Sermons on Great Life:

A Blueprint For Giving Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Oct 30, 2003

Are you guilty of robbing God? A Biblical blueprint of obedient tithing.

This morning we will be continuing our series "Stewardship...A matter of the heart." We will be looking at the Biblical principle of giving. Our background passage today comes from Malachi 3:8-12. Malachi 3:8-12 (NCV) “Should a person rob God? But you are robbing me. You ask, ‘How have we ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:8-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Jesus Incounters The Occult

Contributed by Ronald Hughes on Apr 18, 2002

When Jesus comes face to face with the effects of the occult what is His process?

WHEN JESUS ENCOUNTERS THE OCCULT Mark 5:1-20 Rev. Ron Hughes INTRODUCTION - In light of the time of year ... “Halloween”. · They arrive in the boat ... crossing the sea. With Jesus in your boat, you always arrive. We will see three forces at ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Pray For The Lost

Contributed by Ryan Davis on Dec 23, 2005

If we want to see our Loved ones saved, we need to know how to effectivly pray for them.

How to Pray for the Lost Text: Rom 10:1-4 1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Rest For A Wreary Mind

Contributed by Rod Bryant on Oct 18, 2000

Text: Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Text: Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Intro: Since the dawn of time mankind has battled with his or her mind. The word states that the “mind is at odds with the Spirit” {Romans 8:7} Because the carnal mind is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:3

Jet Tour Through 1 Peter Series

Contributed by Travis Moore on Oct 31, 2000

Introduction to 1 Peter

1st Peter - Suffering INTRODUCTION: 1 Peter was written at a time when it was extremely dangerous to declare one’s personal faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord. Christianity had been outlawed, and Nero was doing all he could to eradicate the “sect” from his empire. Believers had begun to suffer ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Should Be-Ism

Contributed by Paul Goshorn on Nov 4, 2000

We are to be more concerned with God wants than with what we want.

v Did you hear the one about the chicken and the pig - They saw a sign in front of a building that said, "Annual fund-raiser. Ham and egg breakfast." The chicken said to the pig, "Hey, that's right up our alley. Why don't we go in and help out?" The pig said, "That's easy for you to say. For you ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Methodist

Shaken Not Stirred

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Nov 16, 2000

What will it take to stir up the church today?

Text: Haggai 2:1-9 I. Remnant - A Word Study A. Verse 2, “remnant” of the people = means what is left over. This idea of “remnant” is that a small nucleus of God’s people will be richly blessed. Throughout the OT we find examples of how God searched through His people and only found a ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

How To Worry Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 2, 2006

You can give your worries and cares to God since He cares for you.

God’s Word says, "Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you." (1 Peter 5:7, NLT) Everyone has something from time to time that tempts them to feel uneasy, something that’s troubling. The official title of these emotions is "worry." This verse spells out for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

Here We Go Again

Contributed by James Wilson on Oct 18, 2000

A call to Mission Work.

Here we Go Again! Eight years ago, God called one of my best friends to go to the Mission Field. I was mad at God for calling him and mad at Eddie for listening. Eddie Pastored a large, influential church about 100 miles away from where I served. He was my pastor. When I had a problem, I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:24

Denomination: Baptist

How The Holy Spirit Can Be Affected As A Person

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. The Holy Spirit can be grieved in a way that He feels intense disappointment.

1. The Holy Spirit can be grieved in a way that He feels intense disappointment. Isaiah wrote, "Yet they rebelled and grieved the Holy Spirit. So he turned and became their enemy and he himself fought against them." (Isa. 63:10) Ask the Lord to help you to avoid grieving the Spirit in anyway so as ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 62:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Are Some Of The Ways That We Can Overcome Our Selfish Physical, Historical, Cultural, Political And Emotional Desires That Tend To Distort Our View Of God's Attributes?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

What are some of the Biblical solutions for problems with selfish, ignorant, and emotional desires that create distortions of our view of God's attributes? 1.

What are some of the Biblical solutions for problems with selfish, ignorant, and emotional desires that create distortions of our view of God's attributes? 1. Ask the Lord for help in cleansing you from all unrighteous thoughts, emotions and perceptions. Jesus said, "Blessed are the pure in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 62:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dealing With Doubt

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Today we consider the cause of our doubts regarding God and how we respond to these doubts.

Introductory Considerations 1. Have you ever questioned if God is really there? Or have you wondered if God is really the God we worship - the God who reveals Himself in this book, the Bible? If He really is all that powerful and good? 2. Sometimes we look around us and see what is happening in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Stepping Out

Contributed by Rick Adams on Oct 11, 2001

Preparing in the peaceful times to step out when God calls.

A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications, he said, "I can sleep when the wind blows." This puzzled the farmer. But he liked the young man, and hired him. A few days later, the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night by a violent storm. They ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:32-40, 2 Samuel 21:18-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church (A Body) Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 19, 2001

This is the 6th sermon in the "Discipleship" series. This sermon focuses on the body of Christ.

Sunday Morning October 21, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Discipleship #6 THE CHURCH: A BODY Ephesians 4:1-16 Introduction: 1. As we have been studying about being followers of Jesus Christ, I want us to begin to acknowledge what God has done for us since Christ has left this earth ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Come To The Table

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005

This is a sermon focusing on the Lord’s supper

Many occasions at Sandridge are connected with food—Thanksgiving, Christmas, Homecomings, Wednesday night suppers, etc. In fact when you come early and begin to prepare and begin to smell the aromas of the meal, I often long for the ringing of the bell that proclaims dinner is served, Come to the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-29

Denomination: Baptist