Sermons on Egos:

Herod The Great"? It Depends On Your Perspective

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001

Criteria for real greatness

“Herod the Great”? It Depends on One’s Perspective (Acts 12:1-19) 1. Greatness from the world’s perspective is very different from greatness in eyes of God. Consider how some people might have considered Herod a great man. Here was an individual who was keenly fond of popularity. Through shrewd ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Check Your Attitude At The Door

Contributed by Carl Willis on Oct 20, 2005

A message addressing the condition of the heart during prayer. This message is based on the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.

Luke 18:9 (NLT) Then Jesus told this story to some who had great self-confidence and scorned everyone else: Sunday 11AM – The Most Segregated Hour in America  The proud and the broken  The haves and have nots  Those with agendas and those with needs  Rich and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Strategies To Witness To Cults

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 10, 2003

Looking at verses we can use to address false teaching.

Strategies to Witness to Cults By Ed Vasicek You have to first of all determine if you want to take the time and energy to attempt to confront cultists. Most successful evangelism of cult members occurs when you have a relationship with a person: a relative, co-worker, or a neighbor, etc.. It ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:48

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Think Win/Win Series

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 2, 2004

4 of 7 in series on Personal Change

Think Win/Win Philippians 4:13 Win/Win is a frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks benefits in all interactions. Win/Win means that agreements or solutions are beneficial, satisfying. With a WIN/Win solution, all parties feel good about the decision and feel committed to the action plan. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

Denomination: Baptist

Praying The Proverbs: Lesson 2: The Trollop And The Scoffer

Contributed by Elmer Towns on May 3, 2006

“For all that is in the world the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life” (I John 2:16 “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18, KJV)

A. WHO IS THE TROLLOP? 1. Webster, “A slovenly, dirty woman, a sexually promiscuous woman, a prostitute.” 2. Trollop came from troll. “To fish by moving the line in water working it up and down, or trailing behind a boat.” A troll is used to catch fish, a trollop catches men. 3. Synonyms: slut, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:18

Denomination: Baptist

Free To Fail

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Feb 27, 2010

Abraham Lincoln suffered a string of failures before he was elected to the presidency. His country store went out of business. As a young lawyer he had trouble getting clients. He was defeated in his campaigns for the state legislature, the House of Repre

FREE TO FAIL Matthew 25:24-25; Philippians 4:13 Abraham Lincoln suffered a string of failures before he was elected to the presidency. His country store went out of business. As a young lawyer he had trouble getting clients. He was defeated in his campaigns for the state legislature, the House of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:24-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Part 2 - Matthew 9:9-13 - Jesus, Did You Just Call Me Scum? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 20, 2010

The Pharisees can't see why Jesus would want to "eat with such scum?" (Matthew 9:11). JESUS AGREES THAT THEY ARE SCUM! He just says, "Healthy people don't need a doctor-sick people do." (Matthew 9:12). There it is again - REDEMPTIVE POTENTIAL.

Part 2 - Matthew 9:9-13 - JESUS, DID YOU JUST CALL ME SCUM? In Kiev, MONEY CHANGERS sit in little booths with a small window. You can't see their faces and they mutter to you in Russian as you hand over American dollars in exchange for Grivnas. Whenever I exchanged money I seemed to be getting ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stir Up The Gift Of God

Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 25, 2008

Our Lord is seeking people who will press into what He has for us. Fully equipped and ready for every good work.

Stir up the gift of God Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1-12 There has been for the past few months, a particular challenge: (1) To be heroes of the Lord. (2) To the men in particular, to be mighty men. Here in this gathering, I believe that our Lord is seeking people who will press into what He has ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of The Peculiar

Contributed by Dan Myer on Jan 25, 2008

There is power in living a life that is seperated unto God and serving Him in holiness.

Text: 1 Peter 2:9 [KJV] 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light; I Peter 2:9-12 [The Message] 9-10But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Just Like Daddy

Contributed by Segun Omole on Nov 7, 2008

Every man child (even the female) needs a father to validate him, tell him who he is and who he ought to be in life.

Every man child (even the female) needs a father to validate him, tell him who he is and who he ought to be in life. They need someone to look up to while growing up, a symbol of authority and protection. Someone to correct him when he is wrong and someone to acknowledge him when he is right. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:16-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Making Friends

Contributed by Nche Takoh on Jan 30, 2007

The cost of friendship is nothing compared to the cost of not loving, a life of empty loneliness.

MAKING FRIENDS Introduction It is no doubt that everyone needs friends but when you are young, friends can have more Influence over how you dress, act, think, etc. than your parents do. It has generally been said “Show me your friend and I will tell you who you are”. If friends play such an ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:17

Denomination: Baptist

What Does God Require Of Us?

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 5, 2011

Does the death of one person give us reason to rejoice? This message addresses what God requires of us, and how we should act ... even in the shadow of news that for some brings incredible celebration.

What Does God Require? Micah 6:6-8 Introduction - I left tonight open not knowing fully that God already had plans for this message - This weekend, there was what some would call tremendous news across the US - In the midst of all that was going on, many rejoiced at the killing of OBL - Chants ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Standing Firm In Faith Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 4, 2013

The impact of standing firm in the faith in Christ!

We continue our study of the First Letter to the Thessalonians. Please open your Bibles to 1 Thessalonians Chapter 3…. We noted that the Thessalonian church was a church to be imitated; it was a church truly in Christ! But because the church was faithful to Christ, it was persecuted! We are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Stephen, Love And Truth

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 21, 2013

St Stephen's sermon was very aggressive, and would not really be expected to work, but his core truth is real.

St. Stephen December 26 2013 Lumen Fidei I grew up in the fifties and sixties, and being a Catholic was “okay” with the culture back then. So this quote from Jesus about being hated by all seemed to be referring to anti-Catholic bigotry from the early 1900s. After all, wasn’t ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-59

Denomination: Catholic

Savior And Lord

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 19, 2014

By his sacrifice of himself, Jesus has proven his love for us. And because of that we worship him. We acknowledge him as Savior and Lord not because we have to but because we want to!

Do you remember the story of the emperor’s clothes? If I am recalling it right, someone persuaded the emperor to buy a suit of clothes that only people with the most exquisite taste in fashion could see. Of course, the emperor could not see the clothes, nor could anyone else – because ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed