Sermons on Firm:

In The Lions' Den

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 25, 2008

Daniel’s unwavering faith got him into trouble.

THE LIONS’ DEN Daniel 6:1-28 INTRODUCTION: Last week, I talked about the faith of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the face of the furious King Nebuchadnezzar. Today, I’ll be talking about the faith of the fourth man in that brigade¾Daniel. He faced a similar test; only he wasn’t facing a fiery ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Battlefield Spirit

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Feb 26, 2013

Lucifer fights a spiritual war, and therein lies the real battlefield . . . the spiritual realm.

Luke 4:1-13; Rom. 10:8-13; 1 Pet. 5:5,8-9; Jn 14:6; Heb. 10:25; 11:6; Eccl. 4:12; Micah 6:8 It’s been said, “I wouldn’t be tempted ... if temptation .... wasn’t so tempting.” Oscar Wilde described it this way, “I can resist anything.... except ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Responses To God Moments Series

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Jan 27, 2011

How do you respond to God moments?

RESPONSES TO GOD MOMENTS 1 Pet 5 I want to share with you a story about a very interesting well-educated Greek philosopher whose name is Dr. Alexander Popaderos. And Dr. Popaderos every summer on the island of Crete taught a class on ethics for two weeks. And this particular summer just as he was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 11, 2011

Living in community is a way for encouraging others in their faith.

Monkey See, Monkey Do This morning our scripture is a description of a concept. To be a bit more specific the idea that I hope we focus on is called community. That is a word that we may all know a definition for. We talk about our church community, and the silver creek community all ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Denomination: Congregational

Sustaining Grace: God's Favor Shown To His Suffering People Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 1, 2012

We can joyfully endure suffering through God's grace, not through our ability to endure it

Purpose: To see suffering from God's viewpoint. Aim: I want the listener to apply God's solution to suffering. INTRODUCTION: Many times, when people are suffering they will say "I know that God has promised to never give you more than you can handle, but this time I think He may have given me more ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Unmistakable Task Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 9, 2012

We are living-and longing -for the end of the world

OUR UNMISTAKABLE TASK Matt 24:14 March 11, 2012 “And this gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations…and then the end will come” My In-laws have a new favorite show on T.V. It’s on the National Geographic channel; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Be Blessed- Part 2 - Be A Peacemaker Series

Contributed by David Wilson on Jan 14, 2013

A peacemaker is blessed because he obtains the reputation of being a child of God.

How to Be Blessed Part Two We are continuing out theme obtaining God’s blessing with our texts coming from various parts of the Bible. I truly believe that God desires to bless us and has provided us with a blueprint for receiving His great blessings, it is called the Bible. The Bible is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit Clearly Says Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 12, 2011

1- The Spirit says some will abandon the faith 2- The Spirit says some will follow deception 3- The Spirit says some will forbid good

INTRO.- ILL.- Truth In Politics. It was election time and a politician decided to go out to the local reservation and try to get the Native American vote. They were all assembled in the Council Hall to hear the speech. The politician had worked up to his finale, and the crowd was getting more ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worship Is ....

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Sep 23, 2011

In psalm 96, we see what worship truly is.

WORSHIP IS …. PSALM 96 There was a little boy riding in the car with his mother and they were just talking and having a good time together talking about just anything that came into their heads and the little boy asked his mother a question. He asked, how high have you ever counted before ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 96:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Under Attack Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 12, 2012

part 2 in a series about our being at war with satan.

2 Corinthians 10:3-4 Under Attack June 3, 2012 Have you ever had anything stolen from you? Maybe it was money, or it was material possessions, it could have been a friend or family member. Or maybe you had something destroyed in a fire or tornado. Or possibly someone destroyed something you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Armor Of God Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 12, 2012

Part 3 in a series about spiritual war. We need to put on the FULL armor of God.

Ephesians 6:10-18 The Armor of God June 10, 2012 What do all of these items have in common — Homeowners Insurance Life Insurance Auto Insurance New wipers Winterizing your car Wills Oil Changes car seats Coats in winter seat belts Mouth pieces Safety gloves Cribs Training ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

What's On Your Banner? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 20, 2012

What fulfills your life? In this study we look at some reasons that God should be the one who brings you satisfaction, joy, answers, and rescue.

Psalm 19 is one of the most beautiful and most famous of the psalms. Most likely you are familiar with at least some of the verses in this psalm. It starts out as a meditation on how God speaks clearly from creation, moves into a description of how clearly God speaks from His Word and then ends ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Conquistadores De Dios Series

Contributed by Humberto Hilario on Jul 24, 2014

Lleva a tu familia al otro lado cruzando por medio de los pueblos inmundos que en la tierra hay

CONQUISTADORES EN DIOS Romanos 8:37 dice: “Antes, en todas estas cosas somos más que vencedores por medio de aquél que nos amó.” 1 Corintios 15:57 dice: “Mas gracias sean dadas a Dios, que nos da la victoria por medio de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.” 2 Corintios 2:14 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Robes And Rags Series

Contributed by Joe Tilton on Oct 28, 2013

The Pharisee and tax collector praying in the Temple--what a contrast, but the one in the robes was not the one favored by God. How good do you have to be? This lesson in humility may be startling.

Message Robes and Rags October 27, 2013 The following are true stories from Associated Press, San Jose Mercury News and UPI. Robert Puelo, 32, was apparently being disorderly in a St. Louis market, when a clerk threatened to call police. Puelo grabbed a hotdog, shoved it in his mouth and walked ...read more

Denomination: *other

Being Strong In Faith - Relying On The God Who Never Gives Up

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 9, 2013

Ever felt like giving up on God.... This sermon encourages us to see how God never gives up on us and as disciples we benefit greatly by relying on him to strengthen our faith in an often challenging world

They are exhausted!!! For a short time they were celebrating But now they found themselves at a dead end…. There seemed little hope It looked like all the promises of a new life were about to fade away Why did they listen to this man? This man who said he was sent from God… He had lead ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-15

Denomination: Lutheran