Sermons on Dilemma:

The Prayer Of A Prisoner

Contributed by Norris Harris I on May 26, 2003

This message treats the supreme desire of one who chained for being a carrier of the Christ: that those ho were free would Walk Worthy.

Those confined in Prison have been known to make Sustained Pleas. The Prayer-Life of Prisoners is Primary! I want to talk about that Prayer-Life. Let’s consider: “The Prayer Of A Prisoner” Ephesians 1:15-23 contains the Petitions of a Prayer of a Prisoner (read). In my estimation, this ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom, Intriguing Yet Elusive Series

Contributed by Robert Odle on May 30, 2002

Justification by faith is an attractive yet elusive idea.

Freedom, Intriguing yet Elusive (Galatians 2:11-14) Theme: God’s plan of salvation is trustworthy. Purpose: What do I want to happen in the hearer when I preach this sermon? A. Increased insight. After I preach this sermon, the hearer should be able to see that: 1. The possibility of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let's Get It Right Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 9, 2002

This is the 1st sermon in the "Who Is Jesus Christ" series. This sermon ask the question, "Why do we worship Jesus?"

Sunday Morning February 10, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Who Is Jesus Christ [#1] LET’S GET IT RIGHT! Colossians 1:13-23 Introduction: 1. The Lord has burdened my heart that as your pastor I must stop a problem that has been going on for a long time. 2. Please don’t take this wrong, but ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-23

Denomination: Baptist

Greatest Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 27, 2004

This is the 3rd sermon in the series "Church On The Move".

Series: Church On The Move (Colossians)[#3] GREATEST Colossians 1:13-23 Introduction: We live in a world where material things seem to matter a lot; but I believe that many people are not as concerned about how many things they have as they are about how important they are. There is a reason ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-23

Denomination: Baptist

Be Still My Soul

Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Oct 1, 2001

Our troubled souls can find rest in Jesus, who has delivered us. (17th Sunday After Pentecost, Year C)

Listening is an important skill—and one that is not always easy to find or develop. To listen—to really listen—requires patience and effort. The beauty of listening is that without saying a word, we can communicate to somebody that we really care about them and are interested in them as a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Let Others Off The Hook

Contributed by Kl Burrus on Oct 24, 2007

You can be assured at sometime in your life your going to be hurt by another person. So what can you do about it? Is there a healing for emotions? Is there mending for a broken heart? The answer is yes but the remedy is so often overlooked.

2nd Samuel 14:13-14 / Let Others Off The Hook 13And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished. 14For we must needs die, and are as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 14:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Discipline Of Meditation

Contributed by Maria Saunders on Nov 12, 2007

Everyone meditates at some point or another. What or whom are we meditating to is the question. Do we as believers in Christ Jesus truly comprehend the essence and necessity of meditation?

Our topic this morning is a subject that requires personal reflection. See, I have found myself doing this more than ever -- that is meditating. How many of you meditate? How many of you are consistent in your meditation? Don’t fool me now. I don’t know about you, but during my Christian walk, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Don’t Be Confused About The Term Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 7, 2010

The modern-day, Americanized church is a poor representation of the 1st Century church. We are confused about what we are.

Don’t be Confused – (THE TERM) - #1 Matthew 16:13-19 * This morning I carry you on a brief journey on which, for the past couple of weeks, I have found myself. Quite honestly, this journey has been painful and helpful as well as hard and exciting. My first disclaimer is that my desire is not to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord's Prayer: "Deliver Us From Evil Series

Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 31, 2008

The Christian life is not a Church picnic, attending a nice worship service or adopting the power of positive thinking. It’s a battle with an enemy who relentlessly tries to destroy us and the work of God.

Elmer Towns, the vice president of Liberty University and dean of its school of religion shared how he was conducting a seminar for about a 150 people at a seminar in California. At the conclusion of the day, he walked over to the end of the first row of chairs by a row of windows, asked every ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

Why Suffering Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010

How can we explain the existence of suffering in a world made by a loving and omnipotent God?

This is a series based on and heavily dependent on Timothy Keller’s Best Seller "The Reason For God" for which I’m deeply grateful. It uses much of his argument though with various additions by myself or the other preachers of the series. Why do bad things happen to good people? Why ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Jephthah: Forcing The Hand Of Deliverance Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2009

AS FOLLOWERS OF THE FORGIVER WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT OUR ROLE IN GOD’S DELIVERANCE STORY IS NOT ABOUT ADVANCING OUR OWN AGENDA.

Jephthah: Forcing the Hand of Deliverance Judges 11-12 8/23/09 INTRODUCTION Hidden Agendas -- An idiomatic phrase used to refer to the subtext which discreetly drives a conversation, meeting or other activity. „X Marketing and advertising uses them all the time. „X We assume Politians use ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

One Resolution To Keep

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 29, 2012

We make many resolutions we do not keep, here is one we might want to make and keep!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • The ushering in of the New Year causes us to have to make some real decisions. • SLIDE #2- CAT • The New Year ushers in new hope, so much so that we make this awesome New Year’s resolutions. • From the web site Statistic Brain I learned ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gender Issue

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jun 5, 2012

What a paradox: in the eyes of God we are neither male nor female, but Paul gave gender specific instructions to Timothy.

Bible – The Gender Issue We need to address a very serious issue in today’s church. Regardless of what the liberals, intellectuals, emergent and other people say, gender is relevant in the bible. The bible refers to God and the Holy Spirit as a male and thus we too should refer to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:15-29

Denomination: Christian Church

Get Set

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014

We are all called to run a race, the life in faith. Getting set is making the final preparations to live out God's call on our lives.

Though it is classified as an old movie, I know many of you have seen the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire. Even if the movie is 30 plus years old, many of us saw the movie in theaters or DVD in the years since it was released. It is an excellent movie. If you haven’t seen it, I know it is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Methodist

Faithfulness Factor Pt 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Apr 19, 2018

14th message in a series on the wonder of God as our loving Father. This message continues the discussion of God's faithfulness to His children.

“The Faithfulness Factor” Pt 2 (The Fatherhood of God Pt 14) IX. The Faithfulness Factor We entrust our souls to Dad’s insistent faithfulness. We live in a world of unfaithfulness; people fail, falter, forget, forsake their commitments on a regular basis. We learned that only God is absolutely ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:1-5, Lamentations 3:22-24, 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance