Sermons on Earthen Vessel:

The Purpose Of Your Life

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 25, 2003

What is your purpose in life? The same as that of the Lord Jesus Christ! Glorifying God! But we all do that in our own God-given unique way.

“THE PURPOSE OF YOUR LIFE” By: Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com JOHN 17:1-5 As a man was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. When he answered, he heard his wife warn him urgently, "George, I just heard on the news that there’s a car going the wrong way on 280. Please ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-5

Joseph - God's Plan For Us Is Best Series

Contributed by Greg Johnson on Dec 3, 2006

We have choices to make throughout life. In every situation we have to choose whether we are going to follow our plan or follow God’s plan. Please know that God’s plan is much better than our plan. There are two criteria that, if followed, will enable

Joseph – God’s Plan for Us is Best The Characters of Christmas Series By Greg Johnson December 3, 2006 http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org Matthew 1:18-24 Joseph found himself in a tough situation in Matthew chapter one. Mary, the woman that he was engaged to be married, was found to be pregnant ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Pastoral Responsibility

Contributed by William Wyne on Jan 30, 2012

Preaching of the gospel should be an encouraging word.

The world has much religion, but it has only one gospel. Religion in itself or in its own vacuum is man made. There lies the difference between religion and the gospel. Religion is man made, the gospel is God given. Religion is what man does for God; the gospel is what God has done for man. ...read more

Scripture: John 12:32

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Believe Jesus Can Heal You?

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Aug 12, 2010

This sermon is about having faith that Jesus is the Great Physician (Healer)

This week I heard Pastor Harlene from Eagle Pass speak at our Professionals Meeting and she told this story: A daughter decided to set her widowed mother up on a blind date. Her mother tried to look her best; got her hair done; bought a new dress. The date arrived and he was eighty years old. They ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:27-31

Denomination: United Methodist

The Sour Grapes Of Repentance

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Aug 23, 2012

Repentance is being sorry enough to quite!

Some Quotes: “Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none.” - Thomas Carlyle “It is impossible for a man to be freed from the habit of sin before he hates it…” - Ignatius “…Sin is what you ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Valentine’s Day

Contributed by O. K. Neal on Feb 10, 2010

Does 1 Cor 13 speak of more than romance?

Valentine’s Day 1 Cor 13:4-8 Next week we celebrate a day of love and romance St. Valentine’s Day We really do not know exactly from where the name and idea came There are three Catholic saints named Valentine or Valentinus One legend tells that Valentine was a priest in third century ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Blessed Are The Humble Series

Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 22, 2013

God has never spent one moment thinking He is me. Meekness is understanding who I am, who God is, and responding accordingly.

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Jesus’ first statements were shocking to the audience that sat before Him on this Galilean hillside.. He challenged them with things totally foreign to their way of thinking. No doubt, they expected to be commended for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Live By Faith

Contributed by Prabhakar Jacobs on May 2, 2011

How to live by faith according to the Bible.

A Message of Faith It was in 1492 that Christopher traveling to discover America. There were many travelers with him and he did not find the land he was looking for .His co-sailors wanted to quit and Columbus did not quit. He had faith not to quit even though he did not see the land he was ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Into Oblivion

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Oct 27, 2010

From Nebuchadnezzar's Dream to todays world events

2 Timothy 3:1KJV This know also, that in the last days perilous (difficult, terrible, dangerous) times shall come. Oblivion – The state of being completely forgotten or unknown – The act or an instance of forgetting; total forgetfulness – Made up of two Latin words ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:31-35

Denomination: Baptist

"What Women Need Most And Men Really Want" Series

Contributed by Ken Harris on Oct 28, 2010

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate ther hearers to affirm to others that while it is important to men to "not talk" (but feel an ego boost), it is equally important to women "to talk" (in order to feel fulfilled).

James 1:19 (NLT) 28 October 2010 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Resiliency Campus Fort Hood, TX BIG IDEA: When a woman needs to talk, it is really not necessary for a man to talk. REFERENCES: James 1:19 (NLT) Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must be quick to listen, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Harvest Of The World By: William Nabaza Of Www.nabaza.com Series

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 21, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Please raise your hands if you have ever harvested crops in your life, or how about harvesting fruits? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General III. OBJECTIVES: End of the age could be any time. IV. TEXT: Matthew 13:40-42 40 “Just

I. EXORDIUM: Please raise your hands if you have ever harvested crops in your life, or how about harvesting fruits? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General III. OBJECTIVES: End of the age could be any time. IV. TEXT: Matthew 13:40-42 40 “Just as the weeds are sorted out and burned in the fire, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:40-42

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Face A Hypocrite?

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 6, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a hypocrite? We've been all a hypocrite at one time or another. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General with ministry involvement III. OBJECTIVES: Facing a hypocrite IV. TEXT: Matthew 23:3 So observe and practice all they

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a hypocrite? We've been all a hypocrite at one time or another. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General with ministry involvement III. OBJECTIVES: Facing a hypocrite IV. TEXT: Matthew 23:3 So observe and practice all they tell you; but do not do what they do, for they preach, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Seven Words One Friday - 5 "The Word Of Suffering" Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Apr 4, 2012

I THIRST ❶. Identifying Thirst ❷ . Humiliating Thirst ❸ Intense Thirst ❹. Quenching Our Thirst

Jn. 19:28-29- “I thirst,” - Only found in John - It is the shortest of the words that Jesus speaks from the cross. In Greek it is just one word, dipso There's an old "Kingston Trio" (Kingston Trio was formed in 1957 ) Tom Dooley, Lemon Tree, This Land is Your Land – Brought ...read more

Scripture: John 19:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

Summer Storms

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 23, 2011

Have you had your faith tested lately? Was it a sudden violent unexpected storm that tossed you from side to side nearly drowning you in its wake? They come, they come in every season of life. Still the question remains as Jesus put it – “where is your

Summer Storms Luke 8:22-25 It had not yet rained at the time I prepared today’s message. It had been forecasted, promised but did not arrive. We had been waiting for days for it to rain. I had put off trying to put the boat in the water for the first time this year because they said it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Answer For Anxiety

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011

Discusses some Biblical responses to anxiety.

"Victory Over Worry" "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Pr. 3:5,6 REFLECTION: In Luke 10:38-42, Martha, like many of us, allowed her anxiety to reach a breaking point. Note her ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist