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Growth Is Success Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 6, 2021

Paul is not scolding the Corinthian Christians because they are immature babes in Christ. That would be as foolish as scolding a baby for not being a man. It is not only legitimate, it is absolutely essential that churches have immature babes.

Conrad Hilton, president of the world's leading hotel organization, has all his life prayed for God's guidance to help him grow. Mr. Hilton is a professing Christian who, like many other successful Christians in the world of business, feels that we should never be content with what is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

A Believer's Response To Death Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

David's misfortune, because of his God honoring response, has resulted in much comfort in getting the flowers of faith to bloom in the hearts of the bereaved.

A young Harvard professor sat in a room once occupied by George Washington. He was exceedingly lonely and dejected. He wondered if that great man ever felt as he did then. He had lost his wife 3 years before, and had not yet been able to escape from the grip of grief. His life seemed to be an ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:15-23

Deaconesses Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 6, 2013

Presenting the case for selecting deaconesses, defining the role of those men and women who serve in the capacity of deacons.

“Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things.” [1] Paul did not write the missives included in Scripture in order to generate controversy among the churches of the Twenty-first Century; nevertheless, his letters have managed to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:11

Denomination: Baptist

Web Of Lies Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 8, 2022

The focus of this sermon explores the story of Ananias and Sapphira and the various motivations to tell a lie, along with the need to stop it before it contaminates the Church and those who come in contact with it.

Depending on where you get your news, from the newspaper, internet, or TV, you most likely have heard of this terrible virus called Ebola. It has been all over the news lately. I will be honest; I really don’t understand that much about the disease other than what I have gleaned through the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

But It's Not Fair: Unjust Suffering Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 11, 2007

Believers strengthen their resolve in persecution when they are armed with an understanding of the 1) Attitude of Christ, 2) the Will of God, 3) the Transformation from the past, and 4) the Hope of eternal life.

When 53-year-old Danny Anderson was feeding his horses Monday night, a 5-foot rattler slithered onto his central Washington property. Anderson and his 27-year-old son, Benjamin, pinned the snake with an irrigation pipe and cut off its head with a shovel. A few more strikes to the head left it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6

Denomination: Other

Finding Peace In A Chaotic World Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 1, 2022

This sermon focuses on the day-to-day anxiety that we all experience, and Paul’s formula for experiencing peace in a chaotic world. The peace that is available to everyone through Jesus Christ.

I have a quick question for you. How many of you have ever heard the phrase ‘Helicopter Parent’? Helicopter parenting, for those of you who don’t know, is basically when a parent or parents take an excessive amount of interest in their child or their teenager’s problems. I was thinking that ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9, 1 Peter 5:7, Matthew 6:6

Denomination: Christian Church

Are All Sins Equal? Series

Contributed by Dennis King on Nov 9, 2019

Many of us have heard (and accepted) that all sins are equal. But is that statement Biblically correct?

What Are Sins and What does the Bible say about sin? Genesis 4: 7. “If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” Deuteronomy 9:7 “Remember this and never forget how you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Exodus 20:2-17, Deuteronomy 5:6-21, Romans 14:21, Proverbs 23:20, Ezekiel 16:1-59  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Four Fearsome Factors

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 19, 2011

Is God fair to let a person die and go to Hell who has never even once heard the name of Jesus? A Biblically [not politically] correct answer. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Four Fearsome Factors Romans 1:16–20 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/FearsomeFactors.html Is God a righteous God? Is God a just God? Is God fair to let a person die and go to Hell who has never even once heard the name of Jesus? You’ll have to admit that’s a good question, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

Practising Discipleship Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 1, 2017

Christians are commanded to make disciples. The process of discipleship includes: going; baptising; teaching. The responsibility devolves upon each follower of the Christ.

“It happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. And he said to them, ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?’ And they said, ‘No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.’ And he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Has Your Flight Been Delayed?

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 5, 2001

We all experience spiritual flight delays, but there is a way to change these.

HAS YOUR FLIGHT BEEN DELAYED? Psalm 4:1 “Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.” INTRO.- ILL.- Thirteen ministers were on a flight to New York. When they came into a large storm, they told the stewardess to tell ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 4:1, Psalm 5:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Dangers Of Success

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 24, 2001

This sermon looks at the lives of King Saul and King Uzziah to examine how success can lead to negative behavior on our part.

The Dangers Of Success 3/18/95 GNLCC Samuel 13:1-15 Revelations 2:1-7 2 Chronicles 26 Success is something that we all want to obtain. We want to have it, we want to keep it, and we usually want others to know when it was that we received it. Success in and of itself ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:1-15, 2 Chronicles 26:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Road Less Travelled

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Oct 12, 2009

This sermon compares the narrow road that leads to life with the broad way that leads to destruction.

Title: The Road Less Traveled Text: Matthew 7:14-15 Date: September 6, 2009 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Children’s Sermon: Good morning boys and girls. Show a Tom Tom GPS and ask them if they know what it is? That’s right it’s a GPS and if you aren’t sure how to get somewhere ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

"Are You Listening?"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 12, 2005

When the Word of the Lord is truly preached, the Lord of the Word is speaking. Are you listening?

“And they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.” Every once in a while we preachers get a reality check concerning just how well we are communicating and how well people are listening to the things we say from the pulpit. That’s good. I think ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-18

Denomination: Orthodox

Cultivating Fruitful Relationships Series

Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 28, 2008

7 Steps to Building Great Relationships, tackles the worldwide problem of loneliness, a beautiful portrait of Friendship in Bible, How to avoid damaging others & Make New Friends, Discerning Right & Wrong Relationships.

CULTIVATING FRUITFUL RELATIONSHIPS (or FRIENDSHIPS) (Part 2 of THE FRIENDSHIP FACTOR Series) Pastor Dan Harman INTRO - What will you learn about: Worldwide Problem of Loneliness, Definitions of Friendship, A Beautiful Portrait of Friendship in Bible, Counterfeit Church Fellowship, How to avoid ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Slow Learners

Contributed by James May on Apr 6, 2008

No matter how long it takes, and how many times we might fail the test, if we just keep on being faithful, God will bring us to a place of victory and fruitfulness. Faithfulness is all that matters in the end.

The Slow Learner Sunday, April 06, 2008 By Pastor Jim May If you are like me, and I think that most people are, then you are sometimes a little slow to learn the truths of the Bible and the ways of God. Sometimes I just don’t get it. It’s not that I don’t believe, but this little old “peanut” ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-46

Denomination: Independent/Bible