Sermons on Hard Headed:

James - A Faith That Works (2021) Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 31, 2021

In this introductory sermon for a series on the Book of James, we explore two questions: who is the author and who are the recipients. The sermon also drives home the point that we must be doers of the Word of God and not hearers only.

Introduction: A. One day, a couple of weeks before Christmas in the mid1980s, I was driving on the back roads of Arkansas from El Dorado, Arkansas to Memphis, TN. 1. I was on my way to take my graduate class finals and I was running late. 2. I set the cruise control about 8 miles over the speed ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1, James 1:22-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Think You Are Too Bad To Be Forgiven?

Contributed by Pastor Butch Woolsey on Jun 3, 2021

IF WE ASK FOR FORGIVENSS GOD WILL FORGIVE

Do you think you are too bad to be forgiven? I want to talk about hate forgiveness this morning. We live in a world that is totally turned upside down. Right is wrong, wrong is right. We are no longer innocent till proving guilt, we are guilty to we our proven innocent. So our minds all twisted in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17, James 2:24-26

Evidence Of Our Adoption

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Jun 5, 2021

This is from a series I preached in the book of Romans.

Title: Evidence of our Adoption Script: Romans 8:14-17 Type: Expos/series Where: GNBC 6-6-21 Intro: When our children were young would often play board or card games in the evenings. One of their favorite games was the perennial favorite, “Clue”. Colonel Mustard, Prof Plum, Mrs. Peacock, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bouncing Back (Part Three)

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 6, 2021

In parts one and two we looked at Joseph and Paul. People like Job, Jesus, Joseph and Paul suffered hardships but they didn't do anything wrong. But what about when our suffering is our fault? How can we bounce back?

BOUNCING BACK (part three) In parts one and two we looked at Joseph and Paul. People like Job, Jesus, Joseph and Paul suffered hardships but they didn't do anything wrong to bring it upon themselves. Their sufferings weren't because they had sinned yet they bounced back anyway. But what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24, John 21:7, John 21:15-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Kingdom Is The Lord’s

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 13, 2021

To our cry, “How long O Lord?” comes the message of Obadiah, that God is in control and that He is working out His will and purpose through it all, or what He says through Obadiah at the very end of this letter, “The kingdom shall be the Lord's.” (Obadiah 1:21)

The Kingdom is the Lord’s Book of Obadiah Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScnGFMIzeVY As Christians we’ll have enemies, and our spiritual maturity can be measured by the kind of enemies we have. What we need to make sure of, however, is that our enemies are the same as God’s enemies, and ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:21

Denomination: Foursquare

Becoming Wise Guys And Wise Gals Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 14, 2021

In this section of James we learn that trials require wisdom, wisdom requires prayer, and prayer requires faith.

A. One day a man was driving down a country road when his car sputtered to a complete stop near a field with a few cows in it. 1. The driver got out of his car and lifted the hood to see what was the matter. 2. Then he noticed that one of the cows had come over to the fence nearby, and suddenly ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-8, Proverbs 9:10, Psalm 14:1, Proverbs 4:7, Proverbs 2:6, Colossians 2:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Holy, Not "Holier Than Thou” Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 14, 2022

To reach people for Jesus, we must be holy, not “holier than thou”

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Death Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 16, 2022

We can follow the thoughts in Ecclesiastes 1-12 and we be fearful of death or unsettled by it and unnaturally hold onto this physical life or we can realize there is a better way… a wiser way… that takes into account fearing God and our relationship with Him.

WISE LIVING: DEATH Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 #wiseliving2022 READ ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 8:1-17 [somone from the congregation] INTRODUCTION… Movie Quotes… moviequotes.eu/life/death Some people like movies and TV and can quote their favorite characters at the drop of a hat. I can do that sometimes. I do ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"what To Remember, Because We're All In The Same Boat!"

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Feb 26, 2022

This is a sermon from a series in Matthew.

Title: “What to Remember When We’re All in the Same Boat” Scripture: Mt. 8:23-27/Mark 4 Type: Expository Where: GNBC 2-28-22 Intro: This past week the world got a little more scary as Russia invaded Ukraine. There is a lot of uncertainty. Fears abounding. Many are wondering if a strong ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23, Matthew 8:23-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Upon Further Review

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Feb 27, 2022

Things look different when viewed through the lens of the Cross. Jesus is willing to take us on a journey that will heal all of our spiritual blindness if we will go.

Upon Further Review Opening Illustration: "Best known for his iconic optical illusions, impossible constructions defying logic and his prints playing with patterns and symmetry, Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelis Escher’s lithographs, mezzotints, woodcuts and wood engravings express a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sunday - A Triumphal Entry With Tender Tears Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 28, 2022

This sermon begins a series on the final week of Jesus' life. This sermon covers the events of the first Sunday of that final week, when Jesus made His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. In this sermon we learn some eternal lessons about Jesus being our king and about His love.

A. Including today, we are eight Sundays away from Resurrection Sunday. 1. God has put it on my heart to do something I haven’t done in my 35 years here at Wetzel Road, and that is to preach a sermon series on the final week of Jesus’ earthly life and ministry. a. I have preached through three of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-9, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, John 12:12-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

From The Pit To The Palace

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 2, 2022

Joseph was thrown into a pit on two separate occasions. However, as a result of his faithfulness during those circumstances, he was delivered from the pain and drudgery of his pit experiences to go on and live in a palace!

He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps. - King David(1) Do you ever feel like you’re in a deep, dark pit with no way out? Maybe God spoke to you about doing a particular task or ministry and you’ve been faithful to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:5-20, Genesis 39:1-20, Genesis 41:38-41

Denomination: Baptist

"On Your Way To The End Zone!” Pt.4 Series

Contributed by Sean Dees on Mar 3, 2022

We have to share and write the vision in clear and simple ways so that the believers can see it and run with it. We have to get them to see what we are seeing from the Lord.

Intro: 1.Larry lived and breathed golf. As a teenager he was ranked in the top 16 teen golfers in the nation. In his senior year he was in car accident and his left arm was amputated just below the elbow. He would be fitted with a prosthetic hand, with some practice he got his swing back, ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2-3

Message 3 - Psalms Of The Sons Of Korah. Psalm 42 Part 3 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 16, 2022

This concludes the study of Psalm 42 where the subject of depression is considered, along with the feeling that God has abandoned us. It looks at the importance of hope and trust in God.

MESSAGE 3 - PSALMS OF THE SONS OF KORAH. PSALM 42 Part 3 Ron Ferguson ronaldf@aapt.net.au Let us read the last section of the Psalm – Psa 42 v 7 Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your waterfalls. All Your breakers and Your waves have rolled over me. Psa 42:8 The LORD will command His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Beatitudes

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Nov 4, 2021

This is a brief series on the Beatitudes

Title: The Beatitudes Script: Mt. 5:1-5 Type: Expos. Series When: 1-14-18 Intro: When Thomas Jefferson selected the phrase “the pursuit of happiness” to describe one of the unalienable rights of man, he was appropriating an idea with a very long history. Since the time of Aristotle and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible