Sermons on Gauge:

Understanding Faith Series

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 16, 2007

Stretch your understanding of faith by examining the basis of faith and the behavior of faith.

I want to take a look at some Biblical principles that will stretch our understanding of faith. Would you open your Bibles to Hebrews 11? I want to do an introductory sermon entitled “Understanding Faith.” Follow along as I read verses 1-3 and 6. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Be A Good Steward Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 10, 2007

Committing to being a good steward of all that God has entrusted into our care.

I Will Be A Good Steward Introduction: Apart from our Lord, it is hard to think of historical figures whose dying words were, "It is accomplished!" Alexander the Great conquered Persia, but broke down and wept because his troops were too exhausted to push on to India. Hugo Grotius, the father of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I'm Not As Bad As You Series

Contributed by Drew Mills on Mar 17, 2007

Defeating the deadly temptation to compare ourselves with others--getting our eyes back on Christ!

Theme: 7 Deadly Temptations Series Purpose: Defeating the temptation to compare ourselves to others, Eyes on Christ Today we start a new series I am calling the 7 Deadly Temptations. o Have you heard of the 7 deadly sins? These are just about as bad—except that we can overcome them! We can ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Wesleyan

David & Bathsheeba (2 Samuel 11)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 28, 2007

David and Bathsheeba - an old story with a very contemporary ring to it, and a few things still to teach us!

"You can get a large audience together for a strip-tease act-that is, to watch a girl undress on the stage. Now suppose you came to a country where you could fill a theatre by simply bringing a covered plate on to the stage and then slowly lifting the cover so as to let everyone see, just before ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Abound More & More Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Jun 19, 2008

Let the church be abounding more and more in love!

• APATHY – INDIFFERENCE – UNCONCERNED • Talk about Enemies to every Christian AND destroyers of the church… these will certainly do it! APATHY: AN absence of emotion or enthusiasm! INDIFFERENCE: Not seeming to care about anything. UNCONCERNED: It’s not my problem, my issue. So what! NOTE: there ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Godly Household Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Aug 7, 2008

What a believer looks like at home is at the same time the most accurate and difficult measure of our walk with God.

A Godly household Love and Wisdom; God and you Colossians 3:18–4:1 Paul was sending a slave back to his master, and he was concerned that Philemon’s gracious treatment and this slave’s escape and rebellion not be seen by other slaves as an opportunity to copy Onesimus’ earlier, rebellious example. ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

God - Outside Or Inside Your Box Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 21, 2009

Do we keep our God in a box or do we trust Jehovah God of the Bible?

God – Outside or Inside Your Box Romans 11:33-36 * Every one of us has boxes around our house. When you move, you pack everything in boxes, label the box to identify the contents, and then unpack that box when you’re ready. Additionally, boxes are used to keep things. At our house, Deb is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:33-36

Denomination: Baptist

Hallmarks Of Love 3 Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 8, 2010

Exposition of 1 Cor 13:5-6 regarding the next three qualities of Christian love: not easily angered, not keeping records of wrongs, rejoices in truth, not in inquities

Text: 1 Corinthians 13:5b-6, Title: The Hallmarks of Love 3, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/7/10, AM A. Opening illustration: A young man left his employer, a lumber merchant, and began business in opposition to him. For a while he prospered greatly and got many orders that would have gone to the firm he had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

God's Watering Place Is Holy Living

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 7, 2009

God wants us to be holy

God’s watering place is holy living ps 23:2 “He leads me” As sheep need water so do we as humans? The Good Shepherd knows where the best drinking water is. He is the one that goes before us to make sure that we are provided with good drinking water. If sheep does not get water it will die for it ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:2

Denomination: Wesleyan

Parable Of The Unfaithful Steward Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 15, 2010

Are we faithfully making use of the gifts that God has given to us?

Parable of the unfaithful steward (Mat 25:14-30) "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. {15} To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Christian Church

The Tongue: The Power And Purpose Of Our Words

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Nov 13, 2010

James is presenting practical Christianity. He has told us faith without works is dead. In other words a prayer that doesn't change our practices is powerless. Meeting Jesus changes us permanently and continually. This impacts our works and our words.

Intro: We dive in again to the depths of James practical teaching. He has given us tests and teachings on practical faith in a personal Jesus. Remember that James and Jesus want us to not only be born again of the word but have it to take root in our lives and cause us to trust God more fully ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Why Faith And Favoritism Cannot Co-Exist Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Mar 24, 2014

We cannot keep the faith if we show partiality.

Mahatma Ghandi was touched by the gospel when he was young. He hoped that the gospel would free India from its Caste system. He went to a church in his neighborhood and was met at the door, dressed in his humble lower class clothes. He was met by ushers who told him that there were other ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Great Disappearance

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 23, 2014

We live in a time just before God's judgment on a corrupted world. So did Enoch. He got his own personal rapture; so can you. Four characteristics made him a candidate for that glorious event the same will qualify us too!

THE GREAT DISAPPEARANCE Gen. 5:21-24 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: HER AGE 1. A nurse was writing down necessary information about a new patient, in preparation for her physical examination. Nurse: "How old are you, Mrs. Smith?" 2. Patient: "None of your business." Nurse: "But the doctor must know your ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:21-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Will I Make It?

Contributed by Coz Von on Apr 10, 2014

We sin and wonder, is it at all possible for me to be saved. Will I make it. Is there hope for me, I meen I am so bad and I cant seem to overcome. what does Jesus think about this?

Main Idea Let’s take a walk with Jesus and ask Him some questions. Jesus, “How we can inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, and what measure will You use to gauge our fitness to inherit your Kingdom, I mean, can we really make it? Do you really want us to be there? We will discover that Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Standing In The Gap

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on May 24, 2014

On Memorial day, we remember and honor those who have stood in the gap between freedom and tyranny. We also are reminded that we are called to stand in the gap for our faith in God.

Standing In The Gap Ezekiel 22:30 Intro: I heard about a guy named John who had a serious memory problem. One day John ran into a friend he had not seen in a long time. He greeted him and said, “Bill, do you remember what a bad memory I had?” Bill answered, “Yes, I certainly ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 22:30, Ezekiel 23:30

Denomination: Baptist