Sermons on Deterioration:

Are You Washed Inside And Out?

Contributed by John Beehler on Jul 3, 2001

Life is often complicated but God’s answers are often simple. Too simple for us to believe.

Are You Washed Inside and Out? Teenagers are getting plastic surgery. Baldness. People cover it with a rug, rub in Rogaine, spray paint to cover the gaps. Dieting. Slim Fast, fad diets. People make millions on these attempts to change or cover up appearances. The things we worry about are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Maintaining Family Series

Contributed by Paul Newell on Aug 29, 2001

As we conclude our series on our church covenant we need to understand what it means to actually support our church family.

It still amazes me, almost 25% of all marriages will end in divorce. That means one out of four marriage covenants will be broken, tossed to the sidelines and forgotten. Families will be torn apart. Interesting is the typical reasons given for ignoring the marriage covenant. communication ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25

Denomination: Baptist

Beattitude 2 Series

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002

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Beatitude Series # 2 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ Matt 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted Original date April 18, 1999 Revised May 5, 2001 Intro. Church bulletins „h "Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled . Proceeds ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Hope For The Living Dead"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 12, 2002

Christ raises both the physically dead and the spiritually dead.

Ezekiel 37:1-14 “Hope For The Living Dead” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA In our Scripture lesson for this morning Ezekiel finds himself in a valley that is covered with nothing but dry bones. Sure looks like a hopeless situation to me. Then ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: United Methodist

"Lord Send Revival"

Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jun 15, 2002

It’s time to call upon the Name of the Lord to send a Revival.

"Lord Send Revival" HHM Pastor Jim Parisi 6-16-02 Ps. 85:6-7 6 Will You not revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You? 7 Show us Your mercy, Lord, And grant us Your salvation. In our text this morning, the psalmist asks God an important question. “Will You not revive us ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:6-7, Matthew 17:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sowing Seeds In A Cemetery

Contributed by Keith Linkous on Jun 22, 2002

Have your dreams died? Do you think the future holds no hope for you. Think again! God can raise up things that have died.......if He can get us to believe Him.

Death is definitely not a subject that is high on our list of topics for discussion. It seems so contradictory to say, but the truth of the matter is, that, death is a part of life. Death is an unavoidable, inevitable experience. It is the last experience we encounter in the physical, natural ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45, 1 Corinthians 15:35-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thanks For The Things You Have Done

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Mar 26, 2001

An exploration of what we all have that we can be thankful for, inspite of our life situation.

Thanks For The Things You Have Done Ephesians 1:3-14 A father and his son were seated at the dining room table, while the mother was finishing the final preparations on the family’s dinner. While the father and son were seated, the father asked the son if he would say the prayer for the meal. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Real Love

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Feb 18, 2002

Everyone admits that love is wonderful and necessary, yet no one agrees on just what it is. If our songs, movies and poems (as interesting and entertaining to listen to, watch, and read as they are), are any indication, most of us don’t really know what l

INTRODUCTION Sermonic Theme Notation: Today we will be taking a break from our Parables of Jesus series to celebrate love and marriage. I cannot miss this opportunity to address one of the most critical subjects of all…loving someone. Opening Statement: Perhaps, our musicians who seem to be ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 15:13

A Freedom That Lasts

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on May 25, 2003

A Freedom That Lasts

A Freedom That Lasts Preached - Friday, June 20, 2003 - June Teen Tent Revival Camden Alabama Scripture: "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." John 8:36 Introduction This evening, I want to talk about "A Freedom That Lasts." The New International Version says "So ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36

Denomination: Baptist

Raising Dry Bones

Contributed by Brian Barrett on Nov 21, 2002

Just as God caused these dry bones to live He can make our churches alive.

Raising Dry Bones Ezek 37:1-10 1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, 2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope In The Lord And Renew Your Strength

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 11, 2003

In a cynical age it a great assurance to know that we can spread the message that by hoping in God we can renew our strength. Too many people give in to the prevailing winds of cynical, skepticism and nay-saying but this command carries a promise of hope,

Hope in God and Renew Your Strength (Isa 40:27-31) In a cynical age it a great assurance to know that we can spread the message that by hoping in God we can renew our strength. Too many people give in to the prevailing winds of cynical, skepticism and nay-saying but this command carries a promise ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Taking It To The Streets

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Mar 10, 2003

This message deals with the imperative of taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Streets of our Cities.

The Streets of our Chocolate Cities and Vanilla Suburbs have become the Field of Battle and the Stage of Protest. Recently hundreds of thousands of people Have Taken to the Streets for various reasons or causes. On Sunday April 25, 1993 hundreds of thousands of the Gay Community took to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

Deaths Last Stand

Contributed by Jim Parisi on Apr 21, 2003

For scripture tells us: “...by one man (Adam) sin entered into the world and death by sin.”

Easter Sunday April 20, 2003 Pastor Jim Parisi F.I.C.C. Sunrise Service. HHM Sunday Service "Deaths Last Stand” [1 Cor 15:55-57] 55 "O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?" 56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Abc's Of Giving - Consecration Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 15, 2002

Are our offerings to God "sweet smelling aromas" to Him? Or are they something less?

The following sermon was used in conjunction with the book "Take God at His Word, Book 2: Expect a Harvest" written by Dr. Kregg Hood, Sweet Publishing (5750 Stratum Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76137) Dr. Hood has an excellent packet to go with this sermon series that would be well worth your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed To Be Mortals

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Nov 9, 2002

3rd To Last Sunday In Pentecost: Our mortality can be a fearful thing. But Christ has turned it into a blessing. Have no fear, Christ is risen!

We are near the end of another church year. At this time of the year the themes typically begin pointing us to the ’end times.’ And our readings today don’t disappoint. Today we turn our attention to matters that are difficult – to matters that deal with the end of life. The readings for today ...read more

Scripture: Job 14:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran