Sermons on Do Not Be Discourage:

When God Offers A Blank Check

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004

A message on how to live a Christian life in today’s world.

WHEN GOD OFFERS A BLANK CHECK 1 Kings 3:3-15 INTRO: ILLUS: When I was an adolescent, my family would go to Daytona Beach, Florida for vacation. We would have a convoy of cars making the trek. When we reached the Florida state line, we would begin to see Orange Juice stands along the highway. They ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:3-15

Denomination: Baptist

Safe Guidelines For Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 30, 2001

Our young people need some safe guidelines for life and James gives several.

SAFE GUIDELINES FOR LIFE James 1:5-21 INTRO.- ILL.- George W. Bush, in an airport lobby, noticed a man in a long flowing white robe with a long flowing white beard and flowing white hair. The man had a staff in one hand and some stone tablets under the other arm. George W. approached the man and ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Old Time Gospel Beliefs

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 10, 2001

Old time gospel beliefs are never out of date.

OLD TIME GOSPEL BELIEFS INTRO.- Our beliefs are very important. What we believe controls our lives and our destines. ILL.- Here is what little Danny Dutton, age 8, from Chula Vista, California, believes about God. His third grade homework assignment was to "Explain God." "One of God’s main ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Conditions Of Blessing Part 2 Series

Contributed by Robert Robb on May 13, 2001

Further conditions upon which God’s people may expect blessing (Part 2)

Studies in Joshua Study 3 Introduction Last Lord’s day evening we were looking at chapter 1 of the book of Joshua. This book which records for us how God’s people took possession of the land of Canaan, that glorious inheritance which God had promised to them, that blessing that he wanted them to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Words Alone Can Only Do So Much

Contributed by Mike Carmody on May 16, 2001

We can preach til we’re blue in the face but words alone can only do so much.

Words Alone Can Only Do So Much Jer. 17:19-23 (The word “hear” literally means “to understand”) How many times have you offered advice, made a suggestion or recommendation, or even told of your own past experience, only to feel as if you have been ignored completely? There are instances where ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Way

Contributed by Joey Johnson on May 18, 2001

When we face the challenges of this life, there is but one way to handle them, fighting the tempation to handle them our way and in faith deciding to handle them God’s Way.

GOD’S WAY (2 Kings 5.1-14) (v.1) I. Naaman was a successful man, he had a lot going for him, but he also had a big problem( a burden in his life). “...commander of the army... a great and honorable man... by him the LORD gave ...read more

Scripture: John 9:3, 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Unsuccessful Servant

Contributed by Mark Barnes on Jun 2, 2001

Isaiah’s call - are we willing to respond in the way that he did?

Introduction ============ Before we look at these verses, let me fill you in on some of the background to the book of Isaiah. The year that King Uzziah died (verse 1) is about 750 years before the birth of Christ. You may know that the nation of the Jews is split into two Kingdoms. The northern ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holy Ground

Contributed by Christopher Higgins on Jun 7, 2001

God desires that we remain open to His leading, trusting Him to provide the means and the power and the forgiveness to do His will for our lives.

HOLY GROUND Ex 3.1-10 A few weeks ago, in Griffith, a man found a little baby in a garbage dumpster. This isn’t the first time this has happened. It has occurred many times in Chicago and other places. Among all the feelings which flood our minds and hearts when we hear of such things, the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time

Contributed by David Smith on Jun 7, 2001

Addresses the need to live every moment in God’s plan not our own.

TIME Ps 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. A- God has a plan / Time does not affect our God - Eternal 1- He has a plan for mankind - redemption - immortality / destruction - second death Rom 2:6-8 Who will render to every man according to his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thriving Or Surviving

Contributed by Todd Goodwin on Jun 7, 2001

How to thrive at living & not just survive

SCRIPTURE TEXT: Romans 8:35 through Romans 8:39 (NIV) 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:35-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Mastered Life

Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 7, 2001

Everyone has a master, something or someone is ruled and governed by. Christ shows us who should be our master and why.

Christ Mastered Life Matthew 6:19:24 “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You can not serve both God and Money” Matthew 6:24 Every person has a Master something by which he is ruled or governed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24

Denomination: Baptist

Testing The Faith Of God's People Series

Contributed by Robert Robb on Jun 10, 2001

Facing the possibility of entering into Cannan God’s people face a test of their faith.

Studies in Joshua Study 5 – Chapter 3 Introduction Last week in our study of the book of Joshua our attention was drawn to and we considered in some detail the faith of an individual, that individual being Rahab, the prostitute from Jericho. This evening as we come to consider chapter 3 we are ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sometimes God Gives Us What We Want

Contributed by Ronald Zamkus on Feb 24, 2001

If God gives us what we want, is there a guarantee of satisfaction?

Art Linkletter’s statement that "Children say the most amazing things" helps us to laught at life from a child’s perspective. But, here are some news items that will cause you to SHAKE you head in amazement. The Stupid - Criminals HALL OF SHAME…… How could anybody do such a stupid thing? I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Is There Not A Cause?

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Feb 28, 2001

How to become envolved in God’s Work

IS THERE NOT A CAUSE? I SAM 17:29 INTRO - READ: THE STORY - ALL CHAPTER 17 I. GOD’S MAN WAS ABLE TO SEE THE CAUSE VS 26 & 29 1. DO WE SEE THE CAUSES THAT GOD SEES ? * 200,000 PEOPLE IN THE WORLD DIE EVERY DAY OR A TOTAL OF 73 MILLION SOULS ENTER ETERNITY EACH ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Baptist

When Jesus Interrupts The Comfortable Series

Contributed by Brian Credille on Mar 5, 2001

Most people work very hard to develop a comfortable and set routine to life. What happens when Jesus decides to interrupt the comfortable?

"Jesus Will Interrupt the Comfortable" Luke 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION How do you feel when someone breaks into the set routine of your life? If you are bored and lonely, you might rejoice at the interruption. But if you are fairly comfortable with your schedule or routine, interruptions are annoying ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist