Sermons on Egos Of Cleverness:

The Subtle Serpent

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Nov 11, 2005

This message shows the characteristics of Satan and how to recognize his working and how to combat him successfully.

Scripture: Genesis 3:1 – Title: “The Subtle Serpent” Introduction:Recently some of our greatest ministers of the gospel have come under attack because of the stands they have taken for their beliefs. All this is a result of a “Subtle Serpent” which has been allowed to do his dirty work ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Healling Of The Man Born Lame Series

Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 1, 2005

This is a miracle preformed by the apostles in teh book of Acts this is the fouth in the Acts series

The Healing of the man born lame Acts Chapter Three Acts # 04 I. The Power: 3:1-11 A. Peter and John where still attending the temple and keeping Jewish customs. This shows us that at this point in time the Gospel was still being offered to the Jews primarily. B. The crippled man is an ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Ghost Was Upon Him

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 19, 2006

Simeon as an example of person who has the Holy Spirit working in their life.

The Holy Ghost Was Upon Him Luke 2:25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. (Read also to verse 32) The Holy Ghost was upon him. The wind of the Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ushering In His Excellence Pt.1

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 25, 2006

The gift of helps is vital! Paul understood his limits, do you? Unless the Sr. pastor sees the gift of helps as important as his role it wll always be down played. Everyone in the body has a servant role to play!

Ushering in His Excellence pt.1 Text: I Corinthians 2:1-5 Paul could have spoken with his great oratorical skills and drawn some attention to himself; he sure had the resume’ to do it. But he had determined that there was One in whom he served that had the ability to give the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, 1 Corinthians 1:2-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Giving--Steps Toward Generosity Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 18, 2006

Giving from our finances and material possessions is an important spiritual discipline. It breaks money’s hold upon us, enables us to experience the abundant life, and glorifies God.

2 Corinthians 9:6-15 “Steps Toward Generosity” INTRODUCTION Today, Palm Sunday, two roads merge. One road is the path of Christian discipleship and Spiritual discipline—the path that we have been walking along this Lenten season. The second is the walk toward Calvary, which was really begun ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Lutheran

The Creation: Crucial Truths About God And You Series

Contributed by Tim Hbc on Sep 25, 2008

The first in a series of 6 sermons that look at these foundational chapters of the Bible (Gen 1-11).

Introduction You’ve seen it in the news. Thousands of the world’s top scientists are collaborating in experiments on the Large Hadron Collider. The Collider is the world’s most powerful particle accelerator. It’s in a 17 mile long tunnel, 328 feet beneath the Swiss and French borders. The Collider ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Pride Comes Before The Fall Series

Contributed by Richard White on Oct 10, 2008

Esther now reveals Haman’s plot and causes the sentence of death for Haman. His day goes from bad to worse.

Pride goes before the fall Esther Chapter 7 Discretion and wisdom accompany Esther as she approached the king. Haman however is still prideful. In Gilbert and Sullivan’s play “The Mikado”, the Japanese Emperor contemplates what it means to find the punishment that fist the crime. In this ...read more

Scripture: Esther 7:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Satisfying Summary

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 29, 2010

When looking at the parables, we have to make sure we get the main points and don’t get lost in the details. Here is the main point.

Passage: Matthew 13:47-58 Intro: I love summaries! 1. something really satisfying about gathering info and drawing conclusions. 2. we have been looking at the parables from Matthew for some weeks. 3. and we have found some repetition. 4. so here at the last of these parables in this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:47-58

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Part 8 - Matthew 11:25-30 - Without The Encumbrance Of Genius Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jun 20, 2010

Perhaps the reason that I embraced Christianity so easily was that the Christian faith doesn’t demand intelligence. Now don’t be so unkind...

Part 8 - Matthew 11:25-30 - WITHOUT THE ENCUMBRANCE OF GENIUS Perhaps it is the reason that I embraced Christianity so easily was that the Christian faith doesn’t demand intelligence. I have an above average intelligence level. Well, actually, although it was above average according to the IQ test ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Can You Take Jesus At His Word?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 23, 2011

A short talk for an all age worship service asking whether we demand or expect signs and miracles. Does our trust in Jesus go up and down depending on the miracles we see or do not see or do we take Jesus at his word?

I need some people to help me with my survey of 10 people regarding miracles, healings, answered prayers, unanswered prayers and faith in God. 1 out of 10 people surveyed said: “I do not believe in God. I will not believe in God. My parents told me there is no God. My teachers told me there is no ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54

Denomination: Anglican

Where Is Your Heart In Relation To The Future Series

Contributed by Paddy Venner on Apr 28, 2009

See through the ’now’ to where you are headed. the ’now’ is the vehicle to your destiny. Stop looking at things and start looking through them.

• Brian Houston once said “Christianity is not just about having enough food for your table; it is about having enough food to put on the tables of others” • And he goes on to say that that does not mean literally feeding everyone, but having enough in reserve – time, emotional support, finances, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Neither Confused Nor Divided

Contributed by Darryl Ward on Dec 5, 2009

Sermon for Trinity Sunday on the Holy Trinity and the unity of the Church.

During the time of Oliver Cromwell, thousands of stained glass windows in English churches were destroyed, because the English puritans objected to objects of veneration, which they called ’abused images’. Of those stained glass windows that did survive, few were undamaged, and there was an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19

Denomination: Anglican

The Non-Absentee Farmer

Contributed by Gary Graff on Jul 15, 2017

Jesus doesn't just plant the seeds of the kingdom and then disappear. He sticks with us for the long haul. He nurtures the seeds of faith and helps us to grow.

Don't you just love a baptism? You have the beautiful little baby, the parents and God parents making promises to both child and God. And you have the water and the word. God promising to adopt this child into his family and make him or her his own. There's a lot of stuff going on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

The Strongman

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Sep 29, 2018

The problem must be first bound and removed before the strongman is overcome and gone.

The Strongman Too many things try to latch on to us—sickness, disease, things that start out small but work their way in over time, a little pain until we can’t shake it and it becomes debilitating as time goes by. When we do not rise up to combat the problem, pretty soon we are chained so tightly ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:19, 1 John 4:4

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus’ Shrewd Side Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 4, 2016

Part of being Christ-like is knowing when and how to be shrewd.

Jesus’ Shrewd Side (Mark 11:27-12:13) 1. A lady lost her handbag in the bustle of Christmas shopping. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her. Looking in her purse, she commented, "That's funny. When I lost my bag there was only a $100 bill in it. Now there are five $20 ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible