Sermons on Gift Of Faith:

Bible Research #1 - Why Study The Bible? Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 20, 2008

Bible Research is a condensed Bible College Course in how to study the Bible. This first session answers two questions: 1. What is the Bible? 2. Why Study the Bible?

SESSION #1 – WHAT IS THE BIBLE? WHAT IS THE BIBLE? “But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Denomination: *other

Loving The Unlovable Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009

What does it mean to love the unlovable?

Topical March 15th, 2009 Love the Unlovable (accompanied by CIY Video Baht by Derek Hammeke) Look at the face of the child on this picture. Can you see something that is missing from the childs eyes? Innocence. These are not the eyes of a child hopeful about the future and curious about the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: *other

How To Use The Rest Areas Of Life Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Apr 20, 2009

When the storms of life have calmed and God has brought us into the rest area to refresh, we need to make sure we use it to our advantage before heading into the next valley.

Following In the Footsteps of Faith How to Use the Rest Areas of Life Genesis 21:33-34 Intro: There are times in life that are simply difficult to tolerate! There are battles to fight, valleys to cross, long nights to endure and storms that must be weathered. All you have to do is read the story of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:33-34

Denomination: Baptist

Renewing Ourselves Series

Contributed by Carl Benge on Apr 21, 2009

This is the first of a 9 part sermon series on learning how to know what God wants for our lives.

Today we begin a sermon series exploring What God wants? This is an age old question that Jews, Christians, Muslims, and a variety of religions have explored throughout the ages. Despite all the lofty interpretations, and educated guesses only one man has ever brought us what God wants for our ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:11-17

Denomination: Methodist

The Great Commission Or The Great Omission?

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Apr 29, 2009

Jesus’ Great Commission to make disciples of all nations is often poorly understood and the challenge not taken up. Here is a "Great Omission". What might the ’C’ stand for?

26.4.09 THE GREAT ‘OMMISSION’ Mtt 28:19-20 Acts 1 1-8 NOTE: It will be helpful to listeners if a simple Powerpoint presentation is put together as follows: 1. The Great Ommission 2. The Great Commission Matthew 28:19-20 Matthew 28:19-20 3. Missing (Then prepare slides that gradually ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Sweet & Sour Of God's Message

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 22, 2013

the Message of God-God’s word, is sweet and sour, You have to embrace the sour to get the sweet, and His message is something we need to digest, because once it’s inside of us it is a powerful spiritual weapon.

The Sweet & Sour of God's Message Friday night, September 12, the 2013 IgNobels Prizes were held in Saunders Theatre at Harvard University! Winners traveled at their own expense, and received the prize from the hands of…real Nobel Prize winners. A few of the winners include: PSYCHOLOGY ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 10:8-10

Denomination: *other

What Is Good About Friday? An Easter Message Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 1, 2016

Have you ever wondered what is good about Good Friday? What is good about a day that exists to commemorate the torture and execution of Jesus on a cross?

The question to begin: Have you ever wondered what is good about Good Friday? What is good about a day that commemorates the torture and execution of Jesus on a cross? It’s easy to think of Good Friday as a dark day, it was the day Jesus died on the cross for our sins, but it is also a day of ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

#15 Understanding Love: Sweat And Dirty Hands?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 1, 2016

To understand love we must go beyond human logic and realize the lesson that sometimes all we can do is DIG THE WELL AGAIN. We also consider all the tears and sweat that Nehemiah invested to rebuild God's church and walls.

#16 LOVE UNDERSTANDS: SWEAT AND DIRTY HANDS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com What a strange text about understanding love? Proverbs 14:4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. Proverbs 14:4 (NLT) Without oxen a stable stays clean, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Coated - Pt. 3 - Forgetfulness Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 11, 2016

You have been told you should have hope . . . why? Your trial, heartache & pain make you the exception, don’t they? They would, but you are coated!

Coated
 Pt. 4 - Forgetfulness Introduction
 Paul demanded that we be people that are overflowing with hope because we serve the God of all hope. However, as I mentioned in the first series where we attacked hopelessness it is apparent that many of us don't live up to that mandate. We ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:50-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ethos #1 Holiness Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 16, 2019

The church is meant to be different from the world. It is meant to exist for others.

We begin a new message series today that we’ve entitled, Ethos, or if you’re from the American South, “Ethas”. This series is about how we become more like Christ and less like the world in which we live. It’s a calling to an alternative lifestyle. Yes. You heard me say alternative lifestyle. Being ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:14-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Generosity #2 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 16, 2019

Jesus is more valuable than money, power, position and fame.

In preparing for this time together today I was doing a little internet trolling to keep current with what’s happening in the world around us. When I ran across a series of articles, blogs and even a couple of Youtube videos about the 2014 Grammy’s award show. Now, I am not an awards show person ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Daily News: The Shepherds Special Report #5 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 22, 2019

What does it really mean that Jesus was born? That everything has changed.

We gather to celebrate the culmination of our four week trek. A season in the Christian year we’ve traditionally called Advent. This year we decided to step back in time to period when America was a in a transition from being a nation at war with one another, to a country looking for its soul. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Witness: Confesses #4 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 24, 2019

our largest tool for sharing the gospel has been thwarted by our willingness to so assimilate into the culture we don’t look like any different or welcome the challenge of criticism or debate for what we believe. We’d prefer to live anonymously.

We began a conversation three weeks ago about what gives us meaning in this life and I suggested that the question is actually a mute point for those who call themselves Christian because if we believe that Christ came, died and rose again then we must also live out this reality. To live out this ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"thanks"giving Series

Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Oct 26, 2019

The way to enter into God’s presence is with THANKSGIVING. Thanksgiving is the knock that opens the door to God’s presence.

“Thanks”Giving Steele Creek Church – Eastfield Campus November 25, 2018 - Tom Bartlett Good morning and welcome to Steele Creek Church, Eastfield Campus. We’re launching this campus because we believe that God wants to change lives in this community and that He’s calling all of us to be His ...read more

Denomination: Other

Love Changes Us

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on May 4, 2019

On the Road to Damascus, Saul was forever changed

Acts 9:1-20 Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Now as he was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-20, Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed