Sermons on Despise:

How Obstacles Become Opportunities

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 5, 2002

Four people-principles to help us turn stress into success!

1 Corinthians 16:8,9 - "But I will tarry in Ephesus until Pentecost. For a great and effective door has been opened unto me, and there are many adversaries." USA Today published the results of the following Hilton survey in January 2001: Percentage of Americans who say they: Need more fun: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Facing Problems Through Prayer Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 4, 2001

No one is free from difficulties in life. God shows us how to handle them and find blessings even as we face hardships.

Facing Problems through Prayer 1 Samuel 1:1-28, James 5:13 Bible Background The final verse of Judges echoes a statement made 3 times earlier. In those days Israel had no king, and everyone did what was right in his own eyes. What the author of Judges is telling us is that Israel has already ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28, James 5:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Obstacles To Individual And Church Growth – Part 3 Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 9, 2004

Israel called to be holy experienced many of the same obstacles that we experience as we seek to grow in Christ and to be used by Him. In Numbers we see Israel filled with discontentment, dissension, discouragement, and defiance – all deadly obstacles.

OBSTACLES TO INDIVIDUAL AND CHURCH GROWTH – PART 3 LEVITICUS 20:22-26 Introduction: Paul told the Corinthian church that the things that happened to Israel in the wilderness were lessons to be used to help the church in its spiritual growth. Called to be holy, the nation of Israel experienced many ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 20:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Right Measurement

Contributed by James May on Mar 7, 2004

Zechariah saw a man with a line in his hand. That man was Christ and it is his standards that we all must measure up to.

THE RIGHT MEASUREMENT Zechariah 2:1-2, "I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof." Aren’t you glad for ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 2:1-2, John 14:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Preaching Of The Cross Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 12, 2005

Paul reminds the Corinthians of his manner of preaching when he came to their city. His example is an excellent one for all present-day preachers.

“The foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom” (1:25). Of course God is never foolish. But to the human mind, He appears to be foolish. Man says, “The God of the Bible does not follow our wisdom; therefore He must be foolish, He must not be believed.” · That God saves people who put their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Brought Near By The Blood Of Christ

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 14, 2005

The blood of Christ is reconciling blood.

The Berlin Wall once stood in the city of Berlin, Germany as a symbol of the Cold War—the struggle between Communism and the West. On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood near that wall and made a dramatic plea to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Gesturing to the guarded wall of concrete ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

How To Deal With Anger Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 23, 2005

What does God’s word tell us about dealing with our anger. Let’s look at this together that we may live peaceably together.

Jim Taylor in Currents tells the following story about his friend, Ralph Milton: One morning Ralph woke up at five o’clock to a noise that sounded like someone repairing boilers on his roof. Still in his pajamas, he went into the back yard to investigate. He found a woodpecker on the TV antenna, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26

Denomination: Baptist

4 Trees And 4 Men

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Aug 17, 2005

A sermon on the weekend of the 63rd Annual Logger’s Jubilee in Morton, WA. God’s Word to us through the stories of 4 trees and 4 men.

4 TREES and 4 MEN 1. 21 miles northwest of Odessa, TX, in west central Ector County on Highway 302, you come to the small town of NOTREES. The town was given its name by the Grocer Charlie Brown, who opened his store in 1946 and also became the Postmaster that year. The town used to have just one ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-13

Denomination: United Methodist

What Kind Of Example Are You?

Contributed by Ellis Wedel on Jan 4, 2007

Expository sermon challenging the congregation to live what they believe.

This morning we continue from where we left off in the book of Romans, which is chapter 2 and verse 17. So far we have heard the apostle Paul laying out the principles by which God is going to judge the world, and how because of this, the Gentiles stood condemned. Paul now moves to the second part ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Scandal Of The Cross

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 17, 2006

1. What does it mean for God to suffer? 2. What does it mean for us to suffer?

I was watching the ABC special “The Path to 9/11” a few years ago as it showed two Arab men talking in a restaurant in the U.S. They were planning the plot on the World Trade Center. One of the terrorists was telling the other that he had been in Germany and began talking about spiritual matters ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-39

Denomination: Methodist

The Blues

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 17, 2006

You can be a "victor" instead of a "victim" in the face of persecution or mistreatment.

Text: “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake” (Matthew 5:11). Jesus tells us to rejoice and be glad when we are persecuted. That is kind of strange. Why should we be happy when we are being hurt or wronged or mistreated or ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Revelations From The Seven Parables Of The Kingdom Of Heaven

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Sep 10, 2006

This sermon is about the 7 Parables of the Kingdom of Heaven from Matthew chapter 13 namely the Parables of 1. The Sower 2. The Weeds 3. The Mustard Seed 4. The Yeast 5. The Treasure hidden in the field 6. The Pearl of great value 7. The Net

REVELATIONS FROM THE SEVEN PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ************************************************************ OUTLINE 1. The Parable of the Sower 2. The Parable of the Weeds 3. The Parables of the Mustard Seed 4. The Parables of the Yeast 5. The Parable of the Treasure hidden in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-50

Denomination: Pentecostal

Now That You Understand

Contributed by Dean Shriver on Jun 1, 2006

Believe it or not, occasionally I do find myself using algebra—usually when I need to figure a percentage. And if you work construction, I’ll bet you find yourself using a lot of that geometry you swore you’d never need. In the end, understanding algebr

October 17, 2004 NOW THAT YOU UNDERSTAND Matthew 13:51-52 Why do I have to do this? What difference does it make if I understand? I’m never going to use algebra in real life. Maybe you said something like that when you were in school? Maybe you hear your kids say it now. Believe it or not, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:51-52

Denomination: Baptist

Expectations Series

Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jun 15, 2006

Wht does the world expect from Christians?

Radiation: Expectations Sermon by CH (CPT) Keith J. Andrews All scriptures marked NKJV: The New King James Version. 1996, c1982. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. All scriptures marked NLT: Holy Bible: New Living Translation. 1997. Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House. The last house I lived in was next to a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Homosexuality

Contributed by Tony Grant on Oct 3, 2005

Homosexuality is a sinful lifestyle, but we need to deal lovingly with homosexual people.

Homosexuality Romans 1: 24-27 08/14/05 I invite you to turn with me in your Bibles to the book of Romans, chapter 1 and follow along as I read verses 24-27. 24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the degrading of their bodies among themselves, 25 because ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:24-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed