Sermons on Ex Nihilo:

Your Best Year Ever

Contributed by Brian Chandler on Jan 9, 2012

New Year, New Goals, New Resolutions, New Beginning

Your Best Year Ever Psalm 37:3-5 Pastor Brian Chandler New Season, New Goals, New Dreams, New Resolutions. It’s a new year with great new possibilities. Now most people when they start the new year they make new year’s resolutions and most people fail to keep their new year’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Earthen Treasure Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Feb 13, 2012

Why doesn’t God put His valuables in the most valuable looking containers? You may think they you are not valuable enough for God to be able to use. You think have too many ‘chips’ and ‘cracks’ or past or present problems and failures. What is valuable

What is the most inexpensive container you have ever put something valuable in? Money in a sock? Cigar box? God chose to place in human vessels the very presence of His Holy Spirit. If I would have been in charge of presenting Jesus to the world 2,000 years ago I would have used a stadium ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15

A Word To The Wise On Fearing God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 5, 2013

Fear God? Seriously? I thought that was "so" Old Testament. But 18 times Proverbs repeats the theme that wise people will "fear the LORD". Can fearing God actually be a good thing?

OPEN: A policeman was walking his beat. I don’t know if he was writing a ticket or watching a suspicious individual, but he was distracted enough that he barely felt the tug on his coat. He turned, and there stood a little girl. “Can I help you?” the policeman asked her. “My mommy told me that if ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Baptism Says-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 16, 2012

2 of 2. John’s public baptism revealed/secured Jesus’ significance. This is a springboard to understanding Christian public baptism. But What does baptism reveal? Baptism says that...

WHAT BAPTISM SAYS-II—Luke 3:21-23 Significance of Baptism Attention: Do Not Talk To My Parrot Mrs. Lingle’s dishwasher quit working, so she called a repairman. He couldn't accommodate her with an evening appointment, &, since she had to go to work the next day, she told him: "I'll ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

Restoring True Corporate Worship-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 10, 2012

1 of 2. Jesus took it upon Himself to remove the hindrances to true corporate worship. True corporate worship can be restored/recovered. But How? 6 marks of recovered corporate worship. True corporate worship is Restored/Recovered thru...

RESTORING TRUE CORPORATE(Collective) WORSHIP-I—Mark 11:15-19 Attention: Need: The need for current (temple) worship to be cleansed/readied/restored/renovated Recovery/restoration of worship assumes that there was a time when worship was truly worship. A need for ‘Revival’ is a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

What's Up With Israel Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012

The place of Israel in God's Plan

What’s Up With Israel? - March 8, 2009- Romans 9-11 Turn with me this morning to the book of Romans, chapter 9. We’ve been going through this book written by the Apostle Paul to Christians living in the city of Rome. He writes giving them good news, an explanation of the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Remember To Give Thanks!

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Nov 29, 2012

Thanksgiving or Advent reminder to be grateful as believers.

Intro: A man stood writing at the post office counter one day when an older man shuffled up to him with a postcard in his hand.“Sir,” the older man said, “would you please address this postcard for me?” The first man gladly consented, and wrote what the older man dictated to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Lamb Is Praised Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Dec 19, 2012

What we see here can teach us some things about the matter of praise.

Luke 2:21-38 THE LAMB PRAISED Pastor Allan Kircher Dec 23rd 2012 Intro: • It is two days before Christmas. • Presents will be given and received. • Meals have been eaten • The festivities are coming to an end of another year. That lime green scarf you will receive will ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-38

Denomination: Baptist

When Faith Confronts Favoritism Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 26, 2013

In the Book of James, we see the real faith that engages life's trials and temptations, social prejudice and pride, and the path to staying plugged into God.

When Faith Confronts Favoritism Series: Real Faith (The Book of James) Brad Bailey - July 14, 2013 Intro: Let me begin by asking you to reflect on this question: Who do you tend to include in your life? Who do you tend NOT to include in your life? All of us walk around with an unpublished list in ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Measure Your Faith Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 24, 2016

1) An accurate belief in the nature of God (1 John 1:5), and 2) A genuine belief in the certainty of sin (1 John 1:6, 8, 10)

Ever since the fall, humanity has tried to deny the reality of sin, even though every human being is innately aware of its presence. (cf. Rom. 2:14-16). People today minimize and redefine sin, often alleging that the “failures” of their lives and certain “disorders” exist ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Other

Feast Of Tabernacles

Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 1, 2016

This sermon demonstrates that relevance of the Feast of Tabernacles by explaining the feast’s purpose and applying the spiritual reality of this celebration to believers today. Learn from the words of Jesus, as He celebrated this feast in John 7-8.

The Feast of Tabernacles
 (09-27-15 www.LifeChurchSpringfield.org) “Bless the LORD, ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:39-43

Denomination: Charismatic

What To Do Now

Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 1, 2016

Pastor Richard discusses the significance of the Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah), The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), and the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) that occur this month. These days are to be spent in prayer, fasting, and consecration to God

What To Do Now! 
 (09-06-15 www.LifeChurchSpringfield.org) Next Sunday is ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:23-43

Denomination: Charismatic

Redemption At Hand-5 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 9, 2016

5 of 6. God initiated the redemption of His people thru John’s birth. Redemption is encountered/at hand thru God’s visitation. But when is that redemption realized? Redemption is at hand when God initiates...

REDEMPTION At HAND-V—Luke 1:67-80 TOUCHING REDEMPTION Attention: All Twelve of Seven: The farmer's son was returning from the market with a crate of chickens his father had entrusted to him, when all of a sudden the box fell & broke open. Chickens scurried off in different directions, but ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:67-80

Denomination: Baptist

Be Overcomers In Christ

Contributed by Joel Sumagaysay on Feb 28, 2016

God has given us the assurance of victory in Christ. Our faith in Him will ensure victory, because the One who is with us is greater than the one who is in the world.

Overcomers in Christ 1 John 4:4; 1 John5:4 1 John 4:4 “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”• In the next chapter - 1 John 5:4 “…for everyone born of God overcomes ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Such Is Life

Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 29, 2016

Dr. Tow looks at Jacob's journey in Genesis 35 and offers some comparisons as we encounter conflict, loss and much more in our own journeys.

Such Is Life 06-21-15 (www.LifeChurchSpringfield.org) Life is a journey; for every one of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:1-29

Denomination: Charismatic