Sermons on Going Back To School:

Seven Reasons Why Going To Church Is A Big Deal (Pt. 1) Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

Jesus is working through His church to bring salvation to a lost generation.

Seven Reasons Why Going To Church Is A Big Deal 3 Part Series (1 of 3) June 22, 2003 Chester, FBC Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A Clara Null asked her granddaughter how she liked her first trip to the circus. The little girl said, "Oh, Granny! If you ever went ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:22, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Reasons Why Going To Church Is A Big Deal (Pt. 3) Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

Jesus is using His church to reach a lost generation.

Seven Reasons Why Going To Church Is A Big Deal 3 of 3 July 6, 2003 Chester’s FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: "There is an old story about a lighthouse keeper who worked on a rocky stretch of coastline. Once a month he would receive a new supply of oil to keep ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Catch Anything Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014

Jesus gets his disciples back on track

Catch Anything? The problem of Drift - no shortage of big ideas and vision But we take our eyes off the prize, we get distracted, follow rabbit trails Big Idea: The disciples were thinking about going off mission, Jesus reissues the call. Do you Know your purpose/ mission? Show Video John ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

At Jerusalem

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 2, 2008

Paul makes his way back to Jerusalem

I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. On April 21st, in the year 1519, the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez sailed into the harbor of Vera Cruz, Mexico. He brought with him only about 600 men, and yet over the next two years his vastly outnumbered forces were able to defeat Montezuma and all the warriors ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:17-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Feeding Gods Sheep

Contributed by David Owen on Nov 3, 2012

America has turned its back on God.

Feeding the Sheep of GOD's American Flock As we approach the election in the next few days I feel that with all of the negativity that everyone has been posting about each candidate it is time that someone said something about the one that really matters in all of this. This country has turned ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who Are You?

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

What are you holding back from God?

Today, I’d like to start off by asking a question that I think a lot of people dread to hear or see on an application. That question is, “Who are you?” It doesn’t seem like it should be that difficult but yet when you sit down to try an answer the question you don’t know where to start or where to ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 2:1-67

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church Of The Living Dead - 2 Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Feb 20, 2003

How can a church be revived back to life

The CHURCH OF THE LIVING DEAD – 2 Revelation 3:1-6 PREACHER found a shoe box in a closet. Opened it and found strange contents. Inside was an egg carton with 5 eggs inside. Next to the eggs was a stack of bills that totaled over 10,000 dollars. As soon as his wife walked thru the door he ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Stay Ready So You Don't Have To Get Ready

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 3, 2005

Advent is both looking back and looking forward.

Stay Ready So You Don’t Have to Get Ready Mark 13:24-37 Black Friday. I suppose we all survived. You know what Black Friday is, don’t you? That inevitable Friday after Thanksgiving that signals the official beginning of the holiday season. That day when shoppers line up outside malls and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:24-37

Denomination: Methodist

A Return To Eden

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2003

God will bring our lives back to perfection!

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2015) (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #332.) Years ago, when our children were small, I learned a lot about being a parent. But ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-27

Denomination: Church Of God

Lessons From A Lockdown Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 2, 2007

I’m drawing out eight lessons from a lockdown as a result of what happened at our local high school when weapons were discovered.

The Certainty of No Separation: Lessons from a Lockdown Romans 8:38-39 Rev. Brian Bill 9/2/07 Pontiac made not only the national headlines this week, we even became international news. We could have been named in the same sentence as Columbine or Virginia Tech but thankfully a tragedy was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: Baptist

Three "Rs" Of The New Year

Contributed by Richard Hosea on Dec 28, 2009

Looking back at the old year and forward to the new

Three “R’s” of the New Year Phil 3:12-15 Have you ever thought that you would like to be able to see into the future? You would know at the beginning of the year all of the blessings and heartaches that you would have throughout the year. You might say that would be great! But think about it, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Ghost

Contributed by Robert Cox on Apr 9, 2008

Time to put Pentecost back into our churches

ACTS 1:1 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, 3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Return Of Jesus: The Quick And The Dead

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006

Grab you hat, Jesus is coming back!

Fulfilled And Yet To Be Fulfilled Remember Last Week: at the beginning of Chapter 13 the disciples express how magnificent the Temple is in Jerusalem to which Jesus replies that the temple will be knocked down – We saw that Jesus is not impressed with what we are impressed with. We can be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:14-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Family Matters Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 25, 2018

It's time to turn the family back to Jesus.

FAMILY MATTERS Text: Col. 3:18-21 Introduction 1. Illustration: When a national random sample of 1,000 adults was asked about the morality of eight family-related behaviors, large majorities of the public claimed that five of those behaviors are acceptable either because they are "morally ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-22

Denomination: Methodist

The Prodigal Son's Repentance Series

Contributed by Rule Digal on Nov 28, 2005

God always calls people back to Him.

THE PRODIGAL SON’S REPENTANCE Luke 15:11-24 Intro. A. This morning, let’s study the biblical illustration of repentance and find out what are involved in a true repentance. Take note: this story basically presents a very fundamental truth –“Apart from God, we can do nothing.” B. The story is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational