Sermons on Financial Management:

Bite Your Tongue Series

Contributed by John Visser on Feb 20, 2006

It’s easy to start a fire, much harder to put it out. So let us by faith in Christ learn to zip it up, rein in our tongues.

Bite Your Tongue The story is told of a young man who had just started his new job in the produce department of a grocery store, when a woman came up to him asking to buy a half head of lettuce. As politely as he could, the young man said that “In this store, we don’t sell half heads of lettuce, ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Double Attendance And Grow The Church

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Jan 14, 2002

Discussion: How to grow a church.

HOW TO DOUBLE ATTENDANCE AND GROW THE CHURCH By Jerry Falwell A. BEFORE YOU BEGIN: EIGHT BASIC ASSUMPTIONS Before I begin to discuss how to grow a church, there are certain assumptions that we must agree on. These assumptions are based on the Word of God and come from the nature of God. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

How To Behave In Church

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 8, 2001

The Scripture tells us how to behave toward our leaders and toward one another.

HOW TO BEHAVE IN CHURCH I Thessalonians 5:12-15 INTRO.- ILL.- A young mother went to her doctor for an appointment. She took her little five-year-old son with her and made no attempt to restrain him from ransacking an adjoining room. Finally, after hearing a bunch of bottles being rattled, she ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fruit That Is Never Out Of Season: Patience Series

Contributed by John Maxwell on Aug 10, 2006

As I continue my series on the fruit of the spirit, I’ll remind you that Paul says that . . . "God’s spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient," -- I’m going to talk about patience this morning-- "kind, good, faithful, gentle, and self-controlled."

FRUIT THAT IS NEVER OUT OF SEASON PATIENCE Galatians 5:22 John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: As I continue my series on the fruit of the spirit, I’ll remind you that Paul says that . . . "God’s spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient," -- I’m going to talk about patience this morning-- "kind, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

How Paul Motivated Churches To Give

Contributed by George Barton on Jan 22, 2006

Discusses the various ways Paul motivated Christians to give.

HOW PAUL MOTIVATED CHURCHES TO GIVE 1. He thanked them when they did give. (Phil 1:3 NIV) I thank my God every time I remember you. (Phil 1:4 NIV) In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy (Phil 1:5 NIV) because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-7

Denomination: Baptist

What Has Happened To All Your Joy? Series

Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jul 21, 2007

Sermon 14 in Galatians series. What should we do when our Joy seems to have faded?

06/24/2007 What Has Happened to all your Joy? (Gal 4:12-20) At BHQ, my first real job with any career potential, I started in the warehouse and worked my way up quickly, into the office, into sales, into management. I was there when we had a record years, so good that we got all of the sales and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Discipleship Attitudes

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006

The be-attitudes are for every disciple of Christ to aspire to.

The Discipleship Attitudes Matthew 5:1-12 For the last two weeks we have been looking at the topic of discipleship. Jesus called 4 fishermen to follow Him, and as they grew to know Christ and His ways, He transformed their lives into fishers of men. Shortly after this account of Jesus calling ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Anxious To Matter Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 13, 2013

If you want to live a life that matters, sacrifice, suffer, submit and serve. These are 4 words we don't like very much, because they seem like steps down to obscurity, but in God's Kingdom they are steps up to true greatness.

The movie, Pearl Harbor, tells the story of two friends, Rafe and Danny, who survive the attack on Pearl Harbor and enter World War II as fighter pilots. In training before the war, Rafe McCawley is one of America's top fighter pilots. When America initially holds back from entering the war, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-45

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Dealing With Differences (Pt. 1): Beyond Fear And Anger Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 16, 2018

Dealing with Differences (Pt. 1): Beyond Fear and Anger

Dealing with Differences (Pt. 1): Beyond Fear and Anger Series: Making Relationships Work: Love, Sex & Marriage October 1, 2017 – Brad Bailey Today…we are continuing our fall focus on Making Relationships Work: Love, Sex, and Marriage. Began with God’s declaration that it is not good for man to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, 1 Corinthians 12:18-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Missing Christmas: The Innkeeper Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Nov 8, 2021

We’re doing this little three-part series entitled The Characters of Christmas in order to see the magic of Christmas in the faces of those who first experience its warmth and joy.

No one wants to miss Christmas. “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire and Jack Frost nipping at your nose” – who would want to miss such a magical experience? But how do you get the most out of Christmas – the full experience of Christmas? Yes, you’ll watch your favorite Christmas movies, and you’ll ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The World Series Game

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 14, 2000

Life is like a world series ball game.

THE WORLD SERIES GAME I Cor. 9:25 "Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever." INTRO.- ILL.- The song goes like this: Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Child's Greatest Need Series

Contributed by Robert Barnett on Nov 10, 2001

THis shows each child’s need of salvation and the basis there for.

Y O U R C H I L D ¡¥ S G R E A T E S T N E E D ¡§That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.¡¨ ¡K ¡§You must be born again.¡¨ The Lord Jesus --- John 3:6,7 NIV There once was an elderly woman who thought that getting a talking parrot would ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: *other

Jhhemtyd Part 2: Hypocrisy Blocks The Way To Heaven

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 7, 2008

Full title is: Jesus Hates Hypocrisy Even More Than You Do - Part 2... Discussion of how hypocrisy can keep people from Jesus.

Jesus Hates Hypocrisy Even More Than You Do!  Part 2 – Hypocrisy Blocks the Way to Heaven Matthew 23:13-15 October 26, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me/We: I asked last week if any of you like hypocrites. I also pointed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:13-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Committed To The Father

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 4, 2006

1- Committed to His glory 2- Committed to become like Him 3- Committed to commune with Him

INTRO.- ILL.- Three professionals were sitting around a table talking about what the oldest profession was. The doctor said, "Well, the Bible says that God took a rib out of Adam to make woman. Since that clearly required surgery, then the oldest profession is medicine.” The engineer looked at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Low Can You Go? Series

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Mar 25, 2003

Learn about the first step to promotion in this enlightening sermon about humility.

How Low Can You Go? Humility: The First Step to Promotion “Attitude” Series I. Introduction (The following is a parable that I made up as an introduction. It is fictional. For a story of similar proportion, see the movie RADIO.) He was never an all-star athlete, although he wanted to be. He ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational