Sermons on Fortaleza Mental:

Putting Off Negatives And Putting On Positives

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 14, 2009

Paul taught us the importance of actively putting off what is deleterious and putting on what is enriching. Here is list of fifty essential juxtaposed points.

Putting Off Negatives and Putting on Positives (Eph. 4:22-32) "Strip yourselves of your former nature (put off and discard your old unrenewed self) which characterized your previous manner of life and becomes corrupt through lusts and desires that spring from delusions. And be constantly ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who's In Charge

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Feb 23, 2008

A message about the importance of developing strong self-discipline.

Covenant Youth Mission June 27, 1995 Who’s in Charge? How many of you here tonight believe that God created you? How many believe that there is something special about you, that there is some plan or destiny that you have to fulfill? With youth comes tremendous power, the power of life itself. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:28

Denomination: Mennonite

Crisis Of Faith

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Mar 19, 2009

THE CALLENGES THAT CHRISTIANS FACE CAN CAUSE THEM TO FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE IN CRISIS MODE. GOD IS ALWAYS THERE AND HE CAN HANDLE ANY CRISIS WE FACE!!

CRISIS OF FAITH NUMBERS 13-14 MEMORY VERSE: FOR WHATSOEVER IS BORN OF GOD OVERCOMETH THE WORLD: AND THIS IS THE VICTORY THAT OVERCOMETH THE WORLD, EVEN OUR FAITH. 1 JOHN 5:4 RELATED SCRIPTURE: DEUTERONOMY 1:19-46, HEBREWS 3:7-19 INTRO: THE WORLD 1: FEAR A) FEAR BREEDS DISCOURAGEMENT B) BEING ...read more

Denomination: Other

The Shepherds And The Magi Series

Contributed by Troy Horne on Mar 28, 2009

Looking at the shepherds and Magi response to Christ’s birth.

"The Characters of Christmas: The Shepherds and The Magi" 1. The message within Christmas is that the Gospel is for everyone. I know this may seem a rather simplistic statement but as I have reflected on these past few weeks, I have come to realize more and more how true this is. Consider the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Holiness

Great Expectation! Series

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Jun 6, 2009

Our belief can generate powerful results! "Be not afraid of life" Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact"

Great Expectation! Matthew 21:22 Subtitle: Power of Believing Introduction: What exactly is the power of believing, and how does it affect our lives? Let me start by encouraging you to believe that good life is for us! Jesus has given us so much, so that we can experience abundant living. And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:22

Denomination: Church Of God

What Kind Of A Disciple Are You?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 24, 2007

Communion Meditation for August 5, 2007

(Slide 1) In some of my reading this past week I have been reminded about the cost of following Jesus. Two of the stories were about two American pastors who believed in racial harmony enough to make a public stand for it in a time and a place that did not want it. Another was about a South ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-19

Denomination: Church Of God

Medically Impaired, Divinely Perfect!

Contributed by Nora A. Jackson on Jun 14, 2008

Though the world may want to reject us, or we may want to reject ourselves, the love of God always welcomes us.

Medically Impaired, Divinely Perfect! Rom 5: 6-10, Heb 10:14 My Doctor, Sylvia, had me go in for a number of tests including several scans. Then from the results of all these tests, she diagnosed the cause of the problem: ‘this and that are a bit different from the normal…’. Now, several years ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Difficulty Of Divorce Series

Contributed by Allen James on Apr 6, 2010

The fourth message in a 7-Part Series, Shift - A New Way of Thinking. Today's challenging message from Matthew 5:31-32 explores Jesus' teaching on divorce.

The Difficulty of Divorce (Matt 5:31-32; 19:1-12; Deut 24:1-4) VIDEO… The difficulty of divorce – it has a ripple effect – all of us have been impacted in some way… difficult to experience… difficult to discuss… its difficult outside the church… ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Call For Christian Men To Make A Difference In A Dark World

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Apr 26, 2010

God is challenging Christian Men to impact this dark age by walking with him.

Gen. 5:21-24 Hebrews 11:5-6 Jude 1:14 In our text tonight, we have before us the tidal waves of death stemming from the birth of sin in the garden. The first child born to sinful humanity was a murderer. Cain killed his brother when there was no rap music, no street gangs, no TV violence, no ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:24

Denomination: Baptist

50 Steps To Exchanging Your Discouragement For His Encouragement

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 21, 2009

Exchange your discouragement for His encouragement

Overcoming Discouragement Through the Exchanged Life More people are defeated by discouragement than by any other thing. C.S. Lewis in his famous "Screwtape Letters" writes about wormwood’s (the devil)most effective tool to derail Christians is the wedge of discouragement. Let us exchange our ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Can You See Them?

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Jan 4, 2008

POWER, LOVE, AND A SOUND MIND. DO PEOPLE SEE THESE IN YOU?

CAN YOU SEE THEM? 2 TIM 1:7 INTRO: WHAT IS FEAR? 1: UNDERSTANDING FEAR A) THE ANXIOUS FEELING YOU GET IN THE PIT OF YOUR STOMACH B) THE TYPE OF FEAR THAT BRINGS AWE AND RESPECT LIKE THE FEAR OF GOD C) WORRY FEAR CAN BRING ABOUT WORRY POINT: THE THOUGHT OF BAD NEWS OR BAD RESULTS IS A FORM OF ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Other

A House In Order Series

Contributed by Phillip Day on Jan 24, 2008

Paul exhorts Titus to maintain a church that is in God’s divine order.

A House in Order Titus 1:1-16 I. Recall the Straightforward Gospel—the Knowledge of Truth (v. 1-4) a. Definition of “gospel” b. Godly living (v. 1; Titus 2:12) c. Eternal hope (v. 2; 1 Peter 1:3; John 3:16; 1 John 5:11-12) d. Missionary mentality (v. 3; Romans 1:16; Romans 10:1; 1 ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Don't K.i.s.s. Method

Contributed by Ed Warfield on Feb 29, 2008

When we get hit right in the face with the reality of who God is, we come to the realization that we have only had a tiny taste of Him, if that! Here’s how to tell if you have EVER really encountered God

The “Don’t K.I.S.S.” Method – Proverbs 1:20-33 “Simple” – def.: one without moral direction (or one that chooses not to follow it) and who is inclined to evil Intro.: Job’s friend Elihu had it right when he said, “Behold, God is great and we do not know him.” When we get hit right in the face ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:20-33

Denomination: Charismatic

Jesus' Pain Became Our Gain

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 21, 2008

A Good Friday Word. This was done by our community with four pastor’s involved. This chapter was broken down into four parts. this was the third out of Four lessons from Matthew

Jesus’ Pain Became Our Gain Text: Matthew 27:32-44 32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. 33And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34They gave him vinegar to drink ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is In Control

Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008

A correction of a much misquoted verse: our hope is built on God, not fatalism.

GOD IS IN CONTROL ROMANS 8:28 A man’s wife dies, leaving him with three little children to care for. Although he is nor bitter, he is lonely and confused. Perhaps some of his friends try to comfort him by saying, "You know, it all works out for the best." Try as he might, he cannot bring ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Baptist