Sermons on Grow:

How Can I Discern God's Truth Today

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 10, 2001

Teaching on how we can decipher truth in a maze of "spirituality" that we find ourselves in today

How Can I Discern God’s Truth Today The obvious fact is that people disagree. That can lead to conflict, wars have been fought over disagreements. Yet, every Christian wants (or should want!) to be able to separate fact from fiction. A. SEARCH & CHECK THE BIBLE 1. Listen with openness to the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Lifestyle Of Love Series

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Dec 7, 2001

Children need to learn to demonstrate the love of Jesus is the both small and the significant moments of life, just as Jesus did.

What Parents Owe Their Children A Lifestyle of Love – part one Do you ever remember this game? You’d just met and spent some time with a very special person of the other gender. The gleam in their eyes, the smile on their lips… you can’t stop thinking about them. When they’re around, you feel ...read more

Scripture: John 11:21-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Settled Too Soon?

Contributed by Clark Sneed on Apr 28, 2006

Terah started out for Canaan but settled in Haran. Have you settled for less than that to which God calls you?

Sunday Morning, April 30, 2006 Title: Settled Too Soon? Text: Genesis 11:31-12:2 And Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram’s wife, and they went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan; and they ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Launch Pad Disasters Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 8, 2006

3 of 4 messages on parenthood. This message deals with discipline and four mistakes Parents make - Over Indulgence, Over Protection, Over Permissiveness, and Over Activity.

Parenthood – Launch Pad Disasters May 7, 2006 Undisciplined Children are Unloved Children The Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as his child. So hold on through your sufferings, because they are like a father’s discipline. God is treating you as children. All ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:3-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Equipping Them! Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Jun 3, 2002

Church is a place where people come together; a place where everyone, not just the pastor, cares about and takes care of one another; a place where every person matters.

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: In a society that is becoming increasingly fragmented, in which people seem more and more separated from one another, the church can be a refuge. It’s more than a building, more than a Sunday morning meeting, more than an organization. A community. Church is a place ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Let Him Reign Supreme

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 10, 2007

Our text in Col. 3:15-17 is all about letting Christ reign supreme in our lives. Here is what we should do/must do: 1- Let the peace of Christ rule 2- Let the word of Christ dwell 3- Let the name of Christ live

INTRO.- eHarmony.com. Have you ever heard of it? They advertise on TV all the time. Here is what their website says: eHarmony is America’s #1 trusted relationship service. That may be but where does the Lord come in? Don’t people realize that the Lord knows more about relationships than ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17, Colossians 3:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Going Through The Motions Of A Relationship

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 28, 2007

Hosea was trying to get God’s people to get serious about their relationship with God.

INTRODUCTION Today we are going to look at something that can happen to us when we are wandering through the spiritual desert or it can just happen over time. SLIDE #1 We can easily get to the point in which we are just going through the motions of our walk with Jesus. One of the things we must ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Afraid!

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 15, 2013

Paul calls on us to fear, using the terrifying picture of an olive tree.

March 17, 2013 Romans 11:16-21 If the root is holy, so are the branches. If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, do not boast over those branches. If you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:16-21

Denomination: Lutheran

The Elephant In Your Living Room

Contributed by Pastor Kris Belfils on Dec 13, 2012

Too many times we have dreams or goals and we shrink back because of fear. It is time we face that "Elephant In The Living Room" once and for all.

There are several elements to courage that are always there. When we follow through with what we need to do, even though we don’t want to do it, we will see all these elements come to pass. ELEMENTS TO COURAGE 1. Courage takes boldness - To Face your fears Fear, in it self, can rule us and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Unsearchable Riches Of Christ, Part 3 Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Oct 14, 2012

God’s specific grace should be employed and sharpened.

Outline I. Introduction II. Transition a. Focus: “This grace was given” b. CIT: God gives specific graces to His children. c. CIS: God’s specific grace should be employed and sharpened. III. Exposition a. God gives saving grace through faith, foundational grace. He shows His ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:8

Denomination: Christian Church

Works Of Mercy Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012

. Wesley identified two kinds of holiness. First is personal holiness which is avoiding sin and developing the character of Christ. We develop this through the Means of Grace which include, weekly worship and communion, prayer, fasting, Personal Bible stu

What do you do with a Gift Like That? Works of Mercy Matthew 7:12-23; Galatians 5:1, 6, 13-15 A Dutch pastor was helping Jews escape the Nazis when he himself caught. He was loaded into a boxcar with several Jews and others to be sent to a concentration camp. It was a long, frightening journey ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12-23

Denomination: Methodist

Who We Are In Christ Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Nov 4, 2012

To exist is to relate. No human being stands alone. We are defined by those people and things that we relate and by which we identify ourselves. So who are we in Christ?

ILLUSTRATION A mother went to wake up her son. She said, "Son, it is time to wake up. It is Monday morning to go to school." The son did not want to get up and did not want to go. The mother insisted that he get up. He said, "I do not want to go to school." She asked, "Why don’t you want ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-23

Denomination: *other

Judas And Betrayal Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2013

So what can we learn from the experience of Judas?

Judas and Betrayal Matthew 26:14-16, 47-50, 27:1-5 When Jesus finished washing the disciple’s feet, he shared a last meal with them and the Scripture says, “Jesus was troubled in spirit…” Why wouldn’t he be? Within a few hours, he would be hanging on the cross, slowly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

Entering A New Season

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Sep 2, 2012

As time goes by, we continue to face new seasons of life. These new seasons can be scary for us as we have to deal with things that are different than before. What can we expect as we enter these new seasons of life and how can we persevere through them

A New Season Entering a New Season means accepting Changes Entering a New Season Brings Challenges Entering a New Season Births Champions Slide 1 Man, does time seem to go by fast! As you know, last week I celebrated 23 years of marriage to Laura. I can’t believe it has been that long or ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Master's Touch

Contributed by James May on Jan 13, 2008

Just one touch of the Master’s hand will make all the difference in how your life will bring glory to God.

The Master’s Touch Sunday, January 13, 2008 – AM By Pastor Jim May For 30 years Jesus, the very Son of God, that had been born in a manger in that little town of Bethlehem, had lived in relative obscurity. We have only a few references to the days of his childhood and youth. In the Book of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible