Sermons on Entering Heaven:

Finish Well Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 22, 2011

If we want to finish well, then we must love deeply. That means we must pursue reconciliation, reach out to strangers, and serve each other with the gifts and strength God abundantly and extravagantly provides to every believer.

There has been a lot of talk about the end of the world lately. Harold Camping is still predicting the end of the world on October 21, 2011, even though his predictions about the rapture of the church did not come true on May 21, 2011. Others are saying that the end of the world will come on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Abusing Grace

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 27, 2011

“Grace” is such an abused topic in most churches today. It is not some celestial catch-all to allow us to mess up and then say “God’s grace covers me.” Personal responsibility has a place in Christianity. God’s grace makes our spiritual growth and “perfec

Opening illustration: After a 4-year-old got into trouble at preschool, his mom asked him what he had done wrong. He explained, “I was angry with a playmate. But you told me that I should not hit anyone, so I asked my friend to do it for me!” Where does someone so young learn that? The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Joy Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Dec 13, 2008

The joy of Christmas past, present and future.

“Joy to the world! The Lord is come—Let earth receive her King Let every heart prepare Him room and heaven and nature sing.” Jesus is come to earth as a King and is to be worshipped and praised and honored. “Joy to the earth! The Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ, while fields and floods, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Freedom Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Dec 20, 2008

By God’s grace Christmas came to set you free from sin. Christmas came to set you free from the penalty of sin, from the power of sin, and from the presence of sin.

We should have a pretty good idea of what happened on that first Christmas morning. We know that Mary conceived of the Holy Spirit. We know that Jesus was born of a virgin, in a stable in Bethlehem. We’ve heard and read Matthew 1 and Luke 2 enough to know what happened that night. We know what ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Who Gets Hurt By What We Do?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 24, 2008

Morality is not just an arbitrary abstraction. God is hurt by what we do, and we ourselves are hurt by immoral behavior. But God in Christ can give us a new heart.

I am a part of a group of five ministers who get together about once a month as a support group. Our intent is simply to share what is going on in our lives and let the others comment with any wisdom they may have. At the last meeting of the group, one of the members was talking about the way he ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Who Profits From These Walls?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 24, 2008

In support of property redevelopment in this church: God will remember us, as will this community, if we build with human needs in mind, if we build unselfishly, and if we build for future generations.

All of us have a powerful need to be remembered and will do almost anything to make sure we are remembered. We want to be remembered; we want somebody to remember those significant dates like birthdays and anniversaries, and we will drop hints and leave calendars lying around and do everything we ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Resolutions Gleaned From The Red Sea Rescue

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 31, 2008

This sermon draws some New Years resolutions from God’s rescue of Israel from the Egyptians at the Red Sea.

Resolutions Gleaned From The Red Sea Rescue Text: Ex.14: 13-15 Intro: Here we are facing the beginning of a new year. Who knows what 2009 will bring. It’s anyone’s guess, for no one can foresee the events of tomorrow. It is as the Scriptures tells us: Prov.27: 1 “Boast not thyself of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Inadequate Truth, Insufficient Faith Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 8, 2009

This continues in my expository series through the book of Acts.

Once again, “religion” has made the news. Unless you live in a cave somewhere, you by now know the name of Barack Obama’s former pastor, know the controversial things he said, know the reaction that those words have received. “Religion” makes the news all the time, whether it involves Islamic ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Planting The Seed

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 10, 2009

The seed of God’s Word has been planted in us. What are we going to do with it?

January 11, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Mark 4:1-20 Subject: Faith Title: Planting the Seed I’ve got so much to say to you this morning that I don’t know where to start. I am going to continue to speak to you what I started last week and actually have been preaching about for the last seven ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus – There Is Just Something About That Name!

Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Jan 13, 2009

NAMES ARE IMPORTANT! NAME BRANDS – Starbucks, Levi, Nike, Sony, Liz Claiborne, Bayliner, Nintendo NAME DROPPERS – People playing off of other people’s names. I know Bill Gates (I do, but he is a car dealer in Indiana!) NAME RECOGNITION – FedEx,

Cornerstone Church July 4, 2004 JESUS – THERE IS JUST SOMETHING ABOUT THAT NAME! Matthew 1:21 Imagine trying to distinguish me from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The God Of All Comfort

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009

Paul, Pt. 9

THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT (2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-6) Everything that could go wrong went wrong for Will Smith’s character in “The Pursuit of Happyness.” He invested his money into buying and selling bone-density scanners. One of his $250 scanners was stolen by a hippie and another by a lunatic. The lack of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jonah - Learning To Respond To God

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 31, 2011

Sometimes we get a chance to learn from other people’s mistakes. The book of Jonah helps us to see the consequences of not responding to God’s leading as well as the blessings of responding well. What can we learn from this great book so we can better r

Jonah – Learning to Respond to God Jonah 1:1 – 4:11 When God Commands, We should follow (1:1-3) When God Corrects, We should listen (1:4-17) When God Convicts, we should repent (3:10) Where God is Concerned, we should be concerned (4:10-11) Intro Good morning. I want to welcome our kids into ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Moses On The Mountain With The Lord - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 3, 2011

1. Rededicate yourself to the Lord (vs. 6-8). 2. Get ready to see the Lord (vs. 9-11). 3. Give reverence to the Lord (vs. 12-19).

Moses on the Mountain with the Lord - Part 2 Exodus 19:6-19 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 9, 2010 BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION *One of the first movies I ever remember seeing as a kid was Charlton Heston in “The Ten Commandments.” I think it’s one of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:6-19

Denomination: Baptist

Moses On The Mountain With The Lord - Part 5 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 6, 2011

Trust in the Lord: 1. to be a righteous God (vs. 1-9). 2. to be a jealous God (vs. 13-19; 23-24; 32-33). 3. to be a generous God (vs. 20-26 & 31). 4. to be a meticulous God (vs. 27-30).

Moses on the Mountain with the Lord - Part 5 Exodus 23:1-33 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 30, 2010 BACKGROUND: *The LORD God of the Old Testament who appeared to men was God the Son, the pre-incarnate Jesus Christ. We are studying these appearances because the same Lord ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

Finding The Courage To Follow Christ

Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 14, 2011

We have before us a story of two followers of Christ who had gotten very discouraged. They had surrendered their lives to follow Jesus Christ, but then all of their hopes were dashed when Jesus was arrested, tortured, humiliated, and put through a slow an

Purpose: To show how Christ brought two wayward followers back into fellowship. Aim: I want the listener to solve his discouragement by focusing on Christ with other believers. INTRODUCTION: We have before us a story of two followers of Christ who had gotten very discouraged. They had surrendered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible