Sermons on Despise:

Enthusiastic Worship

Contributed by Neil Chadwick on Jul 27, 2002

Singing is just one of the ways we have to express joy and excitement in our worship to the Lord. We believe that it is good to praise the Lord with devotion and enthusiasm.

Enthusiastic Worship II Samuel 6 Nearly two hundred and fifty years ago the founder of the Methodist Church, John Wesley, printed a hymnbook. At the beginning of the book he included these "Directions For Singing": 1. Learn these tunes before you learn any others; afterwards learn as many as ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Choose Your Model (Personal) Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 7, 2004

God has gifted us all differently-what we do with our gifts is up to us.

Stewardship is a Choice Series: "Choose Your Model" (Personal) 1 of 4 Adapted from Dr. John C. Maxwell January 4, 2004 Chester First Baptist Church, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A How many would raise their hand and say, "I have special abilities, talents, resources, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Jesus Christ, Really? Series

Contributed by Danny Moss on Feb 25, 2004

This series will trace the events, personalities, and meanings associated with the final days of Jesus Christ on earth. This is sermon No. 1 in my series on the last days of Jesus Christ on earth.

Who Is Jesus Christ, Really? Sermon No. 1 (Day 1 of Passion Week: A Day of Celebration & Rejection) Texts: Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 1:1-11; Luke 19:29-44; John 12:12-19 Focal passage: Luke 19:29-44 "And when he had thus spoken, he went ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Baptist

Born Free Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Jun 16, 2002

The story of Hagar and Sarah illustrutes the shortcomings trying to do God’s Work man’s way.

Introduction Radio personality Paul Harvey tells the story of how an Eskimo kills a wolf: "First, the Eskimo coats his knife blade with animal blood and allows it to freeze. Then he adds another layer of blood, and another, until the blade is completely concealed by frozen blood. "Next, the hunter ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:21-31, Genesis 21:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Those Golden Opportunities

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 19, 2002

Some opportunities may come but once. We need to be able to recognize them and take advantage of the moment.

Many times opportunities come but once. A. Sometimes they get by us because we just aren’t paying attention. 1. Things slip by us when we are intent on our own projects, goals, or activities. B. Then too........we can be attacked, criticized or beat down because of our ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Debt That You And I Owe.

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 24, 2002

A dissertation dealing with the awareness of the tremendous debt of grattitude that we all should feel towards Christ.

Understand that, in this message, it will be very difficult to separate the Church from the individual Christian. A. If I should use one, know that it could also apply to the other, as well. What I hope to make clear, at this point, is the fact that Christ went through everything that He ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Surely You're Not Talking To Me!!

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 24, 2002

Dealing with the inability of some to connect the message to themselves.....personally!

Understand that, in this message, it will be very difficult to separate the Church from the individual Christian. A. If I should use one, know that it could also apply to the other, as well. What I hope to make clear, at this point, is the fact that Christ went through everything that He ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To The Church Of Laodicea Series

Contributed by Johnny Small on May 23, 2002

How does the Church of Laodicea compare to our Church? 7th in the series of the Seven Churches of Revelation.

To the Church of Laodicea Last week we studied the Church of Philadelphia, an almost perfect church. Today we will look at the last church of the seven churches of the Book of Revelation and the most despised of the seven churches. Today we are looking at the lukewarm church of Laodicea. We ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

Concentrating On Christ

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 10, 2002

Nothing should be more important in your life than to concentrate on Christ – Who He is and what your relationship to Him is. He is so important that He is the central theme of Scripture, the supreme message of the church, and the solitary song of the sou

Concentrating on Christ I Corinthians 2:2 INTRODUCTION: Spurgeon said, “Christ is the great central fact in the world’s history; to Him everything looks forward or backward.” Paul declared “For I decided to concentrate only on Jesus Christ and his death on the cross.” Nothing is more important in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:2

Denomination: Baptist

The Mystery Of Divine Chastening

Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Dec 13, 2002

This is a message on Divine Chastening. Much of which I learned by experience in the furnace of affliction.

The Mystery of Divine Chastening Jeremiah 18:1-6 Introduction This passage of Scripture is one of the most unique and powerful passages in the Bible. In it Jeremiah portrays God as a potter and man as a lump of clay. He paints us a picture of God in his sovereignty taking man and molding him into ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Mary, Did You Know? Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2005

#2 in Christmas series on fear. What was Mary told not to be afraid of? God’s plans were about to change hers.

Luke 1:26-38 – Mary, Did You Know? Today we are continuing our series on fear at Christmas time. In the Christmas story in Matthew and Luke, there are 4 times when people are told specifically not to be afraid. Last week we looked at Zechariah, and this week we are looking at Mary. Let’s read ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

How Much For This Soup?value?worth?then?now?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 12, 2005

Let us look at value and worth? What is a bowl of lentils worth? That all depends on how hungry you are, and how you value your birthright? Esau bought a very expensive bowl of soup?

VALUE? WORTH? THEN? NOW? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VALUE, PRICE AND WORTH? ( I hold before me a bag of lentils. We identify lentils as a Biblical food. You can buy a bag of lentils at any grocery store. The bag I purchased cost $0.79. It is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:30-34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Undignified Worship? Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

What is worship?

As I have grown up, I have been at a few different churches that have had many different styles of worship. For most of my life I attended a Baptist church, where all of our music was done on the piano and the organ. We always sang hymns. We would stand, hold the hymnal in our hands, sing the song, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:12-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessing In Mourning

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Feb 4, 2006

Mourning could be a means to blessing.

INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION JONI EARECKSON TADA said, “You don’t have to be alone in your hurt! Comfort is yours. Joy is an option and it’s all been made possible by your SAVIOR Jesus Christ. He went without comfort so you might have it. He postponed joy so you might share in it. He willingly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Lamb's Book Of Life

Contributed by Jim Twamley on Mar 25, 2003

God is absolutely true to his word – If He says he’s going to do it – it’s going to happen! This is not a fairy tale, you’ve seen for yourself that the prophetic words of God that are recorded in this book (hold up Bible) are 100% accurate and they will a

Isaiah 53 The great prophet Isaiah prophesied many things before they happened. As an example he prophesied that the people of Judah would be carried into captivity by Babylon many years before it happened, and at the time of the prophecy, Babylon wasn’t even a viable political power. He proved ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12, Revelation 21:22-27

Denomination: Pentecostal