Sermons on Forsaken Me:

The Day Revival Came Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014

Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

The Day Revival Came: Acts 2:1-41 I have said a number of times, during this series, that I would love to see Acts 2 happen in the church today. When I say that, I don’t mean the actual events because the actual events of Pentecost will never be repeated. The Holy Spirit has already come, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:1-41

Denomination: Baptist

Secrets Of A Great Church Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014

Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

Secrets of a Great Church Acts 2:37-42 Listen to this statement. “It is easy to determine when something is aflame. It ignites other material. Any fire that does not spread will eventually go out. A church without evangelism is a contradiction in terms; just as a fire that does not burn is a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-42

Denomination: Baptist

Secrets Of A Great Church Part 2 Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014

Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

Secrets of a Great Church Part 2 Acts 2:37-47 The last time we were together we saw that one major characteristics of a great church is a transformed Membership, which is people who are TRULY surrendered to Jesus. Today I want to look at another characteristic as we examine the concept of, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-47

Denomination: Baptist

I Don't Have Much But You Can Have What I've Got Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014

Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

Chapter 3 begins with Peter and John going to the temple for the 3pm time of prayer. Peter and John are seen together quite often in scripture. In Luke 5 we see they were partners in the fishing business before they gave their hearts and lives to Jesus. Luke 22 has them together as they prepared ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Peter’s 2nd Sermon Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014

Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

Acts 3:11-20 Last week as we began looking at Acts 3 we saw in verses 1-10 the lame man asking for something temporary when he asked Peter and John for money. However, he got something better when Peter reached down and took him by the hand because he got working legs. This miracle quickly led to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-20

Denomination: Baptist

Part 2 Of Peter’s 2nd Sermon Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014

Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

Acts 3:11-21 Last week we looked at the first part of Peter’s sermon and if you remember he told the people that they had desired a murdered, they had denied the Lord and they must decide to repent! In the second part of his sermon Peter makes 2 promises, if they will repent: Look at verses ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

Is There An Alligator In Your Backyard?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 15, 2023

Let me be a little kinder? Let me be a little blinder to the faults of others? KINDNESS. I hate the words: "I DON'T CARE!"

THERE IS AN ALLIGATOR IN THE BACK YARD. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) KINDNESS: I CARE, FRIENDLY, GENEROUS, CONSIDERATE, understanding, to choose to do something to help, warm feelings. ARE WE WAITING FOR AN ANGEL TO BE KIND? Why are some people kind and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9-10, Galatians 5:22, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Hand In Our Suffering Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Aug 31, 2009

How should we respond when life falls apart?

[To receive free sermons by email each week, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com; for more, visit http://jonathan-mcleod.blogspot.com/] WHEN LIFE FALLS APART OBJECT LESSON: Jenga How many of you have ever played the game Jenga? “You take a block from the bottom and you put it on top.” Each of ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

For All The Days That End In Why

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 5, 2007

Life is not meant to be understood, any more than God can be fully understood. But for all the days that end in “WHY?”, GOD IS GOOD!

For All the Days that End in Why? Psalm 22:1 Let’s begin today with A short quiz: It consists of 4 questions and will tell you whether you are qualified to be a professional manager. The questions are NOT difficult. 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? The correct answer is: OPEN ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-2, Psalm 22:1-31, Psalm 22:2

Denomination: Church Of God

Deliverance Pt.1

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 18, 2012

I want to give you some certainties. Freedom belongs to every child of God. Peace is yours. You have total authority in Jesus’ name. Right now, you can completely surrender to God’s will

Mark 5:1-13ASB Deliverance They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. 2 When He got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him, 3 and he had his dwelling among the tombs. And no one was able to bind ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit Series

Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Aug 14, 2003

This statement shows the trust that Christ had for His Heavenly Father. Even today this statement has some powerful messages in it for our lives today.

Today we come to the last statement of our series on the Seven Statements from the Cross. We’ve seen a wide array of theological truths that have the power to transform our lives. We’ve seen Christ asking the Father to forgive the very people who at the time were mocking him and had beat and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:46

Denomination: Church Of God

I Am Barabbas And Jesus' Last Words Series

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Mar 21, 2024

Recap of last message of Triumphal Entry • We looked at Matthews account of the Triumphal Entry, and • Zechariah’s prophesy of the coming Messiah found in Zechariah 9:9

Today, we will look at two events that occurred on Good Friday. • The setting free of Barabbas • Jesus’s last words while on the Cross. The setting free of Barabbas is found in all 4 Gospels. We’ll look @ Matthew’s account beginning in verse 15 of chapter 27. Read Matthew 27:15-26 -show video of I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:15-26

The Doctrine Of Redemption Series

Contributed by Matthew Grise on Sep 19, 2009

Genesis 3:15. The first glimpse of the gospel is explained from the account of the fall of man.

IN THE BEGINNING GENESIS PART 1 – ANTEDILUVIAN HISTORY THE DOCTRINE OF REDEMPTION GENESIS 3:15 INTRODUCTION - Any good author knows the end of the story before he begins writing the beginning of it. It makes it easier to fill in the details of the storyline if you know where everything is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

Antithesis

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jul 7, 2003

This is about the "pause that refreshes"--the importance of taking time alone with God.

Antithesis Just suppose in our hurried state of mind, we took the time to re-interpret Psalm 23 in order to make it fit our twenty first century lifestyle. It might come out something like this... The clock is my dictator, I shall not rest. It makes me lie down only when exhausted. It leads ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

It Is Finished!

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Sep 8, 2005

The finished work of Christ has provided all that you will ever need to secure your salvation.

It Is Finished! John 19:28-30 28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. 29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, ...read more

Scripture: John 19:28-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God