Sermons on Golden Scepter:

Becoming A Champion Series

Contributed by Robert Fox on Feb 5, 2007

What does it take to be a champion on God’s team? Compares crown of Rightwousness to championship ring. Student Ministry PowerPoint format

[Becoming a Champion] I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:14) This Material was originally presented to a high school audience in PowerPoint format. If you have any questions or would like a copy of the original ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:14

Denomination: Baptist

"Servants Of Jesus Not Self" 1 Cor. 4 Pt 4 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 10, 2008

Scripture makes it clear that we as followers of Jesus need to be servants and not self-centered – we are to serve each other in the Body and root out any self-seeking behavior so as to please God. We are all called to be servant-leaders!

“Servant of Jesus not self” Opening Illustration: Today’s clip comes from the movie “Bella” it addresses the subject of selfishness – In the clip one brother challenges the other brother about how selfish he is – his leadership in running his restaurant is all self-centered – he is selfish and he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christians & Debt

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007

God has direction for his Church and we are told to Live Justly, Lovingly, and Expectantly

John Ortberg tells a story that we are all familiar of. When we take our children to the shrine of the Golden Arches, they always lust for the meal that comes with a cheap little prize, a combination christened, in a moment of marketing genius, the Happy Meal. You’re not just buying fries, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Denomination: Other

Know If Your Drifting - If So - Return To Your First Love! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 13, 2011

The church is being called on by the Holy Spirit to return to its first love! That first love is the Lord Jesus and it requires a change of direction on our part as Christians need to return to Him. Put Him in 1st place in their busy lives.

Series: What is the Spirit saying to the church today? The expression, "what the Spirit says to the churches" occurs in each of the seven letters to the particular churches in the book of Revelation. In these letters, Christ reminds these churches that he sees what is going on in their churches. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Origins Booklet #1: Creation Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 18, 2010

Does science support the theory of evolution, or the Biblical account of Creation? A challenging and informative look at our origins

ORIGINS #1: CREATION THERE HAS TO BE MORE TO LIFE: It was September 1990, twenty years ago, and I had just graduated from high school. I was at an all-nighter drive-in with some of my friends. It was early in the morning, hours before the sun came up, when I turned to one of my friends and said, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-31

Denomination: *other

Blueprint For Life Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 10, 2010

We can build a life that can withstand storms by building upon: 1) A Wise Foundation (Matthew 7:24) which is also 2) A Withstanding Foundation (Matthew 7:25) instead of just a 3) A Wishful Foundation (Matthew 7:26-27).

Matthew 7:24-27. 24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Other

Avoiding The Blame Game Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 25, 2010

Don't play the blame game; own it by name and avoid the shame.

Avoiding the Blame Game Genesis 2-4 Rev. Brian Bill 4/25/10 Drama: “The Jerry Stringer Show” Do you know what the most popular game is in the entire world? Could it be Facebook’s Farmville with 82 million active users? Halo? Super Mario Brothers 3? Monopoly, which is sold ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

Surviving A Lousy Start In Life

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 16, 2010

Jephthah had everything going against him from the beginning of his life, yet he become one of the Judges of Israel. A review of his life offers encouragement to anyone who imagines they have everything against them and nothing going for them.

“Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute. Gilead was the father of Jephthah. And Gilead’s wife also bore him sons. And when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, ‘You shall not have an inheritance in our father’s house, for ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Strange Case Of The Snooty Usher

Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Jul 19, 2011

A classic sermon by Adrian Rogers declaring the church should be a place where "everybody is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord."

This sermon from the Adrian Rogers Legacy Library © 2010 Rogers Family Trust. Used by permission. www.pastortraining.com www.adrianrogerslibrary.com Introduction Take your Bibles, please, and turn if you will to James chapter 2. We worked our way through James chapter 1. As we continue our ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Identity Of Saint Who Series

Contributed by Timothy Andrew Stephens on Jul 21, 2011

Exploration of 1 Peter 1:1-9 Learning how to live out a believers true identity as a Saint of God.

The Common Made Holy Series “The Identity of Saint Who” 1 Peter 1:1-9 Today I am beginning a series on the book of First Peter. If you would I want to ask you to turn in your Bibles to 1 Peter chapter 1. The series is entitled The Common Made Holy, Discovering “The Life of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-9

John The Baptist And The Fire Of God... Series

Contributed by Hugh Laing on Jan 19, 2010

3rd in the REVIVAL SERIES INSPIRED BY ELONARD RAVENHILL

John the Baptist and The Fire Of God … Luke 3:1-16 INTRODUCTION... This is our 3RD message in our REVIVAL SERIES...our first message was “Spirit...Breath on Me” and our text was MATTHEW 28:1-7, our second message was “Revival” and our text for that one was HOSEA ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Come, Look At Sodom

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 7, 2009

How shall the people of God respond when God brings judgement on a wicked society? Abraham provides an example of the way in which we are to respond when God judges evil.

“Abraham went early in the morning to the place where he had stood before the Lord. And he looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and toward all the land of the valley, and he looked and, behold, the smoke of the land went up like the smoke of a furnace. “So it was that, when God destroyed the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:27-29

Denomination: Baptist

New Beginnings Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 15, 2009

In Ruth 1:19-22 we see a New Beginning moving from a 1) Total Loss to a 2) Total Gain.

The chalk cliffs of Beachy Head on England’s south coast are the British answer to the Golden Gate Bridge: a place of beauty and stillness that has a terrible allure, both practical and aesthetic, for suicidal people. Neil and Kazumi Puttick, a married couple jumped to their deaths on the evening ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:19-22

Denomination: Other

God Brings Growth Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 19, 2009

When the seed takes root, there will be fruit.

God Brings Growth Mark 4:26-29 Rev. Brian Bill 7/19/09 Probably because I’m not real handy, I often have no clue how certain things work. I have some visuals up on the stage to show what I’m stumped about. I was going to bring a video of the moon walk from Apollo 11 but apparently it’s been ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:26-29

Denomination: Baptist

A Little Bit Of Sin

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 25, 2009

The danger with a little bit of sin, is that we can sin just a little. However, we must know that there are grave consequences when we choose to follow our own desires rather than following the will of God.

“The angels urged Lot, saying, ‘Up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city.’ But he lingered. So the men seized him and his wife and his two daughters by the hand, the Lord being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:15-26

Denomination: Baptist