Sermons on Dr Earl Pickett:

Isaiah's Portrait Of Christ

Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 18, 2003

An O. T. Prophecy of the coming Messiah.

ISAIAH’S PORTRAIT OF CHRIST Isaiah 9:6-7; 53:4-11; 55:1-11 INTRO: Isaiah saw clearly the Messiah’s true nature and mission and drew word pictures of Him. ILLUS: A child was sitting at a table in her room feverishly working on a project. Her mother came in and asked, “Honey, what are you doing?” ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-11, Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Wedding Message

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 8, 2009

A wedding message that I have used many times

Who gives this woman to this man? The Bible begins with a description of the creation. It describes the beginning of Heavens and the Earth, all plant life and animal life…everything. After each day of creation, the Bible records, “and the Lord saw that it was good.” But after creating man, God ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Cause And Cure For Depression

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 16, 2022

It is easy to understand why we have so many depressed people in our society when you consider all the depressing things that are being dumped on them daily.

(1) TAXES CAN BE DEPRESSING We continuously hear of the problems of our school systems. When you ask the school board what it is going to take to solve this problem, they say, “MORE MONEY!” • Will Rogers said that Alexander Hamilton originated the “put and take system” in our national treasury: ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Depression # 6

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 31, 2021

It is easy to understand why we have so many depressed people in our society when you consider all the depressing things that are being dumped on them daily.

(1) TAXES CAN BE DEPRESSING We continuously hear of the problems of our school systems. When you ask the school board what it is going to take to solve this problem, they say, “MORE MONEY!” • Will Rogers said that Alexander Hamilton originated the “put and take system” in our national treasury: ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Expressions Of Worship Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 23, 2005

I would propose to you that God wants you to worship Him in spirit and truth. He longs to deliver His people from the religious bondage that comes from legalism, traditionalism, denominationalism and faddism. Our Lord longs for His church to look into G

Turn your Bibles to Colossians 3:16 Title: Expressions of Worship Theme: Connecting with God in the Song Service “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stewardship Part 2 The Church's Calling Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004

This sermon is about proper stewardship of the church’s calling.

What is balance? Balance is a tricky thing. The last couple months I have watched Victoria learn the concept of balance when it comes to a bicycle. It was a tricky at first for her. She was constantly leaning to one side. One training wheel was well worn, and the other looked brand new. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Acts 4:32-37

Denomination: Wesleyan

Playing With Fire

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 27, 2010

In this lesson, I discuss the folly of infidelity from Proverbs 5-7, and use Tiger Woods to illustrate how someone who had everything can lose so much.

A. The story is told of a man with two badly burned ears who went to the emergency room for medical treatment. 1. “What happened,” asked the doctor. 2. “Well, my wife was ironing while I was watching the ballgame on TV,” began the man. 3. “She put the hot iron near the telephone and when the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

'after Christmas' Gifts

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 8, 2005

The Wise Men and the symbolic significance of their gifts, and how they should change us all this Christmas! Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

‘After Christmas’ Gifts Matthew 2:1-11 PowerPoint for this and all our sermons available at http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html 2 common misconceptions about the wise men that we have come to believe by tradition: -Nowhere does the Bible say there were 3 wise men. Every picture I could find had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Don’t Miss Christmas Series

Contributed by James Crain on Dec 14, 2007

This message describes those prepared for Christ’s coming and those who were not. The religious crowd is indifferent. The leaders are worried. A widow is watching and an old man is waiting. Magi are wandering and worshipping. Which one describes you?

Don’t miss Christmas (portions of this sermon are borrowed from illustrations and sermons on Sermon Central) Christmas time is a time filled with traditions. There is the time to get a Christmas tree and put it up along with the decorations. There are presents to buy, so there is shopping to do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-51

Denomination: Baptist

Introducing Jesus Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Mar 4, 2007

John 1 describes three ways in which Jesus was introduced to the world. Now it is our turn.

The Pastor/Spouse retreat Sue and I attended last week was an incredibly rich time. We got to hear a wonderful speaker and learned to know 50 other pastors and spouses a little better. I want to tell you what happened on Monday night as we heard stories about what God is doing in other ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-51

Denomination: Brethren

Is There Not A Cause?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 19, 2015

"Is there not a cause?" David's question is a pretty good question today, too. What are we concerned about? What cause motivates our lives, our church? You see, we need a cause that motivates us!

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2019) TEXT: 1 Samuel 17:20 29; Deuteronomy 6:7 A. In the New King James Version of the Bible, in 1 Samuel 17:29, we read these words, "And David said, ‘What have I done now? Is there not a cause?’" Do you know what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:20-29, Deuteronomy 6:7, Proverbs 28:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How God Gives Us Courage At Just The Right Time

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

How the Lord gives us courage and strength in just the right time and in the right amount

How God Sends Courage to Us In Our Weakest Times (Acts 23:10-12) Illustration:Author Leo Buscaglia tells this story about his mother and their "misery dinner." It was the night after his father came home and said it looked as if he would have to go into bankruptcy because his partner had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 23:10-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Purpose Of Adversity

Contributed by Grant Adams on May 7, 2024

God gives us grace to face our adversities, not flee from them.

The word “adversity” is used for the 1st time and it is used in the context of God’s “delivering grace in our time of trials.” God gives us grace to face our problems, not flee from them. 1. Adversity is a part of life. 2. How we deal with our troubles by day, will determine how you will sleep by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 4:9

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Apr 15, 2002

Truths About Spiritual Gifts

SPIRITUAL GIFTS By Jerry Falwell A. INTRODUCTION: Four Truths About Your Spiritual Gifts Key Verse: "Every man hath his proper gift from God" (I Cor. 7:7). The new Contemporary English Version (Thomas Nelson’s version of the Living Bible) translates it, "God has given different gifts to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:7

Denomination: Baptist

Walking Worthy Of God Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 11, 2008

Fourth in series looking at John Brown Covenant of 1858, New River Baptist Church Covenant, brief exposition of 1 Thess 2:10-12

Text: Eph 5:15, 1 Thess 2:1-12, Title: Walking Worthy of God, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/10/08, PM A. Opening illustration: Mark Twain expressed similar thoughts about the meaningless of life in view of man’s inevitable death. Shortly before his death, he wrote, “A myriad of men are born; they labor and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12

Denomination: Baptist