Sermons on Family Traditions:

Parenting With Grace Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 29, 2002

How not to provoke your children to anger, and how to build faith into them

Parenting With Grace October 27, 2002 Grace Based Relationships Part 3 Ephesians 6:4 On the first week we looked at relationships where grace is not in place We talked about how when we try to control those around us for our own purposes we are living in the curse that Adam and Eve received ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: *other

Be Strong Series

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Oct 30, 2002

Living on another level requires us to recognize that what we see is not the only reality. We must recognize that there is not only the natural, but the supernatural, and we survive in both realms by being strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

Be Strong! Ephesians 6:10-20 Pastor Jim Luthy I received an e-mail the other day with the subject reading "How did we ever survive?" I don’t know who authored it. Looking back, it’s hard to believe that we have lived as long as we have. As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20, Deuteronomy 20:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Manna From Heaven, God Provides Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Nov 2, 2002

We will walk and watch the nation of Israel complain, hear God’s words to them, see God provide food and rest for them as HE seeks to do for us daily.

Manna From Heaven, God Provides Complaints God hears God provides food God provides rest You know we who live in the “Bush” should easily be able to see and identify the provisions that come from God. With pork and beef selling for $3-5 a pound, God has provided us with moose, caribou, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Place Your Life Before God

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Mar 19, 2004

You can’t commit unless you surrender

A little over 9 years ago, I met Amanda. Her friends set us up. We were talking about when we first met, there was a swing in front of my dorm on the campus of Ozark Christian College. She said that she sat right in the middle so that she could tell if I liked her or not. I asked her to go ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Foundation For Our Faith Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Mar 23, 2004

A look at the origins of the earth and the message of Creation as it inspires our trust in a loving God.

Beginnings #1 We are, today, beginning a series of messages drawn from some of the major themes in the book of Genesis. Our text for today is one of the Bible’s most familiar texts: 1:1. Preparing for this series of messages has been far more challenging than I expected. Though the book is the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Snake In The Grass Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Mar 23, 2004

a look at the Fall and the ongoing efforts of Satan to delude the world

Beginnings # 2 I invite you back to the Book of Beginnings this morning! I’ll be speaking to you from Genesis 3 today. The Snake in the Grass - Speaking the Lies We Want to Believe A friend picked up his 3 yr. old son from Christian Preschool. As they rode in the car, the Dad was talking about ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Lord Will Provide Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Mar 23, 2004

How does God meet our needs in crisis times if we trust Him

"The Lord Will Provide" Text - Genesis 22:1-19 "Where’s God in all of this?" The question was thrown down like a challenge, almost defiantly, by the person who had come to visit me. Knowing the circumstances of that person’s life over the last couple of years, I could understand the attitude and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Girded With Truth" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 26, 2004

The first part of the Christian’s armor, the belt. Sound biblical doctrine on which to stand firm (#18 in The Christian Victor series)

“Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth…” I mentioned to you last week in some closing remarks, that these next four verses in chapter six should be approached with some degree of caution. Some have gotten carried away with the application of the Christian armor as an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14

Denomination: Orthodox

God's Kingdom Stand And Falls On His Reputation

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 26, 2004

The LORD’s reputation has been much maligned by the devil and the accusations he is bringing against the Christian society of today. What kind of a reputation does God deserve? Where does it come from? Find out.

March 28, 2004 God’s Kingdom Stands and Falls on His Reputation I. The need for a good reputation In the 1980’s a young lady dressed in leather by the name of Joan Jett sang a song singing in more vulgar language than this - “I don’t really care about my bad reputation.” She and her ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 19:35-37

Denomination: Lutheran

O Joy That Seeks Me Through Pain

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 27, 2004

Some­thing hap­pened to me, which was known only to my­self, and which caused me the most se­vere men­tal suf­fer­ing. The hymn was the fruit of that suf­fer­ing. It was the quick­est bit of work I ever did in my life. I had the im­press­ion of hav­ing it

O Joy That Seeks Me Through Pain (Psa 23:3) He restores my soul. George Matheson, a blind Pastor said about his famous hymn: My hymn was composed in the manse of Innelan [Argyleshire, Scotland] on the evening of the 6th of June, 1882, when I was 40 years of age. I was alone in the manse at ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Coping With Life: Enemy Recognition Series

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Mar 27, 2004

This sermon discusses the need for Christians to recognize who the real enemy is, and where our real battles in life occur.

Coping with Life: Enemy Recognition Matthew 28:18 - 20, Revelation 12:9, 20:2, 2 Corinthians 11:14, 1 Peter 5:8, 2 Corinthians 10:13 Ephesians 6:10-13, Romans 13;12-14, 2 Corinthians 2:11, 2 Corinthians 10:4, 11:3, 2 Thessalonians 2:9, Colossians 2:10, 15, 1 Peter 3:22, February 24, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-13, 2 Corinthians 10:4

Denomination: Baptist

Double Duty Equipment Series

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Mar 27, 2004

This sermon discusses the need for Christians to be at peace because they are at peace with God, and to carry that peace to the people around them.

Double Duty Equipment Ephesians 6:10-15, Isaiah 53:7, Romans 10:8-15, 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 March 21, 2004 I. There was an airline pilot who was concerned about his wife’s safety so he went to buy her a dog for protection. When he got to the pet store he told the owner that he wanted a dog to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:7, Ephesians 6:10-15

Denomination: Baptist

Avoiding Spiritual Amnesia Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 27, 2004

Knowing the Bible helps us remember how to navigate through life issues, how to interpret what is happening in our lives, and how to find hope in bleak times.

At the very end of the longest chapter of the Bible, 176 verses about God’s word, comes this stout declaration, “I do not forget your commandments.” “I do not forget your commandments.” That is a tall order, to promise that you will not forget. How can you promise that you will not forget? ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:167-176

Denomination: Baptist

Every Spiritual Blessing Pt 1

Contributed by Lindsey Mann on Mar 27, 2004

A study of the first 3 verses of Ephesians

1:1 "Paul." What a great man Saul of Tarsus had now become. His greatness was not measurable in worldly terms because he was now a prisoner. He was shackled to a Roman guard for most of the time. Some even tell us that he was often standing in 18 inches of water. One thing is for sure: He was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Recalibrate The Sights Of Your Faith Series

Contributed by Eric Vertein on Mar 27, 2004

In a world where godless opinions threaten to throw our faith completely off center, we turn to God’s Word to recalibrate the sights of our faith.

RECALIBRATE THE SIGHTS OF YOUR FAITH Jeremiah 26:8-15 Lent 2 – March 7, 2004 Jeremiah 26:8-15 But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, "You must die! 9 Why do you prophesy ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 26:8-15

Denomination: Lutheran