Sermons on Doing Gods Word:

Heating Up The Holiday Season

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 17, 2001

There are things we can do to heat up or spruce up our Christmas holiday season.

HEATING UP THE HOLIDAY SEASON INTRO.- Lights, camera, action. These words could well characterize this time of the year. It’s a time for bright lights, cameras (picture-taking), and action. Lots of action. Lots of coming and going. What’s your favorite thing to do this time of the year? DO YOU ...read more

Scripture: John 13:35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

‘the Christian's Eternal Glory'

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Aug 7, 2001

WE SEE IN THIS PASSAGE, THE PILGRIM’S ATTITUDES,THE PILGRIM’S ADVERSARY, AND THE PILGRAM’S ARRIVAL.

‘THE CHRISTIAN’S ETERNAL GLORY’ I PETER 5:5-11 In the Bible, the Christian life is compared to many things such a member of a body, and as a member of a family. But the one I like the best am the one Peter describes in his book of I Peter, a pilgrim. We see this in Abraham’s life recorded in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Prepare To Follow

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Jun 26, 2002

How well do we follow when Jesus calls us to follow? Oftentimes it requires an abrupt stop, an about face, and then a totally new direction.

Sermon Title: Prepare to follow Sermon Text: John 1:43 Sunday, June 25th, 2000 – Evangelical Church of Oskaloosa Scripture introduction: I think most young Christians are told when they ask what they should read first in the Bible, is to read the book of John. It tells quite clearly that Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43

Denomination: *other

A Time To Be Recognized Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 1, 2004

This is the 5th sermon in the series "A Time To". This sermon also has a Halloween section and a voting section.

Series: A Time To¡K (Haggai) [#5] A TIME TO BE RECOGNIZED Haggai 2:20-23 [Welcome] [Upbeat Song] [Song] [Prayer] God¡¦s Chosen Haggai 2:20-23 God¡¦s promise to Zerubbabel was that the promised Davidic King would come from his family line. He would be like God¡¦s signet ring. Jesus is God¡¦s ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

A Call For Consecration

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 22, 2001

An appeal to Christians to offer their lives as a living sacrifice.

There is a story about two New York men who had never been out of the city. They decided that they had enough of city living, so they bought a ranch down in Texas in order to live off the land like their ancestors. The first thing they decided they needed was a mule. So they went to a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

14 Pentecost B

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 20, 2001

"Who do you say that I am?"

A representative of "Teach America" visited Duke University, one of those rich Ivy League kind of universities. She stood up in front of the large group and said to them," I can tell by looking at you that I have probably come to the wrong place. Somebody told me this was a BMW campus and I can ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Lutheran

How Far Can You See This Morning?

Contributed by Ronald Fair on Mar 7, 2001

Rev. Fair speaks of our needs to look to Jesus: Look full in his wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim. In the light of his glory and grace.

HOW FAR CAN YOU SEE THIS MORNING? Genesis 13:14 “And the Lord said unto Abraham after that Lot was separated from him, lift up now thine eyes and look from the place where thou art”. INTRODUCTION What we are and what we may become depends in a large measure upon what we can see, and what ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23, Genesis 13:14

Denomination: Methodist

Coming Alive In 2005

Contributed by Tj Tipton on Jan 5, 2005

What we have to do to come alive in 2005

Coming Alive in 2005 This year is the year for many to come out of their religious closets and to start professing the things of God. This year will be a year for some to start being the Kingdom of God instead of sitting on the sidelines. Though 2005 will be an eye opener for some, many will ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Open Door

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Jun 10, 2002

The apostle Paul would call this “An Open Door.” He refers to this thought in his first letter to the Corinthians. Today, we will be equipped in how to know a new opportunity or an open door when we see it and how to make a proper decision.

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: I remember applying to graduate school back in 1994. I submitted all of the necessary papers and finally received my acceptance letter. I was so excited that June day as I read my letter of acceptance. That letter meant so much to me that I kept it. [Read a portion ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:5-9

The Runaway Prophet Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 10, 2002

God has a call on our lives. We need to stop running and obey that call.

Jonah 1 The Runaway Prophet Jonah was a prophet of the most-high God. It was his job to listen to the word of God and then communicate it to the people. It is by God’s word through Jonah that Jeroboam II extended the boundaries of Israel in 2 Kings 14:25. Much of what he would communicate would ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: *other

Watch Your Feet

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000

A look at walking in obedience to God

Let me start this morning by asking you a question: What route did you use to get here today? How many people arrived via the Bedford Highway from either direction? Ok, how many came straight in from Hammonds Plains along the Hammonds Plains Rd? What about via the Bi-Hi again from either ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:8-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Nation In Need

Contributed by Robert Travis on Jun 29, 2001

"Little children, keep yourselves from Idols"

A NATION IN NEED (Exodus 32:1-8) And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Choice Is Yours!

Contributed by Maurice Brown on Mar 24, 2001

Personal Freedom brings a serious responsibility to make the right decisions in life.

Introduction A. The Power to Choose is a wonderful privilege and freedom 1. From the Garden of Eden to the Plains of Moab, to the Cross of Calvary, choice has always been God’s way. 2. He did not create us to be mindless robots/machines under His ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-68

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

She's Not The Girl She Used To Be Series

Contributed by William Morris on Jan 10, 2004

The 2nd in a series of messages from Joshua dealing with living a victorious Christian life

Sermon by: Dr. Todd Morris Text: Joshua 2:1-24 (Read 1-5) Title: She’s Not the Girl She Used to Be (#2 in Joshua) Date: December 28, 2003 Introduction: There was once a rather rough, uncultured man ho for some reason took a liking to a beautiful vase in a shop window. He finally bought the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Living Out Our Salvation

Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Jan 5, 2008

What does it mean to really be saved? How should it look like?

Ephesians 2:10 “Living Out Our Salvation” Vv. 8-9 • This is the fundamental truth of our faith: salvation is by grace alone through faith alone. • “Not of yourselves” o Nothing we can do to earn it, add to it, or take away from it; it truly is a gift from God. • “Lest any man should ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Baptist