Sermons on Gehazis Greed:

Keeping The Hope Of Our Calling Alive

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Feb 26, 2007

The sermon remind believers and non believers alike that we have a call from God and there is a hope of better things attached to the call. Specifically it tells us how we can keep the hope alive.

Introduction: God created man with a privileged status of sharing his image and likeness and to have authority over other creatures as well as having fellowship with Him. However, as a result of the fall of man, the privileges and blessings /authority were exchanged for curses and separation from ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Submission To God

Contributed by Sam Peters on Mar 1, 2007

Too often we want to steer the ship. Only when we let God lead us to we arrive at the destination He plans for us.

Submission to God – James 3:13-4:12 Today we look at what may be the key in “Practicing Our Faith”. James deals with our yielding or submission to God. Let’s pick our way through this passage. There is much we could cover in great detail, but we’ll give you some thoughts to consider and much of it ...read more

How Do You Smell? Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Mar 1, 2007

We try to imitate society from look to yes even smell. Celebrities scents is a billion dollar industry, but did you know Christ wants us to imitate his scent. Not a body odor but something way better.

Key: Imitation is Everything Pastor Ryan Akers Part 2- How Do You Smell? Me- Always the friend never the boyfriend- someone told me to get some colgne that would make me smell nice and girls would be attracted to that. Wore too much and sister asked what that smell was. You- We try to do a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:2-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Woe!

Contributed by John Nichols on Mar 5, 2007

A different look at Amos’ exhortation and judgment given in Amos 6.

Woe to you who are complacent in Nashville, And to you who feel secure in your fine homes, You notable men whom conservative Christians look, Think about History, Read the prophecies of Amos to Israel, are you better than them? You wage a war on terror by bringing terror on others, You lie on ...read more

Scripture: Amos 6:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pathway To The Passion Pt-2 The Garden Series

Contributed by Brian Menear on Feb 3, 2007

When Jesus knew the end was nearing, he went to that quiet special place to be alone with God.

Pathway To The Passion Part Two-The Garden The Garden At Gethsemane (Luke 22:39-53) -About 1 mile from Jerusalem at The Mount of Olives -This area was familiar to Jesus and the disciples. They had rested and prayed there before. -Probably one of Jesus’ favorite spots. -Biblical scholars estimate ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-53

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Clear Conscience

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 7, 2007

Paul is on trial for his life, and his accusers are playing hardball. How does he stand up against these scurilous attacks? How can we?

Passage: Acts 24:1-27 Intro: Can you imagine being on trial for your life, with a group of accusers who had researched your life and were putting it on display? 1. that kind of idea gives us the creeps. 2. and some people more than others would avoid that kind of scene at all costs. 3. but ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Miracles Of Jesus: Leprous Lives Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 10, 2006

Today, we are going to look at a miracle of Jesus that is all about making oneself clean.

MIRACLES OF JESUS: DIRTY LIVES LUKE 5:12-16 INTRODUCTION… Kids playing in the sprinkler A few weeks ago there was a very nice day and the sun was shining bright. Our three kids had been outside for quite a while when we decided to help them cool off. We got out the hose and the sprinkler. Our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Is Not Fair

Contributed by Mark Wood on Jun 21, 2006

Dr. Wood shows his listeners that life is not fair as we know it, he uses this passage to show that Solomon wants people to live above this world.

When Solomon first began His book of Ecclesiastes He looked at life from an overall philosophical view point. This is to say he was looking at it from a wisdom point of view. He said that life was al meaningless and just continued like a snowball rolling down hill. As King Solomon got to look ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Advent

Contributed by Joanna Beveridge on Dec 5, 2006

Jesus is the light of the world who through his birth brought new hope to the world.

Today is the fourth, and final, Sunday of Advent. Very shortly we will be celebrating Christmas – the festival which bears our Saviour’s name. Each year we seem to move further and further away from the religious ideals of Christmas and nearer and nearer to an orgy of conspicuous consumption. We ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Fear Factor Series

Contributed by Tony Earl on Nov 23, 2006

This new series deals with the phenomenon of reality TV. The focus of this series is upon what is ’really’ real.

REALITY CHECK SERIES # 1 The Fear Factor Intro: We begin tonight a new series that I believe is relevant to us all. It is relevant, because it deals with reality. There seems to be a craze today when it comes to ’reality t.v." I know most of have at least heard of them. There is The Fear Factor, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

Denomination: Baptist

X Marks The Spot [christmas]

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 14, 2005

Christ is the most important part of Christmas, but is being "X’ed" out by several things. Link included to formatted text version, handout, and PowerPoint Template.

X Marks the Spot PowerPoint for this and all our sermons available at http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html Now it’s a ‘holiday tree’, ‘winter break’, and soon, we’ll all be dreaming of a white holiday! The most important part of the word “Christmas” is where many are placing the “X” today. At ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:18

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Depression

Contributed by Russ Witkowski on May 11, 2002

Message on overcoming during times of depression from the life of Elijah.

OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT 1 KINGS 19:1-13 Sunpm 3/24/02 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, "May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hanging On Through The Hairpin Curves (Managing Stress) Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jul 3, 2001

A Biblical model for managing stress

Stress Management Daniel 3 April 18, 1999 Morning Service Introduction I. The Biosphere A. The purpose: Team of scientist created a world inside a giant bubble, the goal was to create simulated living conditions for humans underground, the site was tested by the team - they lived in the structure ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Focus And Followthrough Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 4, 2001

THE KEY TO SPIRITUALITY IS LIVING OUT OUR UNION WITH CHRIST

BIG IDEA: THE KEY TO SPIRITUALITY IS LIVING OUT OUR UNION WITH CHRIST INTRODUCTION Paul now makes the transition from the more doctrinal section of Chapters 1-2 where he had been teaching the Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ and warning against false approaches to spirituality to the more ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Ten Commandments

Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 21, 2003

A message related to the Second Coming of Christ.

OUR TEN COMMANDMENTS 1 Peter 4:7-19 INTRO: How many of you know the Ten Commandments? I’m not talking about the ones given to Israel by God through Moses. Instead, I am referring to the “ten commandments” given to us by God through Peter. They go like this: I. “Thou shalt be of sound ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-19

Denomination: Baptist