Sermons on Dones:

The Joys Of Prison

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 14, 2000

An examination of true Christian joy

The Joys of Prison Philippians 1:3-11 October 25, 1998 Morning Service INTRODUCTION I. The Prescription for a Joyless Life 1. Make little things bother you: don’t just let them, make them! 2. Lose your perspective of things, and keep it lost. Don’t put first things first. 3. Get yourself a good ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Mary's Song

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 2, 2001

Christmas sermon on Mary’s song

"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." Let’s join Mary today in rejoicing at the coming of Christ our Saviour. There’s a certain timelessness in the words of Mary’s song. The coming of Christ affects all times and places in a similar way. So let’s spend some time ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Anglican

Party Time

Contributed by Todd Goodwin on Jun 7, 2001

Rejoicing should be a part of every Christian young person’s life. There are three purposes why we rejoice.

Philippians 4:4 (NIV) Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! INTRODUCTION: "It’s Party Time" Place under each chair party favors, i.e. squawkers, poppers, bubbles etc... Get some young people to come up and lead a couple of cheers and get everybody to scream and holler, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Admit Your Guilt - The Lord Forgives

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Sep 2, 2004

Sermon on God’s Forgiveness

Text: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 Admit your guilt–the LORD forgives Admitting our sins is one of the hardest things for us human beings to do. You see it already in little children. They do it even before they realize what they’re doing. “Who broke this glass?” “Glass?” “What glass?” “Oh, that ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

"No More Than You Ought To"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 2, 2004

God gives us all the faith we need, it’s up to us what we do with it.

Luke 17:5-10 “No More Than You Ought To” By Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org “The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’” How many times have we asked the Lord for this same thing… A couple of times? A ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Clothed In Christ

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 26, 2004

When we become Christians, we lose our "identity Crisis" because we are clothed in Christ’s identity

Matthew 3:13-4:11 January 11, 2004 Clothed in Christ Today is the day in the liturgical calendar celebrating Jesus’ baptism. 13Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. 14But John didn’t want to baptize him. "I am the one who needs to be baptized by you," he ...read more

Denomination: *other

"What Is God Saying?" Part 4 Series

Contributed by Tiger Gullett on Apr 26, 2002

As God speaks to Judah in captivity to Babylon, what is He saying to us today? This message is the fourth in a series of applicable messages from the book of Daniel.

*SEVEN THINGS GOD IS SAYING IN DANIEL CHAPTER 4* ------------------------------------------------------- I. “I HATE PRIDE!” - THE DREAM - (v4-17) Proverbs 6:16-17 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look...KJV (a) IS THERE ANYTHING SPIRITUAL ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37

Denomination: Baptist

Managing Your Time Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 23, 2004

Time is so short these days, isn’t it? "With all that I’m doing, sometimes I just want to get off the treadmill." If you’ve felt like that, here’s a sermon on managing time for effectiveness. *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

Managing Time Ecclesiastes 3:1 “To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven.” The Bible clearly indicates that for every one of us, there is enough time to accomplish what must be done. However, if you want this to happen, you’ve got to take the initiative to obey ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1

Denomination: Holiness

Sermon Series: Creating A Shared Vision: "It's In The Way That You Use It" Series

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 30, 2009

Sermon #1 on creating a shared vision.

Nehemiah 2:11-20 Sermon Series: Creating a Shared Vision “It’s in the Way that You Use It” by: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Around 444 BC, a Jewish man named Nehemiah was given a vision by God. He was to rebuild the wall around the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:11-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Gods Good Work In You

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jun 28, 2008

As growing children of God let us be aware that He is molding us day by day to be more like Him.

God’s Good Work in You 8-5-06 Philippians 1:6 6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Here in Philip.1:6 is a wonderful truth that God has revealed that every Christian needs to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Baptist

Letters Of Lament - Thoughts From Lamentations Chapter Five Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jul 6, 2009

A reading through Chapter Five of Lamentations. This is not a typical sermon.

Letters Of Lament – Thoughts From Lamentations Chapter Five INTRODUCTION: There are times when we all lament – or need to lament. There are times when we have walked down the wrong path – and have found at the end of it – a dead end. At the end of the road we cry out, “What have I done? How could ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 5:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Need For Vision"

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 17, 2008

(Prov 29:18 KJV) Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

"THE NEED FOR VISION" (Prov 29:18 KJV) Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. 1. Any successful endeavor requires a vision. We must have a vision. a. The word "vision": 1) Literally means the ability to see things that are visible 2) ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Genesis 7 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Apr 18, 2008

Genesis verse-by-verse

Genesis 7 Last week we talked about how the Lord provided a partner for the man. A woman who would complete him and together they would reflect the image of God. They were perfect, their home was perfect, and their relationship was also perfect. Sinless in every way. We’re not really sure how ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Best Is Yet To Be Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 26, 2007

Be strong and work for the Lord, for He is with us and will help us. Do not be discouraged by the ’good old days’. Look at the need of the hour and do our best for His glory.

Let’s recap. The Israelites came back from 70-years of captivity in Babylon. • They started to rebuild the Temple but the Samaritans opposed them (cf. Ezra 3). • They were so discouraged by the conflict that they stopped work after laying the foundation. • Nothing was done while the people busy ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Preciousness Of Death

Contributed by James Tidwell on Apr 4, 2007

This was a sermon I preached for a dear friend of mines mother who new Christ Jesus as Lord and live a full and blessed life.

Funeral Eulogy for Betty Jean Reeves John 14:1-14:6 Joh 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in Me. Joh 14:2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. Joh 14:3 And if I go and prepare a ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational