Sermons on Financial Wisdom:

The Foolishness Of God

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002

The world can put up with many church members with no problem at all. If you don’t make waves with your faith the world will tolerate you. You can go to church once in a while. That doesn’t bother anybody. But ...

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH BROWNSVILLE, TX A. There is a familiar passage of scripture that I want us to consider this morning. It is found in 1 Corinthians 1:25. "For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, & the weakness of God is stronger than man’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:24-25, 1 Corinthians 1:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Five Complementary Perspectives On The Great Commission

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 17, 2002

Five Complementary Perspectives on the Great Commission - Mt. 28:18-20;Mark 16:15;Luke 24:46-49;John 20:21; Acts 1:8

Five Complementary Perspectives on the Great Commission It is important to remember that our perspective determines how we respond to truth. If we see a car as only a racing machine we will fail to utilize all of its potential in carrying goods from one place to another. In the same way, if we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Compromise Your Prayer Time Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 17, 2002

Part of a series on Daniel 1-6 called compromise. Sermon deals with prayerlessness.

[Note: This sermon was adapted from a chapter in John R. Rice’s book, Prayer: Asking and Receiving. I don’t agree with everything in the book, but I liked much of what he had to say in his chapter on prayerlessness.] Daniel 6 In this chapter we find one of the most famous Old Testament ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Two Peas In A Pod?

Contributed by James Groce on Jul 17, 2002

“Elijah was a man with a nature like ours...”

A. INDENTIFYING WITH BIBLE CHARACTERS 1. What Bible character do you think you identify with more than any other? 2. I hesitate to name any names, because all of the people I would want to resemble were so great in God’s kingdom—like David the “man after God’s own heart”, John the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Rules For Fighting Fair Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 18, 2007

All relationships are subject to disagreements so we need to know how to make them better instead of making them bitter by the way we handle them.

Rules for Fighting Fair Part 6 of 6 in the series, "When Relationships Disappoint You, How to Find God’s Peace in the Pain." We’re finishing up the current series on relationships today and I know that if you apply the Scriptures we’ve talked about your relationships will enjoy a boost. Today ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:10

Denomination: Baptist

You Always Were Mom's Favorite

Contributed by Sam Peters on May 21, 2007

This Mother’s Day message was originally delivered in 2003 and requested again in 2007. It deals with the heart warming memories of a Godly mother.

You Always Were Mom’s Favorite 2 Tim. 1:3-5 3I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. 4Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. 5I have been reminded of your sincere faith, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-5

Overcoming Failure Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 22, 2007

We all fail, but most of us struggle to come to grips with our failure - God’s Word provides instruction.

Please Note: To the degree I may positively contribute at all is a reflection of the degree to which I have been open to and willing to learn from the Holy Spirit, in God’s Word and through other servants of His. All of my messages are directly or indirectly, consciously or subconsciously ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

How To Grow As A Christian

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jun 3, 2007

Four necessary steps to Grow Spiritually

“How to Grow Spiritually” June 3, 2007 The new couple in church went down to the second row and found a good seat to enjoy the sermon when old Mrs. Smith, who was a charter member of the church, in a demanding tone, said, “EXCUSE me! You are sitting in MY seat! You’ll just have to ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Missional Bible Study Series

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Jun 3, 2007

This message looks at how we can get the word of God into us and be transformed by it.

SERMON - The following set of sermon notes reflect a message that I preached today at Jubilee Church London In some ways this sermon was connected to the three-part series on Revival I recently preached if only because the last message God’s Reviving Word was also based on Psalm 119. The earlier ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:9-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Protecting The Boundary Markers Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 10, 2007

Uses a Supreme Court decision to illustrate the critical nature of Scripture in our lives.

OPEN: I have a test for you this morning. I’m going to give you certain common phrases and ask you to tell me whether or not they came from Scripture. If it will make you feel any better, I had lunch with two preachers last Wednesday and they missed about half of the references… so don’t feel too ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Samaritans And Other Sinners

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 17, 2007

A look at how Jesus treats sinners.

Eastern European Jews in the early 1900s had a very ordered society that was not so different from the Jewish culture of Jesus’ day. Their attitudes toward women were very similar. For them, the world of sacred and scholarly learning belonged only to men. In the movie Yentl, a young, unmarried ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-19

Denomination: Methodist

How To Become A Child Of God Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 18, 2007

God has placed the enabling to comprehend Jesus as the true Light of the World within each person. Though many will reject Him and others will receive Him into their life, all have been designed with the capacity to recognize Him for who He is.

JOHN 1: 9-13 HOW TO BECOME A CHILD OF GOD What an astonishing fact that God would come to earth, wrap Himself in human flesh and take up a human nature. Yet He most certainly did become a human being. There is another even more astonishing fact than the incarnation of God. When God became flesh ...read more

Scripture: John 1:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Sure You Are Ready To See God

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 19, 2007

This is the last of this series Part 4 I hope that you will be able to see how easy it is to become reckless in our Worship habits

DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:11-15

Denomination: Church Of God

The Last Written Words Of William Shakespeare Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 24, 2007

This is evangelistic message using Willliam Shakespeare’s last will and testament as a spring board to share the good news.

The last written Words of William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare lived from 1546 -1616, his plays have been studied for centuries, he has an unrivalled position in the literary world, lots of people admire his wisdom and insight into human nature. Many phrases that we regularly use today come ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Can My Prayer Make A Difference? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 24, 2007

4 reasons why prayer can make a difference

Can My Prayer Make a Difference? (Series: Why It Matters) James 5:15-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Sept. 17, 2006 *On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you believe in prayer? I’m sure most of us would say 8, 9 or even 10. But what if the answer to that question was based on ...read more

Scripture: James 5:15-18

Denomination: Baptist