Sermons on Evening Devotions:

Seven Signs I Am Ignoring God

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Nov 8, 2006

Maybe one of the most frustrating things for a parent, teacher, coach, supervisor, etc is to be ignored. You want to share some very important, relevant message or knowledge, but it goes unnoticed and unacknowledged. Maybe, just maybe, we get a taste

I GO TO CHURCH & GET NOTHING OUT OF IT SPEAK UNTO ALL THE CITIES OF JUDAH, WHICH COME TO WORSHIP IN THE LORD’S HOUSE, ALL THE WORDS THAT I COMMAND THEE TO SPEAK UNTO THEM; DIMINISH NOT A WORD. . . JEREMIAH 26:2 I can sit in church and say the preacher is not talking about me. I can sit under a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 26:1-9

Denomination: United Methodist

The Results Of An Active Faith

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 30, 2004

The Power of An Active Faith.

THE RESULTS OF AN ACTIVE FAITH LUKE 17:5-6 I. INTRODUCTION AN ACTIVE FAITH IN THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN IS A BLESSING THAT IS UNPARALLELED IN ALL THE WORLD. THE FIRST CENTURY CHURCH WAS A POWERFUL CHURCH BECAUSE THEY FAITHFULLY DEMONSTRATED THEIR PASSION TO THE LORD BY BEING OBEDIENT TO HIS WORD. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Commitment

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 20, 2005

A sermon about commitment as the key to revival.

Commitment Psalms 37:1-5, Note verse five, “Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” Intro: In order to have revival this week, there are many things that we will need in abundance. First and foremost is the power of God, but that is something we can not ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Moving Forward

Contributed by C.a. Mccracken on Apr 5, 2005

One man said this..."If we always do what we’ve always done, we’ll always be what we’ve always been." This message deals with taking the next step forward in pursuit of God’s plan for our lives.

Gen 26:12-13 12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. 13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: If we look closely at our scripture we will notice that Isaac became great because of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:12-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Passing On Wisdom Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Sep 28, 2008

This message talks about how we should be passing on wisdom, and how easy that really is to accomplish!

I am a fan of the long pass. Who of us isn’t really, right? Most of us as kids grow up wanting to be quarterbacks. We day dream of catching or throwing that game winning Hail Mary pass. Throwing and catching is a lot of fun to watch too... This morning, I want to talk about what you pass on from ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:31

Denomination: Baptist

Hardening Of The Attitude

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 28, 2008

Apathy is a Disease of the Soul. Full of indifference, preoccupied with self and causing backsliding. Discover it’s cause and remedy.

It was sometime near midnight when the state police found Pop Greenman. He was sitting quietly in the cab of a pickup truck almost 200 miles from home Pop wasn’t hurt, or even particularly upset. Just a little cold and bewildered. His truck had run out of gas, so he had coasted to the shoulder of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:32-42

Denomination: Baptist

Behold Your Son Series

Contributed by Brian Black on Mar 27, 2007

The third in a series on the seven sayings of Christ on the cross.

John 19:25-27 (NIV) 25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son," 27 and to the disciple, "Here ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27, John 19:26-27, John 19:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Please Your Father Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007

5th in series on 1 Thessalonians (5 of 8).

HOW TO PLEASE YOUR FATHER 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 INTRO: Along with jogging, walking has become a popular exercise and outdoor sport. You can see entire families out enjoying a walk together. The Christian life can be compared to a walk. It begins with a step of faith. But that step leads to a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Get In The Game Series

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 19, 2011

People have different feelings about sports; they either love, hate, don't care, or don't know anything about them. The same feelings can apply when it comes to sharing our faith; we either love to, hate to, don't care to, or don't know how to. We need to get in the game

Get in the game Jan. 9, 2011 • Do you like sports? Are you a sports fanatic? Are you involved in sports? • Playoff time in NFL – Seattle pulls off great upset against last year’s champion NO Saints. The Jets actually win a game that counts and move on… • Hockey – great time to be a Canucks ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Three Portraits Of Christ

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 22, 2007

We don’t have any photographs of Jesus. That’s good and bad. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have any pictures. In fact, I would suggest that we have three portraits of Christ in the book of Revelations.

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Three Portraits of Christ Revelation 1, 5, 19 Introduction: We don’t have any photographs of Jesus. That’s good. If we did, we would probably turn them in to idols. Superstitious folk have enough trouble would ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Remembering True Freedom

Contributed by Christopher Martin on May 27, 2009

A Memorial Day sermon preached 5/25/2009 at the Salem Lutheran Home Chapel, Elk Horn, Iowa.

As many of you know, today is Memorial Day. It’s a day we set aside in our country to remember those who served in our armed forces and passed away, especially those soldiers who gave their lives so that we could live in a free country. If you go to a lot of the local cemeteries, you’ll see the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:35-42

Denomination: Lutheran

The People's Response To The Palm Sunday Entry Of Jesus

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Apr 28, 2009

The People’s Response to the Palm Sunday entry of Jesus by shouting praises, waving palm branches and laying their cloaks on the ground and what each of these means to us.

This Sunday is called Palm Sunday! Do we really understand why we wave palm branches? Why the Jews laid the palm branches on the ground for Jesus to ride over them on His donkey? What is the significance of all this? Let me try to answer these questions for you this morning. Please turn to Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Organization Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 6, 2007

Someone once said, Christians become very unchristian when they get organized.

Spiritual Organization Acts 6:1-7 Intro Someone once said, Christians become very unchristian when they get organized. Some of us here today may agree with that statement. One side of the church is affirming the power of Christ in His church and likes church polity. Others believe the church ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Women Of Valor

Contributed by Ed Warfield on Mar 1, 2008

One of the major controversies that separate churches to this day is the role women play in ministry. For me, this topic has become a blessing rather than an obstacle.

Women of Valor Intro.: Many women have had a profound impact on history, society and the church. Although tradition, experience, and practice, have often excluded women in light of certain passages attributed to Paul, he commended women who served as leaders in the church and often relied on them ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:34-40

Denomination: Charismatic

How’s Your Heart? Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009

It was the practice of Jewish teachers to try to sum up the hundreds of laws into great overarching principles that people could focus on. In Mark 12 we see an encounter a teacher of the law had with Jesus in this hope of discovering the great “one thing

WHAT THE BOOK SAYS ABOUT LOVE Part 1 HOW’S YOUR HEART? Mark 12:30 Ezekiel 36:26-27 Sunday, February 8, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee In the movie City Slickers 39th birthday of Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal) and he is not happy about it. His two friends are having crises of their own and they buy a ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26-27

Denomination: Wesleyan