Sermons on Doing Your Part:

Contend Pt.2 Why Do We Believe? Series

Contributed by Paul Culbertson on Mar 22, 2013

Most Christians can't share with non-christian why they believe except to say I believe because I believe. Faith is an amazing gift, but God gave answers to why all throughout the universe! WE WANT TO HELP YOU HAVE ANSWERS!

March 17, 2013 Love does. CONTEND pt.2 // why? Good Morning! Why do we believe? We want our church to be a place where answers are found and people not only believe but can explain why they believe. It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:2

Denomination: Baptist

Improving Your Serve Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 4, 2024

No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.

Improving Your Serve Ephesians 4:7-16 Rev. Brian Bill March 2-3, 2024 Around 35 people who are new to Edgewood attended our Next Steps classes this past weekend. After summarizing our history and heartbeat, we emphasized our commitment to gathering, growing, giving, and going with the gospel. We ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-26, Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Baptist

If You're In Love, Show Me

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 4, 2007

The only command that Jesus gave directly to his followers was to love one another as He had loved them. Do we dare disobey?

If You’re In Love, Show Me – John 13: 31 - 35 Intro: (Woman’s letter from Sermon Central – Love One Another by Joel Vincente) “Dearest, darling Jimmy, No words can ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking our engagement. I miss you so. No one could ever take your place in my ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

One Little Girl In Philippi

Contributed by James May on Jun 27, 2007

What are we going to do with our children? Will we allow Satan to steal them, or will we speak the name of Jesus to set them free?

ONE LITTLE GIRL IN PHILIPPI Wednesday, June 13, 2007 Acts 16:16-18, "And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Love Your Enemies" Series

Contributed by Kendall Hicks on Apr 5, 2016

I do not write out sermon manuscripts. This is a brief outline of the first message in the series "Say What? (Some Head-Scratching Statements of Jesus)."

INTRO: It’s Valentine’s Day, so let’s start with a quick survey: Has anyone here every broken-up with someone before Valentine’s Day so you wouldn’t have to buy them a present? (Don’t tell me I’m the only one!). Yes, I have done that. When I was single, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Food, Farming And Fellowship

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Apr 13, 2008

Jesus "food" was to do God’s will, He "farmed" God’s "field" and He brings delightful "fellowship" to God’s people.

31 Meanwhile his disciples urged him, "Rabbi, eat something." 32 But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you know nothing about." 33 Then his disciples said to each other, "Could someone have brought him food?" 34 "My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his ...read more

Scripture: John 4:30-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Know What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do Series

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Apr 6, 2010

Wisdom is not only your calling – it is your gift.

How To Know What To Do - When You Don’t Know What To Do Series on Wisdom - #2 OPEN: So last week we started a discussion on the topic of wisdom, which we are going to continue this morning. How many of you remember anything from what we said last week? (how many of you remember what you ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Your Destiny Awaits Your Arrival

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Feb 14, 2020

Every Christian needs to declare the good things of God over their life on a daily basis, like the song says “He’ll do it again!” God will do it again for you, and again, and again, and again and again and again!

Your Destiny Awaits Your Arrival Illustration by Ken Miller GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS A gallery owner tells one of his artists that heÍs got some good new and bad news. The artist asks for the good news first. "Well," he replies, "the good news is that a man came in here today asking ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:1-2, 1 Peter 5:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 11:28-30, Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 81:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Family - Investing In Growth Series

Contributed by Merle Mees on Sep 12, 2001

Part of the Fit for Life PowerPak.

INVESTMENT TIPS FOR GROWING YOUR FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS Selected Bible Texts 5/14/00 AM - Mother’s Day Warren Buffet is one of the richest men in America. In 1997, among the 70 or so people in this country who were worth 1 billion dollars or more, Buffet was the only one of only a few who acquired ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:7, Colossians 3:13

Denomination: Baptist

Your Body - Investing For The Future Series

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Sep 12, 2001

Part of the Fit for Life PowerPak.

Introductory Considerations 1. People today are pre-occupied with their bodies. While some of us could take better care of ours, major industries have sprung up to help meet the concerns that people have with their bodies. Many spend hours in fitness centres making sure that their abs are tight ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You Can't Cover Your Sin Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 8, 2009

Deciding to 1)Cover up 2) Give up or 3)Stand up in the midst of difficulties.

A firestorm has been brewing as of late over revelations of lavish and questionable spending at eHealth Ontario, a provincial agency tasked with creating electronic health files. A freedom of information request revealed the agency spent $5-million in untendered contracts in only four months, from ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:6-18

Denomination: Other

Don't Let Your Guard Down

Contributed by William Davis on Nov 26, 2012

This lets the people know even though the road may get tough don't give up. Don't let down the guard you have because the battle isn't over yet

Looking verse 10 it is telling us that by us being human our powers compare nothing to God’s, and we need the strength of God’s might that God gives us through prayer because it tells us that in verse 18. People wonder why us people of the flesh don’t have the same powers as God ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Pray?

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on May 28, 2007

- Life can be exhausting & disappointing - Prayer is essential for life prayer - Don’t live your life without prayer

- Ps 27:7 * Muslims pray because they are commanded to (5 times a day) and strict guidelines are laid down for this. - Fox News 12/6/06 Residents of a southern Somalia town who do not pray five times a day will be beheaded, an official said Wednesday, adding the edict will be implemented in three ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Your Epaphras?

Contributed by Johnny Knight on Aug 11, 2007

I have often said the greatest gift God has given to us (second only to Jesus) is the Church. There are so many benefits to being not only a part of the body of Christ on the earth, but a part of a local body of believers.

WHO IS YOUR EPAPHRAS? Text: Colossians 4:12 “Epaphras, who is one of you, says ‘hello’. What a trooper he has been! He’s been tireless in his prayers for you, praying that you’ll stand firm, mature and confident in everything God wants you to do. I’ve watched him closely and can assure you that he ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do Miracles Authenticate A Preacher?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 29, 2024

Make sure your signs are signed off by God and not a scammer.

I started looking through my sermons in progress and came across this one I started in 2018. Little did I know that six years later that I would be speaking often against false prophets marking them as the Word commands. Indeed, I had other issues to deal with for a long time and just shook my ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12, Matthew 7:20-23, Revelation 16:12-15, Revelation 13:11-15, Hebrews 2:3-4, Acts 6:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 1 Corinthians 12:28-31, Romans 12:5-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist