Sermons on Five Fold Ministry:

The Puzzle Of Family Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 8, 2012

This is week one of a five week series on Families and we look at Mary and Joseph and the family they provided for Jesus

1 the Puzzle of Family It was Tolstoy who said “All happy families resemble one another; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Have you ever stopped to think that both the Old Testament and the New Testament start with the story of a family? And the bible itself is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-47

Denomination: Wesleyan

Healthy Vision Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 13, 2011

This is week five our our health check series and looks at health vision, both for individuals and churches.

Healthy Vision This is week six of our health check series and for me it represents the most frightening topic that I’ve spoken about since the New Year, and that is optical health. Being very honest this morning the thought of losing my sight is frightening. I tend to be a procrastinator ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

Musings Of A Seed Picker 2 Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 20, 2008

Exposition of Acts 17:24-25 about Paul’s first five characteristics of the Unknown God

Text: Acts 17:24-25, Title: Musings of a Seed-Picker 2, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/19/08, PM A. Opening illustration: August 12th, 2000, I was getting my tux all ready to go, like 14 hours before the wedding for some unexplained reason, so I could hurry up and wait. Then the wedding director came in our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

No Wake Zone: Building Block #2--Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Brady Cooper on Jun 23, 2009

This is the third of a five-message series on the importance of managing relationships with love and character. This sermon focuses on the importance of forgiveness.

We are in week three of our series No Wake Zone. We’re talking about how we can have healthy relationships, no wake zone relationships where we can have some rest and refreshment and encouragement inside relationships, since relationships are exceedingly difficult. Now, I’m just a guy. I don’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-35

Denomination: Baptist

Why Calvary?

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 31, 2009

Why did Jesus die on Calvary? There are five specifics of God’s love revealed to us on Golgotha.

And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. Luke 23:33 Why Calvary? Introduction – Love, God’s Amazing The young woman was married and had two beautiful children, but one day as she was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33

Denomination: Baptist

Satan's Battle Tactics Part 5 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Feb 18, 2018

Part five of this series focuses on our desires for other things as mentioned in Mark 4:18-19.

Satan’s Battle Tactics Part 5 Scriptures: Mark 4:18-19; Galatians 5:16-17; Romans 8:10-18 This is part five of my series on Satan’s ballet tactics. This morning we will examine how our desires for other things (fulfilling the lusts of our flesh) will choke the Word of God out of us. I shared ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:18-19, Galatians 5:16-17, Romans 8:10-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Soli Deo Gloria, Glory To God Alone

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 5, 2017

This looks at the last of the Five Solas and examines what ti means to Live to Give Glory to God Alone.

He was a man who couldn’t keep a job. He was a church organist and composer and while he was a great organist the pieces that he composed himself were often considered too showy to be played in church, and so eventually the church would grumble and he would move on. So glad churches today don’t ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:33-36

Denomination: Wesleyan

Cool! Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 18, 2019

A priest was once kneeling as a congregant at Mass and noticed a little five-year-old child in the pew behind. . .

John 6 “Cool” It’s pretty well known among Catholics that Flannery O’Connor, one of the 20th century’s greatest authors, once was invited to dinner when she was young and unknown by a more famous writer at the time, Mary McCarthy. The conversation was a bit stilted due to O’Connor’s fabled ...read more

Scripture: John 6:43-58, 1 Corinthians 11:23-27

Denomination: Catholic

The Underworld

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Oct 27, 2019

Some teachers refer to five compartments or divisions that exist beneath the surface of the earth on which we live.

THE UNDERWORLD According to Clarence Larkin, Finis J. Dake and Others I. The underworld has often been thought of as one compartment known as hell where the wicked dead all go after death and sometimes referred to as the location of a group of fallen angels who have rebelled at some point in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6-7, Luke 23:43, Psalm 16:10, 1 Peter 3:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reforming Our Worship Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 27, 2017

I would like to set down five principles of public worship that are important for reforming our worship.

Scripture During this fall, we are focusing our attention on the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. So far, we have examined the five key doctrines of the Reformation: sola Scriptura (Scripture alone), solus Christus (Christ alone), sola gratia (grace alone), sola fide (faith alone), ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:26-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why Did They Kill Jesus? - Mark 2:6-3:6 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jul 29, 2023

Mark uses five conflicts between Jesus and the religious authorities that show how the animosity began and grew.

Five Conflict Stories Does Jesus Christ strike you as a likeable guy? The type of guy most people would look up to and respect, even if they disagreed with his teachings? Most people would say “yes,” but think about how his life ended. It ended in his early 30’s with the crowds in Israel begging ...read more

Exercising Authority Over The Kingdom Of Darkness Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Oct 22, 2025

In this sermon, we'll explore five biblical examples of exercising authority over the kingdom of darkness.

As believers, we have been given authority to represent God's kingdom and advance His purposes. Recognizing our position in Christ and exercising authority over the kingdom of darkness is crucial for living a victorious Christian life. In this sermon, we'll explore five biblical examples of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 10:1-21

The Gifts Of The Holy Spirit - Part 5 Series

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Apr 7, 2002

A five part series on the Manifestational-Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Part 5 covers the word of wisdom, word of knowledge and discerning of spirits.

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit – Part V  This is the conclusion to this study of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.  The intention of this series is to have an accurate understanding of the gifts 1 Cor 12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: 2 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Struggle Of Effective Ministers (Col. 2:1–7) Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Jan 19, 2015

Exposition of Col. 2:1–7

The Struggle of Effective Ministers “I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally. My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Putting Others First Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 20, 2009

5 Ministry Maxims from Romans 12:9-10.

Putting Others First Romans 12:9-10 Rev. Brian Bill 9/20/09 I really appreciated Pastor Dick preaching last week when I felt too weak to do so. I liked everything he said with the exception of his opening illustration in which he made a crack about the Pack. I’m showing incredible restraint by ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-10

Denomination: Baptist