Sermons on Franklin:

Through Endolence The Rafters Sag

Contributed by Dan Cale on Dec 15, 2003

This sermon explores the Christians duty to be salt and light in our communities. What has happened in America as the Church has lost it’s voice

Through Slackness The Rafters Sag Ecclesiastes 10:16-20 This morning some of you might not like my topic. Some of you might go away from here upset that I have dared speak on this subject in the church. But I want to assure you that as sure as I am standing here today I believe God put this ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:16-20

Denomination: *other

Josiah: Hey, What's This Book? Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Oct 18, 2002

7th in the series "Revival in the Land." Revival comes when God reveals Himself through His Word.

At the Gold City Gem Mine in Franklin, North Carolina customers pay a small fee for a "bucket of dirt" out of the mine, the dirt contains rocks, usually worthless, the joy of treasure hunting and occaisionally a real gemstone out of the mine. In July of 1995, a third-grader name Griffin McCurry, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 22:3-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Keeping The Lines Of Communication Open Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 21, 2006

A compilation of verses from Proverbs addressing the importance of communication in the home.

KEEPING THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION OPEN The story is told of a couple who lived in upstate New York, who decided to move to Florida to get away from the cold weather. The husband left a bit early and drove down with their stuff while the wife was finishing up things in New York. When he arrived ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:13

Denomination: Baptist

God's Enduring Work Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 28, 2006

God is sovereign, He controls the “times”, yet in spite of this, we often fail to recognize God’s hand at work in the world. We have at best a limited view of all that God is doing.

Overcoming Futility—a sermon series on Ecclesiastes “God’s Enduring Work” Chapter 3 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts What do we do with the brief time we’ve been given? In a lifetime, the average American will spend 6 months waiting at stoplights, one ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Denomination: Congregational

Gideon’s 300 - Just A Few Good Men

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 15, 2010

God’s people are so ravaged by the Midianites that they are hiding in dens and caves. They cry out to God and God gives them...Gideon. 4 Principles from his life. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Just a Few Good Men Judges 6- http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/JustaFewGoodMen.html Chapter 5 ends with these words: "And the land had rest forty years." Chapter 6 begins: "And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord..." The cycle continues for God’s chosen nation. It’s the same ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Echoes That Will Not Die

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 3, 2009

In the song of the angels we hear echoes of our ancient problems -- meaning, sin, peace -- all of which are dealt with in the coming of Christ.

The drama of Christmas is focused on a starlit night at a manger, on a mother and a babe, on the small things of life. And yet it is also wide open to eternity, it is a window into past and present and future. The drama of Christmas seems to play on such ordinary things. Tax legislation; taxes, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Ministry And Money: When The Budget Wants To Bully You

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 22, 2009

Discover two gems helpful to balancing ministry and money in this short sermon aimed to help church leaders stay faithful not fearful.

Pastoring in America means dealing with the dollar. It’s what we have to come to grips with in a culture where “church” has largely become a business. In fact, some shepherds tragically view Washingtons and Lincolns just as necessary, if not more, than the Holy Spirit, people, or the Bible. Which ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

A Wild And Crazy Guy--Not!

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Nov 17, 2008

As we walk with God it is easy to be misunderstood by our peers.

A WILD AND CRAZY GUY--NOT! Text: Mark 3:5-12, 20-21 (Mark 3:5 KJV) And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] out: and his hand was restored whole as the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:5-21

Denomination: Church Of God

What Does It Mean To Us?

Contributed by Ronald Courtney on Sep 13, 2008

A sermon for a Lord’s Supper service.

What Does It Mean To Us? Exodus 12:1-14 “I can hear you, the rest of the world can hear you and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.” (President George W. Bush September 14, 2001 Ground Zero) For the last six years we have paused, on a personal level and on a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

I Lay Me Down To Sleep

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jul 3, 2008

In Peter’s life story we have the record of three times when he was off guard, relaxed, asleep. On each occasion there was something that he did not know.

I Lay Me Down To Sleep Acts 12:6 Sleeping at the wheel is a good way to keep from growing old. The amount of sleep required by the average person is about five minutes more. Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone. People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:6

Denomination: Baptist

The Real Mc Coy

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 18, 2010

God is in the business of keeping promises, even those which we cannot possibly understand how he will do so

The Promise of God This morning’s OT lesson is about an unlikely promise for Abraham and Sarah The promise of a son - when both were in their 90’s -just didn’t add up. Yet one year later, we see the birth of ISAAC to Sarah and Abraham. In human terms – it was impossible But when God promises ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Conquering Sin (4): Experiencing Complete Victory Series

Contributed by Nate Herbst on Dec 31, 2008

The fight with sin is very real but God never intended for us to live in bondage; He has given us the keys to victory over sin and they are found in His Word.

Winning the fight. There is a fight! Rom.7:15-19 - “I don’t understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do the very thing I hate. I know perfectly well that what I am doing is wrong, and my bad conscience shows that I agree that the law is good. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Avoid Destructive Conflict Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jan 27, 2013

The story of Rachel and Leah's fight over mandrakes can teach us an important lesson about avoiding conflict!

My wife asked me “What is your sermon on?” I told her “Rachel and Leah and their argument over Mandrakes” Her response was “Well, How does that apply to my life?” That's a good question, but I can assure you that the story of Rachel and Leah's fight over ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 30:14-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Veteran Of The Faith

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Nov 10, 2013

A good soldier of Christ do what is right because it is right. One who never gives up hope. One who is always trusting in the Lord.

Quotes: “The most persistent sound which reverberates through men's history is the beating of war drums.” -Otto Von Bismark --And so it is within mankind (the war between the Spirit and the flesh… a constant struggle). “Never has there been a good war or a bad peace.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:3-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Standing Between The Dead And The Living

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Mar 23, 2020

God has a cure for every plague and He can stop them dead in their tracks. This passage in Numbers calls the church to stand in faith and intercede for the world around us.

Standing Between the Dead and The Living PPT 1 Message title We are going to look at an amazing story in the book of Numbers about a plague that came as a judgment from God and was stopped. And we are going to learn some valuable lessons that we can apply to the current situation in our world with ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 16:41-48

Denomination: Pentecostal