Sermons on Happiness:

The Great Reversal

Contributed by Ken Durham on Jul 27, 2005

God cannot merely do for you what He has done in the past ~ He will do more! God is able to turn things around for you.

From Salem Chapel “Grapevine” newsletter: I asked God to take away my habit. God said, No. It’s not for Me to take away, but for you to give it up. I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. God said, No. His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary I asked God to grant me patience. God ...read more

Purity Curse Word Of Modern America

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 27, 2005

One of the most underused and undervalued Christian principles in America is the Principle of purity. It is counted as more of a curse word than an ideal god has for us today.

Intro: One of the most underused and undervalued Christian principles in America is the Principle of purity. It is counted as more of a curse word than and ideal that God has for us today. From our daily bread. After a violent storm one night, a large tree, which over the years had become a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

Explaining The Tsunami Disaster In The Context Of Christianity

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Jan 1, 2005

How does a Christian respond to the invariable question that is asked when natural disasters occur and hundreds of thousands are killed?

Tsunami Tragedy Can’t let the terrible tragedy of this past week go by without spending some time on it • The question I want to ask today is one that invariably comes up when disasters like the Tsunami occur and that is, “This proves there isn’t a God or else He is a harsh vindictive God only ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Christian Church

Let's Just Praise The Lord!

Contributed by Bart Leger on Feb 6, 2005

God deserves our praise!

Song: Let’s Just Praise the Lord! The words of this song are a call to praise. Because of what God has done and the blessings we receive from Him, “Let’s just praise the Lord!” We as believers truly are the only ones with a real reason to be excited about our lives and what is in store for us. We ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:1-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fact Or Fantasy?

Contributed by Paul Stokes on Dec 20, 2005

Carol Service sermon asking whether we regard the Christmas story as merely a story, or are there facts which should make us sit up and respond?

Christmas is a wasteful time ! Not a waste of time, but a wasteful time. In 1998 the UK threw away 2.5 billion cards, worth £350 million in the shops. If you stuck these cards end to end they would have stretched 236,000 miles - that’s nine times round the globe! We used a massive 85,000 miles ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Following The Shepherd Part 2 Fo 6 Series

Contributed by Larry Elder on Jan 20, 2006

Following the shepherd will help us move past the prision of "want"

Following the Shepherd Part 2 Psalm 23:1-2 Ps 23 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Noah Methuselah's Grandson

Contributed by R. B. Hughes on Jul 16, 2004

A fresh look at Noah and his vital message for today’s society.

Methuselah’s Grandson" Gen. 6-9 Rev. R. B. Hughes Introduction Phrase: No way, can’t happen, ridiculous, absurd ...what? I’ll bet Noah heard them all.... *Noah was like the guy with the sandwich board sign ... "The End is Near" Noah could be heard saying: ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

0816 Trinity Xvi: Jesus' Calloused Hands Series

Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Aug 9, 2005

Jesus is hardly ever more compassionate than we see Him in our Gospel passage read this morning.

Sermon: Jesus� Calloused Hands Text: Luke 7:11-17, Eph 3:13-21 Where: Arbor House When: Sunday, Sep 26, 2004 Occasion: Trinity XVI Who: Mark Woolsey I . Intro Jesus is hardly ever more compassionate than we see Him in our Gospel passage read this morning. Look down the road ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Hope In A Hope-Less World

Contributed by Stuart Blount on Aug 10, 2005

“We can live forty days without food, eight days without water, four minutes without air, but only a few seconds without hope”....How do we understand and therefore respond to the kind of world we are living in today?

Our world is experiencing an uncertain time, a defining moment in the history of this planet. That is not an over dramatization of the events of the last month but rather a prophetic perspective of the years ahead. It seems summed up by the lament of a volunteer rescue worker in New York City, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Purpose Of Prayer

Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jul 22, 2004

When we don’t understand the purpose of prayer we will be disappointed with and discouraged by the experience of prayer.

The Purpose of Prayer Examining the Motives behind our Prayers Turn to Romans 8 There are many different types of prayer: public, private, group, family, church, national, confession, petition, intercession, fasting, short, long… Three-year-old Donna, who loved to pray before meals, would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Joshua's Deception Series

Contributed by Kyle Gray on May 20, 2009

Do you have the courage to own up to your sin and give it all to God?

A lesson learned in the life of a great man of God. A man that was human, and made his mistakes, but a man that learned from those mistakes and gave control over to God. Each of our campuses are full of men and women that have the potential to do great and powerful things with the help of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Time To Kill Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 17, 2009

This is the 21st sermon in the series "Moving With God".

Sunday Morning May 31, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Moving With God (Exodus)” [#21] A TIME TO KILL Exodus 19:1-25; 32:1-24 Introduction: I have preached several sermons in this series that have had titles that began with “A Time To…” Up ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Better Together: My Family's Journey With God

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 2, 2015

As Christians, we are adopted into God’s family, God becomes our Heavenly Father, and we are brothers and sisters. We are better together.

BETTER TOGETHER: MY FAMILY’S JOURNEY WITH GOD (20 YEARS AND COUNTING) INTRO: Happy Father’s Day! SKIT GUYS FATHER’S DAY VIDEO OPENING TEXT: “God’s unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure.” ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5

Denomination: *other

Proper Timing Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 28, 2015

Through the ebb and flow of life God is with us.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-17 “Proper Timing” INTRODUCTION Video Clip Ecclesiastes 3, especially verses 1-8, is one of the best known passages of scripture. This probably due, in part, to the popularity of the 1965 release of the song, “Turn, Turn, Turn,” by the Byrds. Most of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Left Our First Love At Home

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Feb 5, 2014

Jesus gives some steps to renewing our first love, they are not only good for restoring our love for Him but great steps in renewing our love for our spouse!

Rev. 2:4-5-Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. A man came to his pastor and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:4-5

Denomination: Baptist