Sermons on Financially:

Waste Not, Want Not

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009

Paul, Pt. 21

WASTE NOT, WANT NOT (PHILIPPIANS 4:10-13) 2008 was the year of bad year. Unemployment is up in the States – as high as 7.1% locally. Bloomberg reported 1.9 million jobs were lost through November. Low price leader Wal Mart is number 1 among Fortune’s 500 companies in 2008. Gas marched toward $150 a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Godly Stabilizer

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jun 23, 2008

In this sermon you will see how a person can be a stabilizer at church, at work, and through-out the world, for God.

Today we honor our senior adults. If I were to pick one word that describes senior adults it would be the word stable. Senior adults give stability to our church, our community, and our country. They are effective stabilizers. Do you know the definition of a stabilizer? The dictionary defines a ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

What Could Be More Important Than My Rights? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 24, 2008

In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul defends his rights, gives up his rights, and shows how he lives without his rights. In doing so he becomes a great example for us in our dealings with the church and the world.

Introduction: A. Several years ago the Public Library in a certain town had a service called "Dial-A-Tale." 1. Anytime a young child wanted to hear a fairy tale, he or she could call the number and listen to a pre-recorded reading of a short fairy tale. 2. Unfortunately, however, the telephone ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Finding Freedom From A Money Dominated World

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jul 8, 2008

A sermon on giving from the heart and freedom from relying on money.

Have you seen the movie “Brave Heart?” If you have, do you remember the scene at the very end of the movie? They have finally captured Mel Gibson and have begun torturing him so that he will renounce his will to fight the king and stop leading the people in revolts. As it nears the end, they ask ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Man For All Seasons Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jul 19, 2008

Recognizing the God-given roles for men.

INTRO>In 1966, Robert Bolt’s play was made into a movie of the same name. A Man For All Seasons was a movie about Sir Thomas More. More, a member of the elite Privy Council of the Roman Catholic Church, refused to give his okay to King Henry VIII’s divorce to his wife and subsequent marriage to Ann ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Disqualified! Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Nov 14, 2008

Don’t let a desire for instant gratification disqualify you from God’s best.

I think the five most nauseating words a person can hear are, “I’m sorry, you’ve been disqualified.” Disqualification means that no matter how hard you try or how well you’ve done, you will not reach your goal. There’s something that you can never have because you’ve been disqualified. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Road To Recovery Series

Contributed by Bob Lentz on Nov 25, 2008

A look at recovery from the vantage point of blind Bartimaeus.

The Road To Recovery 11-23-08 Series: Road Trip Mark 10:46-52 Intro. If you envisioned your life as one long road, then the chances are pretty good that there would be certain areas along that road that you’d classify as broken, fragmented, messy and maybe even washed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Baptist

"A Contented Life” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008

The treasures of this world don’t last.

1. STUCK! BOUND! ENSLAVED. That’s the life of the man, of the woman, who is DISCONTENT! Just Plain STUCK! a. Have you ever really thought about what a waste of time it is to chase after stuff?! b. The treasures of this world don’t last. c. Jesus said they rust, they get ripped off. d. Peter ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Train Up: Parent Or Child

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 8, 2008

In raising children we soon come to realize each of our children are unique. We can’t raise our children with a cookie-cutter approach

Training Up: Parents or Children Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” I’m sure there are some Christian parents who would like Proverbs 22:6 to read this way: “Rear your children as moral, upright, God-fearing, church going kids. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Free Methodist

Vote!

Contributed by Robert Cox on Oct 14, 2008

It’s time to reclaim our heritage!

PROVERBS 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people PROVERBS 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan The title of this sermon is ’Why didn’t somebody do something?’ I took this from a story we heard at ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus - Our Sympathetic Savior Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Oct 31, 2008

Sermon 6 in Hebrews series

Jesus - Our Sympathetic Savior He is Sympathetic to us when we are Tempted (4:15) He understands what it is to be tempted He is Sympathetic to us when we are in Need (4:16) He offers Grace and Mercy He mediates for us He is sympathetic to us when we Suffer (5:8) He suffered pain He ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good Gifts! Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Jun 3, 2008

The desire to give used to be part of our God given nature! This sermon outlines 4 reasons we like to give!!

Text: Matthew 7:9-12 Title: Good gifts! Series: The Giving Church Topic: Giving Occasion: Burnside Christian Church, June 1st, 2008 Proposition: The desire to give used to be part of our God given nature! Let’s look at 4 reasons we give! Introduction: This month, our focus will turn to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:9-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Anger Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009

One of the keys to a Godly life is understanding the nature of sin and the danger it poses in our Spiritual lives.

7 Deadly Sins Series June 8, 2008 WRATH Andrew Kehoe was born in 1872. His mother died when he was young and his father remarried. It was reported that Kehoe did not get along very will with this step mother. Kehoe lived on a farm just outside the village of Bath Michigan. The community was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31

Denomination: *other

Operating The Motivational Gifts Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 29, 2009

Whatever the spiritual realm is, it bestows on people a range of accomplishment abilities that go beyond mere skill or knack. A gift of the Spirit is something that God gives for the purpose of building up others in a life of faith.

Opening illustration: Living Unaware of Our Vast Fortune Come with me into West Texas during the Depression. Mr. Ira Yates was like many other ranchers and farmers. He had a lot of land, and a lot of debt. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It’s The Truth!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 5, 2011

Analysis of 3 John. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: Analysis of 3 John. • (a). The encouragement of Gaius (vs 1-8) • (B). The criticism of Diotrephes (vs 9-10) • (c). The testimony of Demetrius (vs 11-12) Ill: A grandmother was looking after her two little grandchildren; • A 7-year-old girl, and a 5-year-old boy. ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Brethren