Sermons on Dr Charles Stanley:

How You Can Know The Bible Is The Word Of God, Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004

pt. 2 of this intriguing look at the Scientific, Historical, Archaeological, Scriptural, and Practical Proofs...

HOW I KNOW THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD, PART II “Questions People Ask” Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html Miracles of origination/preservation/circulation…….external evidence Now the internal evidence……….. 1. Scientific ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Last Words Of Jesus On The Cross

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 1, 2004

IN THESE LAST WORDS OF JESUS, WE SEE THE PRAYER HE OFFERED.THE PEACE HE EXPRESSED AND THE PATTERN HE SET.

THE LAST WORDS OF JESUS ON THE CROSS LUKE 23:46 Last words are important, especially of the dying. Last words usually indicate the kind of life you live. Someone said, said, you die as you lived. There was a tour group that was going to the top of the Empire State Building. At about the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:46

Denomination: Baptist

The Cry For Revival Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jul 17, 2007

First in a 7-part series on revival, hoping to spur revival (at the Spirit’s behest, of course).

The Cry For Revival – DO IT AGAIN, LORD! First in the series: Revival – Reviving Me, Reviving the Church & Reviving Our Community Perth Bible Church July 15, 2007 AM Rev. Todd G. Leupold INTRO1: On Monday, August 14, 2006, NASA reported that it had misplaced or lost the original recording ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:6

Denomination: Baptist

Be R.e.a.l. Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Apr 17, 2007

Living an authentic Christian life

Someone wrote that some of the world’s unhappiest people are Christians. Why? Some Christians are too Christian to enjoy sinning but too sinful to enjoy their Christianity. Some Christians have enough faith to recognize their need for prayer, but not enough to take them to prayer meeting. Some ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-21

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming The World

Contributed by Anthony Perry on Apr 19, 2009

This message describes what Christ and the author of 1 John means when they talk of Christians having the power to overcome the World.

1 John 5: 1-10 Overcoming The World I have heard there are only three kinds of people in the world. There are the “I wills”, the “I won’ts,” and the “I can’ts.” The “I will do it” people accomplish and overcome every obstacle in their way; the “I won’t do it” folks oppose everything and make ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Get Ready For Your Breakthrough Series

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009

Breaking the status quo is one of the most important parts of following Christ. But to get past this barrier requires us to experience personal breakthroughs in all areas of our life. Learn how God gives breakthroughs to his people.

The Breakthrough Series: Breaking The Status Quo Barrier I Chronicles 14:8-17 INTRODUCTION On October 1, 1947 Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier when he flew the Bell X-1 rocket plane to a speed of MACH 1 at an altitude of 45,000 feet. In aerodynamics, the sound ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 14:8-17

Denomination: Baptist

Your Standing Before God

Contributed by Peter Fisher on May 31, 2010

A look at the theological words to see what they really mean to us

Our passage today starts with the word 'Therefore', which gives us a clue that there is a discussion that has already resulted in some sort of conclusion. As a result of which we have the passage in front of us today. It is also Paul at his difficult best. You can almost hear him having thoughts ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Anglican

"The Bronze Serpent"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 22, 2009

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that the Bronze Serpent on the Pole symbolically represents the death of the Ultimate Sinner; therefore believers that look to the BRONZE SERPENT in obedience and by faith shall be

22 March 2009 Fourth Sunday in Lent U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: The bronze serpent on the pole and Jesus Christ on the Cross both symbolically represents the Ultimate Sinner. REFERENCES: Numbers 20:28 ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Seriousness Of Sin

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 21, 2013

We tend to treat our sin lightly calling it shortcomings, errs, mistakes. In Mark 9, Jesus gives a series of warnings to His disciples: in verses 43-48, He warns of the seriousness of sin and its dire consequences.

The Seriousness of Sin Mark 9: 43-48 Evangelist Billy Sunday used to say, “One reason sin flourishes is that it is treated like a cream puff instead of a rattlesnake.” We tend to treat our sin lightly calling it shortcomings, errs, mistakes. We catalogue them into big sins (e.g. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

The Last 100 Years Of Church History Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jul 11, 2014

The past hundred years have brought many negatives including the social gospel movement. However, there have been movements to combat these with the truth. This lesson looks at both the good and bad of the past century.

Over the course of the past 14 weeks, we have examined some of the most important periods in Church History. From the ancient creeds of the early church to the formal confessions of the protestant reformation, we have seen that throughout her existence the Church has always had people within who ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heaven’s Heroes: Abraham

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 13, 2014

Abraham OBEYED a GOD he had never seen. Abraham PATIENTLY WAITED for a CITY he had never seen. He walked by FAITH, not by SIGHT. Scripture calls Abraham “the father of all them that believe” (Romans 4:12).

November 27, 2004 Heaven’s Heroes: Abraham Hebrews 11:8-11:10 The subject of today’s lesson is: THE LIFE OF FAITH IS THE ONLY LIFE THAT PLEASES GOD. What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

They Devoted Themselves

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 23, 2021

Like the early church, we need to be devoted to the three pillars of the Word, fellowship and prayer.

They Devoted Themselves Text: Acts 2:42 Introduction 1. Illustration: Recently Tina and I traveled to Ohio for my brother-in-law’s funeral. He was a lifelong farmer who fought cancer courageously for over 12 years. At his funeral, two of my nieces got up and talked about their Dad. They said that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Denomination: Methodist

Gifts Unlimited Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

Paul does not give us a listing of the gifts that is exhaustive. His list is only suggestive. Every time he writes of the gifts he mentions new ones. He is not dealing with a fixed number because he knows the Holy Spirit well enough to know that you cannot catch him in a list and limit him.

A college professor of debate thought it would be well for him to select some outstanding speaker and learn everything he could about his life, his speeches, and his writings. He chose Patrick Henry as his ideal. It was not long before the subject of Patrick Henry was becoming obnoxious to those ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4

Hopelessly Devoted Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 24, 2022

Our goal as a church should be devotion to The Word, Fellowship and Prayer.A

Hopelessly Devoted Text: Acts 2:42-47 Introduction 1. Illustration: Recently Tina and I traveled to Ohio for my brother-in-law’s funeral. He was a lifelong farmer who fought cancer courageously for over 12 years. At his funeral, two of my nieces got up and talked about their Dad. They said that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Methodist

The Greatest Conversion

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 8, 2022

The conversion of the apostle Paul is one of the most thrilling and inspiring conversions we have ever heard about. Paul truly had a conversion.

Today the modern churches talk about DECISIONS, not CONVERSIONS! Illus: Someone said to a preacher, “Did you have any decisions last week?” The preacher said, “Yes, I had lots of them. Some DECIDED to go to the mountains and some DECIDED they would go to the beach instead of coming to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Baptist