Sermons on Dennis Waitley:

Jesus Christ--The Cornerstone Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 25, 2013

A spiritual temple requires a very specific kind of building material. It is to be built of living stones—the very lives of those who have become spiritually alive through faith in Jesus Christ. Such building must begin with Jesus for He alone is the foun

1 PETER 2: 4-6 [Renewing Hope Series] JESUS CHRIST--THE CORNERSTONE [Matthew 7: 24-27 / Ephesians 2:20--22] God has called us to the life of building, not destroying. After Peter has instructed us to rid ourselves of evil and to grow up in our salvation, he proceeds to tell us how to do that. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

The People Of God Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 15, 2013

Peter addresses the church and communicates the glad tidings that we, the people of God, possess tremendous privileges. The Church is privileged in that it is able to shine with & proclaim the excellencies of God.

1 Peter 2: 9 & 10 THE PEOPLE OF GOD [Renewing Hope Series] [Exodus 19:5-6 / Isaiah 43:20-21] A story is told of a hitchhiker who was trying to get a ride one night in Las Angles. A car pulled over to pick him up. When the hitchhiker got into the car he saw the face of the driver and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Every Step Of The Way Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 29, 2013

Jeremiah points out that God will be faithful to you every step of the way. Each day when you rise, God will already be taking care of you. His grace, strength and love will be as much a daily part of you life as is breathing.

LAMENTATIONS 3: 21-25 EVERY STEP OF THE WAY [Philippians 4:10-13] It was the first morning of the first grade. Little Johnny was having breakfast with his parents, talking about what would happen in the YEARS TO COME. "After the first grade, I'll be in the second, then the third, then..." ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:19-25

Denomination: Baptist

Testing Loyalty Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 30, 2013

David put his covenant friendship with Jonathan to the test. He does so by putting his life in Jonathan's hand. It is the occasion for a confirmation of the covenant between them & also of a very sad parting.

The Life of David: David's Early Years 1 SAMUEL 20:1-23 TESTING LOYALTY This is a sad chapter in the lives of Saul, Jonathan and David. David goes to Jonathan convinced that Saul is intent on putting him to death. David is seeking to learn what he has done to cause Saul to feel this way ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 20:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Altering Your Anger Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 10, 2013

Anger is caused, trained & maintained by learned reactions or interactions with life. Though a state of arousal can be bio-chemical in nature what we do with our heighten state is a conditioned response. Anger is a choice that becomes shaped by one’s resp

[Resolving Life Issues Series] EPHESIANS 4: 26-31 ALTERING YOUR ANGER Anger is an intense emotional reaction sometimes expressed in open behavior and sometimes remaining mostly an unexpressed feeling. Anger is not only emotional it is biochemical as well. Anger triggers the human bodies ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Making Of A Man Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 17, 2013

Homes need a dad & fathers obviously need help. In our passage of Scripture, God teaches us a great lesson on becoming a man from His man David. We become men of God by maintaining our spiritual duties & by wisely fulfilling our practical responsibili

1 KINGS 2: 1-4 THE MAKING OF A MAN / BECOMING A MAN [2 Samuel 7:12-16 / Deuteronomy 17:18-20] The final words of a father to a son are profoundly significant, especially when a transfer of divine purpose and responsibility are involved. King David had some advice for his son Solomon as he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Divine Prerogatives Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 15, 2013

The significant part of a person's story is how God is able to work through events & experiences to accomplish His purpose in & for our lives. David chooses to extend the mercy & grace that he desires God to extend to him. This story should inspire us to

1 SAMUEL 26:13- 25 [The Life of David] DIVINE PREROGATIVES [Psalm 54 / Luke 6:27-36] The most significant part of a person's story is how God is able to work through events and experiences to accomplish His purpose in and for our lives. First Samuel 26 tells of another incident in which David ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 26:9-25

Denomination: Baptist

Rectifying Rejection Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 5, 2013

Almost all of us have experienced rejection, but many of us have not understood its nature or its effects. Your rejection may have been something relatively minor -or it may have been so devastating that it affected your whole life & all of your relations

EPHESIANS 1: 4-6 [Life Issues Series] RECTIFYING REJECTION [Isaiah 54: 4-6] “He has made us accepted in the Beloved” Ephesians 1:6b [NKJV] Almost all of us have experienced rejection at one time or another, but many of us have not understood its nature or its effects. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:6

Denomination: Baptist

Blessings Of Obedience Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 22, 2013

Heart-fellowship with God is enjoyed by a love for God's Word through which God communes with the soul by His Holy Spirit. So our psalmist delights in the fact that those who walk in wholehearted obedience to the Law, or the Word of God, are blessed.

PSALM 119: 1-8 [The Ministry of The Word Series] BLESSINGS OF OBEDIENCE [Psalm 1] Heart-fellowship with God is enjoyed by a love for God's Word through which God communes with the soul by His Holy Spirit (CIT). So our psalmist delights in the fact that those who walk in wholehearted ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

God's Word Cleanses Our Life Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 29, 2013

Our text declares that a person cleanses his way by obeying God's Word . When we delight ourselves in God's Word we will hide it in our heart, meditate upon it & share it with others.

PSALM 119: 9-16 [The Ministry of The Word Series] GOD'S WORD CLEANSES OUR LIFE [Ephesians 5:26 / Job 22:22] The main point or argument of Psalm 119 is that a faithful man should stir up himself to meditate on God's Word so that he might establish himself in the Lord. [The verses of Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

God's Wondrous Word Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 5, 2013

We need help in order to live as God has commanded us. God's blessing comes upon us in order that we may know Him & obey Him in a fallen world. In order to do this, however, He must open up our insight through His Wondrous Word

PSALM 119: 17-24 [The Ministry of The Word Series] GOD'S WONDROUS WORD [John 15:1-11 / 1 Cor. 2:11-16] This section reveals to us the God who intervenes in our lives through His Word (CIT). In these eight verses our psalmist pleas as God's servant and pilgrim, who increasingly finds himself ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Word Of God Revives Us Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 12, 2013

This section is structured by the powerful effects of God's Word. It revives the soul, imparts inner strength, guides into truth, & enlarges the heart. So our psalmist reveals his condition, then confesses that God's Word is the answer.

PSALM 119: 25-32 [The Ministry of The Word Series] THE WORD OF GOD REVIVES US [2 Corinthians 12:1-10] This section is structured by the powerful effects of God's Word. It revives the soul (v. 25); it imparts inner strength (v. 28); it guides into truth (v. 30); and it enlarges the heart (v; ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Truth In Love

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 16, 2013

All who claim loyalty to Jesus must be committed to truth & love. We are to follow the truth and act with love toward one another. Love though is not to overshadow or overcome truth.

2 JOHN TRUTH IN LOVE [Matthew 7:21-23 / 1 Corinthians 13:1-4] Second John is a brief epistle which could have been written on a single sheet of papyrus of standard size [5x9]. The preservation of this brief letter is no doubt a tribute to its spirituality and inspiration. In this short ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting For A Throne Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 16, 2013

This section explains why the Israelites came & asked David to become their king & vindicates David of any involvement in the murder of his rival. These events also are a reminder that God is able to work His purposes both through deeds & misdeeds of peo

2 SAMUEL 4: 1-12, 5:1-5 [The Life of David] WAITING FOR A THRONE [Deuteronomy 17:14-20] Chapter three closed with the funeral of Israel's strongest leader, chapter 4 gives the account of the death of Israel's puppet king, Ishbosheth. His death would remove the last remaining obstacle to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Remember The Basics Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 23, 2014

Because of society’s moral climate its leaders will question the Bible & do their worst to cause believers to question it also. Jesus Christ second coming calls for & justifies a godly lifestyle, therefore it particularly will be belittled.

2 PETER 3: 1-7 [Our Precious Faith Series] REMEMBER THE BASICS [John 1:1-3 / Luke 17:26-30-37] After defining the characteristics of genuine believers in chapter one and the characteristics of false teachers in the second chapter, Peter turned his eyes upward and forward to the time when ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist