Sermons on False Reality:

Sustaining Your Spirituality Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Mar 22, 2005

After the high of Nehemiah 12, we come down to earth and reality with a crunch in ch 13. How can we avoid collapses like this and ’Sustain our Spirituality’.

Sustaining your spirituality. Nehemiah 13. WBC 20/3/5am This is the balancing sermon to the one I preached on ch 12 if you remember: - real mountain top experience - marching around the walls, praising God - huge devotion and dedication to God o occasion for right and real outburst of ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Can We Bring Revival To Albany?

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Apr 20, 2007

In this terrible world of sin and ever present evil can revival be a reality in our community again? Can we be the light of the world as Christ has called us to be?

Sermon Brief Date Written: April 20, 2007 Date Preached: April 22, 2007 Where Preached: OZHBC (AM) Service Series Title: A Message on Revival Sermon Title: Can Revival Come to Albany? Sermon Text: 2 Chronicles 7:10-16 Introduction: This morning God has laid a message on my heart that is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

"Upon Further Review..." Series

Contributed by Wm Darius Myers on Apr 24, 2007

March 2007 Pastor’s Letter - Transformation often consumes the past in favor of the present reality of Christ; requiring us to allow the past to go peacefully to its rest.

“Upon Further Review…” A consideration of less-than-instant replays. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 Prior to 1950, most motion ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Balance Of Wisdom" Ecc. Pt 8 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 4, 2007

We all need the balance of wisdom in our life because it will helps us balance the daily issues in life on this earth but it will also help us to balance the reality of eternity.

“The Balance of Wisdom” Ecc. Pt. 8 Opening Illustration: Story from Bluefish Tv “Vikiel’s Story” Thesis: We all need the balance of wisdom in our life because it will helps us balance the daily issues in life on this earth but it will also help us to balance the reality of eternity. Scripture ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Baptism

Contributed by Chris Willis on Oct 30, 2007

This sermon considers Paul’s statement that there is ONE baptism. It focuses on the concept of spiritual union, with Christ and with Christians. That this is a spiritual reality in the baptism of the Spirit, and a physical proclamation of a spiritual real

One Baptism Ephesians 4:5 READ Ephesians 4:5 . . . “There is one Lord, one faith, and one baptism.” Sometimes as pastors we can be susceptible to rare gaffes. So its no surprise that the story is told about the baptism of a King by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Listening For Leadership Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 6, 2003

Our view of leadership is that it is aggressive, know-it-all. But in reality it is bearing witness to God’s power, not our own; and leaders are qualified to be leaders by what they do NOT know.

Do you know the story of the woman who liked to sit for an hour or so every evening at her front window? She would just sit, looking at the traffic racing by. After the children had been coached through their homework, after her husband had been reminded about the jobs on his "To do" list; after ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Blind As A Bat And Your Ears Need Cleaned Out!

Contributed by Jon Earls on Mar 13, 2007

This sermon deals with the reality of blinded eyes and deafened ears of those who are in sin. May God help us to help take the blinders off and the ear plugs out!

An elderly woman stood on a busy street corner, hesitant to cross because there was no traffic signal. As she waited, a gentleman came up beside her and asked, “May I cross over with you?” Relieved, she thanked him and took his arm. The path they took was anything but safe. The man seemed to be ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-25

Denomination: Holiness

A Slow Fade In Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 19, 2008

The reality of the resurrection dawned slowly on those involved. Each was missing a crucial piece of the story. How does Jesus put the story of His new life together for you?

In broadcasting or film making there are several types of ways of getting from one scene to another. Two of the most common are a cut and a fade. In a cut one scene is suddenly replaced with another. In a fade one scene fades out to black and is then slowly replaced with another that fades back up ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Overwhelming Trouble

Contributed by Martin Holland on Aug 13, 2014

The psalmist speaks of a reality that we all face in this life and that is trouble. In this trouble we can either be in despair or we can elevate ourselves above our emorions in the Lord.

Overwhelming Trouble Psalms 77:1-20 There are times of trouble that causes anxiety and these anxieties dominate our emotions. See: Job 3:25-26 Then: Job 5:6-7 Eliphaz speaking to Job And: Job 14:1 Job speaking concerning trouble Psalms 77:3 The psalmists speaks of being overwhelmed in his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 77:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The "How Do I Know I Am A Christian" Test?

Contributed by Roy Sommerville on Jul 30, 2011

In Mark 8:27-38, Jesus provides six marks of an authentic follower of Jesus, and these serve as the basis of this six question test to determine the reality of your Christian faith.

The “How Do I Know I’m A Christian?” Test Mark 8:27-38 There are a lot of people who think they’re Christians and really aren’t. Then there are some Christians who have no assurance that they are Christians and are afraid they’re not Christians. Then there ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Baptist

A Sad, Sad Ending Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 16, 2009

As we look at the death of King Saul we are confronted with the reality of our own death and the need to be ready. We also are reminded of the grieving that results from all losses.

Introduction: A. If you bring up the subject of death and you will get many different reactions from people. 1. Some can easily and readily talk about it, and others cannot. B. When you ask children about death, they say some interesting things. 1. A 7 year-old boy named Alan said this, “God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 31:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Immortal Invisible Immanuel

Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 31, 2008

We tend to underestimate God. We fail to appreciate his divinity and his humanity. We need to keep these realities in balance. Jesus is the infinite, immortal, invisible Immanuel.

Text: Matthew 1:18-25 NLT Now this is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her fiancé, being a just man, decided to break the engagement quietly, so as not to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

At Home With God

Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Jan 17, 2010

When we walk by faith; we can courageously face the hard realities of this world. It helps us to understand Paul's saying: absent from the body and present with the Lord.

AT HOME WITH GOD Scripture Text: 2 Corinthians 5:6-8 Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord— for we walk by faith, not by sight— we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Extraordinary Love Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 21, 2009

Paul is a man who is shaken out of his religious ideas…ultimately centered in his own ego and understanding… and awakened to the reality of what the true and living God is doing.

Today we begin a new series… we begin a journey into the extraordinary life which God seeks to awaken in us. Over the centuries many have written of profound spiritual experiences… and often there can be something to learn from them. But none has been as profound or proved as substantial ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mighty God Sermon Ii: His Will Revealed In His Word Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jun 17, 2020

The reality that not everyone believes in Christ challenges Christians to reaffirm our belief in the Bible as God's Holy Word and the standard by which we are to conduct our lives.

WHAT A MIGHTY GOD! MAY HIS WILL BE DONE AS REVEALED IN HIS HOLY WORD Among my precious memories is Vacation Bible School - my first introduction to the Bible. Loved VBS because it gave me somewhere to go during the summer when public school was out -also looked ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14