Sermons on Financially:

Candles With No Fire

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Jan 3, 2006

Only God can enlighten our spirits when they become darkened by the fierce winds of life.

Hurricane Katrina left much of our neigborhood in darkness. Amid that time I purchased several candles and strategically place them throughout the house. But when I attempted to light them, I discovered that I had no matches nor lighters of any sorts. I had candles with no fire. Anyone who would’ve ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:28

Denomination: Baptist

Psalms 64

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Jan 29, 2011

Waiting on God isn't easy, especially when you are being persecuted by others.

Psalms 64 By Joe Mack Cherry I. Background – Basis for the Psalm A. Different Ideas 1. Haman and Mordecai – Esther (David wrote after a dream) 2. David and Saul at Masrob – II Sam. 22: 5 (Syriac Version) 3. Daniel and the Babylonian Captures – ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 64:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Priorities Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Feb 1, 2011

How can you build a stronger marriage? What can you do to improve your marriage and make it into what God designed a marriage to be? (based on sermon series by Craig Groeschel, The Vow)

A Solemn Promise Pt 1- Priorities (based on sermon series by Craig Groeschel, The Vow) Few weeks-Marriage Seminar-LYWBM-Mark Gungor A Solemn Promise Question: How many not married-hope-meet special one? How many are married? (trade in your spouse?) Key thought: To be fulfilled in life, you must ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-39

Denomination: Charismatic

Church Growth Or Church Set Up Series

Contributed by Brad Yock on Mar 14, 2011

"A survival guide"

What every Pastor, Church Leader and seminary student should know. What they don’t teach you in seminary, yet 8 out of 10 pastors fail as a direct result of a church expansion program. This is the most pro active, preventative advice available today. Empowering, enlightening and powerful. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:19

Denomination: *other

Man That Came Back. (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 23, 2010

Are we thankful?

The Man Who Came Back! Luke 17:11-19 Verse 12-Lepers They were dealing with a almost incurable disease, and so are many people today, and that disease is ungratefulness! A man bought a piece of land with a house on it but the land and house needed a lot of work, after getting ever thing fixed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Head Knowledge Only? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 23, 2012

Many people just have head knowledge, when what really matters is heart knowledge!

Please grab a Bible and open it to the Gospel of Luke Chapter 8. We have noted that in Luke 7 that saving faith is believing the Word of God and taking action with that belief. And in the beginning of Luke 8, we noted some results of saving faith. True saving faith results in: - Following Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Turn You Pressure Into Praise

Contributed by Dieuner Joseph on Feb 11, 2012

The pressures of life should complel us to praise God with more passion.

Introduction Have you ever been under pressure? I mean, real pressure. The type that makes you sweats and keeps you up at night. I have a friend who used to be a vice-principal of an elementary school. His boss was a 50 something year old single woman with a Napoleon complex. This brother was so ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

"Paying Back" To Jesus? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 29, 2011

Follow the example of worship of the woman who washed Jesus’ feet!

Do we owe anything to God and why?? God has given us everything we need! In our passage this morning we will learn from a woman who tried to pay back God. What did God say about it? Please open your Bibles to the Gospel of Luke; we are now in Chapter 7; we will look at v36-50 today; we will go ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Independent/Bible

No Not One - A Message For Christmas

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jan 3, 2012

Watching tv christmas story and I was stirred in the 'spirit of Christmas'. But then I realized that this 'spirit of Christmas I was experiencing, which brought all those good feelings of love and friendship and fellowship and the wonder of ... The north

2010.12.13 No not one William Akehurst HSWC No not one Romans 3 Vs. 10  No, not one.   Vs. 17  The way of peace 23,  all have sinned and come short of the glory of God 24, justified by his grace through the redemption I love the songs of Christmas, although sometimes I think they come out too ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:10-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prepare-Restore-Rebuild

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

The Old Testament uses prophecy a great deal, but did you know there is also prophetic teaching in the New Testament. By the prophecy, God made understand his people that: “We need restoration”

Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army Introduction: What is prophecy? A. Easton’s Bible Dictionary defines it as a "miracle of knowledge, a declaration or description or representation of something future, beyond the power of human sagacity to foresee, discern, or conjecture." The Bible ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:1-11

Denomination: Salvation Army

Fear Versus Peace

Contributed by Egerton Gbonda on May 1, 2011

The fearful disciples were assured of Jesus' peace when he visited them in a house that was securely locked because of their fear of the Jewish leaders.

INTRODUCTION: In the Name of the Father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit- amen Last week we celebrated the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We may tend to get the notion that all that happened that day was ‘up from the grave He arose’ and the visit to the tomb by ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-30

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Giving Up Little To Gain Much

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 17, 2010

Jesus taught that if we give up our pride, problems and personal agenda we will gain His power, perspective and promises.

Giving up Little to Gain Much (Luke 9:23-26) Jesus said, "If anyone will come after me let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever saves (holds on to his rights) will lose them, but whoever loses (gives up his personal rights)his life for my sake will save it." ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Motivation For Stewardship Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 14, 2010

MOTIVATIONS COME IN MANY FORMS; FEAR OF PUNISHMENT IS AN OBVIOUS EXAMPLE. ANOTHER WOULD BE THE PERSONAL BENEFITS. HERE IN THIS PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE, PAUL LAYS OUT FOR US OUR MOTIVATION FOR CHRIST-LIKE ACTIVITY, AND BIBLICAL OBEDIENCE. SIMPLY PUT, WE SH

THE NUTS AND BOLTS ABOUT STEWARDSHIP THE MOTIVATION FOR STEWARDSHIP 2 CORINTHIANS 5:14-15 (NIV) 14 FOR CHRIST’S LOVE COMPELS US, BECAUSE WE ARE CONVINCED THAT ONE DIED FOR ALL, AND THEREFORE ALL DIED. 15 AND HE DIED FOR ALL, THAT THOSE WHO LIVE SHOULD NO LONGER LIVE FOR THEMSELVES BUT FOR HIM WHO ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Evangelizing The Culture To The True, The Good, The Beautiful Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 6, 2010

Our culture is in dire need of the gospel of Christ, but to attract others to Christ, the Truth, we must be good, and our worship must be beautiful.

Fifteenth Sunday in Course July 11, 2010 Liturgy and Worship Series Someone was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. On that desolate and baking-hot road, robbers were hiding. They mugged him, beat him, and left him to die. Somebody else went past without helping because the victim had lost ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Catholic

"The Imposter Or Jesus"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 25, 2011

Until our faith in Jesus becomes tangible we will always value the imposter more than the original. So what is the imposter of this world?

There have been some tragedies in the baseball world as people trying to catch a foul ball end up falling over the railing. Last week a young boy watched his father fall to his death. Last night at the home run derby in Phoenix, AZ the same thing almost happened again. A man who had already caught ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:12