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A Man Named Stephen

Contributed by Paddick Van Zyl on Aug 20, 2014

What do we know about the first martyr for the gospel? Are we willing to lay down our own life, to death, for Jesus?

Sermon By Pr. Paddick Van Zyl 20 Aug 2014 Title: A Man Named Stephen Intro: How does a child of God go from obscurity to waiting on tables, a waiter, to being falsely accused and then become the very first martyr for the gospel? Well, Stephen, can help us on this as we look at his biography ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Only Faith Can Please God Series

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 21, 2014

To show that it takes faith to believe in GOD that exists and that GOD rewards. Go beyond the level of faith of the enemy.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you believe in GOD and that He is the Rewarder? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that it takes faith to believe in GOD that exists and that GOD rewards. Go beyond the level of faith of the enemy. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 11:6 (Amplified Bible) 11:6 But ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Waiting Room

Contributed by Cohss Spiritsong on Aug 26, 2014

Instead of focusing on how to "make" things happen, we should focus on two things.

God’s Waiting Room Pastor Leslie A. Rutland-Tipton I had ten minutes to make it to my meeting. Which was perfect, because the meeting began in ten minutes. And even though I left the house late, I was, now, right on time. And then I hit the traffic, oddly enough, right at my exit. I thought, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-5

Denomination: *other

God’s Ideal In Marriage

Contributed by Joel Sumagaysay on Mar 17, 2013

This is the sermon I preached last 15th of March 2013, during the wedding of Michael and Allen at Filipino International Christian Church, United Arab Emirates.

God’s Ideal in Marriage Gen. 2:18-25 Genesis 2:18-25 (NIV) 18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” 19 Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Silent Tongue Series

Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Mar 17, 2013

This sermon encourages believers to open their mouths and share their faith.

Series: Taming the Tongue---James 3 Introduction: Most of the messages we have looked at based on James 3 have focused on restraining an out of control tongue. We all envy the man or woman who knows exactly when to speak and when to be silent. Outspoken Christians and silent Christians.. Moments ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pentecost: Series

Contributed by Gary Kelly on Jun 10, 2012

Pentecost, the birth of the church as we know it today.

Pentecost: Before and After We celebrate • the birth of Jesus ……. celebrate Christmas . • His resurrection, & most of the world recognizes Easter . But today is Pentecost, & hardly anyone realizes it. NOW, WHAT IS SIGNIFICANT ABOUT PENTECOST? • this day is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Apostolic

Pilgrimage: Christian Life On The Way

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Jun 10, 2012

As God called Joseph to take the Holy Family to Egypt, so too He calls us to take the blessings we have received and bring them into the world.

Now hold onto your hats folks: I am not perfect. And pardon me for being blunt: You aren’t perfect either. But I’m not going to stand up here and dissect Dcn. Steven, but I will show you a bit of my guts. I struggle with distractions during prayer time—sometimes it’s the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

The Gender Issue

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jun 5, 2012

What a paradox: in the eyes of God we are neither male nor female, but Paul gave gender specific instructions to Timothy.

Bible – The Gender Issue We need to address a very serious issue in today’s church. Regardless of what the liberals, intellectuals, emergent and other people say, gender is relevant in the bible. The bible refers to God and the Holy Spirit as a male and thus we too should refer to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:15-29

Denomination: Christian Church

The Nevertheless Of His Commitment Series

Contributed by Steve Wilson on Jun 6, 2012

This is the second sermon in a series about Jesus being The Great Nevertheless. He keeps wonderfully surprising us. Using the Lord’s "nevertheless" statement in the KJV we get a delightful glimpse of our awesome Savior.

THE NEVERTHELESS OF HIS COMMITMENT Luke 13:31-35 KJV Introduction • [Illus] – About 2,300 years ago Alexander the Great marched his army from Greece to India. Though the distance was long, his army was unstoppable. The only reason he stopped was that his men became homesick and wanted to return ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Letter To Philadelphia. Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Apr 7, 2014

A sermon examining Jesus' letter to the Church at Philadelphia.

THE LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT PHILADELPHIA Revelation 3:7-13 Dwight L. Moody once said: “Show me a church where there is love, and I will show you a church that is a power in the community. In Chicago a few years ago a little boy attended a Sunday school I know of. When his parents moved to another ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

I Almost Slipped

Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 9, 2014

Asaph tells his story of how he almost walked away from God and how God helped him overcome the terrible trial he went through. He got a revelation in God's Temple of the final end of the wicked

I ALMOST SLIPPED Ps. 73:1-5,9,11-18, 22-26. INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: When trouble is not what you thought 1. A man awoke one morning to find a puddle of water in the middle of his king-size water bed. In order to fix the puncture, he rolled the heavy mattress outdoors and filled it with more water ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Famous Last Words

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 13, 2014

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Famous Last Words John 19:28-30 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/famouslastwords.html We've been studying the previous few chapters which record so much of Jesus' last teachings and instructions to His disciples. Now we fast-forward to His last 3 words: "It is finished." It's a powerful truth: ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30

Denomination: Baptist

Palm Sunday 2014

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Apr 15, 2014

On Palm Sunday we often concentrate on the palms and the colt Jesus was riding and the cloaks being laid before Him in the procession. We look at the exaltation of the crowd and the rebuke of the Jews but there is SO much more going on in that city.

Well, it’s Palm Sunday! The day we celebrate that glorious ride that Jesus took into Jerusalem amidst the proclamation of His followers. Let's take a look at God's Holy Word! Luke 19:29-40 says, “As [Jesus] approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:29-44

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus Is The Only Way To Heaven Series

Contributed by Kyle Gray on Apr 15, 2014

What separates Christianity from other world religions? The exclusive claims of Jesus Christ.

Jesus the only Way Welcome Campuses I talked about TRUTH and relativism a few weeks ago. If you weren’t here for that grab it out of the bookstore, it goes hand in hand with this sermon. We live in a culture where diametrically opposed truths can coexist. This creeps into churches, into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:27-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

2,000 Years At A Glance Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014

Overview of major events in Church History.

Church History: Examining the Creeds and Confessions of the Church Through the Ages and Why They Matter. Lesson 1: Church History at a Glance In the small book of Jude, there is an important verse which is good to begin our study this evening. Regarding the false teachers of his day, he says ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational