Sermons on Do Not Provoke:

How Do You Define 'healthy'? Series

Contributed by Chris Talton on Dec 2, 2002

This sermon introduces a study of 1 Cor. 12-14 in which we are trying to determine the signs and characteristics of a healthy church.

October 6, 2002 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 ¡§How do you define ¡¥healthy¡¦?¡¨ INTRODUCTION How do you define ¡§healthy¡¨? Usually when I want to define something, I go to Webster¡¦s dictionary. I consider Webster to be the expert. Webster defines ¡§healthy¡¨ as ¡§having good health¡¨. That ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Do We Truly Love God

Contributed by Rev. K. Michael Bryant on Dec 13, 2002

We go through the motions of speaking as if we are full-grown Christians...but do we truly love our God? Here is one of the pillars of loving God and analyzing if you truly do love God.

Let us pray: Father, coming as humbly as we know how…I have heard your voice speaking to me and Lord I ask that you grant me utterance now to speak your word. Create in your children clean hearts that they may have planted in their soil…seeds this day…that will grow high and bear great fruits. I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-31

Denomination: Baptist

What Do We Owe The Lord?

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 19, 2002

We are in debt to Jesus Christ!

LUKE 16:5 “WHAT DO WE OWE THE LORD?” A) Every person sitting in this congregation today owes some type of bills! * Home, Car, Power, Water, Gas, Taxes, Insurance, Credit Cards, Alimony ... etc. * HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ... WHAT IF GOD SENT HIS BILL ....... (1) THE BILL FOR HOUSE RENT! * This ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do We Need Jesus?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 30, 2002

We need Jesus because we need to be changed by God!

A person who knew nothing about football was taken by a friend to a college football game. The friend explained the game as clearly as possible before they arrived. As the officials met with the captains of both teams for the coin toss, the football fan was asked by the clueless friend what was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9

Denomination: Church Of God

What Shall I Do Then?

Contributed by Kenneth Wooley on Jun 18, 2003

Every person on the face of the earth is faced with the question; What shall I do then with Jesus?

We are now close to the climax for which Jesus came into the world. We have looked at Christ’s betrayal by Judas, the mock trial of the Jews and now the Roman trial. The innocense of Jesus has been stated 5 times. Pilate stated it rightly; (Lk. 23:14) "I, having examined him before you, have found ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

What To Do When Trouble Comes

Contributed by S Henriques on Jun 24, 2003

When trouble comes, we sometimes wish we could run away. But Scripture offers us an alternative--and it works!

What To Do When Trouble Comes Psalm 46 S. M. Henriques Have you heard the story of "Alexander and the Horrible, Terrible, Not Good, Very Bad Day"? Alexander was a boy about 7 or 8 years old, and he had one of those days when everything went wrong, disasters one right after another. Nothing went ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

He Could There Do No Might Work

Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Jul 9, 2003

Why God Cannot do a mighty work in the Church today.

HE COULD THERE DO NO MIGHTY WORK MARK 6:1-6 OCTOBER 28, 2001 PARKERSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH JESUS CHRIST THE SON OF GOD—GOD INCARNATE HAS ALL POWER AT HIS COMMAND. HE SPOKE THE UNIVERSE INTO BEING. HE IS THE CREATOR GOD, BUT THE BIBLE SAYS HE COULD THERE DO NO MIGHTY WORK. WHY IS THAT? JESUS WAS ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Who Or What Do You Worship?

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Jul 20, 2003

True worship, genuine worship is an expression of our love for God.

Let us pray Welcome.... A few weeks ago, Bro. Charles Johnson spoke at our revival, and his theme was, It’s time for a change. I believe a change is taking place, and last Sunday we all witnessed such a change...............elaborate... God has a way of moving whom he wants to move, when he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-30

Denomination: Church Of God

What Must I Do To Be Saved

Contributed by John Baggett on Jul 25, 2003

Straight Forward Salvation- Shows the greatness of Jesus and the simpleness of salvation. Simple enough for the unchurched and powerful enough for the long time Christian

What Must I Do To Be Saved Acts 16:27-34 Turn if you will to Acts 16 With all the religions from Buddhism to Islam to Christianity our world is seemingly covered in a cloud of confusion. When one finds the truth of Christianity... knowing that it is Christ... and Christ alone in which ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:27-34, John 4:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do I Need The Bible?

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Oct 14, 2002

What the Bible is to the Believer and why it is so important to us!!!

Why Do I Need The Bible? Psalm 119:11; Psalm 19:7-14 Heb. 4:12-13; 1 Peter 1:23-25 Pastor Greg Mc Donald I want to start this mornings message with asking you a question. “Why Do I Need The Bible? What’s so great about this Book? If I was to ask you this question, what would you say to me? ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:11, Hebrews 4:12-13

What To Do When... You Are Attacked Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Oct 17, 2002

Life is an ever changing mix of good times and bad ones. This series is aimed at helping us keep our eyes on God through it all.

What to Do When¡K part 4 ¡§When you are attacked¡¨ Story ¡V I can remember being a little kid and going to my Grandma¡¦s house in Jacksonville. I always liked it because we would go down to the boardwalk and hang out, but before we did that we would stop by Macy¡¦s which had a bakery and get warm ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7, 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What To Do When... Life Changes Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Oct 17, 2002

Life is an ever changing mix of good times and bad ones. This series is aimed at keeping us focused on God through it all.

What to Do When¡K part 5 ¡§Life changes¡¨ Story ¡V Graduating from high school and not really sure what to do. Was then accepted into Ford school and found my way into a great paying job. During this time I was miserable because I felt like I was not in God¡¦s will for my life. So I left my great ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20, Philippians 4:6-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Wdjd? (What Did Jesus Do?)

Contributed by Tommy Hames on Oct 29, 2002

What did Jesus do for us?

INTRODUCTION It has almost become cliché to ask, “What would Jesus do?” This question that was taken from Charles Sheldon’s book, "In His Steps", has become a common household phrase. It is a good question to ask and one that we need to ask ourselves every single day, but before WWJD can mean ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do We Go To Church? Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 3, 2002

Sermon 1 in a series of 5. This sermon was "tag-team" preached by myself and an associate minister during a community "Open House" Sunday. If the woman at the well were here today her question would be the same but different, “Why do you Christians worsh

Why do we go to church? Texts: Joh 4:13-14 Jesus answered and said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again; but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Week 1 "From Doing To Being” Series

Contributed by Rik Wadge on Dec 10, 2006

The small shifts that make a big change in your life! This is a 13 week sermon series.

Seismic Shifts Session 1 “From Doing to Being” RBW (inspired from “seismic shifts” book) Introduction: + Seismic Promo Video Clip Congregational Reading: (Have them stand and read) + Psalm 139:13-16 (NIV) 13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Bible Church