Sermons on Gentle Touch:

Look First To The Word

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 11, 2003

THis sermon deals with the need to look first to the word of God in forming opinions on things such as abortion and homosexuality.

Look First To The Word GNLCC 11/2/2003 Proverbs 2:1-15 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Meet Clarissa. She is a beautiful seventeen year old junior in high school. If her smile does not light up a room, her sense of humor surely will. She needs a good sense of humor coming from a poor family with 13 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17, Jeremiah 1:4-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Getting Over Your Hang-Ups Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Oct 31, 2006

Learn with Esther how to understand and follow the invisible God through the incredible trials and challenges of life.

Getting Over Your Hang-ups Series: Letting God Guide You May 1, 2005 Recently the news media has been having a heyday reporting the questionable (and usually illegal) behavior of well-known people, (professional athletes, politicians, preachers, presidents, even royalty). From Martha Stewart to ...read more

Scripture: Esther 5:9-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Original Ghost-Buster Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Nov 6, 2006

What are ghosts? What are they up to? How has Jesus dealt with them?

The Original Ghostbuster November 5, 2006 (Show Ghost-buster Video Clip) In case you didn’t recognize it, that was a scene from “Ghost-busters”, a comedy that came out about 20 years ago, but it’s still amazingly well-known today! It’s a story about 3 odd ball scientists who after getting kicked ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 28:12-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Ordinary Days: Grounded In Truth

Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 10, 2006

A sane and simple sermon on the return of Christ

Ordinary Days: Grounded in Truth In Mark 13 we read a conversation that Jesus had with His disciples. He ends up describing what the last days on this earth will be like. I am not trying to make predictions or even to say that we are living in those days. The felt need of the disciples was to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:32-37

Denomination: *other

The Incredible Shrinking God

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 9, 2002

We "dumb God down" by confining Him to characteristics we can’t fully understand, and we shrink Him to fit our level by trying to make Him in our image.

The Incredible Shrinking God TCF Sermon September 22, 2002 The Tulsa State Fair begins next week. If you walk along the midway, you’ll hear what are known as carnival barkers. They don’t literally bark, but they do shout out the attractions they want you come and pay for... You’ll have some ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:33-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gleaning Forgotten Truths From The New Age Series

Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Oct 25, 2002

A summary of 10 things Christians can learn from New Agers

2. Last week we began looking at what we have come to know for the last 20 or 30 years as the ‘New Age’. In some ways its not very new any more but it certainly is very pervasive in western society. We are loosely based in Acts 17 over these three weeks and as I re-read that passage again this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

If The Foundations Be Destroyed

Contributed by Matt Black on Oct 27, 2002

Proposition: If the foundations be destroyed, the righteous must trust in the Lord, and experience His constant Presence.

IF THE FOUNDATIONS BE DESTROYED, WHAT CAN THE RIGHTEOUS DO? Text: Psalm 11 Key verse: Psalm 11:3 Proposition: If the foundations be destroyed, the righteous must trust in the Lord, and experience His constant Presence. Introduction: Tonight we are going to look at Psalm 11, and we are going ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 11:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Message Of The Cross

Contributed by Bill Lobbs on Nov 4, 2000

The cross,God's solution to man's problems.

Pastor Billy G. Lobbs Theme: The cross-God's solutions for man's problem. Introductory Remarks: "Years I spent in vanity and pride Caring not my Lord was crucified Knowing not it was for me He died On Calvary. Mercy there was great and grace was free Pardon there was multiplied to me There my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:27-54, Matthew 27:32-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of Vision

Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 16, 2000

God's Sovereignty gives us vision beyond our present circumstances so that we can know His hand of love is at work.

The Power of Vision Job 42 I have been waiting to share with you the message that God has burned into my heart while I was away with my family on vacation. I have been sharing this lesson every chance I have been given since I have returned home. I shared it with our staff on Monday morning, I ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Last One In Is A Rotten Egg! Series

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002

Part 10 of 10 of the series, Supernatural Transformation. Jesus finished strong. He wants us to not only finish the race but finish strong. And it is possible - even when you think it’s already "finished" that you are the rotten egg - IT’S NOT OVER YET! 

"LAST ONE IN IS A ROTTEN EGG!" Hebrews 12:1; Ephesians 1:18-23 Read at beginning of service: Ephesians 1:18-23 (NIV) 18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1, Ephesians 1:18-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

"life, What You Do With Yours Matters" Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 19, 2002

In this message we will see 3 reasons why what we do with our life matters(The Life - part one)

“Life, What You Do With Yours Matters” The Life – part one I want to start this message out this morning by asking you to take out a pen if you haven’t already (share if you need to). And what I want you to do, on the left hand corner of your outline…or any other piece of paper. I want you to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:19-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Be A Great Wife Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 23, 2002

Part 2 of effective family living series.

How to be a great wife By Andrew Chan, Senior Pastor, Grace International Baptist 21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-24

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Identity Theft Prevention

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

God has given to us a wonderful identity in Christ; but the Accuser will attack our thinking and try to rob us of the full realization of it.

Identity Theft Prevention Luke 3:21-4:41[1] 1-9-05 Intro This morning I want to talk with you about “Identity Theft”. According to the Federal Trade Commission, last year alone, approximately 10 million Americans were victims of identity theft. The cost was nearly $ 50 billion.[2] There are a ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Discipleship / To Be Or Not To Be

Contributed by Terry Milford on Dec 16, 2005

In a world where Satan’s disctractions are ever increasing, the Church, has become experts on how to grow the numbers of attendees, but has forgotten it’s commission to teach all that Jesus commanded them. The challenge is to be discipled and then discipl

Mark 8:34-38 Discipleship / To Be or Not to Be As I began to prepare for chapter 9 this week, I felt like the Lord was speaking to my heart to come back to the end of chapter 8 and speak to you this morning God’s heart about a particular subject that He has burned into my heart for the past ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making Marriage Work

Contributed by Chris Talton on Mar 19, 2004

This sermon draws four principles for successful marriage from the book of Ruth. 1st of 2 parts.

February 22, 2004 Ruth 1:1- 2:23 “Making marriage work” INTRODUCTION A boy came home from Sunday school and his mother said, "What did you talk about at church?" The boy said, "Marriage!" "What did you learn about marriage?" his mother asked. The little boy thought for a moment and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist