Sermons on Father Blessing:

What's Your Heart For?

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 25, 2002

We need hearts that reflect God’s heart.

WHAT’S YOUR HEART FOR? Matthew 6:19-21 S: Vision & Stewardship Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: WE NEED HEARTS THAT REFLECT GOD’S HEART. ?: How? KW: Priorities TS: We will find in Matthew 6:19-21 two priorities that show us how we can have hearts that reflect God’s heart. The _____ priority that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Marks Of Maturity

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Apr 10, 2003

How to identify a mature believer.

Marks of Maturity 1st John 4:17 – 5:5 Jeff Hughes I. Introduction a. Tonight we will be looking at maturity in our walk. Our text comes out of First John, chapter 4, verse 17, and continuing through chapter 5, verse 5. b. In these 10 verses, we’re going to take a deeper look at our walk and how ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Should I Be Doing During The Lord's Supper? Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 2, 2003

The purpose of this sermon is to cut through traditions and get to the spirtual purposes for the ordinance and give practical ways to accompish these purposes.

1 Corinthians What Should I Be Doing During the Lord’s Supper? 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 May 4, 2003 Intro: A. [Communion Misunderstood, Citation: Terry Fullam, "Worship: What We’re Doing, and Why," Preaching Today, Tape No. 102.] I’m thinking of a small-town church in upstate New York. They’d had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Endless Love" Is Not A Maudlin Song Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 4, 2003

Radical discipleship is self-giving for the sake of the world, and not self-satisfaction nor giving only to those who please us.

When you learn to sing, you must learn to sing scales. Scales start with “do” on the low end and you step up until you get to “do” again, where the frequency exactly doubles the one where you started. That’s a scale. The syllables that you sing come from a medieval Spanish ballad. “Do re mi ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9-21

Denomination: Baptist

Our Omniscient God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2003

This morning, we’re focusing on God’s omniscience ­ He is all-knowing. In classical theology the doctrine of God’s omniscience means that God knows all things, past, present and future, real and potential, and He knows them all at the same time. He not

Our Omniscient God Many years ago, little Johnny Sylvester was kicked in the head by a horse and doctors were fearful that he might not make it. Johnny told his father, “I wish I could see Babe Ruth hit a homer before I die.” A telegram was sent off to the New York Yankees in St. Louis, where ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-6, Psalm 139:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

How Much Is The Fare To Tarshish? Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 6, 2003

Jonah refused to go to Tarshish because emotionally he felt unwelcome and theologically he thought he could escape God’s oversight. He paid hidden costs, in vain: the loss of a vessel, the loss of joy, human wreckage, reckoning with eternity.

When I travel, I don’t want to spend too much money on the travel itself. I’d rather spend my money on whatever there is to buy where I’m going. I don’t want to hand much over to the airline or the railroad. I want to travel cheap. But I sometimes miss an important fact – that when I try to ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

"Christ Alone!"

Contributed by Mike Hays on Jun 19, 2003

Salvation has been secured for all who will believe by God’s finished work through Jesus. There is no work that we can ever add to God’s work to bring about our salvation.

Christ Alone Galatians 2:1-10 It was just one week ago. Connie and I were out in the backyard working when Annie came out to tell us that someone was at the front door. I left my work and opened the front door to greet two young guys who were dressed like corporate executives in white shirts and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time For New Clothes Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 27, 2003

Midlife feels like a time for new clothes .. signs of mortality are showing up. We need new "shoes" to climb out of self-centeredness, and a new "coat" to enable us to travel out of our comfort zone.

I’ve always been glad that in this church we wear pulpit robes. I’m glad of that because pulpit robes keep you from noticing what the preacher is wearing. I don’t want you to think about what I am wearing. I don’t want you to think about my clothes because you are likely to discover that my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 102:18-28

Denomination: Baptist

"Darkness: Not Just The Absence Of Light" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 5, 2003

The world is in a darkness that is total and powerful. Only the true Light can dispell it. (#17 in the Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

“This I say therefore, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-19

Denomination: Orthodox

What Do You Worship?

Contributed by Bob Hunter on Jul 29, 2003

Contemporary treatment of Herod’s tragic death. Video clip suggestion, relevant illustrations, practical points of application.

"What do you worship?" Acts 12:20-25 By Pastor Bob Hunter Suggested Video Clip: "What do you worship?" Available at www.willowvideo.com Introduction: As we continue our series in Acts, I want to call your attention to rather peculiar death of King Herod the Agrippa. Now, I’m warning you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-25, Exodus 20:3

Denomination: Holiness

Questions Concerning Worship

Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 26, 2003

A look at some important issues and hot topics concerning worship in our time.

TEXT: EPHESIANS 5:19-21 TITLE: “QUESTIONS CONCERNING WORSHIP” (Majority of material taken from Bob Russel’s When God Build A Church) INTRODUCTION: A. I read this little piece not too long ago. I don’t know the author but its message is worth ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"The Shield Of Faith" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 2, 2004

To make use of the shield of faith against the evil one’s fiery missiles, we must know what to have faith in, and Who to have faith in. (#21 in The Chrisian Victor series)

“…in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one.” There is significance to Paul’s usage of the phrase, ‘…in addition to all’. Looking at various translations will help to make it clearer. The NIV says “In ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:16

Denomination: Orthodox

Believer's New Position Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 18, 2004

Explore your "New Position" in Christ for those who have just or have for some time called upon the name of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

Believer’s New Position Position in the Son of God Position in the Law of God NCBC, 4/4/04, Romans 8:1-8 When a person becomes a Christian, he usually undergoes some radical life changes, especially if he has had an immoral background. Through the first steps of spiritual growth and self-denial, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Spirit Builds A Tower That Will Never Fall

Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 27, 2004

How God divided man through Babel and reunites them through the Holy Spirit and Christ

May 30, 2004 Genesis 11:1-9 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. As men moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. Then ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

In Man We Trust...the Rise And Fall Of False Prophets

Contributed by Thomas Baird on Jun 8, 2004

Let us not be deceived by false prophets

In Man We Trust! The rise and fall of false Prophets Have any of you ever been deceived? I mean, there are people all over the world that would just as soon lie as to tell the truth. Many times people will deceive others just to get what ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:23-27

Denomination: Baptist