Sermons on Fake Family:

Almost Only Counts In Horseshoes Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 14, 2009

Agrippa was close, but was it close enough.

This post was published to Denn’s Sermons at 7:12:23 AM 14/06/2009 Almost Only Counts in Horseshoes. Account Denn’s Sermons You ever play horseshoes? Angela’s Dad loved to play horseshoes. Throughout the summer months if you are wondered where Al was all you have to do is wander down to the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:19-29

Denomination: Wesleyan

Handling God's Success When We Wanted It For Ourselves Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 29, 2009

Ministry looks impossible, and we want to run the other way. But when we do finally tackle it, and God redeems, then we want the credit. In His grace He assures us that we are not forgotten even though we are inappropriate.

All during this month we’ve worked together on the theme of compassion. Because we are a church which urgently needs to do ministry in this community; because we are a people with much to give and much to share, and with a place to share it, by the time this week is over we will have invested four ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"A Better Warning" Series

Contributed by Rob Petersen on Jul 1, 2009

One must grow in one’s relationship with Christ through instruction and practice, or risk falling away.

DOMINANT THOUGHT: One must grow in one’s relationship with Christ through instruction and practice, or risk falling away. PURPOSE: - Head: For the people to realize that if one is not moving closer to God, one is moving further away. - Heart: For the people to have a healthy fear of God. Hamds: ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Generation Of Christian Leaders Riding Into Sunset Spark Reevaluation

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jul 2, 2009

With the passing of Jerry Falwell and D. James Kennedy along with the dissolution of the Center for Reclaiming America and the Center for Christian Statesmanship, the issue has arisen once again as to whether or not conservative Evangelicals should partic

With the passing of Jerry Falwell and D. James Kennedy along with the dissolution of the Center for Reclaiming America and the Center for Christian Statesmanship, the issue has arisen once again as to whether or not conservative Evangelicals should participate in political activity. Since things ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Uncertainty

Contributed by Scott Ridout on Jul 2, 2009

This sermon focuses on gaining peace and confidence when the future seems uncertain and worries abound.

We’re in a very appropriate series considering what we just talked about...a series called uncertainty. We live in uncertain times and last week Chad reminded us that this book was written to people who lived in uncertain times. Whether it was Moses leading people out of slavery, or David facing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 32:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Kingdom Everywhere

Contributed by David Flowers on Jul 3, 2009

What is God’s Kingdom? How do we identify it? This one-off message (departing from the Waking the Dead series) examines the Kingdom of God.

Kingdom Everywhere Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers April 24, 2009 If you read the gospels, you will see that Jesus was constantly referring to the Kingdom of God, or – in Matthew – the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus spoke of this kingdom as an actual thing. You don’t need a preacher to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:18-21

Denomination: Free Methodist

Twittering Ourselves To Death Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Jul 8, 2009

Put on the new self by getting your mind right with God.

An article appearing in the August 11, 2007 edition of World Magazine entitled, “Sex and the evangelical teen” suggests evangelical teenagers on the whole may be more sexually immoral than non-Christians. “Christian parents and churches need to face up to a problem long hidden in the dark: ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

Serving God Is Serving Your Country Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 9, 2009

So often as believers we seek to find blame for our nations woes in our leaders, in society, even by blaming Satan, but the blame for America decline can be laid at the feet of the church!

Sermon Brief Date Written: July 02, 2009 Date Preached: July 05, 2009 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Seasonal Sermon Series Sermon Title: Serving God IS Serving Your Country Sermon Text: 2 Chronicles 7:12-15 [ESV] Introduction: This weekend is a HUGE ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Build My Church (Pt. 1) Series

Contributed by John Butler on Jul 14, 2009

The first mention of the "church" in scripture states that Christ would build it. This series explores His blue print for His church.

******SERMON OUTLINE******* I Will Build My Church – Part 1 I. Christ Will Build His Church... Praise the Lord! Turn with me in your Bibles to Matthew 16:18-19. Mat 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18-19

What Is Pentecost?

Contributed by John Butler on Jul 14, 2009

A message preached on Pentecost Sunday answering an all to familiar question.

What Is Pentecost? Intro: Praise the Lord! How many came in here to have church this morning? I ain’t talking about playing church! Amen? I said how many came to have some church? How many came to shout...dance... How many came to bless the Lord with all your soul? I don’t know about you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Is That Your Final Answer?

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jul 15, 2009

God’s answer to the question: "Who is my neighbor?" often leaves us asking for option "B".

Today’s question from the Word of God is: Who is your neighbor? I would have to guess that this Scripture is the second most known story that Jesus ever told ... the story of the Good Samaritan. READ vv. 25-29 A Good Question And An Unexpected Answer That’s a good question. People ask questions ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

I Don't Have What It Takes

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jul 17, 2009

We don’t have what it takes to live a Christian life. Only Jesus Christ living through us can do that.

I can’t remember when I first learned John 3:16. It seems as if I grew up knowing this verse of Scripture. I heard about a lady who used to make her children memorize a verse of Scripture when they wanted something. One day her daughter said, "Momma, everything I have I have because of Scripture. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Baptist

Transforming Attitudes Toward Money

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 17, 2009

This sermond deals with God’s desire to transform us into generous givers.

Transforming Attitudes Toward Money 7/19/2009 Deuteronomy 28:1-14 Luke 19:1-10 Let’s begin with a short film clip on our attitude toward our blessing. The portions of Scripture in the clip comes from 2 Corinthians 8:7. It says7 But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

From Religion To Relationship Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 17, 2009

The human religious nature that tries to resolve our guilt and shame in our own way.

Last week - healing… reaffirm… We’ll see more… but today… what’s driving through Jesus… the CENTRAL POINT OF CLASH AND CONFLICT… Mark 1:40-41 A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, "If you are willing, you can make me clean." Filled with compassion, Jesus reached ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Chosen By Grace Alone"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 18, 2009

All of us could say with Paul, "I was the worst sinner of them all", but God’s grace is greater than all our sin!

“I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service, 13 even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; 14 and the grace of our Lord was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: Orthodox