Sermons on Family And Friends Day:

No Condemnation Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 7, 2003

One of the many freedoms we have in Christ is freedom from condemnation!

INTRODUCTION • As we have been going through the life-changing book of Romans, there has been a lot of slavery language used thus far. • We have studied slavery to sin and being a slave to God. The idea of slavery implies no freedom. Last week in our text we saw that Paul used the illustration ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Surviving The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

Chances are your "perfect Christmas" will have some interruptions.

Christmas In The Real World Series Surviving The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 1 of 3 December 1, 2002 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A Show clips of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation *No perfect Christmas speech *Grandma saying grace *National ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

His Glorious Son Series

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Dec 13, 2003

In Christ we see the wonder of God’s glory and the perfect human depiction of His person

His glorious Son Reading Is 9:6-7; Mt.17:1-9 Heb 1:3a the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person We can but lightly touch on the majestic titles which a loving and adoring heart here heaps around the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. The theme might well engage a seraph’s tongue! ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

Whom Shall I Send

Contributed by Mark Christian on Dec 14, 2003

Commission and responses of Moses, Isaiah, Jesus, and the modern Christian.

Whom shall I send? Mark Christian Have you ever received one of those phone calls congratulating you on some fabulous vacation that you have won? They usually go something like this: “Congratulations, you have won a cruise, or a Disney vacation, or a 3-day getaway to beautiful Gatlinburg, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8, Exodus 4:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blood Of The Covenant

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 31, 2001

the Blood of sacrifice is the constant Testimony of God’s grace. As fallen man was clothed with skins of animals sacrificed by God Himself for such provision (Gen 3:21), so the blood of the Lamb was shed to clothe in the righteousness of God every member

THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT From the Garden of Eden to the Garden in Heaven’s Paradise, the Blood of sacrifice is the constant Testimony of God’s grace. As fallen man was clothed with skins of animals sacrificed by God Himself for such provision (Gen 3:21), so the blood of the Lamb was shed to ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Trinity In The Old Testament Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 2, 2001

This looks at the Biblical doctrine of the Trinity from the testimonies of the church fathers and from the Old Testament.

Three Persons Historically, the greatest attack on the doctrine of the Trinity has been targeted at the person of Jesus Christ. Heresy has primarily centered around the question of ‘who Jesus is’. Therefore, up to this point I have focused on the identity and deity of Jesus Christ. If someone does ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 48:16-17, Zechariah 2:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

Failure Is Not Fatal If..... Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 7, 2003

Failure Is Not Fatal if – We Recognize that Everyone Fails! We Remember that God’s Love and Forgiveness Is not Dependent On Our Success! We Learn and Grow From Our Failures! We Put Our Failures Behind Us and Go On!

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 63 “Failure Is Not Fatal If … ” Luke 22:54-62 Do you realize that although there are winners at the Olympic games every four years, 90% of the best athletes in the world did not win a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-62, Luke 22:54-64, Luke 19:1

Denomination: Baptist

What The Body Of Christ Needs

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 11, 2003

Using the metaphor of a body, I believe that for this church to function properly as Christ would have it function, as well as each us individually, there are certain body parts that ALL of us must possess.

WHAT THE BODY OF CHRIST NEEDS I CORINTHIANS 12:12-18 INTRODUCTION: Throughout the New Testament the church is likened to a physical body made up of many members each functioning in a different capacity but all being part of the same unity and working together for the proper functioning and benefit ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

What To Do With Your Criticism

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 24, 2003

Dealing with Criticism in the life of the church.Fighting the Worship Wars.

“What To Do With Your Criticisms!” The title of this message could have been, “What you Can Do With Your Criticism” but that has a couple of interpretations. It could also have been entitled, “What You are Doing with Your Criticism.” But we need to recognize that one of the fundamental ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1

Denomination: Baptist

0814 Trinity Xiv: The Ten Lepers: The Excessive Ingredient Series

Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Aug 25, 2005

The suprising but important points in the story of the 10 lepers.

Sermon: The Ten Lepers: The Excessive Ingredient Text: Luke 17:11-19 Occasion: Trinity XIV Who: Mark Woolsey Where: Arbor House When: Sunday, August 28, 2005 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. In the name of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

A Change Will Do You Good

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 30, 2005

This talks about the need for change in the church. Jesus saves, but the church sure doesn’t. Can we change our lives without embracing heresy?

Ecclesiastes 10:10 – A Change Will Do You Good (NOTE: Most of my thinking for this flows from Brian MacLaren’s book "A New Kind of Christian". Some of this was really quite hard to say. Use with caution.) Pastor Rodney Buchanan shares a thought with us: We used to sing a song entitled, “Give ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:10

Denomination: Baptist

Rumble In The Jungle Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 12, 2005

18th in long series on Joshua. This talks about not giving up the fight, as well as a lengthy section on fighting the right fights. Could be considered controversial.

Joshua 10:40-43; 11:21-23 – Rumble in the Jungle Chuck Swindoll wrote a book some time ago called Three Steps Forward Two Steps Back. In it he described what he called the 4 Spiritual Flaws. These are 4 common misconceptions about the faith and about growing up into mature Christians. They may ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Faithful In Forgiveness

Contributed by Steve Rutherford on Sep 13, 2005

This message shows us God’s faithfulness in Forgiveness of Manasseh. Also a picture of salvation.

Have you ever tried something and failed really bad at it? Failure is rarely a reason to give up and quit. We just finished listening to a zillion campaign commercials. Among the candidates who lost are candidates who will one day become great political figures. Among the candidates who won, are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 33:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Hand In The Coconut

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 15, 2005

Using an illustration showing how we not only grab things of this world, but we hold on to them in spite of approaching spiritual death.

For those of you who were not able to be here last Sunday evening, Pastor Willie presented one of the best sermons I have heard in a very long time. In that sermon was an illustration that I thought was perhaps the best I have ever heard involving how we may want God, but we want what is in the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:36

Denomination: *other

God's Word Is Invincible

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Sep 16, 2005

Man has tried to destroy God’s Word, But it always comes right back!!

GOD’S WORD IS INVINCIBLE Jeremiah 36 1:4, 20-23, 27, 28 There’s Men all throughout the ages that’s attempted to destroy God’s word!!! Throughout the ages there’s been Men that’s tried to make God’s Word Void or un-important!!! Here in this reading tonight we find a picture of several ways ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-28

Denomination: Pentecostal