Sermons on Gain The World And Lose Your Soul:

Dark Tunnel

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 8, 2019

A study in the book of Jeremiah 37: 1 – 21

Jeremiah 37: 1 – 21 No light at the end of the tunnel 1 Now King Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. 2 But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land gave heed to the words of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 37:20

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Thursday - An Evening Full Of Surprises Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 28, 2022

Thursday evening was full of surprises as Jesus ate the Passover meal with His disciples. During the evening, Jesus washed their feet, and announced that one of them would betray Him, another would deny Him, and all of them would desert Him. They must have thought He was kidding, but He wasn't!

A. If you know me very well, then you know that I like to laugh and joke. 1. This Friday is April Fools Day, so I thought I might share a few April Fools’ funnies. 2. I heard about guy who years ago swapped the price labels on the pumps at the gas station? It was an April Fuel’s joke. 3. I heard ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Save Now

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 21, 2005

People today still do not fully understand who Jesus is.

Save Now Matt 21.9-10 March 20, 2005 (Palm Sunday) Chester, Illinois FBC Chester Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A TRUE OR FALSE? Palm Sunday celebrates the day Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Test your knowledge of that day’s events, recorded in all four Gospels, with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Closeness With The Father - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Bo Lane on Apr 19, 2005

This series urges believers to live a life of intimacy and relationship as God intended from the beginning.

Our Key verse for this series is: - James 4:8, “Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.” - God desires for us to be close to Him, to share intimacy with Him Intimacy is a strange word. When you think of the word intimacy, what do you think? - Most people immediately associate the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Great Faith

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Dec 9, 2003

The power of faith

“Great Faith” Matthew 8 Intro: The story is told about the first time that actress Helen Hayes decided to cook a Thanksgiving dinner for her family. Before serving it, she announced to her husband and son, “Now, I know that this is the first turkey I’ve ever cooked. If it isn’t any good, I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Enriched By God's Word

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 26, 2003

Too few people experience the fullness of God’s enrichment from the word of God. His word is life, empowerment and enabler to please the Lord in all respects filling us with the knowledge of His will. Let us examine a few of the benefits of God’s word a

Be Enriched by God’s Word (2 Tim 3:16,17) Too few people experience the fullness of God’s enrichment from the word of God. His word is life, empowerment and enabler to please the Lord in all respects filling us with the knowledge of His will. Let us examine a few of the benefits of God’s word as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Crossing Over

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jun 15, 2004

This is a sermon that challenges the hearers to prepare for the New Year.

“CROSSING OVER” Josh. 3:1-8 INTRO – Here we are, 3 days from the year 2003. Time for new beginnings, new resolutions, new commitments. Folks will start dieting again, exercising again, trying to be disciplined again. I’m reminded of a fellow named Ralph who, after thoroughly enjoying his ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

God's Perfect Plan: Strength, Action, Courage

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 9, 2003

When God gives us a task, His perfect plan includes the resources to do it: strength, action, and courage. Sermon for deacon ordination service.

We have been burning fuel very rapidly. Coal, oil, natural gas .. we are consuming it. It is irreplaceable. Some scientists say that unless we change our ways, we are going to burden our children and our grandchildren with a very serious energy problem. The next generation will inherit a burden ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 28:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Commission And The Commands Of Christ Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 28, 2003

The introduction to a series on the Commands of Christ. In the great Commission Jesus told his disciples, to teach "them to observe all things that I have commanded you." This series examines "What is it that Christ has commanded us to do."

The Commands of Christ Sermon # 1 The Great Commission and the Commands of Christ This new series was actually suggested to me my Dr. Clifford Clarke some weeks ago, he and I were talking and he said he had read of a study by Bill Gothard based on Christ ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 4:17

Denomination: Baptist

"Are You A Barnabas??”

Contributed by Don Meyer on Aug 30, 2003

Barnabas means "son of encouragement." He lived his life by this definition. We Christians can learn from God how we too can be a "son of encouragement."

“Are You A Barnabas??” Text: Acts 11:19-30 6/1/2003 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. Dear Friends in Christ. Last week the choir {here} at Pilgrim sang a beautiful song titled “Unsung Heroes. ” You know, as I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Lutheran

God Speaks Out Of Storms

Contributed by Tom Doubt on Oct 29, 2003

Surviving a hurricane reminds us that God speaks to us out of the storms of life.

GOD SPEAKS OUT OF A STORM Dr. Tom Doubt, Senior Pastor Four Mile Creek Baptist Church [Sunday after Hurricane Isabel] BACKGROUND: A. Illustration: When I was a youngster, I thought my aunt Isabel was an exciting and interesting character. 1. The adults in our family described her ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:1

Denomination: Baptist

Mess Ups With Good Intentions Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Apr 2, 2006

Jesus’ disciples wanted to do what was right, but they couldn’t seem to do it. Encouragement for those who can’t seem to get it right.

Matthew 26:36-54 – Mess Ups with Good Intentions Today’s passage is an interesting one. We have been looking at The Life of Jesus since we started the new year, and as we approach Easter – Resurrection Day – we find ourselves getting ever closer to the cross, to His death, by which He forgave ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-54

Denomination: Baptist

Meeting In The Presence

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Apr 27, 2006

We need to understand we are influencing people about God and we need to have a heart like Joshua towards God.

Until Wednesday afternoon this past week, I really had no idea what God wanted us to focus on this morning, which is pretty rare. It doesn’t take but a few minutes around me to realize that normally I am planned and organized way in advance. When I gave out the Youth Ministry calendars in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is The Way To Eternal Life Series

Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 28, 2006

As we close this series out today, we will see why we can say Jesus is The Way To Eternal Life. In this message, we will be considering those passages which use the expression "eternal life" to mean a future hope which will be realized after this life o

Jesus - The Way To Eternal Life TEXT: John 14:1-7 INTRODUCTION: Over the past number of weeks, we have considered how Jesus is truly The Way to all good things: He is The Way to a better life (by correcting misconceptions and teaching us to seek new goals); He is the Way to forgiveness of sins ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Listening To Jesus

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Oct 31, 2006

A Sermon on why we should always have our hearts open to hear what Jesus might have to say to us.

Listening To Jesus Mark 9:2-8 Have you ever walked into a situation where the best thing that you could ever say was nothing at all? I’m sure at some point in our life we have all suffered from “Foot in Mouth” disease. Sometimes the words slip out faster than we can realize just what it is we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-8

Denomination: Nazarene