Sermons on Greek Words:

Evil Vs. Merry Heart

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 14, 2014

To show that we need to rejoice all the time in the LORD because of His victory in us, an afflicted and broken heart will always lead to anxiety.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you always crying? Are you always rejoicing? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to rejoice all the time in the LORD because of His victory in us, an afflicted and broken heart will always lead to anxiety. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 15:15 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is The Great Gift Giver!

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Dec 15, 2014

God's gift to Elizabeth and Zachariah was a gift from Him that far exceeded any expectation and they gave him praise for His wonderful gift of a son!

Date Preached: Dec 14, 2014 Church: Oak Park BC (2014) FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Title: God is the Great Gift Giver! Text: Luke 1:5:25 ETS: God gave a great gift to Zach and Liz! ESS: TODAY! God has a great gift for YOU! Objective: I want the listeners to hear & know God has a great gift ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

Motivation Series

Contributed by E. True Neilson on Dec 15, 2014

At first glance the book of Numbers reads a bit like an operations manual. It’s got numbers of soldiers, lists of names, and a bit of repetition. Tucked between those lists and numbers are some stories of real people, dealing with real issues of faith!

BETWEEN THE NUMBERS MOTIVATION Numbers 22:21-41 -Back in Bible College I had one of the best possible jobs. -I was a disc jockey at the college’s FM radio station and I worked the 6pm to Midnight shift. -I was in this little sound-proof room where we played the CDs, talked through the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:21-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus The Man Series

Contributed by E. True Neilson on Dec 16, 2014

The book of Hebrews is all about Jesus!

SIMPLY JESUS Jesus the Man Hebrews 2:5-18; 4:14-16 -How many of U pretended to be superheroes when U were a kid? -At one time or another most of us have daydreamed of being that man or woman who has awesome super powers. -When I was a kid there was a cartoon called “Super ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moving Forward In Favor Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 16, 2014

I believe God has called us serve faithfully where He's assigned us . . . where we’re at. Most of the time, what we do for the kingdom goes unnoticed, unrewarded, unacknowledged. Yet you keep right on working/striving.

Introduction: A You and I are not ministering in the limelight of a national ministry, where thousands of people know what we are doing (Perry Stone’s, Ron Philipp’s, Damon Thompson’s, Rick Pino’s, John MacCarther’s, John Piper’s, John Kilpatrick’s) 1 God ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

Indebted To Love

Contributed by Mark Engler on Dec 18, 2014

The Christian should always feel “Indebted To Love.” But why? Why should we always feel indebted to love? Let’s consider a couple things this morning. Why We Owe The Debt How We Pay The Debt

Indebted To Love Romans 13:8-10 INTRO: Read Text The very first phrase of our passage today is some pretty good advise, but really how many of us have done the opposite? “Let no debt remain outstanding.” I would venture to say that most of the people we have here today have some ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good Grief Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 26, 2014

We saw how every bucket we can draw from (ourselves, others, world, religion) comes up empty, can’t fix us . . . only the Good News of Jesus can fix us. Today,we continue to recover redemption

Recovering Redemption Good Grief (3 of 5) October 5, 2014 CFBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A Over the last two weeks we’ve heard about the song of redemption. 1 We saw how every bucket we can draw from (ourselves, others, world, religion) comes up empty, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:29-30

Denomination: Baptist

Down Into The Land Of Slavery Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 28, 2014

God had planned this trip to Egypt for centuries. But why choose that pagan land? Why not someplace else?

OPEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLc81CS7TY4 (We turned the video's sound down as I explained the artist and artwork that was being shown). I’m not much for modern art, but this particular piece of artwork intrigued me. It’s the work of the renowned French artist Bernard Pras. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Healing Of A Man On The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 17, 2015

Jesus' healing of a man on the Sabbath teaches us several truths about Jesus.

Scripture During the last few months of Jesus’ life, opposition to him grew. Herod wanted to kill Jesus (Luke 13:13), and the scribes and Pharisees were “lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say” (Luke 11:54) or do. In their desire to get rid of Jesus, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Do You Know Your Neighbor?

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jan 23, 2015

In the parable of the Good Samaritan Jesus tells about the inter-action of six characters to a wounded man. This sermon briefly analyzes each character.

Let’s begin today with a fun little quiz. I am going to name some neighbors from TV shows and you try to identify which show it was from. Some of these shows are really old so, unless you are my age, you may not know them. But all these shows are being shown in reruns. So let’s get ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Foursquare

The Choice To Rejoice

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 2, 2016

"Make the Choice to Rejoice" is not a platitude, but an accurate summary of Paul's commands in Philippians 4.

THE CHOICE TO REJOICE PHILIPPIANS 4:1-23 #choicerejoice INTRODUCTION… https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-best-most-annoying-platitudes-that-you-have-read-or-heard-or-even-made-up-yourself A “platitude” is a comment or statement that a person makes that is often flat or dull ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Secret Of Satisfaction

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016

Learning to be content

The Secret of Satisfaction - Philippians 4:10-13 - 8/21/16 Intro:  Turn with me this morning to the book of Philippians, chapter 4.  Last week, we looked at a verse that is often taken out of context - 2 Corinthians 9:15 - Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!  And we saw that while Jesus is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom's Maturity Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 17, 2016

You are adult sons of God, so don’t behave like children; behave like the adult sons you are.

Marian Obeda, from London, Ontario, talks about a time when her husband, a pastor, was asked to officiate at a lot of weddings over a short few months. During that time, they were also preparing for their son's birthday party, so Marian asked her son who he wanted to invite. He responded with a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

By Grace I Am Saved Through Faith

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 28, 2016

To show that GOD saved us all by grace and salvation is GOD'S gift to mankind.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you saved by grace? Yes. Not of works, not of religion. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD saved us all by grace and salvation is GOD'S gift to mankind. IV. TEXT: Ephesians 2:8 (Amplified Bible) For it is by free grace ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

He's Preparing The Way!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jan 6, 2017

If you are willing to seek God to be the source for the direction in your life, He won't let you down. He will keep His promises to you and He takes each one of His promises very seriously!

He's Preparing the Way! Ephesians 2:7-10 MSG 7-10 Now God has us where he wants us, with all the time in this world and the next to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus. Saving is all his idea, and all his work. All we do is trust him enough to let him do it. It’s God’s ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational