Sermons on First:

Loving Others Series

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Jan 27, 2011

What does it mean to 'BE THE CHURCH?"

LOVING OTHERS 1 John 3:14-20 If you knew that Jesus was coming back tomorrow, what would you do different? Would you change how you live? If so what? Is there someone that you would repay? What would you do? This was asked to a Clear Creek class. One student said that he would immediately go ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Father’s Provision For Purification Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 3, 2011

In response to repentance & faith in Jesus, God cleanses you both inside & out. Sorrow over sin is not an end in itself. Those who repent & follow God find He revives the heart of the contrite & blots out their sins.

ZECHARIAH 13: 1-6 THE FATHER’S PROVISION FOR PURIFICATION Following the great outpouring of the Spirit who brings spiritual illumination, recognition of the Crucified One, and the resulting sorrow of repentance (12:10-14), the Spirit then brings cleansing. Sorrow over sin is not an end in ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 13:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Fingerprints Of God Series

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Feb 5, 2011

The Scripture teaches that God loves you. If you have Christ in your life, you have become a child of God. He wants to protect you and provide for you in every way.

Charlie Brown built a beautiful sandcastle. He worked on it for hours. Finally, he stood back and admired his masterpiece. Just as he is admiring his work of art, a rebellious 8 year old boy runs across the sandcastle, destroying it. And with extreme frustration, Charlie Brown says to himself, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:7-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Twelve Tribes Of Israel Part 4 Issachar, Zebulon And Judah Series

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Nov 6, 2011

Detailed individial look at each of the twelve tribes of Israel. With focus on the unique name and mission as a tribe fullfilling God’s plan.

The Twelve Tribes of Israel (Part 4) Issachar, Zebulon and Judah “And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.” (Genesis 49:1) Intro: Today we finish the sermon series titled “The Twelve Tribes of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 49:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Person Of Victory (5 Of 9) Series

Contributed by James O. Davis on Nov 8, 2011

If we are to live victoriously, a time and place will come when we will meet the man with the sword in His hand and we will learn to know Him in a personal way.

Join us at the Synergize 3! Pastors Conference on January 17–19, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, to network with key Christian leaders from every world region. Learn more at www.synergize.tv. ________________ INTRODUCTION As a minister waited in an airport to board his flight, he watched a soldier in ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:10-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Won't You Be My Neighbor? Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 18, 2011

What does it mean to be a neighbor to someone? How is it that we are to love others as ourselves? It is because God sets the pace for his people.

Years ago PBS featured a program where the host would enter the studio, take off his cardigan sweater, and his dress shoes and put on some sneakers – all the while singing his signature song: “It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood A beautiful day for a neighbor Won’t ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayer Keys - Repentance And Confession Series

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Dec 8, 2011

Subtle sin hinders our prayer as surely as the blatant ones. It does not have to be blatant. It does not have to be an outward action. It does not have to be anything anyone else knows about. If we regard iniquity in our hearts the Lord will not listen.

“If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.” Psalms 66:18 Before writing, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” before becoming a leader of the Reformation, before his 95 Theses, Martin Luther was a Catholic priest. One thing that did not change for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 66:18

Denomination: Baptist

The Real King Maker Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 29, 2010

Exposition on perspective from Daniel 7:1-28

Text: Daniel 7:1-28, Title: The Real King-Maker, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/14/10, PM A. Opening illustration: tell the joke about the rabbi and the Pope—perspective B. Background to passage: Daniel 7 is the first of several visions and prophecies that complete the balance of the book. It is very ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 7:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

What Difference Does Easter Make?

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 30, 2010

Easter shows that Jesus is who He claimed to be, He has the power He claimed to have, and He does what He promised to do. Our past can be forgiven, our present can be managed and our future is secured.

What does Easter mean? Why does it matter to me? • Millions of people celebrate Easter today, all around the world. • How is it that something that happened more than 2000 years ago is significant today? What does it mean? • There are even people who never go to church and yet ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Do Not Love The World Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 14, 2010

What is so bad about the world that we are told not to love it? Why is the world so evil? 1- The lust of the flesh 2- The lust of the eyes 3- The pride of life

INTRO.- 15Do not love the world or anything in the world. What part of "no" do you not understand? Or better yet: What part of "do not" do you not understand? Who said those words? It’s probably not the person you thought it was. The phrase got a wider audience when it was used as the title of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Has Another Plan Series

Contributed by Babatunde Olugboji on Apr 23, 2010

This is about how God's intervention rendered useless the wicked counsel of Ahithophel

Designed 2 Disgrace, Designed 2 Destroy (1): God has another plan Text2 Sam 16:21-17:2, 17:7, 14 Introduction There are some people who are just like a bomb waiting to explode; you could almost hear them ticking away when they come near you. They appear normal, they talk normal, walk normal, ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christ Crucified Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 24, 2010

We preach Christ crucified. I. Christ crucified - REJECTED II. Christ crucified – ACCEPTED

Christ Crucified Our text for today is found in First Corinthians chapter one. Follow along with me as I read: “We preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles. Yet to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is God’s power and God’s wisdom.” 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:23-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christian Integrity

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Apr 24, 2010

A sermon examining Christian integrity.

CHRISTIAN INTEGRITY PHILEMON 1:10-17 (Antioch Baptist Church: Sunday, June 15th, 2025) I would like to talk to you today about “Christian Integrity”. In my preparation for this message I stumbled across an article by a man named Mark Stinnet. In it he says: “Frustration? That’s an ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

When Peter Got Hungry

Contributed by Kyle Blanton on May 3, 2010

Preached for an Associational Revival with a theme of "Reclaiming the Vision".

There is a poem entitled “A Prayer For the Future”: Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrive safely because we have sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when with the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Baptist

Hardening Of The Hearteries

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 8, 2010

October 1986: We are like Pharaoh; we become stubborn when our plans do not go as we expected, and we attempt to force our way. But the difference between being merely good and being great is to be radically obedient to God's will.

The physicists used to speak of the hypothetical question: what happens when an irresistible force meets an immoveable object? What happens when a force defined as beyond the capacity of anything to resist it comes into collision with an object so firmly fixed, so deeply rooted, that it can, by ...read more

Denomination: Baptist