Sermons on Developing:

Christ As The Perfect Role Model For Youth

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Learning how to fix our eyes on Jesus as the author and perfecter of our faith. (Heb. 12:1,2)

Christ as the Ideal Model for Youth (Heb. 12:1-3) Young people are bombarded with a continuous stream of morally degrading images in our television age. Only 12% of young people are attending church on a regular basis. There is a crisis going on in our youth’s spiritual development in America and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3, Hebrews 12:1, Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sunday School: Why We Do It

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Sep 6, 2002

relevance of Sunday school teaching.

Sunday School: Christian Education in the Church. 1 Cor.14:1-18 Here are some samples of kids’ prayers: Dear God, Maybe if Cain and able had their own rooms, they wouldn’t kill each other so much. It worked for me and my brother! Dear God, thank You so much for my new baby brother but what I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What's The Verdict

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 10, 2005

Are you guilty or not guilty? I want to be GUILTY of being like Christ.

What’s the Verdict? “Are you guilty or not guilty” Matthew 25 : 58 & 69 – 75 In the court of law in a jury trial after all the deliberations have taken place, the jury will come back into the courtroom and there is a conversational exchange that happens between the judge and the foreman ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:58-75

Denomination: Apostolic

Keeping The Dream Alive Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Oct 23, 2004

there comes a place called the graveyard of the dream which has a deadly toll on far too many

You have developed your dream, made it through the comfort zone, pushed the border bullies out of your way but wait, the land on the other side doesn’t quite look like much of a promise. Bruce Wilkinson, in his book The DreamGiver refers to this next stage of the dream as the wasteland—the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:9-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Vision Will Come To Past

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Jul 25, 2005

this message was preached at Open arms Ministries of Ybor City, tampa to encourage the saints.

Baseball In Heaven Two old guys, Abe and Sol, are sitting on a park bench feeding pigeons and talking about baseball, like they do every day. Abe turns to Sol and says, "Do you think there’s baseball in heaven?" Sol thinks about it for a minute and replies, "I don’t know. But let’s make a deal: ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making The Hole, Whole #7 Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Aug 23, 2002

This series examines some of the Emotional holes we fall into and how to crawl out.

March 17, 2001 “Making the Hole, Whole” Jimmy and Dave found a sink hole that seemed to appear out of nowhere one day. The hole was on a path they usually traveled to go to Mr. Earl’s pond where they would fish for sun perch and brim. In the summertime they traveled that path often and the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Baptist

Daniel's Three Important Decisions

Contributed by David Scolforo on Oct 18, 2000

SOMEONE OBSERVED, ONLY MEDIOCRE PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS AT THEIR BEST.

SOMEONE OBSERVED, ONLY MEDIOCRE PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS AT THEIR BEST. THE FINE LINE BETWEEN SUCCESS AND FAILURE IS REALLY QUITE BROAD AND WELL DEFINED. IT IS NOT COINCIDENTAL THAT SOME PEOPLE EXCEL AT WHAT THEY DO WHILE OTHERS BARELY GET BY. THERE ARE REASONS WHY WE ACHIEVE AND THERE ARE REASONS WHY ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-23

Light For Dark Days

Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Feb 2, 2006

Pain is a part of life. God assures us it is always purposeful.

LIGHT FOR DARK DAYS 2Thessalonians 2:13-17 November 12, 2005 INTRODUCTION A. Who among of you here want/don’t like pain? B. Thousands babies are born with a rare disease of familial dysautonomia. 1. The disease prevents a child from feeling pain. 2. What would it be to you if your child ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Will They Say?

Contributed by Eston Williams on Feb 3, 2006

The way you live your life will determine what they will say about you at your funeral.

As you know I am preparing to attend my 35th high school reunion. This week I dug through the storage unit to find my Little Rock Central High School annual for 1967, my senior year. Couldn’t wait to get home to see those pictures. Lord, I was a dork! Looked like I was almost 12! And that ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Methodist

The Proactive Communicator Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 2, 2006

Good communication is often proactive communication.

The Proactive Communicator 1. There are three kinds of people in the world’ -those who make things happen -those who watch things happen -those who say, "What happened?" 2. According to Webster, to be proactive is "…acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes." 3. People ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why You're Worthy

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Sep 8, 2007

This sermon is from an Exchanged-life perspective and sets out to communicate God’s view of you that makes you worthy with a hope that the hearer will come to a more healthy sense of self-acceptance and love.

For the past couple of weeks I’ve sought to communicate God’s view of you with a hope that you’d come to a more healthy sense of self-love and self-acceptance. I shared two messages entitled: “Learning To Love Yourself” and “Breaking Free Of Inferiority.” Today I want to climax this emphasis by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:44

Denomination: Baptist

Working Out

Contributed by Robbie Shivar on Jan 7, 2008

I will work out my salvation by: Being dedicated to the routine Following the instruction to the routine Not griping about the routine

Introduction: Bart went in for his annual physical last week and under went the complete spread of test to evaluate his current physical condition. After the results were back, Bart met the doctor. As the doctor entered the room, he said, “Well, I have some good news and some bad news.” “What’s ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Quality Of Our Character

Contributed by Mark Roper on Jan 13, 2008

Reputation is what men think you are; character is what God knows you are. The grace of God will do very little for us if we resolve to do nothing for ourselves. God calls us to co-operate with him in the perfecting of character

The Quality of our Character Topic: Reputation is what men think you are; character is what God knows you are. 2 Cor 5:17 NIV 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! Below are examples of the old passing, and the new has come. Peter ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Church Of God

A Bad Bet

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Aug 9, 2007

This message Exposes the folly of organized gambling. It draws from many sources to build the case that the spread of gamblilng establishments is bad for individuals, families, and communities.

A Bad Bet Organized Gambling Pastor Eric Hanson I Timothy 6:9-10 People who want to get rich, fall into temptation and a trap, and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Hand To Guide Me

Contributed by Dan Cormie on May 13, 2007

A mothers day tribute to my mom; Barb Cormie, who went to be with the Lord in 1997.

Dakota Community Church May 13, 2007 A Hand to Guide Me A Tribute to My Mother Many are saddened by this and other holidays because they bring up painful memories and deep longings for what might have been or should have been. One of the first and toughest lessons we all eventually learn is that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:28

Denomination: Mennonite