Sermons on Fruit Of Peace:

Celebrate Jesus Series

Contributed by Bruce B. Miller on Dec 29, 2011

It’s time we reclaimed Christmas and that is what Christmas Conspiracy is all about.

Christmas Conspiracy/Reclaim Christmas Series Celebrate Jesus/Matthew 2 Bruce B. Miller Celebrate Jesus Matthew 2 Even though you may still be eating left-overs, Thanksgiving is over and it is Christmas time. We did not dare go shopping on black Friday? Who here braved the stores on Friday? Who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

“who Can You Bring To Jesus?” Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011

MY316 is a 5 week Small group study put out by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma that we did at our church. It's a study that focuses on evangelism. I preached 5 sermons that went along with each weeks study.

My316 “Who can you bring to Jesus?” Luke 5:17-26 There was a Christian who prayed a certain prayer every morning: "Lord, if you want me to witness to someone today, please give me a sign to show me who it is." One day he found himself on a nearly empty bus when a big, burly man sat ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiving Our Failures Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 11, 2011

Christ cleanses when we confess.

Forgiving Our Failures 1 John 1:5-2:2 Rev. Brian Bill 9/11/11 It was a happy day when my dad built me a bedroom in the basement. I loved my paneled ‘man cave’ and especially enjoyed having a refuge from my four sisters where I could listen to my 8-tracks in peace. One result of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Joshua’s Story Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 27, 2011

Joshua’s life reminds us that success in life depends on obedience to God’s Word and a desire in your life to become a God Chaser.

Communion Challenge: I have this quote/question to stir us from, “God Chasers” today: “We think we know where God lives. We think we know what He likes, and are sure we know what He dislikes. We have studied God’s Word and His old love letters to the churches so much that some of us claim to know ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:6-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Healing For My Handicaps

Contributed by Michael Luke on Oct 2, 2011

We're all handicapped by something be it physical, emptional, or spiritual. God can still heal our handicaps.

“HEALING FOR MY HANDICAPS” ACTS 3:1-10 OPEN A family had moved into a new community. They attended a church their first Sunday in town. The parents wondered how their 10-year-old son would like the new church and how he would do in a new Sunday school class. The family met ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Aeropagus Eggheads Vs. A Seed-Picker Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Oct 10, 2011

Our church journey continues travelling through God's word. What is the plan, the guidelines, the message God has for us through Paul today?

Areopagus Eggheads versus a Seed-Picker Date: October 2, 2011 Scripture: Acts 17:1-34 Preview chapter 16 • When we last left this 1st century preacher • Paul had just been released from a Philippian jail.  Magistrates learned they were Roman citizens  They apologized ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-34

Denomination: Baptist

Trusting God - In All Of Life Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Oct 27, 2011

Introduction to a series based on the life of Joseph learning what it means to Trust God in all the events of life.

TRUSTING GOD … IN ALL OF LIFE "After burying Jacob, Joseph returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had accompanied him to his father’s burial. But now that their father was dead, Joseph’s brothers became fearful. “Now Joseph will show his anger and pay us back for ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God In Three Persons - Part Two Series

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Nov 9, 2011

an exposition of the doctrine of the Trinity, why it's important, and what it means if we get it wrong - part 2 of a two part message

God in Three Persons TCF Sermon – part 2 October 23, 2011 In our house church we’re studying the book of Acts, and this past Wednesday, we were in Acts 20, and talked about the story of Eutychus. If you don’t remember the story, Eutychus is the boy who fell asleep during ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mountain Of Victory Series

Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Nov 12, 2011

We are all in a battle. How do we win the battle?

'Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippie's owner decided to clean Chippie cage with a vacuum cleaner. She removed the attachment from the end of the hose and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Real Reconciliation Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 12, 2011

If we want real reconciliation and healing in our broken relationships, then we must confess our own sins to one another; we must forgive those who sinned against us; but none of that is possible until we truly believe that God is in control.

Stewart Ruch, a pastor in Wheaton, Illinois, talks about the “huge gap” between the ideal and the real in our everyday lives, using a family outing as an example. You see, every fall his family likes to go apple picking. Now, for the Ruch family, the ideal day for apple picking is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical Free

On The Mountain

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Sep 20, 2010

We don’t live on the mountaintop - we live in the valley of the ordinary presence of Jesus

On the Mountain TCF Sermon September 19, 2010 If you have your Bibles, open with me to Luke chapter 9, beginning with vs 18: Luke 9:18-36 (NIV) Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?" They replied, "Some say John the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Jesus Was Tempted Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 25, 2010

The purpose of Matthew’s recounting this event is to demonstrate the pattern of Jesus’ victory over temptation & sin. When we face testing & temptation we too can be victorious over the adversary’s attempts to corrupt us & to usurp the Lord’s rightful pla

MATTHEW 4: 1-11 WHEN JESUS WAS TEMPTED A husband took his young daughter to the grocery store to help him buy groceries. In addition to the healthy items on his wife’s carefully prepared list, the two of them returned home with one of those big bags of M&Ms. His wife said "Why did you buy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Resisting Grace Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Nov 21, 2010

In this message, part 14 in the series Love Never Dies, Dave sees in Peter's resistance to Christ washing his feet a resistance that we all have to receiving grace and love.

Resisting Grace Love Never Dies, prt. 14 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers July 11, 2010 The longer I do counseling and the more I come to learn about people, the more I believe that what is most deeply wrong with us as human beings is that we chronically resist grace. We chronically turn ...read more

Scripture: John 13:3-9

Denomination: Free Methodist

A Sacrificial Gift Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 22, 2010

God's inexpressible gift is a sacrificial gift. What are we willing to sacrifice in order to help others open that gift?

If you’ve been to almost any store lately, you know that Christmas is on its way. Given the stakes for many retailers, it’s not surprising that so many stores begin their preparations for Christmas earlier and earlier every year. According to the National Retail Federation, the holiday ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15

Denomination: Baptist

Character Study: Zacariah And Elisabeth

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

Character Study: Zacariah and Elisabeth (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Luke chapter 1 verses 5-24 & 57-80. Quote: “The seven ages of man: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills, wills”. Ill: You know when you are growing old when… • Everything hurts and what doesn’t hurt, doesn’t work, • Your knees ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-80

Denomination: Brethren