Sermons on Don Fortner:

Now, I See It!

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 7, 2012

Don’t let the world determine who you are, when they look at you, Let God determine who you are!

1 John 3:1-2-Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Be Patient, Brothers! Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 19, 2012

This text tells us what it takes to be patient in this life. 1- Consider the farmer 2- Don’t grumble 3- Remember Job

INTRO.- ILL.- More and more doctors are running their practices like an assembly lines. One fella walked into a doctor's office and the receptionist asked him what he had. He said, "Shingles." So she took down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a seat. Fifteen ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

False Identification Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 28, 2011

The only person whose heart you really know is yourself, and you don't need to identify the Beast if Jesus can identify you.

I’m in the process of refinancing my house. I’ve done it all over the telephone. And midway through the process, I started getting nervous. The web page they gave me had their name but a different address, long distance information gave me a different number for that name in NJ, I ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Perils Of Confronting Evil Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Aug 19, 2008

Samson confronts the Philistines while the Israelites cower and wonder about their future. What they don’t realize is that allowing evil to continue will destroy their future.

THE PERILS OF CONFRONTING EVIL “The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing” (Edmund Burke, English Philosopher). Confrontation is never easy. It is probably the last thing any of us really wants to do. When we see a brother or sister in Christ behaving ...read more

Scripture: Judges 15:1-20

Denomination: Mennonite

B Joyful Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 15, 2009

Why sing? Isn’t singing just for "singers"? And what if I don’t like the songs? Do I have to sing anyway?

OPEN: I read the true story about a woman who bought her daughter a really nice Baby Grand Piano for her birthday. A few weeks later, one of her friends asked her how her daughter was doing. “Oh,” she said, “I persuaded her to switch to a clarinet.” “How come?” asked the friend. “Well,” – ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Predictions And Prophesies

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Dec 18, 2010

Do you know the difference between a prediction and a prophecy? If you don’t, my prayer is that you will before I finish this sermon.

PREDICTIONS AND PROPHECIES Text: Luke 2:1 – 20 Do you know the difference between a prediction and a prophecy? If you don’t, my prayer is that you will before I finish this sermon. We hear predictions every day. If you watched the news this morning, you probably heard a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Perfect Peace For An Imperfect World

Contributed by Craig Benner on Dec 9, 2009

Don’t look for peace in things, it is part of the fruit of the Spirit. First find Him, the author of peace and then let this fruit grow in your life.

Perfect Peace Text---Eph. 2:11-22 Isa. 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Luke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Courage Series

Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 5, 2008

Fear is a part of life. I don’t believe people who say they’re not afraid of anything. Everybody’s afraid of something.

Fear is a part of life. I don’t believe people who say they’re not afraid of anything. Everybody’s afraid of something. I used to be afraid of eighth graders. They terrified me, bullied me, threatened me and laughed at me. Of course, I was a seventh grader at the time. I’ve gotten over that ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Difference Can We Make In This Big World? Series

Contributed by John Baker on May 7, 2008

With so many people who don’t know Jesus in the world, what difference can my help make in such a big, big world?

Sermon: What Difference Can We make in this big world? Place: Oakdale Wesleyan Church Date: April 6, 2008 Subject: Missions Introduction There was a man who everyday would get up early in the morning and take a morning walk along the seashore. As he walked every time he passed a star fish that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:52-53

Denomination: Holiness

Jesus Takes Away Unforgiveness Series

Contributed by Andy Moyle on Feb 24, 2016

Unforgiveness is like a prison, where you do time for someone else's crime. Don't let it spoil your joy and your life.

Last in the series of Jesus takes away - looking at some of the messes Jesus cleans up in our lives. Today's is a biggie - unforgiveness Unforgiveness is choosing to stay trapped in a jail cell of bitterness, serving time for someone else’s crime Unforgiveness is like drinking poison ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:23-35

Denomination: Charismatic

What Faith Can Do

Contributed by John Ong on Jul 22, 2015

According to the dictionary, it is the complete trust or confidence in someone or something. But don’t you think there’s something more to it?

What is faith? According to the dictionary, it is the complete trust or confidence in someone or something. But don’t you think there’s something more to it? Human faith can only trust and believe what it can see, taste, hear, smell, or feel; making it limited to the five senses. Using ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is Always Involved Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 27, 2015

Even when we think God is not involved or we don’t get God involved, God is always involved in our lives!!

Please open your Bibles to 1 Samuel 25…. As we read the text, take notice of the decisions people made in their lives (we are to learn to make good decisions). Our decisions will not only impact our lives but also impact other people’s lives! The formula is simple isn’t it? Good ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1-44

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Free From The Law Covenant To Covenant

Contributed by John Stackhouse on Apr 26, 2016

explanation of why we don't adhere to the Levitical laws or the sacrifices. Paul teaches that Gentiles should not enslave themselves to the old Jewish Law.

During our Bible study in Leviticus, we have been studying the laws that God gave to the Israelites as a result of the Mosaic Covenant that He made with them. When we read these laws, it is very apparent that we no longer keep many of them, but how do we know what to keep and what not to keep? If ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Nazarene

True Love Flows Both Ways

Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 13, 2016

The love you show is the love you have received. You can’t give what you don’t have.

Introduction… F. W. Boreham in his book, “Mountains in the Mist” writes, “Ian Maclaren has a lovely story of John Carmichael that I somehow think would have been very much to Paul’s taste as he thought of Timothy and his peril at Corinth. Now, ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

New Beginings

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jan 3, 2015

We don't have to remain focused on the past. We need to trust God for our future and begin to live our lives in the present

(Read Genesis 1:1) In the beginning God created this big old world that we call Earth. He created this world we live on from nothingness, what it was before the beginning is all but forgotten, it is insignificant really. The truth is it doesn’t really matter what this great big mass we call ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational