Sermons on Footprints:

How Now Shall We Live? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 21, 2002

When we belong to Jesus, how are we expected to live/

INTRODUCTION  How many times have you heard people say that your faith is a personal thing. How many times have people been scolded for bringing their “religion” to the workplace, the athletic field, the schools or to the government?  Have you ever felt the pressure that tells you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bid The Children Come! Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 31, 2001

Sermon for pre-Vacation Bible School on the importance of training children

The people brought children to Jesus, hoping he might touch them. The disciples shooed them off. But Jesus was irate and let them know it: ¡§Don¡¦t push these children away. Don¡¦t ever get between them and me. These children are at the very center of life in the kingdom. Mark this: Unless you ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: United Methodist

The Way You Do The Things You Do

Contributed by La Juana Morris on Oct 14, 2004

Proposition: God is looking at our choices

2 Timothy 4:1-8 message 1I can’t impress this on you too strongly. God is looking over your shoulder. Christ himself is the Judge, with the final say on everyone, living and dead. He is about to break into the open with his rule, 2so proclaim the Message with intensity; keep on your watch. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

As Real As It Gets Series

Contributed by Tim Byrd on May 11, 2005

Part 1 in a series on 1 John

As Real As It Gets Text: 1 John 1:1-4 Someone asked me the other day, why I preach through books of the Bible rather than topical? My response to them was I found a few years ago, after I surrendered to the ministry and began preaching nearly every week it was difficult to just find a topic to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Gray Is My Favorite Color Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 13, 2005

Why older folk are so important to a healthy family and a healthy church

Gray Is My Favorite Color Leviticus 19:32 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Today I want to take the occasion of this Memorial Day weekend (or Decoration Day, as they called it when I was a kid) and the middle of our Season of the ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Aiming Your Kids

Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jun 20, 2005

A parent’s responsibility is to aim their kids in the direction they should go and then willingly release them when the proper time comes. However, parents must first have a proper relationship with God because they cannot share with their kids what they

AIMING YOUR KIDS Psalm 127:1-5 INTRODUCTION: A. Have you ever considered shooting your kids? Maybe I should rephrase that! Have you ever considered that you as a parent have the responsibility to shoot your kids in the direction they should go–similar to a hunter shooting an arrow in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Normal Christian Birth

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jan 7, 2005

A sermon for a Baptismal Service covering how we can get the ’full package’ of Christian intiation and be full-on Christians.

The normal Christian birth. WBC 9.1.05pm. Baptism of Kate Brown and Clare Fowler. Acts 2:36-41 ... Billy Graham had just finished a tour of the Florida East Coast and was taking a limousine to the airport. Having never driven a limo, he asked the chauffeur if he could drive for a while. Well, the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:36-41

Denomination: Baptist

What The Wise Men Teach Us At Christmas Series

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Dec 20, 2009

The joy of Christmas is found in the birth of Jesus Christ. True hope is found in the bible and the magi from the east are an example of people who followed God with faith in their hearts.

Christmas Sunday Service Let’s take our Bibles and locate Matthew 2…today we journey in the footprints of the Magi – “we three kings of Orient are” – the three wise men (by the way, none of those actual titles are true. There weren’t technically three and they weren’t kings. But more about that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Creation Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 7, 2009

This is the first message in a ’jet tour’ overview of the Bible, w/ free PowerPoints. Seeing the Designer and refuting evolution. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

The Bible – From Beginning to End Using the Twenty Cs OVERVIEW Creation, Corruption, Cataclysm, Confusion, Call, Castaways, Camp, Conquest, Crown, Captivity, Construction, Conception, Cross, Church, Caught Away, Chastisement, Coming, Coronation, Condemnation, Consummation. ----- Series homepage: ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

We Can Sing In The Sonshine

Contributed by Andy Grossman on May 20, 2009

We can sing in the Sonshine of God’s blessing. Discover when God sings and what you have to sing about.

“We Can Sing in the Sonshine” May 24, 2009 “When the LORD brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them." The LORD has done great ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-9

Denomination: Holiness

Creation Care Or Environmentalism (What's The Difference?)

Contributed by David Diyanni on Jun 29, 2008

What is a Christian’s responsibility to care for the environment? Does God really care about what happens to the earth? How can we become more intentional about our care for creation without becoming an environmental fanatic or a ’tree hugger?’

Creation Care or Environmentalism? (What’s the difference?) Introduction A.Since the 1960s, there has been a lot of controversy about man’s relationship to the environment and nature. A movement has developed that seeks to place the value of the environment above the needs of man. Many refer to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:17-18

Denomination: Vineyard

The Nine Plague Judgments Of God Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 4, 2016

Message 6 in a study of the life of Moses shows how God uses his power to set us free and to punish the wicked.

Moses 6 THE NINE PLAGUE JUDMENTS OF GOD Exodus 7:6-10:29 C. The Salvation 3. The Conquering of Pharaoh Ex. 7:6-12:30 1) The Preliminary Sign 7:6-13 2) The Plagues 7:14-10:29 It is a known and recorded fact of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Church Series

Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 11, 2015

What should faith look like in a church body?

Faith Church Philippians 1:27-30 Many times over the years I am asked what kind of church do I want to pastor or what kind of church is Gap Creek. Sometimes that question is asked because to be a great church requires a lot of change. Most churches are unaware of what needs to change in order for ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

Communicating Love

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 14, 2015

Jacob made some terrible mistakes in the way he raised his children. And we can learn some valuable lessons from the mistakes that he made.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. Listen to Psalm 71:17-18. "Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, & to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old & gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-10, Psalm 71:17-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

At The Festival

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 28, 2011

If we believe in the value of our world that bigger is better, our actions and decisions will be controlled by people rather than by God.

At The Festival Oct 23, 2011 John 7:1-24 Intro: Our journey the last little while through the Gospel of John has had, at its core, a desire to discover the Biblical Jesus. To see Jesus as He really comes to us in Scripture, not just as we imagine Him or like Him to be. I came across this on a ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-24

Denomination: Baptist