Sermons on Divine Leading:

Six Of Life's Most Important Words Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 19, 2009

This sermon focusing on Six of Life’s Most Important Words. These are focuses on two sets of three words which should readily flow from our lips and yet so often we forget to say them or can’t find the strength to say them.

Six of Life’s Most Important Words Matthew 5:23-24, Colossians 3:13 Last week we started our series on the Lessons in the Game of Life. We’ll look at the lessons of life that if we follow them life just becomes that much easier. If you don’t then you will end up with less joy and more pain in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:23-24

Denomination: Methodist

Disabled Nation

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 24, 2009

America reminds me of these 70 kings in our text: Dethroned and Disabled, and reduced to settling for scraps which fall from above sparingly. And we used to sit feasting at the table of the KING of Kings. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPt.

Disabled Nation Judges 1:1-7 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/DisabledNation.html America and Israel are much alike. They remind me of each other. And both remind me of these 70 kings in our text: Dethroned and Disabled, and reduced to settling for scraps which fall from above sparingly. America ...read more

Scripture: Judges 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Repentance And Refreshing Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 28, 2009

One of the things that traps us in our places of emotional and spiritual and relational lameness is that we get to a point where we cannot really imagine life differently.

Intro: Last Sunday we began our look at the second section of the book of Acts. The first section, chapters 1-2, told the story of the ascension of Jesus and then the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, filling the believers with the power and indwelling presence of God, and now the next two ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:9-26

Denomination: Baptist

Just Who Are The Saints, Anyway?

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Nov 2, 2009

An All Saints’ Day sermon preached 11/1/2009 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa. Some of the material is from a sermon by Rev. Tim Pauls.

Today is November 1st on our calendars, but on the church calendar, today is “All Saint’s Day.” In the Lutheran church, we believe this is such an important day, that if November 1st doesn’t fall on a Sunday, we usually move it’s celebration to the first Sunday in November. It’s a day where we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Glory In Persecution [rated - R]

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 6, 2009

The time is coming when Christians will be persecuted right here. How do I know it? I have already traveled that road before. How will you deal with it? Let us not try to run and find a way to escape persecution but face it like Jesus did.

Opening illustration: Video clip of persecuted Christians worldwide. Let us turn to 1 Peter 4 and check out what to expect while being persecuted for Christ. Introduction: In the nature of things persecution must have been a much more daunting experience for Gentiles than it was for the Jews. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cast Down, Scattered Down, Sent Down

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 8, 2009

World Hunger Sunday: God’s judgment will come on a people whose consumption habits oppress others and whose patriotism masks greed. But God will continue to send blessings on a people who will invest more in others.

The laws of physics say that what goes up must come down. You pitch a rock into the air and right away it comes down with a thud. Hendricks throws a football in a long arc out over the New York Giant defenders and knows that it will come down, he hopes into the hands of Monk or Clark or Sanders who ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Old Rules Uncloaked

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 13, 2009

MLK Sunday: In the beloved community we no longer need to think of over and under. The old way is a prison; Christ sees us as sinners in need of grace, and therefore all children of His, family.

When our children were small, they liked to play games with us. But they liked it best when they could win. Whether it was crazy eights, or chutes and ladders, or just hide-and-go-seek, our children loved to play games as long as they could win. If they lost too much they would burst into tears and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:25-28

Denomination: Baptist

Feelings

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 17, 2009

Many of our decisions are based on how we feel at the time. You’ve heard the phrase, “If it feels good; do it.” Some people direct their lives by how they feel. “Just follow your heart”. But should we be putting so much emphasis on how we feel? Should we

FEELINGS INTRODUCTION: There is a lot of talk about feelings. There’s even a song called, ‘Feelings’. Sadly, there are some people whose faith can be described by the first line, “Feelings, nothing more than feelings.” Many of our decisions are based on how we feel at the time. You’ve heard the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Of Signs & Traps

Contributed by Peter Fisher on Nov 29, 2009

Fist Sunday of advent, exhortation to watch and pray

Of Signs and Traps Aim To Alerts the congregation to the signs or the return of Christ& to encourage them to avoid the traps on the way To introduce Advent Introduction – Advent Happy New Year. That may sound like a strange thing to say just before Christmas, but the season of Advent is the start ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-36

Denomination: Anglican

Article 16: Faith Alone Justifies, But Not The Faith That Stands Alone. Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 3, 2009

This sermon unpacks good works in the Christian life.

ARTICLE 16. GOOD WORKS • THE BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH 1689. ARTICLE 16. Good Works Good works are only those works which God has commanded in His Holy Word. Works which do not have the warrant of Scripture, and are devised by men out of blind zeal, or upon any pretence of good intentions are ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

Sharing In The Most Important Work Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 9, 2010

God offers every Christian the privilege of partnering in the advancement of the Gospel.

Scripture Introduction In our church structure, when we give a man authority to preach and lead a congregation we ordain him as a “minister of the Gospel of Christ.” Though I appreciate the honor of that title, I think God offers every Christian the privilege of sharing in this work; I do not ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Is It Really True---The Resurrection

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 10, 2010

This is sermon preached on Easter Sunday on the resurrection of Christ. It ends with 5 reasons as proof of the resurrection. The audio and video of the servmon is available on our website on the date 4/4/10.

Is It Really True? April 4, 2010 Easter Proverbs 3:5-9 John 20:1-30 We are in the third and final message in our series, “Is it really true”. Has anybody here ever believed something was really really true, only later did to discover what you believed was actually not ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Setting The Stage For The Spirit Of God-6 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 16, 2010

Luke recorded for Theophilus an account of those acts which preceded the coming of the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ physical absence. How is the stage set for the acts of the Holy Spirit? Setting the stage for the Spirit of God are acts of...

C-SETTING the STAGE for the SPIRIT-VI—Acts 1:9-14 Luke recorded for Theophilus an account of those acts which preceded the coming of the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ physical absence. How is the stage set for the acts of the Holy Spirit? 17 acts setting the stage for the Spirit of God are Acts of... 1. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Beginning Of… Confusion Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 23, 2010

God confuses the world to protect his people, while the gospel of Jesus makes all things new.

Scripture Introduction In my pastry class, a student noted that everyone liked sweets. The Chef-Instructor misheard what was said and began answering the question: “Why does everyone like sweets?” She said that when we were cavemen, we saw people eating bitter things more often became ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Worshiping In A World Atilt

Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 24, 2010

Worshiping in community with others brings us the assurance that God is with us and keeps us from shutting down hope.

Title: Worshiping In a World Atilt Text: Revelation 7:9-17 Thesis: Worshiping in community with others brings us the assurance that God is with us and keeps us from shutting down hope. Clip: I Sure Could Use a Little Good News Today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4lyjseJMG0 Introduction: This ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational