Sermons on Fathers Day Message:

Salient Stewards

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Aug 28, 2002

Titus 1:7

SALIENT STEWARDS TITUS 1:7 There was once a pastor who was frustrated because of one man who always seemed to fall asleep during the sermon. So the pastor devised a trick, a way he though he could embarrass the man so as to get him to break this habit of nodding off during the sermon. Near ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:7

Denomination: Bible Church

The Parable Of The Good Samaritan Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 15, 2002

In the parable of the Good Samaritan we find some basic lessons on compassion.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 26 The Parable of the Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 Dr. John R. Hamby “The Murder of Kitty Genovese" “At approximately 3:20 on the morning of March 13, 1964, twenty-eight-year-old ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Holiness

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 26, 2002

Because God is Holy, we must hold onto His gift of holiness which he gave us through His Son Jesus Christ.

HOLINESS? Thesis: Because God is Holy, we must hold onto His gift of holiness which he gave us through His Son Jesus Christ. Text: Lev. 19:2 2 "Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: `Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy. Lev. 20: 7,8 7 "`Consecrate ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:2, Leviticus 20:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stewardship Part 3 How Much God Really Wants Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004

This sermon is about what God really wants from us.

Imagine the scene. Jesus has just had a rather tense confrontation with some of the religious leaders. He heads to the Temple with his disciples. They sit down near where the offerings were received. The offerings were received in a different manner than we are used to. They had 13 offering ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Wesleyan

Satan: How To Resist Satan In Times Of Trouble Series

Contributed by Rick Long on Feb 12, 2004

Third in the series "Meet the Cast." So often when we think of Satan we think of scary movies or evil atrocities in society. Though these may be evidence of Satan’s work, he does his best work looking good.

I had the privilege of attending a screening of “The Passion of the Christ for Pastors only and was audience to an interview with Mel Gibson regarding his movie. He stated one of the most profound insights I have ever heard from any theologian, let alone a movie star. Mel was asked “Why was the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8, Isaiah 14:1-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Final Solution

Contributed by Gary Bennett on Feb 24, 2003

Can God be trusted? Yes, because He was, always is, and always will be true to his nature and true to his word.

In the spring of 1941, Hitler launched a plan to murder every Jew in Europe. It was called the "final solution". Hitler believed that the Aryan race was superior to all others; and he believed the Jewish race to be inferior to all others. I think we all have a desire to believe we are superior to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:1-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Never Saw That Coming

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 2, 2003

As a nation we are being blindsided by things that destroy us. Yet if we were to look more carefully and see Jesus at work in all things, we would learn to be wholistic, we would identify with the needy, and we would deal with both the physical and the s

Have you ever been blindsided? Something happened, but you never even saw it coming? The snow, for instance. After several mild winters, did you think we would be hit by repeated snowstorms? Did you see that coming? I didn’t. I laid out seven super Sundays of sermons on the churches ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Baptist

It Happened At Night

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Apr 12, 2003

Between where we are now and where the Lord intends to take us, Between us and that Higher Plane of Living, Stands Some Sea of Challenge that Must be Crossed! The only way to get to the Capernaum of Excellence from the Bethsaida of Mediocrity is by way of

I need not pause to suggest how delighted I am to be in your midst. In the midst of erudite scholars like yourselves, I felt I ought to at least have an interesting introduction that sounded impressive with some big words. So I, like Al Louis Patterson who pastors the Corinth Church in Houston, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Still A Baby

Contributed by Mark Engler on Dec 8, 2004

You must decide if that is all the closer you want to get to God. You see growing spiritually is not the same as growing physically. Physically you are going to grow whether you want to or not. Spiritually, it’s a choice. It’s something that we are to

By: Mark Engler, Mt. Vernon Christian Church, Mt. Vernon, MO TITLE: Are You Still A Baby? THEME: Sanctification TEXT: 1 Peter 2:1-3 PROP: Christians will become stagnant if they don’t grow throughout their Christian life. INTRO: Are you still a baby? That’s the title to my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Were Made For A Mission Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 13, 2003

One in a series on Rick Warren’s Purpose-Driven Life book. Our mission is to drive with others toward a destination. But between invitation and destination there is hesitation, born of diversion, dissension, and dissipation.

People who are on a mission move; people who are on a mission let nothing stop them. They are not distracted by side issues, they focus all their energies on getting their mission accomplished. People who are on a mission do whatever it takes to get to their goal. But people who are not on a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Character And Commitment Series

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Jun 6, 2003

This is an adaptation of a book by John Maxwell on Leadership.

I. Two weeks ago I talked about the need for leaders, and the need for us all to get involved doing what it is that God has gifted us to do, to see that this church becomes what God wants it to be, and has the impact on this community that God intends it to have. A. It would be unfair to ask you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:62, Matthew 20:25-28

Denomination: Baptist

What Does Really Compassion Look Like - The Parable Of The Good Samaritan” Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 13, 2004

Jesus in the Parable of the Good Samaritan tells us three things about compassion.

“The Stories that Jesus Told” Sermon # 2 "What Does Real Compassion Look Like" Or The Parable of the Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 “There is a funny story about St Peter admitting ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Let Me Know Why You Contend With Me!

Contributed by Charles Wall, Jr. on Feb 15, 2005

One of the reasons why God allows the godly to suffer is to answer the blasphemous accusations of Satan and prove throughout the seen but also, the unseen world that man will honor and worship God simply because of who He is.

All of you parents out there this morning can probably remember many of the enjoyable phases your children went through or are going through. But there is 1 phase which is not always enjoyable. It is the “why” phase. Remember that phase – where they ask “why” after almost every sentence they ...read more

Scripture: Job 10:1-7

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

No Other Gospel! Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 25, 2005

In this section Paul uses a couple of key terms to help us understand what the gospel is. These are not the only terms that describe the gospel, but these are the ones Paul uses in this section.

Scripture Today we continue our study in Paul’s letter to the Galatians. I have previously expressed my view that Martin Luther’s Commentary on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians was extremely influential in Western Civilization. When the first English edition of Luther’s Commentary was ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

#7b - Mental Sex Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Dec 6, 2005

God is concerned not just with your body, but your mind. Let’s look at breaking the sexual addiction that many people have just in their mind! *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

For a CD of over 100 of sermons by Darrell Stetler II (most complete with handouts), please e-mail darrellstetler2@sbcglobal.net. "You shall not commit adultery.” Exodus 20:14 "You have heard that it was said, ’YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY’; but I say to you that everyone ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:14

Denomination: Holiness