Sermons on Half Heartedness:

The Bible And Retirement: Lesson 1: The Seasons Of Life

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 1, 2003

Series: The Bible and Retirement

A. INTRODUCTION Winter: The farmer planning and dreaming. Spring: Cultivating the soil and planting. Summer: Working and growing toward success. Fall: Harvesting the fruits of life. THREE MISSED OPPORTUNITIES 1. Rejecting the season you are in. Always dreaming of the lazy, hazy days of summer. 2. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Survival Mode

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Feb 26, 2009

An attitude of just getting by has crept into too many congregations and evangelism has suffered as a result.

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:1 – Title: “Survival Mode” Introduction: Let me start by Re - Stating the vision God gave me for this church many years ago, “I’m Doing An Unlikely Work, In An Unlikely Place, With An Unlikely People!” • God hasn’t changed! / When God says it, He will bring it to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:1-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lesson 3: Stumbling Blocks To Faith-Walking

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 19, 2013

Circumstances make you stumble

Series: Learning Faith From Abraham Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson 3: Stumbling Blocks To Faith-Walking February 17, 2013 A. WHAT ARE STUMBLING BLOCKS TO WALKING BY FAITH? 1. Walk by sight. “We walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Cor. 5:7). 2. Doubts. “Walk in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Queen Of Sheba Came Seeking And Finding"

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 7, 2011

In this sermon outline we see the Queen coming to the King. She did 5 things and left the King with what she heard of and desired. We too can come to Christ and receive what is needed in our lives according to His Will and Word. We too can come seeking an

"Queen of Sheba came Seeking and Finding" (1 Kings 10:1 ) And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. (1 Kings 10:2 ) And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 10:1-7

Part 6 - Matthew 12:17-21 - Grand Final Victory! Choose Me! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 1, 2010

Australia is in the middle of GRAND FINAL FEVER with the NRL - THE DRAGONS VS THE ROOSTERS. What is it that will win the game and bring victory? A BONE CRUSHING, COMPETITIVE MOMENTUM, A WIN-AT-ALL-COSTS, FAN PLEASING POWER that SHOWS-NO-MERCY, and that’s

Part 6 - Matthew 12:17-21 - GRAND FINAL VICTORY! CHOOSE ME! Australia is in the middle of GRAND FINAL FEVER with the NRL - THE DRAGONS VS THE ROOSTERS. What are the characteristics needed for those chosen to be the warriors of this battle? What is it that will win the game and bring victory? What ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:17-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Do You Serve?

Contributed by Colin Thornby on Nov 6, 2010

Making a choice to serve Jesus (Luke 16:1-13)

This is one of the more difficult passages of Luke’s Gospel, and the interpretation of it divides commentators and preachers. What are we to make of it? I think the key to it is, once again, to look at it in the context of the central theme of Luke’s Gospel – what does it mean to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: *other

Genesis 11 – Part 5 – So, Is God A Chauvinist? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 16, 2010

In Genesis 11 we have the family tree of Shem, but only 3 women are mentioned by name - very Chauvinistic to our modern way of thinking!

Genesis 11 - Part 5 - SO, IS GOD A CHAUVINIST? Being an only son not only meant growing up in a house full of women, but also it meant that I was the last of the Cochrane's in my family line. I carried on the name of Cochrane when I had a son. My son's wife is about to have a son. This means that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:10-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Maximum Participation Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 21, 2011

Ministry that Matters must have maximum participation by the people of faith. Maximum participation that is intentional, interdependent, intergenerational, and inspirational.

Sunday, September 28, 2008 Head Start Sunday 40th Anniversary of Head Start Program Maximum Participation Nehemiah 3: 1 – 5 God has blessed us to witness a faith community’s commitment to early childhood education. For 40 years Union Baptist Church with dutiful and diligent ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Jesus To You?

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 13, 2010

The most important question is life is: Who is Jesus to You?

Intro. There are many questions in life. Some are of small importance. Things like, “What do I want to eat for breakfast” or “what will I wear.” But some are extremely important: What are you going to do in life? “Will you marry me?” “What will the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Stumbling Blocks To Faith-Walking Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 21, 2017

Divine intervention and deliverence

A. WHAT ARE STUMBLING BLOCKS TO WALKING BY FAITH? 1. Walk by sight. “We walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Cor. 5:7). 2. Doubts. “Walk in faith” (Rom. 4:12). 3. Tell lies. “Walk in truth” (2 John 4). 4. Controlled by the flesh. “Walk not after the flesh” (Rom. 8:1). 5. Give into the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

Nobody Ever Spoke Like This Man Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 27, 2020

The viral pandemic is forcing us back into our homes, our families, so that we can give voice and action to our repentance.

Saturday of the Fourth Week in Lent 2020 “No Man Ever Spoke Like This Man” As I write these lines, our nation and the world is continuing in the grip of a health crisis that is unparalleled since the pandemic of 1918 and the year following, which was a flu that killed 50 million human beings ...read more

Scripture: John 7:40-53, Matthew 27:41-43, Psalm 7:2-12, Jeremiah 11:18-20

Denomination: Catholic

Jacob The Spiritual Giver Lesson 1

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 12, 2019

How to bless children.

A. INTRODUCTION: GENESIS 48:1-22 1. What can a “poor” grandfather give to a son who has everything? 2. What can an absentee grandfather give to children he seldom sees? 3. What can a physically weak grandfather give to his grandchildren? 4. What can a grandfather give, who has nothing left to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 48:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

What It Means To Be A Witness Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Aug 5, 2018

God wants us to experience His adventure, His miraculous provision and defense, His Word, His will, and, like Jesus, His choice of ending to the story. The story may not be like the storybooks, fairy tales, and superhero movies. It may end in martyrdom.

Revelation Chapter 11 continued 7. and when they have completed their testimony (witness), the beast will come out of the Abusso and make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. 8. and their bodies will be on the street of the great city, which is called spiritually Sodom and Egypt, where ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:7-14

Denomination: *other

Dancing In The Rain

Contributed by Robert Tallent on Sep 16, 2018

sermon about the unjust and the difference between them and the just

Dancing in the rain Matt 5:45 Not just, lacking in justice or fairness Archaic, unfaithful, or dishonest The Unjust doesn't feel the rain Zeph 3:5 The just LORD [is] in the midst thereof; he will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:45

Denomination: Baptist

When God Answered

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Sep 25, 2018

God answers our prayers when we least expect it

Hebrews 2:1 When God Answered Several year ago my shoulder began to hurt for seemingly no reason at all, and I had difficulty getting my arm into my coat sleeve. I had not had an injury to my shoulder and expected it would be well in a few days, but it wasn’t. I did everything I knew to do—pain ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1

Denomination: Methodist