Sermons on Ecclesiastes 1 12 1:

How To Kill A Giant: Part 1 Series

Contributed by Timothy Brown on Jul 2, 2007

The purpose of this sermon is to equip persons with biblical strategies and principals when facing giants or opposition in life.

“Facing Giants” I Samuel 17:47-51 How to Kill a Giant or A Giant Killer (Use a Can of Raid) Introduction: Giants. We must face them. Yet, we need not face them alone. Max Lucado’s book, Facing Giants, takes a profound look at the life of David and digs deeply into the defeats he suffered, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:47-51

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing God #1: One Thing Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 13, 2007

What is the one thing - the most important thing - that we should focus on in our lives? Knowing God.

ONE THING - KNOWING GOD: FOR FUN – CHILDREN’S PRAYERS: (Actual prayers children have prayed to God) • Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too much. Debbie, 7 • Dear God: Who did you make smarter? Boys or girls? My sister and I want to know. Jimmy, 6 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10

Denomination: *other

Focusing On The Big Picture Part 1 Series

Contributed by Daniel Lawson on Jul 13, 2007

Many times we major on the minors, God wants us to get our focus on the big picture for the glory of His Kingdom!

Focusing on the Big Picture Matthew 24:1-4 6/24/2007 A.M. Service New Bethel Baptist Church Intro: It is so easy to develop tunnel vision, to miss the big picture entirely, and to begin to major on the minors. In our self centered society, it is so easy for all attention to focus inward and for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Next Best Thing Pt 1 Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Dec 19, 2007

This sermon series asks the question - Do we really look like Jesus? Are we disciples or are we just tagging along? Are we becoming imitators of God?

The Next Best Thing Eight Secrets to Imitating Christ Pt 1 Ephesians 5 Just recently as I flipped through the channels one night during a particularly fruitless ballgame in which my Braves were being trounced, I came across a peculiar show. It must be new for summer but it was called The Next Best ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-33

Denomination: *other

Lord Sent The Rain - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Charles Hines on Dec 29, 2007

When God sends rain in our lives, it is always for a purpose.

RAIN A rainstorm is a prerequisite to a rainbow. As I begin this chapter, it’s raining outside. It’s not a hard driven rain, but a relaxing steady rain. One of God’s greatest forces of nature is rain. Rain comes in many different forms. Depending on how, and what form rain comes has a lot to ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:13-17

Denomination: Church Of God

Heaven: Revelation 21: 1-6

Contributed by David Smith on Dec 21, 2006

Father Dave’s answer to some basic questions on heaven: ‘what is it?’, ‘where is it?’ and ‘how do I get there?’ This sermon focuses on the vision in Revelation... where ‘the sea is no more’.

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. It’s about time I preached on ‘heaven’. The number of friends and family who have been heading in that direction lately make it a pertinent subject for me personally. Besides ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Obtaining Your Destiny Part 1 Series

Contributed by Greg Cooper on Oct 26, 2007

Everyone has a destiny to fulfill in Christ, but not everyone fulfills their destiny.

Title: Obtaining Your Destiny Text: I Samuel 16:13 Intro: Everyone has a destiny to fulfill in Christ, but not everyone fulfills their destiny. You have a God directed purpose in life are you fulfilling it, or are you satisfied back at the camp. David was destined to be King but there was a giant ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be A Good Church Member - Part 1

Contributed by Chris Layton on Nov 7, 2007

Deals with us being what we should be as a member of His church.

Our subject this morning is really going to be in the form of a challenge – I challenge you to “Be a Good Church Member.” There are many texts that I could use to preach this sermon, but I have chosen the last words of Peter in 2 Peter 3:18 for they form the challenge to each of us this ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

The Incarnation (Matthew 1:18-25)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 13, 2007

Let’s stop pretending that we know a lot about God! If we want to know God at all, we’ve got to start from the human end of God - Jesus. ...

"Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. (19) Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Greatest Of These Is Love (1 Corinthians 13)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 15, 2007

In spite of everything - in spite of our individual weaknesses, in spite of the dramas and scandals that regularly threaten to up-end us, in spite of our tiredness, and in...

The words of St Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians, from towards the end (thirteenth chapter, to be exact). It’s one of the most familiar passages in the Bible, I think. Even if you have not studied it personally or heard it read out here on a Sunday morning before, there is almost no ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Mighty Men Of God, Part 1

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 23, 2007

Study of David’s Mighty Men; Call to Evangelism

Mighty Men of God 2 Samuel 23:8-17 Introduction This morning I would like to take a look at some amazing men from the Old Testament who were called “Mighty Men of God”. This message is the theme being used by “No Greater Love Ministries” this year and it is the call to arms for all men in God’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:8-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bible's 9-11 - Part 1

Contributed by Donny Tatimu on Mar 10, 2003

This is the first of three series about "What is really happen to us after 9-11"

Bible’s 9-11 Revelation 9:11 "They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon." Prologue "The world changed since 9-11". That’s true. It was horrible. It brought pain, hate, division, uncertainty over all people; especially over all people ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 9:1-12

Denomination: Charismatic

(Lesson 1) Jacob: Motivated By Fear

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 10, 2003

Jacob wrestled all night with God and wouldn’t let Him go. Because of Jacob’s tenacity, God blessed him and changed his name to Israel, i.e., a Prince with God.

A. INTRODUCTION: GENESIS 32:22-32 What an encounter is not. 1. Not a greeting, i.e., when we talk to God. 2. Not a thought, i.e., when we meditate on God. 3. Not a meeting, i.e., our scheduled communion. 4. Not incidental, i.e., something we do every day. 5. Not an answer to prayer. B. WHAT ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

Fix Your Fears (Part 1) Series

Contributed by David Salisbury on May 29, 2003

This is lesson 11 in a series on the Sermon on the Mount. I actually spent two sermons on this topic of worry.

Fix Your Fears (Part 1) Matthew 6:25-34 Maybe you’ve read the little book that went to the top of the New York Times Bestsellers list recently. It’s by Richard Carlson and it’s called “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff . . . and it’s all small stuff.” I had heard that before though it was phrased a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Healing - Check It Out Part 1 Series

Contributed by Michael Raisbeck on Jul 8, 2003

I believe you may be healed by standing on God? s Word; check it out for yourself starting by analysing Isaiah 53 and 1 Peter 2: 24.

A very important scripture in healing has to be Isaiah 53. These words were prophesied about 2,700 years ago. Verse 1 " Who hath believed our report and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? " According to a person I know who reads Hebrew and understands the same, he says Isaiah 53: 1 sets the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational