Sermons on Found Wanting:

Is God So Good? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 2, 2011

Is God so good? Is God so good to me - to you - all the time?

“Between the Lines: Is God So Good?” Romans 8:28-29 Okay. Sing with me: “God is so good, God is so good, God is so good, He’s so good to me.” So simple to sing – yet so often difficult to believe. Can the father in the drama truthfully sing it? Now let’s do a responsive chant. I’ll say “God is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Enslaved Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 6, 2011

Paul mentioned two distinct areas where we are often under a yoke of slavery. 1- Enslaved to work 2- Enslaved to false thinking

INTRO.- Enslaved. That word doesn’t sound very good. We don’t like to think we’re enslaved to anything or anyone. But all of us are under a yoke of slavery, in a sense. Do you drink coffee? Do you like it? Can you go without it? Can you start your morning without it? ILL.- Someone wrote ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Freedom

Contributed by Jb Hall on Jun 25, 2011

This sermon explains what must be done to obtain and maintain freedom; and what will cause you to lose it.

Freedom Romans 6:16 – 23 Preached by: JB Hall Introduction: Freedom is a wonderful thing. During the 4th of July Holiday we celebrate our freedoms here in America. Sadly though, freedom is very misunderstood. Even more serious is the fact that this misunderstanding of freedom poses ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

Groans To Glory

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jul 17, 2011

There’s times when we’re seemingly dealt one crummy hand after another. It’s in times like these when there’s really not much we can do but groan with deep frustration in prayer, and place our hope in in God that he’ll turn our groans to glory.

INTRO The other day I needed to take my mind off things, so I opened my computer and played a game of hearts. Now, for those of you who’ve never played hearts, the object of the game is to score as few points as possible. You do this by trying to pass all your hearts to your three ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-30

Denomination: Lutheran

The Passport Of Saint Who Series

Contributed by Timothy Andrew Stephens on Jul 21, 2011

Throughout His Word God calls us to live as aliens in a foreign land. Don't get so comfortable here that you miss the adventure of a God focused life.

The Passport of Saint Who 1 Peter 2:4-12 I Peter 2: 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-12

The Church's One Foundation Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 14, 2012

What is to be the foundation of a church, and how then should the builders build upon it?

1 Corinthians 3:10-13 The Church’s One Foundation 1/26/03 D. Marion Clark Introduction I am amazed at times at how well the scripture for the sermon fits the occasion of the day, considering that the text is chosen without my knowledge of the circumstance. I could not have selected a more ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Tunnel Vision

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Sep 20, 2012

When we focus on Jesus, we see him as our Example, our Executor and our Eternity.

Tunnel Vision Hebrews 3:1-14 Intro: How many basketball fans do we have here this morning? Do any of you know who the best free throw shooter in the world is? According to sports illustrated, the guys name is Tom Amberly and he set the record back in 1994. Tom was a foot doctor. In 1994 this ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Flip Of The Coin Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 30, 2012

Jesus’ answer forms the foundation of understanding the Church’s & the Christian’s role in the world, politics, and government.

Introduction This is the most famous of the debates because of the brilliance of the answer. Indeed, it is an answer that forms the foundation of understanding the Church’s & the Christian’s role in the world, politics, and government. Text 13 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Doing What We Love

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 11, 2012

Jesus calls us to love to a way of living and being and acting out of a foundation of the revealed, enacted love of God for us, which we then strive to delight in and live out of.

Doing what we love January 15, 2012 Intro: Last Sunday I began by asking us to create a list of some fictional characters that are well known and generally admired by our culture (show list). Then I asked for some adjectives that we might use to describe these characters, and we brainstormed a ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Engagement Party Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 24, 2012

In the midst of all the 'worship wars', it is important to buld a biblical foundation for worship.

“The Word on Worship: The Great Engagement Party” Leviticus 9:1-14 & Isaiah 6:1-8 During my sophomore year in college I learned that worship – which was instituted, commanded, and ordained by God – could be a real battle ground. Stunned as I was, it was good preparation for ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 9:1-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Money Matters Simplified Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 12, 2011

A LIFE SIMPLIFIED GETS A HANDLE ON FINANCIAL AND MATERIAL WEALTH.

Life Simplified Money Matters Simplified October 23, 2011 INTRODUCTION Good News and Bad News:  Recently American households have pared their debt (from $12.5 trillion to $11.6 trillion),  Most of that came from home foreclosures and defaults on credit cards.  89 percent ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:19

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Salvation Is Permanent! Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 17, 2011

What a salvation! What a Savior!

Intro: SO GREAT A SALVATION - IT'S PERMANENCE. 1. A salvation that you could lose would't be so great! And it would assume that it was the work of man not God because God's work cannot fail. 2. Let us just briefly look at this important doctrine. I. First the Passages which clearly ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be Unashamed, Week 2 Series

Contributed by Pastor David T. Diskin on Aug 2, 2012

How to be unashamed of Jesus Christ.

How to Be Unashamed Pray Last week we addressed the question, Am I ashamed of Jesus? Are you a Christian that is not afraid to associate your name and your life, with the name and life of Jesus Christ? Do you openly speak the name of Jesus to others, in spite of worldly pressure not too, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

We’ll Murda Da Bums Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 15, 2012

A study of the book of Judges chapter 12

Judges 12: 1 – 15 We’ll Murda Da Bums The Ephraimite forces were called out, and they crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We’re going to burn down your house over your head.” 2 ...read more

Scripture: Judges 12:1-15

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

How Great Is Our God (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jul 2, 2012

How great is our God? This four-sermon series is all about the greatness and glory of God. In part one, this expository sermon from Acts 17 explains that our God is a creative God, a caring God and a commanding God.

HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD (part 1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 4/15/2012 At a Youth for Christ rally a curious college student once posed a provocative question to the great mass-evangelist, Billy Graham. He asked, “What kind of guy is God?” He may not have ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-33

Denomination: Christian Church