Sermons on Evil Thoughts:

The Minute Masterpiece

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Feb 2, 2011

When we gave our lives to Jesus that wasn’t the end of it. God is not finished working on us; we each are masterpieces in the works.

Each of you was given a piece a paper and a pencil as you entered the sanctuary this morning. Don’t worry; I am not giving a test. But I am going to ask each of you to make a masterpiece this morning. I have asked ______ to volunteer for us today, to be our living model. Your task is to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Other

Beating The After Christmas Blues

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Feb 2, 2011

Even though Dec. 25 has come and gone, there is still a reason to celebrate and live life to the full! There is good news for us that is good news 365 days a year, 24/7! We are favored by God! He is for us not against us! And His love makes all the differ

Beating the After Christmas Blues Intro: Christmas can be such a whirlwind. There is shopping, wrapping, baking, cooking, parties to go to, family to see, Christmas programs, concerts, and who knows what else! Once it is all over and the tree and decorations all come down, some people can feel a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Real Deal

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 4, 2011

Far to many times I have heard someone share that they know someone who says they are a Christian, but their life is impure. It literally destroys the witness of Christ when believers do not live out their faith. So, are you the real deal? Updated February 2023.

Dr. Evan Kane ... was the chief surgeon ... of Kane Summit Hospital ... in New York City. He had practiced his specialty ... for 37 years. Over the course of time, ... he came to question the wisdom of using general anesthesia ... for every surgery. He believed people would recover quicker ... ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:25-28, Matthew 5:13-20, Matthew 5:38-40, Luke 6:27, Matthew 6:14, Matthew 7:13-14, Galatians 5:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Coming Out Of The Pit

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 8, 2011

Sermon is about overcoming discouragement

COMING OUT OF THE PIT Psalms 40:2-40:3 Intro: We all get discouraged. How many of you have ever been in a pit of discouragement? -We try to live our lives according to God’s word, but many times we find ourselves in trouble. - We fall into a pit and find that not only are we deep in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:2-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Prays In Gethsemane Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 12, 2011

Jesus prays for deliverance from 'this cup' but submits to the Father's will, and the disciples still struggle with understanding what is going on...

39 He went out and made His way as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him. 40 When He reached the place, he told them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation” 41 Then He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and began to pray, 42 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-46

Denomination: Baptist

Betrayal

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 14, 2011

When we think of betrayal we think of people like Benedict Arnold who betrayed George Washington. We think of a spy or double agent. We understand the feelings that come with someone betraying us. It’s an emotional let down. When we’re betrayed we’re hurt

BETRAYAL INTRODUCTION: When we think of betrayal we think of people like Benedict Arnold who betrayed George Washington. We think of a spy or double agent. We might think of reality shows like “Survivor” or “The Mole”. We’ve all experienced it on some level. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Holy Spirit & The Non-Belliever Series

Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Sep 28, 2010

Is the Holy Spirit some sort of supernatural force in the universe? No, He is more than that, He is as much God as the Father and the Son and He has a ministry in the New Testament. Today we look at the ministry of the Holy Spirit to the non-believer.

Introduction The Trinity, the Great Three in One, as we look at these three we can understand the thought process somewhat of a father, we all have had fathers here on earth, some good, some not so good. I was blessed to have a good father and he taught me a lot. We are all sons, so we can is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:1-68

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Man John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 1, 2010

This sermon unpacks the character & life of John the Baptist.

John 1:19 -28. The testimony of John the Baptist. Last week we uncovered the deep spiritual insights into his identity of Jesus (divine nature), his incarnation ( humanity) & his purpose (to save those who receive Him). We now commence the historical journey, with the beginnings of Jesus ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Connection Series

Contributed by Gary Cox on Oct 6, 2010

Look at Jesus command to Go and Baptize.

Everyone who has ever been baptized (which I would guess is a percentage of this room) has a baptism story. You can remember the place, the time, if not the year. My dad was a church planter and we were meeting in a school, so we borrowed other churches baptistries until we had our own building. I ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Service Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 20, 2010

The disciples didn’t understand he was calling them to be servants. You remember that just prior to coming to Jerusalem, Jesus had caught the disciples arguing over who was going to get the seat of honor and authority at the side of Jesus. Jesus knew if t

The Amazing Race: Service John 13:2-17 Jim White tells the story of Pauline spending four months in Portugal. While there, she felt like God wanted her to teach a ladies’ bible study on Wednesday mornings. After awhile, she sensed they should begin feeding the poor. Pauline and the other ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

Bi Vocational Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 20, 2010

One of our problems in life is that we divide everything into the sacred and secular. We are great at compartmentalizing things: over here is the secular, and over there is the sacred. The reality is that we spend the majority of our hours every day in th

Bi Vocational Luke 5:1-11 On Sunday afternoon, Tommy Grace and I were hanging out and he said, “Tomorrow’s Monday isn’t it?” Yep, I said. “I hate Mondays.” And I said to Tommy, “I was thinking something entirely different:. I can’t wait to get to work ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Investigating The Hero King - An Introduction Series

Contributed by Rob Woodrum on Oct 21, 2010

Introducing Luke's gospel, considering the background and purpose, as well as the first four verses.

Luke 1:1-4 “Investigating the Hero-King” What is significant about the date 9-11-01? Do you remember where you were when it happened? What kind of impact did that event have on the world? What changed because of it? It’s safe to say that the terrorist attack that destroyed the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Had Ompassion

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Oct 23, 2010

We needto be more like Jesus

We know that Jesus displayed compassion more than anyone that has ever lived, and as His people, we should display His compassion for lost and hurting people. For us to pursue the compassion of Jesus in our lives involves: Outreach, Discernment, Willingness to Help. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Wesleyan

I Pity Tha Fool

Contributed by Christopher Gage on Nov 9, 2010

We need to bring todays church back in awe while we are in the presence of God. This lesson I feel makes examine ourselves on how we approach God in prayer. This was inspired after reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan

What if I asked you to stop praying! What if I told you to quit talking at God. What I want to do today is for us to stop praying the way that we are. The way we are praying is not just for the God that has done all that he has for us. We see throughout Proverbs were Solomon talks about fools. We ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wanted: Three Rooms, Open Windows

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 14, 2010

We all need a throne room, where we can maintain a measure of control and an upper room, where we can nourish our privacy. We will also have a den, a place of escape or of anxiety. The key to managing them all is the open windows of prayer.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC May 29, 1988 If anyone here should by chance be interested in a course in fiction writing, I have a suggestion to make. If you would like to learn to write fiction, real fables and tales, do not go to the community college. Do not waste your time at ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-23

Denomination: Baptist