Sermons on Fair Havens:

You've Got What It Takes

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Mar 19, 2006

Three steps to joining Christ on the adventure of a life.

Luke 3:21-38 You’ve Got What It Takes Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church March 19, 2006 Introduction What do you want to be when you grow up? Do you remember being asked that question when you were growing up? Some of you still ask me that question. A few weeks ago Mrs. Coffin asked me how tall I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:21-38

Denomination: Baptist

These Are The Days Of Elijah Part 3: The Year Of Jubilee Series

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004

Number 3 in a series looking at the imagery in the modern Hymn These are the days of Elijah, looking at the year of Jubilee and its implications both social and spiritual.

Introduction In a recent Peanuts cartoon, Lucy approaches Charlie Brown with a paper and pen and says, “Here, sign this. It absolves me from all blame”. Then she goes to Shroeder with the same paper and says, “Here, sign this. It absolves me from all blame”. Finally she comes to Linus: “Here, sign ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

The Generous God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 29, 2004

From the parable of the vineyard workers, understand the generosity of God’s grace and learn to extend grace and mercy to others.

Parable of the Vineyard Workers This is not a well-liked story because it hits at our sense for what is fair and just. Our first impression is that it is not fair. Why? Why Jesus tells this parable? 20:1 “The kingdom of heaven is like…” It is a description of how God’s Kingdom functions. It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Thy Will Be Done Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 20, 2003

Prayer Warriors, Part Two: Solomon’s Prayer

THY WILL BE DONE (1 KINGS 8:22-54) Once upon a time there was a man who went hunting. He was hunting bears. As he trudged through the forest looking for bears, he came upon a large and steep hill. He climbed the hill and, just as he was pulling himself up over the last outcropping of rocks, a huge ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-54

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Bridge Builder

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 1, 2002

We need bridge builders in the church today.

THE BRIDGE BUILDER By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Ecc. 4:12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a three fold cord is not easy broken. Living Bible: Ecc. 4:12 And one standing alone can be attacked and defeated. But two can stand back to back and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:12, Psalm 142:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Love My Church

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 5, 2002

Beatitudes of our love for the church.

1CHRON.29:1-5 "I LOVE MY CHURCH" A) Someone sent me a list some time ago entitled, "Satan’s Beatitudes!" * They said if the devil were to write his beatitudes they would probably go something like this: * Blessed are they who are too tired and busy to go to church on Sundays and Wednesdays, for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Problem With Partiality Series

Contributed by Andy Atkins on Jan 27, 2001

God is no respecter of persons, and he expects no less for his church!

The Problem with Partiality James 2:1-13 Are you a fair-minded individual? Do you oppose discrimination? Chances are that most of us alive today would describe ourselves as impartial and fair in most senses. But are we really as fair as we like to think? Suppose that today a cook from the local ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Once An Athiest - My Personal Testimony

Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Nov 30, 2000

This is my personal testimony describing how I went from being a hardened athiest, to becoming a child of God.

PERSONAL TESTIMONY Frank J. Gallagher Abiding In The Word [HTTP formatted version of this sermon is located at http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/testmony.html] I was born in 1950, and from 1956 through 1964, attended a Roman Catholic elementary school. I was taught my Catholic faith by ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Your Investment Portfolio

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Nov 3, 2001

This sermon looks at what our focus is when compiling our ’treasure’ - a heavenly investment, or a worldly investment.

Our Bible lesson reminds me of a folk song we use to sing in Girl Scouts when I was a teenager. Maybe you’ve heard it before - I was always surprised to discover that a lot of the folk songs we sang were popular tunes from my parent’s days. This folk song was called “One Tin Soldier.” It talked ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Methodist

Christian Principles

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 31, 2001

These lessons include only a few of the basic principles that Christians must have in their lives. There are many more principles which are taught in the Bible that are just important as the ones discussed in the lessons here.

CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTRODUCTION: These lessons include only a few of the basic principles that Christians must have in their lives. There are many more principles which are taught in the Bible that are just important as the ones discussed in the lessons here. I. LOVE Love is defined as a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-16, Matthew 23:11-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thy Will Be Done Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007

Prayer Warriors, Pt. 2

THY WILL BE DONE (1 KINGS 8:22-54) Once upon a time there was a man who went hunting. He was hunting bears. As he trudged through the forest looking for bears, he came upon a large and steep hill. He climbed the hill and, just as he was pulling himself up over the last outcropping of rocks, a huge ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-54

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Noah Found Grace

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 22, 2007

All of us are in deep debt from sin. There is no way we can pay for our debt of sin. Just as Noah received Grace from the Lord, we also can receive God’s grace and accept God forgiveness of sin and live a life of victory.

Noah Found Grace Genesis 6:5-8 A couple weeks ago when I was working on topics and scripture for this month I listed “Noah Found Grace” as the topic for this Sunday. Gay, my secretary, looked at the title and asked, “After Noah Found Grace” then what did he do. My first response was, “He lived ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

Envy The Unholy Complaint

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 31, 2009

This Sermon deals with how we allow envy to ruin the church and that at the root of envy is an anger toward God for seemingly playing favorites.

Envy—The Unholy Complaint 2/1/09 OT Isaiah 45:5-13 Mark 10:35-45 Four kids were in the kitchen talking with each other. All of their eyes glanced by the large cookies in the glass cookie jar. There were only three cookies in the jar. All of them wanted a full cookie. What were they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Mothers And The Sword

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 3, 2008

Mothering in our time is mirrored in the one prostitute, who decided just to take what she could, though it was destructive. But the true mother was willing to sacrifice that her child might live.

Preface Who is the real mother? How do you measure authentic mothering? Is it by the mere accident of birth, or is it by something deeper? Who is the real mother, who is the authentic mother? Is it simply the woman you gave you birth and who wiped your messy nose during your growing up years, or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-28

Denomination: Baptist

Why I Want To Have A Big Part In Missions Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 26, 2012

A sermon with some arresting object lessons illustrating the need for supporting missions.

Why I Want to Have a Big Part in Missions Missions Emphasis Series Chuck Sligh February 26, 2012 TEXT: Mark 16:15 – “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” INTRODUCTION Henry Van Dyke’s said, “The missionary enterprise is not the church’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15

Denomination: Baptist