Sermons on Growth In Holiness:

The Rapture: Are You Ready?

Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 29, 2013

The Rapture is not a side-show of the Gospel, but a main attraction that should capture our attention.What is the Rapture? What are its 4 benefits? And what are the 7 indisputable signs that the Rapture is about to occur?

THE RAPTURE: ARE YOU READY? INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. JOKE #1 Pizza or Mobster? The following are either actual mobster nicknames or pizza specials. Can you tell which is which? 1. Big Tuna 2. Pistol Pete 3. Greasy Thumb 4. The Greek 5. Meatball 6. Lucky 7 7. Johnny Sausage 8. Big Brother 9. Burger ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Confused About Love

Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 7, 2013

1 Corinthians 13 paints a picture of the "Agape" love Jesus has for us.

Video “Confused about love.” Valentine’s Day is this week guys. I want to give you fair warning. This month is known as the month of love because we celebrate Valentine’s Day. But do you know why? Let me enlighten you. The most popular belief is that Valentine was a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Foursquare

God's Not Finished With You Yet

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Feb 7, 2013

This sermon is for our senior appreciation Sunday. God's word tells us that we can't retire from serving Him.

God’s Not Finished With You Yet 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Intro: Valentine’s Day is this week. I hope all of you are getting prepared to tell your sweetheart how much you love them. Valentine’s Day can have some issues for our seniors though. Let me tell you what I mean. . A couple ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Grace - Part 4 Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 8, 2013

A powerful series based on the book "Grace: More than we Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine." The series will look at the many different aspects of Grace. Part 4

TITLE SLIDEGrace Happens - 4 December 2, 2012 His jail cell was small, it contained only one small window. The view from his window took his breath away. He only had to look one time for the air to get sucked out of his gut. He turned his back to the window and slid down the wall and sat in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:13-19

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Blood Covenant With Us!

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Feb 13, 2013

The new covenant in Christ is the ultimate everlasting covenant God made with all mankind and is ratified by the blood of Jesus Christ through His death on Calvary.

The Bible is in two major divisions called testaments or covenants. The word testament is a translation of the Greek “diatheke” which was a translation of the Hebrew word “Berith” which means covenant. The covenant is not much understood today having been watered down in meaning. However in the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:8-13, Genesis 15:1-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope For Your House

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Feb 17, 2013

A sermon challenging women to a closer walk.

“Hope for Your House” Acts 16:9-15 14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, and her household, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Objects Of Our Love Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 18, 2013

We are to respond to God's love by abiding in God’s love, as we do, He reproduces His love in us. This love is not in the abstract. We are to love God & His children through attitude & action. We love God & His children by keeping God's commandments.

1 JOHN 4:20, 21; 5:1-3 [LIFE, LIGHT & LOVE SERIES] THE OBJECTS OF OUR LOVE [Mark 12:29-31] A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with a class of five and six year olds. After explaining to the children what honoring their Fathers and Mothers meant, and exploring a few ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sisera And His Chariots

Contributed by Tim Secrist on Feb 22, 2013

There are those, even among God's people, who depend on their own strength for success. Sisera and is charioteers discover that even great military might is no match for almighty God. And it's no match for the rest of us, either.

Sisera and His Chariots Judges 4:1-4; 12-17 Sisera had it made, he must admit. He was general over the army of Jabin, king of Canaan. He had risen through the ranks and now he was General of the Army. And not just any army; he had 900 iron chariots at his disposal, far more than anyone else in ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heirs Of Heaven Make Good Samaritans

Contributed by Eric Vertein on Jul 20, 2010

Christ gave the story of the Good Samaritan to expose our failure to show mercy to one and all. Christ is the true Good Samaritan, showing mercy to us all.

Yesterday the New York Daily News had an article titled “Little Duckling has Guardian Angel as Good Samaritan Rescues it at New York Botanical Garden.” It’s about a New Yorker, who saw a little duckling and wanted to save it from predators. So she scooped it up, took it home, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Lutheran

Beautiful Nothing Series

Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 22, 2010

What's the good news?

Beautiful Nothing Isaiah 52:1-15 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI April 18, 2010 Series: Through the Bible in a Year Occasionally, you come across a bit of Scripture that just captures the imagination and you aren’t quite sure why. There are a number of reasons the text might appeal to us ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

True Christian Humility

Contributed by Larry Wise on Jul 25, 2010

An exposition of I Peter 5:5-7 about what true humility means.

True Christian Humility I Peter 5:5-7 You Tube Video of Mac Davis singing “Oh Lord Its Hard to Be Humble…” You have probably heard about the guy who won an award for humility, but had it taken away because he displayed the award in his office? I heard about a preacher who was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christian Heroes Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 3, 2010

God illustrates a life of joyful obedience through Christian heroes.

Scripture Introduction As a society, our taste in heroes has changed. A few years ago, researchers asked two thousand eighth-graders to name prominent people they admired and wanted to be like. After the results were published, a columnist for the Chicago Daily News, Sidney Harris, lamented the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How We Know Love Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 3, 2010

How we know what true love is: 1- By understanding Jesus’ death 2- By sharing material possessions 3- By resting in God’s presence

INTRO.- The movie, Love Story, came out in 1970 and starred Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw. This was when MacGraw was 32 years old and O’Neal was only 29. The film is considered one of the most romantic movies of all time by the American Film Institute. Harvard Law student Oliver ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Like The Stars

Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 10, 2010

Faith is ultimately abandonment to divine sovereignty.

Like The Stars, Genesis 15:1-6 Introduction The Bible: It has often been reviled; but it has never been refuted. Its foundations have been examined by the most searching eyes. In Hume, and Gibbon, and Voltaire, and La Place, not to mention a multitude of vulgar assailants, the Bible has had to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-6

Denomination: Christian Church

Enrich Your Life In God

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Aug 11, 2010

Jesus' exposes the greed in our hearts. Only he can bring us the real riches that last, our heavenly inheritance.

Text: Luke 12:13-21 Theme: Enrich your Life in God A. Greed robs you B. Only God's barn endures Season: Pentecost 11c Date: August 8, 2010 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Enrich-your-Life-in-God-Luke12_13-21.html Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Lutheran