Sermons on Eldership Training:

How To Be A Good Father

Contributed by Ray Scott on Jun 10, 2003

It’s not enough just to know "What Is A Good Father" ... Here are 10 helpful ways to BE a good father ... the kind of father God would have you to be.

“How To Be A Good Father” INTRODUCTION: Many sermons on Father’s Day deal with “What Is A Good Father?”. This is good to preach, but today, I want to go a little further. I want to deal with “How To Be A Good Father”. It’s not enough just to know the characteristics of a good father … we need ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Well With My Soul Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Aug 21, 2008

Sermon #4 in the Hymn-writers series deals with Horatio Spafford and Phillip Bliss, the two men who wrote words and music to "It is well with my soul."

It is well with my Soul: Bliss and Spafford So far we have looked at Hymn Writers like Martin Luther, Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley, John Newton, William Cowper, Fanny Crosby, and Ira Sankey. We have discovered, that these great hymn writers of the 1700’s and 1800’s changed the style of music that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Inside Job

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jul 18, 2011

At this point in the letter to the Romans, the Apostle Paul turns from theology to ethics - from the description of what God has done for us to the question of what we should do for God. Given what God in Christ has done for us, how shall we lead our liv

TITLE: AN INSIDE JOB SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 12:2 I want to thank Elder Marco Hansell for such a powerful message he bought two weeks ago and thank Pastor Bernie Kidd, in his absence, for the powerful message he delivered last week. These preachers really encouraged us as we have experienced the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Baptist

God's Global Purpose In The Back To Jerusalem Movement (Great Commission)

Contributed by Ed Cheng on Dec 31, 2019

John Stott says that Genesis 1-11 is really a preface to the rest of the bible in which we can see God´s plan and story enacted through a man named Abraham. Galatians 3:8 predicted that the gospel would be preached through Abraham to the entire world.

The Back to Jerusalem Vision given to the China church in the 1940's is a movement to take the gospel from where you are across the nations that are still unreached all the way back to Jerusalem. The great commission in the bible or the Back to Jerusalem Movement did not start in the New ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3, Matthew 24:14, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mission

Contributed by John Oscar on Dec 19, 2022

A Devotional for mission's convention, focusing on a clip from Schindler's List

The Mission CCCAG, 11-13-22 Scripture: Romans 10:9-15 When I got saved in 1993, one of the biggest movies in the theaters was called Schindler’s List. If you aren’t familiar with that movie, it’s about a German industrialist named Oskar Schindler who bought a factory in Poland to sell things to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fasting (2024)

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 25, 2024

'Fasting' - Matthew chapter 6 verses 14-18 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: Question #1: What is fasting? Question #2: Should Christian’s fast? Question #3: What will fasting do for me? Question #4: How should I fast SERMON BODY: Question: What do these people have in common? • Moses the lawgiver, • King David, • Elijah the prophet, • Queen Esther, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Brethren

You Can't Win If You Don't Finish Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 12, 2001

Second of Three Sermons on Ministry. General theme is built around "March Madness" - NACC basketball. Our Theme is "March Ministry Madness". This sermon encourages Christians to have a good "spiritual diet" and to exercise their faith in ministry.

Get in the Game 3/11/01 …You Can’t Win if You Don’t Finish Basketball is a great game It is a simple game with many subtleties. The objective is simple - One team tries to score the most points by getting the ball through the hoop while the other team tries to stop you from doing it. Simple! ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ready, Set, Wait! Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

We need to take care of oursleves as well as others.

In April this past year, some of you may have seen on the news, pictures of this horrific train crash in Japan. “The seven-car commuter train was carrying 580 passengers when it jumped the tracks, wrecking an automobile in its path before slamming into a nine-story apartment complex just yards ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:11-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Remember The Wonder

Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 28, 2004

The first gift of Christmas was given to us by God through Jesus and belief in Him will make the bell of belief ring in your heart

Remember the Wonder Matthew 1:1-17 November 28, 2004 First Sunday of Advent Introduction Chris Van Allsburg has written a wonderful Christmas book called The Polar Express. The book tells the story of a young boy who wakes up one Christmas Eve to the sound of a train in his front yard. As he goes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Church Of God

"i Am" Declarations Of Jesus - Sermon Ii: "light Of The World" Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 26, 2019

God the Father became God the Son so that, by knowing the Son, believers and receivers should come to know the Father whose image the Son is a reflection of. Jesus is essential for seeing the Light of God's Love now and forever.

GREAT “I AM” DECLARATIONS OF JESUS Who was Jesus? You will recall that He himself asked that question of His closest followers. First, He asked them, “Who do folks say I am?” Then He asked them a pointed question, “Who do YOU say I ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

A Call To Holy Obedience

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Apr 30, 2017

You were purchased with Christ’s blood; your life’s purpose is to glorify him in holy obedience.

Arabian horses go through rigorous training in the deserts of the Middle East. The trainers require absolute obedience from the horses, and test them to see if their training is complete. The final test is nearly beyond the endurance of any living thing. The trainers force the horses to do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-23

Denomination: Other

Kingdom Service And Promotion

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 7, 2025

This message is a prophecy (Word from the Lord) delivered at our church that explains who we are in the kingdom of God and our responsibilities as its citizens.

As I was thinking about this message, the Lord laid on my heart a prophetic word delivered at our church several years ago titled “Kingdom Service and Promotion.” When I look at the Church as a whole, especially those in leadership positions, I understand why this prophetic word floated up in my ...read more

Scripture: John 3:30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Staying Anchored In A Shaking World

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Sep 5, 2025

What is Jesus Calling us to do when the world is out of control

Feel free to use the personal illustrations, change them to fit anyway you like.. Picture this: you’re working a shift as a firefighter. The call comes in—a house fire with flames showing. As you roll toward the scene, you know that people are depending on you to help bring control to the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Diversity In The Church

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 11, 2012

Leadership in the congregation is to reflect the Lord’s choice rather than seeking diversity as defined in the world.

“The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

No Condemnation! Series

Contributed by Gary Davenport on Jan 13, 2003

A series of sermons looking at Romans 8

More Than Conquerors! A Study of Romans 8 #1 “No Condemnation!” Romans 8:1 (Romans 8:1-2 NIV) "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, {2} because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death." This great chapter ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ