to reveal himself to them this Christmas in a way that just might surprise them.

Before reading today’s text I want to give you a little background or context. The passage takes place on the Temple grounds about 40 days after Jesus’ birth. Joseph and Mary have gone to the Temple for a couple of reasons. First, it was customary for a family to dedicate their first born son to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-38

Denomination: Methodist

With A Child's Heart

Contributed by Joseph Comage on Aug 4, 2005

The church is responsible to train and feed the New Born Christian in the ways of the Lord

With a Childs Heart Proverbs 22:6 6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. When we speak of a child, it can mean different things. ľ There is the child that is an infant. ľ There is the child of God. ľ There is a New Born Christian Child. Every ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Soldiers, Hardened And Free!

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Jun 18, 2016

Te Christian Soldiers of all churches are only a minority group but they have the status of a Soldier because they are willing to march out there in their neighborhoods, as Jesus did to love the unlovely, to heal the wounded, and to preach the gospel.

Soldiers, Hardened and Free! Capt. Kelly Durant 2 Tim 2:1-4 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3 Thou ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-4

Denomination: Salvation Army

John's Journey To Jesus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 8, 2024

This sermon explores the intertwined stories of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ, highlighting their roles in God's redemption narrative and their impact on our faith.

Welcome, beloved friends, to another beautiful day of fellowship and worship. We are gathered here, not by chance, but by divine appointment, under the banner of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are united in our shared faith, bound by the love of Christ, and propelled by the Spirit of God to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-15

Topics: Preparing, Way

Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours! Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Apr 24, 2009

Genuine worship informs the mind about God, inundates the heart with the Spirit, and initiates the body into Christ-likeness.

On April 21st of last years the Associated Press reported: Another round and amen! Beer was on tap and a mechanical bull inspired the sermon as a new church held its inaugural service in a western Ohio bar. The Country Rock Church drew about 100 people to Sunday night’s meeting at the Pub Lounge ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Baptist

Live A Life Of Holiness In A Tainted World Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jun 13, 2013

Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.

What holiness means; the word holiness is a noun that means "state or character of being holy." Holy is an adjective that means "belonging to, derived from or associated with a divine power” and also "set apart to the service of God. Holiness must be the goal of every person who is serious ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's Your Choice, To Get Married Or Stay Single (1 Corinthians 7:25-40) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 1, 2022

Here, Paul addresses their slogan ("good to not touch a woman") from the perspective of singleness, and marriage

Let's start today by reading 1 Corinthians 7:1: "Now concerning the things about which you wrote: "It is good for a man, a woman/wife not to touch." Paul here is quoting a Corinthian slogan. And what he's been doing, throughout chapter 7, is interacting with this slogan ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Dare To Be A Disciple

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Oct 6, 2007

Takes a look at Discipleship and challenges us to be one of Christ’s Disciples.

Title: "Dare to be a Disciple." Text: Luke 9:57-62 Date: September 30, 2007 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church I. First, let’s define the word Disciple: The dictionary says that a disciple is a follower of a master or his philosophy. In other words a Disciple is a student of a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Baptist

Praise God For His Steadfast Love Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 4, 2020

Psalm 118:1-29 gives us several practical instructions about praising God for his steadfast love.

Scripture This is our third Sunday of not having a corporate worship service in our sanctuary. While we are thankful for this means of connecting, I hope you agree that this form of meeting is a very poor substitute for meeting together in person to worship our great God. In the Christian ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Journey Through Acts (Part 5) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Feb 7, 2024

In Acts 6, problems arise threatening to unravel the close-knit Christian community. This sermon unpacks the situation, the shepherd's response, and the servant's duties.

The Journey: Following Jesus through Acts (5) Scott Bayles, pastor Scripture: Acts 6:1-7 Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/23/2017 If you were with us the last couple weeks, you know we began a ten-week journey through the book of Acts. And a lot has happened in just the first five chapters! From ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Christian Church