Sermons on Friend Vs Servant:

Survival Vs. Revival

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 19, 2002

A revival sermon for believers

“SURVIVAL VS. REVIVAL” PSALM 143:1-12 INTRODUCTION If you haven’t noticed, TV has gotten quite “real” recently. There has been a boom of what they are calling “reality TV” shows. Each of the shows is unique and attempts to take the viewer into the lives of those on the screen. Perhaps the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 143:1-12, Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Noah Vs. The Bottle

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 22, 2002

A reflection on drunkeness and the story of Noah

NOAH VS. THE BOTTLE GENESIS 9:18-29 INTRODUCTION… “How should drunk drivers be treated?” Adapted from an Ann Landers Column, Nov, 1986, News Group, Chicago The Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association put out some interesting facts that you might want to share with your readers. It tells how ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:18-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Judgment Vs. Discernment

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: We can discern right from wrong without judging the individual.

Thesis: We can discern right from wrong without judging the individual. Intro.: 1. Have you ever tried to point out the truth to someone only to have them accuse you of judging them? a. Illust. Suggesting to a co-worker that drinking and chasing women is wrong. (He's alcoholic/married!) "You're ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-15

Faith Vs. Expediency Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

OUR RESPONSE TO PERSONAL DANGER AND NATIONAL COMPROMISE MUST BE FAITH NOT EXPEDIENCY

BIG IDEA: OUR RESPONSE TO PERSONAL DANGER AND NATIONAL COMPROMISE MUST BE FAITH NOT EXPEDIENCY Background: Tied to Psalm 10 same context of wicked attacking the innocent in secret same emphasis on the eyes of the Lord seeing both the righteous and the wicked I. (:1-3) POSSIBLE RESPONSES TO ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 11:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ownership Vs. Possession Series

Contributed by David Shipman on Nov 20, 2001

Ownership & Possession are not the same thing? It is said that possession is 9/10ths of the law. You may have a legal right, but if you don’t possess it you aren’t enjoying it! Do you possess what you have a legal right to in the Word?

Ownership & Possession Mark 11:24 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive (to take) them, and ye shall have them. (KJV) Just because God gives you something is no sign that you will enjoy it! This morning: Ownership & Possession How ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Achan Vs Rahab

Contributed by James Rich on Oct 18, 2001

Just because you have been brought up in an Apostolic church. Sat on the pew to hear praise, prayer, preaching of the Pentecostal message. So you’ve been a part of the body for a long time. So what? It seems God will tolerate more from one who has not

Joshua 2:1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there. JERICHO (Jee rih’ koh) Place name meaning “moon.” Apparently the oldest city in the world and the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sensitivity Vs Sensuality Series

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Feb 9, 2003

Ephesians Series #12 Each time we Sacrifice Sensitivity to the Spirit of God for something else we harden our hearts to the leading of the Holy Spirt and put another layer of callous on our hearts.

A Walk that is Worthy Part 12 Sensitivity vs Sensuality Text: Ephesians 4:17-19 Intro: This morning I would like to continue on with our series in Ephesians entitled “A Walk that Is Worthy” For those of you that are keeping track I am skipping around just a bit. I want to come back to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Church Vs. The Church

Contributed by Jack Russell on Feb 7, 2004

Man’s view of the church is often very different from the one Jesus demonstrated and Paul described.

I can stand anywhere in my back yard and see my church. It sits rather majestically at the apex of our little town. Its stained glass windows chronicle its founders. Inside, a huge chandelier hovers over our pew. I don’t know who appointed us to sit in that particular pew, but it must have been ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-22, Matthew 13:16-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Pluralism Vs. Exclusivism

Contributed by Daniel Dennison on Oct 17, 2006

A biblical look at the ideas posed by religious pluralism and religious exclusivism.

Vespers, 1-31-06 1"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God[a]; trust also in me. 2In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

Flexibility Vs. Rigidity

Contributed by Shannon Lewis on Oct 18, 2006

Is there a need for flexibility in the modern church? This sermon will examine and answer that question.

Flexibility Vs. Rigidity by Pastor Shannon Lewis 10/18/2006 1Corinthians 9:19-9:23 Tonight’s sermon will conclude our 2 part series on Creativity and Flexibility Vs. Repetition and Rigidity. Tonight we compare Flexibility Vs. Rigidity. We’re going to consider the two in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Commitment Vs. Convenience

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 19, 2007

Sermon on serving Jesus, no matter the cost or what is convenient to us.

“Serving Jesus, Is It A Commitment or A Convenience?” (Matt 19:16; 21-24) Read passage Many today do not want to be totally committed to the Lord because it demands too much of them. Let’s be honest here, commitment is sometimes something for someone else to do because it interferes with our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Man Vs. God Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 5, 2007

Men have always struggled against God but God wants to win men to salvation and prepare them for eternal life.

Man Vs. God Jonah 1:1-3 INTRO.: The words of our text are typical of the story of the struggle which has always gone on between man and God. The book is the story of a man who thinks he knows more than God and will, in spite of everything, do things his own way and govern his own life. First ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Judgment Vs. Discernment

Contributed by Ed Groover on Sep 24, 2007

A sermon on the importance of exercising Biblical discernment.

Judgment Vs. Discernment Barriers That Block The Cultural Power Of The Cross Text: Matthew 7:1-6 NKJV "Judge not, that you be not judged. (2) For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. (3) And why do you look at the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Man Vs. Wild Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Oct 8, 2007

Man vs. Wild looks at how to overcome ourselves in order to discover how God gives us what we need to survive in the wild.

Man versus Wild Part 1- Intro Pastor Ryan Akers Me- Have you ever seen the TV show Man vs. Wild? It is a show about surviving extreme conditions with only a knife and survival knowledge. Bear gets tired, exhausted, wants to quit a lot. He would say, "I could go for a steak." Or, "I could go for a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Promise Vs. The Law Series

Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Jan 3, 2008

Paul argues that the Law of God does not make void the promise of God. It is the Law that leads us to His promise.

Galatians 3:15-22 “The Promise vs. The Law” Background • Paul is anticipating a possible argument from the Judiazers in the churches in Galatia; or maybe it was a well known one he had come across before. o The acknowledged that salvation was by faith in Abraham’s time. o That all changed when ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:15-22

Denomination: Baptist