Sermons on Gospel Presentation:

Live By Faith Series

Contributed by Josh Reich on Feb 23, 2007

The emerging culture wants to see whether or not we as Christians have faith we live by, more than just talk about.

*Author’s note: A lot of my ideas came from Erwin McManus’ book "The Barbarian Way."* For the past two weeks, we have been talking about the church, what it looks like, what it does. For the next 3 weeks, we are going to put some skin on the bones so to speak. There has been one verse that has ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Things Not For Sale Series

Contributed by Wayne Cordeiro on Nov 13, 2007

We often mess up our Christian lives, not because we are malicious or evil, but because we are frail and needy. We need a power beyond ourselves to win that fight. We need something that is bigger than we are.

Betwixt and Between As Christians, each of us will experience struggle. We will struggle when we know the right thing to say or do, but we just cannot do it. It may be due to our pride, or a principle, or we are angry, or we just can’t accept a different perspective. We know something is wrong, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:13-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Balance Of Wisdom" Ecc. Pt 8 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 4, 2007

We all need the balance of wisdom in our life because it will helps us balance the daily issues in life on this earth but it will also help us to balance the reality of eternity.

“The Balance of Wisdom” Ecc. Pt. 8 Opening Illustration: Story from Bluefish Tv “Vikiel’s Story” Thesis: We all need the balance of wisdom in our life because it will helps us balance the daily issues in life on this earth but it will also help us to balance the reality of eternity. Scripture ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Be A Faithful Church Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Oct 2, 2006

A study on the 7 model churches as described by Jesus in the book of Revelation. Learn why the church is so important, and your part in what He’s up to in these last days.

How to Be a Faithful Church Series: Will the Real Church Please Stand Up? Sept. 17, 2006 To start out this morning, I want to ask you, what you think of when I say the word, “Church”? Some people think of an organization – maybe a denomination like the Baptists, or the Lutherans…Maybe, when you ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Tu Disposición: De Corazón Series

Contributed by Alberto Valenzuela on Oct 7, 2006

Estudio de la tercera bienaventuranza: Bienaventurados los mansos.

Tu disposición: de corazón El Papa había ordenado que todos los judíos tenían que salir de Roma. el edicto al parecer era irrevocable. La población judía en Roma estaba asustadísima y no sabía qué hacer. El Consejo de Rabinos llamó a una sesión de emergencia para tratar el asunto. Después de ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Adventist

La Necesitad: Actual Series

Contributed by Alberto Valenzuela on Oct 8, 2006

Estudio de la quinta bienaventuranza: Bienaventurados los misericordiosos

La necesidad: Actual Mucho antes que amaneciera, un viernes por la mañana, vi a un hombre joven, apuesto y fuerte, caminando por las callejuelas de nuestra ciudad. Iba tirando de una vieja carreta llena de ropas nuevas y brillantes, e iba gritando con voz clara de tenor: “¡Trapos!” Ah, el aire ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Adventist

Turn On The Lights---The Party's Over Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 15, 2006

How King Belshazzar’s arrogance led to the fall of Babylon to Darius the Mede.

INTRODUCTION Dandy Don Meredith (from Mt. Vernon, Texas) used to be on Monday Night football with Howard Cosell. When a game was already decided, he would start to sing the old country song, “Turn out the Lights, the Party’s Over.” Well, 2,600 years ago, there was a party in Babylon, and God said, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Handling Your Fears Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 15, 2007

Go down into the valley and employ these seven tactics in order to slay your giants.

Handling Your Fears 1 Samuel 17 Rev. Brian Bill www.pontiacbible.org 4/15/07 I read this week that at least 322 unique phobias have been identified. Phobia comes from the Greek word for fear, and refers to a panic that is completely out of proportion to the perceived threat behind it. Extreme ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-51

Denomination: Baptist

The Unlikely Hero Series

Contributed by Jess Bousa on Apr 26, 2007

“Being a neighbor is not necessarily defined by seeking out those who need help, but rather it is becoming a person who is able to reach beyond themselves to help someone get back on track.”

“The Unlikely Hero” I want to share a story about a man by the name of Karl Marx. (Has anyone here ever heard of him?) He is known as the father of Communism. He had one agenda and one agenda only and that was for communism to replace capitalism. Let me explain. Today, in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Battle Rages Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Dec 28, 2007

A holy fear of the wicked heart of mankind is what is needed in the lives of Christians. Christians who grasp their authority in Christ have a fear of themselves and do not hold the grace of God in contempt.

Turn your Bibles to 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Title: A Battle Rages Theme: Uncovering the Root of Our Failures Series: Grasping Our Authority in Christ 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 says, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Acceptable Worship

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

I want to talk with you for a little while about this subject of worship. And I want us to consider the kind of worship that God accepts.

Maybe you’ve heard the story about the old farmer who went into the city one weekend and attended the big city church. He came home that afternoon and his wife asked him how it went. "Well," said the farmer, "it was good. They did something different, though. They sang praise choruses instead ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:12-31

Denomination: Holiness

Caught

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

I want to talk to you about three things that we can try to cover up, but that, according to Scripture, will be revealed, maybe during this life, maybe not; but no doubt they will be revealed on the final day of judgment.

A telemarketer called a home one day, and a small voice whispered, "Hello?" "Hello! What’s your name?" Still whispering, the voice said, "Jimmy." "How old are you, Jimmy?" "I’m four." "Is your mother home?" "Yes, but she’s busy." "Okay, is your father home?" "He’s busy too." "I see, who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:2

Denomination: Holiness

The Best Is Yet To Come

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

This morning I want to talk to you about four things that will be made new when we get to heaven.

Turn with me, if you would, to the last book of the Bible, the book of Revelation. I want us to read some verses out of the 20th chapter and the 21st chapter. Read… 20:7-10… And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to deceive the nations ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

The Place For Us-4

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 18, 2010

Part 4 of 5. The beginnings of the heavens & the earth were handed down in God’s word. Man must be aware the scenario that surrounds the founding of his world. How can we find our place in the world? The place for us is found in the...

THE PLACE for US-IV—Genesis 1:1—2:3 Attention/Need: Mankind without God, is plagued by... Loneliness(Relationships—personal, business) Hopelessness(Purpose; Direction; Meaning; Joy; etc. Insecurities-Losses(Job; Financial; Health—threat of cancer, disease, catastrophic ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Encourage Yourself In The Lord

Contributed by Nigel Graham David on Oct 20, 2010

There are times when we do not have anybody to encourage us, so we must learn to encourage ourself in the Lord.

Encourage Yourself In The Lord Introduction 1Samuel.30:1-6. “And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire.” 2: “And had taken the women captives, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-6

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist