Sermons on Great Hurricane:

Becoming A Church Of Greatness Series

Contributed by Adam Cruse on Jul 23, 2001

What does a great church look like and how can we have one?

Leadership Magazine carried a story about 4 young men, Bible College students, who were renting a house together. One Saturday morning someone knocked on their door. And when they opened it, there stood this bedraggled-looking old man. His eyes were kind of marbleized, & he had a silvery stub of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Empowered Detectives Series

Contributed by Rick Macdonald on Aug 8, 2001

In our passage today, we are told that Jesus spoke the wisdom of God in a mystery.

The Baptism with the Holy Spirit - part 2 THE GREAT EMPOWERED DETECTIVES 1Corinthians 2:7-16 August 6, 2000 By Pastor Rick MacDonald Introduction I have always loved a great mystery. As a child, I used to watch Sherlock Holmes with Basil Rathbone on Sunday afternoons. What makes a mystery so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:7-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be Great In Little Things

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 4, 2001

Christian responsibility of leaders

Do little things as if they were great, because of the majesty of the Lord Jesus Christ (Blaise Pascal) Background to the Book of Colossians: Colossae is a town in modern-day Turkey on the banks of the river Lycus, not all that far from Ephesus. In Paul’s day it was neither large nor important. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

Great Sermon, Pastor!

Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 5, 2001

God describes the two key elements that comprise a great sermon in His eyes

If you received yesterday’s State newspaper than you saw the striking headline, “Lou: Locker room or boardroom, Holtz can fire ‘em up.” I suppose that headline is no surprise considering that we live in the hometown of the University of South Carolina and yesterday was the dawn of the 2001 ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:23-29, 2 Timothy 4:2-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Greatness In God's Kingdom

Contributed by Shishir Bhandari on Aug 17, 2004

The Lord’s value system in His Kingdom for greatness is the total opposite of what we have known in this Satan - controlled world so we must become servants of all to become great in God’s Kingdom.

Introduction: The Lord’s philosophy is in reverse with the world’s philosophy. To be great in the world is to put importance on oneself. In the eyes of the world, you are great based on the position or title that preceeds or follows your name. You may be a lawyer, an engineer, a doctor, and that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:24-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Great Dinosaur Debate Series

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 30, 2004

The existence of dinosaurs has been used to discredit the Biblical account of Creation.

The Great Dinosaur Debate #5 Hot Potatoes the Church Won’t Touch There is a aura of mystery surrounding the dinosaurs. Where did they come from? Did they evolve? Did they really live millions of years ago? What happened to them? Are there any living today? Has any human being ever seen a ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Great & Mighty Prayer

Contributed by Richard Crow on Sep 2, 2003

Do you want to see the true "Power of God" within your prayer life? His Promises of answered prayer are Great and Mighty.

Great & Mighty Prayer Jeremiah 33:3 Great things are coming for this church. Above everything else, we should pray for the Power of God. A missionary on furlough told this true story while visiting his home church in Michigan¡K"while serving at a small field hospital in Africa, every two weeks I ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3

Denomination: Baptist

Giving That Prompts Greatness

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 22, 2001

The outline is origional the il;ustrations and statistics were compiled mainly from sermon central contributers.

Giving That Prompts Greatness Eric A. Snyder, Minister Farwell Church of Christ October 21, 2001 A wealthy older gentleman had just recently married a lovely young lady, and was beginning to wonder whether she might have married him for his money. So he asked her, "Tell me the truth: if I lost ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4, Malachi 3:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Humility, The Way To Greatness Series

Contributed by Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. on Nov 12, 2002

God requires believers to be humble in terms of our service.

Life-Line For Jesus Community Church Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. 8:am 9/9/01 Matt 20:20-21 Humility, The way To Greatness Matt 20:20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Book Of Hebrews

Contributed by Andy Patterson on Mar 16, 2005

Take another look at the book, the great book of Hebrews!

Great things found in the Great book of Hebrews Hebrews 2 As we read our Scripture in the book of Hebrews this morning I want to encourage you to take note that this is one of the greatest books in the Bible. I believe it is a great book because of what it speaks about: (2) - Persevere in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

You Are Destined For Greatness

Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008

You were set apart for a special purpose in life and then use that life to bless others – that’s what God has destined you for greatness!

Destined: to decree beforehand; to set apart for a special purpose Greatness: knowing your purpose in life and sowing into the lives of others Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. In ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28, Judges 4:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Great Rule To Live By Series

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Feb 28, 2008

How we treat others will largely affect how they treat us, and understanding Christ’s golden rule will bless us as we deal with others.

A Great Rule to Live By Griffith Baptist Church – 3/2/08 A.M. Service Text: Matthew 7:12 Key verse: The Introduction Life is filled with rules Here are some rules given by different dad’s to their kids: Never underestimate the power of human stupidity. - Rich Constand’s Dad An excuse is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Marks Of Great Faith

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Mar 1, 2008

When one is told that their faith is great, it bears our study and meditation. What were the marks of this Canaanite ladies’ faith? There are at least four marks of great faith!

The Marks of Great Faith Matthew 15:21-28 Jesus Christ did not exaggerate or mince words. He spoke the truth and the truth alone. When He applauds someone’s faith as "great," then it ought to make us take notice. Only twice, both with Gentiles, does Jesus Christ call someone’s faith "great." ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

Great Is Our God

Contributed by Edward Walker on Oct 25, 2007

God’s response to Israel’s frustrations reveals His power, His understanding, His grace, and the benefits of His love.

Introduction The story is told of a wife who went to wake her husband up one Sunday morning. “Honey, its time to wake up,” the wife said with a cheerful voice. The husband responded, “I don’t want to get out of bed!” “Now dear,” she responded, “we don’t want to be late for church?” “I don’t ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Revealing A Great God

Contributed by William Nieporte on Nov 17, 2007

Our purpose is not to build a great church, but to reveal a great God.

His name was Simon, but his friends called him Peter. If we translated his name into our language we would probably call him “Rocky” or “The Rock.” Peter was one of Jesus best students—one of his closest followers. He had heard most of Jesus sermons and parables. He had been present for most of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Baptist