Sermons on Directive:

Practicing Or Pretending? Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 10, 2010

The 7th in our series on the Baptist Faith and Message

Salvation: Practicing or Pretending (BFM pt. 7) Text: 1st John 3:1 – 10 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) One of these days it is my hope and my desire to have a doctorate degree in theology. I have wanted this for a very long time. Now MariJo has a cousin who has a doctorate in medicine. She’s a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

# 3~ The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jul 24, 2012

The Holy Spirit is God; He is equal in deity with the Father and the Son and not a subordinate, and He should never be referred to as an "it."

# 3~ THE HOLY SPIRIT: BIBLE DOCTRINE 7-21-12 Today we'll continue with our study to do with Bible doctrine and say some things to do with the Holy Spirit. Let me say first of all that the Holy Spirit is God; He is equal in deity with the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

Why Not Be Spirit Filled? Series

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 1, 2012

When Jesus said “Greater works than these shall you do, because I go to My Father”, Do you suppose that, that was going to be possible according to our own abilities and our own will power?

The Holy Spirit (part 2) Why not, be Spirit filled? You know you don’t have to be, my oldest sister told me, when I first started going to a spirit filled church. You don’t have to be spirit filled to go to heaven she said and a lot of other people have given the same advice to others over the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christian Relationships Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 19, 2012

The way we love and submit in the home, the way we work in our jobs, the way we treat our employees, are all a reflection of our relationship with God.

Illustration A young bride was at her wedding rehearsal and was visibly shaken and nervous; overwhelmed by the details that she had to remember. And the pastor realized this and pulled her aside after the practice and said, "This is all you have to do. When you come in for the wedding, all you have ...read more

Denomination: *other

Trust Your Mother's Teaching

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 8, 2011

Should we listen to our moms? Hmm.

Trust Your Mother’s Teaching Have you ever received really, really good advice about something you were struggling with? You had no idea what to do, no framework even to decide on the next step, and then you shared your problem with someone and they gave you good advice? When I thought ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:20-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord’s Prayer 1 - Praise Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Feb 26, 2010

When we pray we start by recognizing who God is, who we are and what God wants.

THE LORD’S PRAYER - PRAISE A father walked by his daughter’s bedroom door which was cracked just enough so that he could see that she was kneeling beside her bed in prayer. Interested to find out what subjects a child would bring before God, he paused and listened. He was puzzled though to hear ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

You Are The Salt Of The Earth Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 23, 2022

Jesus calls us to be the salt - the preservative - of the earth. He warns us against losing our sense of mission. Or, considering the Greek, perhaps he is warning us against being pushed off course. But either way, his message is: stick with it.

Today, after a bit of a break, we’re returning to Jesus’ longest recorded sermon, the Sermon on the Mount. Can you remember how Jesus starts his sermon? What was his first WORD? Jesus’ first word is ‘blessed’. ‘Blessed’ means happy or fortunate. Jesus wants us to be blessed. He is going to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

Faith’s Persective Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 3, 2022

People of faith place their hope for the future in the promises of God. The things hoped for, though not yet seen, control the life of a person of faith.

HEBREWS 11: 13-16 FAITH’S PERSECTIVE / SEEKING A BETTER HOMELAND [Revelations 21: 1-7] There is a story about an extremely RICH MAN who was determined to take it all with him when he died. He prayed and prayed until finally the Lord gave in to his prayer request. The only condition was that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Embracing Wisdom Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 24, 2023

What is the difference between worldly wisdom and godly wisdom?

Sermon series Campfire Talks #1 Embracing Wisdom 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Proverbs 8 Good morning- Today we start anew series I am calling Campfire Talks! Remember those times maybe as a kid that you sat around the campfire you had some great times talking about all kinds of things…some important ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Denomination: Nazarene

Self-Control Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 18, 2022

We must learn to exercise self-control in various areas of our life.

INTRODUCTION • Have you ever wanted to do something new, or have you tried to make some changes in your life that you know would improve your life? • Were you successful in implementing the changes you sought? IF so, why were you successful? • If you failed, do you know why? • Today we will ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Present Perfect Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 24, 2022

God is always love, and I am to reflect him all the time, regardless of how people behave towards me.

Once upon a time, long long ago, in a galaxy far far away, that passage from Matthew changed my life. Well, it wasn’t another galaxy, exactly, but it was certainly another world. And it certainly feels like a long time ago. I started working for the Pillsbury Company over 40 years ago. But this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don't Walk Away From An Answered Prayer

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jul 12, 2022

We tend to pray for the salvation of someone we know, or for a job, or for the return of the LORD, or some other issue, and He answers it in a way that either we don't expect or like. Let's not forget that God is in charge. His will overrides our ideals.

I want to share with you an insight that the LORD impressed upon me pertaining to prayer and how the LORD graciously answers our petitions and requests presented before Him. You are probably familiar with the saying that He answers our prayers three ways: Either "Yes", "No", ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:4, Psalm 91:15, Isaiah 65:24, Jeremiah 33:3, Luke 11:9, John 14:14, 1 John 3:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Empowered To Witness

Contributed by Kumar Aryal on Oct 26, 2020

Today is Missions Sunday! So, we will be taking a break from our sermon series from the book of Proverbs. This morning, we’ll look at the book of Acts 1:8 and the message is entitled Empowered to Witness.

Good morning everyone! This morning, we’ll look at the book of Acts 1:8 and the message is entitled Empowered to Witness. In 2007 the Cleveland Cavaliers were led by basketball mega-star LeBron James. In conjunction with Nike, the team rolled out the slogan “We Are All Witnesses.” The message was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Happiness Through - Comfort (Beatitudes) Series

Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Nov 2, 2020

Have you ever found yourself in a painful situation and the weight of it just crushes you? This kind of mourning leads to repentance and victory. The comfort you need, only God can give.

Happiness In An Unsettling World Steele Creek Church, Eastfield Campus Dr. Tom Bartlett – September 27, 2020 Matthew 5:4 Comfort OUTLINE “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (ESV) Blessed: A happiness that’s a result of God’s favor. “Mourn” – deeply brokenhearted ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4, Psalm 34:18, Nahum 1:7

Denomination: Other

"born By Providence

Contributed by John Bright on Jul 2, 2021

Sermon for the 4th of July

“Born by Providence” Matthew 10:27-31 A sermon for 7/04/21 Pastor John Bright Matthew 10 27 “Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8, Matthew 10:27-31, Psalm 35:1-3

Denomination: Methodist