Sermons on Festival Of Light:

The Life You Really Want To Live Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 4, 2013

If you want to truly live, then acknowledge that Jesus is the Christ headed for the cross and follow Him anyway even if it might cost you everything.

City Slickers is a movie that describes the adventures of three friends having mid-life crises. They escape the city and head west for a two-week cattle run to discover what's important in life. Before they leave, Mitch (played by Billy Crystal) shares what he does for a living at Dad's Day at ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Resurrection Blessings

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 5, 2010

This is an Easter sermon that focuses on the blessings we have because of the resurrection. The blessings are joy, hope, and power.

Introduction: A. Happy Resurrection Day! 1. As you know, today is the holiday known as Easter. 2. It is the traditional, annual day for celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. 3. In many respects, every Sunday is Easter Sunday, because we gather every Sunday to remember the death, burial and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:17-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Can We Bring To The Lord? Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 17, 2012

God cares deeply about injustice toward people and is concerned that his people do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with him.

Title: What Can We Bring to the Lord? Text: Micah 6:1-8 Thesis: God cares deeply about injustice toward people and is concerned that his people do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with him. (Micah 6:8 is a call to action… compassion, mercy, justice and humility. A church generally falls ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Think You’re Right? Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 4, 2014

A study of the book of isaiah chapter 55 verses 1 through13

Isaiah 55: 1 – 13 Think You’re Right? 1“Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Anatomy Of A Confession Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 7, 2013

Confession takes on many meanings in our society today, but what does confession mean to God, what does a biblical confession look like. I believe the people of Jerusalem in Nehemiah's day knew what true confession to God was...

Sermon Brief Date Written: March 1, 2013 Date Preached: March 3, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Building with God Sermon Title: Anatomy of a Confession Sermon Text: Nehemiah 9:1-2 [ESV] Read NOW 1On the twenty-fourth day of this month the Israelites ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 9:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Service Series

Contributed by Erik Estep on Jan 20, 2010

Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see the Apostle Paul, who wrote the text we’ll be examining, sharing w/believers what God has in mind for His followers to do.

Intro: A 200 year old church was getting prepared for their anniversary celebration when calamity struck. The bell ringer was called out of town. The sexton at the church immediately advertised for a bell ringer to fill in. When the replacement arrived, the sexton took him to the steps leading ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Baptist

To The Praise Of His Glory Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 24, 2012

This sermon shows how many Christian activities in the NT are directly tied to bringing glory to God. Thus, everything we do, every word we speak and every thought we think should be evaluated on the basis of whether it brings glory to God.

To the Praise of His Glory Ephesians - Live Like You Really Are Chuck Sligh April 22, 2012 TEXT: Please open your Bibles to Ephesians 1 INTRODUCTION Illus. – When we lived in Wiesbaden, some missionary friends bought a German toaster. When they got home, they plugged it in, placed some ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Baptist

Compelled By The Love Of God Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 11, 2012

As amazing as these truths are Paul says the most compelling thing that should motivate us in our love for Christ is what He did in giving His life for us. Greater motivation than how great heaven will be or how horrible to face judgment.

Last week we had two messages based upon the first 13 verses of chapter 5. Paul focused strongly upon the aspects of things beyond this life: the transformation of our earthly body to a building made without hands in the heavenlies, our being newly clothed in our eternal apparel and last Sunday ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21

Don't Look Back Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 30, 2012

Put the past behind if you want to move ahead.

Don’t Look Back Haggai 2:1-5 Rev. Brian Bill 1/29/12 How many of you can remember the “good old days”? Do you find yourself longing for what used to be and lamenting how things are today? 50 years ago, the top discipline problems in high school were talking, chewing gum, ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-5, Haggai 2:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Tribulation And The Second Coming Part Ii Series

Contributed by James O. Davis on Nov 2, 2003

This message brings us to Revelation chapters 8 through 11. These scriptures deal with the trumpet judgments. With the blowing of the seven trumpets a new dimension of horror is introduced into human affairs.

James O. Davis is the founder and president of Second Billion (TM). You are invited to learn more about Second Billion by visiting www.billion.tv. INTRODUCTION The following is an overall outline of the Book of Revelation. We pick up with part 2 of this message, “The Tribulation and the Second ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Abigail Saves The Day Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 23, 2009

David, our hero, is about to make the biggest mistake of his life, but Abigail saves the day.

Introduction: A. One day a minister noticed that he was putting his congregation to sleep with a rather dry sermon. 1. To wake folks up he declared, “I lived with a woman for over 17 years who was not my wife!” 2. As you can imagine the sleepy heads in the pew quickly woke up and paid ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Make No Idols Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 12, 2009

Looks at the second commandment and how making idols limits our worship of God

Make No Idols Exodus 20:4-6 Slide Good morning, Last week we began a new series, God’s Top Ten, on the 10 commandments and we started out by giving an overview of some important facts about the 10 commandments. Namely that The 10 commandments were part of the Old Covenant with Israel vs. the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take A Risk Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 5, 2009

As we consider the risks in following Christ, we need to acknowledge that He is the Christ headed for the cross; therefore, it will cost to follow Him, but the risk is worth it, because being with Christ is the only way to live!

A man named Fred inherited a huge land grant, but the will provided that he could choose land in either Chile or Brazil. He chose Brazil. Unhappily, if he had chosen Chile, he would have received his inheritance in land on which they had recently discovered uranium, gold and silver. But he chose ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Song Of The Sea

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 10, 2015

The song of Moses - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: God's victory is announced (vs 1-5), God's weapons are described (vs 6- 10), God's character is extolled (vs 11-16a). God's promises are fulfilled (vs 16b-18). SERMON BODY: Ill: • It was the late American pastor and author Donald Barnhouse; • Who stunned his ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:1-18

Denomination: Brethren

False Teachers - False Preachers

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jan 22, 2015

How to tell false teaching from the truth

“False Teachers –False Preachers” January 18, 2015 1 John 4:1 “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” 2 Peter 2:1-2; 14-22 But there were also ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-14

Denomination: Holiness