Sermons on Dig The Well:

The Magi’s Prescient Gifts

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 12, 2011

A brief sermon after giving gifts to all our workers, explaining the meaning behind the gifts of the Magi, using both Scripture and the well known Christmas carol, We Three Kings.

The Magi’s Prescient Gifts Chuck Sligh December 11, 2011 A PowerPoint presentation for this message is available by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Matthew 2:11 – “And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:11

Denomination: Baptist

The Beginning Of Biblical Miracles

Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Jul 26, 2011

This message is to help believers teaches about how Moses used the stick that was in his hand to do great things for God. It helps believers learn to steward well the blessings already in their hands.

Beginnings of Biblical Miracles WHAT’S IN YOUR HAND? Have you ever had one of those days? Just one of those days when you can (or have to) push your way through it, or crawl back? I did. I started catching the bus to work awhile back. I have never caught the bus before, so let me ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-10

Denomination: Other

Commitment Is To Getting Involve

Contributed by Gilbert Varela on Aug 17, 2011

Many people in our society and well in churches today talks about commitment... but they don't want to get involve.. This sermon answer that questions with an imperative called to be involve in in the cause of Christ.

Commitment= Getting Involved/ Comprometerse Es Involucrarse Romans 15:1-7 (NIV) 1 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. 2 Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. 3 For even Christ did not please himself but, as ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Rev. #25~7:9-17 Saved In The Tribulation Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Sep 29, 2009

Today we’ll read and talk about the innumerable multitude that is saved in the Tribulation because of the preaching of “the gospel of the Kingdom”** that they’ll hear from these 144000 Jewish Missionary’s.

REV. #25~7:9-17 SAVED IN THE TRIBULATION 10-3-09 Last time we read and talked about the 144000 Jews, 12000 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel that have received Gods seal in their foreheads and that they become Missionary’s the world over. So today we’ll read and talk about the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Reveals Our Temptations Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 19, 2009

This week we examine Jesus as a model of emotionally healthy spirituality. We’ll uncover 3 temptations that keep us from growing and then three challenges to fulfill to combat those temptations.

Back to School Jesus Reveals Our Temptations Luke 4:1-13 October 18, 2009 This week I want to lift up to Jesus as a model of healthy emotional spirituality. Turn to the passage read earlier: Luke 4:1-13. How many of you exercise regularly? Yeah, every morning the alarm clock rings, I jump at of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Growth By Addition: Faith Series

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Oct 19, 2009

Spiritual Growth is important! In this series we’ll use 2 Peter 1 as a blueprint for the areas we are called to continually add to our faith as we grow spiritually. This week: Faith

Growth by Addition “Faith” It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over isn’t it? As of today there are only 30 days left until we are officially in Fall. For us out here in the desert, that number is probably closer to 90 days right? (Somewhere in December) I bring this up because we have a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Foursquare

Growth By Addition: Goodness Series

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Oct 19, 2009

Spiritual Growth is important! In this series we’ll use 2 Peter 1 as a blueprint for the areas we are called to continually add to our faith as we grow spiritually. This week: Goodness

Growth by Addition “Goodness” Last week we began a series titled Growth by Addition. In this series, we are challenged by a passage of scripture in 2 Peter to never stop growing in our faith. We are challenged to add to our faith certain things in “increasing measure.” 2 Peter 1:5-9 (NIV) 5 For ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-9

Denomination: Foursquare

Growth By Addition: Godliness Series

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Oct 19, 2009

Spiritual Growth is important! In this series we’ll use 2 Peter 1 as a blueprint for the areas we are called to continually add to our faith as we grow spiritually. This week: Godliness

Growing by Addition Godliness 2 Peter 1:5-7 (NIV) For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7

Denomination: Foursquare

Growth By Addition: Love Series

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Oct 19, 2009

Spiritual Growth is important! In this series we’ll use 2 Peter 1 as a blueprint for the areas we are called to continually add to our faith as we grow spiritually. This week: Love

Growing by Addition Love – Colossians 3:12-17 2 Peter 1:5-7 (NIV) For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Foursquare

The Struggle

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Aug 24, 2008

You know the things that I should do, I don’t do, and the things that I don’t have any business doing, well, ok ... that is what I do.

THE STRUGGLE Preached on Sunday, 24 August 2008 At Shiloh Baptist Church Waukegan, Illinois Song: In The Name Of JESUS We Have The Victory Text - Romans 7:14-15; 24-25 (v.14) For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. (v.15) For that which I do I allow not: for what ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing Is Not Believing

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Jul 25, 2009

Well done, my “F” servant. Folks talked about you. Called you everything but a child of God. They said that you would not amount to anything. But I call you mine.

SEEING IS NOT BELIEVING Hebrews 11:1-6 Preached on 19 July 2009 at Shiloh Baptist Church Waukegan, IL by Rev. Kelvin L. Parks Let us open up our hearts and our Bible to Hebrews 11:1-6 (v.1) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (v.2) For by it (Faith) ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Part 6 - Genesis 18:16-33 - Crashed And Burned! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 12, 2010

In Genesis 18:22 there is still HOPE for Sodom as Abraham stands in the gap. God's righteousness as well as His justice walked towards Sodom that day while His grace conversed with Abraham.

Part 6 - Genesis 18:16-33 - CRASHED AND BURNED! CRASHED AND BURNED! All my computer files from the last 10 years gone! No full back-ups so no way of retrieving it all. It seems I have lived the last 10 years on the ASSUMPTION that computers last forever, just keep adding data to them. Not so! ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Do You Do When You Have Done All You Can

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Jul 19, 2010

Well, I know firsthand that this is not an easy command; like Israel, many of us are going through some stuff and our situations warrant fear; our situation warrants the emotion of fear.

WHAT DO YOU DO, WHEN YOU HAVE DONE ALL YOU CAN Exodus 14:10-13 Text: (v.13) Intended for Reading on the Lord’s Day July 11, 2010 Delivered By Rev. Kelvin L. Parks At Shiloh Baptist Church of Waukegan, Waukegan, Illinois Good Morning ... and too, God be the Glory! I greet you in the name of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

A New Dimension Of Obedience

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 12, 2008

Dated 1985. Jesus saw that we live in a complicated age and are therefore called to love God with our minds as well as heart and soul and strength. Consider serious Biblical and theological study.

In order for you to understand fully what I am about to say, you would need to know my wife, and moreover, you would need to visit our backyard and find out that my wife is a wild flower nut. Now you will be very careful to get exactly what I said. I did not say, exactly, that my wife has lost her ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

What's Love?

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Jan 29, 2010

In 1 Corinthians 13 God teaches us what love really is, and how counter-cultural His understanding of love is. He calls us to be counter-cultural as well!

1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 Love. A lot of things come to mind with that short work. If I asked each of you to come up with a song title that used the word Love, I’ll bet we could each come up with a different one. We like to talk about love, to hear love stories, to share about when we ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran