Sermons on Early And Latter Rain:

"Church Life"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 16, 2010

Spiritual life in the true church is much simpler than we try to make it

“They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Church function has taken many forms in time and many rituals and practices have been implemented. They have then evolved for the good or the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Denomination: Orthodox

The Hymn Of Christ

Contributed by H.b. Charles Jr. on Dec 23, 2010

An exposition of "The Hymn of Christ" recorded in Philippians 2:5-11. This sermon highlights both the humiliation of Christ (vv. 6-8) and the exaltation of Christ (vv. 9-11).

THE HYMN OF CHRIST Philippians 2:5-11 Philippians 2:5-11 is called THE HYMN OF CHRIST, because scholars tell us that this passage records an actual hymn that was sung in worship by the early church. Contextually, Philippians 2 is a call to spiritual unity. In verses 1-4, Paul says, “So if ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Surprised By The Light Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 23, 2010

1) Surprise in Watching (Luke 2:8), 2) Surprise in Wonder (Luke 2:9-14), 3) Surprise in Worship (Luke 2:15-16), 4) Surprise in Witness (Luke 2:17-20)

When the year ends we tend of have a summary of the past year’s events. They usually include the year’s disasters, market crashes and deaths. Births, tend not to get much mention. The greatest birth in Human history did not get much immediate attention either except for a few shepherds on the Job. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Other

Why Did We Change The Grape Juice To Wine In The Communion Cup?

Contributed by Scott Carroll on May 21, 2011

A Biblical View of Wine and the Cultural Influences that Shaped the Church to Change Its Practice of Communion

Why Did We Change the Grape Juice to Wine in the Communion Cup? A Biblical View of Wine and the Cultural Influences that Shaped the Church to Change Its Practice of Communion The Use of Wine in the Bible Before I speak directly about the element of wine in communion, it is necessary to take a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:27-29, Matthew 26:29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Harold Camping Missed

Contributed by Timothy Craver on May 31, 2011

This Sermon was written as a response to Harold Camping's prophecy that the world would end on May 21, 2011.

Well friends, we’ve spent the last few weeks looking at 1 Peter. It’s been both challenging and uplifting. We’ll continue in that letter next week, but for this week, I thought we’d take some time out to discuss an issue that has been talked about a lot lately. Unless ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-18

Denomination: Brethren

Memorial Stones: The Places You've Been And The Places You'll Go!

Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Jun 14, 2011

AS YOU CROSSOVER: * Take the lessons your parents taught you from God’s Word with you. * Take the truths you learned at Cornerstone from God’s Word with you! * Take Jesus with you! There is no greater or better advice I can give you! Where

Cornerstone Church June 11 / 12, 2011 “Memorial Stones: The Places You’ve Been and the Places You’ll Go!” Joshua 3 & ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Grace

Contributed by Jb Hall on Jun 30, 2011

This sermon presents 5 characteristics of grace to help you identify genuine, Biblical, saving grace.

Grace Titus 2:11 & Ephesians 2:8 & 9 By: JB Hall Introduction: Today I’d like to speak to you about something that is certainly an inexhaustible subject: the grace of God. The title of our message is Grace. Grace is a topic that is often spoken of in Christian circles; and one that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Really Want What God Wants For You? Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jul 2, 2011

Jesus heals the man at the Pool of Bethesda

Jesus performed His first miracle in CANA turning water into wine. Then He took a trip to Jerusalem where He ran the moneychangers out of the Temple. Then back north where He met a Samaritan woman by a well. Jesus then heal a ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

And There He Was. . . Gone Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 3, 2011

Week two of our look into Hebrews 11, this week I look at Enoch and what we learn from his life and "translation".

No Ordinary Family 2 Enoch Every story has a beginning and this story has a strange beginning. In most of the stories that are told in Hebrews 11 there are some really neat things happening, nations begin, arks are built, people are rescued. But listen again to the scripture that was read earlier ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

God Uses Ordinary People For Extraordinary Tasks

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Mar 22, 2009

Some of you may feel unclean like Simon the leper once did ... but I want you to know that you are in the right place for GOD to stop-by your pew and heal and cleanse you.

GOD USES ORDINARY PEOPLE FOR EXTRAORDINARY TASKS Preached at Shiloh Baptist Church Waukegan, Illinois On 21 March 2009 For Mission Emphasis Day Too GOD be the Glory... - I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. - Oh magnify the LORD with me and let us exalt ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Made For A Mission Stay On Course Series

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 9, 2008

This is part 1 in my series Made For A Mission. I look in this message on the need to stay on course to avoid moral failure.

Made For A Mission—Stay On Course 2/3/2007 2 Samuel 7:8-7:22 2 Timothy 2:1-15 Today the New York Giants and The New England Patriots are on a mission to win the NFL’s greatest prize which is the Superbowl. This is the game all the NFL teams try so hard to reach. In the last game of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Saved Soul - A Wasted Life

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Feb 10, 2008

TO POINT OUT THAT A SAVED PERSON CAN WASTE THEIR LIFE.

PP0917 DATE "A SAVED SOUL, BUT A WASTED LIFE" 2 Pet 2:4-8. 2Pe 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; 5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Discussing The Deacons

Contributed by Michael Luke on May 5, 2011

A message on the role of deacons in the local congregation

SPECIAL DAY: INSTALLATION OF DEACONS “DISCUSSING THE DEACONS” 1 TIMOTHY 3:8-13 OPEN Today is a special day. We install some new deacons today. And they get the joy of participating in their first board meeting tonight. There has been some confusion regarding the role of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:8-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Resurrection Blessings

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 5, 2010

This is an Easter sermon that focuses on the blessings we have because of the resurrection. The blessings are joy, hope, and power.

Introduction: A. Happy Resurrection Day! 1. As you know, today is the holiday known as Easter. 2. It is the traditional, annual day for celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. 3. In many respects, every Sunday is Easter Sunday, because we gather every Sunday to remember the death, burial and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:17-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The War Against Wickedness

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Apr 8, 2010

We are called to be warriors against wickedness, do we do our part?

THE WAR AGAINST WICKEDNESS I think we would all agree that our world is filled with wickedness. It is not something new to our world or our time or this generation even, the world has been filled with wickedness for as long as we have recorded history. The word translated “wickedness” ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ