Sermons on Handling Threats:

The Deacon’s Fitness-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 13, 2013

3 of 4. Paul related the moral qualifications for deacons of the Church. Character traits for deacons of the church are definitive/unequivocal. ?How is the deacon’s fitness determined? The deacon’s fitness is decided thru...

The DEACON’S FITNESS-III—1Timothy 3:8-13 Attention: Fitness/Able/Suitable/Appropriate/Pertinent/Apt/Proper The ‘Fiscal Cliff’s’ application/initiation/commencement. Severe Federal budget cuts were initiated on March 1st, 2013 which were designed to SLOW Governmental ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

Outlasting Discouragement

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 15, 2013

Discouragement must not wear us down

2Ch 32:9 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying, 2Ch 32:10 Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 32:9-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Come Now And Let Us Reason Together

Contributed by Craig Stevenson on Mar 12, 2012

A in depth look at Isaiah 1

COME NOW, AND LET US REASON TOGETHER! Yeshayahu/Isaiah 1 NOTE: יהוה = YHWH/Yahweh and יהושע = Yahushua (Proper Names for Creator and Saviour) Shalom family, Favour and peace be increased to you in the knowledge of Elohim and of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-31

Denomination: *other

Governed By Descent

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 15, 2012

Certain traits are ascribed/attributed to/associated with Jesus by virtue of His descent. But What traits/attributes? 4 traits/attributes of Jesus that are His by descent. By virtue of Descent, Jesus has a peculiar...

GOVERNED By DESCENT—Luke 3:23-38 Attention: A middle school in Oregon faced a unique problem. A number of girls were beginning to use lipstick & would put it on in the bathroom. After they put on their lipstick, they would press their lips to the mirrors leaving dozens of little lip prints. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:23-38

Denomination: Baptist

Scripture Memorization 101 Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 27, 2013

In Memorizing God’s word, we can obtain: 1) Encouragement from God’s Commission (Joshua 1:1–2). 2) Encouragement from God’s Promises (Joshua 1:3–6), and 3) Encouragement from God’s Written Word (Joshua 1:7–9)

As summer winds down, kids become anxious about going back to school. Besides the prospect of tests and assignments, one factor that tends to provoke dread, is rote memorization. Memorizing dates, names, equations, chemicals etc. is generally viewed as tedious. Many associate all memorization with ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Other

Get Smart James 4 And 5

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 3, 2013

We need to get smart by just stopping all the fighting and all the quarrels because it does not build up the Body of Christ, your family instead it tears it all down.

James 4 “Get Smart”--- Let's do this! Summary of first three chapters of James. Be a doer of the Word of God – we need to do this! Ask God for wisdom! Persevere through trials so that you may grow spiritually! Don’t blame God for the trails you go through He does not tempt ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Sickness For God's Glory"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 8, 2010

Suffering always precedes glory

“Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 3 So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-16

Denomination: Orthodox

Why Trials Come Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 11, 2010

God wants to grow us through the garbage in our lives.

Why Trials Come James 1:2-8 Rev. Brian Bill 7/11/10 I began the message last week with a question from a PBC member. I begin today with a series of questions from someone else. She has been wracked with worry and pummeled with pain: “Why does it seem some people just can’t get ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-8

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Truth Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 7, 2010

When Jesus declares that He is the truth, what does that mean for us as believers? Explore the topic with me as we weigh the words of the Master.

“Jesus said…, ‘I am … the truth… No one comes to the Father except through me.’” Seldom do we separate the triad of affirmations recorded in our text. The more usual approach is to consider them as a unit. The Master testified, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” We intuitively ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Baptist

Steps To Self Destruction Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 7, 2010

A study of chapter 18 verses 1 through 30

1 Samuel 18: 1 - 30 Steps to Self Destruction 1 Now when he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 Saul took him that day, and would not let him go home to his father’s house anymore. 3 Then Jonathan and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-30

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Ordered Steps-Numbered Days Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 24, 2010

1) Life before Death (Job 14:1-6) 2) Life after Death (Job 14:7-14)

One of the most difficult situations to deal with is the time of suffering and death. Not only is the situation difficult to comprehend, it can be difficult to help others in distress. Currently, the Bothwell’s are dealing with the apparent immanent death of Scott’s mom. We have been praying for ...read more

Scripture: Job 14:1-14

Denomination: Other

Faith That Fails

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 23, 2009

A message that seeks to encourage believers to have faith in Christ, and not faith in faith or faith in themselves.

JOHN 5:39-47 FAITH THAT FAILS “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life. I do not receive glory from people. But I know that you do not have the love of God ...read more

Scripture: John 5:39-47

Denomination: Baptist

How To Receive New Wine In 09 Pt1 (Prayer) Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 21, 2009

To receive new wine in 09 requires that we persevere in prayer.

Series: How to receive New Wine in 09? Step #1: Perseverance in Prayer Thesis: To receive new wine in 09 requires that we persevere in prayer. Introduction: Our theme this year is New Wine in 09 – We talked a couple of weeks ago about the importance of being willing to change so that we can drink ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:37-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rekindling The Passion

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

In these verses we see a group of people who have come out from the spiritual honeymoon period. And there are three things that Jesus says to these church members at Ephesus that I believe He wants to say to us.

You know, for every sort of relationship there is a honeymoon period, a time when everything is lovey-dovey and wonderful. All sorts of differences are overlooked during this time. All words are spoken kindly. Every consideration is given to the other party. It’s just a nice and peachy time. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Holiness

A Convincing Defense

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 2, 2008

Paul continues with Agrippa

i. PRAYER ii. Introduction a. Vince Lombardi once said that the best defense is a good offense. This last week, as my family sat around Sunday evening, eating chicken wings, and watching the two top teams in football square off, I thought about Paul, and how he was in a Superbowl of sorts, when we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:1-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational