Sermons on Effective Preaching:

Keeping Your Eyes On The Prize Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 8, 2018

The primary purpose of the church is win people to Jesus, baptize them into Christ and teach them what Jesus wants them to know. But how do we, as individual Christians go about doing that?

OPEN: Back in the 1960’s there was a young High School boy named John Baker who loved to run. In fact he loved running so much that his dream was to be on the High School track team. The only problem: the coach wasn’t interested. John was too short and too slight to be a runner. But John’s friend ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Forsaking All For The Wrong Reasons Series

Contributed by Harvey Earls on Feb 29, 2016

3 times that something was more important than God

Sermon for Sunday April 19, 2018 Obadiah Part 1 The story is told of two ducks and a frog who lived happily together in a farm pond. The best of friends, the three would amuse themselves and play together in their waterhole. When the hot summer days came, however, the pond began to dry up, and soon ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Revelation 11.1-14 Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Mar 1, 2016

symbolism in Revelation

Revelation 11 verses 1-14 We come this morning to one of the most difficult passages in the book of Revelation. Is this passage to be understood literally? Symbolically? I think it is fair to say that the majority of bible scholars take, at least part of, this passage, to be symbolical. So ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:1-14

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Challenges To/For Public Worship-5

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 8, 2016

5 of 7. Jesus made it plain that the temple worship had become tainted with improprieties. Public Worship is to be free from impropriety. But What is consonant with public worship? A challenge to (harmonious)public worship is its...

CHALLENGES To/For PUBLIC WORSHIP-V—John 2:12-25 OR Some Dynamics Of Public Worship Attention: During a worship service, the pastor invites the younger children to join him near the altar for a “Children's Sermon.” He tells them about the ingredients required to make up a church, ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Jesus Who Invites Us To Quit Playing It Safe Series

Contributed by John Pearrell on Mar 10, 2016

This is part 2 of the Risen Series. It is a challenge to live all out for Christ and stop playing it safe.

Matthew 16:21-28 Projectionist: Play Clip 5 from Risen DVD So we are going to start a little different this morning. This is a balance beam. You’ve seen them in the Olympic games. Imagine that we are at the Olymics…I approach the beam with confidence, and then, I lay on beam and wrap ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

Essential Dress Wear Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 15, 2016

Our verse gives the essential piece necessary to make all the other articles match.

Colossians 3:14 Essential Dress Wear 1/11/15 D. Marion Clark Introduction The school where I once served as a principal had not only a dress code but uniforms which all students must wear. And yet, though they all wore the same clothes, their clothes did not all look the same on the students. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It Will Be Worth It All

Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 31, 2019

We look at comparisons that will bring our own sufferings into right perspective and see the reasons it will be "worth it all" to serve Jesus.

It Will Be Worth It All Romans 8:18; 2 Cor. 4:17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Two elderly women were out driving in a large car -- both could barely see over the dashboard. As they were cruising along, they came to an intersection. The stop light was red, but they just went on through. The woman ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18, 2 Corinthians 4:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faith Like A Child Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 30, 2014

Looking at ways a child may describe their relationship with Christ.

Faith Like a Child - 1 MY GOD IS FOR ME December 1, 2013 Today were starting a Christmas series called “Faith Like a Child.” I want to use a foundational verse which comes from a very important story in Mark 10. Jesus was talking to some children and there were a lot of parents who ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Baptist

By The Grace Given Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 31, 2014

By God’s grace we are motivated to do right, to live right. 1- By God’s grace we humble ourselves 2- By God’s grace we honor others 3- By God’s grace we use our gifts

INTRO.- You’ve been graced by God whether you realize it or not! ILL.- When Billy Graham was driving through a small southern town, he was stopped by a policeman and charged with speeding. Graham admitted his quilt, but was told by the officer that he would have to appear in court. The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8, Romans 12:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Personality, Purpose And Power Through Prayer-Luke 9:18-36 Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Feb 1, 2014

Jesus knew His identity, and gained strength to take the cross through prayer. Through this He was glorified. We will only see the glory of God if we will also take up the cross and embrace God's will for our lives, finding our identity in Him.

918 And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 So they answered and said, “John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.” 20 He said to them, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-36

Denomination: *other

A Thankful Pastor: Part2 Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 15, 2014

The desire of my heart is to see you transformed into the image of Jesus.

A Thankful Pastor: Part 2 Text: Phil. 1:7-11 Introduction 1. Illustration: A pastor thought God gave Him an idea, and he presented it in the monthly elders meeting. After giving his most impassioned plea and really "selling" the idea to the elder board, the board voted and voted down the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:7-11

Denomination: Methodist

Young At Heart

Contributed by Josh Foster on Feb 18, 2014

Jesus loves children and uses the children as an example of how to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Walkin’ with Jesus: Young at Heart Scripture Text: Mark 10.13-16 INTRODUCTION Kids! They burp, …they toot, …they laugh, …they cry ~ …and some of us-adults wish that they’d just, grow-up already! TRANSITION There’s a part of me ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Nazarene

"I Am Afflicted" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Feb 19, 2014

One of my questions for us today is whether or not we see our Christianity as an affliction, and can we relate to the identity of being afflicted because of the mystery of Christ that we have been exposed to?

“I Am Afflicted” (Eph 3:1-13) Sometimes we can read too much into passages of the bible to make them personal, that they relate to us specifically when they’re not meant to. As we read about Paul today and his afflictions, you might say, “well that was for Paul, how do you ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

The Covenant Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 10, 2014

God marks Abram/Abraham as His covenanted people.

• Promises: Tonight, I am going to speak about a topic that requires some maturity. • It is a bit embarrassing in one sense, and appeals to our immaturity in another. • I am not going to ask for much. I just ask you to be as mature as me as we go through this. • You will ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Stay On Board

Contributed by Lymano Wishart on Mar 11, 2014

An encouragement to stay maintain your relationship with God despite the inevitable struggles (storms) that come your way. Your only guarantee or safe arrival is to abide in the ship knowing that God is faithful to keep His promises.

Stay on Board Acts 27 True Story: In the early 1990s in the community of Britonville, St. Ann a truck was transporting some persons along a main road and was now heading up a hill. The truck developed some problems and couldn’t make the climb. It got more complicated and, as it was told, the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:1-44

Denomination: Church Of God