Sermons on Don Fortner:

Getting Ready For The Big Day Pt 3 The Arrival Series

Contributed by Joe Hayes on Dec 20, 2009

What will you do if you don’t get what you want on the Big Day you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

One thing that can’t be avoided when getting ready for the Big Day is, the Big Day will come, but will we be ready for its arrival? When Jesus arrived on this earth it seemed few were ready. No welcome party, no diplomats, no hotel, no bed. It seemed nothing and no one was ready for the arrival of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-40

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Matthew 5 - Part 4 - Gentle Jesus, Meek And Mild - Not! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 22, 2009

The only thing about Christmas that bothers me is that people see Jesus as a baby, meek and mild but they don’t see Him for all that He really is.

23/12/09 Pastorross | public entry | tags: , Gentleness, Self Control, Quiet strength, Matthew 5 | report Matthew 5 - Part 4 - Gentle Jesus, meek and mild - NOT! The only thing about Christmas that bothers me is that people see Jesus as a baby, meek and mild but they don’t see Him for all that He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Silver Bullet 4

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 6, 2011

Exposition of Numbers 16 regarding some of you today are on the edge of a spiritual cliff, about to fall off, and you don’t even know it.

Text: Numbers 16:1-50, Title: Silver Bullet #4, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/3/11, AM A. Opening illustration: Church discipline testimony day, related to the help that accountability and submission to authority brought to myriads of men. B. Background to passage: In 1 Cor 10:6-12, Paul gives examples from ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 16:1-50

Denomination: Baptist

Christians Are Supposed To Be Different!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 17, 2011

If we don't handle bitterness & hostility differently than the way the world handles them, then we have not learned what it means to be a Christian.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. I'm preaching this morning on the subject of "forgiveness," & this seems to be one of the most difficult subjects for many people to deal with. You see, I'm ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thy Will Be Done Series

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Jan 14, 2017

People sometimes leave their long term commitment with the church for the wrong reasons, or snap decisions that don’t make sense at all. I am going to d

Thy Will Be Done? I left the church I grew up in after 50 roller coaster years. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t because of the roller coaster that I left. I learned from that and gained experience and a wonderful knowledge of scripture and the importance of wisdom. It was because of the roller ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, 1 Corinthians 5:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Herod - How Deniers Find Jesus Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 15, 2014

Herod was a wicked man and an evil king. But you don't have to kill baby Jesus to end up in hell. You just have to deny him.

Herod - How Deniers Find Jesus Matthew 2:19-20 Today’s message takes a somber tone. This is our third message on the subject of Finding Jesus. Today, we look at Herod who was seeking Jesus but for the wrong reason. As we know, Herod was seeking Jesus to kill him. He demonstrates for us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thanksgiving Is A Time To Be… Thankful.

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Nov 25, 2014

There are many people aren’t really thankful. They believe that they deserve what they have and – what they don’t have – and what they should.

Thanksgiving is a time to be… thankful. There are many people aren’t really thankful. They believe that they deserve what they have and – what they don’t have – and what they should. And there are others who ARE thankful, but they’re very quiet and discreet about ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:25

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Always Consider God Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Dec 15, 2014

We miss out on many blessings when we don't consider God's H E L P (His Holiness, Eternity, Love, and Power).

Let us continue to learn from the Prophet Samuel. Remember that godly Hannah prayed for her son Samuel and gave him to the Lord’s work. God answered Hannah’s prayer and empowered Samuel to be a prophet, a spokesman and representative for God. The people of Israel witnessed God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:17-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Revive Us Again!

Contributed by Lane Hastie on Jul 29, 2020

Our world is a mess...and human weapons don't work on supernatural problems. The problem is sin...and the answer is Jesus. We need revival.

REVIVE US AGAIN! Talk for a moment about what "revival" isn't: A crowd doesn't mean a church is experiencing revival. Human charisma can attract a crowd. It's not something we can "schedule" or "produce" 1. We Need Revival Revival: restoration to ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Mary Did You Know

Contributed by Isaac Magsino on Nov 10, 2020

Whenever we are willing to trust God and say yes to Him, our lives take on new meaning and direction. We don’t want to miss that.

MARY DID YOU KNOW (A Pre- Christmas Message) November 8, 2020 Intro: We are fast approaching to the much awaited celebration of the SEASON OF LIGHT. And even in the midst of pandemic the JOY of ANTICIPATING the celebration of Faith, Hope and Love is there in our hearts. And today we will be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas According To Matthew (Part1) Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Dec 20, 2020

Because God is with us, we don't have to live in fear, we are understood at the deepest level, and we can have our sins forgiven.

Immanuel - God with Us Matthew 1:18-25 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 12-20-2020 Losing Baby Jesus Churches that have a nativity has been finding that it is hard to keep up with baby Jesus. Several churches had their baby Jesus stolen last year. This year, they plan to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Bread Of Life Series

Contributed by Paul Werling on Dec 26, 2020

Jesus is the bread of life born in Bethlehem the house of bread. We need to learn to believe, trust and obey even when we don't understand.

So you know I really like to give a course rationale when I begin a new series. So keep this in mind as we pursue the purpose of these sermons over the next few weeks. I know I usually would be preaching a sermon on New Years' and time. But this year I want to keep the Christmas theme going ...read more

Scripture: John 6:6-33, John 6:47-69

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living Justly

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 21, 2017

Is it possible that we just don’t see the people? Many people hide behind rules and regulations, in order to not have to deal with the messiness that comes with real life.

I want to talk about living a just life. I thought that our readings for the book of Exodus would be the perfect book to use for this but that passage dealt more with the logistics of the courts system. So, the passage of Scripture that we will use today comes from 1 Peter 3:8-14. It is as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

More Is Coming Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 9, 2021

Don't panic or be intimidated at the initial failure that you may encounter or the scarcity that you may see temporarily, keep pressing forward to reach abundance.

More is coming- Part 1 Genesis 26:18”Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the same names which his father had given them.” I tell you I am super excited to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Your Ticket To Paradise, Exodus 1

Contributed by David Cramer on Nov 15, 2022

A message about traveling to the ultimate permanent vacation spot. A simple different style of a salvation message for outreach to those who don't know Him.

Your Ticket to Paradise Good Morning Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational