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Spiritual Discipline Of Serving Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 27, 2008

Part - 3 of 13 in a Spiritual Disciplines series.

Spiritual Disciplines: Service John 13:1-5, 12-17 Sermon Number 3 January 20, 2008 Jesus gathered with His disciples in an upper room to celebrate one final meal together before He would die on the cross. The disciples still had no clue as to what was going to happen next. They simply thought ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Paul: The Perplexity Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Feb 18, 2008

Series on men and women’s prayers in the Bible made a difference and how prayer truly is a difference maker in our lives. I borrowed the outlines from SermonCentral Pro Contributor Tim Byrd.

Paul: The perplexity of prayer 2 Corinthians 12:7-12:10 Many years ago Garth Brooks sang a song called “Unanswered Prayers” and in this song he goes to a home town football game with his wife and they run in to one of his old girlfriends and his past comes back to him and he states in the song ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

God Of The Poor - The Call To Charity And Justice

Contributed by E Philip Davis on Mar 10, 2008

When we look at God’s word, we will realise that we must respond decisively to the poor in three ways; to be charitable, to seek justice, and to see poor people as God does.

GOD OF THE POOR – THE CALL TO CHARITY AND JUSTICE God’s love for the poor Luke 16:19-23 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Three Sides Of The Equation Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009

Paul, Pt. 6

THREE SIDES OF THE EQUATION (1 CORINTHIANS 10:23-33) A farmer wanted to breed his three sows (adult female hogs). He had a friend who owned a few boars, so they made arrangements to get the sow and boars together. One afternoon the farmer loaded the sows into his pickup truck and hauled them over ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Not About The Money Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 16, 2009

The deaths of two early church members may seem to "about the money," but that isn’t the whole story. See modern church problems in a new light.

There is a bit of folk wisdom that goes something like this: “Whenever you hear someone say that ‘It’s not about the money,” it usually is.” But this morning, I want to share from a passage that is almost always focused on the money and probably should not be. I don’t believe the Holy Spirit ...read more

Denomination: *other

Marks Of A Good Leader

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 22, 2007

Let’s consider from the life of Barnabas some marks of a good leader and how we can apply them to our lives. 1- Looks for God at work 2- Encourages others 3- Influences others for Christ

INTRO.- ILL.- Someone asked: How do you know when a politician is telling the truth? When he pulls his ear, he is telling the truth. When he rubs his nose, he is telling the truth, but when he opens his mouth, he is lying. I’m sure that’s how many people feel about most politicians. ILL.- They ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Give Mutual Acceptance To The Body Of Christ Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 2, 2010

Most Christians understand how we are supposed to live in the world. We are lights in a dark world. We are Christ’s ambassadors, His personal representatives in a foreign land. Yet, sometimes we struggle to live peaceable with fellow believers. The princi

Give Mutual Acceptance to the Body of Christ Romans 14 and 15 As I bring the last message in this Series of messages from Romans, the Apostle Paul continues his teaching on how Christians ought to behave. In Romans 12, we are invited to present ourselves to God as living sacrifices. How do we do ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Moving To The Head Of The Line Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 14, 2010

Jesus hated pride and used the Pharisees to highlight the evils of that sin. But why would God hate pride, and how would I know if I suffer from it?

Last Sunday we introduced the “Upside Down Teachings of Jesus”. The teaching of Jesus that just don’t make sense to most people. Today’s sermon will continue that theme by focusing on Jesus’ teaching: “the Last shall be First, and the First shall be Last”. OPEN: When my dad first married my mom, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making The Most Of A Bad Situation

Contributed by Larry Wise on Mar 21, 2010

How to handle trials, unfairness and inustice

Making the Most of a Bad Situation I Peter 2:18-25 ILL.- On Veterans Day a Boulder, Colorado, man parked his car in a metered area. Noting a sign saying “Sundays and Holidays Excepted,” he didn’t put in a coin. But his car was ticketed, and he went to city hall to ask why. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Father's Day Thoughts

Contributed by Leonard Davis on May 29, 2009

The Christian father, in the home, stands in a parallel relationship to his home and family as Jesus does to the Church: Prophet, Priest, and King.

Father’s Day Thoughts Open your Bibles to Deuteronomy Chapter 6. First, let’s begin by considering some of the Offices that Jesus has. Jesus: Came to us to show God to us and as such He is our Prophet. Jesus: Seated at the right hand of the Father, He intercedes as our Priest Jesus: King of ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Train Up A Child

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 15, 2009

Baby/Child Dedication Sermon

Train Up A Child Scriptures: Deuteronomy 4:9; 6:4-9; Proverbs 22:6; 13-15; Introduction We have set aside today as our child dedication day. At the conclusion of this message we will dedicate those children who are brought forth. But what is the purpose of dedicating a child to the Lord? We ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Knowing Your Seasons And Its Fruit Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 10, 2010

This message introduces the concept that we live by and operate within seasons naturally and most importantly spiritually.

Knowing Your Seasons and Its Fruit Scriptures: Genesis 8:21-22; Ecclesiastes 3:1, 10-11a; Galatians 6:7-9 Introduction: When Noah and his family came out of the ark after the waters had receded, they built an altar and offered a burnt offering to God on the altar. As God smelled the soothing ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Everlasting Encouragement

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Aug 17, 2010

It is so easy to become discouraged in our world, especially with the steady flow of bad news coming from the world around us, this sermon shows why the Christian has a supply of everlasting encouragement

EVERLASTING ENCOURAGEMENT (All me sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) How many times in life do we feel the weight of discouragement? I am fairly certain that every person sitting here this morning knows what a battle it is to stay ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Desperate Children Series

Contributed by Brian Bolton on May 11, 2006

This was message 4 in a series of 5. This message focuses on bringing up Godly children.

Series: Desperate Households Message: Desperate Children CenterPointe Christian Church – 12.4.05 Introduction: Yakov Smirnoff, the Russian comedian, wrote a book, "Seeing the USA on Six Rubles a Day." In it he tells about being overwhelmed when he first entered an American supermarket & saw the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In League With The Devil Series

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Jul 10, 2007

Joshua #7

“IN LEAGUE WITH THE DEVIL” Joshua 9 One of the things that brings Satan more cheer, more than anything else, is when he defeats the people of God. Oh, he’s happy to keep certain people in bondage, minds darkened and hearts veiled... But I think the thing that really thrills him is to keep God’s ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational