Sermons on Faith And History:

Memorials To The Master

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on May 24, 2015

Begins with a brief recognition of the meaning of Memorial Day, and then segues into the three memorials in the New Testament: communion, baptism and a Christ-like life.

Memorials to the Master Memorial Day Sermon Chuck Sligh May 24, 2015 Adapted from a sermon outline in Preach for a Year, #5, by Roger Campbell. TEXT: Turn to 1 Corinthians 11 INTRODUCTION Memorial Day was established in 1868 to honor the fallen soldiers of the Civil War. It has grown to become ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-25

Denomination: Baptist

Afterlife: Hades Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on May 25, 2015

What lies beyond death's door? The Bible describes three realms: Hades, Hell, and Heaven. The first of this three-part sermon series explores that first realm of the Afterlife - Hades.

Afterlife: Hades Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 5/17/15 On January 18, 1989, around 11:45 a.m., thirty-nine-year-old Larry Donald Piper’s Ford Escort collided head-on with a semi-truck. EMTs arrived shortly thereafter and pronounced him dead at the scene. Unconscious ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Christian Church

Coming Home

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jun 7, 2015

A sermon on "coming home" to heaven, or more accurately, the New Earth, where believers will live for eternity in the new order.

Coming Home A sermon on heaven Chuck Sligh June 7, 2015 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon upon request by email me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. ATTRIBUTION: The “Top 10 Reasons the New Earth Will Be A Blast” under the first point in my sermon is adapted from ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Water To Wine—declaring God's Anointed-4 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 9, 2015

4 of 6. Jesus turned water to wine in order to initiate/call attention to/set apart His public ministry. Where is Jesus heralded as God’s Anointed? or Why turn water into wine? God’s Anointed is heralded on the stage of...

WATER To WINE—Declaring God's Anointed-IV—John 2:1-12 Attention: On Stage—Feb. 9, 1964—The Beatles were introduced to America on CBS’s variety show ‘The Ed Sullivan Show. Before they even played, the audience filled with young girls began wildly screaming & ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Gospel According To Star Trek Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 19, 2015

: Accepting the Great Commission requires following the directives of Captain Jesus.

The Gospel According To Star Trek Text: Acts 8:26-40 Introduction 1. Illustration: If you've ever been a fan of the sci-fi show Star Trek then you are familiar with the quote that opened every episode. "Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continuing ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Methodist

Light The Fire Again

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 22, 2015

As the disciples waited for the "fire of heaven" to fall on them, they waited with expectation and preparation. It was not sitting still. I was getting ready. We as believers need to be engaged in the same preparation for God to work in us.

Light The Fire Again Preparing for Spiritual Breakthrough Acts 1:13ff This is a church on fire This is a Holy Spirit place It is our burning desire to lift up Jesus name Let fire burn in every heart To light the way defeat the dark Let the flame of love burn higher This is a church - This is a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Prodigal Who Stayed Home Series

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 22, 2015

This message speaks of the son of interest to Jesus in his most well-known story - not on the prodigal who left home, but the prodigal who stayed home. Of particular interest is the difference in this son's response and the Fathers to the other.

The Prodigal Who Stayed Home Luke 15:1, 2, and 25-32 "Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such despicable people - even eating with them!" These two verses from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:25-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Some Things We Can Get Excited About Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 4, 2015

With all of the discouragement we face in this world, when we look to the Word of God we find some things that we can get excited about.

Some Things We Can Get Excited About I Peter 1:1-6 Listen online at - https://www.facebook.com/Stockdalebaptist or http://www.stockdalebaptist.com/ Before the current baseball season began, the Atlanta braves announced that this would be a "rebuilding year". As a result I went into this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

What's Your Pleasure? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 5, 2015

Solomon looked for pleasure in his achievements, his possessions and in his entertainment and yet finds it all to be empty and meaningless. Is there something wrong with seeking pleasure, or is there another problem?

OPEN: It was a 4th of July weekend and the family had gathered for a big meal together. In the kitchen was little 4 year old Johnny… and there on the edge of the cabinet sat the one thing he loved so much. It was a big, round, sure to be juicy, watermelon. He just couldn’t stop staring ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"The Best Sermon Ever" Series

Contributed by Bruce Goettsche on Jul 8, 2015

Matthew 5:1-3. The background of the Sermon on the Mount and the 1st Beatitude: "Blessed are the Poor in Spirit"

Hopefully at some point during the past week (maybe even just this morning), you saw the title of this morning’s sermon. Some of you may have heard that my sermon title was “The Best Sermon Ever” and concluded that I had become a little full of myself. Let me be clear, I’m ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Significance Of The Purpose Of Jesus’ Birth Series

Contributed by Charl Swart on Dec 26, 2015

What is the significance of the Purpose of the Birth of Jesus. People today forget what the true reason is, especially around Christmas. They forget why Christ was born and some do not see t as significant. But the birth of Jesus was very significant.

INTRODUCTION Today is the last sermon that I will be giving for the year. We have had a great year and we can only thank God for this. We have seen how He had His hand in every aspect of this church and how he made changes in people’s lives and relationships and their finances. We have seen ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18, Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Happy Home

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Dec 27, 2015

A short message about the blessing of a happy home being found in psalms 128. I used it for Christmas but can be altered to fit any message about the family.

A Happy Home Introduction: This is the Christmas season and I notice year after year how the devil tries to ruin our celebration. It's obvious to the spiritual person that the Devil doesn't want to see people be reminded of the star that would lead wise men to the one who would be his ruin. He ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 128:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Beware Of The Scribes Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 30, 2016

Jesus' disapproval of the scribes and approval of the poor widow in Luke 20:45-21:4 warns us about the despotic authority of religious leadership.

Scripture Jesus was in the final week of his life. After his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Jesus returned to the temple on Monday and drove out the merchants who were selling their wares and obscuring the people’s access to God. This enraged the religious rulers, who then ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Handle Conflict Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 5, 2016

This sermon shows how Joseph handled suffering. 1. The PLAN Of God 2. The PROMISES Of God 3. The PRESENCE Of God

How To Handle Conflict How should we respond when other people cause us trouble? A prime example of suffering from the troubles brought on by other people is Joseph of the Old Testament. Joseph’s life can be found in the book of Genesis – chapter 37-50. We are not going to read all ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Choose To Live A Dis Free Life Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Feb 7, 2016

Part four of this series on Choices focuses on verse twenty-seven of 1 Corinthian chapter nine. This message focuses on the word "Disqualified" and the meaning of the prefix "Dis."

Choices – Part 4 Choose To Live A “Dis” Free Life Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; 1 Corinthians 10:23-33 Introduction This is part four of my series “Choices” and is titled “Choose to Live a “Dis” Free Life.” Our foundational Scripture ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational