Sermons on Despise Authority:

Be An Overcomer, Or You'll Be Overcome

Contributed by Andy Harris on Oct 18, 2000

Intro: In the early days of Pentecost, a common expression of greeting when the saints would come to church was, "Have you got the victory?" And the response was, "Praise the Lord, I sure do!" Somewhere along the way, we dropped this greeting.

Intro: In the early days of Pentecost, a common expression of greeting when the saints would come to church was, "Have you got the victory?" And the response was, "Praise the Lord, I sure do!" Somewhere along the way, we dropped this greeting. Could it be we did because of the response we began ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:20-22

Romans 9:30-33 Series

Contributed by Zak Saenz on Jan 2, 2007

Romans 9:30-33

Romans 9:30-33 Romans 9:30-33 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; 31but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. 32Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:30-33

Denomination: Bible Church

Joy In Salvation Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 29, 2007

Exposition of 1 Peter 1:3-9

Text: 1 Peter 1:3-9 Title: Joy in Salvation Date/Place: LSCC, 5/1/05, AM I. INTRODUCTION A. Opening illustration: Illustrations file- Joy—“Prescription for Joylessness” B. Background to passage: These are Peter’s first words following the greeting to believers scattered all over Northern ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

Issues Of Life - Part One

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 28, 2006

Tonight I want to talk to you about your heart. Let me to be your spiritual cardiologist for the next few moments.

ISSUES OF LIFE - Part One - <Power Point available upon request> Text: Proverbs 4:20 thru 23 Prayer: We should always take care to listen carefully to God’s Word. The NIV says in verse 20 to “listen closely to my words.” I am impressed that the Lord wants to speak plainly to His people today. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lighten Up Series

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Mar 29, 2011

If we want to RUN TO WIN as Christians in the persuit of Godliness, we must lay aside the things that would hinder us in the race.

Lighten Up 1 Cor. 9:24-27 Can you imagine running a race and you have a 50 lb. sack on your back Usane Bolt is the fastest man in the world. He can run 110 yards in 9.58 seconds… faster than it takes me to run to the front doors. If he runs uphill… with a hat over his eyes… with this thing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Darkness

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 22, 2010

A sermon on the darkness at the cross from the 6th hour to the 9th hour (Seed thought and material adapted from The Six Miracles of Calvary by Nicholson)

Sermon for 2/21/2010 Darkness Introduction: Are you scared of the dark? I counted the # of night lights in my house- 7. Who needs 7 night lights? When I was a bachelor I didn't have any night lights. I now have arthrits in my toes because I stubbed them so much but I was saving those pennies ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-45

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Expect Joy Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 27, 2010

As believers of Jesus we can expect joy; joy that is full and long-lasting. Joy that so fills our hearts it spills over into our attitudes and our lives.

Expect Joy Faith Expectations Part 4 05/18/08 PM Text: Various [This lesson and this series are drawn from the writings of Tom Allen in his book “What to expect now that you believe.”] Faith Expectations This lesson is another in the series titled Faith Expectations. I know it is probably true of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:9-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dirty Feet At The Lord's Table

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 14, 2010

Jesus showed the disciples that they must be servants.

Introduction: A Opening Story B John 13.1-5 1 Facts that need to brought out as I read . . . a Passover (or eve of Passover) aa Sunday: Palm Sunday bb Monday: Cleansed the Temple cc Tuesday: Arguing with religious leaders dd Wednesday: Day of rest ee Thursday: Lord’s Supper dd 3 ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

In The Safe Hands Of God

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 22, 2010

How can we respond to difficult circumstances with acceptance and abandonment? Mary’s response to the angel in Luke 1: 38 shows us. The only way to have that same attitude is to believe that God’s will is “good and acceptable and perfect”, and to lay down

Opening illustration: At age 16, Madame Jeanne Guyon (1648-1717) was forced into an arranged marriage with an invalid 22 years older. She found her marriage to be one of utter humiliation. Her husband was often angry and melancholy. Her mother-in-law was a merciless critic. Even the maid despised ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loving People You Are Stuck With Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 19, 2010

How do we love the unlovable? We can flee them, fight them or forgive them. Jesus shows us the forgiving heart. We want to (1) release them through forgiveness, and (2) change them through love.

One of the greatest attributes of Jesus is His forgiving heart. • Jesus said at the outset that He has not come to condemn, but to redeem. • This is remarkable because Jesus, being just and holy, has all the right to condemn. • We have failed in many ways; we have done wrong countless times. Yet ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Preaching To God's People

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

Preachers don’t want to ruffle feathers, lest folks fly away, startled, and go to a church down the street. And so we preachers often preach anything but God’s Word. But God uses real preachers, not pale, second-rate imitations.

Intro Today, the Church finds herself wandering on dangerous terrain, for she no longer wants to listen to her preachers. Even worse, preachers don’t want to preach. They don’t want to ruffle feathers, lest folks fly away, startled, and go to a church down the street. And so we ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Fixing The Fatal Feelings Of February

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 31, 2007

4 Consequences, 4 Causes, and 4 Cures 4 Depression. David was a man after God’s own heart and he struggled with it, as do many of God’s children. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

Fixing the Fatal Feelings of February The Consequences, Causes and Cure of Depression Psalm 77 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/FatalFebruary.com Depression is real…and affects many people year round. But we are starting the month known for being the most depressing of all. Aside from the cold, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 77:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Your Rock: To Grip Or To Let Go Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 21, 2009

Jesus gave each person an opportunity to step towards God or step away from Him, depending upon what they did with the rock in their hand.

Your Rock: Gripping It or Letting Go John 7:53-8:11 (NKJV) (Have a basket of rocks available so everyone can take one during the service when offered.) * This passage stated not to be in the earliest texts. * Text and context even questions whether it was written by John. * Some translations and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Training For The Race Of Faith”

Contributed by John Harper on Feb 3, 2009

We must run the race of faith with patience and not allow our past to trip us up from finishing our race.

“TRAINING FOR THE RACE OF FAITH” Hebrews 12:1-11 February 1, 2009 Pastor John L. Harper Warden Assembly of God Introduction: Kurt Warner back for second Super Bowl fairytale with Arizona Cardinals By Oliver Holt on Jan 31, 09 12:00 AM in Superbowl This is what makes Arizona Cardinals quarterback ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

James: An Exposition Of James 2 Series

Contributed by David Wilson on Feb 26, 2009

A look at James Chapter two encouraging the reader to view the book of James in full context with practical applications for the believer. This entire series is available as an ebook entitled "James: Who has Superior Faith" via the ibook store (itunes)

Introduction James is my favorite book of the Bible. I have always been drawn to its practical approach and straightforward method of approaching the subject of living one’s faith. James doesn’t spend a lot of time discussing doctrine, though the book is full of doctrinal concepts. Instead, ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-26

Denomination: Baptist