Sermons on Divine Chastisement:

Mardi Gras!

Contributed by Rusty Tardo on Jan 21, 2009

Is the Mardi Gras celebration harmless fun? Or is it idolatrous?

The Spirit of Mardi Gras Dr. Russell K. Tardo Mardi Gras! The very word conjures up all sorts of images in our minds. We think of parades, floats, masquerades, balls, beads, doubloons, parties, kingcake and revelry. New Orleans promotes it as “the greatest free show on earth”, and it is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:20-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Taking A Stand On Our Knees - The Incredible Power Of Prayer With Fasting Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 22, 2009

How prayer with fasting INCREASES INSIGHT and REDUCES STRESS.

During the minister’s prayer one Sunday, there was a loud whistle from one of the back row seats. Little Gary’s mother was horrified. She pinched him into silence and, after church, asked, "Gary, whatever made you do such a thing?" Gary answered soberly, "I asked God to teach me to whistle, and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Judgment Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 23, 2009

In this sermon we notice that God sends judgment on some, and that is not inconsistent with his justice.

Scripture Today I would like to study what is arguably one of the most difficult doctrines in the entire Bible: the doctrine of reprobation. The previous two weeks we studied the positive side of predestination, which is election. Of course, many people struggle with the doctrine of election. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:17-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Being Continually Conected To God Series

Contributed by Andy Flowers on Jan 27, 2009

How to be constantly conected to God.

Text- Nehemiah 1 Title- Being Continually Connected To God Nehemiah 1:1 - 2:1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it happened in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the capitol, 2 that Hanani, one of my brothers, and some men from Judah came; and I asked them ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Striving For Holiness Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 22, 2010

Why should we be holy? What is holiness? How do we become holy? We try to answer those questions in this sermon.

Introduction: A. Have you ever gotten all cleaned up and dressed up and then found it hard to stay that way? 1. There was a very funny commercial that aired during a recent Super Bowl. a. The commercial showed a young man who was in at a job interview with a stain on his shirt. b. As he tried ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Messiah Who Sends Part 2: Expecting Opposition Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 25, 2010

In following Jesus, we sign up for both his suffering and his victory.

A Messiah Who Sends Part 2: Expecting Opposition Text: Matt. 10:16-23 Introduction 1. Illustration: John Stott wrote, “I could never believe in God, if it were not for the cross… In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it? I have entered many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-23

Denomination: Methodist

The Truth About Jesus - The Benefits Of Belief Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Nov 10, 2008

SErmon 10 in First John series

The Truth about Jesus – The Benefits of Belief 1 John 5:13-21 The Truth about Jesus – The Benefits of Belief (v. 13-21) Eternal life (v. 13) Answered prayers (v.14-17) God’s Protection (v.18-19) Understanding minds (v. 20-21) Slide Being a Christian is hard sometimes. When some people know you ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21, Ephesians 1:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Devil Wants To Eat You Alive

Contributed by Shad Comeaux on Nov 11, 2008

Understanding that satan wants to do nothing but destroy us.

There was a young man name CJ who walked home after school every day. CJ would walk down the same street whenever he walked home. He never changed his path or his routine. There was a blue house on this street that he would walk down that he passed all the time and behind the house was a big dog ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Packing For A Missions Trip Across The Street - Part 2

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Nov 19, 2008

what we need to know to be effective at sharing the gospel witht he people God puts in our lives

Packing for a Missions Trip Across the Street or Around the World Part 2 Acts 17:16-34 Part 2 Know the Culture Know How to Communicate Be Respectful Be Positive Be Wise Be Loving Thank you Jeanie. This month we have been focusing on missions. When we think of missions, often ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Petite, Powerful And Perverse Tongue Series

Contributed by Michael Karpf on Dec 6, 2008

The tongue is a small part of the body, but can cause more destruction than any other part of the body when it is out of control

THE PETITE, POWERFUL AND PERVERSE TONGUE James 3:1-12 I would like everyone to do something I’ve never asked you to do again. Stick out your tongue. And keep it out. Not very pretty is it? A small part of your body. But just think of what you could not do if you didn’t have a tongue. For ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Why Christmas Matters Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Dec 11, 2008

Part 1 of our series tied in to Advent Conspiracy. We called it "simplechristmas."

[This message was inspired by Rodney Buchanan’s excellent sermon on John 1:14 entitled, "The Word Made Flesh." You can find it here: http://www.sermoncentral.com/print_friendly.asp ContributorID=&SermonID=41438] Stephen N. Collins Millville – 11/30/08 simplechristmas Part 1: Why Christmas ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Church Of God

The Splash Felt Around The World - An Allegorical Fish Story

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Dec 15, 2008

A story with a spiritual meaning.

Chapter 1: Trip to Ascertain Bend Jackie and his brother, Stephen, had grown up fishing in the various creeks, ponds, and lakes that populates the Bibb and Perry county area. While growing up in Marion, they fished at Shady Grove Lake in Bibb County with their father and grandfather. Now grown, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:6

Denomination: *other

Sharing Christmas Gifts Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 19, 2008

How God’s gift of Jesus is one gift after another!

In only four days it will be Christmas Day. I hope Christmas shopping hasn’t got you down…fighting the traffic and the crowds at the mall, spending all that money, putting up with unfriendly shoppers & sales clerks… It was a few days before Christmas on the Oregon coast. Two men whose families ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Living Stones Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 19, 2011

If we want to influence our friends and family members to follow Jesus, then we must KNOW who we are and BE who we are in Christ. We are God's holy temple and God's special people, designed to be living displays of His greatness, so let's live that way.

Howard Hendricks, one of my professors at Dallas Theological Seminary, sometimes talked about his days when he was a student at the same seminary. In one of those stories, he tells about the time he was invited to preach in west Texas. “You’ve all heard of Nowhere? Well,” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Fruit Of The Spirit Is...gentleness Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 23, 2011

We develop gentleness in the body by balancing power and gentleness as we study God's Word, restore fallen brothers and sisters and in sharing the gospel.

Together we have been focusing on how to develop the fruit of the Spirit within our church so that we will be an alluring and attractive place to the world around us. As we’ve seen consistently, it is the “fruit” of the Spirit and not the “fruits” of the Spirit. There ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist