Sermons on Father:

Seeing God Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Nov 13, 2007

Abram is 99 years old, his wife at 89 is well past menopause. Abram has no children through Sarai. And now, God doesn’t just speak up but SHOWS up and says, ’I am God the almighty provider and nourisher! And I am going to make you the father of a mighty

Encountering God – Part 10: Seeing God Review We had been looking at encountering God in worship, and are now moving to real-life examples from the bible of what happened when certain men encountered God. Last week we looked at Abram’s first encounter with God, and this week, we will look at ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Jehovah Jireh Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Nov 13, 2007

This is the test. God is saying, “We’ve walked together for many years and now you have the son you’ve longed for. Tell me, Abraham; is this son more important to you than your relationship with me?”

Encountering God – Part 11 – Encountering Jehovah Jireh Overview and review We have been looking at what it means and what it is like to encounter God and how we respond to Him when we encounter Him. Over the past few weeks, we have moved from the subject of encountering God in corporate worship ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Meeting God In Dreams Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Nov 13, 2007

Dreams can be a place of encounter with God. He desires to speak to us and sometimes that is the only place our will is not interfering with His voice.

Encountering God – Part 12 – Jacob Meets God in a Dream Context: Gen 28:1-5 So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him and commanded him: "Do not marry a Canaanite woman. 2 Go at once to Paddan Aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel. Take a wife for yourself there, from among the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Baptist

A World Without Grace

Contributed by Asiri Perera on Mar 30, 2008

• Like the city dwellers who no longer notice the polluted air, we breathe in the atmosphere of ungrace

A world without Grace John 8:1-11 Jn 8:1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Jn 8:2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. Jn 8:3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

When God Chooses...

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Mar 30, 2008

Was it just your own choice why you believe? Could you really choose to follow God, to believe in Him, or to be saved?

"For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will" (Ephesians 1:4-5, NIV). “For HE chose…” It is God who actually made the choice. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

By Grace I Am Lovable

Contributed by Asiri Perera on Mar 30, 2008

God does not love like man. God loves us consistently, God loves us unconditional God loves us, because of His grace.

By Grace I am Lovable 1 John 4: 7- 19 God’s Love and Ours 1Jn 4:7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 1Jn 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1Jn 4:9 This is how God showed his ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-19

Denomination: Methodist

Stealing God's Most Valued Commodity Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 2, 2008

Exposition of Acts 12:18-25 about the death of Herod when he stole God’s most valued commodity--his glory

Text: Acts 12:18-25, Title: Stealing God’s Most Valued Commodity, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/6/08, AM Opening illustration: Blog Entry on Glory to God or self A. Background to passage: The guards were executed for their failure, but there has been some time pass in between the deliverance of Peter and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Steps To Revival

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Apr 6, 2008

A sermon preached prior to revival services, the outline was in the margins of my Bible and i’m not sure where i came up with it from so i built upon it.

Steps to Revival 2 Chronicles 14:1-6 (use NIV) Intro: How can you tell when you need revival? One person suggested that it becomes evident when it affects your hymn singing. Here are some examples: • We sing "Sweet Hour of Prayer" and are content with 5-10 minutes. • We sing "Onward Christian ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Blood Of The New Testament

Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Apr 13, 2008

A look at the Blood of the N.T that was acceppted as payment-in-full by the Father.

The Blood of the New Testament Hebrews 9:11-15 1. Let’s read Hebrews 9:11-12 together….. **Hebrews 10:4 says…. 4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. ~We need to be clear that it is ONLY the blood of Christ that will take away the sins of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Where To Go For Guidance Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 18, 2008

Where do we go for guidance in making daily decisions? Nebuchadnezzer illustrates for us the four places one may look for guidance.

1. Illus. of "Who wants to be a Millionaire?" • Several hundred thousand dollars at stake. • Called a friend, and asked what to answer on a particular question. • Answer was wrong! Lost hundreds of thousands of dollars because he listened to the wrong person and made a bad decision. 2. Every day, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:26-28

Denomination: Baptist

What A Day

Contributed by Randall Bates on Apr 20, 2008

There are two days in the future that I qualify as deserving the title "What a Day." More preaching notes than full text.

WHAT A DAY REVELATION 20. 11 - 15, 21. 2 - 4 One of the beauties of having a long drive is that you have plenty of time to think. Plenty of time for God to speak to your heart without the normal distractions of daily life. As I was driving home from Lynchburg on Friday, God began to speak to my ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

In The Beginning God Series

Contributed by Bruce Montgomery on Apr 21, 2008

The starting point for truly knowing God is through God’s self-revelation; and the foundation and starting point for learning what God has revealed about Himself is the study of Genesis

In the Beginning God GE 1:1 By Dr. R. Bruce Montgomery Why Genesis? I enjoy and have benefited from learning stories of Jesus and the apostles, studying the theological teachings of Paul and practical day-to-day instructions of James. But why GENESIS? Because it is a key to understanding ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's A New Day

Contributed by Ryan Harris on Jan 21, 2008

Get past your past, and realize God is giving you a fresh start!

It is a New Day Isaiah 43:18-20 18 “ Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert. 20 The beast of the field will honor Me, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Heaven & Earth 3- The Kingdom Of Heaven Is At Hand Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jan 28, 2008

The third in a series on Heaven & Earth (the Kingdom of God). Jesus, the 12 & the 72s call ’repent for the kindom of heaven is at hand’ meant ’change your world view: heaven is within reach- and here’s what it looks like’.

Heaven & Earth 3: The kingdom of Heaven (God) is at hand. Lk 10:9 (1-12) 1 recap 1.1 1- Sermon 1- In the beginning. Adam and Eve given the task of bringing God’s reign on earth 1.2 2- Sermon 2- in the early days: God looking for a Kingdom of priests. They ’lost it’ because they occupied & settled ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Glimpse Of The Holy

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 2, 2008

A sermon on the Transfiguration - with an answer as to why people sit on the back row in churches.

Look at where most of you are sitting. The back row of the church is the most popular seat in the sanctuary. The person who sits close to the front is either very brave – or is the wife of the Senior Pastor. I like to go to sporting events, and I don’t ever remember going to any event ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed