Sermons on Future Generation:

Answering Our Culture #10: Just Do It, Already! Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 26, 2002

Last in this apologetics series, this one focusing on reasons to become a Christian.

Answering Our Culture #10 – Just Do It, Already! Various Scriptures October 13, 2002 Introduction This is our last message in our series on The Top 10 Reasons to NOT be a Christian. We’ve looked at a bunch of different reasons people give for not becoming a Christians. Today I want to give you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:38-39

Denomination: Wesleyan

Pure Joy Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 20, 2008

We are to find joy and grow in faith in all situations. Perhaps when the trials end will be good enough.

Pure Joy James 1:1-8 At Christmas we sing songs like Joy to the world. We exchange gifts and decorate and most people find joy in the season. As Christians we connect all the celebration to the Birth of Jesus…..But the joy of the season often seems to fade very quickly. There are other times in ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-8

Denomination: Congregational

Meeting Your Family's Needs

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 6, 2001

A description of Jesus’ responsibility for those under His watchcare. A call to our own responsibilities in regard to the same.

Meeting Your Family’s Needs—John 19:23-28 Jesus ensured that His mother had adequate provision. We must provide for those under our watchcare. How are we to meet our family’s needs? Keys to Meeting Family Needs 26 When Jesus therefore saw His mother, & the disciple whom He loved standing ...read more

Scripture: John 19:23-28

Denomination: Baptist

God's Perscription For Revival

Contributed by Larry White on Jan 11, 2002

Some things God requires for revival.

God’s Prescription for Revival II Chron. 7:14 "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." I. God’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

Cancel Your Guilt Trip Series

Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 29, 2000

Understanding the purpose of gult.

CANCEL YOUR GUILT TRIP (1 John 1:7-10) But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Leaders' Personal Habits - (Part 7 Of 7) Series

Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004

Paul sets before us a worthy goal-which most of us will work on for a lifetime.

This final category touches the leader in his relationship to alcohol and money-two areas of perennial tempta-tion. Don’t overlook God’s Word on these crucial points! If you do, you will regret it later. 1. Not given to drunkenness 1 Tim 3:3; Titus 1:7 Literally this phrase means "not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"When All Hope Is Gone!”

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Jun 11, 2005

This message dipicts the essence of hope and how easily it can be lost. Also, it tells of how to regain your hope to face the storms of life.

Scripture: Acts 27:20 - 25 Title: “When All Hope Is Gone!” Introduction: There are some very important lessons to be learned in this portion of Scripture. We find the great Apostle Paul in a very difficult situation. A storm is raging and the captain and crew aren’t really sure where they are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:20-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Do-Overs Are Not Just For The Playground

Contributed by John Pierce on Jan 7, 2006

We must come to a place that we realize that God has extended grace and forgivness to us and we are to extend that to those around us as well.

Do-Overs are Not Just for the Playground Big Idea: Our relationship with God: He allows us do-overs when we commit to doing the right things. Our relationship with each other: We must allow be willing to give and receive do-overs. Open: Talk about being a kid on the playground and getting ...read more

Scripture: John 3:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Contrasting Healthy And Unhealthy Ways Of Viewing Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 18, 2006

Unhealthy Views of Spiritual Gifts-* Useful for gaining popularity, status and power * Useful for helping one stand out from the crowd * Useful for self-aggrandizement (Increasing one’s power, rank or wealth) * Useful for protecting oneself from other’

Contrasting Healthy and Unhealthy Ways of Viewing Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:6 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) Unhealthy Views of Spiritual Gifts * Useful for gaining popularity, status and power * Useful for helping one stand out from the crowd * Useful for self-aggrandizement ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:6-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Five Keys To A Heart Of Success

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Feb 28, 2007

I’ve never met anyone who wanted to be a failure. I have met a lot who have embraced it.

1 Corinthians 15:53-58 Never met anyone who wanted to be a failure... Met a lot who have embraced it Go to children’s church...Nursery... and ask, what you want to be the won’t say...crack addict...knocked up 16...on welfare. God wants us to succeed.... How does God measure success? Not measured ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:53-58

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Hope Of The Resurrection In The Church

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Apr 15, 2007

**Church History / Church Trimuphant ** For the community sunrise service I was asked to speak on the hope of the resurrection specifically in the church

You don’t have Easter without Good Friday. You don’t have the hope without the despair. But God be praised, because of the Resurrection, we don’t have despair without hope. Every Good Friday has an Easter. Larry has asked me to say a few words about how the hope of Easter works in our church and ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Hope And Faith

Contributed by Cindy Breadner on Aug 19, 2007

Hope is belief in what we do not see, faith is having hope.

“Faith is to believe what we do not see and the reward of faith is to see what we believe.” What does it mean to see what we believe? We see our belief daily in the faces of others. The smiles of strangers the successes of our loved ones the peace in our families, the community of our church ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Eagerly Desire Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by Dennis Cummins on Oct 18, 2006

Print Graphics of this series are available free upone request. This can be viewed on Itunes podcast or Video cast under ExperienceChurch.tv or viewed online at www.experiencechurch.tv.

Signs and Wonders – 3 Eagerly Desire Signs and Wonders are Demonstrations of the spirit that can’t be explained designed to bring Glory honor to God. 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 (New King James Version) 1Now concerning[a] spiritual gifts,[b] brothers,[c] I do not want you to be uninformed. 2You know ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Choosing Your Children's Mother

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Dec 9, 2003

Marriage advice from Ezra

“Choosing Your Children’s Mother” Ezra 9-10 Intro: This morning, we come to honor our mothers. Hopefully not like the gas station, that put up the sign, “Free rose for Mother with gas!” Our mothers hold a special place in our hearts. For many of us, our mother is the one who first taught us ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Family Faith Transfer: Cain And Abel (Lesson 1)

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 3, 2003

Series: Family Faith Transfers

A. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE MARRIAGE OF ADAM AND EVE? 1. Married by God. “The Lord God . . . brought her to the man” (Gen. 2:22). 2. A purpose in life. “Be fruitful and multiple, and replenish the earth, and subdue it” (Gen. 1:28). 3. They were intimate. “They shall be one flesh” (Gen. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist