Sermons on Dominant Sin:

Sometimes The Way Up Is Down

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Sep 11, 2009

The true values in the kingdom have an upside down perspective to life that is modeled by Jesus in that the way up to God is down in submission to Him completely.

SOMETIMES THE WAY UP IS DOWN Philippians 2:5-11 Proposition: The true values in the kingdom have an upside down perspective to life that is modeled by Jesus in that the way up to God is down in submission to Him completely. Objective: My purpose is to challenge people to be willing to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Preserved By The Lord

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 11, 2009

Sermon addresses challenges Americans may face in the future. God’s blessing and preservation of Daniel during a time when the nation of Israel was experiencing judgment is examined.

Preserved by the Lord Daniel 1:1-2 2-1-09 What will our nation look like ten years from now? How will that affect you and me? How will it affect our children and grandchildren? I heard one senator describing the significance of a trillion dollar bailout. He said, “If you began spending one ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-2

Denomination: Charismatic

Permeation Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 22, 2008

First of a four part series on how our church impacts the community through the ministry of our members.

In light of all the recent news about the financial crisis in our country, I thought it was rather interesting that I came across this article from June of 2004 that reported that Freddie Mac had adopted a new logo in order to “reflect the company’s renewed focus on its vital housing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:33

Denomination: Baptist

Beyond The Walls: We Care

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 23, 2008

I hope that you have a desire to be a caring person and someone that lives out the same kind of love that Jesus Christ modeled for us. Our perspective about needs and fulfilling needs should be the same as described in Scripture. Today, we are going to

BEYOND THE WALLS: WE CARE 1 JOHN 3:16-18 SITUATION 1 Stan is a man out of work. He is a cabinet maker, but his company mishandled funds and now he is out of a job. Jobs are hard to come by. He and his wife had two months of savings, but now that is gone. It was not spent frivolously, but on the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Keys To Unlocking The Harvest

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Oct 26, 2008

Jesus states that the harvest is ready, and that He has called workers to go into the fielsto reap the harvest.

TITLE: Understanding the Harvest TEXT: Matthew 9:35-38 THEME: KEYS TO AN ABUNDANT HARVEST P.S. INTRODUCTION: “My name is Ralph, and I am NOT a Farmer.” This was brought so clearly home, while pastoring my first church, in Gracefield Quebec. My congregation was made up of dairy and beef farmers, who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Discipline Of Serving Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 27, 2008

Part - 3 of 13 in a Spiritual Disciplines series.

Spiritual Disciplines: Service John 13:1-5, 12-17 Sermon Number 3 January 20, 2008 Jesus gathered with His disciples in an upper room to celebrate one final meal together before He would die on the cross. The disciples still had no clue as to what was going to happen next. They simply thought ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Tuesday - "Missing The Point" Series

Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 13, 2010

Understanding who Jesus really is.

Tuesday – “Missing the Point” (Matthew 26:6-13) 3rd in a series on “Passion Week” Introduction: Adventures in missing the point! There’s a story by Dennis Tice that shows with certain originality how people can miss the point. It’s called: “Did ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13

Denomination: Church Of God

The Whole Field Series

Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 16, 2010

Gleaning from the fields of God's grace.

The Whole Field (Ruth 2:1-23) Introduction: “In his beautiful book Rising Above the Crowd, Brian Harbour tells the story of Ben Hooper. When Ben Hooper was born many years ago in the foothills of Tennessee, little boys and girls like Ben who were born to unwed mothers were ostracized and ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

Denomination: Church Of God

The Place For Us-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 17, 2010

Part 1 of 5. The beginnings of the heavens & the earth were handed down in God’s word. Man must be aware of the the scenario that surrounds the founding of his world. But how can we find our place in the world? The place for us is found in the...

The PLACE for US-I—Genesis 1:1-10 Attention/Need: Mankind without God, is plagued by... Loneliness(Relationships—personal, business) Hopelessness(Purpose; Direction; Meaning; Joy; etc. Insecurities-Losses(Job; Financial; Health—threat of cancer, disease, catastrophic illness; Weather; Stability; ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Model Church Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 28, 2012

In this sermon, we work through the first chapter and learn the characteristics that made the church of the Thessalonians a model church.

Introduction: A. No doubt you have heard a preacher say, “If you ever find the perfect church, please don’t join it. If you do, it won’t be perfect anymore!” Right? B. I came across a poem based on that statement. It goes like this: “If you should find the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fulfillment From Love-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 29, 2012

1 of 2. The circumstances surrounding Peter’s reinstatement made much of the commitment needed to fulfill his station in life. Fulfillment hinges upon a commitment to love. Your commitment to Love brings fulfillment to...

FULFILLMENT From LOVE-I—John 21:15-22 Attention: Poor Bill Jones In a coastal church one Sunday morning, a bespectacled minister glanced at the note that Mrs. Jones had sent to him by an usher. The note read: "Bill Jones, having gone to sea, his wife desires the prayers of the congregation for his ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

A Day Of Good Tidings…and We Hold Our Peace

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 19, 2012

The 4 starving lepers who stumble into the Syrians' deserted camp is the setting for this missions-evangelism sermon

A Day of Good Tidings…and We Hold Our Peace Missions Emphasis Series Chuck Sligh February 19, 2012 A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available by mailing a request to me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: 2 Kings 7:3-9 – “And there were four leprous men at the entering ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

Let All Be Done Decently And In Order Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 25, 2012

In this lesson, we learn that in the worship service all things should be done decently and in order.

Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of spiritual gifts. Let’s conclude our section on spiritual gifts in a message I am calling, “Let ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:33-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You Asked Me To Be Your New Pastor

Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 15, 2011

A message from a pastor who has been hired to lead a church to a congregation, establishing the ground rules for their future relationship.

You had heard that due to my health, I had to temporarily retire from the ministry. You also heard that I was healed and contemplating planting our third church. That is when I received a phone call from the leaders of your church, asking me if I would consider being your new pastor. You said ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-50

Denomination: *other

Once Upon A Time... Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 16, 2011

This sermon is an introduction to a study of the life of Moses. It is based on Charles Swindoll's book on Moses from his character series.

Introduction: A. A young girl asked her father, “Do all fairy tales begin with “Once Upon A Time?” 1. “No,” he replied, “A whole lot of them begin with ‘If elected I promise…’ ” B. “Once upon a time” is a wonderful, classic ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ