Sermons on Doubting Thomas:

Nadab & Abihu: Strange Fire Series

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002

Part 2 of 6 of the Series, Who’s That? Stories of Little Known People of the Bible. These two brothers did something that resulted in a truly shocking end to their lives. And it all began with "strange fire"....

NADAB & ABIHU: STRANGE FIRE Leviticus 10:1-11 Read at beginning of service: Hebrews 12:18-29 (NIV) 18 You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; 19 to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-29, Leviticus 10:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mud Pies And Miracles (Pt. 1) Series

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jun 2, 2002

This sermon basically reveals the causes for suffering and the fact that obedience is necessary in order for God to work a miracle in your life.

May 26, 2002 John 9:1-12; 35-38 “Mud pies and miracles” INTRODUCTION I want you to do something for me. I want you to close your eyes. Now, imagine yourself going about your daily activities this way. The alarm goes off tomorrow morning, but your sudden blindness does not prevent you ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

Why We Can't Get No Satisfaction"

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 6, 2002

TODAY – we are going to answer 2 very important questions. #1 – Why we can’t get no satisfaction and #2 – How we can get some satisfaction…

Why We Can’t Get No Satisfaction SHOW POWERPOINT SLIDES… [Haggai 1:2-6,9; Eccl 1:2; 2:22,23; 5:10; 6:7; Jn 4:13; Is 9:20; 55:2, 29:8 – then play Rolling Stones song satifaction] Sometimes that it the way life is - we just can’t get no satisfaction....even though we try & we try & we try…. A ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:2-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Daily Living For God

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 16, 2005

Daily living for God is what we have to do if we are to grow in Christ

Daily Living for God Sunday July 02, 2000 A.M. 1 Peter 4:1-19 1 So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you are willing to suffer for Christ, you have decided to stop sinning. 2 And you won’t spend the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-19

Denomination: Church Of God

Who, Me?

Contributed by Tommy Hames on Oct 18, 2000

Admoniton for believers to examine their faith

INTRODUCTION Today I want to talk to you about something that has been a burden on my heart for many years. I would like to speak about examining our walk with God. It is a good thing to examine our walk with God, and something that I have done on numerous occasions. As a matter of fact, the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Baptist

The Imitation Of Love

Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000

God has shown His love for us in His Son Jesus who has given His life so that we might know true love as well as salvation.

The Imitation of Love 1 John 3:11-24 "Pray that my love will be without limits." --Saint Maximilian Kolbe in his last letter to his mother. Father Maximilian Kolbe was forty-five years old in the early autumn of 1939 when the Nazis invaded his homeland. He was a Polish monk who founded the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"life, What You Do With Yours Matters" Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 19, 2002

In this message we will see 3 reasons why what we do with our life matters(The Life - part one)

“Life, What You Do With Yours Matters” The Life – part one I want to start this message out this morning by asking you to take out a pen if you haven’t already (share if you need to). And what I want you to do, on the left hand corner of your outline…or any other piece of paper. I want you to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:19-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dying For A Drink Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Mar 6, 2003

Jesus completed everything that he was given to do, and fulfilled all that Scripture had prophesied He would do. Only then does He make a statement about His own intense suffering.

March 10, 2002 Scripture Text: John 19:28-29 Speaker: Jeff Williams Series Overview Dying for a Drink In 1991, I moved from the city of Memphis, Tennessee, population of over one million, to the town of Crossnore, North Carolina, population 258, including the stray dogs. Needless to say, I ...read more

Scripture: John 19:28-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Three Generations Of Faith

Contributed by Mark Lewis on Mar 7, 2003

A sermon addressing the need to pass on to succeeding generations the faith of previous generations.

Title - The Three Generations of Faith Text - Judges 2:6-10; Psalm 78:1-8 Intro. - In the book Pentecostals in Crisis author Ron Auch says, and I quote, “Already we can see the first symptoms of the illness creeping through the body of the Pentecostal church: we still claim to believe in the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:6-10, Psalm 78:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Surviving Unhealthy Relationships Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

Dealing with difficult people requires special skills. Sermon uses biblical examples to discuss how to deal with (1)Aggressive Controllers (2) Indirect Manipulators (3)Emotional Leaches.

Surviving Unhealthy Relationships Series: Cultivating Healthy Relationships #3 1 Samuel 25:14-25[1] 2-13-05 Intro The subject of our message this morning is How to deal with difficult people (while taking roll of duct tape and baseball bat out of bag)[2]. For the last couple of weeks we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:14-25

Denomination: Charismatic

Passionate Love Awaken Series

Contributed by Bumble Ho on Apr 24, 2006

This is a verse-by-verse exposition (1 of 4). Big idea: Of many practical guidelines in Dating and Courtship, the most important is this: Passionate Love is meant to lead to Permanent Love.

Sacred Romance 1: Passionate Love Awaken {Intro: World’s Song and God’s Song} My favorite old movie is Casablanca. A classic film with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, where Bogie owns Rick’s Café American bar in Casablanca, Morroco. It takes place during World War 2 in Casablanca, which was ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Great Escape - Prison Break! Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 27, 2006

Jesus set us free to live in freedom! Live as someone who is free and don’t let yourself be taken captive again! You have the choice to live in freedom or to be taken captive by the enemy. It sounds like a simple choice: live in freedom. Far too many

THE GREAT ESCAPE – Prison Break! Galatians 5:1 INTRODUCTION: ILLUSTRATION: In July 1976, one hundred and three Jewish hostages were taken by terrorists in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish nation sent secretly their commandos into Entebbe to free their people. The problem was tremendous; how do they ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1, Romans 6:1-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Personal Integrity - Life Of David, Part 4 Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 5, 2006

One author has suggested that Goliath reminded him of the cross-eyed discus thrower. He didn’t set any records…but he sure kept the crowd awake! (Swindoll, Insights Newsletter, April 1995).

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: Psalm 78 is a Historical Psalm that summarizes Israel’s history in a poetic way. The Psalm does have some sad elements in it, but it concludes somewhat abruptly on a positive note with their national hero, King David, from Judah, the founder of the dynasty that would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-54

Fanatics For The Faith Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 24, 2007

God calls His people to take seriously the instruction of the Word. In fact, He calls us to be fanatics for the Faith.

JAMES 1:19-27 FANATICS FOR THE FAITH “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness that God requires. Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

Acceptable Worship

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

I want to talk with you for a little while about this subject of worship. And I want us to consider the kind of worship that God accepts.

Maybe you’ve heard the story about the old farmer who went into the city one weekend and attended the big city church. He came home that afternoon and his wife asked him how it went. "Well," said the farmer, "it was good. They did something different, though. They sang praise choruses instead ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:12-31

Denomination: Holiness