Sermons on Friend Forever:

Amazing Grace!

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Feb 12, 2007

Have you ever experienced grace in your life? Perhaps a policeman stoping you for speeding and just giving you a warning when you deserved a ticket. Perhaps a time when you said hurting words to a friend or spouse and they forgave you. Each one of us, at

Introductory Consideration 1. I don’t know what came over me. I’m not a fighter - I’m not even built like one. But something he said or did just rubbed me the wrong way. Before I knew it I did something that I had never done before or have done since. It was not a very Christian thing to do, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ed The Trouble Maker

Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Apr 23, 2004

How can a people who faught together, lived together, and were friends, all of a sudden go to war with each other? It happened, and it happens in churches today. I show the reason why it happened, and how we can live under God’s Full blessing

Title: ED The Trouble Maker Text: Joshua 22:1-34 - Key Verse: 11-12 and 30-34 Pray!!! Read Text!!! Introduction: - In our text this morning we have the birth of a nation, a blessed people who had overcome great obstacles. - A people who were careful to obey the one true living God. - A people ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 22:1-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

David Kept His Promise For The Cripple Boy

Contributed by Richard Mc Quinn on Feb 20, 2011

David made best friends with Jonathan and made a promise to him to take care of his family in the event that Jonathan died. David not only kept his promise but he brought the cripple son to his own home and sat him at the Kings table to eat the rest of h

KINDNESS TOWARD MEPHIBOSHETHS 2-20-2011, Rich McQuinn, Minister: New Liberty Christian Church, Veedersburg, IN TEXT: II SAMUEL 9: 1-13 INTRODUCTION: He was born in 1912 to some very poor parents in Russia. These were the times of rationing---you know the things you read about in history. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Christian Church

A Bold Example Series

Contributed by James Parker on Mar 6, 2011

Sometimes we all need a little extra motivation whether it’s with our homework or our Spiritual lives. The Apostle Paul wrote the following passage of Scripture to his young friend Timothy to encourage him and motivate him to set a good example for the pe

A-Z of Boldness Bold in our EXAMPLE 1 Timothy 4:12 "12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity" Like many children, Billy didn’t like to study, and would much rather go outside and play ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

No Regrets

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 22, 2009

If we do not have support systems we risk losing strength and stability. Everyone needs support systems. How do you draw strength for the journey? If you don’t have a close spiritual advisor, mentor, friend, you may want to look for one.

I read a great little story this week. “In 1904 William Borden, heir to the Borden Dairy Estate, graduated from a Chicago high school a millionaire. His parents gave him a trip around the world. Traveling through Asia, the Middle East, and Europe gave Borden a burden for the world’s hurting people. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Salvation Army

Mountain Shopping Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 22, 2008

A study of Joshua the man is not complete without looking at his friend Caleb. 40 years earlier they were young men, and 2 of the 12 spies sent to check out the land of Canaan. Now comes their reward. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Mountain Shopping Joshua 14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MountainShopping.html Ironic it is to talk on this subject from central Illinois. I was raised where you could spot a mountain in nothing flat. Here, ‘flat’ is the key word. But God made the mountains, God moves mountains, and so does ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Boating Season Has Begun

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 23, 2008

I had no idea that my neighbor Matt was out of work. There was nothing to let me know that he could use a friend and a day out in a boat. I had no idea they just recently became parents again to another little girl. Is a neighbor the person living next to

Boating Season has begun Luke 10:25-37 Well I know that some of you heard some of this sermon before but you may not have heard me make the same conclusions. As the title suggests you are going to hear another fascinating adventure about me and my boat. This time it involves a lesson about who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Are You A Good Soldier

Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on May 25, 2007

ARE YOU IN THE LORD’S ARMY ! Preacher “I’m in the Lord’s army but I’m in the reserves. No my friend, Your either part of the solution, or your part of the problem. God has no reservist, were all to be about our father’s business. SO, ARE YOU

ARE YOU A GOOD SOLDIER ? 2 Timothy 2:1-8 I. HE MUST BE STRONG (v. 1) A. Exercise regularly B. Our military work hard to keep in shape physically C. How much are you investing to shape up spiritually II. HE MUST BE A FOLLOWER (v. 2) A. There is always someone who ranks ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Three Sides Of Abram's Life Series

Contributed by Rule Digal on Aug 12, 2008

B. Each one of us carries various responsibilities and many different sides of personality. Like for example, I am a husband, a father, a son, a pastor, a friend, and many other things. Yet wonderfully, God has made us able to discharge our different resp

Theme: The Three Sides of Abraham’s Life Text: Genesis 18 Introduction A. Greetings. B. Each one of us carries various responsibilities and many different sides of personality. Like for example, I am a husband, a father, a son, a pastor, a friend, and many other things. Yet wonderfully, God has ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Excuse Me While I Step On Your Toes

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Oct 18, 2012

Paul is telling his dear friends in Philippi let nothing be done in quarreling or self-esteem. Verse 4 says Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. There is the word that some folks just clean forget…..OTHERS!

Excuse me while I step on your toes. Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Destroying Your Enemy

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 8, 2012

Obeying Jesus’ command to love our enemies doesn’t come naturally, however. Often our first response is to retaliate. The best way - the Christ-like way - to destroy an enemy is to make him your friend! To melt an enemy, try the warmth of love.

Opening illustration: There is a story told of two shopkeepers. Their stores were across the street from each other, and the two had a bitter rivalry. One day an angel came to one of the shopkeepers and said, “The Lord has sent me to tell you that you may have one wish. Whatever you ask for, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It’s Possible- Just Believe

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 12, 2012

In 1975 filmmaker George Lucas begin to think, inquire and dream of visual effects all of his friends and coworkers agreed couldn’t be done. They all told Lucas that it was technically impossible- thus the making of “Star Wars” was created. (The rest is h

It’s Possible- Just believe Mark 11:22-25NLT Nothing is so embarrassing as watching someone do something that you said could not be done. (Sam Ewing) In 1975 filmmaker George Lucas begin to think, inquire and dream of visual effects all of his friends and coworkers agreed couldn’t ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:22-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

David's Strength Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 7, 2018

David was a man after God’s Own heart, but had numerous problems and difficulties in life. Also, he had to face all jealousy, hatred, enmity of relatives, friends and authorities. Here we will see how he had taken it positively and overcame with the grace of God.

DAVID’S STRENGTH Text: I Sam 30:6 Introduction: David was a man after God’s Own heart, but had numerous problems and difficulties in life. Though his fall made a vital change in the fortune of his life career, in spite of that, he had to face all jealousy, hatred, enmity of relatives, friends and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:6

Denomination: Methodist

The Vine And The Branches Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 5, 2017

We’re called not as servants, but as friends of Christ to bear much fruit to the glory of God. To do that we’ll need to be firmly grafted into the life of Christ and the life of his Church; we’ll need to be committed to obeying him in everything we do.

Today is the first anniversary of the opening of St Thomas’. A lot’s happened in the last year hasn’t it? We’ve had a number of people join us. We’ve seen lots of new programs starting up, taking advantage of these great facilities. It makes you feel good to be part of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Anglican

You Need A Notable Miracle

Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Mar 14, 2016

Friend, not until you ask God to bestow upon you the power to manifest your manifestation; your entire life will never be programmed for any notable miracle at all. A notable miracle is very important and deserving attention. A notable miracle is very crucial and good looking by appearance.

And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God: And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:16-22

Denomination: Charismatic