Sermons on good creation:

Are You Listening

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 2, 2006

Is your life running so fast that you cannot hear God? His angels appeared to announce the birth of Christ but who was "listening?"

Are You Listening? The Christmas Season is closing in. We have do lists, shopping lists, and invitations to parties, as well as church and school Christmas presentations. It seems that when we need the most to slow down to appreciate the season, we are too busy to do so. In fact, I sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-38

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Working It Out 2006

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 24, 2006

This is a revision of an earlier Mother’s Day Message on how God uses Women to make a difference

God is Working It Out 5/14/2006 Exodus1:8-22 Ephesians 6:10-18 Text Exodus 2:1-10 Some times when we start something, we are not sure what it’s going to look like when its finished. It’s like the little girl who was busy drawing and coloring with great intensity. Her mother ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Examine Your Motives Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 27, 2005

The importance of authentic prayer and fasting in growing in relationship with God

(adapted from Southeast Christian Church’s series: “Living a Life of Integrity”) SERIES: “WORDS OF WISDOM FOR KINGDOM LIVING” TEXT: MATTHEW 6:5-18 TITLE: “EXAMINE YOUR MOTIVES” INTRODUCTION: A. I recently ran across a letter written by a father who wanted to apologize to a certain ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Bread Are You Seeking Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 28, 2008

People often want Jesus to meet their percieved needs. Jesus often graciously does. Yet He calls us to see our real need that He came to satisfy.

JOHN 6:25-40 WHAT BREAD ARE YOU SEEKING The Capernaum discourse (6:22–59) is an open & candid discussion by Jesus concerning His identity & mission. In our text we find the crowd questioning Jesus as to how He is going to prove Himself to them yet again after ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-40

Denomination: Baptist

"Its Time To Build!" Haggai Pt 1 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2008

The church faces the same issue that Haggai did in his time the believers have convinced themselves that it’s not the right time to work on the House of the Lord. The believers in Haggai’s day put off work on God’s House to focus on their own homes. Today

“It’s Time to Build” Haggai pt 1 Opening Thought - From Sermoncentral.com: Let me share a story with you about some church people… It’s about 4 people in the church whose names were Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody… The church had some financial responsibilities and Everybody was asked ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Attitudes For Answered Prayer

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Mar 10, 2008

Sermon looks at God’s plan for answered prayer: when he says no, not yet, or yes to prayer, and what do do in the waiting period

Attitudes to Answered Prayer (Acknowledgement - Ray Duerksen - Southland Community Church) There are three attitudes I believe we all need in order to have answers to our prayers. o E.g. A young girl who wrote a letter to a missionary. It was a prayer letter and she was trying to lend her ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:7-23

The Results Of Revival

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jul 20, 2005

Four results of revival

The Results of Revival Galatians 6:14-17 Revival Sermon July 18, 2005 Introduction On August 5, 1949, a fire ignited in a remote forest in a remote Montana wilderness area named Mann Gulch that permanently changed the way the US Forest Services fights fires. A crew of 15 young firefighters ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Are You An Encourager?

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 8, 2007

This sermon examines the life and ministry of Paul’s companion and co-worker Barnabas.

Introduction: The Bible is full of people that we could pattern our lives after. Of course our ultimate role model is Jesus, but there are many others that we could learn and benefit from. For instance, Like Abraham, we should strive to have such a close relationship to God, that we too would be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36

Denomination: Baptist

Houston We Have A Problem

Contributed by Jeremy Farmer on Mar 10, 2004

Scaring the gates of hell with the WorldChanging power of Jesus Christ

I’m so sick and tired of being in a position where I just go to church. I’m so ready to bust out and be a WorldChanger Christian. This chapter designated is to show Job how much bigger than everything God is. Tonight, God wants us to take a look at some of these characteristics that a World ...read more

Scripture: Job 41:1-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lord, This Really Hurts

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 13, 2004

This sermon deals with the stress we face when unexpected losses come into our lives. Job is the chief character.

Lord, This Really Hurts NLF 2/8/2004 Job 1:6-22 Matthew 11:25-30 Our Bible Study this week involves the stress of loss. Today’s message is entitled, “Lord this really hurts.” Have you ever had to say to the Lord, or to someone else, “now this really hurts?” We are all going to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30, Job 1:6-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Counterfeit Christianty Part 1

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Mar 16, 2004

Let Christ be first in your thought in the morning and He will be last in your thought everyday.

Judas heard the word from the Lord: “One of you is going to betray me tonight.” Everyone of Jesus’ disciples began to say, “Lord, is it I?” When Judas asked the same question, the Lord said, “You said so.” That was enough for somebody whose head was not anchored to defeat. Delilah said to Samson, ...read more

Scripture: John 18:17, Luke 14:33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who Is This Guy? Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Aug 5, 2003

As God’s unique Son sent for us, Jesus is unique and in a category all by himself.

Some people have an amazing ability to walk into a foreign situation and immediately take charge of it. The recent Stephen Spielberg movie Catch Me If You Can is about a guy who’s like that. Catch Me If You Can is based on the real life story of Frank Abagnale, Jr. Frank Abagnale has one of those ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:27-33, Mark 12:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Pain, No Gain-Sometimes The Truth Hurts Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Aug 21, 2003

We must speak the truth in all of life, even when it hurts, to build healthy, God-honoring relationships

No Pain, No Gain! (Sometimes the Truth Hurts) Ephesians 6:10-18 Open your Bibles to Ephesians chapter 6. Introduction: No pain, No gain! We’ve all heard it. We all know what it means. Especially when it comes to the arena of exercising and working out. Without the pain and the stress of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Light Of The World

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Oct 1, 2001

Jesus is the light of the world!

Q: How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb? A: How many can you afford? Q: How many evolutionists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Just one but it will take a million years. Q: How many Psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Only one, but the bulb has got to ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12-32

Denomination: Baptist

Stephen's Sermon Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 18, 2002

This sermon encourages us to let go of human tradtions and seek God only--just as Stephen said to the religious leaders.

Stephen’s Sermon Acts 7 April 21, 2001 Intro: A. [Seeing Yourself in a Sermon, Citation: From a cartoon by Lee Johnson, The Best Cartoons from Leadership Journal, Volume 1 (Broadman & Holman, 1999)] Following the Sunday morning service, the pastor stood at the back of the church, shaking hands ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:1-60, Acts 7:55-60

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational