Sermons on Fork Road:

Welcoming Jesus To Your Neighborhood

Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on May 14, 2006

Jesus has moved into your sub-division. The challenge is to introduce Him to everyone else. Are you up for the challenge?

Welcoming Jesus into Your Neighborhood John 1:1-18 Pinnacle of this passage v.14 Word became human and lived here among us! We know Jesus. We love Jesus and have a relationship with Him. His light benefits us in so many ways. The challenge we have is how to share that light with others (the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Three Steps To Draw Closer To Jesus

Contributed by Joe Adaline on Jul 15, 2006

There are lots of things we can do to draw close in our relationship with Jesus. Here are three simple things: Love more, ask more, be more.

The other day, I was in a hurry to get to a meeting regarding the church and our association. Did you know we are loosely connected with other churches in the Blue Water Association, headed up by Ted Stevens? Did you also know or do you know that each church that holds to a basic belief in Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 6:44-51

Denomination: Baptist

Wise Men From Everywhere

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 23, 2008

From the story of the Wise men that traveled afar, we today can learn key principles to how we should respond to the birth and life of Christ.

Wise Men from Everywhere Matthew 2:11 Intro Wise men from the East, came to worship the Christ child. How far had they traveled? How had these men seen the star in the East? How did they know it was the Messiah’s star? It is impossible to answer these questions. From the East came the wise ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:11

Denomination: Baptist

Count It All Joy

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Aug 29, 2008

From what basis or foundation do we respond to disasters or difficulties we might face?

Introduction In light of what we have just experienced as a community- take time- talk about- how we respond to difficulties, trials, disasters, loss, in our lives. A number of people- in congregation- experienced difficulties or loss at one level or another. Testimonies I would like to give us a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-4

Denomination: Charismatic

Every Woman Can Be A Ruth

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 11, 2008

Every woman can choose to follow the same path as Ruth.

Pastor’s Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Mother’s Day Dr. Elmer L. Towns Every Woman Can Be A Ruth May 11, 2008 A. RUTH MARRIES INTO BACKSLIDDEN FAMILY 1. Naomi and Elimeleck were bluebloods. “Ephrathites of Bethlehem” (1:2), original settlers of Bethlehem. 2. Planned temporary ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

No Risk, No Reward

Contributed by Dr. Keion Parrish on Jun 9, 2007

fighting for your rights

Sermon Galatians 6:4 Each one should judge his own conduct. If it is good, then he can be proud of what he himself has done, without having to compare it with what someone else has done. (Today’s English Version) No risk, no reward! Introduction: We learn that this is Paul writing to the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:4

Denomination: Baptist

Sunday Morning Services Prayer Guide

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jul 2, 2007

Here is a prayer guide that will equip the Body of Christ to pray for the Sunday Morning Service according to the Word of God.

Sunday Morning Services Prayer Guide Praise: “Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the LORD is good and His love ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Vision Series

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 11, 2007

This sermon is the fourth in a series of five on "The Church Health Review" which seeks to define vision.

The biblical basis for having a vision is, “Where there is no vision, the people perish” (KJV). The Hebrew word for vision here is “hazon,” which is not the ordinary word for something seen. Rather, it indicates a revelation from God, such as the visions that the prophets experienced. It has to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Gift Of Peace

Contributed by John Vella on Jan 31, 2007

The roles of fear and peace in our lives.

Sixth Sunday of Easter - Year C May 13th, 2007 Readings: * Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 * Rev. 21:10-14, 22-23 * Jn. 14:23-29 Jesus’ Gift of Peace Another Look Sometimes it is a good thing to take a second look at basic realities in our lives. We can either get some new insight into life or at least, we ...read more

Scripture: John 14:23-29

Denomination: Catholic

The People's Response To The Palm Sunday Entry Of Jesus

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Apr 28, 2009

The People’s Response to the Palm Sunday entry of Jesus by shouting praises, waving palm branches and laying their cloaks on the ground and what each of these means to us.

This Sunday is called Palm Sunday! Do we really understand why we wave palm branches? Why the Jews laid the palm branches on the ground for Jesus to ride over them on His donkey? What is the significance of all this? Let me try to answer these questions for you this morning. Please turn to Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Greater Then Our Circumstances

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 6, 2007

There is nothing that we will face in this life time, that God cannot handle.

Intro In your time we have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society and the powerful society but upward to the Great society. President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke those words at the University of Michigan on May 22, 1964. Reading them over four decades later, I ask myself, “I wonder ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Apostle Paul And His Message Series

Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Mar 4, 2007

To develop an understanding of the Apostle Paul in order to understand his message in his letter to the church in Rome.

Series on Paul’s letter to the church in Rome. #1 The Apostle Paul and His Message Scripture: Romans 1:1 “Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God.” Theme: To develop an understanding of the man whom God chose to reveal the message of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Are They Getting The Message? Matthew 5:14-16

Contributed by Nigel Heath on May 19, 2009

Over 70% of our communication is non-verbal so when Jesus said ’let your light shine’ what does this say about the message our lives communicate to others?

17.5.09 COMMUNICATING THE GOSPEL Matthew 5:14-16 INTRO How skilled are we at communicating? Perhaps not as skilled as we think. It is easy to send the wrong message without knowing it. Examples There is a famous example of a message that was sent in WWII ‘Send reinforcements we’re going to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Remembering True Freedom

Contributed by Christopher Martin on May 27, 2009

A Memorial Day sermon preached 5/25/2009 at the Salem Lutheran Home Chapel, Elk Horn, Iowa.

As many of you know, today is Memorial Day. It’s a day we set aside in our country to remember those who served in our armed forces and passed away, especially those soldiers who gave their lives so that we could live in a free country. If you go to a lot of the local cemeteries, you’ll see the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:35-42

Denomination: Lutheran

What Makes A Church Ugly? Ephesus Pt 5 Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Oct 14, 2010

The problem with Ephesus is they were doing so much inside the walls they never went out. They were a “come-and-get-it” church and not a “go-and-get-them” church. This church saw their culture as something you stay away from.

“What Makes a Church Ugly?” Ephesus. Revelation 2:1-7 The world tries to get it right, but in all of its wisdom it can never measure up to the truth of God—it is all foolishness. LOVE is not a feeling to be lost—but it can be forsaken. LOVE causes us some great and full ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Methodist