Sermons on Expelled From Eden:

From Trouble To Triump - A Mother's Story

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 14, 2008

Naomi saw trouble turn to triump when she turned back to God

I. A Mother in Catastrophe - vs. 1-5 A. The Famine 1. The Setting 2. The Sin 3. The Seriousness of the Famine, Amos 8:11 B. The Failure 1. Disobedience, Joshua 23:7 2. Distrust 3. Defiled, Joshua 23:11-13 II. Mother’s Conviction - vs. 6-7 A. She acted on what she heard - vs. 6 ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From The Summit - Elders And Leaders

Contributed by Jamey Stuart on Sep 29, 2008

This message was given to teach the church on how a church functions and to teach the importance of leadership in the church.

Introduction: This week and next the national stage has been all about leadership, as we’ve endured, I mean, watched the convention of the Democrats and this week the Republicans. There is a problem with our political leaders, and I don’t care which side of the aisle that you are referring to, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stay Away From The Village People

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

Can you see clearly? This message deals with moving outside your comfort zone and seeing people correctly! There are no hand motions (YMCA) but this is a powerful message.

“Stay Away From The Village People” Text: Mark 8:22-26; Luke 4:18 I. Takes Us Out of Comfort Zone The people bring Jesus a blind man and ask Jesus to heal him. Notice what Jesus did. The Bible says Jesus took the man out of the village. I am sure the blind man was comfortable in the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Extravagant Gift From An Extravagant Giver

Contributed by Steven Davis on Oct 9, 2008

The 2nd of a series during our Stewardship Campaign

The overarching theme of our “Celebrate Stewardship!” campaign is, as you heard last week from Julia, and as I tried to explain in the course of my remarks last week, that you can’t out-give God! That’s true in every aspect of our lives, of course, and it should be obvious in everything we do. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Lesson For Christians From The Life Of An Alcoholic

Contributed by Betty Johnson on Oct 13, 2008

What it means to go from being controlled by a substance such as alcohol, to being that controlled by the Holy Spirit.

A Lesson for Christians from the Life of an Alcoholic Scripture: Ephesians 5:10-21 STORY Mel Trotter was an alcoholic. Again and again he promised his wife that he would give up drink for good. Once, he managed to stay dry for eleven and a half weeks. At the end, thirst overcame him. He ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:10-21

Denomination: Wesleyan

Coming From Out Of The Middle Of The Pack

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Jun 25, 2009

I believe that most Christians are in the middle of where they can be in God. They don’t want to go too far for fear of what God might expect out of them. I believe that we need to break out from the middle and start heading to the lead of the pack.

Coming From Out Of The Middle Of The Pack Isaiah 55:6-13 6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Promises From Psalms 103

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 6, 2009

This portion of Psalms 103 is rich with the promises of God and in this outline we are listing some of them so that in our daily walk with God, we can appropriate them and walk in faith and victory. As we praise and love the Lord He wants us to remember a

God’s Promises from Psalms 103 Psalms 103:1-12 (KJV) 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-12

Up From The Grave He Arose

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 6, 2009

The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ and resurrection truths

‘Up From the Grave He Arose’ I can clearly remember singing these words to an old Easter hymn chorus, ’Up From The Grave He Arose’, as a young child in my Grandpa’s ‘Chapel’ on a hilltop in the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania, and with the believing heart of a child I could see with my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-58

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Peter And Cornelius: From Pronouncements To People

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 14, 2009

Prejudice deals only with groups, not with persons. Peter had to get beyond outworn principles, and both he and Cornelius had to learn to give and receive what was needed. All need Christ.

If you have to choose between principles and people, choose people! Do you agree? If it comes down to deciding whether to adhere to certain principles and thereby injure people; if it comes down to violating your beliefs or violating another person, what will you choose? The principle or the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-43

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From Joseph (New Testament)

Contributed by David Mende on Jul 21, 2009

Why did God choose Joseph to be the foster-father of our Lord Jesus? What were the godly qualities that Joseph possessed? I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give a brief feedback.

Lessons from Joseph (NT) (First preached on 25/12/2005) Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Don’t get confused with OT Joseph and NT Joseph. Cana of Galilee and Jesus’ cross – Joseph is not mentioned. So, Joseph might have probably died in Jesus’ adulthood. 1. Righteous Man (v. 19) Joseph had a right ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Tips From The Truth Thru Testimony Series

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 25, 2009

Principles of testimony

Tips from the Truth for Testimony [Part II] When the Lord Jesus Christ made his special trip across the Lake of Galilee into Gentile territory, He was making one of the most significant moves of His three and one half year ministry, because, as soon as He accomplished this one thing, the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Tips From The Truth Thru Testimony Series

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 25, 2009

Principles of testimony

Tips from the Truth for Testimony [Part III] When Paul was given permission to speak before King Agrippa and his wife Bernice in Acts 26, some of the most powerful words of testimony were unleashed upon the lost souls that heard. It brought the king to a place of near decision in just a few ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:4-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ishmael And Isaac: From Mistake To Mission

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 20, 2009

We live with dreams deferred, and act hastily, out of impatience. Either we then go into denial or we try to make do with a substitute. But Christ makes all dreams ever new.

The playwright Lorraine Hansberry asks it: "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up, like a raisin in the sun?" A dream deferred. A dream deferred is something you’ve put heart and soul into, for a long time, but it’s delayed. It hasn’t come. It’s incomplete. What happens to a dream ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Christmas Story From Revelation 5??? Series

Contributed by Kyle Gray on May 20, 2009

Jesus is exactly who He says He is, the Christmas story told from Revelation Chapter 5

With over 700 names and titles given to Him, all you need to do is Google His most popular name…Jesus… and you get 159 million hits! Jesus of Nazareth is the most well known, most documented figure in all of history. Jesus has been the most studied person in human history. No historian would ever ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons From Facing A Broken Economy

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2009

We have all been through downturns before but this one is different. It has multiple, complex causes. It is global in nature and no one knows how long it will last or if the bailouts will work. What can we learn in a downturn? Based on a Bill Hybels ser

Lessons from Facing a Broken Economy Romans 8:28-39 Bill Hybels tells the story of finishing a meeting at his church and bumping into a woman who asked about their PADS Ministry which hosts people one night a week who need a place to sleep. They have between 30 and 50 people who show up. They ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Denomination: Methodist