Sermons on Favorite Things:

Too Small A Thing Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 29, 2007

Exposition of Isaiah 49:1-13 in order to kick off our season of prayer for International Missions

Text: Isaiah 49:1-13, Title: Too Small a Thing, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/2/07, AM A. Opening illustration: Judges 7:2--And the LORD said to Gideon, "The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me, saying, ’My own ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Do The Right Thing Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007

Apostles, Pt. 20

DO THE RIGHT THING (MATTHEW 27:1-10) The parents of a teenage girl received a letter from the college freshman: Dear Mom and Dad, I just thought I'd drop you a note to let you know what's going on with me. I've fallen in love with a guy named Blaze. He's a really neat guy, but he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

First Things First

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 2, 2008

A New Year’s message on excuses and priorities and the preeminence of Christ--what it means to be a disciple.

“First Things First” ~Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Count the Cost Jesus encounters three volunteers who are eager to swear allegiance and follow Him, but who have certain conditions. They figured they were ready to follow Jesus, and they seem quite ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Congregational

Babies Change Things

Contributed by Charles Scott on Jan 19, 2008

Immanuel, God With Us. He is hope for the hopeless and help for the helpless.

BABIES CHANGE THINGS Matthew 1__18-25 Advent 4 Sun, Dec 23, 2007 Fourth S. in Advent Year A Readings: First: Is. 7:10-17 Epistle: Rom. 1:1-7 Gospel: Matt. 1:18-25 Psalm: Psalm 24 Babies change things. Every young couple realizes that. When babies come unexpectedly, the event ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Anglican

Greater Things Than These Series

Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Mar 20, 2008

What application could Jacob’s struggles have for us today. A look at a ladder, Jacob, and even Nathanial help us to understand that God is there for us and knows everything.

GREATER THINGS THAN THESE Genesis 28:10-22 WHO WAS JACOB? Verses 10-11 Was he a traveling salesman?...why was he going from Beer-sheba to Haran? 1.He was looking for a wife. He was told by his father not to take a wife from the Canaanite people, so he had to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Baptist

All Things Are Possible

Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008

There are 3 instances where the Bible says “all things are possible" and 3 times when it says “nothing is impossible” Look at all and see what we can learn

Two titles for this message: All things are possible AND Nothing is impossible. Why? Because we limit God by having no faith Mark 6:4,5 There are 3 instances where the Bible says “all things …” and 3 times when it says “nothing is impossible” Look at all and see what we can learn. 1. All Things ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:26

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Is Time For A New Thing

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Jan 5, 2009

Message looks at Ezekiel 36:24-32. God moved and brought the people back to the land and to Himself spiritually. God is calling us today to renewal. Are we ready to heed the call?

I am really excited and trusting God for great things in 2009. When we ask the Lord in faith to build an area wide church reaching hundreds for Jesus that is only something He can do. It is rooted in scripture because lost people matter to God. That is why in Acts 1:8 Jesus last words were “Acts ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:24-32

It's A Heart Thing

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 26, 2009

The conditions of the heart that Jesus described on the road to Emmaeus.

n Two men were walking on the road to Emmaus discussing all that had happened, and wishing things were different. Jesus shows up and walks and talks with them, but they aren’t aware that it is Him. He breaks bread with them and they realize it is Jesus and then He disappears and they return to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Some Great Thing

Contributed by Greg Irby on Jan 30, 2009

Too often we look for dynamic things while God is using the common things.

Text: 2 Kings 5:13 (2 Ki 5:13) "And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?" Introduction: Notice: 1. CONDITION OF ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Back To The Main Thing Series

Contributed by Bong Baylon on Feb 11, 2009

No one wants to be forgetful. But when we forget something that is really important, like forgetting our true mission on earth, we can get into big trouble. Not just because we might fail, but because we might be judged by the One who called us in the fir

Our First Mail “Back to the Main Thing” Revelation 2:1-7; 3:14-22 THE MAIN PROBLEM 1. What do you think is the main problem in the Church in Ephesus? Revelation 2:4 4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. a. Does this refer to their love for ONE ANOTHER? b. Does this ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

First Things First

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 18, 2009

Half our miseries are caused by fancying things that we think are coming upon us: half the things that we expect to come upon us never come at all. Where is our faith? “Do not be worried about tomorrow” that is the commandment of Christ, and it is the way

Opening illustration: A seminar leader wanted to make an important point, so he took a wide mouth jar and filled it with rocks. “Is the jar full?” he asked. “Yes,” came a reply. “Oh, really?” he said. Then poured smaller pebbles into the jar to fill the spaces between the rocks. “Is it full now?” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Desiring Things Above

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 22, 2009

A communion meditation

Speaker: Matthew Youngblood, Children and Youth Director, Bethany United Methodist Church Colossians 3:1 (NRSVA) 1So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Would anyone continue a diet when no weight was ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1

Denomination: United Methodist

The Thing Legends Are Made Of

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 28, 2009

Legends are based on what people want to believe. The power and ministry of the church in the authority of Jesus is the real thing.

March 1, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Matthew 4:23-25 Subject: The Ministry of Jesus Title: The Thing Legends Are Made Of Have any of you ever made up a really good story? I mean one of those stories that you can tell that you make it sound so believable that people really take you seriously? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:23-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do The Right Thing

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Jun 25, 2008

BEING A GOOD INFLUENCE FOR CHRIST IN YOUR HOME, COMMUNITY, AND CHURCH.

DO THE RIGHT THING INTRO: WHY DO WE PAY SO MUCH ATTENTION? 1: EYES ON OTHERS A) WE LOOK AT OTHERS POSSESSIONS B) WE LOOK AT OTHERS GAINS C) WE LOOK AT THEIR GOODS AND BADS POINT: WE LOOK AT OTHERS AND WE TEND TO MAKE A DECISION ON WHETER OR NOT THEY ARE GOOD PEOPLE OR BAD PEOPLE, HOLY OR ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:10-13

Denomination: Other

Seeing A New Thing

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 29, 2008

Some of us are just not observant and do not see what God is doing. We let fear paralyze us, we do not see what an international church means, and we need to bear a testimony of excitement about all that God is doing in this church.

Many of you know that I recently spent a week in Kentucky and Indiana doing a family history search. My companion for that week in archives rooms and on cemetery grounds was my younger brother, who is a professor at Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Texas. We planned for that particular week, as ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-21

Denomination: Baptist