Sermons on Godly Sorrow:

Some Worshipped-- Some Didn't!

Contributed by David Wilson on Sep 11, 2008

an analysis of the responses proclaimed during the triumphant entry of Christ into Jerusalem. A focus on REAL worship.

John 12:12-19 This morning’s text deals with what we often call the “Triumphant” entry. It was primarily “triumphant” because of the people’s response, though, not because Christ entered the city in a triumphant fashion. Instead, Jesus came into the city in a humble and symbolic gesture of ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

Where Is Your God?

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 16, 2009

When the world asks us where God is in our dark times, there is an answer for our souls that the world will never be able to refute.

Where Is Your God? Griffith Baptist Church – 1/18/09 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 42 Key verse: Psalms 42:11 - Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. Premise: When the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11, Psalm 42:1

Denomination: Baptist

Service - Pit Stops Along The Way

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 19, 2009

Giving without heart is nothing more than dutiful response in an effort to relieve us of guilt or convince ourselves we’re good people.

The American Memorial Day weekend automobile race known as the Indianapolis 500 (a.k.a. Indy 500) attracts 400,000 spectators every year! It is probably the largest single sporting event that draws such a large crowd. The race requires many pit-stops – tire changes, fuel, oil, or repairs when ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Salvation Army

What Do I Do When I'm Wronged Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Apr 17, 2008

1. Times are tough. Families are struggling. Situations are serious.

1. Times are tough. Families are struggling. Situations are serious. a. Not everything is going the way they would like. b. Really nothing is going the way they would like. c. That’s the first century church, believers living out their faith under severe persecution. d. Daily they could find ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keeping Your Joy Alive Series

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Aug 1, 2008

In this Psalm, we notice three aspects of this topic of joy and the motivations that can keep us joyful.

Keeping Your Joy Alive Griffith Baptist Church – 8/3/08 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 40 Main Verse: Psalms 40:8 - I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. The Introduction 1. God Helps the Troubled – 40:1-3 2. God Helps the Humble – 40:4-5 3. God Helps the Obedient – ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Bride

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 8, 2009

A sermon on the husband’s role in marriage from Ephesians 5:25-27. (Acrostic outline taken from Gary Kusunoki on Blue Letter Bible)

Sermon on 6/7/2009 Ephesians 5:25-27 Introduction: Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right, and the other is the husband. WBTU: A. In Ephesians 5 in marriage it tells the woman to be submissive. It tells the man to love. Women say, “This should not be hard.” Well, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mission For Palm Sunday

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 1, 2009

Reflecting on the first Palm Sunday, we see that there is no better mission for our lives than to (a) Encounter Adverse Situations (b) Discover what God desires (c) Freedom from Bondage (d) Bring what God desires.

Opening illustration: There is a legend about an ancient village in Spain. The villagers learned that the king would pay a visit! In a thousand years, a king had never come to that village. Excitement grew! "We must throw a big celebration," The villagers all agreed. But, it was a poor village, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finding Happiness At Home Series

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 7, 2009

(PowerPoint Slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) It is God’s will that you should be happy - and He has provided what we need to get there - especially in our homes. ...

Series - "Living Life to the Full" Finding Happiness at Home (LTF-07) Psalm 127:1 This morning I want to wrap up our series that we have entitled "Living Life to the Full." In Genesis 2:7 we read that ‘the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1

Denomination: *other

Rest In Peace Series

Contributed by Engleburg Toney on Nov 24, 2007

Anything short of God’s allowance of time on this planet is not abundant living. She was only 32-years-old. How do we embrace losing her?

Rest in Peace Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to honor the memory and to pay our final respects to the passing of a darling daughter, a stunning sister, and faithful friend. It is again in this our own lives where we are again reminded of the reality of living. That reality always ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

He Is Risen

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Mar 24, 2006

A look at the first seven words of the risen Saviour to His disciples (and us)bringing encouragement and challenge.

John 20:1 – 16 Easter! Christ is risen from the dead! In consequence, because He lives, we also live! Halleluiah. What a glorious hope the believer has. Christ is risen – and because of that, we live! There are two aspects of this wonderful life that is now ours, and both are ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Righteous Man - Job Chapter One Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 5, 2007

This is a study into Job chapter one.

Jewels From Job Job – Chapter #1 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. Job 1:1-2 (NKJV) FOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN Four ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Frog In The Kettle

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 5, 2006

The parable of the boiling frog gives us great insight into how we gradually move into places and attitudes that are dangerous. We don’t dive right in. We slowly wade in. We start at the shallow end of the pool. And slowly we find ourselves getting in dee

INTRODUCTION / SERMONIC THEME Opening Statement: Some time ago a book was written on church life called, "The Frog In The Kettle." It was an interesting title designed to call to mind how it is so easy to gradually drift into trouble. Perhaps you could subtitle the book "How To Boil A Frog." The ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

When The Door Is Shut

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 7, 2010

To find the door we must find Christ. To know the way we must know Jesus but to enter in, Jesus must know us for salvation is from God through Jesus.

When The Door Is Shut 09/13/09 AM Text/Reading: Luke 13:22-30 Introduction I was listening to a radio broadcast on a local Christian radio station while on the way into work one morning and there was a discussion that revolved around opportunities in life and one of the speakers made the statement: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Taking Your Faith To Work (Life Is Not Always Fair) Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 10, 2010

We need to let our faith shine at work in the way we work. Jesus gave us the example of how to face unjust adversity!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Who should be the most respected and hardest workers in a company? Who should be the ones willing to do whatever job they are asked to do from their employer? • What kind of people should employers be searching to hire in their businesses? • The answer to the above ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:18-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do We Know The 12 Laws Of Divine Health?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 23, 2009

With all the debate about health care --- there is an issue that is better than doctor’s care and better than Divine Healing... IT IS DIVINE HEALTH... LEARN AND PRACTICE THESE LAWS...

DO WE KNOW THE LAWS OF DIVINE HEALTH ENOUGH TO ACCEPT THEM AND DO THEM... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. DIAGNOSIS: WE MUST IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. A. We develop strategies that tend to BYPASS God’s plan... CM Ward once said: THE DAY IS ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24

Denomination: Assembly Of God