Sermons on Evil Tongue:

Guarding Against Implosion Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 7, 2010

We can prevent the implosion of the church by holding fast to the face value of the Bible text and refusing to tolerate false teaching.

[Video of Texas Stadium implosion] At 7:07 a.m. CDT on April 11, 2010, 11-year-old Casey Rogers, who won an essay contest for the job, pressed the button that began the process of demolishing Texas Stadium. Although the stadium had survived continuous onslaughts from the elements over its nearly ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph: Favored Son, Hated Brother Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 15, 2010

In this lesson, we introduce the person of Joseph, telling a little about his family background that caused his brothers to sell him into slavery.

Introduction: A. This morning I want to start a new sermon series on the life of the Old Testament person named Joseph. 1. As we will see, he is a man of great faith, integrity and grace. 2. You might be surprised to know that the story of Joseph occupies more space in the book of Genesis than any ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When The Worm Turns Series

Contributed by Paul Green on Aug 7, 2009

God’s concern is people. And He uses you and me to reach them. Do you share His passion for people. Or are you more wrapped up in your own concerns. Too busy fighting unimportant, trivia. Consumed by your own well-being, your own desires, your own co

I think that one of the most incredible, humble, genuine Christians who ever lived is a lady called Cornelia Johanna Arnolda ten Boom, better known as Corrie ten Boom. During the second world war Corrie and her family (her father, and brothers and sisters) were heavily involved in the Dutch ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Fresh Encounter With God

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Aug 29, 2009

A fresh encounter with God is a renewal of one’s personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.

A FRESH ENCOUNTER WITH GOD Job 40:1-5, 42:1-6 Proposition: A fresh encounter with God is a renewal of one’s personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. Objective: My purpose is to challenge people to a fresh encounter with God in their personal relationship with our Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Me, Myself And I

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Sep 6, 2008

Often unable to distinguish between our wants and our needs, our selfishness rules the day and leads to conflicts and quarrels.

Me, Myself and I TCF Sermon July 20, 2008 Think for a moment about some of those things that really annoy you. You’re in a line of cars where the road narrows down to a lane. You’ve been inching forward, but there are others, perhaps several others, who zip by you in the outside lane and move ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Elijah - Defeater Of Depression Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Sep 14, 2008

Principals to help us overcome depression in our own lives

Elijah – Defeater of Depression Slide This has been a really different week for me. I am normally not one to be depressed, but after the service last week I was feeling exhausted, like I just wanted to crawl into my bed and go to sleep. I didn’t think much about it until Monday, when I still felt ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Demands Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 24, 2008

The Fruit of the Spirit is God’s love and work in us, the love of Christ flowing in through His Holy Spirit in and out of us! All because we have a personal relationship with Christ, we have God’s living presence in us, living in us. The result is we have

Opening illustration: The teacher in our adult-education creative-writing class told us to write "I love you" in 25 words or less, without using the words "I love you." She gave us 15 minutes. A woman in the class spent about ten minutes looking at the ceiling and wriggling in her seat. The last ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Neglected Command

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 10, 2008

How odd that Christians should be commanded to be thankful. However, upon reflection, we discover that we truly need such commands if we will honour God.

A NEGLECTED COMMAND COLOSSIANS 3:15b “And be thankful.” Only three words comprise our English text; but the text is assuredly appropriate on this Sunday before our national day of Thanksgiving. It serves to remind us of one of the essential characteristics marking the person who knows the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

"Lessons On Offerings" 1 Cor. 16 Pt 16 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2008

Paul teaches all of us Christians about the importance of giving offerings to God’s people this includes finances, hospitality, recognition and love.

“Thoughts on Offerings” I Cor. 16 pt 16 Opening Illustration: “Dangerous Sacrifice”: What it means to go above what is required of us. Interview with Rick and Kay Warren – They communicate the message about being a doer of the Word of God and being willing to sacrifice for others in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grace Is Always Amazing Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 26, 2008

God has always had a believing minority and a blinded majority -- we don’t see all that He is doing, grace is a gift not a reward adn there are consequences to rejecting Christ.

Grace is Always Amazing Romans 11:1-10 Rev. Brian Bill 10/26/08 In commenting on how well our Missions Festival went, Robin Wahls, our missionary to Ghana, told us that the challenge now is for PBC to sustain a passion for what our Global God is doing and how we can join Him. In an effort to keep ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

"The Message The Lawyer Missed" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 4, 2010

But to the one who does not work but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly (Rom 4:5), He says that you can rejoice that your name is recorded in heaven, and by faith you have chosen the good part that can never be taken away.

(Part 2 of 2 in a study of the Parable of the Good Samaritan) “And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 And He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?” 27 And he answered, “YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Orthodox

"He Who Is Coming" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 16, 2009

Sermon 21 in a study in HEBREWS

“FOR YET IN A VERY LITTLE WHILE, HE WHO IS COMING WILL COME, AND WILL NOT DELAY. 38 BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE SHALL LIVE BY FAITH; AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, MY SOUL HAS NO PLEASURE IN HIM. 39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:26-39

Denomination: Orthodox

Is There Only One God? (Or Egyptian Style Snakes On A Plane) Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 18, 2009

Trusting the one God in the rising tide of polytheism

Is there only one God? Ex.7:8-11:10 Is there only one God? Duh?!? I think you know the answer. But this question goes deeper because, church, beloved friends, we have a problem! Polytheism, is on the rise. Jordan Paper, who raised as Jew (with view there is one God), wrote a book in 2005 called ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

New King, Same Lord Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 23, 2009

This sermon marks the middle point of our series on the life of David. So in this lesson we look backward and forward and we anticipate the lessons we will be learning in the rest of the series.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a time when the Pope had just finished a tour of the Napa Valley and was taking a limousine to San Francisco. 1. As the Pope talked with the chauffeur, he admitted that he had always wanted to drive a limo, but had never had the chance. 2. The chauffeur ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Avoiding Temptation's Trap Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 23, 2010

In this sermon we learn how Joseph was able to resist the challenging temptation he faced from Potiphar's wife.

Introduction: A. Let me begin by asking you: “What is it that is most tempting to you?” 1. I think it is funny to watch cats stare at a fish bowl or a bird cage – it is so representative of temptation’s attraction. 2. When I was a kid we had cats and they would sit and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ