Sermons on Firm Faith:

Surmised, Surprised, Stupefied Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Aug 5, 2007

Christ had died-this they knew. However, there were three ladies who had the idea that if they could get to the tomb, early in the morning on the first day of the week, they would give Christ a proper burial, leave and be gone before anyone knew it.

MARK 16:1-8 SURMISED, SURPRISED, STUPEFIED I.SURMISED: Mark 16:1-3 A. Seclusion. B Satisfaction. C. Shortcoming. II.SURPRISED: Mark 15:4-7 A. Situation. B. Sight. C. Salutation. III.STUPEFIED: ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Mastering My Tongue

Contributed by Scott Maze on Feb 15, 2007

This message is aimed to remind individuals that what they say is very important

Mastering My Tongue James 3:1-12 Richard M. Nixon served as the 37th president of the United States. He was a polarizing figure who won the presidential office by a landslide and then later resigned in disgrace just 21 months later. His disgrace culminated with the Democratic party getting their ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Questioning Christ And Christianity

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 15, 2007

There are three different questions in this text. 1- The marriage question 2- The Resurrection question 3- The Law question

INTRO.- ILL.- It is said that when Herbert Hoover ran for election as President of the United States at the height of the prosperity boom in 1928, one of his campaign promises, expressed as a campaign slogan of the Republican party, was “A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage.” The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:23-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love From The Heart

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007

The majority of biblical references to the heart refers to the seat of the emotions, our inner self, or even the center of the will. We can learn much from a survey of the Bible’s call to love God with our whole heart.

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO From the Heart Jeremiah 29:13 Romance lives even in the retirement home. Did you hear about the 90 year-old bachelor. One day this man gathered his four nephews and announced that he was planning to be married. His ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Privileges And Possibilities Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 20, 2007

Because we are in Christ we have tremendous privileges and possibilities.

A. How many of you can identify this building? What is it? You’re right…The Alamo. 1. More than 2.5 million people a year visit the 4.2 acre complex known worldwide as "The Alamo." 2. Most come to see the old mission where a small band of Texans held out for thirteen days against the Centralist ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Song Of The Satisfied Soul

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007

How The Lord alone can satisfy us in the midst of trouble - Encouraging Message

The Song of the Satisfied Soul Psalms 63 Intro: The Writer and Occasion is stated in the Superscription It Says “ A Psalm of David When he was in the Wilderness of Judah This Psalm, Just Like Chapter 62 probably belongs to the Time of Absolom’s Rebellion. There are Several Reasons why this is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Thinking And Living Like Christ

Contributed by Milton Bradford on Mar 12, 2007

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE HAD THE MIND OF CHRIST?

THINKING AND LIVING LIKE CHRIST Dale Carnegie has wisely said “that you are not WHAT you think you are, but what you THINK you are…” It is not anything outside of you that make you. It is not seeking to be like somebody or having something material that makes you, but the thinking inside of you ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

God's Promise Of Counsel Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 13, 2007

God’s Promise of Counsel – The Holy Spirit in Christmas

Sermon Series: God’s Promises to YOU at Christmas Today’s Message: God’s Promise of Counsel Text: Isaiah 9:6; John 14:15-18; Luke 1:31-38 (NIV) Pastor Ken December 3, 2006 Edited by Dale Weaver (6) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Seeking God's Heart - Lord's Prayer Week 2 Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 29, 2006

Our prayer life must begin with our relationship with our heavenly Father. God wants us to spend time in his presence even before anything else so we can know his heart. Only afterward should we pray for our needs and the needs of others.

Last week we looked at how prayer is one of the primary ways in which we stay connected to God, or the way Jesus said it, to abide in him, or to be in a relationship with God. All of these terms describe the same thing. Prayer was how Jesus stayed connected to God his Father when he walked the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7

Denomination: Methodist

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 2, 2006

A Topical Christmas Sermon

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Matt. 2:1-12 Christmas is a season of wonder. Someone expressed that wonder this way: I am the Christmas Spirit— I enter the home of poverty, causing pale faced children to open their eyes wide, in pleased wonder. I cause the miser’s clutched hand to relax ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Ancestry Of The King Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 2, 2006

In the ancestry of the King we see wonderful evidences of the grace of God.

Scripture Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent means “coming,” and so Advent is the first season of the Christian Church calendar in which we anticipate and celebrate the first coming of Jesus Christ. For the next four weeks of Advent I would like to preach a series of sermons titled “The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Created In The Image Of God Series

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006

Scripture tells us that we were created in the Image of God. What does this mean for us today? How does it affect the way we should live our lives?

Text: Genesis 1:1-2:4a Date: Sunday, May 26, 2002 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell The opening words of Scripture set the great and mighty stage for the narrative that is about to unfold. Like a playwright designing a set for a play, God invests magnificent amounts of creative talent, ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

The Christmas Party

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 8, 2006

Why we should celebrate Christmas

“The Christmas Party” My first Christmas party this year, that I was suppose to go to, was Thursday with the South County Deputies. I didn’t make it. Nate, my grandson, who is staying with us, had strep throat and we were worried he might be contagious. The second party was the next night, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Holiness

Fellowshipping Together Series

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Dec 13, 2006

Discover two keys to better relationships as Todd breaks down the early church’s relational habits found in Acts 2.

“Fellowshipping Together” Welcome everyone, and if you’ll take out your teaching tool and open your Bible to Acts 2, I’d like help you understand some important things about the concept of fellowshipping. Or another word well use this morning interchangeably is belonging. What does this word mean? ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-42, Acts 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Getting The Spirit Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 16, 2006

The essence of Christianity is this remarkable truth: Christ came from heaven and died for us on the cross and rose again so that, in the person of the Holy Spirit, he might dwell in our lives.

Response Goal: Individuals prompted by the Holy Spirit will join me in starting each day by saying, “Behold, the servant of the Lord. Be it unto me according to your word. Fill me with your Holy Spirit. More than anything else, I want Jesus to show up in my life. I’m available to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Wesleyan